Nissan Sentra Complaints (2000)

171 consumer complaints on file.

#10032846August 14, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS. TO GET THE CAR MOVING WE HAVE TO PUSH THE PEDAL HARD WHICH CAUSES A FASTER THAN NORMAL ACCELERATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030850August 5, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I AM THE NATIONAL TECHNICAL ADVISOR FOR JIFFY LUBE INTERNATIONAL AND I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A DEFECT CONCERN REGARDING ENGINE OIL LEVEL DIPSTICK FAILURES. SINCE NOVEMBER 2002 TO PRESENT, JIFFY LUBE INTERNATIONAL HAS SERVICED APPROXIMATELY 13 (TO CURRENT COUNT-POSSIBLY MORE-CURRENTLY RESEARCHING FOR EXACT NUMBER) 2000-2001 NISSAN SENTRAS W/1.8L ENGINES RANGING FROM 23,000 - 55,000 MILES IN WHICH THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL DIPSTICK HANDLE BECAME SEPERATED FROM THE METAL INDICATOR INSIDE THE TUBE(AS DESCRIBED IN COMPLAINT#10010803 & 10023403). THIS HAPPENS ON INITIAL REMOVAL OF THE DIPSTICK PRIOR TO SERVICING. SOME OF THE VEHICLES WERE EVEN 1ST TIME CUSTOMERS TO OUR SERVICE CENTERS. THERE ARE ALSO CLAIMS THAT I DO NOT HAVE ACCOUNTED FOR BECAUSE THE STORES ARE FRANCHISE OWNED AND THEY HANDLE THERE OWN CLAIMS. I DO HAVE ALL THE CUSTOMERS PERSONAL & VEHICLE INFORMATION IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IT TO INVESTIGATE. THE DEALERS THAT I HAVE TALKED WITH STATE THAT THEY ARE UNWARE OF ANY CONCERNS OF THIS NATURE BUT ARE QUICK TO PROPOSE A REPAIR BILL OF $200-300.00 DOLLARES EVERYTIME THIS HAPPENS. I WOULD LIKE SOMEONE FROM NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE AND CONSULT WITH NISSAN ON WHAT THERE TAKE IS ON THIS MATTER AND TO SEE IF THEY MAY ISSUE A RECALL TO WHERE JIFFY LUBE INTERNATIONAL COULD RECOUPE SOME OF THERE LOSSES, FINANCIALLY AND FROM A CUSTOMER STANDPOINT. PLEASE ADVISE IF I CAN OFFER ANYMORE INFORMATION REGARDING THIS MATTER. I APPRECIATE YOUR CONCERN AND LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR RESPONSE. RICKY JACKSON JLI NATIONAL TECHNICAL SERVICE ADVISOR JIFFY LUBE INTERNATIONAL, INC. A SUBSIDIARY OF SHELL OIL COMPANY TEL: (713)546-4205 FAX: (713)217-3083 EMAIL: [email protected] . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031233July 28, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE WILL STALL, AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029874July 22, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE ELECTRICAL DASHBOARD WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. TOOK TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED THE CONTROL UNIFIED SENSOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026604July 2, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
PROBLEMS WITH SUDDEN LURCHING AND NO RESPONSE FROM ACCELERATOR WHEN DEPRESSED. *MR THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD,THE TACHOMETER DROPPED TO ZERO. THE CONSUMER NOTICED A LOSS OF SPEED. THE CONSUMER STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR AND DIDN'T GET A RESPONSE FROM THE VEHICLE WITH DIFFICULTY STEERING AND WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AND OR PARK, NEITHER RESPONDED. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023403June 19, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
2000 NISSAN SENTRA - ENGINE OIL STICK BROKE OFF, UNABLE TO CHECK OIL, PLASTIC HANDLE ON OIL STICK BRITTLE AFTER A FEW YEARS. COSTLY REPAIR TO DUE TO DEFECTED OIL STICK. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024468June 18, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
PROBLEMS WITH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND DEFECTIVE PULLEY IN ENGINE. *MR THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AT 17000 MILES. THE AIR CONDITIONER WOULD BLOW WARM AIR INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER HAS APPEMPTED TO REPAIR THE A/C SEVERAL TIMES BUT HAS NIT BEEN SUCCESSFUL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022309June 4, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NOISY ENGINE, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE MAKES A CLUNKY NOISE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020460May 23, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
THE VEHICLES WORN BRAKE PADS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015453April 8, 2003
STEERING, TIRES
