2005 Nissan Sentra
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine and engine cooling is the leading concern among 170 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 15th highest complaint count among 26 Sentra model years with reports.
Of the 2005 reports, 13 involved a crash and 4 involved a fire. 13 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
Engine and engine coolingNov 14, 2007
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.5L ENGINE, THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CAN OVERHEAT CAUSING A BRIEF INTERRUPTION IN THE SIGNAL OUTPUT FROM THE SENSOR.
IF THE INTERRUPTION IN THE SIGNAL FROM THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION 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. CERTAIN MY 2006 ALTIMAS WHICH HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY REMEDIED UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN 06V223 (NISSAN R0606) ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL SINCE THE REPROGRAMMING FOR 06V223 ALSO INCLUDED THIS REPROGRAMMING. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 31, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 07V527000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, storageJun 7, 2005
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A VAPOR HOSE LOCATED IN THE FUEL TANK MAY NOT HAVE BEEN FORMED CORRECTLY DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED WITH A FULL FUEL TANK, FUEL MAY FLOW INTO THE VAPOR HOSE, WHICH IS CONNECTED TO A VAPOR CANISTER.
THE VAPOR CANISTER COULD BECOME FULL, AND EXCESS FUEL COULD SPILL OUT ONTO THE GROUND. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
DEALERS WILL CHECK THE VAPOR HOSE CONNECTIONS IN THE FUEL TANK TO DETERMINE IF A POOR SEAL EXISTS. IF A POOR SEAL IS IDENTIFIED, A NEW FUEL TANK WILL BE INSTALLED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 15, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 05V269000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: engine
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Engine and engine cooling, Oct 14, 2013
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE SIDE STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES PER HOUR, MY CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING AND TURNED OFF. LATER I FOUND OUT THAT THE PART THAT WAS AFFECTED WAS RECALLED ON SEVERAL NISSAN MODELS BUT THAT MY PARTICULAR VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE PIECE THAT WAS DEFECTED WAS RECALLED IN 2007, AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A SEVERE CAR ACCIDENT WITH ME AND MY TODDLER IN THE BACK SEAT HAD I BEEN ON A BUSY STREET OR HIGHWAY; YET, NISSAN IS PUTTING UP A FIGHT TO NOT COVER THE COST UNDER THE RECALL CAMPAIGN BECAUSE MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT A PART OF THE CAMPAIGN. *TR
Engine, Aug 22, 2013
2005 NISSAN SENTRA 1.8S WITH APPROX. 63000 MILES. CAR STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH STARTING, APPROX. 1-2 YEARS AGO. THEN ABOUT A MONTH AGO, OWNER NOTICED VEHICLE ENGINE SHUDDERING/RUNNING ROUGHLY, FOR SEVERAL SECONDS, IMMEDIATELY AFTER COLD START IN THE MORNING. ON EVENING OF AUG. 19TH, CAR WAS EXCEPTIONALLY DIFFICULT TO START, AND RAN ROUGH FOR MORE THAN 1 MINUTE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. UPON INSPECTION, WAS DETERMINED TO BE FAULTY HEAD GASKET. REPAIR, APPROX. $900.00. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jul 10, 2013
MY CAR OVERHEATED, THEN I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND THE ENTIRE ENGINE WAS BLOWN AND I HAD TO PAY $1200.00 TO FIX IT AND COME TO FIND OUT, THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY MAKE AND MODEL AND YEAR ON THE WATER PUMP WHICH WOULD HAVE CAUSED MY CAR TO OVERHEAT AND THUS NOT HAVING TO HAVE MY ENGINE BLOWN. WHEN I CALLED TO FIND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL NISSAN INFORMED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT ONE OF THOSE INCLUDED BUT IT MATCHED THE YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL???? I WANT ANSWERS... *TR
Engine, May 28, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSA SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Engine, Feb 26, 2013
I HAVE A 1.8L 2005 NISSAN SENTRA. AS I WAS DRIVING TO WORK MY VEHICLE SHUTDOWN. I LOOKED AT THE RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 07V527000 CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILURE/ENGINE STALL. I WAS GOING 65MPH ON THE FREEWAY WHEN MY CAR DIED. I HAD MY MECHANIC LOOK AT MY CAR AND FOUND IT WAS THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. *TR
