Nissan Sentra Complaints (2004)

197 consumer complaints on file.

#10415044July 25, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE STALLED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, WHILE DRIVING 65 MILES PER HOUR. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART UNLESS THE ENGINE COOLED DOWN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FIVE TIMES, AND DURING THE FAILURE MOST OF THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR CIRCUIT MALFUNCTIONED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THE VIN DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER :06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT SUGGESTED THAT THE EXTREME HEAT ADVISORY MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,300. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,379.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409991June 30, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I OWN A NISSAN SENTRA 2004 1.8. CAR CURRENTLY HAS 48,7000 MILES,ON FEB 2010 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON,I CHECKED ANG GAVE ME A CODE THAT SAID RANDOM MISFIRE,THEN I REPLACED SPARK PLUGS AND I NOTICE #2 WAS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS,SO I REPLACED THE COIL TOO ON #2.CAR WAS KIND A SHAKING WHEN STARTING THE CAR FOR ABOUT 5 TO 8 SECONDS AND THEN WOULD RUN FINE.I CLEAR THE CODE AND STAYED OFF FOR A FEW DAYS AND COME BACK ON FOR ANOTHER FEW DAYS,AFTER 3 OR 5 MONTHS WHEN OFF FOR ALMOST 6 MONTHS AND THEN CAME BACK AGAIN,I REPLACED SPARK PLUG #2 AND FOUND SOME ANTIFREEZE SMELL ON THE BAD SPARK PLUG I PULLED OUT,CAR STILL DOES THE SAME BUT NOW I NOTICED I LOOSING ANTIFREEZE,BUT THERE IS NO EXTERNAL LEAKS,TALKING TO THE DEALER THEY SAID IS COMMON ON THIS CARS WITH THIS MILEAGE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED TO FIX THE PROBLEM,BUT I DON,T AGREED,IT HAS TO BE SOME KIND A THE PROBLEM BECAUSE MANY PEOPLE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME CAR. IF I WANT TO BUY ANOTHER CAR I AM VERY SURE IT WON,T BE A NISSAN BECAUSE THEY DO NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHAT THE BUILT. 06/29/2011 KIRKLAND WA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409271June 28, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON 6/10/11 WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 NISSAN SENTRA 1.8L, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR LOST POWER. I COULD NOT GO NO FASTER THAN 30 MPH. I PULLED OVER AND HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THEY SAID THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING INTERNALLY INTO THE #3 CYLINDER AND THAT THE SPARK PLUGS WERE UNREMOVABLE. THEY SAID THAT ONE OF SPARK PLUGS WERE FUSED INSIDE THE CYLINDER. THE SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED AT THE SAME DEALER IN APRIL 2010. AT A COST OF $1002.08 THEY REPLACED THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET AND VALVE COVER GASKET. I COULD NOT AFFORD THE EXTRA $800.00 TO FIX THE SPARK PLUG PROBLEM. THERE WAS NO WARNING BEFORE THIS HAPPENED OTHER THAN THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AT THE SAME TIME THE CAR LOST POWER. I WAS DRIVING ON A STATE HIGHWAY GOING 55 MPH WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I HAVE READ ON HERE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE HEAD GASKET PROBLEM AND CARS LOSING POWER. MY SENTRA HAS 128,900 MILES ON IT WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED. I KEEP MY OIL CHANGED EVERY 3 MONTHS AND KEEP UP WITH THE GENERAL MAINTENANCE ON MY CAR. SINCE THIS HAPPENED ALL OF A SUDDEN I DO BELIEVE THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE HERE. IF I HAD BEEN IN THE INTERSTATE (WHICH I WOULD HAVE BEEN IF THIS HAPPENED 20 MILES LATER) I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PULL OVER OR AVOID AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406113June 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER DRIVING MY 2004 NISSAN SENTRA FOR AWHILE AND SHUTTING IT OFF THE ENGINE WILL NOT START ON THE FIRST TRY. IT USUALLY TAKES 2 OR 3 TRIES TO GET IT STARTED. ALSO, IF I TURN OFF ALL THE ACCESSORIES IT DOES START RIGHT UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405706June 9, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESTART EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS; HOWEVER; WITHIN THREE DAYS THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY DETECTED THAT THE ECM BOX CORRODED AS A RESULT OF WATER ACCUMULATION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,742.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401242May 17, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
