Nissan Sentra Complaints

5,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10083843July 29, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DEALERSHIP INSISTED THAT THE PROBLEM RELATED TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082890July 28, 2004
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE), POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT, WHEN I NOTICED THAT MY CLUTCH HAD A LITTLE MORE "PLAY" IN THE PEDAL THAN NORMAL. I THOUGHT THIS WAS MY IMAGINATION UNTIL WITHIN ANOTHER 15 MINUTES OF DRIVING I NOTICED THAT THE GEARS STARTED SHIFTING HARDER THAN NORMAL AS WELL. WITHIN ANOTHER FEW MINUTES, THE CLUTCH PEDAL WAS ALMOST ALL THE WAY IN, AND THE CLUTCH WAS NOT RELEASING CAUSING ME NOT TO BE ABLE TO SHIFT AT ALL. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND GET THE CAR INTO SECOND GEAR AND DRIVE THE REMAINDER OF THE WAY HOME WITHOUT INCIDENT. ONCE HOME WITH THE CAR, I INSPECTED THE CLUTCH PEDAL AND THE CLUTCH CABLE UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE PIECE THE CLUTCH CABLE ATTACHES TO (THE WITHDRAWAL LEVER) WAS CRACKED AND ALMOST COMPLETELY BROKEN IN HALF. THE CAR WAS THEN TOWED TO MY MECHANIC WHO INFORMED ME THAT AFTER ADJUSTING THE CLUTCH SYSTEM AND TEST DRIVING IT, HE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM I OBSERVED, AND ALMOST COULDN'T GET THE CAR BACK TO HIS SHOP FROM THE TEST DRIVE. HE INFORMED ME THAT THE ENTIRE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AS IT HAD OBVIOUSLY FAILED, AS WELL AS THE DEFECTIVE WITHDRAWAL LEVER. HE FOUND NO OBVIOUS REASON FOR THE FAILURE OF THE CLUTCH AND LEVER, OTHER THAN MANUFACTURER DEFECT. HE DID NOT FEEL THAT THE FAILURE WAS THE RESULT OF NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR OR ABUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082777July 27, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
I HAVE A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA GXE THAT WAS BOUGHT ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2001 AS A BRAND NEW CAR. THE GAS PEDAL HARDENS AND DOES NOT RESPOND WHEN MY FOOT PRESS ON IT AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN STATIONARY AT A STOP SIGN OR AT A RED LIGHT. A SECOND FOOT PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL GETS THE CAR GOING BUT IT CAUSES THE CAR TO JERK BACK AND THE BACK WHEELS TO SKID AS THOUGH I WAS PUTTING EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE ACCELERATION. THIS HAS BEEN VERY DANGEROUS FOR ME ESPECIALLY IN WET WEATHER. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER WHEN I FIND OUT THAT THE PROBLEM DOES NOT ASSOCIATE WITH THE FACT THAT THE CAR WAS NEW AND HAS TO BE BROKEN IN. ON TWO OCCASIONS, WHEN I COMPLAINED OF THE PROBLEM, THE DEALER TECHNICIAN FOUND BUILD UP IN THE THROTTLE CHAMBER AND MANUALLY CLEANED OUT THE THROTTLE CHAMBER. HOWEVER, THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROBLEM KEPT COMING BACK AND HAS PROVEN TO BE VERY DANGEROUS FOR ME ON THE ROAD. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THERE ARE BUILD UP IN THE THROTTLE CHAMBER, AND I WOULD LIKE FOR THE DEALER TO FIND A PERMANENT SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082725July 27, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALER I WAS TOLD THE MASS FLOW/ AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS BAD AND WAS DUE TO ME USING AN NON-OEM AIRFILTER. I SENT THE AIRFILTER BACK TO PUROLATOR, WHO RESPONDED THAT THEIR PRODUCT MET ALL OEM REQUIREMENTS. I LOOKED UP THE RECALL INFORMATION AND FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE "SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT" COMING ON DUE TO OTHER ISSUES. