Nissan Sentra Complaints (2004)

197 consumer complaints on file.

#10252029December 16, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD IDLE AND LOSE POWER FREQUENTLY WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 75 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THEY DISCOVERED METAL PIECES UNDER SPARK PLUG NUMBER 1. THE MECHANIC REMOVED AND REPLACED SPARK PLUG NUMBER 1; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REMOVED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND FOUND EVEN MORE METAL PIECES IN THE ENGINE FROM THE POWER VALVE. TWO OF THE POWER VALVES WERE IRREGULARLY SHAPED AND WERE BROKEN OFF INTO THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 01/14/09. *LJ UPDATED 01/15/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246581October 24, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NISSAN SENTRAS, 2002-2006, HAVE A PERPETUAL PROBLEM WITH LONG ENGINE CRANKS BEFORE THE ENGINE WILL START AND IS DETAILED IN TSB NUMBER NTB05-052A. THE REMEDY FOR THIS PROBLEM IS TO INSTALL PART NUMBERS 22670-8U70C AND 17342-01A00, WHICH IS A FUEL PUMP REPAIR KIT AND FUEL TANK GASKET. THE LONG CRANKS CAN CAUSE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE ENGINE STARTER AND POSSIBLE OVERHEATING. WHEN NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS CONTACTED WITH THIS ISSUE, THEY STATED THIS IS NOT A KNOWN ISSUE BECAUSE A RECALL WAS NEVER ANNOUNCED EVEN THOUGH THEY PRODUCED A TSB. THEY REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AN EVIDENT DESIGN FLAW WHICH PROMPTED A REPAIR KIT BE PRODUCED TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. THEY DO NOT STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT AND PROVIDE A RECALL WHICH IS NEEDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243604September 27, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING MY 2004 NISSAN SENTRA SER 2.5, THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. FORTUNATELY, THE CAR FOLLOWING ME DID NOT COLLIDE WITH ME. IT WOULD NOT RESTART IMMEDIATELY, BUT DID START WITHIN ABOUT 10 MINUTES. I HAD A COMPUTER READING DONE TODAY, AND THE CODE WAS P0340. THE PARTS PERSON MENTIONED THAT NISSAN VEHICLES HAD PREVIOUSLY HAD A RECALL FOR CAM SHAFT SENSORS. I RESEARCHED THE INTERNET AND DID FIND THE EXACT DESCRIPTION OF MY PROBLEM. I HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY NOTICE OF THAT RECALL (CAMPAIGN NUMBER 06V242000).; I WOULD HAVE ANSWERED THAT RECALL. NOW, MY QUESTION IS THIS: WHAT CAN BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT IN MY CAR? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243399September 25, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
PASSENGER REAR DOOR ACTUATORS DOESN'T WORK AND NOT ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE DOOR HAS POWER LOCK/UNLOCK SYSTEMS. IT IS A 2004 NISSAN SENTRA 2.5S. IT IS HIGH SECURITY ISSUE. THE PASSENGER IS STUCK INSIDE, IN CASE OF EMERGENCY THE DOOR CAN'T OPENED. BECAUSE IT IS IN THE LOCK POSITION AT ALL THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242327September 15, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
UPON RE-FUELING MY VEHICLE, THE GASOLINE COMES RIGHT BACK OUT. "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT IS ON WITH A CODE OF P1446. IT IS DEFINED AS "EVAP CANISTER VENT CONTROL VALVE (CLOSED)". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241008September 5, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WE HAD PROBLEMS IN ORDER TO TURN IT ON. THEN CAR SUDDENLY STOP RUNNING IN THE FREEWAY. WE WERE LUCKY WE DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT. THEN THE LIGHT OF THE ENGINE WENT ON. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC. HE TOLD ME ABOUT THE RECALL R0606 FOR NISSANS SENTRA 2004 ENGINE 2.5 LT TOOK TO THE NEAREST DEALER TO HAVE MY CAR REPAIR, THEY DID NOT WANT TO REPAIR UNLESS A PAY FOR IT. I HAD TO PAY BECAUSE THEY CLAIM THAT THE BIN WAS NAT IN THEIR COMPUTER, Y TOLD THEM THAT I WAS GOING TO COMPLAINT TO NHTSA THEY TOLD ME THAT I CAN DO WHEREVER I WANT. SO I PAY 275.00 DLLS TO HAVE REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240333August 30, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MT WIFE'S CAR SUDDENLY DIED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD US IT WAS A DEFECTIVE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. IT WAS A $589.00 REPAIR. I KNOW THAT NISSAN HAS HAD OTHER MODEL YEARS WITH RECALLS OVER SENSORS CAUSING SUDDEN ENGINE LOSS. THIS INCIDENT WITH MY WIFE HAPPENED WHILE SHE WAS ENTERING A FREEWAY ON RAMP. SHE AND HER COWORKERS WERE TOWED BACK TO HER OFFICE. THE NEXT DAY THE CAR STARTED RIGHT UP AND WAS RUNNING FINE. I DROVE IT TO THE SHOP BUT IT SUDDENLY DIED AFTER RUNNING FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES. LUCKILY I WAS ON A SIDE STREET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240352August 30, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR AT SLOW SPEEDS THE ENGINE DIED. THIS RESULTED IN REDUCTION IN STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITY. NO ACCIDENT OR INJURY OCCURRED THOUGH. ENGINE WOULD CRANK, BUT NOT SPARK PLUGS WOULD NOT FIRE, SO CAR COULD NOT BE STARTED AND HAD TO BE PUSHED TO THE CURB TO GET IT OUT OF TRAFFIC. CAR WAS TOWED TO MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE CAMSHAFT TIMING DETECTOR AND REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER WHICH SOLVED THE PROBLEM. OLD PART WAS DISPOSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236461July 30, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON RIGHT AFTER I PURCHASED CAR -DEALER KEPT THE CAR FOR A FEW MONTHS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEM REPAIRED...CAME ON AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN-DEALER KEPT SAYING THEY REPAIRED THE PROBLEM BUT I NEEDED A NEW MOTOR 10/2007 -THE CAR STAYED AT THE DEALER UNTIL 1/2008 THAT IS WHEN I COULD PAY THE $5800. COST OF A NEW MOTOR (EST WAS $2400.00) CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN 6/2008 DEALER REPAIRED -SD "NEEDED COMPUTER UPDATE"-CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AGAIN AND RUNNING RAGGED AGAIN 7/30/08. I WANT TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE ENGINE REPLACEMENT AND FOR NISSAN TO BUY THE CAR BACK AT TRADE IN VALUE AND I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER NISSAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229923June 4, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 04 NISSAN SENTRA 2.5L QR25 ENGINE IS EATING OIL 4.5 QUARTS IN 300 MILES DUE TO A PRECAT FAILURE ON OEM HEADER WHICH WHEN FAILED ON DECELERATION SUCKS MATERIAL BACK INTO THE ENGINE CAUSING PISTON RINGS AND INNER SEALS TO FAIL AND CAN LEAD TO ENGINE FIRE. I HAVE FOUND THIS INFO ALSO ON OTHER MODEL SENTRAS TOO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229500June 2, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DRIVING VEHICLE @ 60 MPH ON HIGHWAY AND THE VEHICLE SPUTTERED AND JERKED SEVERAL TIMES AND THEN RAN OK. STOPPED AND PARKED THE CAR FOR FOUR HOURS AND THEN DROVE HOME AND IT DID IT AGAIN AT 55 MPH. 5-13-08 IT HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES AT LOW SPEEDS AND ACTUALLY DIED. IT STARTED BACK UP AND THEN RAN FINE. 5-31-08 DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE PROBLEM IS THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228748May 23, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN SENTRA. HE MADE THREE ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FUEL PUMP AS IDENTIFIED IN THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36300. UPDATED 6/25/08 *CN THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPAIRED DUE TO LOW FUEL PRESSURE. UPDATED 06/25/08.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222945March 31, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM NISSAN STATING THAT MY VEHICLE WAS TO BE BROUGHT INTO A DEALERSHIP AND AN ECM REPROGRAMMING WAS TO BE PERFORMED TO CORRECT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR ISSUE. I DID SO BACK IN JANUARY OF 2008. MY ECM NEVER EMITTED ANY SORT OF ERROR CODE, BUT I WAS HAVING SPONTANEOUS STALLING APPROXIMATELY TWICE A WEEK. AFTER THE REPROGRAMMING, THE PROBLEM STOPPED UNTIL APPROXIMATELY A MONTH AGO, WHEN IT STALLED VERY HARD WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY. THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON, AND I ASSUMED IT WAS JUST A MISFIRE OF THE SPARKPLUGS. IT BEGAN STALLING SPONTANEOUSLY AT A RATE OF APPROXIMATELY 1-2 TIMES PER DAY THEN. THREE WEEKS AGO, I REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS, AND TOOK IT TO AUTOZONE TO HAVE THE CODE CHECKED. IT STATED THAT MY CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS FAULTY. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT A REPROGRAMMING OF THE COMPUTER WILL TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM CAUSED BY THE MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. I AM WORRIED FOR MY SAFETY WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE, AND WOULD LIKE NISSAN TO COMPENSATE ME FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF MY VEHICLE'S CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219916March 3, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY
I WAS INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON MARCH 19, 2007. I WAS DRIVING A 2004 NISSAN SENTRA. AS I WAS LEAVING WORK ON THIS DAY, I WAS PULLING OUT TO TURN LEFT ONTO THE STREET. I HAD LOOKED BOTH WAYS TWICE BEFORE PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC BECAUSE THE STREET WAS VERY BUSY. THE PERSON IN THE VEHICLE CLOSEST TO ME MOTIONED FOR ME TO PULL OUT. I DID, BUT DID NOT SEE THE CAR COMING THAT HIT ME. I WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND SUFFERED A CRACKED HIP AND PELVIC BONE AS A RESULT OF THE IMPACT. I SPENT 2 1/2 DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL AND 6 WEEKS ON CRUTCHES. APPROXIMATELY A MONTH PRIOR TO MY ACCIDENT, MY INSURANCE COMPANY RAISED MY RATE $10 A MONTH BECAUSE THE SAFETY RATING ON THE CAR WAS A ZERO. WHEN I CONTACTED NISSAN DIRECTLY TO REPORT THE INCIDENT AND ASKED FOR COMPENSATION FROM NISSAN FOR MY REPLACEMENT VEHICLE (MY SENTRA WAS TOTALED IN THE ACCIDENT), THEIR RESPONSE WAS TO DISMISS ME AND TO TELL ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. I FEEL THAT NISSAN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MY INJURIES DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY MANUFACTURED AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. THEY REFUSE TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR FAILURE IN MANUFACTURING. I HAVE CONTACTED SEVERAL ATTORNEYS IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET A CASE AGAINST NISSAN, BUT HAVE BEEN TOLD BY EACH ONE THAT A CASE WOULD COST MORE THAN IT WOULD BE WORTH. IS THERE NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO HOLD NISSAN RESPONSIBLE FOR MY INJURIES?? *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10219539February 28, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2004 NISSAN SENTRA LOST ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. MECHANIC DETERMINED THE FAILURE WAS THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. *KB AFTER THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WAS REPLACED, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD IDLE ROUGH UNTIL IT WARMED UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE VEHICLE HAD A WARPED HEAD. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THERE WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT DEFECTIVE HEAD BOLTS COULD CAUSE THE HEAD TO WARP. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEMS HE EXPERIENCED WERE RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED NISSAN AND PROVIDED HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. NISSAN STATED HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216444January 29, 2008
AIR BAGS
DRIVE A 2004 NISSIAN I CRASHED MY CAR ..I BROKE..THE AXEL ON MY CAR AND THE AXEL OF A FORD FOUCES 2003 THE AIR BAGS NEVER WENT OFF AND THE SEAT BELT NEVER HELD.THE LAWYER OD SOUTH DAKOTA SAID THEY WERE TO SMALL OF A STATE TO GO THREW AND.TO TRY OUT SIDE STATES. FOR AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELTS. I HAVE THE POLICE REPORT AND HOSPITAL BILL. PLUSS I TOOK PICTURES IF YOU WOULD LIKE THEM SENT VIA E-MAIL I CAN.. THANK YOU. *CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10213472January 2, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN SENTRA. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM; HOWEVER SHE WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. SHE HAS NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE DEALER ADVISED HER TO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. VEHICLE VIN NUMBER IS INCLUDED AND WAS ADVISED TO CALL AND REPORT THE ISSUE, BECAUSE HER ENGINE LIGHT HAS CONTINUE TO COME AND HESITATE TO STARTED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61, 967.--DS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210737December 3, 2007
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
SIDEWALL BLEW OUT ON THREE MONTH OLD TIRE. TRAVELING AT 65 ON INTERSTATE WITH NO WARNING. QUASAR PULS RADIAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209914November 26, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
TSB SWITCH ON MY CAR WENT CRAZY WOULDN'T ALLOW ME TO DRIVE CAR I WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO CHECK OUT AT NO COST TO ME A MECHANIC GOT IT GOING SAID HE HAD TO RESET COMPUTER IN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208875November 13, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 1.8 LITER ENGINE (NISSAN SENTRA) AND IT IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT ARE LISTED ON NHTSA CAMPAIGN 06V242000 FOR THE 2.5L ENGINE. THE 11/12/2007 IS THE THIRD SENSOR FAILURE AND ENGINE CUTOFF SINCE JUNE 2007. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE SAME SENSOR EACH TIME, AND I HAVE BEEN LUCKY TO HAVE BEEN ON FAIRLY EMPTY FREEWAYS AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE OR I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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