Nissan Sentra Complaints (2000)

171 consumer complaints on file.

#10162410July 14, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE STALLS WHEN DRIVING. IT HAS ALSO CAME TO A LOW IDLE AND NEARLY DIED AT OTHER TIMES WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP. THERE WERE NO SPECIFIC CONSEQUENCES TO THIS PROBLEM AS OF YET. A MAINTENANCE SHOP BLEW OUT ALL AIRFLOW SENSORS AND REPLACED VACUUM HOSES. THERE IS A CURRENT RECALL ON THE SAME YEAR MODEL OF THIS CAR, BUT NOT THE CORRECT VIN RANGE. THE DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE THIS ITEM AT NO COST. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158983June 5, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3RD YEAR OF COLLEGE, NEEDED A DECENT CAR, PICKED 2000 NISSAN SENTRA. CAR WORKED GREAT AT FIRST, THEN LED TO HESITATION AND EVENTUALLY STALLING. I THOUGHT I FIXED THE PROBLEM, ORDERED A NEW THROTTLE POSITION CHAMBER (CAUSE I WAS TOLD THAT WAS THE PROBLEM) REPLACED THE PART, GOT A TUNE-UP, ONLY TO END UP WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE MIL ILLUMINATED. TOOK VEHICLE TO NISSAN DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, AND THEY SAID IT STARTED FROM A SENSOR GONE BAD. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF ANY OF THE RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE, AND I THOUGHT I WAS SAFE BY FINANCING THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALERSHIP. THE ESTIMATE FOR REPAIRS WAS OVER $2000 FROM THE DEALER. I NEEDED TO HAVE THE ENTIRE COMPUTER SYSTEM REPLACED BECAUSE THE BAD WIRING SHORTED EVERYTHING OUT. I COULD NOT AFFORD TO CONTINUE MAKING THE MONTHLY PAYMENTS AND PRICEY MAINTENANCE SO I LET HER GO..SADLY I HAVE A NISSAN ALTIMA NOW AND WAS DIRECTED TO THIS SITE SEARCHING FOR A RECALL A FAMILY MEMBER SAW ON THE NEWS TODAY ABOUT MY VEHICLE. THIS IS DEFINITELY MY LAST NISSAN! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156393April 28, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ELECTRIC WIRING OF 2000 SENTRA IS BAD AND DEFECTIVE, IT DISPLAYS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, ALL THE DISPLAY METERS (SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE) WILL GO OF AND ON. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153372March 21, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I AM HAVING AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE GAUGES IN MY 2000 NISSAN SENTRA GXE. THEY RANDOMLY STOP WORKING UNTIL THE CAR IS CUT OFF FOR AWHILE. SO IF I AM ON A LONG TRIP DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND MY GAUGES STOP WORKING, I CAN STOP AND PARK MY CAR FOR 30 MINUTES EVERY TEN OR TWENTY MILES OR I CAN DRIVE WITH OUT A SPEEDOMETER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139634October 13, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
MY ENGINE AND CHECK BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AND CHECK VEHICLE LIGHT, CAME ON AND STAYED ON . MY ALTERNATOR DISCHARGED AND MY CAR CUT OFF IN TRAFFIC, SEVERAL TIMES. I HAD TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR. I BELIEVE THIS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAUSED MY ALTERNATOR TO GO BAD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135408September 6, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT: THE CONTACT STATED ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WAS BAD. IT MAD E THE ENGINE SHAKE AND THE CAR DID NOT RUN. SHE SAID THE DEALER HAD CAR FOR 3 WEEKS, WHICH WAS WHEN SHE NOTICED THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT INDICATED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CONTROL MODULE, BUT THIS RECALL NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. SHE FOUND THE RECALL ON THE INTERNET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131759August 5, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE FOLLOWING OCCURRED THREE TIMES: WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AND THEN STOPPING, AND THEN ACCELERATING SLOWLY, THE ENGINE SIMPLY CUT OUT AFTER THE RPM WAVERED BETWEEN 500-1100 FOR ABOUT A MINUTE. THE CAR COULD NOT BE RESTARTED AND TWO OUT OF THE THREE TIMES HAD TO BE TOWED. AFTER APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR, THE CAR COULD BE STARTED AGAIN. ALL THREE DAYS WERE HOT DAYS. THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED AND A FULL INSPECTION OF THE CAR BY THREE MECHANICS REVEALED NO APPARENT PROBLEMS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130291July 27, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
EVER SINCE I'VE OWNED MY 2000 NISSAN SENTRA (OWNER SINCE APRIL 2003), I'VE NOTICED THAT THE CAR HESITATES WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS PRESSED. THIS CAUSES ME TO PRESS ON THE GAS HARDER MAKING MY CAR LURCH FORWARD. THIS MORNING I REAR ENDED SOMEONE AND WHILE THE NATURE OF THE COLLISION IS MY FAULT, I BELIEVE THERE WOULD BE FAR LESS DAMAGE TO MY CAR HAD IT NOT HESITATED DUE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL GETTING STUCK. MY SISTER ALSO OWNS A NISSAN SENTRA (2001 YEAR) SINCE JULY 2003 AND SHE HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HER CAR HESITATING BECAUSE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL GETS STUCK. I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE NOTICED THAT THEIR ACCELERATOR PEDAL GETS STUCK AS WELL. HTTP://CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/NISSAN_SENTRA.HTML I CALLED NISSAN AND THEY SAID THAT IT'S BECAUSE I HAVE AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER, THIS IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE JUSTIFICATION. JUST BECAUSE MY CAR IS AN AUTOMATIC, DOES NOT MEAN IT'S OKAY TO HAVE A STUCK ACCELERATOR ON MY CAR.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124780June 3, 2005
