2003 Nissan Sentra
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine and engine cooling is the leading concern among 180 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 13th highest complaint count among 26 Sentra model years with reports.
Of the 2003 reports, 13 involved a crash and 1 involved a fire. 8 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleAug 9, 2022
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain air bag inflator replacement service parts that may have been installed as part of a theft or collision repair. The parts include certain passenger-side air bag inflators designed to fit Infiniti 2002-2003 QX4, 2006-2010 M35 and M45; Nissan 2001-2003 Maxima, 2002-2006 Sentra, and both driver and passenger-side inflators designed to fit 2007-2012 Versa Sedan and Versa Hatchback vehicles. Please see Nissan's recall report for the specific part numbers. These replacement inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Dealers will inspect and replace the inflators as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 14, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669.
Campaign 22E066000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleDo not drive until repairedDec 1, 2020
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2002-2006 Sentra vehicles whose passenger air bags were previously inspected and may have been released without replacing the Takata air bag inflator. In the event of a crash, Takata frontal passenger air bag inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been completed. Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will re-inspect the vehicle and, if necessary, replace the air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began January 22, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PM964.
Campaign 20V747000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleJan 9, 2020
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2001-2003 Maxima, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2007-2011 Versa Sedan and Versa Hatchback, 2001-2004 Infiniti I30 and I35, 2002-2003 Inifiniti QX4, 2003-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45 and 2006-2010 M35 and M45 vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated, frontal passenger air bag inflators containing phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant that were used as interim remedy parts for previous Takata recalls. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflators with alternate desiccated inflators, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 888-737-9511 or Infiniti customer service at 888-810-3715.
Campaign 20V008000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bagsMay 15, 2015
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2001-2003 Nissan Maxima, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2003 Infiniti QX4 and I35, 2003 FX35 and FX45, and 2001 I30 vehicles. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on June 15, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. Note: On December 18, 2015 Nissan informed NHTSA of an amendment of this recall to remove 2004-2005 Infiniti FX35 and FX45 vehicles.
Campaign 15V287000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, headlightsMay 11, 2009
DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
Campaign 09E025000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lightingJul 17, 2006
CERTAIN TRADESONIC COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
TRADESONIC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRADESONIC AT 626-934-8884.
Campaign 06E064000 on NHTSA.gov
Engine and engine coolingJul 7, 2006
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.5L ENGINE, THE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR IS AFFECTED BY TEMPERATURE VARIATIONS. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, THESE VARIATIONS IN TEMPERATURE CAN BE LARGE ENOUGH TO CAUSE A BRIEF INTERRUPTION IN THE SIGNAL OUTPUT FROM THE SENSOR.
IF THE INTERRUPTION IN THE SIGNAL FROM THE SENSOR IS SO BRIEF THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) LOGIC DOES NOT HAVE TIME TO DIAGNOSE THE CONDITION, THE ENGINE MAY STOP RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT A LOW SPEED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ECM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 21, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 06V242000 on NHTSA.gov
Engine and engine coolingDec 10, 2003
ON CERTAIN ELECTRIC VEHICLES, THE FRONT SUSPENSION TRANSVERSE LINK'S BALL JOINT BRACKET MAY BREAK FROM STRESS CONCENTRATION AT A NOTCH CREATED BY SURFACE ROUGHNESS AND THE SHAPE OF THE MATERIAL CUT-LINE.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRACKET ON THESE VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 15, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 03V511000 on NHTSA.gov
Engine and engine coolingNov 17, 2003
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR OR CAM POSITION SENSOR MAY HAVE AN IMPROPER SOLDER JOINT DUE TO SOLDER DEFORMATION CAUSED BY HEAT STRESS ACCELERATED BY THE EXISTENCE OF FLUX RESIDUE DURING THE SOLDERING PROCESS.
THIS COULD CAUSE THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON, CREATE A NO START CONDITION, CAUSE REDUCED ENGINE POWER, OR CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CRANK POSITION SENSORS. CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR(S), AND IN SOME CASES, THE VARIABLE TIMING CONTROL SENSOR(S). VEHICLES INVOLVED IN A PREVIOUS RECALL CAMPAIGN, 01V357, ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS NEW CAMPAIGN. THE REPLACEMENT SENSORS USED IN THAT CAMPAIGN ARE ALSO AFFECTED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 22, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.