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO NEVER TOLD ME ABOU THE RECALL, AND THEY COMPLETED THE WORK. I HAVE YET TO HAVE THE MASS FLOW/ AIR FLOW SENSOR REPLACED DUE TO COST $700 AS WELL AS MY FEELING IS THAT THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. I HAVE LOOKED THROUGH THE NHTSA WEB SITE AND FOUND SEVERAL OTHER MASS FLOW SENSOR PROBLEMS THAT HAVE YET TO BE ADDRESS FOR THIS MODEL YEAR CAR. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY TOLD ME THE DEALER KNOWS WHAT IS BEST FOR MY VEHICLE AND THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082701July 26, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED A 2004 NISSAN SENTRA BRAND NEW WITH 137 MILES ON IT, 2 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE, HEARD NOISE COMING FROM CAR WHENEVER CHANGING INTO GEAR, (AUTOMATIC TRANS) REPORTED IT TO LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP, SCHEDULED SERVICE APPOINTMENT, TOOK IN FOR SERVICE, FOUND THAT TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE, REPLACEMENT UNIT WAS ORDERED, WAS INSTRUCTED TO CONTINUE TO USE THE VEHICLE UNTIL PARTS ARRIVED, CAR HAS STALLED IN TRAFFIC, WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD AT 45MPH, AND HAS ALSO STALLED SITTING STILL AT A LIGHT. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION WITH A REFURBISHED UNIT, ALL SEEMED FINE FOR A FEW HUNDRED MILES, NOW SAME NOISES AND COMPLICATIONS FROM ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION ARE IN THIS UNIT, ALONG WITH OTHER PROBLEMS. OW VEHICLE HAS TO GO IN FOR SERVICE AGAIN ON REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081420July 26, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT. THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE STALLING RECURS. *AK THE OIL PAN, REAR MAIN SEAL AND FRONT ENGINE SEAL WERE LEAKING OIL. THE VEHICLE DRIVE BELTS ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079701July 26, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. *AK VEHICLE ALSO INTERMITTENTLY JERK WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083464July 22, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED IN THE ECM MATERIAL RECALL 03V477000 IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE JERKED BACK AND FORWARD, BUT THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND MODEL YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082487July 22, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
2004 NISSAN SENTRA 1.8S: PURCHASED NEW ON 3/13/2004. MILEAGE 2060 - JERSEY CITY, NJ: SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON, BROUGHT TO DEALER, ECM REPROGRAMMED, DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE LIGHT TO COME ON. ERRATIC/ROUGH IDLING STILL PERSISTS, VEHICLE SHUT OFF ONCE WHILE REFUELING. MILEAGE, APPROX. 4725 - JERSEY CITY, NJ: SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AND WENT OFF INTERMITTENTLY, DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR DUE TO "NO HARD CODE IS STORED." ERRATIC/ROUGH IDLING PERSISTS. VEHICLE SHUT OFF SECOND TIME WHILE PARKED. BEGAN LEMON LAW PROCEEDINGS IN NEW JERSEY. MILEAGE, 5370 - MYRTLE BEACH, SC: SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS ON. CAR IS BUCKING IN 1ST GEAR (AUTOMATIC), "MAPP" GAS OR ROTTEN EGG SMELL (POSSIBLY EXCESS SULFUR) COMING FROM EXHAUST. ERROR CODE P0171/P0174, AIR FLOW METER REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER FAILURES. MILEAGE, 5637 - CHARLOTTE, NC: SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS ON. VEHICLE NOW BUCKS AT HIGH SPEEDS, ESPECIALLY WHEN LETTING UP ON THE ACCELERATOR. AFTER PROLONGED HIGHWAY DRIVING, VERY ERRATIC IDLE, AT TIMES ALMOST REACHING 0 RPMS WHILE PARKED. DEALER RESET ECM, COULD NOT DETECT ANY FAILURES. ARRANGED TO CHANGE FUEL PUMP BUT FINALLY FUEL PUMP WAS NOT CHANGED. VEHICLE DRIVEN BACK TO NEW JERSEY WITH SAME FAILURES AS LISTED ABOVE. SINCE CHARLOTTE, NC SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT HAS COME ON TWO TIMES, AND HAS GONE AWAY JUST AS FAST. I DO NOT HAVE MUCH TIME TO KEEP MY ONLY CAR (AND NEW CAR) IN