Nissan Sentra Complaints

5,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10066537April 20, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE SENSOR REPLACED DUE TO A RECALL. PRIOR TO HAVING THE RECALL REPAIRS DONE MY CAR HAD NO MAJOR PROBLEMS EXCEPT THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OFF (IT HAS BEEN ON SINCE 40K MILES). NOW MY CAR STALLS EVERY TIME I SLOW DOWN TO STOP. IF I HAD AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION I WOULD HAVE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD TO RESTART MY CAR. SINCE I HAVE A CLUTCH I CAN POP THE CLUTCH TO RESTART THE CAR BECAUSE I AM STILL DRIFTING. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO TRIED TO TELL ME THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WAS NOT ON DUE TO THE RECALL BUT BECAUSE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT NO LONGER COMES ON, BUT MY CAR STALLS CONSISTENTLY. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN. I THOUGHT THEY WERE RELIABLE CARS. BUT AFTER HAVING TO DEAL WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND HAVING A SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COME ON SOON AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED I HAVE LEARNED MY LESSON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066548April 20, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE CAR WAS EQUIPPED WITH THE FIRESTONE FIREHAWK GTA-02 TIRES. IT WAS FORTUNATE THAT THE TIRE WHEN FLAT WHEN I WAS PARKING. THE TIRE EXHIBIT THE SAME PROBLEM WITH PREVIOUS RECALL DATED FEBRUARY 20, 2001. THE BELT WAS SEPARATING AND AIR IS LEAKING OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064671April 20, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN VEHICLE WAS BEING STARTED EARLY IN THE MORNING IT WON'T START, AND WHEN IT DID, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND THE BATTERY, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066337April 17, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PROBLEM W/ 2001 NISSAN SENTRA GXE, NISSAN REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THEM BEFORE MY WARRANTY WAS UP. NOW MY WARRANTY IS UP AND THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM AFTER SIX TRIPS TO NISSAN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I NEED A KNEW TRANSMISSION AND THEY REFUSE TO PAY FOR IT. WHAT CAN I DO? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066291April 16, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2004 NISSAN SENTRA. BORN ON DATE OF APRIL 2003. BOUGHT IN OCT 2004. CURRENTLY HAS 4495 MILES. CAR STALLED TWICE. BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP ON 04/02/2004 TO CHECK FOR PROBLEM (4331 MILES). NO FAILURE CODES INDICATED IN MEMORY OF COMPUTER. ON APRIL 8TH THE CAR WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. SON HAS MEMORY LOSS FROM STOP SIGN TO WHEN CAR CAME TO REST. HE DOES NOT HAVE FULL MEMORY RECALL. IT IS COMING BACK BUT IS SPOTTY. HE CURRENTLY RECALLS TALKING TO A PARAMEDIC, A SMALL BUMPING SENSATION AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS COMING ON (LIKE WHEN THE CAR STALLED BEFORE). IS THERE ANY OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THESE CARS? I KNOW THERE IS A RECALL FOR CARS BUILT FROM JAN 2000 TO MARCH 2003 FOR CASES OF STALLING. WE GOT THIS CAR BRAND NEW. ONLY NISSAN HAS PERFORMED ANY MNTC. OIL CHANGE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10067294April 16, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ENGINE STALLED. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE LOST POWER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067322April 16, 2004
AIR BAGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. AIRBAG LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE IDLE PULLEY HAD CAME OFF. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067436April 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE CONTINUED TO MAKE NOISES UPON STARTING EVEN AFTER RECALL WAS PERFORMED. *PH SINCE THE WORK WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER HAD 14 OIL CHANGES, ON ONE OF FOUR OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WAS NOTED AS HAVING LOW OIL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067113April 13, 2004