Campaign 03V455000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, ignition, moduleNov 14, 2003
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE QG18DE ENGINE OR QR25DE ENGINES, THE FOAM MATERIAL USED FOR THE INTERIOR LINING OF THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) BOX EMITS SULFUR AS IT CURES.
IF ONE OF THE RESISTORS INSIDE THE ECM HAS A CRACK ON THE SURFACE COATING, THE GAS MAY CAUSE CORROSION OF THE RESISTOR. THIS COULD CAUSE THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT TO COME ON, POOR DRIVABILITY (IDLE INSTABILITY, POOR ACCELERATOR), OR THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE INSIDE LINING MATERIAL FROM THE ECM BOX. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 22, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 03V477000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: engine
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Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Jun 29, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ONCE THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE, IT DID NOT RESTART UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TACHOMETER WAS NOT WORKING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 86,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Equipment, Jun 10, 2009
I PURCHASED MY 2003 NISSAN SENTRA FROM TOYOTA DIRECT IN COLUMBUS OHIO AND THE DAY I PURCHASED IT THAT EVENING MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY TOOK IT TO GERMAIN NISSAN TWICE FOR SERVICE TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG, WELL THEY FIXED IT AS THEY THOUGHT (THE FUEL PUMP) BUT A YEAR LATER THE SAME PROBLEMS WERE OCCURRING SO I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND THEY SAID IT WAS WHAT NISSAN SAID SO I HAD IT FIXED AGAIN (FUEL PUMP) BUT NO ONE HOOKED IT UP TO DIAGNOSTIC. WELL NOW AGAIN THE CAR IS DOING THE SAME THING I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND HE FIXED SOMETHING TOTALLY DIFFERENT SINCE HE HOOKED IT UP TO THE DIAGNOSTIC AND SAID IT WAS THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR AND HE FIXED IT, WELL HERE I AM 6 MONTHS LATER IM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.. I RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THIS HAD A RECALL BACK IN 2003 BUT I'M GETTING PEOPLE TELLING ME MY CAR WASN'T INCLUDED, MY CAR IS DOING THE SAME EXACT THING AS 630000 OTHER 2003 NISSIAN SENTRAS HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE.. I'M WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT MY VEHICLE AND I FEEL NISSAN SHOULD REPLACE THIS AND MAKE IT GOOD AT THEIR COST AND NOT MINE. HERE IS WHAT I FOUND OUT: AUTO RECALL DATE: NOV 17, 2003 VEHICLE COMPONENT: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING ESTIMATED VEHICLES AFFECTED: 630000 MODEL AFFECTED 2003 NISSAN SENTRA 2003 NISSAN SENTRA DEFECT SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR OR CAM POSITION SENSOR MAY HAVE AN IMPROPER SOLDER JOINT DUE TO SOLDER DEFORMATION CAUSED BY HEAT STRESS ACCELERATED BY THE EXISTENCE OF FLUX RESIDUE DURING THE SOLDERING PROCESS. DEFECT CONSEQUENCE: THIS COULD CAUSE THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON, CREATE A NO START CONDITION, CAUSE REDUCED ENGINE POWER, OR CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CRANK POSITION SENSORS. CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR(S), AND IN SOME CASES, THE VARIABLE TIMING CONTROL SENSOR. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, May 6, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE DIAL DRASTICALLY INCREASED WHEN THE HEATING SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY DEACTIVATED THE HEATING SYSTEM AND PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SHE INSPECTED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND ADDED ANTIFREEZE COOLANT TO THE OVERFLOW RESERVOIR. SHE WAITED UNTIL THE VEHICLE COOLED DOWN BEFORE DRIVING AGAIN. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE RADIATOR CAP AND THERMOSTAT. THE COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE CONTACT REQUESTED THAT THE WATER PUMP BE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ENGINE, WHICH LED TO HEAD GASKET FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS COMMON FOR THIS VEHICLE. THE WATER PUMP AND HEAD GASKET WERE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 69,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Apr 27, 2009