THE CONSUMER LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ON A SNOWY STREET, HIT A CURB AND WAS REAR ENDED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009643February 28, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, THE AIR BAGS AND ABS DID NOT PERFORM AS DESIGNED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003091January 21, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WENT OUT TO CHECK MY OIL AND THE PLASTIC PULLER ON THE OIL DIP STICK BROKE OFF AS I REMOVED IT AND THE REMAINING PART OF THE STICK FELL INTO THE DIP STICK SHAFT AND BECAME LODGED. MY NISSAN DEALER QUOTED ME SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO REMOVE THE DIP STICK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770671December 10, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
HAD STOPPED VEHICLE, FOOT ON BRAKE, READY TO REVERSE TO PARALLED PARK, AND VEHICLE STARTED RACING FASTER AND FASTER. ONLY WAY TO STOP IT WAS TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION, AFTER THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND WAS REVVING UP TO MAX RPM. FORTUNATELY I WAS AT END OF STREET, NOTHING AND NO ONE IN FRONT OF ME WHEN IT LURCHED, MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE DIDN'T STOP IT. HAD TO SHUT MOTOR OFF. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020446October 8, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE SHIFTS FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL INADVERTENTLY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768190October 7, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING THIS AUTOMATIC CAR IN THE CITY (AT 20 - 40 MPH), IT SHIFTS OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL. ACCELERATION IS LOST. REENGAGEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION IS ACCOMPLISHED BY MANUALLY SHIFTING THE CAR INTO SECOND GEAR. THE PROBLEM OCCURS ONLY EVERY COUPLE OF WEEKS AND CANNOT BE DIAGNOSED BY O'NEILL OR STATE LINE NISSAN DEALERSHIPS. THE PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TO TWO DIFFERENT DRIVERS, AND ONCE WHEN A THIRD PERSON WAS IN THE CAR. NISSAN SAYS IT WILL NOT FIX WHAT IT CANNOT DIAGNOSE, SO IT HAS NO PROPOSED REMEDY FOR THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019905October 1, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO THE DEALER . NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019909October 1, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MFR# P1159 & NHTSA# 01 V 357 000/CRANK POSITION SENSOR: CONSUMER STATES WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR CUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT A MANUFACTURER RECALL WAS ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING A "CRANK POSITION SENOR". CONSUMER STATES THAT NO RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVERD UNTIL AFTER THIS INCIDENT OCCUR. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016423August 15, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD-ON, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016043August 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE SMOKES RIGHT AFTER A OIL CHANGE IS DONE, THIS IS DUE TO THE OIL FILTER PLUG BEING RIGHT ABOVE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. CONSUMER CAN ACTUALLY HEAR THE OIL POPPING ON THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AFTER THE OIL CHANGE IS DONE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765369August 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY DEALER FAILED TO TELL ME THAT A NEEDED REPAIR WAS, ACTUALLY, PART OF A FORMAL RECALL. I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL AFTER I HAD MY CAR REPAIRED. WHEN MY CAR EXHIBITED THE EXACT SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED IN THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR RECALL, 01V357000.I CALLED HERITAGE NISSAN. THEY TOLD ME THAT, SINCE I DIDN?T HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY REPAIRS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM I DESCRIBED. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT ANY OTHER MECHANIC/SHOP COULD PROBABLY SEE ME SOONER AND THAT I MAY AS WELL FIND SOMEONE LOCAL TO MY HOME. IN THE END, I PAID $231.68 FOR WHAT THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. AFTER FINDING OUT ABOUT THE RECALL ONLINE, I WROTE NISSAN NATIONAL CONSUMER AFFAIRS (LETTER DATED JUNE 24, 2002). TO DATE, THEY HAVE NOT REPLIED TO MY LETTER. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE A COPY OF THESE MATERIALS TO YOU, IF NEEDED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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