Blown Head Gasket problems of the 2005 Nissan Sentra

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Sentra. While driving approximately 35 mph the contact noticed that the heat stopped blowing from the vents. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where the contact was told that a head gasket had blown out. The head gasket was replaced. The failure mileage was 76,200 and the current mileage was 76,300.

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.

Nissan Sentra 05 head gasket Nissan Sentra's ( especially 05's ) seem to have problems with head gaskets blowing. Desperately needs to be recalled would truly appreciate if you look into this problem. Everyone it seems has problems with it. If you look up 05 Sentra complaints online 9 out of 10 times its head gasket. I gave false information on here concerning the incident report in hopes that it would increase chances of my description being read. Don't try my contact information either because it should also be obviously false. Please help.

I have a 2005 Nissan Sentra (VIN #[xxx] ) that has blown a head gasket at 65,000 miles. On March 15 I noticed my car had trouble starting, engine would turn over but not catch. It did start, however, so I drove home, called a mech and scheduled an appt for the 17th. On the 16th my car would not start and had to be towed to the mech. This mech ran diagnostics and discovered a blown head gasket. Asked me what other symptoms I had been having. . There were none. I then had the car towed to another mechanic -- for a second opinion -- since my 1st mechanic was surprised and a bit shocked that the head gasket would go bad this early in the life of my car. The 2nd mechanic diagnosed the samething and was also shocked it was the head gasket since head gaskets normally last well over 100,000 miles. I called the local Nissan dealership and was told a) that the head gasket is only covered under warranty up to 60,000 miles and b) that had I taken better care of my car, this would not have happened. I do take excellent care of my car. . I'm actually a bit anal about getting the recommended oil changes and have the records to prove it. Told him this and essentially he blew me off. Interestingly, he was the only one not surprised that the head gasket had blown. In my research since then, I have discovered that the #1 complaint for the 2005 Nissan Sentra is a blown head gasket between 65,000 and 75,000 miles. It would appear to me that Nissan knew they used a defective part but 'covered themselves' by only covering it up to 60,000 miles. They admitted that their other 'models' do not have this problem (though I did not get this in writing) and actually tried to sell me another Nissan. While this was not dangerous to me, as it happened in the safety of my garage, had it happened on the road it could have had a much different outcome. I'm out lots of money (approx $1,200) and after a week still do not have a running car. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).