2003 NISSAN SENTRA, FIRST NOTICE THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COME ON. THEN, THE CAR WOULD FEEL LIKE IT WAS LOSING POWER WHILE DRIVING. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT BUT THEY SAID IT MIGHT BE THE BATTERY OR ALTERNATOR. SO, THEY GAVE ME A NEW ALTERNATOR AND A NEW BATTERY. THEN, SHORT TIME AFTER THE CAR STARTED LOSING POWER AND JUST STALLING COMPLETELY. POWER STEERING GOES AS WELL. AS TIME GOES ON THE OCCURRENCES ARE BECOMING MORE FREQUENT. SEVERAL TIMES THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED I HAVE ALMOST CRASHED INTO SOMEONE WHETHER I WAS TRYING TO MAKE A TURN OR MY CAR SHUT DOWN AND SOMEONE ALMOST HITS ME. SO, I LOOKED UP THE RECALLS DONE ON MY MODE, MAKE, AND YEAR CAR AND FOUND THAT THERE WERE RECALL ON PARTS THAT ARE CAUSING THE SAME PROBLEM FOR ME. SO, I CALLED UP NISSAN AND TOLD THEM MY VIN AND PROBLEM AND THEY SAID THERE AREN'T ANY RECALLS ON MY VIN AND MY VIN SHOULDN'T BE DOING WHAT THE RECALL DESCRIBES. EVERYTIME I DRIVE THIS CAR I FEAR THAT I'M GOING TO HIT SOMEONE OR SOMEONE IS GOING TO HIT ME BECAUSE THIS UNKNOWN REASON AS TO WHY THIS CAR DOES THIS. I DON'T FEEL SAFE GETTING FROM POINT A TO POINT B IN MY VEHICLE. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Apr 15, 2009
2003 NISSAN SENTRA SE-R HAS BEEN GIVING ME PROBLEMS. THE ENGINE WOULD JUST SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING TWICE ON ME NOW, WHICH IS SO DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. THE ENGINE LIGHTS COME ON AT ALL TIMES, TAKE IT TO DEALER AND THEY SAID IT SENSORS, DID THIS ABOUT 5 TIMES NOW WITHIN A YEAR. NOW THE ENGINE WONT START, AGAIN TAKE TO DEALERSHIP THIS TIME ENGINE IS FLOODED CAUSE THE SENSOR WEREN'T WORKING, THEY JUST RESET THE SENSOR. I AM IN CONSTANT WORRY WHEN DRIVING THIS CAR NEVER KNOW WHEN THE ENGINE WILL STOP RUNNING WHEN DRIVING. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Mar 11, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED, VIBRATED, AND MISFIRED WHEN SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. SUDDENLY, THE RPM'S INCREASED EXCESSIVELY HIGH WHEN THE GEARS WERE SHIFTED DOWNWARD. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE SECONDARY BUTTERFLY SCREWS AND AN INTERNAL COMPONENT IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY INOPERABLE AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 64,255.
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 21, 2009
THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC. HE RAN IT THROUGH THE COMPUTER AND TOLD ME THAT IT COULD BE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. I HAD A TRANSMISSION FLUSH DONE AND LIGHT WENT OFF. A WEEK LATER THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. AND NOW THE CAR WONT START. I WENT TO THE NHTSA.GOV WEBSITE, READ THAT THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR, OR THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR OR THE VARIABLE TIMING CONTROL SENSOR, ON THE MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR OF MY CAR, COULD BE CAUSING PROBLEMS. IT COULD BE CAUSING ENGINE POWER LOSS, WHICH IT DOES STRUGGLE. THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT TO COME ON, WHICH IT DID. OR A "NOT STARTING-UP CONDITION" WHICH IS WHERE I'M AT RIGHT NOW. THE CAR DOES NOT WANT TO START. PLEASE HELP ME BECAUSE I THINK THAT I QUALIFY FOR THESE SERVICES TO BE DONE TO MY VEHICLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 16, 2009