CHILD SEAT, CHILD SEAT:BASE
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH A TANKER TRUCK CUT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE OFF. TO AVOID A COLLISION CONSUMER PULLED ONTO A SHOULDER. THEN, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT TO ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. WHEN VEHICLE ROLLED OVER THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT DETACHED FROM THE BASE WITH A CHILD IN IT AND CRASHED THROUGH THE REAR WINDOW. THE CHILD SUSTAINED A BRUISED SPLEEN AND TAIL BONE WHILE CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISES. ANOTHER PASSENGER SUFFERED SEVERE HEAD TRAUMA, AND OTHER SCRAPES AND BRUISES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10065913April 11, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE LOOKED AND FOUND NO RECALL ON THIS POORLY DESIGNED ENGINE COMPONENT. PLASTIC DIPSTICK HANDLE BREAKS. MY CAR IS A NISSAN 2000 SENTRA GXE 1.8: THE PLASTIC ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK HANDLE BROKE OFF, LEAVING THE STAINLESS STEEL STICK INSIDE THE TUBE. I CALLED MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR A METHOD OF EXTRACTING THE DEFECTIVE PART. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE 'VERY EXPENSIVE' FOR THE SERVICE SHOP TO DO, THAT I SHOULD TRY TO 'FIGURE IT OUT' MYSELF AND 'LET ME KNOW HOW YOU DID IT' IF I WAS SUCCESSFUL. THE ONLY OEM REPLACEMENT PART FOR THIS ITEM IS AN EXACT DUPLICATE OF THE PLASTIC HANDLE TYPE THAT BROKE, SO I AM NOT USING THAT AGAIN! THIS PLASTIC COMPONENT IS POORLY DESIGNED AND CAN PERMIT THE STAINLESS STEEL 'STICK' TO BE FORCED INTO THE OIL PAN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065809April 9, 2004
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
TWO WHEEL LUGS, NUTS AND STUDS WERE BROKEN IN THE PROCESS OF TIRE ROTATION SERVICE THAT WAS PERFORMANCED BY THE RIVERSIDE NISSAN DEALER. HAD THIS HAPPENDED DURING DRIVING, IT WOULD HAVE INCURED AN ACCIDENT. THIS VEHICLE HAD NO IMPACT OR ACCIDENT BEFORE THAT COULD POTENTIALLY DAMAGE THAT PART. AND THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEING USED OFF-ROAD. SO, I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECT OF THE PART, WHICH SHOULD BE RECALLED TO AVOID ANY POSSIBLE ACCIDENTS IN SIMILAR VEHICLES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059295April 8, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK OTHER FAILED PARTS WERE: ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, ELECTRICAL COIL, AND THE CRANK SENSOR. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065624April 6, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
VEHICLE HEATED, (STILL UNDER WARRANTY) SO I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER NISSAN WORLD OF SPRINGFIELD, NJ. MY CAR HAS BEEN SITTING THERE SINCE 3/19/04 AND STILL MY VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THEY KEEP TELLING ME THAT THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT THIS. I HAVE NO TRANSPORTATION. THEY ALSO RENTED ME A CAR FOR 5 DAYS AND THEY EXTENDED FOR AN ADDITIONAL 5 DAYS. AFTER THOSE 10 DAYS WERE UP I HAD TO RETURN THE VEHICLE WITH ME NOT HAVING ANY TRANSPORTATION TO GET AROUND. MY CAR IS STILL SITTING THERE. NO ONE HAS INFORMED ME OF AN UPDATE ON THE PARTS AS TO WHEN THEY WILL BE SHIPPED. I HAVE NO TRANSPORTATION AND ITS BEGINNING TO REALLY BOTHER. PLEASE HELP ME RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064564April 5, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I BROUGHT MY 2000 NISSAN SENTRA GXE TO SEARS AUTO CENTER FOR NEW TIRES ON SATURDAY MORNING. WHEN THE MECHANIC ASKED IF MY CAR NEEDED AN OIL CHANGE, I SAID SURE. WHEN I RETURNED TO PICK UP MY VEHICLE, THE MECHANIC HANDED ME TWO PIECES, THE PLASTIC "O" RING AND A BIT OF STEM FROM MY DIPSTICK, AND TOLD ME THAT THE REST OF MY DIPSTICK HAD SLID DOWN ABOUT SIX INCHES INTO THE TUBE. BECAUSE PLASTIC WAS STILL ON ONE END, HE COULD NOT GET THE STICK OUT AND SENT ME TO MY NISSAN DEALER. THE MECHANIC AT NISSAN SEEMED SURPRISED AT WHAT HE SAW. I ASKED HIM WHAT NEEDED TO BE DONE WITHOUT MY TELLING HIM WHAT SEARS HAD SAID. THE NISSAN MECHANIC AND THE SEARS MECHANIC CONCURRED: NOT ONLY WAS GETTING THE DIPSTICK OUT GOING TO BE A PROBLEM, BUT AS IT