2000 Nissan Sentra complaints

NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 01V357000 CONCERNING CRANK POSITION SENSOR. AFTER HAVING THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR REPLACED THE PROBLEM RECURRED. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *AK THE VEHICLE CIRCUIT CLUSTER FAILED CAUSING THE ODOMETER, FUEL GAUGE AND TEMP GAUGE TO FAIL. THE ROTORS WARPED CAUSING PULSATION WHILE BRAKING. *NM

WHILE DRIVING, ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED INTO THE CONSUMER'S LANE AND CRASHED HEAD ON WITH IT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES, AND REFUSED MEDICAL ATTENTION, BUT WENT TO THE HOSPITAL ON HIS OWN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED O BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

2000 NISSAN SENTRA EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE EQUIPMENT, ENGINE SENSORS AND E.C.M. CONNECTOR.*MR NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 01V357000 CONCERNING CRANK POSITION SENSOR. AFTER HAVING THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR REPLACED THE PROBLEM RECURRED. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE CIRCUIT CLUSTER FAILED CAUSING THE ODOMETER, FUEL GAUGE AND TEMP GAUGE TO FAIL. THE ROTORS WARPED CAUSING PULSATION WHILE BRAKING *NM

THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE IDLING AT STOP SIGNS, RED LIGHTS AS WELL AS WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS (25 MPH). *NM THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ECM. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS A NATIONWIDE BACKORDER ON THE PART. *NM

A LOUD NOISE STARTED COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER PULL OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT REAR SIDE TIRE HAD BLOWN. AFTER CHANGING THE TIRE,THE DRIVER DROVE TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE CAUSED CAN NOT BE DETERMINED. FIRESTONE FIRE HAWK G2A02 P195/55R16. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON #DOT NUMBER. *NM

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED STALLING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. WHEN DRIVING THE CONSUMER WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKE , THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAPPENED 4 TIMES, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. THERE WAS NO WARNING. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN. THERE WAS A MIXTURE OF OIL AND COOLANT WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB THE DEALER REPLACED THE CRANK AND CAM SENSORS PER SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN D3163. *TT

THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE OWNER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY WOULD DO SOME ADJUSTMENTS AND THE LIGHT WOULD COME BACK ON SHORTLY AFTER. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND SEVERAL CODES WOULD COME TO INDICATE WHERE THE PROBLEMS ARE YET KNOW ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEMS ARE THAT EXIST WITHIN THIS VEHICLE. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

THE CONSUMER HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY TYPE OF NOTIFICATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING ANY RECALLS ON HER 2000 NISSAN SENTRA. *NM *SC *JB

REAR LEFT WHEEL STUDS FAILING BECAUSE OF RUST. HAD TO REPLACE 2 TODAY, HAD TO REPLACE THE FIRST 2 LAST YEAR. *NM

REF: NISSAN SENTRA GXE YEAR 2000, VIN# [XXX]. SINCE PURCHASE OF THIS USED CAR IN AUGUST 2003, OVER A PERIOD OF 8 MONTHS I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" COMING ON OFTEN AND RATTLING OF AXLE/SUSPENSION ON LEFT SIDE. AFTER BRINGING TO DEALER FOR REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY AND EACH TIME THE PROBLEM COMES UP NEXT DAY OR 2 WEEKS LATER. I HAVE HAD THE SPECIAL-ORDER FROM JAPAN ECM MODULE REPLACED 3 TIMES AFTER 3 MONTH WAIT EACH TIME. I ALSO HAVE HAD FRONT WHEEL AXLE AND/OR SUSPENSION REPLACED 3 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. I HAVE HAD 2 OR MORE RECALLS PERFORMED ON THE CAR IN 2004. AS OF 12/14/04, THERE IS A PROBLEM OF POOR OR SLOW ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND RAGGEDNESS WHEN DRIVING. REFER TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 01V174000 AND 03V477000 AND 03V455000 FOR REFERENCES. I HAVE COPIES OF SERVICE RECORDS FOR THIS CAR IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE THEM. PLEASE ADVISE. [XXX] EMAIL: [XXX]. *AK UPDATED 07/24/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

I OWN A 2000 NISSAN GXE. THE HANDLE TO THE DIP STIP BROKE IN THE TECHNICIAN'S HAND LEAVING THE DIPSTICK IN THE "TUBE". I HAVEN'T ASKED YET, BUT RECORDS SHOW THAT NISSAN WILL CHARGE UP TO $700 TO REMOVE THE BROKEN DIP STICK.*AK

THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH CALIFORNIA EMISSION EXHAUST, AND THE PROBLEM IS THE FRONT BRACKET THAT SUSPENDS THE EXHAUST BETWEEN THE MANIFOLD AND THE REAR BRACKET HAD RUSTED AND FALLEN OFF. THERE WAS NO PARTICULAR EVENT THAT CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN AND WE LEARNED OF THE PROBLEM BE THE KNOCKING SOUND MADE BY THE EXHAUST PIPE HITTING A BAR ON THE BODY WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS AS SMALL AS 3 INCHES. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN AROUND 24,000 MILES, AND THE QUOTE FOR A REPLACEMENT PART WAS $217 PLUS LABOR AND TAXES. THERE ARE TO DATE NO AFTERMARKET ALTERNATIVES, AND THE WAY THE BRACKET IS ATTACHED TO THE EXHAUST IS AN INFERIOR DESIGN THAT WILL ENSURE PREMATURE FAILURE.*AK

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. DEALER STATED BAD MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR DUE TO AFTER MARKET AIR FILTER. STP FILTER(MANUFACTURER STATES FILTER MEETS OR EXCEEDS NISSAN SPECS.) FIRST PRICE QUOTE FROM DEALER FOR REPAIR $800 PLUS. (MATRIX PRICING?) SECOND PRICE $565 (LIST PRICE ON PART,PLUS LABOR) WHEN I QUESTIONED THE PRICING DIFFERENCE WITH NISSAN, THEY SAID DEALERS CAN CHARGE ANY PRICE THEY WANT FOR PARTS. THEY DON'T HAVE TO FOLLOW LIST PRICING! SEEMS LIKE A POOR WAY TO TREAT CUSTOMERS. I ENDED UP GETTING THE PART THROUGH A NISSAN DEALER IN ARIZONA FOR $365, INSTALLED IT IN FIVE MINUTES. JUDGING BY WHAT I HAVE BEEN READING, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM AROSE WITHIN DAYS OF THE DEALER REPLACING THE CRANK SENSOR DUE TO A RECALL. THE VEHICLEIA A 2000 SENTRA GXE WITH 45,000 MILES ON IT. PERHAPS NISSAN SHOULD HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

MY SISTER'S CAR IS A 2000 NISSAN SENTRA GXE. THE AIR BAG OF THIS CAR IS NOT INFLATE WHEN HER CAR INVOLVED IN THE FRONT END CRASH WHEN SHE TRAVEL AT 40 MPH. I HAVE SOME PICTURES SHOWING HER CAR AFTER ACCIDENT THAT AVAILABLE IF YOU NEED TO LOOK AT. PLEASE LET ME KNOW THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM OR NOT. THANKS, THENHAN. *NM

OIL DIPSTICK BROKE BETWEEN PLASTIC AND METAL. DIPSTICK WAS JAMMED INSIDE OF DIPSTICK TUBE. ATTEMPTING TO PULL OUT THE DIPSTICK LEADS TO PUSHING IT FURTHER, LEADING TO COLLISION WITH CRANKSHAFT. COULD BE A SERIOUS ISSUE IF THIS HAPPENS WHILE MOVING AND IT GETS ENTANGLED INSIDE THE ENGINE.*AK

AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT INTERMITTENTLY STALLED. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM PERTAINED TO THE COMPUTER. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK RECALL# 01V357000. THE PROBLEM WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN FIXED. *SC *JB

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 01V174000 CONCERNING LOWER CONTROL ARM. WHILE TURNING ON TO A RESIDENTIAL STREET AT 5 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A PECULIAR NOISE FROM THE LEFT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. SECONDS LATER CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. A MECHANIC EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE. THIS PROBLEM WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE BEEN FIXED BY A RECENT RECALL.*AK

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY STATED THE PART WAS NOT IN. DEALER HAD VEHICLE FOR MORE THAN ONE MONTH. CONSUMER THOUGHT THAT THIS WAS THE PROCESS. *AK

AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DEALERSHIP INSISTED THAT THE PROBLEM RELATED TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALER I WAS TOLD THE MASS FLOW/ AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS BAD AND WAS DUE TO ME USING AN NON-OEM AIRFILTER. I SENT THE AIRFILTER BACK TO PUROLATOR, WHO RESPONDED THAT THEIR PRODUCT MET ALL OEM REQUIREMENTS. I LOOKED UP THE RECALL INFORMATION AND FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE "SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT" COMING ON DUE TO OTHER ISSUES. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO NEVER TOLD ME ABOU THE RECALL, AND THEY COMPLETED THE WORK. I HAVE YET TO HAVE THE MASS FLOW/ AIR FLOW SENSOR REPLACED DUE TO COST $700 AS WELL AS MY FEELING IS THAT THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. I HAVE LOOKED THROUGH THE NHTSA WEB SITE AND FOUND SEVERAL OTHER MASS FLOW SENSOR PROBLEMS THAT HAVE YET TO BE ADDRESS FOR THIS MODEL YEAR CAR. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY TOLD ME THE DEALER KNOWS WHAT IS BEST FOR MY VEHICLE AND THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING!*AK

THE 2000 NISSAN SENTRA HAS BEEN HAVING COMPUTER PROBLEMS FOR 6 MONTHS OR SO. THREE WEEKS AGO THE CAR BEGAN SURGING AND LOOSING POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND IS RENDERED USELESS. THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND TO BE THE COMPUTER. NISSAN HAS NOT YET DELIVERED THE PART AND THERE IS NO TIME OR DATE FOR SHIPMENT. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH NISSAN NORTH AMERICA DIRECTLY THROUGH AMITY NISSAN IN AMITYVILLE LONG ISLAND NEW YORK.

AT ABOUT 65,000-70,000 MILES THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AT THE SAME TIME MY RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEGAN MAKING NOISE. I TOOK MY CAR IN AND FOUND OUT THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE HUB ASSEMBLY. NOT KNOWING THAT IT HAD BEEN RECALLED FOR THE HUB ASSEMBLY, I ENDED UP PAYING OVER $500 FOR THE PARTS AND LABOR. ABOUT 15,000 MILES LATER MY CAR LOST ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. AFTER PAYING TO HAVE THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR REPLACED I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE WARNING OF THE PROBLEM.I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY PERFORMED THE RECALL WORK. THE SERVICE LIGHT IS STILL ON AND MY CAR OFTEN PERFORMS POORLY AND LOSES POWER WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. I AM UNABLE TO PASS SMOG IN CA BECAUSE THE LIGHT IS ON. ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS ARE NOT COINCEDENTAL. NISSAN HAS MANUFACTURED A FAULTY SYSTEM AND THEY NEED TO OWN UP AND REPAIR IT.*AK

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS. AS A RESULT WHEN TAKING OFF AFTER A STOP, THE CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY MORE PRESSURE TO THE PEDAL. THE PART HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK (THROTTLE PLATE STUCK) THE PROBLEM NEVER SEEMED TO BE CORRECTED. THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO FORCIBLY PRESS DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL, AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO FIRST GEAR, FROM REVERSE. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT AND THE GAS PEDAL FELT AS IF IT WERE BINDING. *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. DEALER INDICATED THAT THE ENGINE SENSOR FAILED. A RECALL WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROAD. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK THE SERVICE DEALER COULDN'T FIND WHY THE VEHICLE STALLED SO HE CONCLUDED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE STILL DID NOT START EVEN AFTER A NEW FUEL PUMP WAS INSTALLED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE ECM MODULE WAS THE PROBLEM. RECALL# 03V477000. THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT, THE A/C, HORN, AND THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. RECALL# 01V174000 . THE CONSUMER ALSO LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A GUARD RAIL. *SC THE FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED. *JB

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 01V357000 CONCERNING CRANK POSITION SENSOR: AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE IT STARTED EXPERIENCING CRANK POSITION SENSOR FAILURE. LESS THAN TWO MONTHS AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE WAS DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE CUT OFF. CONSUMER SPOKE TO THE DEALER, WHO CLAIMED THAT RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE PROPERLY. *AK

NISSAN SENTRA OIL STICK IS DESIGNED POORLY. STICK IS MADE OF PLASTIC AND IT COSTS A FURTUNE TO TAKE IT OUT ONCE IT BREAKS. NISSAN CHARGES UP TO $250 TO TAKE THE BROKEN PART OUT. THIS FIX SHOULD BE A RECALL BECAUSE THIS PART SHOULD NOT BE MADE OF PLASTIC.

AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE SHUT OFF. CONSUMER HAD NO BRAKES, AND ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER SAID CHECK ENGINE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED THEN STALLED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. *LA

MY SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WAS ON FOR OVER A WEEK. THE DEALER TOLD ME BY PHONE TO PULL OVER IF IT STARTED FLASHING. AFTER THE CAR WAS CHECKED, IT TURNED OUT IT NEEDED A " NEW MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR". IT WAS A SATURDAY SO THE SERVICE WRITER COULDN'T REACH NISSAN MOTOR CORP TO SEE IF I HAD TO PAY. I DID CALL NISSAN MOTOR CORP MYSELF BECAUSE THE SERVICE WRITER TOLD ME TUESDAY THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID I HAVE TO PAY. THE REP AT NISSAN MOTOR CORP SPOKE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AND NTHING WAS SOLVED. SINCE I HAD A COUPON, I DID SAVE OVER $200 BUT STILL HAD TO PAY $534.07 ON A 2000 CAR. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFTY FEATURE THAT NISSAN SHOULD NOT OF MADE ME PAY FOR. I DIDN'T PURCHASE THE CAR FROM THIS DEALER.*AK

CONSUMER HANDLING CLAIM ON BEHALF OF SON RELATIVE TO DAMAGES RESULTING FROM AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. (NAR) *PH *CB

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. AIRBAG LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE IDLE PULLEY HAD CAME OFF. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

I HAVE LOOKED AND FOUND NO RECALL ON THIS POORLY DESIGNED ENGINE COMPONENT. PLASTIC DIPSTICK HANDLE BREAKS. MY CAR IS A NISSAN 2000 SENTRA GXE 1.8: THE PLASTIC ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK HANDLE BROKE OFF, LEAVING THE STAINLESS STEEL STICK INSIDE THE TUBE. I CALLED MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR A METHOD OF EXTRACTING THE DEFECTIVE PART. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE 'VERY EXPENSIVE' FOR THE SERVICE SHOP TO DO, THAT I SHOULD TRY TO 'FIGURE IT OUT' MYSELF AND 'LET ME KNOW HOW YOU DID IT' IF I WAS SUCCESSFUL. THE ONLY OEM REPLACEMENT PART FOR THIS ITEM IS AN EXACT DUPLICATE OF THE PLASTIC HANDLE TYPE THAT BROKE, SO I AM NOT USING THAT AGAIN! THIS PLASTIC COMPONENT IS POORLY DESIGNED AND CAN PERMIT THE STAINLESS STEEL 'STICK' TO BE FORCED INTO THE OIL PAN. *JB

TWO WHEEL LUGS, NUTS AND STUDS WERE BROKEN IN THE PROCESS OF TIRE ROTATION SERVICE THAT WAS PERFORMANCED BY THE RIVERSIDE NISSAN DEALER. HAD THIS HAPPENDED DURING DRIVING, IT WOULD HAVE INCURED AN ACCIDENT. THIS VEHICLE HAD NO IMPACT OR ACCIDENT BEFORE THAT COULD POTENTIALLY DAMAGE THAT PART. AND THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEING USED OFF-ROAD. SO, I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECT OF THE PART, WHICH SHOULD BE RECALLED TO AVOID ANY POSSIBLE ACCIDENTS IN SIMILAR VEHICLES. *AK

I BROUGHT MY 2000 NISSAN SENTRA GXE TO SEARS AUTO CENTER FOR NEW TIRES ON SATURDAY MORNING. WHEN THE MECHANIC ASKED IF MY CAR NEEDED AN OIL CHANGE, I SAID SURE. WHEN I RETURNED TO PICK UP MY VEHICLE, THE MECHANIC HANDED ME TWO PIECES, THE PLASTIC "O" RING AND A BIT OF STEM FROM MY DIPSTICK, AND TOLD ME THAT THE REST OF MY DIPSTICK HAD SLID DOWN ABOUT SIX INCHES INTO THE TUBE. BECAUSE PLASTIC WAS STILL ON ONE END, HE COULD NOT GET THE STICK OUT AND SENT ME TO MY NISSAN DEALER. THE MECHANIC AT NISSAN SEEMED SURPRISED AT WHAT HE SAW. I ASKED HIM WHAT NEEDED TO BE DONE WITHOUT MY TELLING HIM WHAT SEARS HAD SAID. THE NISSAN MECHANIC AND THE SEARS MECHANIC CONCURRED: NOT ONLY WAS GETTING THE DIPSTICK OUT GOING TO BE A PROBLEM, BUT AS IT BOUNCED AROUND IN THE TUBE, IT COULD DRIVE ITS WAY THROUGH MY OIL PAN AND BUST MY CRANKSHAFT OR CAUSE THE OIL TO BACK OVER THE ENGINE. EITHER WAY, THE PROSPECT IS DIM. HOW MUCH TO GET THE DIPSTICK OUT? DUE TO NISSAN'S DESIGN, THE MECHANIC SAID THAT PART OF MY ENGINE WAS IN THE WAY OF THE OIL PAN AND THE LABOR ALONE WOULD COST $300, AN EXORBITANT SUM FOR SOMEONE'S STUPIDITY. WHAT HAPPENED TO METAL DIPSTICKS? WHEN I CONTACTED NISSAN HEADQUARTERS ABOUT THIS, I WAS TOLD THAT MY WARRANTY PERIOD WAS OVER. I WAS VERY UPSET AT THIS NEWS CONSIDERING THAT THIS PROBLEM WOULD NOT MANIFEST WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD! PLASTIC TAKES A BIT OF TIME TO BE HEAT-DAMAGED AND SNAP LIKE THAT, BUT WHEN SITTING RIGHT NEXT TO THE ENGINE MANIFOLD...WELL, DUH! RIGHT NOW, I AM