AND OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP, SINCE THEY REFUSE TO PROVIDE A RENTAL. MY RECOMMENDATION: WANT TO STAY ALIVE, STAY AWAY FROM NISSAN CARS AND TRUCKS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081319July 18, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE 2000 NISSAN SENTRA HAS BEEN HAVING COMPUTER PROBLEMS FOR 6 MONTHS OR SO. THREE WEEKS AGO THE CAR BEGAN SURGING AND LOOSING POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND IS RENDERED USELESS. THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND TO BE THE COMPUTER. NISSAN HAS NOT YET DELIVERED THE PART AND THERE IS NO TIME OR DATE FOR SHIPMENT. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH NISSAN NORTH AMERICA DIRECTLY THROUGH AMITY NISSAN IN AMITYVILLE LONG ISLAND NEW YORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081114July 15, 2004
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
WHILE BACKING INTO A PARKING SPOT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE, SIDE-VIEW MIRROR STUCK A POST. THE MIRROR EXPLODED, PROJECTING SHARDS OF GLASS THROUGHOUT THE CAR. I, THE DRIVER, RECEIVED A NEAR-BLINDING PUNCTURE TO THE LEFT EYE. A LARGE PIECE OF GLASS FROM THE MIRROR STUCK THE LEFT EYE, LEAVING A LACERATION. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10081078July 14, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
AT ABOUT 65,000-70,000 MILES THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AT THE SAME TIME MY RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEGAN MAKING NOISE. I TOOK MY CAR IN AND FOUND OUT THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE HUB ASSEMBLY. NOT KNOWING THAT IT HAD BEEN RECALLED FOR THE HUB ASSEMBLY, I ENDED UP PAYING OVER $500 FOR THE PARTS AND LABOR. ABOUT 15,000 MILES LATER MY CAR LOST ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. AFTER PAYING TO HAVE THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR REPLACED I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE WARNING OF THE PROBLEM.I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY PERFORMED THE RECALL WORK. THE SERVICE LIGHT IS STILL ON AND MY CAR OFTEN PERFORMS POORLY AND LOSES POWER WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. I AM UNABLE TO PASS SMOG IN CA BECAUSE THE LIGHT IS ON. ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS ARE NOT COINCEDENTAL. NISSAN HAS MANUFACTURED A FAULTY SYSTEM AND THEY NEED TO OWN UP AND REPAIR IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080789July 11, 2004
TIRES:SIDEWALL
UNIROYAL TIGER PAW TOURING TR TIRE 185/60/14. THE TIRE IS STARTING TO DEVELOP SPLITS 1 1/2 INCHES BELOW THE TOP OFF THE TIRE ON THE SIDEWALL.THERE ARE SPLITS 6 INCHES IN LENGTH. I BOUGHT THESE TIRES IN JANUARY 2003. CURRENTLY THERE IS 24,000 MILES ON THE TIRES. I BELIEVE IF THE TIRE ISNT REPLACED SOON IT WAS CAUSE A DANGEROUS BLOWOUT. I DONT KNOW HOW LONG THE TIRE HAS BEEN LIKE THIS,I NOTICED WHEN I WAS CHECKING AIR PRESSURE. THIS ISNT A ROAD HAZARD ISSUE. I HAVE NEVER HIT ANYTHING TO CAUSE THE TIRE TO DO THIS. I ALSO BELIEVE THE TREAD WILL SEPERATE FROM THE CASING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080659July 9, 2004
SEATS
I WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT ON JUNE 25, 2004. A LADY REAR-ENDED ME AND AS A RESULT MY ENTIRE BACK SEAT CAME LOOSE. MY CAR IS NOT SUPPOSED TO HAVE ACCESS TO THE TRUNK FROM THE INTERIOR SO THE BACKSEAT IS NOT SUPPOSED TO COME LOOSE. THIS IS A HUGE CONCERN OF MINE SEEING AS THOUGH I HAVE A SMALL CHILD THAT HAS BEEN RIDING IN THE BACKSEAT AND FORTUNATELY WAS NOT IN THE CAR THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT. I PURCHASED MY CAR IN MAY 2003 WITH LESS THAN 100 MILES ON IT. SO FAR I AM BEING TOLD THAT THE SEAT WILL BE "FIXED", BUT I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR ANY LONGER.