Engine Cooling System Problems of Nissan Sentra - part 2

The contact owns a 2003 Nissan Sentra. While driving approximately 35 mph on normal road conditions, the temperature gauge dial drastically increased when the heating system was activated. The contact immediately deactivated the heating system and pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road. She inspected underneath the hood and added antifreeze coolant to the overflow reservoir. She waited until the vehicle cooled down before driving again. The contact replaced the radiator cap and thermostat. The components were replaced, but the failure recurred on separate occasions. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing and the contact requested that the water pump be replaced. The technician stated that the failure was contributed to the construction of the engine, which led to head gasket failure. The failure was common for this vehicle. The water pump and head gasket were replaced. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 69,000.

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I was driving my 2005 Nissan Sentra when it started running roughly then the check engine light came on. The next day it ran fine the engine light was off. Someone told me to have the spark plugs replaced so I did that. The car was fine for about two weeks. Then the same thing started happening again and this time it was worse it was running rougher and smoke was coming out of the tailpipe and it was loud. I took it to the dealership they had it for 2 hours and told me that my head gasket had failed and they could not give me an explanation as to why that had happened. It was covered under the remaining powertrain warranty. After that I had done some research and found that this is happening to a lot of other people. The reason that I am making this complaint is that my vehicle is out of warranty August 2010 and the total cost to replace the head gasket in my vehicle is almost 2000. 00 dollars. I think Nissan should address this problem and replace what ever parts required to make sure this problem never happens again.

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2002 Nissan Sentra, 73000 miles. I bought the car used-- and have pumped out less than 800 miles before this problem happened to me. Basically, the car stalls out, has low acceleration before parking. Here's the kicker--- this problem happens every week. . . But not everyday. I took this car to the bfit a local car university-- who looked at the car inside and out. . . They noted that I should replace the mast air head for $600 which I did. But less than a day later-- same problem. . The car stalls out. I decided then I needed to take it to Nissan dealership. They told me the same thing. . . I need a new mast-head! I told them I have a new masthead-- and they said they will just "clear out the computer codes. " guess what? a week later the car stalled in the middle of downtown boston traffic. The beauty of the problem, the problem goes away if you turn off and turn back the machine on. I took it back to the dealership and at this point, they do not know what is wrong with it as they kept it the dealership for 1 and a half weeks. . Read more...

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The contact owns a 2003 Nissan Sentra spec-v. While driving approximately 50 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The contact shifted the vehicle into neutral and was able to restart the vehicle. The failure recurred four times before the vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer advised the contact that the crankshaft position sensor and catalytic converter would need replacing. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated there was a recall pertaining to the failure for his year, make and model (NHTSA campaign id number: 03v455000-engine and engine cooling) yet his VIN was not included. In addition, the contact stated the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of engine oil. The contact would have to add approximately one-half quarter of engine oil every 2,000 miles or the engine would exhibit an extremely loud noise. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 78,600 and the current mileage was 93,000.

The contact owns a 2003 Nissan Sentra. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). The crank position sensor needed to be replaced. The failure caused the service engine soon warning indicator to illuminate. In addition, the vehicle will periodically shut off in the middle of the road and will not restart. Occasionally, the vehicle takes at least a half an hour before restarting. The dealer stated that the VIN was not included in the warranty. The diagnostic would cost $90. A mechanic stated that the crank position sensor indicator was the cause of the failure. The failure mileage was 126,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Nissan Sentra. While driving between 50-70 mph, the vehicle would shut off. The vehicle would immediately restart and then shut off five or ten minutes later. The first failure occurred on may 30, 2008 and has continued every time the vehicle is driven. The vehicle is currently with the dealer. Nhtsa campaign id number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling) was referenced. The current and failure mileages were 132,000.

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The contact owns a 2002 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that the check engine indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. As a result, the vehicle failed its emissions inspection. The dealer replaced the O2 sensor. The contact took the vehicle to a personal mechanic and had the O2 sensor replaced; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer stated that nothing could be done. The contact stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 07v527000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle still has not passed emissions. The current mileage was 153,000 and failure mileage was 130,000.

2005 Nissan Sentra 1. 8 head gasket failure - car overheated on highway, antifreeze leaking in engine compartment. Had car towed to Nissan dealership and confirmed head gasket failure. Bought vehicle new, less than 36 months of ownership, but 76k miles. Attempted to work through customer relations at Nissan to recover a portion of the repair expense as good will, but was denied.

The contact owns a 2003 Nissan Sentra. When stopping at stop signs or traffic lights, the vehicle hesitates and stalls. The mechanic stated that the engine control module failed. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). The powertrain was unknown. The current mileage was 94,000 and failure mileage was 93,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Sentra. While driving approximately 70 mph, there was no response when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The driver was able to coast the vehicle to the side of the road. Roadside assistance was called to the scene and the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for inspection. The technician stated that the failure was contributed to a sensor in the engine compartment. The VIN was excluded from NHTSA campaign id number 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling), although the failures were identical. The failure mileage was 73,360 and current mileage was 100,000. \ updated 07/30/09.