AFTER DRIVING MY CAR AND TURNING THE ENGINE OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES OR A FEW HOURS, THE CAR WILL NOT START UNTIL THE SECOND OR THIRD TURN OF THE IGNITION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP; HOWEVER, WITHIN FIVE MONTHS, THE PROBLEM BEGAN AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390239March 15, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN SENTRA THAT HAS THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT ON. I WAS UNABLE TO FILL UP MY FUEL TANK BECAUSE THE GAS SPILLED OUT, EVEN THOUGH THE TANK REGISTERS 1/4 TO 1/2 FULL. THE GASOLINE STARTS TO OVERFLOW, THEREFORE I HAVE TO GO SLOWLY WHICH TAKES ME 10-15 MINUTES TO FILL IN THE TANK. ALSO THE ENGINE DOES NOT START UNTIL AFTER MANY CRANKS MOST OF THE TIMES WHEN THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386318March 3, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE MECHANIC LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED IN REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386373March 3, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
UPON RE-FUELING MY VEHICLE, THE GASOLINE ALWAYS COMES RIGHT BACK OUT. "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT IS ON. THIS IS A SERIOUS HAZARD AS GASOLINE GETS EVERYWHERE AND REQUIRES AT LEAST 10 MINUTES TO REFUEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382785February 15, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THIS 2004 NISSAN SENTRA 1.8S HAS HAD ISSUES WHEN REFUELING ... THE TANK IS HARD TO FILL AS STATION NOZZLES DO NOT PERMIT REFUELING THE ENGINE MAINTENANCE LIGHT IS ON & DIAGNOSTIC CODE IS 1446. WHEN FILL IN THE FUEL TANK THE GASOLINE START TO OVERFLOW, THEREFORE I HAVE TO GO SLOWLY WHICH TAKES ME 10-15 MINUTES TO FILL IN THE TANK THIS WILL BE THE SECOND TIME I WILL HAVE TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED ON THE NISSAN ENGINE DOES NOT START UNTIL AFTER MANY CRANKS MOST OF THE TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377305January 4, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON MAJOR INTERSTATE (I85N), COMING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS WHEN CAR CUT OFF ALL OF A SUDDEN WITHOUT WARNING. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372079December 22, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CAR ENGINE STALLS WHILE RUNNING.. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT SPEED I AM DRIVING, THE CAR WILL JUST SHUT OFF AND I LOSE POWER STEERING. LUCKILY THE BRAKES STILL WORK SO I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. ONCE PULLED OVER I TURN THE KEY OFF AND START THE CAR BACK UP AGAIN AND IT WORKS FINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED A REPEATED NUMBER OF TIMES. I AM SURE IT IS THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR OR ECM LIKE THE 2006 RECALL OF THE ALTIMA'S AND SENTRAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371859December 20, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2004 NISSAN SENTRA 1.8L BLEW HEAD GASKET, CYLINDER 3 AT 77000 MILES. ENGINE WAS WELL MAINTAINED AND NEVER OVERHEATED. DUE TO VAST NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET SUSPECT A DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET WAS THE CAUSE. CAN BE A SAFETY ISSUE AS ENGINE RUNS ON 3 CYLINDERS THUS LOW POWER. REPAIR COST WAS $1200. OPENED A CASE WITH NISSAN FOR ASSISTANCE AND ABSOLUTELY NONE WAS OFFERED. I HAVE NEVER HAD A HEAD GASKET FAILURE ON A VEHICLE AND EVEN HAD ONE VW RUNNING 300+ MILES WITH NO HEAD GASKET ISSUES. NISSAN THUS FAR HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN NOT ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE GASKET DEFECT, A TYPICAL PATTERN OF AUTO MANUFACTURERS. I AM REQUESTING THAT THE NHTSA INVESTIGATE THIS COSTLY AND POTENTIALLY SAFETY RELATED DEFECT AND REQUIRE THAT NISSAN ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY AND PROVIDE REMEDIATION FOR ITS CUSTOMERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367173November 22, 2010
AIR BAGS, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SPINNING SUDDENLY (THE CONTACT COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHY) AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL TWICE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY HAD NO COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 40,000. UPDATED 03/24/11*LJ UPDATED 04/01/11 THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. UPDATED 04/29/11
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365601November 14, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