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10080508July 7, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TOOK 2001 NISSAN SENTRA TO PENZOIL TO HAVE THE OIL CHANGED. WHEN THE SERVICE MAN ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE OIL STICK OUT TO VERIFY THE NEW OIL LEVEL, THE MOLDED PLASTIC HANDLE OF THE STICK BROKE, LEAVING THE METAL STICK OUT OF REACH, DOWN THE LONG METAL TUBE THAT LEADS TO THE ENGINE. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, PART OF THE MOLDED PLASTIC WAS ATTACHED TO THE TOP OF THE STICK, MAKING RETRIEVAL BY MAGNET AN IMPOSSIBILITY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081367July 6, 2004
TIRES:SIDEWALL, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING ON THE TURNPIKE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE TIRE BLEW OUT. PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY, AND DISCOVERED THAT TIRE TREAD PEELED DOWN TO THE WHEEL. THE METAL ON THE WHEEL WAS VISIBLE. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ON THE METAL TO SAM'S CLUB, WHERE THE TIRE WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED. DAMAGE WAS CAUSED TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE PASSENGER TIRE. SAM'S PERSONNEL ADVISED CONSUMER TO CALL B.F.GOODRICH SINCE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TIRE. CONSUMER PAID FOR TWO NEW FRONT TIRES, CALLED MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD TO SEND THE TIRE RECEIPT ALONG WITH TWO ESTIMATES. A DECISION WILL BE MADE FOR REIMBURSEMENT. THE TIRE WILL BE SENT BACK TO CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080460July 6, 2004
AIR BAGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I OWN A 1997 NISSAN SENTRA THE MAIN SEAL AROUND THE HEAD GASKET LEAKS CAUSING OIL TO LEAK. PREVIOUS TO THIS I OWNED A NISSAN ALTIMA I THINK THE YEAR WAS 1993 THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO MY AIR BAG LIGHT CONSTANTLY BLINKS EVER SINCE I BOUGHT IT. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079157July 1, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1&2) DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH. THE CAR SUDDENLY STARTS TO SHUDDER AND BECOMES HARD TO CONTROL. SLOWED DOWN TO 35 MPH, STILL SHUDDERING BUT NOT AS MUCH. STOPPED AT A LIGHT, THE CAR DIES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. OTHER CARS VEER AROUND ME. TRIED TO START THE CAR AGAIN IMMEDIATELY. DOESN'T START. WAIT 5 MINUTES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD (IT WAS RAINING AND HAILING AT THE TIME) AND TRY TO START AGAIN. THIS TIME IT STARTS BUT IDLES VERY HEAVILY. AT THIS POINT THE CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON. I TRIED TO DRIVE A FEW MORE BLOCKS, AND THE CAR ALMOST ENDED UP DYING IN AN INTERSECTION. AT THAT POINT I PULLED OVER RIGHT AFTER ROLLING SLOWLY OUT OF THE INTERSECTION AND WAITED FOR A TOW TRUCK. THE CAR WOULD STILL START BUT I DIDN'T TRUST IT TO DRIVE IT. 3) THE MECHANIC TELLS ME THAT THE FAILURE IS THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR. THE PART IS ONLY AVAILABLE FROM A NISSAN DEALERSHIP, AND COSTS $488.19 PLUS A HALF HOUR OF LABOR FOR INSTALLATION!!! THE NEW PART ALSO NEEDS TO BE SYNCHED UP WITH THE CAR'S COMPUTER BECAUSE ITS DIFFERENT THAN THE OLD PART SINCE NISSAN KNOWS THAT THE OLD PART IS NO GOOD. SEEMS TO ME THEY SHOULD HAVE INITIATED A RECALL IF THIS IS REALLY THE CASE. IF YOU HAPPEN TO KNOW THAT ANY OF THIS IS FALSE, I WOULD VERY MUCH APPRECIATE KNOWING THAT. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS MECHANIC KNOWS WHAT HE IS TALKING ABOUT OR NOT SINCE THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT I HAVE USED HIM. THANKS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080132June 29, 2004
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080133June 29, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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