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The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Sentra. There was a recall on the engine and engine cooling system; however she was never notified. She has not experienced any failures related to the recall. The dealer advised her to contact the national highway traffic safety administration. Vehicle VIN number is included and was advised to call and report the issue, because her engine light has continue to come and hesitate to started on numerous occasions. The failure and current mileage was 61, 967. --ds.

Squealing noise under hood reported, told could not duplicate noise. 4 months later returned vehicle to shop. Was told noise is coming from belts whose coatings are cracked but belts are good. Cost $170 plus tax to replace good belts. Apparently the belts used on my 2005 Sentra was defective.

The contact owns a 2003 Nissan Sentra. While driving 45 mph, the vehicle lost power without warning. The vehicle would not restart and was towed to the dealer. The dealer stated that the cam positioning sensor failed. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle has not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were 70,200.

The contact owns a 2003 Nissan Sentra. While driving 15 mph and while idling, the vehicle stalled and restarted an hour later. The engine warning indicator light illuminated. The dealer stated that the cam and crank sensors needed to be replaced. The manufacturer stated that his VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). The failure mileage was 60,000 and current mileage was 61,000. Updated 01/02/08. Updated 01/02/08.

I purchased my 2005 Nissan Sentra in December 2005. In September 2007, I began noticing that my car was overheating. In addition to my car overheating, the heat stopped working. I do not have very much money and my warranty has already expired so I had a family mechanic look at the car. I had the water-pump replaced, the radiator flushed, the heating and cooling sensor replaced, belts and hoses replaced. After having so many things done to my car, the problem was still not solved. I then decided to take it to a repair shop. The repair shop flushed out my radiator. When I picked up the car, the heat was working and it was fine. The repair shop is literally across the street from where I live. Before I got home, the car overheated and the heat went out. I took the car right back to the repair shop and the mechanic told me that I must have a head gasket problem. Ok, so I went back to the family mechanic because the repair shop wanted to charge over $1000 to replace the head gasket (which I didn't have). The family mechanic replaced the head gasket for me though he didn't see holes or cracks in the original head gasket. This still did not solve my problem. I finally decided to take my car to the Nissan service dept. They told me that I needed a radiator, I paid $560 just to have them replace the radiator. When I picked up the car, I didn't make it home before the car began to overheat again and the heat went out. I took the car back to Nissan service dept. This was five weeks ago. I still do not have my car. They are telling me that I probably need a head gasket. I gave the ok to replace the head gasket which will cost over $1500. I am still awaiting my car but am not sure that this will solve my problem.

The dipstick cap on my 2002 Nissan Sentra gxe is plastic. Due to this and the normal heating and cooling of the engine, it has broken away from the dipstick and the dipstick is stuck down in the dipstick tube. To get this out and replace it, the dealerships and repair garages want $100-200+ dollars. This I have learned is a common defect among most cars of this make and model.

The contact owns a 2003 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that he would have to make several attempts to start the vehicle. In addition, the vehicle could not be powered off normally. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that some of the spark plugs were not firing. The technician cleaned the fuel system however, the failure recurred and the engine warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to back to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the fuel level sensor circuit and ecu were reprogram and reset to specifications. The remedy failed and the failure recurred several times. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 136,000.

I have tried a number of times to have Nissan find the reason why my car had a delay in start for 2 years. I have no success, only excuses , and run around. Now my car is no longer in warranty and they are still giving me the run around when I told them that it appears to be what the recalls are stating.

- the contact was driving the 2002 Nissan Sentra at a speed of 50 mph exiting the freeway when the engine suddenly lost power without any prior warning. The contact had the vehicle towed into the dealership in reno, nv. The dealership is currently working on the vehicle. The contact felt that vehicle had the same failure as mentined NHTSA recall campaign id number : 03v455000 concerning engine and engine cooling.

The contact owns a 2002 Nissan Sentra. While driving approximately 20-30 mph on normal road conditions, the vehicle failed to move when the accelerator pedal was depressed. In addition, the vehicle hesitated intermittently. The failures occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on ten occasions for a diagnostic, but they could not determine the cause of the failure. After continuous repair, the dealer stated that the revolution sensor was the cause of the failure. The sensor was replaced twice. The vehicle was excluded from the recall due to excessive mileage. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN, mileages, and NHTSA campaign id number were unknown.

The contact owns a 2003 Nissan Sentra. While idling at a traffic light with the heat, headlights, and radio activated, the vehicle stalled. The interior lighting was still illuminated; however, all of the electrical components would not operate. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. Through online research, she discovered NHTSA campaign id number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). The VIN was not included in the recall, although the failures were identical. On a separate occasion, the vehicle rapidly idled without the accelerator pedal being depressed. The failure and current mileages were less than 70,000.

