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Nissan Pulsar Engine problems by year

4 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Nissan Pulsar's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Engine complaints by model year

YearEngine complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
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19871010

Latest Pulsar engine complaints

1988 Nissan PulsarEngine & cooling

When we were waiting before a red light or a stop sign, it became dead suddenly. This situation happened five times within one week. For these five times,we restarted it after a while for three times, jumped it one time and the other time we could not restart it at the accident scene(without trying to jump it) but made it the next day. We have changed the battery and sent it to auto repair. The mechanian checked it again and again and could not find any problem! *Ak

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 720261
1988 Nissan PulsarEngine & cooling

At the time of incident I was unaware of anyone whome could help me. I have papers proving that in 1988 nissan pulsars , after 30,000 miles, platinum parks plugs are to be used during a tune up. In the bosh manual for spark plugs it states that this is unneccesary. Nissan agrees that is is, however, failes to do anything to correct the problem with bosh. Bosh also refuses to do anything to correct the problem. Or to change their manual. The damage done to my vehicle due to non platinum spark plugs being used...

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was for my coils to burn up. During this same time it was found that my valves were all bent. The total bill was 2,000 dollars, however, I don't know how much was due to the spark plugs. I was warn out in pursueing this by disappearing employees and phone numbers suddenly disconnected whenever a solution was near. During this time I was under financial strain and was unable to travel to indiana small claims to pursue the issue. Have you heard of anything like this before?

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 706286
1987 Nissan PulsarEngine & coolingFire1 injury

While driving down the highway the thermostat needle hand went completely up. Then stated the vehicle began smoking and they pulled over. Consumer opened the hood and a fire broke out, causing injuries to her back and hair, consumer stated that the car was totally damaged. *Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 814194

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