Power train, Engine, Jan 20, 2013
I AM THE FIRST OWNER OF NISSAN SENTRA 1.8S 2005. AT MILEAGE 74,900, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON AND A NISSAN DEALERSHIP RETRIEVED THE CODE P0303 CYLINDER 3 MISFIRING ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2012. I ALSO NOTICED, THE COOLANT STARTED TO DROP. SPECIFICALLY, FIRST TIME I REPORTED THE COOLANT DROP TO A NISSAN DEALER ON OCTOBER 9, 2012 (AT MILEAGE 75,557) WHO RAN A PRESSURE TEST BUT ASKED TO COME BACK IF I NOTICED THE COOLANT DROP AGAIN. WHEN THE COOLANT DROPPED AGAIN, THE NISSAN DEALER DETECTED A COOLANT LEAK IN NUMBER 3 CYLINDER JANUARY 4, 2013 (AT MILEAGE 76,577) AND REPLACED THE ENGINE GASKETS, THERMOSTAT ASMY, ENGINE OIL AND ALL NECESSARY PARTS NEEDED FOR REPAIRS ON JANUARY 7, 2013. I PAID ALL THE EXPENSES FOR REPAIRS AS NISSAN. I FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT SINCE THERE IS NO RECALL AND THE CAR?S POWERTRAIN WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, NISSAN WILL NOT REIMBURSE ME THE EXPENSES FOR THE REPAIRS DONE AT THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP. I CONSIDER MYSELF LUCKY THAT I NOTICED THE DROP IN COOLANT AND THE ENGINE WAS NOT SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED. I WONDER WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I WERE IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY FREEWAY AND THE CAR ENGINE CEASED. THIS IS A DANGEROUS COMPONENT FAILURE WITH LIFE THREATENING CONSEQUENCES. GIVEN THAT THIS FAILURE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE DRIVER OF THE CAR AND CAN HAPPEN ANYTIME, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY NISSAN NEVER RECALLED. AFTER READING FEW ONLINE BULLETIN BOARDS AND COMPLAINTS AT NHTSA (SAFERCAR.GOV), IT APPEARS TO ME THAT IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE MODEL. *TR
Engine, Jan 14, 2013
CAMSHAFT POSITION VALVE- ENGINE WOULD MISFIRE AND BUCK WHILE DRIVING FIRST THING IN THE MORNING AND AT LOW SPEEDS, BUT WOULD BE FINE AT HIGH SPEEDS. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 22, 2012
NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: RQ06001 REQUIRES NISSAN TO FIX THE RECALLED CRANKSHAFT SENSOR IN OUR CAR BECAUSE THE PART HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR SAFETY REASONS, HOWEVER NISSAN REFUSES TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED. *TR
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Sep 7, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE STALED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. IN ADDITION, WHENEVER REFUELING THE FUEL WOULD SPRAY OUT OF THE FUEL TANK FILLER NECK. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V269000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE). THE VIN WAS INELGIBLE UNDER THE RECALL; HOWEVER THE DEALER HAD TAKEN RESPONSIBILITY OF THE REPAIR EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Engine, Aug 26, 2012
THE HEAD GASKET FAILED PREMATURELY ON MY 2005 NISSAN SENTRA AT 82,450 MILES. THERE WAS ISSUES WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD START UP IN THE MORNINGS OR ON COLD STARTS. ENGINE WOULD MISFIRE 3-5 SECONDS AFTER STARTING. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP. COMPUTER CODES P0303 AND P0300 WERE DETECTED. COOLANT WAS FOUND INSIDE CYLINDER NUMBER 3. A NISSAN SERVICE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED IT WAS A FAILED HEAD GASKET AND SAID THAT THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON THIS GENERATION OF VEHICLES. VEHICLE WAS VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF. ALL THE VEHICLE'S MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED AT THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AT THE PROPER AND RECOMMENDED INTERVALS. THIS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN 2000-2006 1.8L SENTRAS THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED. HEAD GASKETS SHOULD NOT FAIL AT THIS MILEAGE RANGE, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS 100% UP TO DATE ON MAINTENANCE. *TR
Engine, Jul 1, 2012
