Ten problems related to check engine light on have been reported for the 2004 Nissan Sentra. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Nissan Sentra based on all problems reported for the 2004 Sentra.
The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Sentra. While driving at approximately 38 mph, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact was made aware of NHTSA action number: rq06001 (engine and engine cooling). The failure mileage was 130,000.
Was going down the road traveling around 25 mph and engine stalled out of the blue then check engine light came on. After about 15 minutes car finally cranked back up. But when it did the check engine soon light was on had it checked and it came back as a bad cam shaft positioning sensor.
Nissan 2004 Sentra 1. 8s had the identical issue as the 2. 5 liter engine that has been recalled. After driving for fifteen minutes on the highway every sensor light on the dash came on and the car turned off including power steering. I was able to pull the car off to the shoulder and safely stop the car. The car did not appear to overheat and the temperature gauge was in the acceptable range so I let the car sit for two minutes and I tried to start it again before calling aaa. The car started right up and only the check engine light remained on. I have taken it to my mechanic and the code came back crank shaft position sensor. I was fortunate that I was driving late at night and not during rush hour traffic. A faulty sensor should not cause a complete shut down of the vehicle.
I purchased a used Nissan Sentra ser spec-v, from a private party on 5/8/13. I was driving 70 mph, about 6 miles down the freeway, from where I purchased the car, when the engine died. The check engine light came on, and I was able to coast over to the shoulder and stop, while smoke flowed out from under the hood. The car was towed 25 miles to a mechanic I trust. The gears in the counter balancer assembly blew apart, clogging an oil screen, not allowing oil to the cylinders, and threw a rod. I mentioned I had heard about issues with the crank position sensors on these cars, and replaced it as well. $2428. 90, plus a $200 tow. On 5/13/13, I went to a local Nissan dealer to see if there were any recalls on my car, and was told not for my VIN numbers. I got the car back on 5/23, and have driven it less than 100 miles when on 5/26/13, going 40 mph, it suddenly died again. I cost to the side of the road and stopped. No lights came on or any signs of the problem. I tried 6-8 times to start it. I got out and opened the hood to see if anything looked funny,went back again to start it and it turned right on. The odometer is 55,571. I look on this website and see 100 other complaints of Sentras randomly shutting off. This problem is unacceptable, next time my car dies, there might not be a safe place to pull over to, or without power steering and brakes, I am likely hit someone.
My 2004 Nissan Sentra engine would cut off while driving at various speeds. This would cause me to almost get into a crash on the highway. Mine is a 1. 8 liter engine, and the recall was for the 2. 5 liter engine, and just as many 1. 8's have been having this problem. Had to pay $200 out of pocket to fix this. Then after I get the car fixed, the check engine light will not come off, and the mechanic says, no code is coming up for anything. I am scared to death to drive my car.
I was driving on a city road around 40 miles per hour. It stopped while I was driving. The engine light came on immediately, then all warning lights. It would not immediately start, had to leave in the turn lane with flashers on. We came back an hour later, and it started then. The vehicle is an 04 Sentra 1. 8 s. After reading on the internet about recalls, we called the company, and they informed us there were no recalls on our particular VIN number. But the part replaced at our shop was the crankshaft position sensor, the same part that was recalled.
One day my check engine light came on. I own an obd2 diagnostic reader and it gave me the code p0335 which translates to crankshaft position sensor a circuit malfunction. I did some research and there was a recall on the 2002 and 2003, and later included some 2004 models of my car (mine is a 2004) for the same failure. I called Nissan and they looked up my VIN number and told me there was no open recalls for my car. I purchased a new sensor and installed it, cleared the check engine light, and checked for any remaining codes. None were present. I tested the old sensor according to the Nissan repair manual's method and it tested good. A day after I replaced the sensor the check engine light came on again with the same failure code. I called Nissan again and explained my situation to them and they still told me my car was not in the recall. So far what I have experienced is a momentary loss of power under certain driving conditions like going uphill at approximately 2000 rpm. Also it does not want to start sometimes, which is becoming more frequently, and according to forum sites I've visited is directly related to this.
At first my car was hesitating while I was driving and then the check engine light came on. I was having trouble starting it and it would stall occasionally. I took it to a shop and the problem was resolved for a few weeks. Today my car stalled twice in one minute and would not start back up. I managed to pull it into a parking space at work and I tried to start it again in the afternoon. I took a few tries and then it stalled when I tried to back out. My car was shaking and it had a bad smell. I decided to park it and I will have it towed to a shop tomorrow.
2004 Nissan Sentra lost all power while driving. Consumer states that the vehicle completely shut down while driving 65 mph. Mechanic determined the failure was the crankshaft sensor. After the crankshaft sensor was replaced, the engine light illuminated and the vehicle would idle rough until it warmed up. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was determined the vehicle had a warped head. The mechanic informed the consumer there was a known problem that defective head bolts could cause the head to warp. The consumer believed the problems he experienced were related to the recall. The consumer contacted Nissan and provided his vehicle identification number. Nissan stated his VIN was not included in the recall.
Check engine light came on right after I purchased car -dealer kept the car for a few months and check engine light problem repaired. . . Came on again and again and again-dealer kept saying they repaired the problem but I needed a new motor 10/2007 -the car stayed at the dealer until 1/2008 that is when I could pay the $5800. Cost of a new motor (est was $2400. 00) check engine light came on again 6/2008 dealer repaired -sd "needed computer update"-check engine light on again and running ragged again 7/30/08. I want to be reimbursed for the engine replacement and for Nissan to buy the car back at trade in value and I will never purchase another Nissan.