Table 1 shows five common power train related problems of the 2003 Nissan Sentra. The number one most common problem is related to the power train (four problems). The second most common problem is related to the automatic transmission (two problems).
I was driving and the car shifted itself from a low gear to a very high gear, leaving me with no torque. The next gear wouldnt lock-in until rpms hit redline, and even then it would feel like its slipping, or maybe its in overdrive gear(4th) when it should be in 3rd. . Read details...
I purchased my Sentra in Dec of 2002. One week after I bought it, I had to take it in because it clunked when you turned the wheel. Took it back to dealer and front suspension was loose. Fixed the clunk. Read details...
On may 15, traveling together on a side street at 30-35 mph, my wife inadvertently tapped the shifter. The transmission immediately went from drive into neutral. there was no immediate danger at that time as there was no car behind me, and I was traveling fairly slowly. Read details...