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR A WHILE WITH ERRATIC GAUGES THAT ONLY WORK SOMETIMES.... THEN RECENTLY CAR HAS BEEN SHUTTING OFF, COMPLETELY DYING WHILE DRIVING SOMETIMES AT LOW SPEEDS, SOMETIMES ON THE HIGHWAY. SOMETIMES WILL RESTART FOR ME, SOMETIMES WILL NOT. AFTER RESEARCH ONLINE, FOUND OUT ABOUT RECALL ON 03 SENTRAS WITH THE EXACT THINGS THAT MY CAR HAS BEEN DOING. CALLED NISSAN AND TOOK MY CAR TO A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAID MY CARS VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH THE SAME YEAR, MODEL AND ENGINE AS THE RECALL LISTED. THIS IS SO DANGEROUS AND IT IS HAPPENING VERY FREQUENTLY NOW. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 10, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON WARNING INDICATOR TO ILLUMINATE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WILL PERIODICALLY SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND WILL NOT RESTART. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE TAKES AT LEAST A HALF AN HOUR BEFORE RESTARTING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE WARRANTY. THE DIAGNOSTIC WOULD COST $90. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR INDICATOR WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Jan 29, 2009
THIS IS WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO DATE: 1.MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR ?03 SENTRA AT 11 PM ON JANUARY 22, 2008 WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY QUIT. IT WOULD NOT RESTART. FORTUNATELY, IT HAPPENED ON A SIDE STREET WITH LIGHT TRAFFIC. 2.I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO MY USUAL MECHANIC, A FIRESTONE DEALER IN NORCROSS, GA. 3.THE NEXT DAY THE FIRESTONE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE VEHICLE?S ISSUE WAS A CRANK POSITION SENSOR THAT WAS BAD AND THAT THIS WAS COVERED BY RECALL #03V455000 FOR ?03 NISSAN SENTRAS, AMONG OTHER NISSAN VEHICLES. IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT I TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A NISSAN DEALER. 4.THAT NEXT MORNING, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CAPITOL CITY (FORMERLY PEACHTREE) NISSAN.. THE CAPITOL CITY NISSAN SERVICE AGENT INFORMED ME THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. HE SHOWED ME THE DOCUMENT THAT INDICATED THAT THE RECALL ONLY APPLIED TO ?03 CARS MANUFACTURED ON OR BEFORE 30 JUNE 2002. MINE WAS APPARENTLY BUILT IN DECEMBER OF ?02 5.CAPITOL CITY NISSAN ALSO WASN'T CONVINCED THE PROBLEM WAS THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR SO INSISTED ON RUNNING THEIR OWN DIAGNOSTICS TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. IN THE END, IT WAS CONFIRMED TO BE THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR. IT IS MY CONTENTION THAT THE FAILED SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE RECALL. THE DEFECTIVE SENSOR CAUSED A SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURE, EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN RECALL NOTICE 03V455000. FORTUNATELY, THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE THE CAR WAS MOVING SLOWLY IN LIGHT TRAFFIC. I BROUGHT THIS TO NISSAN'S ATTENTION. THEY HAVE REFUSED TO CORRECT THE DEFECT AT THEIR COST. IT IS MY CONTENTION THAT THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL ?03 SENTRAS AS I HAVE READ OF SEVERAL OF THESE OCCURRENCES TO VEHICLES JUST OUTSIDE THE RECALL MANUFACTURING PERIOD. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jan 12, 2009
