Nissan Sentra Complaints (2004)

197 consumer complaints on file.

#10351138August 22, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CAR IS ACCELERATING WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED TO STOP. IT DID IT ONCE LAST YEAR AND 3 TIMES THIS YEAR WITH IT BECOMING MORE FREQUENT. IT HAS OCCURRED TWICE IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS WITH 8/20/2010 BEING THE LAST TIME IT OCCURRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350152August 17, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN SENTRA, THE GAS GAUGE IS READING WRONG DESPITE MY ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT IT. I HAVE BEEN FEARFUL THAT ONE DAY I WILL RUN OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE OR FOR THE CAR TO JUST BREAK DOWN. I HAVE READ THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THEIR NISSAN, THIS SEEMS TO BE A ON GOING PROBLEM FOR THIS MANUFACTURER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340260June 27, 2010
EQUIPMENT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
STOP LITE SWITCH DEFECTIVE. REPLCE THE SWITCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340168June 25, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2004 NISSAN SENTRA 1.8 I JUST HIT 2 YEARS WITH THIS CAR AND STILL HAVE ANOTHER 2 YEARS. CAR DOES NOT START ON FIRST TRY. IT OVER HEATS,IT DIES WHILE IN USE,RECENTLY IT STARTED JERKING REALLY BAD AND RPM SHOT TO 4,000 AND WOULDN'T GO PAST 20MPH. I ALREADY HAD A NEW FUEL PUMP PUT IN AND A NEW CRANKSHAFT SENSOR AND NEW SPARK PLUGS. I JUST FOUND OUT IT HAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. I CANT AFFORD THIS IM A SINGLE MOTHER OF 3. RACK IN PINION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED EVEN THE MASS AIR FLOW. WHO KNOWS WHAT ELSE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335023June 7, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED; THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331866May 23, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SAME AS 06V242000, BUT WITH NISSAN SENTRA 1.8 (2004). ENGINE SHUTS OFF SUDDENLY, RENDERING POWER STEERING AND ENGINE DEAD, FREQUENTLY AT HIGH SPEEDS. VERY DANGEROUS, BUT DEALERSHIP SAY NOT PART OF NISSAN RECALL 06V242000, SO DRIVER MUST PAY FOR REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330132May 12, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING MY 2004 NISSAN SENTRA (1.8 LITER 4 CYL FUEL INJECTED) AT LOW SPEEDS IT HAS STOPPED RUNNING WITH NO WARNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES OVER THE LAST 5 MONTHS, WITH THE LAST THREE TIMES HAPPENING IN THE LAST TWO DAYS. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. WHEN IT'S HAPPENED I'VE TURNED OFF THE CAR AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES. IF I START THE CAR TOO QUICKLY THE PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY RESURFACES. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM FOR THE 2004 NISSAN SENTRA WITH A 2.5 LITER ENGINE. THE SAME PROBLEM ALSO OCCURRED IN A FRIEND'S CAR LAST YEAR WHO HAS THE EXACT SAME CAR, BOUGHT AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP, AS MINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326249April 18, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR HAS NO ACCELERATION. WILL NOT REV OVER 900 RPM. WHILE DRIVING LOST POWER BUT ENGINE KEPT RUNNING FINE. IT ACTED LIKE CABLE BROKE ON THE PEDDLE. BUT TO FIND OUT IT IS ALL ELECTRONIC. WAS ABLE TO GET OFF ROAD BUT WAS ONLY ABLE TO GO 10 MPH IN TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326022April 16, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
