Engine Failure Problems of Nissan Sentra

The contact owns a 2010 Nissan Sentra. While driving various speeds, the vehicle began to viciously vibrate without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the coil spring and spark plug failed. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2004 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while driving at 70 mph, the vehicle engine failed without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that camshaft position sensor code 0335 failed. The vehicle is being repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 101,000. Aw.

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While heading to work, my car lost power due to a screw from a power intake valve (butterfly valve as the dealership referred to it) coming loose and falling inside the #1 clylinder chamber. Inside the chamber, the piston quickly bent the spark plug electrodes together causing the car to shut off and lose power. I was inside morning rush hour traffic at the time of the incident and was nearly in a rear end collision as a result. The dealership pointed out inadvertnetly that there was a service bulletin covering this issue. I reasearched these bulletins and found bulletin ntb05-058b. This covers the exact problem that happened to my vehicle. There is a catch with this bulletin. I own a 2005 Nissan Sentra ser specv manufactured in oct. 2004. The company claims my VIN falls outside the service bulletin by mere weeks. This problem had not been properly adressed and my engine failed because of such. I have contacted Nissan corp. Directly and they place me in the hands of Nissan regional. I was given excuse after excuse as to why my vehicle would not be repaired by the factory. #1. Vehicle fell outside the service bulletin date range. #2 age of vehicle and mileage even though a brand new engine was placed in oct 2008. #3. Customer loyalty was in question as Nissan did not service my engine. When I inquired how oil changes were relevant, I was told the technicians would have found this issue during a twenty-one point inspection. I asked for clarification as to why I would believe Nissan would have diassembled my engine, found a loose screw and re-assembled my engine all during an oil change. Also, this problem should have been addressed properly when my engine was replaced in October of 2008. Loosing engine power in heavy traffic, nearly being in an accident is not a matter I want to take lightly. Do I have a valid arguement against Nissan?.

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On two occasions while making right turns, the engine failed to operate. The first occurance, the engine restarted and appeard to operate normaly. The second occurance, the engine failed to restart and the vehicle was towed to Nissan maintenance where it was determined that the battery was leaking acid, which was ingested in to the air intake, destroying the air filter and causing severe contamination of the spark plugs and fuel injector system, as well as corrosive damage to the framing. Had this engine failed on the freeway, it would have jeapordized the lives of the occupants. Action is being addressed with the battery manufacturer, but this report is implemented to address the poor design of the vehicle which placed the battery above the air intake, without provisions for containment in the event of such an acid leak. (photos available).

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Tl-the contact owns a 2004 Nissan Sentra. While the contact was driving approximately 45 mph, the engine stalled unexpectedly without prior warning. The vehicle was coasted to the residence. The engine failed to restart even though there were several attempts; however after waiting three days consecutive days the engine started. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they detected the ecm box corroded as a result of water accumulation. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the defect. The failure mileage was 83,742. Js.

This is what has happened to date: 1. My wife was driving our ?03 Sentra at 11 pm on January 22, 2008 when the engine suddenly quit. It would not restart. Fortunately, it happened on a side street with light traffic. 2. I had the vehicle towed to my usual mechanic, a firestone dealer in norcross, GA. 3. The next day the firestone mechanic informed me that the vehicle?s issue was a crank position sensor that was bad and that this was covered by recall #03v455000 for ?03 Nissan Sentras, among other Nissan vehicles. It was recommended that I take the vehicle to a Nissan dealer. 4. That next morning, the vehicle was towed to the capitol city (formerly peachtree) Nissan. . The capitol city Nissan service agent informed me that my vehicle was not covered by the recall. He showed me the document that indicated that the recall only applied to ?03 cars manufactured on or before 30 June 2002. Mine was apparently built in December of ?02 5. Capitol city Nissan also wasn't convinced the problem was the crank position sensor so insisted on running their own diagnostics to identify the problem. In the end, it was confirmed to be the crank position sensor. It is my contention that the failed sensor was defective and should have been covered by the recall. The defective sensor caused a sudden engine failure, exactly as described in recall notice 03v455000. Fortunately, the failure occurred while the car was moving slowly in light traffic. I brought this to Nissan's attention. They have refused to correct the defect at their cost. It is my contention that the recall should be expanded to include all ?03 Sentras as I have read of several of these occurrences to vehicles just outside the recall manufacturing period.