MY 2003 NISSAN SENTRA, IS RECENTLY EXPERIENCING RELATED ITEMS IN RECALL CAMPAIGN 06V24000, BUT NISSAN STATES MY VIN DOES NOT SHOW ON THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP, AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR, WHICH WAS REPLACED FOR $698.41. SOON AFTER THE DEALERSHIP FIXED MY VEHICLE, I EXPERIENCED THE ENGINE STOP RUNNING AT A LOW SPEED WHILE TRAVELING ONTO THE HIGHWAY. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND NISSAN, I WAS ASSIGNED CASE # 6389764 I WAS TOLD I WOULD BE CONTACTED BY NISSAN WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS. I AM POSTING THIS COMPLAINT , BECAUSE OF THE JEOPARDY OF NISSAN PUTTING MY LIFE AND MY FAMILY'S LIFE AT RISK. MY LOVED ONES ARE AFRAID TO TRAVEL IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME. I FIND IT SOMEWHAT OF A ENIGMA, THAT MY VIN DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL, BUT I AM EXPERIENCING THE EXACT PROBLEMS PER RECALL CAMPAIGN #06242000. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Dec 29, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN SENTRA. SHE EXPERIENCED STALLING CONSISTENTLY IN NOVEMBER OF 2008. SHE THOUGHT IT WAS THE GASOLINE SHE USED THAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. ON DECEMBER 3, 2008, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALERS DIAGNOSIS FOUND FAILURE CODES FOR THE HEAD GASKET AND CRANK SENSOR. THE THIRD CYLINDER AND THE CRANK SENSOR CIRCUIT WERE REPLACED. THE COST OF THE REPAIRS WERE $1,678.58. THE REPAIRS DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REDIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE STALLING WAS DUE TO A FAULTY FUEL PUMP THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A REPORT RELATED TO THE FAILURE WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL; HOWEVER, THE VIN WASN'T INCLUDED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT SHE WILL RECEIVE A REFUND IF THEY FOUND THAT HER VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 135,000. UPDATED 02-23-09 *BF UPDATED 02/24/09. *JB
Engine and engine cooling, Dec 26, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH THE HEAT, HEADLIGHTS, AND RADIO ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE INTERIOR LIGHTING WAS STILL ILLUMINATED; HOWEVER, ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, SHE DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY IDLED WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 70,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Dec 23, 2008
MY 2003 NISSAN SENTRA DIED OUT WHILE DRIVING AGAIN WITHIN TWO WEEKS (12/05/08 & 12/19/08)! THE PROBLEM IS THAT MY CAR DIES OUT WHILE DRIVING -THEN, SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON & ALL GAUGES GO ERRATIC, OR VICE VERSA. THESE CONDITIONS COME OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE FIRST TIME MY CAR DIED OUT ON THE ROAD WAS ON 03/21/2007. HOWEVER, SINCE I PURCHASED THIS BRAND-NEW CAR IN 2003, THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE. IT WAS HARD TO START THE ENGINE AND DIED OUT, WHICH RESULTED IN DAMAGING THE STARTER. (APPROX. 6 TIMES OF SERVICES AND POSSIBLY, A RECALL SEEMED TO SOLVE THIS ONE.) THEN, ANOTHER PROBLEM CAME UP. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY AS YEARS GO BY SINCE 2004. (APPROX. 8 TIMES OF REPAIR ATTEMPTS AND NOT FIXED YET AS OF 12/23/08) ALSO, ALL THE GAUGES SUDDENLY GO ERRATIC (BOUNCING AROUND OR UP& DOWN MOVEMENTS) WHEN START A CAR OR WHILE DRIVING. AGAIN, THESE CONDITIONS COME UP WITHOUT ANY WARNING. ESPECIALLY, IN THE MORNING WHEN START A CAR, IT HAPPENS MORE (MORE THAN ONCE A MONTH) THAN WHILE DRIVING. THIS YEAR THE OIL GAUGE BECAME COMPLETELY INOPERABLE AND COST ME $550. RECENTLY, I SOMETIMES NOTICE THAT MY CAR DOES NOT CREEP, WHICH MAKES IT HARD TO SPEED UP. EVERY TIME THESE CONDITIONS COME UP, I TAKE MY CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALER. HOWEVER, THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIND WHAT IS WRONG. IT HAS BEEN YEARS, AND MY CAR IS GETTING WORSE EVEN THOUGH THE MILEAGE IS ONLY 33491. NOW, MY CAR HAS BEEN STUCK IN THE DEALER FOR DAYS AS OF 12/23/08. NISSAN SHOULD REPURCHASE MY CAR BECAUSE IT JEOPARDIZES OTHERS' AND MY SAFETY/LIFE ON THE ROAD. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Dec 10, 2008