I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW IN 2005. SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THIS CAR, I NOTICED THAT IT WAS HARD TO START ON SOME OCCASIONS. I THOUGHT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BATTERY AND THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT AND WOULD JUST REPLACE THE BATTERY WHEN IT DIED. ON THE JUNE 30, 2012, THE CAR WOULD NOT START AT ALL. TOOK IT TO A PLACE TO HAVE FIXED AND WAS TOLD THE HEAD GASKET HAD A HOLE IN IT AND MY COOLANT WAS LEAKING IN ONE OF THE PISTON CHAMBERS. WHEN THE TECH EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CAR WHEN I START IT UP, IT WAS EXACTLY WHAT I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING WITH THIS CAR FOR A VERY LONG TIME. I TOLD HIM THAT THIS WAS AN OLDER CAR PROBLEM AND HE RELAYED TO ME THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED BY NISSAN AS IT SEEMS TO BE A FLAW IN ITS DESIGN. WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN AGAIN. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 21, 2012
I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR STARTING TO OVERHEAT, AS SOON AS I WOULD SEE THE CAR OVERHEAT I WOULD PULL OVER AND WAIT FOR IT TO COOL AS I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE THESE PROBLEMS. I STARTED TO RESEARCH THE CAR ON THE INTERNET AND THIS WEB SITE FOR CAR COMPLAINTS HAD AT LEAST 500 CAR OWNERS WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL HAVING THEIR CARS OVERHEAT. I HAVE TAKING IT TO FOUR DIFFERENT AUTO SHOPS AND FIRST THEY SAY MAYBE THE WATER PUMP, MAYBE THE RADIATOR, AND THEN THEY ALL DECIDE IT A BLOWN HEADGASKET. HOW IS THAT EVEN BE POSSIBLE I HAVE OWNED MANY CARS AND NEVER HAVE HAD THIS BIG OF ISSUE. AND AFTER READING ALL OF THESE OTHER CAR OWNERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE HOW CAN THESE MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL. WE ALL SPEND ALOT OF MONEY TO BUY A CAR AND TO MAINTAIN A CAR AND THIS IS ONE ISSUE THAT MAYBE 1 OR 2 PEOPLE MAY HAVE BUT NOT HUNDREDS?????? HERE IS WHERE I FOUND THE MOST COMPLAINTS. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/NISSAN/SENTRA/2005/ *JS
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 15, 2012
VEHICLE STARTED TO DISPLAY "CHECK ENGINE SOON" LIGHT AT APROX. 55,000 MILES I TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC, INITIALLY THEY SAID IT WAS A BAD FUEL SENSOR BUT AFTER RETURNING CAR TO ME P0300 ERROR LIGHT CAME BACK ON NEXT DAY. I TOOK BACK TO DEALERSHIP THIS TIME THEY SAID IT WAS A BAD HEAD GASKET UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I FOUND INFORMATION FROM 3 SEPARATE SOURCES THAT NUMEROUS CONSUMERS WHO HAVE PURCHASED THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL 2005 NISSAN SENTRA HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH FAULTY HEAD GASKET I ALSO FOUND NISSAN IS AWARE OF A PROBLEM WITH 2005 NISSAN SENTRA HEAD GASKET BUT REFUSE AT THIS TIME TO DO A RECALL MOST LIKELY BECAUSE IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE BUT A MONETARY ISSUE BASICALLY NISSAN CORP. WOULD RATHER HAVE CONSUMERS HAVE TO COME OUT OF THEIR POCKET AND PAY FOR REPAIR THEN STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND DO THE RIGHT THING AND DO A RECALL ON 2005 NISSAN SENTRA HEAD GASKET. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/NISSAN/SENTRA/2005/ENGINE/BLOWN_HEAD_GASKET.SHTML HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/NISSAN-SENTRA/TP3DF0A7JTI0AKN92. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Nov 10, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BECOME RESISTANT TO START-UP ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO LOSING ANTI-FREEZE ABNORMALLY BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A HOLE OR LEAK IN THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE HEAD GASKET COULD POSSIBLY NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,899 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED11/29/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED ANTI-FREEZE WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 12/13/11
Engine and engine cooling, Sep 14, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD, ABNORMAL NOISE FROM BEHIND THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT THEN NOTICED THAT THERE WAS DUST AND OIL SEEPAGE ON THE CYLINDER HEAD THAT WAS NEVER PRESENT BEFORE. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS, BUT REQUESTED THAT THE CONTACT AUTHORIZE REMOVAL OF THE CYLINDER HEAD FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIR UNLESS THE CONTACT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,542. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 17, 2011
WHEN TURNING RIGHT I WOULD NOTICE THAT MY ENGINE TEMP WOULD GO UP. THE MECHANICS FINALLY FIGURED OUT THAT IT WAS A BROKEN HEAD GASKET WHICH COST ME $1000.00. THE CAR HAD LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. NOW MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND I HAVE PROBLEMS STARTING IT. *KB
