2013 Nissan Sentra: ball joint or control arm failure

Filed Dec 18, 2023 · Suspension · 104,567 miles · OH

The contact's girlfriend owns a 2013 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while she was driving, there was an abnormal grinding sound. There was a vibration coming from the steering wheel. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the vibration was from the front lower control arm. The contact was informed that the ball joints were the cause of the abnormal clunking sound. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was approximately 104,567.

Filed Oct 3, 2021 · Suspension · NE

When I reversed in a parking lot, the tire arm on my front passenger tire broke, causing my car to lean on the tire. I found oil on the ground after my car moved. It had to get towed to the NISSAN dealership in Lincoln, NE. Before I got towed, I talked to the police because the damage was so significant. The dealership said that the ball joint came off because of a missing screw. I had no warning from my car or the dealership that there was a prior issue, only a loud noise and the oil on the ground.

Filed Mar 3, 2020 · Steering, Suspension · 90,000 miles · NY

While in motion the passenger side ball joint did break. This allowed the wheel to become non responsive and caused the drive axle to break. If the vehicle was going at highway speed at the time, there would have been a severe accident to say the least.

Filed Oct 16, 2019 · Steering, Suspension · 73,000 miles · NY

20013 nissan sentra with less than 75k miles. Making a left turn and heard a loud pop. Left front ball joint broke off the lower control arm causing the control arm to smash through the tire rim and rip out the axle from the transmission. My vehicle was traveling at less than 5 MPH (thank god!) I would not have reported this but I saw the same thing happened to another car. I jacked it up immediately and car was flatbedded to mechanic and control arms on both sides, ball joints and axle was replaced.

Filed Aug 17, 2019 · Suspension · 115,000 miles · SC

I was backing out of a parking space and heard a pop, I was concerned so I pulled forward to see if I heard anything else. My car moved forward about a food and came to a grinding halt. My control arm disconnected from the wheel causing my wheel to slide into my wheel well and pull the axle out of place. Had I been driving at speed like some other folks I have heard of, I would be dead or injured seriously. When I confronted nissan they said there's nothing we can do and we're absolutely rude in the service center. I have gotten it fixed but I do not feel safe because what if this happens on another wheel??

Filed Mar 30, 2018 · Steering, Suspension · AR

I had to replace tbe tie rod and steering gear at 70,000 miles in nov 2017. I've just been told that the transmission needs to be replaced and I am only at 76,000 miles. T am in an active bankruptcy so I can't replace the car because the car dealership will approve me for a loan that has 18 percent interest. This is cost me a lot of stress. A lawsuit needs to be filed.

Filed Jul 12, 2016 · Steering · 53,700 miles · NY

I took my 2013 nissan sentra in for an inspection only to discover it failed inspection for the driver's side outer tie rod. I have never had a 3 year old vehicle have a tie rod wear out so quickly