1. THE CAR DIES OUT WHILE DRIVING -SUDDENLY ALL THE GAUGES BECOME ERRATIC AND ENGINE DIES OUT. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON. BOUNCING GAUGES OCCUR WHILE DRIVING. 2. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON EVERY 3-4 MONTHS. THE CAR DIES OUT WHILE DRIVING ONCE A YEAR. BOUNCING GAUGES OCCUR AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH -ERRATIC AND SPORADIC. BECAUSE OF THIS ONGOING PROBLEMS THAT THE DEALER HAS NEVER BEEN ABLE TO FIX, IT GIVES ME GREAT EMOTIONAL DISTRESS AND FEAR OF DRIVING. IT WAS PURE LUCK THAT I DID NOT GET INTO ACCIDENTS SO FAR. BUT IT IS TIME THAT SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE TO STOP THIS ONGOING UNSOLVED PROBLEMS. 3. THE DEALERSHIP ALWAYS TAKES A LOOK AT IT, BUT THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEMS FOR YEARS. ONE TIME THEY RETURNED MY CAR, STATING, "THERE IS A GHOST IN YOUR CAR." DURING THE LAST VISIT AT THE DEALERSHIP, THEY STATED IT (CAR DIES OUT) WOULD COME BACK AGAIN, AND THAT NEXT TIME IT HAPPENED THEY WOULD DO FURTHER TEST. WHAT IF THE "NEXT TIME" GETS ME INTO A FATAL ACCIDENT? *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Oct 6, 2008
WAS TOLD BY NISSAN THAT MY 2003 SENTRA SE R SPEC V NEED A NEW ENGINE. ENGINE FAILED BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE CATALYTIC MATERIAL BEING INGESTED THROUGH EXHAUST VALVES. THUS SCORING THE CYLINDER WALLS, LEADING THE CAR TO CONSUME OIL. WITHOUT OIL THE ENGINE WILL FAIL. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER CONCERNING AN OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM, DEALER DECLARED THAT IT WAS WITHIN PARAMETERS AND THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. THIS WAS JUST BEFORE THE 60,000 MILE WARRANTY WAS UP. THE CAR NOW HAS 95,000 AND NEEDS NEW ENGINE. NISSAN CLAIMS TO KNOW NOTHING OF THIS PROBLEM, YET THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Sep 19, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,700. UPDATED 10/20/08.*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED, BUT THE CONSUMER'S VIN DID NOT APPLY TO THE RECALL. UPDATED 10/20/08. *JB
Engine and engine cooling, Sep 9, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN SENTRA. THE VEHICLE WOULD CRANK, BUT FAILED TO TURN OVER. AN HOUR LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. LATER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START ONCE AGAIN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO FINALLY START THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CAM SHAFT WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 100,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 8, 2008
RE: 2003 NISSAN SENTRA SPEC-V. SEVERAL TIMES THE ENGINE WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY BOTH AT HIGH SPEEDS (STARTING AROUND 50MPH) AND LOW SPEEDS (WHILE AT FULL STOP OR LOW SPEEDS), CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE AND STEERING WHEEL LOCK WHILE DRIVING. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY I PRACTICALLY ALMOST DIED TRYING TO GET OVER TO THE SHOULDER WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED. I RESEARCHED ONLINE FOR POSSIBLE CAUSES, AND FOUND THIS WEBSITE REGARDING THE RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE. I DROPPED THE CAR OFF TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT IN THE MORNING AND INFORMED THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN RE: THE RECALLS. THEY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED ME THAT THE ECM HAD TO BE REPROGRAMMED. ONCE THEY REPROGRAMMED THE ECM, THEY CALLED ME BACK AND INFORMED ME THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL, WHICH WAS THE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURES. ONCE THEY COMPLETED ALL REPAIRS, THEY TOLD ME THAT THE ECM REPROGRAMMING WAS FREE OF CHARGE, BUT I HAD TO PAY FOR THE CRANKSHAFT REPLACEMENT BECAUSE IT WAS NOT VIN SPECIFIC. EVEN WITH ALL THESE SERVICES PERFORMED, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS STILL ON. I CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 26, 2008
2003 NISSAN SENTRA ENGINE QUIT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WOULD NOT START. NISSAN HAD A RECALL 03V455000 BUT MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT IS A 2003 NISSAN SENTRA. I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR- AROUND $280.00 OUT OF POCKET. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 19, 2008
