Coolant Leaking Problems of Nissan Sentra

While driving it I received the smell of coolant and I stopped the car to check and I noticed the liquid leaking through a pipe in the entrance of the head block where the engine thermostat is. I took it to a mechanic and discovered tiny needle point size holes in one of the tubes. These holes were made from inside out of the part. This is the first time one of the cars I have had does something like this. I had to buy the part that cost me $250. 00. I think it was due to poor manufacturing materials.

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I am the first owner of Nissan Sentra 1. 8s 2005. At mileage 74,900, the check engine light turned on and a Nissan dealership retrieved the code p0303 cylinder 3 misfiring on September 1, 2012. I also noticed, the coolant started to drop. Specifically, first time I reported the coolant drop to a Nissan dealer on October 9, 2012 (at mileage 75,557) who ran a pressure test but asked to come back if I noticed the coolant drop again. When the coolant dropped again, the Nissan dealer detected a coolant leak in number 3 cylinder January 4, 2013 (at mileage 76,577) and replaced the engine gaskets, thermostat asmy, engine oil and all necessary parts needed for repairs on January 7, 2013. I paid all the expenses for repairs as Nissan. I filed a formal complaint with Nissan and they informed me that since there is no recall and the car?s powertrain warranty has expired, Nissan will not reimburse me the expenses for the repairs done at the Nissan dealership. I consider myself lucky that I noticed the drop in coolant and the engine was not significantly damaged. I wonder what could have happened if I were in the middle of a busy freeway and the car engine ceased. This is a dangerous component failure with life threatening consequences. Given that this failure has nothing to do with the driver of the car and can happen anytime, I would like to know why Nissan never recalled. After reading few online bulletin boards and complaints at NHTSA (safercar. Gov), it appears to me that it is a known problem for this vehicle model.

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I bought this car new in 2005. Shortly after I purchased this car, I noticed that it was hard to start on some occasions. I thought it was a problem with the battery and thought nothing of it and would just replace the battery when it died. On the June 30, 2012, the car would not start at all. Took it to a place to have fixed and was told the head gasket had a hole in it and my coolant was leaking in one of the piston chambers. When the tech explained what happened to the car when I start it up, it was exactly what I have been experiencing with this car for a very long time. I told him that this was an older car problem and he relayed to me that this was a common problem with this car. This is a very expensive repair and should have been fixed by Nissan as it seems to be a flaw in its design. Will never buy another Nissan again.

At 50,000 miles, I had a catastrophic engine failure with my 2008 Nissan Sentra 2. 0. When I pulled into the gas station, my car had no coolant and no oil at all. The oil pressure light did not illuminate and the coolant gauge appeared normal. The dealership cannot tell me why the warning lights did not illuminate when fluids became low. I service my car regularly. My car gave no indication of any problems. Dealership states that there is no evidence of leakage. Nissan is stating that it is due to lack of service - my point is the warning lights did not illuminate at all which resulted in engine failure. If I had been on the highway this could have resulted in significant injury, fire, etc.

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Coolant leak noticed. Took to dealer discover a cracked block.

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Consumer stated the vehicle began spewing white smoke out of the exhaust and then overheated, cosumer was informed that the head contained a crack, then in January 2002 when consumer went to start the vehicle it would not start, the vehicle was then towed to the mechanic, upon inspecting vehicle it was found that coolant was in the head gasket, an occurence which would only happen if there was a leak in the head gasket, the head, or the block, the mechanic then put new cylinder bolts on.

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