13 consumer complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1987 Nissan VAN. Click any complaint to view the full owner description.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGJanuary 31, 2003
INADEQUATE HEAT RESISTANCE OF THE COOLING SYSTEM DESIGN CAUSED HOSES AND HEAD GASKET DETERIORATED, LOSS OF COOLANT TO HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD IGNITED AND CAUSED SMOKE AND FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND LEAKED INTO THE PASSENGER CABIN AT THE COOLANT RESERVOIR COMPARTMENT. *TT
Fire reported1 injury(ies)
NHTSA #568339ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGNovember 15, 2002
THE HOSES AND HEAD GASKET DETERIORATED RESULTING IN COOLANT LEAK. THE COOLANT LEAKED ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND CAUSED A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND SMOKE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS ISSUED FOUR RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM AND ALTHOUGH THE CORRECTIONS WERE MADE THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST ( RECALLS 91V-211, 90V-136, 95V-103.002). *TS *NLM
1 injury(ies)
NHTSA #8022793ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGAugust 4, 1998
VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL FOR ENGINE IN 1994. WHILE DRIVING ENGINE OVERHEATED, CAUSING THE RADIATOR HOSE TO BURST. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGSeptember 11, 1997
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS UNDER A RECALL . HE HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL IN 94. HE STATES THAT THE VEHICLE IS EXPERICNING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS HE WAS HAVING BEFORE THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED.THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
Fire reported
NHTSA #816282ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGJanuary 14, 1997
RECALL RELATED, 94V031000, ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM FAILURE, NEVER RECEIVED THE NOTICE, IN FOR REPAIR, WILL NOT ACCEPT THE VEHICLE AS A TRADE IN. *AK
Fire reported
NHTSA #807584STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMSeptember 6, 1996
STANDESER NISSAN 93V0261. AFTER INSTALLATION OF ALARM SYSTEM VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND A SHORT DEVELOPED IN THE WIRE.*AK
SEAT BELTSMarch 7, 1995
PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT DO NOT LATCH AT ALL. TT
STEERINGSeptember 27, 1994
POWER STEERING HUB ASSEMBLY DISINTEGRATED. *AW
EQUIPMENTDecember 21, 1993
AIR CONDITIONER HOSES FAILED.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGDecember 21, 1993
FAN BELT FAILED.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMDecember 21, 1993
FUSIBLE LINK ON BATTERY FAILED.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGDecember 21, 1993
EXHAUST SYSTEM FAILED.
POWER TRAINDecember 21, 1993
DRIVE SHAFT FAILED. *SKD