ONE DAY IN JANUARY I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON THE FREEWAY WHEN MY ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF. NEEDLESS TO SAY I WAS VERY SCARED BUT WAS ABLE TO COAST OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT. I WAITED ABOUT 20 MINUTES AND STARTED THE CAR BACK UP BUT IS WAS RUNNING VERY BADLY. I TOOK IT IN AND WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT IT WAS THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE THAT HAD WENT OUT. HE SAID HE HAD HEARD THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PART AND URGED ME TO CONTACT NISSAN DIRECTLY. I DID AND WAS TOLD THAT IS WAS THE LARGER ENGINE SIZE MODEL THAT THE RECALL WAS ISSUED ON NOT MY MODEL. THE DEALERSHIP QUOTED ME $3,000.00 TO FIX WHICH I COULD NOT AFFORD. I TOOK IT BACK TO MY MECHANIC WHO CHARGED ME ABOUT $1,000.00 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. MONTHS LATER I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM NISSAN FOR THE ECM. I SUBMITTED FOR REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS DENIED BECAUSE THEY SAY THEY WILL ONLY COVER REPROGRAMMING NOT REPLACEMENT OF THE ECM. SO NOW EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT I HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIR MYSELF. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 17, 2008
CAR STARTED IDLING ROUGH, SKIPPING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WAS FLASHING. FOUND A DAMAGED SPARK PLUG, THE GAP HAD BEEN SMASHED SHUT AND COULD SEE WHERE SOMETHING WAS POUNDING ON THE PLUG REPEATEDLY. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT ABOUT THE BUTTERFLY (POWER VALVE) ISSUE OF THE ASSEMBLY FALLING INTO THE 2.5L ENGINES. USING AN EXTENDABLE MAGNET I WAS ABLE TO COLLECT ALL OF THE PIECES OF THE BUTTERFLY ASSEMBLY AND EXTRACT THEM FROM THE ENGINE. ONE OF THE SCREWS WAS UNRECOGNIZABLE, LOOKED LIKE A BRASS BB FROM A BB GUN BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN SMASHED UP SO BAD. THE BUTTERFLY ITSELF WAS ALSO DAMAGED AROUND THE EDGES. I WENT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO SEE ABOUT ORDERING A NEW BUTTERFLY ASSEMBLY AND THEY INFORMED ME OF THE RECALL FOR THESE ENGINES IN THE 04-05 SENTRA SPEC V'S. THEY RECOMMENDED I TALK TO THE SERVICE DEPT ABOUT HAVING IT REPAIRED BY NISSAN UNDER RECALL. NISSAN SERVICE LOOKED UP MY VIN # AND DISCOVERED THAT 03 MODELS DID NOT HAVE A RECALL FOR THE BUTTERFLY SCREWS BUT A NEW ENGINE WAS RECENTLY REPLACED FOR THE PRECAT RECALL ISSUE ONLY 20,000 MILES AGO.. THEY RECOMMENDED THAT I CALL CORPORATE AND FILE A CLAIM REGARDING THE BUTTERFLY SCREW PROBLEM SINCE THEY HAD JUST RECENTLY WORKED ON THE ENGINE AND SHOULD HAVE TIGHTENED THOSE SCREWS. SO I DID. I PAID $150.00 TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP, THEY WAIVED THE $96 DIAGNOSTIC AND CONFIRMED THAT THE BUTTERFLY SCREWS DID DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. IT TOOK ABOUT 3 MONTHS OF GETTING ESCALATED UP THE CORPORATE NISSAN PYRAMID. FINALLY I MADE IT TO THE TOP JUST TO BE DENIED. THEY SAID THAT MY VEHICLE WAS 5,000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT THE RECALL WAS NOT FOR 03 MODELS ONLY 04-05. HOWEVER IT IS THE SAME EXACT ENGINE, SO I DON'T KNOW WHY 03 IS NOT COVERED. THE FACT THAT I HAD ONLY PUT 20,000 ON THE NEW ENGINE THAT THEY INSTALLED DIDN'T SEEM TO MATTER TO THEM. I AM NO ROCKET SCIENTIST BUT I AM PRETTY SURE A 4 CYL ENGINE SHOULD BE ABLE TO RUN FOR MORE THAT 20,000 MILES. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 2, 2008