2001 1. 8 engine in a Sentra , driven new from victory Nissan (vn) in chesapeake va, check engine light kept coming on after all the recalls were completed and returned to v. Nissan (vn). $600. 00 later and light coming on 3 times in separate trips to (vn) while trying diagnose the problem I was charged $600. 00 and I had now reached 67,000 miles with my warranty expired and light still on and off, this time it was diagnosed as an internal antifreeze leak into a cylinder, please note $600. 00 later after being towed at my expense twice, numerous sensor's and even the computer in the car, (my old computer was reinstalled by (vn), (vn) wants to make me a new bill to fix the engine properly with the mechanic explaining that the electronic diagnostic tool which cost $90 is just a starting place and they follow the codes and replace the cheapest stuff first like all my sensor's at $200 a pop, even the ones that were not bad according to the test, and after I questioned it, I was told well the "ceramic was cracked" and it was now or later! if it was just a head gasket that bill was going to be now $2,200 and victory Nissan had the nerve to tell me after $2,200. 00 that I still needed to have the head sent out to be pressure checked (optional but required) for an additional $200 to $300 and we can work out something about my $600. 00! I replaced the entire engine for $1234. 00 and Honda is calling my name! certainly unhappy with my first an only dealing's with Nissan and especially with victory Nissan. They insisted on the same mechanic working on the car and I had to wait 7 hours in the waiting room once and numerous times for 4 and 5 hours in addition while I watched the mechanics move in slow motion. Bottom line never deal with victory Nissan!.

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Air conditioner -- when I had air conditioner on the car would stall. After bringing it to several mechanics, I finally convinced one that something was wrong and he cleaned the throttle and the car has been running much better.

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1) I was stopped at a red light--the frist car at the light--on a two lane divived hightway in both directions. I was in the left lane. When the light turned geren I acclelrated and the car took off like it was in overdrive. When I applied the brakes, the car did a 360 degree counter-clockwise rotation. The passenger side hit the median and deflated both the front and rear tirers. The car never stalled. I was able to wobble over to the right lane and exit the highway on to a dirt road which was the entrance to a cook county forest preserve. I ran into a steel gate which was across tthe road as the forest preserve was closed. I suspect because two of my tires were deflated, my brakes were not working. 2) actually, I was taking my car to woodfield Nissan for service when the accident occurred. When I tried to turn on the air-conditioning, the knob (which goes from blue--cool-- to red--heat--was not working. Usually the knob such turns smoothly, but this time, there was a grating sensation and the cooling system did not turn on. The heat could not be turned off and the cooling system could not be turned on. Whether this problem caused the other event is hard to say, but I favor a "cause and event" explanation. 3) there was considerable damage to my car. My insurance company authorized about $7,000 worth of damage. My car is still at woodfield Nissan body shop awaiting parts which have been on back order since about March 22. I have asked john at the body shop to make sure that he has the service department look at my original air-conditioning problem, but I don't think that will happen until the body shop is finished with the car. Incidentally, I received a a notice of a recall from fegus Nissan in early Jan. Of this year (recall code: r3022). I took my car to woodfield and was told there was "no outstanding campaigns. " I would like to know the reason for this recall.

Vehicle heated, (still under warranty) so I took the car to the dealer Nissan world of springfield, NJ. My car has been sitting there since 3/19/04 and still my vehicle has not been repaired. They keep telling me that the part is on back order and that there was nothing they could do about this. I have no transportation. They also rented me a car for 5 days and they extended for an additional 5 days. After those 10 days were up I had to return the vehicle with me not having any transportation to get around. My car is still sitting there. No one has informed me of an update on the parts as to when they will be shipped. I have no transportation and its beginning to really bother. Please help me resolve this issue.

While starting up the vehicle check engine light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic could not duplicate the problem.

I have a 03 Nissan Sentra specv having the same issue repeat itself. The butterfly screw getting suck into the engine causing sudden lost of power. Engine light says cylinder misfire. 4 engine replacements have been done now its happening again 135k on car so kissable will not replace motor. I have all service records Nissan should be forced to recall the specv. The car shut off while my 5 year old was with me. No steering or brakes only hand brake used to stop car. What will it take for this recall to move forward. Its hundreds of people with this problem.

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. Started to notice that 2 qts of engine oil was gone and the coolant level kept dropping even though I kept pouring more in. Took it back to dealer, claimed there was air bubble in engine and to let it go. Still noticing engine oil smell and coolant level low. Dealer claims nothing is wrong. Passenger side window leaks, had run channel replaced twice. Around 7000 mi, I noticed that the tranny squeaked b/w 3rd and 4th gear. Been to dealer 4 times, claim to tighten mount bolts, belts, and exhaust manifold. Still squeaking. Rear bumper is now falling off and gear shift is starting to stick. Had rear brakes adjusted at 7500 mi and again at 11000 mi. Brakes still seam spongy and lose stopping ability. Been to dealer around 20 times since December.

The contact owns a 2003 Nissan Sentra. While driving at any rate of speed, the vehicle shuts off without warning. The vehicle restarts occasionally, but most times the battery needs to be replaced in order for it to start. The vehicle has been taken to a dealer three times and the battery was replaced approximately five times. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign id number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling), but the failure continues. The current mileage was 65,000 and failure mileage was 4,000.

Temperature meter was on( h). Consumer went to lift up hood, and coolant was all over engine. Also, vehicle pulled to right. Dealership is aware of problem.

Vehicle was overheating. Also, engine check light came on the dashboard panel. Consumer took vehicle to the dealership and put on it the machine. Vehicle was okay.