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER WAS HIT BY A TRACTOR TRAILER AND HER VEHICLE WAS DRAGGED 100 FEET AND THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. *MR THE CONSUMER STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE DEALER DISASSEMBLED THE DASH TO REPLACE A SENSOR WHICH WAS ON RECALL. *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10118266April 22, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING. VEHICLE WANTED TO STALL WHEN STOPPING. NO POWER UPON ACCELERATION. AIR FLOW METER AND #4 COIL WERE REPLACED. CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME BACK ON WITHIN 24 HOURS. DEALER UNABLE TO PROVIDE ME WITH A COPY OF THE $90 DIAGNOSTIC TEST. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115562April 14, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 01V357000 CONCERNING CRANK POSITION SENSOR. AFTER HAVING THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR REPLACED THE PROBLEM RECURRED. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *AK THE VEHICLE CIRCUIT CLUSTER FAILED CAUSING THE ODOMETER, FUEL GAUGE AND TEMP GAUGE TO FAIL. THE ROTORS WARPED CAUSING PULSATION WHILE BRAKING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117842April 13, 2005
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING, ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED INTO THE CONSUMER'S LANE AND CRASHED HEAD ON WITH IT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES, AND REFUSED MEDICAL ATTENTION, BUT WENT TO THE HOSPITAL ON HIS OWN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED O BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10117762April 6, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2000 NISSAN SENTRA EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE EQUIPMENT, ENGINE SENSORS AND E.C.M. CONNECTOR.*MR NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 01V357000 CONCERNING CRANK POSITION SENSOR. AFTER HAVING THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR REPLACED THE PROBLEM RECURRED. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE CIRCUIT CLUSTER FAILED CAUSING THE ODOMETER, FUEL GAUGE AND TEMP GAUGE TO FAIL. THE ROTORS WARPED CAUSING PULSATION WHILE BRAKING *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110996March 1, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE IDLING AT STOP SIGNS, RED LIGHTS AS WELL AS WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS (25 MPH). *NM THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ECM. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS A NATIONWIDE BACKORDER ON THE PART. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113095February 25, 2005
TIRES
A LOUD NOISE STARTED COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER PULL OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT REAR SIDE TIRE HAD BLOWN. AFTER CHANGING THE TIRE,THE DRIVER DROVE TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE CAUSED CAN NOT BE DETERMINED. FIRESTONE FIRE HAWK G2A02 P195/55R16. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON #DOT NUMBER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108830February 16, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED STALLING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. WHEN DRIVING THE CONSUMER WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKE , THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAPPENED 4 TIMES, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. THERE WAS NO WARNING. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN. THERE WAS A MIXTURE OF OIL AND COOLANT WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB THE DEALER REPLACED THE CRANK AND CAM SENSORS PER SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN D3163. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115539February 11, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CONSUMER HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY TYPE OF NOTIFICATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING ANY RECALLS ON HER 2000 NISSAN SENTRA. *NM *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111397February 11, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE OWNER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY WOULD DO SOME ADJUSTMENTS AND THE LIGHT WOULD COME BACK ON SHORTLY AFTER. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND SEVERAL CODES WOULD COME TO INDICATE WHERE THE PROBLEMS ARE YET KNOW ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEMS ARE THAT EXIST WITHIN THIS VEHICLE. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106376January 15, 2005
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
REAR LEFT WHEEL STUDS FAILING BECAUSE OF RUST. HAD TO REPLACE 2 TODAY, HAD TO REPLACE THE FIRST 2 LAST YEAR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102992December 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
REF: NISSAN SENTRA GXE YEAR 2000, VIN# [XXX]. SINCE PURCHASE OF THIS USED CAR IN AUGUST 2003, OVER A PERIOD OF 8 MONTHS I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" COMING ON OFTEN AND RATTLING OF AXLE/SUSPENSION ON LEFT SIDE. AFTER BRINGING TO DEALER FOR REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY AND EACH TIME THE PROBLEM COMES UP NEXT DAY OR 2 WEEKS LATER. I HAVE HAD THE SPECIAL-ORDER FROM JAPAN ECM MODULE REPLACED 3 TIMES AFTER 3 MONTH WAIT EACH TIME. I ALSO HAVE HAD FRONT WHEEL AXLE AND/OR SUSPENSION REPLACED 3 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. I HAVE HAD 2 OR MORE RECALLS PERFORMED ON THE CAR IN 2004. AS OF 12/14/04, THERE IS A PROBLEM OF POOR OR SLOW ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND RAGGEDNESS WHEN DRIVING. REFER TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 01V174000 AND 03V477000 AND 03V455000 FOR REFERENCES. I HAVE COPIES OF SERVICE RECORDS FOR THIS CAR IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE THEM. PLEASE ADVISE. [XXX] EMAIL: [XXX]. *AK UPDATED 07/24/2012 *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

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