MY 2004 NISSAN SENTRA 1.8 HAS BEEN TOWED 3 TIMES IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS. IT HAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. THIS IS APPARENTLY A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT AS I HAVE SEEN 30 COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323801April 5, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TRAVELING AT VARIOUS UNKNOWN SPEEDS OR WHEN SITTING IDLE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A REPLACEMENT OF THE HEAD GASKET AND FUEL PUMP. SHE WAS NOTIFIED BY THE DEALER THAT THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THEM TO REPLACE THE TIMING BELT IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT BELIEVE THAT NEITHER THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WAS ABLE TO ACCURATELY DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317116March 5, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT HAD THE CRANK SENSOR REPLACED. THE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60000. THE CRANK SENSOR WAS FAULTY. UPDATED 09/21/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316740March 4, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN SENTRA. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 85000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311118February 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I JUST WANT TO ADD A REPORT OF (SO-CALLED) SUDDEN ACCELERATION SYNDROME THAT OCCURRED TO ME ON THANKSGIVING DAY OF NOVEMBER 2007 THEN AGAIN WITHIN A MONTH OR TWO AFTER THE NISSAN DEALER SAID IT WAS DUE TO A BADLY POSITIONED FLOOR MAT. THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED, THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A "DIRTY THROTTLE" THAT REQUIRED $75 "THROTTLE SERVICE," -- A CLEANING -- TO WHICH I READILY CONSENTED. THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM HASN'T REOCCURRED (KNOCK ON WOOD). IN BOTH INSTANCES, THE CAR SPED FORWARD WHEN MY FOOT WAS OFF THE BRAKE SO QUICKLY I BARELY HAD TIME TO REACT. FORTUNATELY, I DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT OR CAUSE ONE. I DRIVE A 2004 NISSAN SENTRA, WHICH I MAINTAIN REGULARLY. THE NISSAN MANUAL STATES THAT THROTTLE SERVICE SHOULD BE REGULARLY PERFORMED (SOMETHING I HAD NEVER HEARD OF BEFORE) BUT NOT THAT NEGLECTING TO DO SO COULD CAUSE THE CAR TO ACCELERATE SUDDENLY. THIS WAS NOT MILD ACCELERATION -- THE SPEED INCREASED ALARMINGLY UNTIL I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL THEN HIT BRAKES (I INSTINCTIVELY TRIED BRAKING FIRST, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO RACE) AND PULLED OVER TO COLLECT MYSELF. THIS ISN'T EASY WITH POWER STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310056February 12, 2010
AIR BAGS
THIS IS A NEW UPDATE AND SEE #10301656 . LESS THAN 3 WEEKS SINCE MY LAST REPAIR, MY 2004 SENTRA AIRBAG LIGHT IS FLASHING AGAIN. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY ARE NOW SAYING THE COMPUTER IS BAD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR $667. I ASKED THE SERVICE ADVISER HOW DID HE KNOW THE PREVIOUS THREE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE BAD AND HE SAID THE ERROR CODE TOLD HIM SO. I ASKED HIM WHAT LED HIM TO BELIEVE THE COMPUTER IS BAD THIS TIME, AND HE SAID THEY HAVE TO TRY SOMETHING ELSE AND WORK UPSTREAM SINCE THE LAST THREE FIXES DID NOT WORK. I ASKED HIM IF HE IS SURE THE COMPUTER IS THE PROBLEM AND HE CAN NOT SAY OR GIVE ME A GOOD ANSWER. I TOLD HIM I WILL NOT BE KEEPING THE CAR ONCE IT IS FIXED AND SO THEY BETTER DO A THROUGH JOB TO PROTECT THE NEXT BUYER NOW THAT THE CAR HAS (4) REPAIR RECORDS DUE TO AIRBAG SYSTEM FAILURE. I CALLED THE NISSAN HQ FOR ASSISTANCE AND THEY IN TURN CONTACT THE LOCAL DEALER FOR INFORMATION. THE ONLY DISCREPANCY I CAN DETERMINE IS NOW THE SHOP CLAIMS TO HAVE ERROR CODES THAT PIN POINT THE PROBLEM. NISSAN HQ SAID THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY BUT I TOLD THEM THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED UNDER THE WARRANTY PERIOD AND IT TOOK THEM (4) TIMES AND STILL