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I am the owner of a 2002 Nissan Sentra. The dipstick broke in the ordinary course of standard maintenance of the oil in the car and the broken dipstick fell in, resulting in a $250-$300 repair (to retrieve the dipstick from the engine and replace the dipstick). The dipstick is clearly defective, as a brief internet search reveals hundreds of Nissan Sentra owner complaints regarding this exact problem, including numerous complaints on the NHTSA websiter (over several model years). This dipstick, with its flimsy plastic part, is clearly not suitable for its intended purpose and can ultimately result in a dangerous engine failure. Nissan is trying to avoid responsibility for the problem by saying that they are not responsible because, in my case, the dipstick broke when it was being handled by an independent service station, rather than by Nissan service. This response is absurd since this is not an isolated episode and since dipsticks are meant to be used in gas stations and in car owners' own garages and driveways. Nobody takes their car back to the car manufacturer to check the oil. That is like saying that if the gas tank is defective, Nissan will not cover the repair because gas was put in the car at a gas station instead of at a Nissan dealer. Apparently, even jiffy lube has had numerous problems with Nissan on this front as well. It was necessary for us to proceed with the repair immediately and at our own expense, since the broken dipstick in the engine was obstructing the entry of a new dipstick and also distorting the measurement of the oil. Thus, it was impossible to know if the car needed oil, and running the car with insufficient oil would have further damaged the engine. This could ultimately result in engine failure and an accident. We had the dipstick repair done at a local Nissan dealer and are seeking reimbursement for the repair (but, as stated above, Nissan has refused to reimburse us). Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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The contact owns a 2002 Nissan Sentra. While driving 55 mph, the engine failed and the vehicle shut down. The vehicle had to be towed to a mechanic. Nissan stated that it would cost between $400 and $500 to dissect the engine and locate the cause of the failure. The vehicle has not been inspected by the dealer. The purchase date was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 107,000.

My car suddenly stalls and I have reduced engine power. The car tends to stall more after it rains and it could stall for weeks or months and than it will stop but it is getting progressively worse. I have taken for repairs three times and they were unable to find anything wrong with the car. I see there are recalls for similar problems in the 2001 & 2003 Nissan Sentra due to a defective crank sensor. I am not sure of the exact date this problem started but I have been experiencing this engine failing problem on and off for sometime.

Engine failed in se-r spec-v from Nissan causing me to lose control of the vehicle.

My engine failed again while driving 70 mphs on the freeway, the very day after the car had been repaired for yet another defect sensor. It was a miracle I did not crash and kill anyone including myself. Each and every time I have taken the car in, I have requested it be checked for a short in the wiring. Each time I was told no. I later learned thar meant if it didn't show up on the computer, then they wouldn't look for it specifically. Following the latest hazard, I got in Nissan's face. Nissan found a defect oxygen sensor this time. Upon retesting the vehicle, the emc (the brain of the vehicle) was found to be defective. I was also told had I driven the car any longer, the air conditioning unit would have blown too. Well, that explains all the lousy gas mileage this past year. So, here it is a week later and my vehicle remains in the shop with a back ordered emc with no available stock date in sight. I am renting a vehicle and am receiving very little assistance from Nissan as to getting a rental vehicle in the meantime. I am quite concerned I have purchased a brand new spanking yellow lemon. I am quite concerned this vehicle, even with a new emc, will produce other defective sensors once the warranty has expired due to wear and tear from the old one. There are 45 sensors in the vehicle and only 5-10 have blown so far. I am quite certain others are close to failure too. I am just as concerned when both the Nissan representative and the service manager told me this part has been on back order for a very long time as so many vehicles have endured this problme, that the vehicle has not yet been recalled.

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Possible engine failure, caused engine light to come on.

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