I BOUGHT A USED 2003 NISSAN SENTRA FOR JUST A LITTLE MORE THAN A YEAR AGO FROM A USED CAR DEALER. LESS THAN A MONTH LATER I FOUND SOME LISTED RECALLS ON THE WEB FOR THE ON BOARD CONTROL UNIT WHICH WAS CAUSING THE COMPUTER TO MISS READ THE CRANK CASE POSITIONING SENSOR, AND OXYGEN SENSORS, & CAUSING CARS TO STOP RUNNING FOR ANYWHERE FROM SPLIT SECOND TO SEVERAL SECONDS. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT FOR THIS ON BOARD COMPUTER WAS MAKING ERROR CODES SHOW UP WHEN DOING SMOG TEST AND THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THESE SENSORS. I WENT INTO MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALER TO HAVE THESE RECALL REPAIRS DONE, I WAS TOLD THAT ONLY ONE OF THE FOUR REPAIRS WOULD BE DONE TO MY VEHICLE BECAUSE MY 2003 SENTRA WAS MADE IN DEC. AND THE RECALL FOR THE OTHER WERE FOR UP TO NOV OF 2003. MY SENTRA HAS BEEN HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE SUPPOSE TO FIX, ONLY THEY WOULDN'T FIX MINE. SINCE ABOUT A MONTH AFTER THAT MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON AND ABOUT A HALF A DOZEN TIMES A WEEK MY CAR WILL JUST STOP RUNNING FOR ABOUT A SECOND AND START UP AGAIN. ALSO SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD BOTH THE CRANK CASE SENSOR AND THE OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED AND NOT ONLY WILL THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NOT GO OUT, BUT NOW EVEN AFTER I HAVE REPLACED BOTH OF THESE SENSORS BECAUSE THEY WERE SHOWING UP AS DEFECTIVE WHEN I HAD THE SMOG CHECKED, THIS DEFECTIVE ON BOARD COMPUTER STILL SHOWS THE EXACT SAME DEFECT CODES EVEN AFTER PUTTING NEW PARTS IN. THIS HAS NOW COST ME OVER $150 FOR PARTS I DIDN'T NEED AND EVEN WORSE, THE CAR WON'T PASS SMOG EVEN THOUGH THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THE PARTS I HAD TO REPLACE. SO NOW BECAUSE NISSAN WOULDN'T REPLACE WHAT THEY KNEW WAS A DEFECTIVE PART, THE ON BOARD COMPUTER OR WHAT THE SERVICE MANUAL CALLS IT THEN (ECM) CONTROLLER, I HAVE 3 DAYS (NEVADA ONLY GIVES YOU 10 DAYS EXTENSION IF YOUR CAR DOESN'T PASS SMOG TO FIX IT). ECM CONTROLLER WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACE II DON'T HAVE $700 TO $1000 DOLLARS TO PAY FOR ONE. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Apr 29, 2008, crash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN TWO CRASHES. THE ENGINE AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER WERE REPLACED TWICE. THE ENGINE STALLS AND LOSES POWER INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN DRIVING UPHILL AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKS. WHEN TRAVELING DOWNHILL, THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ON LEVEL GROUND, IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY RESTART. THE FIRST CRASH OCCURRED IN JULY OF 2007, BUT THE FAILURES OCCURRED PRIOR TO THE CRASH. WHILE IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. IT TOOK A WHILE FOR THE CONTACT TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. WHEN IT STARTED, THE VEHICLE LURCHED AND JUMPED, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 7 MPH. BOTH VEHICLES SUSTAINED MINIMAL DAMAGE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES BEFORE THEY MADE THE FIRST REPAIR, WHICH WAS THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CYLINDER HEADS. THE FAILURE CONTINUED, SO HE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER SIX MORE TIMES. FOUR OF THOSE TIMES THE VEHICLE HAD TO STAY AT THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. OVER THE NEXT 18 MONTHS, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO PERSIST, SO HE DECIDED TO CHECK THE INTERNET FOR RECALLS AND LOCATED SEVERAL RELATED TO THE 2.5L ENGINE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CYLINDER HEADS UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 03V477000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE) AND 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT WAS NOT INFORMED OF THESE RECALLS THE MANY TIMES HE VISITED THE DEALER. HE HAD TO CALL NISSAN TEN TIMES BEFORE ANYONE RETURNED HIS CALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 18, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN SENTRA. WHEN STOPPING AT STOP SIGNS OR TRAFFIC LIGHTS, THE VEHICLE HESITATES AND STALLS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.