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 16, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD BEGIN TO LOSE POWER AND NEARLY STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V52700 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 8, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO HESITATE AND IT STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE, BUT REPLACED THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE AS A TEMPORARY REMEDY. APPROXIMATELY SEVEN MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEAD GASKET AND RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 6, 2011
AFTER THE CAR HAD BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH OVERHEAD, THE THERMOSTAT, ENGINE BELTS, AND WATER PUMP WERE REPLACED APRIL 30, 2011. APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS LATER, THE CAR WOULD NO LONGER START. THE MECHANIC SAID THIS NO START CONDITION AND THE PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE THERMOSTAT/COOLANT WERE DUE TO A HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. THE HEAD GASKET IS FAULTY AND MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS ONLY 70,000 MILES AND SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. THE CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW, HAD BEEN WELL CARED FOR AND THE ONLY PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE FAULTY HEAD GASKET. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 5, 2011
BLOWN HEAD GASKET ON 2005 NISSIAN SENTRA 1.8. THIS IS A REOCCURING PROBLEM WITH HUNDREDS OF NISSAN SENTRA VEHICLES. LOOK AT ALL THE TESTIMONIES ONLINE. THE NHTSA SHOULD PUT A RECALL ALERT ON THIS PRODUCT. TO MANY CONSUMERES LOSING MONEY BECAUSE IT HAPPENS AFTER THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. *KB
Engine and engine cooling, May 24, 2011
2005 NISSAN SENTRA. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH OIL DIPSTICK BREAKING OFF. *TGW
Engine and engine cooling, Apr 26, 2011
DIPSTICK FOR OIL SEPARATED. THERE IS NO WAY TO CHECK THE OIL.
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 28, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN AND HEAD GASKET WOULD NEED REPLACING. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD ASSIST WITH FIFTY PERCENT OF THE REPAIR COSTS BUT THE CONTACT DECLINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 22, 2011
CLIENT CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN SENTRA 1.8L ENGINE WITH 77,650 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN AND THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. HE ALWAYS NOTICED THE NORMAL PRESSURE IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC THREE TIMES WHO STATED THAT HE BOUGHT BAD GAS AND REFILL THE GAS TANK WITH HIGH TEST WHEN IT WAS HALF EMPTY. MECHANIC NOTICE A MISFIRE IN CYLINDER 1 AND/OR RANDOM MISFIRE. ALSO, RUNNING A LITTLE ELEVATED TEMPERATURE. WE CHANGED SPARK PLUGS, OIL, AND CLEANED THE FUEL INJECTORS BUT STILL HAD THE PROBLEM. THREE DAYS LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WE WENT TO FIRESTONE AND TOLD THE HEAD CASKET WAS BLOWN. THE COST IS ABOUT 950 DOLLARS TO FIX THE HEAD GASKET. WHO KNOWS WHAT OTHER DAMAGE HAS BEEN CAUSED TO OTHER PARTS AS WELL. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jan 26, 2011
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN AND THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. SHE READ DETAILS REGARDING A HAIR LINE FRACTURE IN THE HEAD GASKET. THE NORMAL PRESSURE IN THE ENGINE SHOULD BE 60 AND IT COULD DECREASE WHICH WOULD ALSO BE AN INDICATION THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN; HOWEVER, IT WAS ONLY DUE TO THE BOLTS THAT WERE ON THE HEAD GASKET AT THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC THREE TIMES WHO STATED THAT THE IGNITION COIL, THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE GASOLINE PEDAL WERE THE REASON THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE THIRD TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED SHE WAS TOLD THAT THE ACTUAL FAILURE WAS THE HEAD GASKET ALTHOUGH THERE WERE NO PRIOR SIGNS OF THE VEHICLE OVER HEATING. THE THERMOSTAT WAS CHECKED AND THERE WAS NO WATER MIXING WITH THE OIL NOR WAS IT OPENING AND CLOSING AT THAT TIME. SHE WAS THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. SHE WAS CONCERNED THAT THE BOLTS WERE A COMMON FAILURE FOR HER YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED AT 44,900 MILES WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,100.