2011 Nissan Sentra: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Jun 29, 2019 · Electrical · 114,491 miles · NY

Fan is running inside car blowing out hot air despite the dial being turned to off. Now while the car was being driven, there's a strong burning smell emitting from the inside of car. When the fan turned on for absolutely no reason, I was driving it on the highway. The car was in motion again today when the burning smell started as well. Now when I go to turn car on, it is having issues starting.

Filed Nov 18, 2013 · Engine · 57,148 miles · TX · fire

In 2007, nissan recalled more than 140,000 altimas due to the possibility of fire related to the cars air filter. There was substantial media coverage of the large recall. We own a 2011 nissan sentra, which we purchased for our teenage daughter. According to courtesy nissan in richardson, texas, the cause of a recent vehicle break down with our sentra was an air filter fire, which also caused fire damage to the airbox. This is the same defect which resulted in nissan's 2007 recall. (I have photos of the fire-damaged air filter and airbox, as well as the fire-damaged parts.) this is obviously a serious and unresolved safety issue, one that nissan publicly acknowledged and proactively addressed with the 2007 recall. Nissan corporate consumer affairs department has denied that the issue with the 2007 altimas is the same issue with our 2011 sentra, even though the nissan dealership stated clearly to us in writing that the airbox/air filter caught on fire. The air filter in a two-year-old car shouldn't catch on fire. And it certainly shouldn't catch on fire if air filter fires in nissans were significant enough to result in a major recall of nissan vehicles in 2007.

Filed Sep 11, 2012 · Engine · 30,000 miles · AL · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan sentra. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, she was advised by a passing driver that the vehicle was on fire from under the hood and to exit immediately. The contact and a passenger were able to exit the vehicle just as the vehicle exploded. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The cause of the fire was unknown. The manufacturer was notified and they did not respond. The failure mileage was 30,000.

Filed Jul 25, 2011 · Electrical · 9,000 miles · IL · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan sentra. The contact stated the rear end of the vehicle caught fire. The contact was told by the manufacturer that an engineer was going to inspect the vehicle, but that has not happened. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer, but they could not determine what caused the fire. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 9,000.

Filed May 30, 2011 · Electrical · 3,987 miles · MD · fire

I have a 2011 nissan sentra that caught fire inside due to some electrical problems nissan wont address the issue satisfactorily I want someone to look into this being as though they are not the car is brand [xxx] new and shouldnt have this problem where no one is able to tell us why it happened. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).