Faults:

All sensors replaced (mass airflow, crank position, oxygen sensors, etc).

One of the catalytic converters replaced.

Timing chain.

ECM.

Wheels (recalled).

Two back speakers.

CD player.

General Comments:

Nice looking car and a good size. Back seat is a little cramped for leg room. 40/60 split back seat is limited by the large plastic barrier (only a hole to allow things to extend from trunk space into cabin).

Great gas mileage. Nice interior/features/price for a base car at the time. All power features still work. A/C still going. Runs well, reliable.

Has had its issues and repairs, but better than the average car, and has been reliable since repairs were made. I have kept oil changed, etc regularly. Keeping my fingers crossed to have it going until 200k.

Faults:

The transmission broke.

I've changed the pulley belts 3 times.

The air flow meter was replaced twice.

The brakes and rotors were replaced twice and still they vibrate.

Both of the front side window motors broke at the same time.

The E.C.U. was replaced 2 months after buying the car.

The CD player doesn't work.

The oxygen sensor was replaced.

The cam and crank sensors blew out.

The dipstick handle broke twice.

The rear turn signals got busted 2 times.

The trunk opens on the road for no reason.

The cabin on the dashboard is cracked from the sun.

A hose from the A/C had a gas leakage.

General Comments:

This is the worst car I have EVER had and seen in all my life. This car makes me nervous and furious every time I drive it. It's unsafe and unreliable. I sometimes call it SATAN because this car is bad as HELL!!! The VIN number should start with 666.

I think the guys who assembled this car were either drunk or in a hurry to build it. I WILL NEVER BUY A NISSAN OR ANY OTHER CAR MADE IN MEXICO AGAIN!!!

Faults:

I had to change the ignition coils twice on the same cylinder. The first time, the service shop did the job; it cost me around 300. The second time, I recognized the issue and purchased the ignition coil and installed it myself. I paid around 120.

Check engine light is on. The dealer and various shops tried to turn the light off, but for some reason it comes back. I wasted around 100 for diagnostics. The shops were saying it was the coil. After a while I just ignored the light. The car has been running great for 2 years with the light on.

I changed brake pads and rotors at 130000 miles. I performed the job myself and paid around 250 for parts.

Fan resistor broke. I installed it myself. It cost me $18 for the part.

Driver side power window switch stopped working at 110000m. I got the part from junk yard for $35.00 and installed myself.

General Comments:

Overall, I am pretty happy with the car. There were minor issues with it as I noted above. The car has been great. Nothing major went wrong with it. I just changed the oil and drove.

It has decent acceleration for 1.8L engine. The car gets 32 mpg (which is not bad).

One thing I don't like about the car is the cheap plastics the interior is built with. What can you expect, as it's an entry level car. Also I find that the seats are not comfortable for long trips, and it is hard for me to find a comfortable driving position. Also the interior is a bit noisy.

I can't complain though, because it is still a reliable car.