Nissan Sentra Complaints (2004)

197 consumer complaints on file.

#10535026August 12, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT FROM A MAN AT A HOME FOR "X" AMOUNT OF MILES. NOW THE ODOMETER, TITLE, AND STATE INSPECTION STICKER MILES DO NOT MATCH ON DIFFERENT INFORMATION. I BOUGHT THIS CAR I CAN'T SELL OR DO ANYTHING WITH IT. ALL OF THESE DOCUMENTS WERE TAMPERED WITH AND THEY ARE EVASIVE AND DENYING IT ALL EVEN TO THE COPS WHEN I HAVE EVIDENCE AND DO NOT WANT TO GIVE ME MY MONEY IN FULL. I THOUGHT I BOUGHT A GOOD CAR AND NOW I KNOW BETTER AND MY LIFE AND MY FAMILY IS IN DANGER WITH THIS CAR IT IS NOT SAFE AND I WAS LIED TO. COMPLETE FRAUD ON THE ODOMETER AND MORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525917July 20, 2013
ENGINE
NISSAN 2004 SENTRA 1.8S HAD THE IDENTICAL ISSUE AS THE 2.5 LITER ENGINE THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED. AFTER DRIVING FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES ON THE HIGHWAY EVERY SENSOR LIGHT ON THE DASH CAME ON AND THE CAR TURNED OFF INCLUDING POWER STEERING. I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE CAR OFF TO THE SHOULDER AND SAFELY STOP THE CAR. THE CAR DID NOT APPEAR TO OVERHEAT AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS IN THE ACCEPTABLE RANGE SO I LET THE CAR SIT FOR TWO MINUTES AND I TRIED TO START IT AGAIN BEFORE CALLING AAA. THE CAR STARTED RIGHT UP AND ONLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MY MECHANIC AND THE CODE CAME BACK CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT I WAS DRIVING LATE AT NIGHT AND NOT DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. A FAULTY SENSOR SHOULD NOT CAUSE A COMPLETE SHUT DOWN OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513675May 27, 2013
ENGINE
I PURCHASED A USED NISSAN SENTRA SER SPEC-V, FROM A PRIVATE PARTY ON 5/8/13. I WAS DRIVING 70 MPH, ABOUT 6 MILES DOWN THE FREEWAY, FROM WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR, WHEN THE ENGINE DIED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND I WAS ABLE TO COAST OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND STOP, WHILE SMOKE FLOWED OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CAR WAS TOWED 25 MILES TO A MECHANIC I TRUST. THE GEARS IN THE COUNTER BALANCER ASSEMBLY BLEW APART, CLOGGING AN OIL SCREEN, NOT ALLOWING OIL TO THE CYLINDERS, AND THREW A ROD. I MENTIONED I HAD HEARD ABOUT ISSUES WITH THE CRANK POSITION SENSORS ON THESE CARS, AND REPLACED IT AS WELL. $2428.90, PLUS A $200 TOW. ON 5/13/13, I WENT TO A LOCAL NISSAN DEALER TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS ON MY CAR, AND WAS TOLD NOT FOR MY VIN NUMBERS. I GOT THE CAR BACK ON 5/23, AND HAVE DRIVEN IT LESS THAN 100 MILES WHEN ON 5/26/13, GOING 40 MPH, IT SUDDENLY DIED AGAIN. I COST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOPPED. NO LIGHTS CAME ON OR ANY SIGNS OF THE PROBLEM. I TRIED 6-8 TIMES TO START IT. I GOT OUT AND OPENED THE HOOD TO SEE IF ANYTHING LOOKED FUNNY,WENT BACK AGAIN TO START IT AND IT TURNED RIGHT ON. THE ODOMETER IS 55,571. I LOOK ON THIS WEBSITE AND SEE 100 OTHER COMPLAINTS OF SENTRAS RANDOMLY SHUTTING OFF. THIS PROBLEM IS UNACCEPTABLE, NEXT TIME MY CAR DIES, THERE MIGHT NOT BE A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER TO, OR WITHOUT POWER STEERING AND BRAKES, I AM LIKELY HIT SOMEONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508210April 14, 2013
ENGINE
THE CAR COULD BE GOING DOWN THE ROAD THEN IT WOULD JUST SHUT DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499489February 20, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN REFUELING MY VEHICLE THE GASOLINE WOULD SPRAY BACK OUT OF THE FUEL FILL NECK. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I REMOVED THE PUMP NOZZLE AND THE GASOLINE SPRAYED BACK WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO HIT ME IN THE FACE. GASOLINE GOT IN BOTH MY EYES AND MOUTH. BEING IN NEED OF CONTACTS I HAD TO RUSH INTO THE GAS STATION TO TAKE THEM OUT AND FROM THERE I HAD TO GET MYSELF AND MY CAR PICKED UP AND BROUGHT HOME SINCE MY CONTACTS WERE RUINED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10496276February 4, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE HAD FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493312January 17, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN REFUELING, GASOLINE WOULD OVERFLOW AND THE SHUT OFF VALVE WOULD NOT STOP GASOLINE FROM POURING OUT OF THE FILLER NECK VALVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475657September 17, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466679July 19, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE WAITING A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. ..UPDATED 09/04/12 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE CORE SENSOR WAS REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461637June 13, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM THAT STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT EVENTUALLY STARTED AND FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000. ...UPDATED 08-10-12 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459216May 22, 2012
ENGINE
I BELIEVE THAT THE ENGINE IS UNSAFE DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE BLEW 2 HEAD GASKETS TWICE. THE FIRST TIME AT ~40000 MILES, THE SECOND AT ~144000 MILES. THE DAMAGE WAS SEVERE ENOUGH THAT THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED ON THE SECOND INCIDENT. BOTH CASES THERE WAS NO INDICAITON OF ANY ISSUES TILL THE INCIDENT OTHER THAN THE HEATER STOPPED WORKING. NONE OF THE GAUGES SHOWED ANY DIFFERENCE FROM NORMAL OPERATION. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458757May 16, 2012
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR HOME FROM WORK AND MY ENGINE STARTED TO MISS FIRE. ABOUT HALF WAY HOME ON THE PULASKI BRIDGE MY CAR SHUT OFF. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART MY CAR WHILE IT WAS IN MOTION AS I DRIVE A STICK SHIFT CAR. I STILL NOTICED THE CAR WAS STILL MISFIRING SO BEFORE I DROVE THREW THE HOLLAND TUNNEL I PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. I GAVE IT A FEW MINUTES AND RESTARTED MY CAR AND IT DIDN'T SOUND AS BAD SO I CONTINUE ON TO MANHATTAN. I GOT ABOUT THREE BLOCKS FROM MY HOME AND CAR SHUT OFF AGAIN. THIS TIME IT HAD A ENGINE LIGHT. I PARKED MY CAR WENT HOME AND GOT MY OBD2 READER AND FOUND A CODE P0301 CYLINDER ONE MISFIRE. I PULLED THE PLUG TO FIND IT WAS IN CLOSED POSITION, SO I LOOKED UP ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THIS ENGINE HAS BUTTERFLY SCREWS IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD THAT COME LOOSE AND CAUSES THIS TO HAPPEN. I TOOK MY CAR TO NISSAN AND WAS CHARGED TO REPLACE THE SPARK PLUG. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM I MYSELF AM A MECHANIC SO I REMOVED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD TO FIND I WAS MISSING A SCREW FROM THE BUTTERFLY ABOVE CYLINDER 1. NISSAN CORPORATE WAS CALLED AND SO FAR NOTHING HAS COME OUT OF THIS. I NEED HELP PLEASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452066March 17, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
IN SEPTEMBER OF 2011 I STARTED TO HAVE A PROBLEM FUELING MY CAR. AS SOON AS I BEGIN PUTTING FUEL IN, IT STARTS SPITTING FUEL BACK OUT. MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE THEN AND JUST YESTERDAY I CHECKED OUT THE CODE AT MY FRIEND'S HOUSE - IT IS INDEED P1446. AFTER MORE INVESTIGATION ON LINE, IT LOOKS LIKE A VENT CONTROL VALVE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I'M NOT SURE WHY THIS ISN'T A RECALL ISSUE. IT'S DANGEROUS AND EXPENSIVE TO FIX. AFTER MORE RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM....EVEN ONE THAT CAUSED A FIRE THAT SEVERELY BURNED A MOTHER AND CHILD. I CHECKED FOR ANY RECALLS ON SENTRAS ON THE WEBSITE BUT I ONLY GOT 1 RECALL WHICH APPLIES TO 2.5L ENGINE VERSIONS. NO RECALLS WERE LISTED FOR THIS PROBLEM. I AM A WIDOW WITH THREE CHILDREN AND DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO MAKE THIS REPAIR. I NEED YOUR HELP. PLEASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447202February 8, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON JAN.30,2012, MY CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING. I WAS GOING THE SPEED LIMIT OF 55 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING MY CAR JUST STALLED. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO COAST OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT. AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO START MY CAR. AT FIRST THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ON BUT AFTER ABOUT 3 MINS. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I DROVE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. THE INVOICE STATES: RAN THE DIAG TROUBLE TREE. COULD NOT GET THE DTC TO CONFIRM. CHECKED POWERS AND GROUNDS, ALL ARE GOOD. PULLED THE SENSOR AND DID THE INSPECTION AND FOUND THE RESISTANCE TO BE WRONG BETWEEN TERMINAL 2 & 3. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND I APPROVED THE REPAIR. IT COST ME $ 210.00 FOR THE REPAIR. I READ ON THE SAFECAR.GOV WEBSITE WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS HAPPENING TO THE 2.5L MODELS AND WERE RECALLED. MY CAR IS A 1.8L MODEL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUES. I WAS LUCKY THAT THERE WAS NOT ANY OTHER CARS AROUND ME WHEN MY CAR STALLED AND I WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447204February 8, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EVER SINCE I BOUGHT MY CAR IN AUG. 2004 IT HAS HAD A LONG CRANK PROBLEM. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP NOT LONG AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR FOR THIS PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THEY NOW TELL MY THAT THE FUEL PUMP IS LOSING PRESSURE AND I NEED TO HAVE A FUEL PUMP REPAIR KIT INSTALLED ON MY CAR AT A COST OF $550.00 TO ME. I HAD MY CAR IN THE SHOP FOR ANOTHER PROBLEM WHEN THEY TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED THIS REPAIR KIT FOR A LONG CRANK PROBLEM BECAUSE THE CAR DOES NOT START WHEN YOU FIRST TURN THE KEY. THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I HAVE HAD WITH THE CAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT. I DO NOT THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR SINCE IT IS A PROBLEM THAT I HAVE TRIED TO GET THEM TO FIX WHEN IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438673December 5, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO START AND REQUIRE MULTIPLE TRIES. THE WOULD JERK AND FELT LIKE IT WAS SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR BUT DID NOT. HAS COMPLETELY STALLED WHEN SLOWING FOR STOP LIGHT. ON 12/5/11, WOULD NOT CRANK AT ALL. PER NISSAN SERVICE CENTER, THE CRANKSHAFT SENOR IS FAILING; HOWEVER, THERE IS NOT RECALL FOR NISSAN SENTRA SER SPEC-V ONLY 2004 SENTRAS. ALL NISSAN SENTRAS SHOULD BE ON THE RECALL LIST INCLUDING SER SPEC-VS. CONCERNED THAT THERE ARE OTHER SAFETY ISSUES WITH NISSAN SENTRAS THAT WOULD ALSO EFFECT SPEC-V THAT ARE NOT BEING REPORTED TO SPEC-V OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438528December 4, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MOST OF THE TIME WHEN I TRY TO TURN ON THE CAR I HAVE TO TRY 2 OR 3 TIMES IN ORDER FOR IT TO TURN. THE CAR SOUNDS LIKE IT WILL TURN ON BUT IT WILL NOT, THEREFORE I HAVE TO CONTINUE TURNING THE KEY AND TRY AGAIN. SOMETIMES WHEN I ACCELERATE THE CAR WILL NOT RESPONSE, IT WILL TAKE A WHILE TO DO SO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436749November 22, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL RELEASE VALVE CAUSED FUEL TO SPEW OUT OF THE FUEL TANK WHEN REFUELING. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VENT CONTROL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE VENT CONTROL VALVE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 12/12/11 *BF UPDATED 12/13/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417732August 5, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FAULTY FUEL PUMP ON 2004 NISSAN SENTRA , NOTED BY NISSAN SINCE THEY ISSUED A TECNICHAL SERVICE BULLITIN AND A REPAIR KIT FOR THE PUMP FOR SALE FOR WELL OVER $200 U.S. BUT FAILED TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE WHICH LEADS TO POOR FUEL PRESSURE AND HARD TO START CONDITIONS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416945August 3, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE GEAR. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING A RECALL AND STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 08/24/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAS BEEN EXPERIECING FIRST GEAR ISSUES FOR AT LEAST A YEAR, UNTIL THE REVERSE GEAR FINALLY WENT OUT. UPDATED 06/13/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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