BOUNCED AROUND IN THE TUBE, IT COULD DRIVE ITS WAY THROUGH MY OIL PAN AND BUST MY CRANKSHAFT OR CAUSE THE OIL TO BACK OVER THE ENGINE. EITHER WAY, THE PROSPECT IS DIM. HOW MUCH TO GET THE DIPSTICK OUT? DUE TO NISSAN'S DESIGN, THE MECHANIC SAID THAT PART OF MY ENGINE WAS IN THE WAY OF THE OIL PAN AND THE LABOR ALONE WOULD COST $300, AN EXORBITANT SUM FOR SOMEONE'S STUPIDITY. WHAT HAPPENED TO METAL DIPSTICKS? WHEN I CONTACTED NISSAN HEADQUARTERS ABOUT THIS, I WAS TOLD THAT MY WARRANTY PERIOD WAS OVER. I WAS VERY UPSET AT THIS NEWS CONSIDERING THAT THIS PROBLEM WOULD NOT MANIFEST WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD! PLASTIC TAKES A BIT OF TIME TO BE HEAT-DAMAGED AND SNAP LIKE THAT, BUT WHEN SITTING RIGHT NEXT TO THE ENGINE MANIFOLD...WELL, DUH! RIGHT NOW, I AM STUCK WITH A BROKEN DIPSTICK, WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT MAKE MY CAR A FIRE-BREATHING DEATH TRAP. APPARENTLY MY GRIPE WITH NISSAN IS NOT ISOLATED--JUST CHECK OUT THE GRIPED FROM THIS WEBSITE, ALSO ATTACHED BELOW. HTTP://WWW.BROOMEMAN.COM/MT/ARCHIVES/001156.HTML HELP! I DON'T THINK THIS SHOULD BE MY PROBLEM, BUT NISSAN DOESN'T THINK SO. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064574April 5, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
THIS COMPLAINT IS REGARD TO THE VOLUNTARY RECALL ON THE '97 NISSAN SENTRA'S WIPER SEAL. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEN THE 1-800 NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE I WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL DIDN'T APPLY TO MY VEHICLE DESPITE THE FACT THAT IT FALLS WITHIN THE RANGE OF NUMBERS GIVEN ON NISSAN'S OWN WEBSITE (CLIPPED FROM WEB PAGE - [XXX]TO [XXX] (SENTRA) WITH A VIN#[XXX]. I PURCHASED THIS AS A USED VEHICLE AND SO IT IS NOT UNREASONABLE TO EXPECT THAT THE WIPERS COULD HAVE FAILED THROUGH NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. HOWEVER, I WOULD LIKE A BETTER EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THE RECALL DOESN'T APPLY WHEN BY ALL INDICATIONS ON NISSAN'S OWN WEB SITE IT APPEARS TO APPLY. *JB UPDATED 07/26/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064594April 5, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MY 2001 NISSAN SENTRA SE 2.0 LITRE IS IN THE HABIT OF "DYING" WHILE TRAVELING. IF THERE WERE NO SHOULDER TO PULL ONTO AND RESTART THE CAR A SERIOUS REAR END COLLISION WOULD OCCUR. NISSAN WANTS ME TO PAY FOR REPAIRS AND WILL REIMBURSE ME IF THE 2.0 LITER ENGINE RECEIVES A RECALL LIKE THE 1.8 AND 2.5 LITER ENGINES DID FOR THE SAME SCENARIO. WHAT GIVES? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064461April 3, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS EXITING MY UNDERGROUND GARAGE. THE DOOR IS PROGRAMMED TO OPEN TO GO U P WHEN A CAR APPROACHES. AT THAT TIME THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED UP OUT OF CONTROL WITHOUT ANY EFFORT ON MY PART AND WENT THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR CAUSING CONSIDERABLE PAINT DAMAGE TO THE HOOD, WINDSHIELD, SUNROOF, TOP REAR WINDOW AND TRUNK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066721April 1, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN
THE ENGINE COMPLETELY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND WOULDN'T RESTART. *PH THE PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO THE ENGINE SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WOULD LURCH FORWARD. *SC THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE TWO AFTER THE INCIDENT REGARDING AN ENGINE SENSOR. THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO TOLD THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059721April 1, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VEHICLE WERE RELATED TO RECALL 03V455000 AND 03V477000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061131April 1, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THREE WEEKS LATER, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE DEFECT, HOWEVER THE DEALER REFUSED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. *AK AFTER DESCENDING DOWNHILL AT 80 MPH AND UPON GOING UPHILL, THE VEHICLE SHUT COMPLETELY OFF. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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