general problems of the 2005 Nissan Sentra

Do not pass smog. Unknown reason.

I brought my car into the dealership for service and they said it has a blown head gasket. They also said that it would cost $2500 and this car only has 64000 miles on it. The dealer said that this is a known issue with the 2005 Nissan Sentra 1. 8 engine.

I was sitting a stop light in traffic and my car cut off and would not cut back on. I was obstructing traffic and could not move. Had to have a stranger help me push the car off the road in busy highway lunchtime traffic to a nearby parking lot. Then had car towed to mechanic. Diagnosed as a faulty crankshaft position sensor that overheated and caused vehicle to shut down. This should be part of warranty 07v527000. But my VIN is not listed, even though it fits the description of the known issue exactly so I was told by Nissan there is nothing they will do.

Engine die while driving on the fwy & won't restart. Been close to cause an accident. Happening very often. . .

When driving at 25 mph car suddenly shut off. Taken to mechanic informed it is a failure in the crankshaft position sensor. I was informed by Nissan my VIN is not included in the recall as I have a 1. 8 l engine and not the 2. 5 l.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Sentra. While attempting to start the vehicle, the engine would not immediately start. Once the engine started, fuel fumes were present inside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the ignition coil and engine sensor were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000.

Engine stopped running all of the sudden. As I came out of the freeway driving about 15 mph used a scanner and I got a p0335 code (crank shaft position sensor) checked recalls form Nissan and it says that my VIN does not have any recalls. It seems to be the same problem with a previous recalls on a 2. 5 l engines. This is a very dangerous issue since it seems that could happen at any time. Amazed that this issue has not been reacalled.

After weeks of vehicle misfiring and attempts at diagnosing, local Nissan dealer found cracked head gasket. Stated they refilled coolant levels and vehicle should be okay for a while. Vehicle's head gasket will need to be replaced. Quoted $1200.

As I was driving on the freeway the vehicle lost power and shut off on me. Car wont start. Blown head gasket and engine problems.

While driving down the side street at approximately 25 miles per hour, my car suddenly stopped without warning and turned off. Later I found out that the part that was affected was recalled on several Nissan models but that my particular VIN number was not included in the recall. The piece that was defected was recalled in 2007, and could have caused a severe car accident with me and my toddler in the back seat had I been on a busy street or highway; yet, Nissan is putting up a fight to not cover the cost under the recall campaign because my VIN number was not a part of the campaign.

I own a 2005 Nissan Sentra 1. 8s. We were replacing a few problem areas under the hood, and after replacement noticed the car would not drive more than 30mph. Even getting it up to 30mph is a struggle. We took it to a couple repair shops, including a local Nissan dealership. No one is able to identify the issues we have replaced the throttle body (which is one meant for a 2006 year not 2005), and the gas pedal position sensor, 3 times. The car has been sitting for the last 5 1/2 months. Nissan does not know what the issue is. They charged me for the gas pedal position sensor, even though we just had it replaced and that part was in fact a good part! they charged us for their unfounded guesses.

My Nissan 2005 Sentra completely died at 75000 miles. The car gave no warning just completely did not start one morning. Took it the repair shop and the technician advised me that one of the engine cylinders wasn't firing and it would cost 1600 to repair. My complaint is how can a vehicle that has been serviced at it's proper servicing intervals and under 100 k miles possibly have engine issues. My vehicle now outside of the warranty sits in my driveway collecting dust. I have done research online and have come to the understanding that many Nissan Sentra 05 owners have also experienced the same problem which clearly indicates fault from the manufacturer ( Nissan). This was my very first brand new vehicle that I purchased from Nissan. I also currently purchased a Nissan maximal 09 which I took a leap of faith thinking I was getting a better quality vehicle in comparison to the Sentra and now this vehicle has started also started to give me problems ( steering lock module) another defective part from the manufacturer. In which I had to come out of pocket $ 1000 to fix. This experience with Nissan has led me to have a bad taste in my mouth in the overall quality and customer satisfaction of Nissan products. I will not be a repeat customer and advised all car buyers to do their research before making a purchase.

Camshaft position valve- engine would misfire and buck while driving first thing in the morning and at low speeds, but would be fine at high speeds.

Nhtsa action number: rq06001 requires Nissan to fix the recalled crankshaft sensor in our car because the part has been recalled for safety reasons, however Nissan refuses to fix this problem. It is unsafe to drive and needs to be fixed.

Vehicle started to display "check engine soon" light at aprox. 55,000 miles I took it to dealership for a diagnostic, initially they said it was a bad fuel sensor but after returning car to me p0300 error light came back on next day. I took back to dealership this time they said it was a bad head gasket upon further investigation I found information from 3 separate sources that numerous consumers who have purchased the same make and model 2005 Nissan Sentra have had similar problems with faulty head gasket I also found Nissan is aware of a problem with 2005 Nissan Sentra head gasket but refuse at this time to do a recall most likely because it is not a safety issue but a monetary issue basically Nissan corp. Would rather have consumers have to come out of their pocket and pay for repair then stand behind their product and do the right thing and do a recall on 2005 Nissan Sentra head gasket. . Read more...

Blown head gasket on 2005 nissian Sentra 1. 8. This is a reoccuring problem with hundreds of Nissan Sentra vehicles. Look at all the testimonies online. The NHTSA should put a recall alert on this product. To many consumeres losing money because it happens after the warranty has expired.

Dipstick for oil separated. There is no way to check the oil.

This car has been a lemon since purchased. The drivers door handle quit working, the transmission chirps when shifting, it idles rough, and it turns over probably 40 times before starting. Dealership states since it has 36,000 miles on it that it will cost an estimated $1700. 00 to fix. This car had problems from the date of purchase. Beware of the Sentra.

We bought our Nissan Sentra 1. 8s with 126 horse power motor and with an automatic transmission brand new in January 2005. After the first 14000 miles the car began exhibiting weak restarting problems after the car had been amply warmed up and sat for one hour or longer with the motor remaining in the warm temperature ranges to slightly above the cold.