general problems of the 2001 Nissan Sentra

I have '01 Nissan Sentra. Over the years I kept having my car auto shut off while driving. My recent incident occurs on 2/17/22 while driving on a freeway at 70mph that left me stranded. I had it towed to the nearest auto mechanics. While the engines shuts down, the service engine soon light came on followed by the battery icon and oil lamp icon. In the past I had most if not all my catalytic converters and O2 sensors replaced but the problem persisted. Some mechanics stated it was electrical but offered no solution. I did had an oil changed and battery tested a week earlier but no issue was found. My most recent mechanic checked it out and told me it's not the battery nor the alternator, they're both still good. I had to leave my car over the weekends for a full diagnostic.

While driving down the road at 40 plus miles an hour the catalytic converter clogged and caught fire causing a misfire in cylinder one and ruining the ignition coil for that cylinder. I contacted Nissan after seeing online that the exact same part has malfunctioned on several other cars of the exact same year make and model. I was instructed to take it to a Nissan dealership and have them diagnose the problem for a $89 fee. Even if I had the 89 dollars to pay to have it diagnosed it would not have paid it. I did not use faulty material in the manufacture of the vehicle and feel that any diagnostic fee should have been absorbed by Nissan north America since they voluntarily recalled the part. It could have burst into flames and ignited the unused fuel in cylinder one killing me and my children. Upon further investigation into my vehicle it had already had the part replaced once and it started to fail again after I was the unlucky person to buy it. After the purchase of this vehicle, I have replaced the head due to a sand like material that eats away the head gasket. This material is a product of the catalytic converter crumbling and being sucked into the engines cylinders. I have replaced countless sensors and even the cars computer to try to solve the issue. After fixing the issue myself and removing the suspect part I have not had any issues with the vehicle. I am very displeased with the way Nissan has chosen to deal with the issues that consumers of their product have. It was explained to me that since the dealerships are privately owned they can charge for diagnosis even if it is to verify if the previously recalled part is eligible for the recall. Had it not been eligible it would be responsible for any repair attempts made by Nissan. So I fixed it myself and vowed never to buy another Nissan vehicle.

My 2002 Nissan Sentra gxe oil dip stick broke when I was pulling it out to check my oil level. I did a search online and a lot of people have the same problem.

I changed my oil on my 2001 Nissan Sentra and when I removed the oil dipstick, the plastic handle broke off leaving a piece of the plastic handle and the dipstick lodged inside of the metal tube. I have searched other sites and have found that many other motorists have had the same problem. It costs a lot of money for a repair shop to remove the dipstick. I believe that there is a defect in using a plastic handle on an oil dipstick.

I took my car to have the oil changed and in the process the oil dipstick handle broke. When I notified Nissan, I was informed by a service technician that this is a common occurrence with Nissans. We tried to retrieve the oil dipstick but to no avail. So I called Nissan and spoke with a service technician and he informed me, the oil pan would have to be dropped and "only" a Nissan service technician could perform the job. The Nissan service technician informed me that it would cost $200. 00 to repair. The service technician also informed me during our conservation, t they were dropping the oil pan on several Nissan's with the same problem , a broken oil dipstick. I think it is unfair for the consumer to pay $200. 00 to have an oil dipstick removed when the material or part is substandard initially. Basically what Nissan is saying is, when I get an oil change there is a "great" possibility the oil dipstick will break.