Table 1 shows one common unknown or other related problems of the 2001 Nissan Sentra.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other problems |
On 12/4/09 my car died leaving me stranded. I had it towed to brads auto close to my house for $130. They stated the diagnostic states"crank shaft position sensor" code. The part was put in the vehicle but did not solve the problem, brad's felt part was defective. No other crank sensor was available in city. I had to wait for it to be shipped on Tuesday from the factory. It arrived & was put in and same thing happen. It did not fix the problem. Brad's told me that with the crank sensor that was already in the car it starts up but dies, when the new sensors is added it won't start at all. Brad's researched & found this is a recall on my vehicle. Brad's called Nissan service. A person stated that cam sensor & crank sensor are interchangeable. According to brad's research all data shows they are different. Brad's mention the recall. The service person denied a recall on this vehicle. Brad's stated he had the recall in his hand with the recall number showing it matches my VIN. Brad's contacted me and I called the Nissan service dept. That said all I could do is tow it to them at my expense. My dad reminded that I had a similar incident back in March 2008. On my paperwork. It states the same exact symptoms. It states Nissan replaced the crank shaft sensor and it did not fix the problem then they replaced the ecm. Both of these items are discussed on the invoice as a recall item. In that incident's, it was a Saturday and no service places were open. I found one & towed it there. When he put it on the diagnostic it stated "crank shaft sensor. " he told me it would be cheaper to have Nissan fix it. I paid $71. 00 to have it towed from my house to that shop owner & then another $88 to tow it to Nissan. The new incident is obviously related to the previous. Nissan headquarters stated they would not pay for any tows & they would not absorb charges due to being out of warranty. Nissan's solution is ineffective, & is not part of a warranty. A recall should not cost me anything.
When I checked the oil level for my 2001 Nissan Sentra gxe, I saw the oil dipstick broken. I checked the internet to see if it is a common problem, yes it is. A lot of Nissan owners complain about the same problem which may be caused by cheap plastic top of the dipstick that fails under high engine temperature. If oil dipsticks are defective by the manufacturer, Nissan Sentra's should be recalled for fix-up.
One year ago I purchased a used car from wendle @ the y. I felt as though I was getting a good deal on my 2001 Nissan Sentra, which had acceptably low mileage. I was in the process of getting my car refinanced when the finance company called and told me they could not help me with my loan. They explained that it was obvious my Nissan's odometer had been rolled back sometime between 11/3/03 and 2/23/04. The finance company was kind enough to fax the the carfax report showing the suspected odometer rollback. With each oil change my car has had, the mileage has been documented with carfax. You can see the steady progression up to 50,693 miles on 11/3/03, yet when I bought the car on 2/7/04, the car only registered 31,675 miles. I contacted shane, the gm at wendle, on Friday 2/4; he immediately skirted around the issue trying to assure me that it must have been mistyped in the carfax report. I explained to him that you could see the mileage progression and it was obviously not a mistype. I am now left with a car that I no longer am happy with due to the fact that it has 20,000 more miles than I though and I cannot get it refinanced. Wendle is not responding in a timely manner and I would like some resolution.
My engine failed again while driving 70 mphs on the freeway, the very day after the car had been repaired for yet another defect sensor. It was a miracle I did not crash and kill anyone including myself. Each and every time I have taken the car in, I have requested it be checked for a short in the wiring. Each time I was told no. I later learned thar meant if it didn't show up on the computer, then they wouldn't look for it specifically. Following the latest hazard, I got in Nissan's face. Nissan found a defect oxygen sensor this time. Upon retesting the vehicle, the emc (the brain of the vehicle) was found to be defective. I was also told had I driven the car any longer, the air conditioning unit would have blown too. Well, that explains all the lousy gas mileage this past year. So, here it is a week later and my vehicle remains in the shop with a back ordered emc with no available stock date in sight. I am renting a vehicle and am receiving very little assistance from Nissan as to getting a rental vehicle in the meantime. I am quite concerned I have purchased a brand new spanking yellow lemon. I am quite concerned this vehicle, even with a new emc, will produce other defective sensors once the warranty has expired due to wear and tear from the old one. There are 45 sensors in the vehicle and only 5-10 have blown so far. I am quite certain others are close to failure too. I am just as concerned when both the Nissan representative and the service manager told me this part has been on back order for a very long time as so many vehicles have endured this problme, that the vehicle has not yet been recalled.