REFUELING: THIS 2004 NISSAN SENTRA 1.8S HAS HAD ISSUES WHEN REFUELING. THE TANK IS NOT PROPERLY VENTED THUS LEADING TO A RUSH OF PRESSURE ONCE THE FUEL CAP IS OPENED. THIS RESULTS IN GASOLINE RUSHING UP THROUGH THE FILLER NECK AND SPILLING OUT. IN ADDITION, THE TANK IS HARD TO FILL AS STATION NOZZLES DO NOT PERMIT REFUELING IF THE TANK IS NOT VENTING CORRECTLY WHILE FUELING; THE STATION PUMP AUTOMATICALLY STOPS FUELING. THIS IS A HAZARD AS RAW GASOLINE AND OUTSIDE ENVIRONMENTS DO NOT RELATE. A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH ON "04 SENTRA FUEL TANK" WILL RETURN HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF OWNERS WITH THE 2004'S WHO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SAME EXACT ISSUE REGARDING THE VENTING OF THE TANK. THE 2005 MODELS WERE RECALLED BUT NISSAN LEFT THE 2004 OWNERS ASIDE; THEY KNOW THE 2004'S HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AS THE 2005'S THAT WERE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365391November 11, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ENGINE DOES NOT START UNTIL AFTER MANY CRANKS MOST OF THE TIMES. THE ENGINE MAINTENANCE LIGHT IS ON & DIAGNOSTIC CODE IS 1446. WHEN FILL IN THE FUEL TANK THE GASOLINE START TO OVERFLOW, THEREFORE I HAVE TO GO SLOWLY WHICH TAKES ME 10-15 MINUTES TO FILL IN THE TANK. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC & HE TOLD ME HE HAS TO TRY TO REPLACE THE EVAP VENT CONTROL VALVE & SEE IF THE PROBLEM WILL GO AWAY. I'M NOT SURE WHAT TO DO, SINCE THEN I'VE BEEN READING ON LINE ABOUT IT, IT SEEMS TO ME THERE ARE OTHER CONSUMERS LIKE ME HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364275November 6, 2010
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
I OWN A 2004 NISSAN SENTRA. MY CD STICKS IN THE CD PLAYER AND CAN NEVER EJECT IT OUT. AFTER SEARCH FOR SOLUTIONS ONLINE, IT SEEMS MANY PEOPLE WHO OWN THE SAME MODEL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363794November 2, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2004 NISSAN SENTRA ENGINE WOULD CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THIS WOULD CAUSE ME TO ALMOST GET INTO A CRASH ON THE HIGHWAY. MINE IS A 1.8 LITER ENGINE, AND THE RECALL WAS FOR THE 2.5 LITER ENGINE, AND JUST AS MANY 1.8'S HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM. HAD TO PAY $200 OUT OF POCKET TO FIX THIS. THEN AFTER I GET THE CAR FIXED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL NOT COME OFF, AND THE MECHANIC SAYS, NO CODE IS COMING UP FOR ANYTHING. I AM SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362673October 27, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
NISSAN SENTRA 2004 MODEL - MANUFACTURER DEFECT - RECALL REQUIRED. DEAR, THIS IS REGARDING MY SENTRA CAR - DOING SERVICE ONLY WITH NISSAN DEALER. TOOK THE CAR 3 TIMES TO DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM - ONLY ON THE 3RD TIME THEY COULD FIND THE PROBLEM. SEEMS THEY NEVER CAME ACROSS THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM BEFORE. BRAKE BOOSTER DOES NOT SEND FLUID TO BRAKE -STALLS THE CAR MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY/HIGHWAY FROM 65/55MILES TO 5 MILES - SUDDENLY COMES SUDDEN HALT IN HIGHWAY. GAVE FULL ACCELERATION, IT DOESN'T MOVE MORE THAN 5 MILES/HR. RETURNED TO CAR DEALER AGAIN. AVOIDED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. MY SERVICES CHARGES WERE $1,200 - WHICH INCLUDES FUEL SYSTEM REPLACEMENT, BRAKE PADS, ROTORS - AT EARLY STAGE - @39700 MILES. VERY BAD EXPERIENCE WITH NISSAN FOR THE FIRST TIME - I HAD ALTIMA BEFORE. IT IS A TOTAL MANUFACTURER DEFECT. I AM WORRIED AS MY TEEN AGE DAUGHTER AND WIFE ARE DRIVING THIS CAR. INFORMED NISSAN, THEY SAID IT IS NORMAL/COMMON DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354410September 8, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITH THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL ON THE THROTTLE SLOWED DOWN AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNRESPONSIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF FOR AN HOUR, THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND BEGAN TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE ECM AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY CONTROL WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER AT COST TO HER APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS AGO. SHE DOES NOT KNOW IF THIS CAUSE THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL FAILURE TO RECUR. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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