COULDN'T GET IT RIGHT. I BELIEVED THE NISSAN AIRBAG RESTRAINT HAS SOME DESIGN FLAW BECAUSE ALL OF THE REPLACED ASSEMBLIES ARE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND I AM THE LONE DRIVER. +++++++ I AM REPORTING A SAFETY CONCERN TO NHTSB BECAUSE THE SAME SEAT BELT COMPONENT FOR MY 2004 NISSAN SENTRA 1.8L SEDAN HAS FAILED THREE TIMES WITHIN A SPAN OF 5,209 MILES . THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALER HAS NO EXPLANATION FOR THE REPEATED FAILURES: 12/23/2008 @ 46,401 MILES; 8/13/2009 @ 48,000 MILES; 1/19/2010 @ 51,610 MILES. NISSAN DEALER CORRECTED THE PROBLEMS EACH TIME UNDER WARRANTY WITH BELT ASSY - TONGUE #86884-6Z604 . THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED FLASHING EACH TIME UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS CORRECTED. I DO NOT KNOW IF THE ENTIRE SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM ITSELF HAS BEEN COMPROMISED WITH A SINGLE CO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303245January 29, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN SENTRA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED OCCASIONALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 111000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301656January 20, 2010
AIR BAGS
I AM REPORTING A SAFETY CONCERN TO NHTSB BECAUSE THE SAME SEAT BELT COMPONENT FOR MY 2004 NISSAN SENTRA 1.8L SEDAN HAS FAILED THREE TIMES WITHIN A SPAN OF 5,209 MILES . THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALER HAS NO EXPLANATION FOR THE REPEATED FAILURES: 12/23/2008 @ 46,401 MILES; 8/13/2009 @ 48,000 MILES; 1/19/2010 @ 51,610 MILES. NISSAN DEALER CORRECTED THE PROBLEMS EACH TIME UNDER WARRANTY WITH BELT ASSY - TONGUE #86884-6Z604 . THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED FLASHING EACH TIME UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS CORRECTED. I DO NOT KNOW IF THE ENTIRE SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM ITSELF HAS BEEN COMPROMISED WITH A SINGLE COMPONENT FAILURE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS RARELY OCCUPIED AS I AM THE LONE DRIVER OF THIS CAR AND CARRY NO PASSENGER. I HAVE WRITTEN TO NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS, P.O.BOX 685003, FRANKLIN TN 37068-5003 LAST AUG 22, 2009 ABOUT THIS SAFETY CONCERN AND NISSAN HAS NOT RESPONDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298820January 9, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AT 65MPH THE ENGINE SHUTOFF. AFTER THAT INCIDENT THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN FREQUENTLY AND ONLY STARTS AFTER 10MIN APPROX AFTER REPEATED ENGINE CRANKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297337December 29, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2004 NISSAN SENTRA, WHEN FILLING GAS TANK FUEL LEAKS OUT. HAPPEN EVERY TIME YOU PUT GAS IN YOUR CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296090December 16, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MOTOR STOPS WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294860December 8, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
(SE-R SPEC V) NUMEROUS INSTANCES OF ENGINE MISFIRE, USUALLY OCCURRING ON THROTTLE TIP-IN AFTER A TIP-OUT FROM CRUISE CONDITIONS. DURATION OF MISFIRE ANYWHERE FROM 5S TO 5 MINUTES. KEY-OFF, KEY-ON SOMETIMES RECTIFIES THE MISFIRE. DIAGNOSTIC CODE OF MULTIPLE CYLINDER MISFIRES. HAS ALSO RARELY OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER ENGINE START. VEHICLE HAS HAD ECU REPROGRAM RECALL PERFORMED. VEHICLE UNABLE TO ACCELERATE WHEN MISFIRE OCCURS AT LOW ENGINE SPEED. MISFIRE EVENT CAN OCCUR MULTIPLE TIMES IN A WEEK, OR NONE FOR SIX MONTHS. FAILURE IS SO INTERMITTENT AND NON-REPEATABLE THAT NO EFFECT TROUBLESHOOTING CAN BE PERFORMED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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