COMPUTER HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO OVER HEATING BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE LINING MATERIAL USED IN THE CASING HOUSING THE COMPUTER. *PH THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL TO REPLACE THE LINING ON THE COMPUTER HOUSING, THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DAMAGE THAT WAS DONE TO THE COMPUTER DUE TO THE OVERHEATING. *JB

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE DEFECT AS STATED IN THE RECALL PERTAINING TO THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT ILLUMINATING. *PH THE RECALL WAS FOR A DEFECTIVE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) WHICH MAY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING.

DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL NOTICE BY NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.*AK

CONSUMER BELIEVED SOME OF THE BURDEN OF COST FOR REPLACING THE MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR SHOULD BE BORNE BY NISSAN. *PH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD STICK. THE DEALER CLAIMED TO HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM BUT IT STILL OCCURRED. THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR WAS GOING BAD AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE VEHICLE MADE A CHIRPING SOUND SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST PURCHASED. *SC

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V084000 CONCERNING DEBRIS/ FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS. AFTER REPAIRS WERE DONE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES. THE FIRST TIME DEALE RREPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE SECOND TIME THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE, AND THE THIRD TIME DEALER REPLACED BOTH, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND ENGINE. *AK

NISSAN DEALERSHIP SERVICE DIAGNOSED AIR FLOW METER FAILURE - ENGINE LIGHT ON P0171 B1 FUEL LEAN. EVENT HAPPENED AT SAME TIME AS WHEN THE CRANK SENSOR AND ECM CASE RECALL WORK DONE EXCEPT DEALERSHIP CLAIMS SEPARATE - NOT PART OF COVERED RECALL WORK. AUTO ONLY HAS 64,889 MILES AND DEALERSHIP CLAIMS ENGINE TROUBLE AND REPAIR OVER $600. NISSAN DEALERSHIP STATED TOYOTA SLAES DEALERSHIP SHOULD HAVE NOTICED THIS DURING CLAIMED 160 POINT INSPECTION, AS COULD NOT HAVE HAPPENDED IN SHORT TIME OF MY OWNERSHIP. TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHO SOLD IT ALSO DID NOT REPAIR OR DISCLOSE WHEEL RECALL AND OWNER, IN JUST ONE YEAR OF OWNERSHIP, HAD TO REPLACE THREE FLAT/DAMAGED AND IRREPAIRABLE TIRES AS A RESULT, OUT-OF-POCKET. NOW FOR NISSAN TO DIAGNOSE ENGINE AIR FLOW METER FAILURE AT SAME TIME AS OTHER ENGINE RECALLS IS JUST TOO IRONIC TIMING. BELIEVE SHOULD BE PART OF THESE SAME RELATED OR ANOTHER RECALL.*AK

VEHICLE HAD BEEN STALLING UNEXPECTEDLY FOR THE PAST 10 MONTHS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT 7 TIMES AND THE PROBLEM HAS GONE UNRESOLVED. *PH

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REPEATEDLY ON SINCE 2002 THROUGH EVERY RECALL HAS BEEN FIXED AND NOW A MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR A LOT OF MONEY WITH NO PROOF THIS WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM WHILE THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY. HAVE BROUGHT IT IN AGAIN FOR THIS LIGHT BACK IN JAN. AND IT IS STILL NOT FIXED BECAUSE AT FIRST THEY SAID IT WAS THE RECALL AND THAT DIDN'T WORK AGAIN AND THEN THEY FORGOT TO ORDER THE PART WHILE MY CAR WAS THERE. NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS WAS ALSO RUDE AND NOT HELPFUL WITH THIS.*AK

BOUGHT 2000 NISSAN SENTRA IN JUNE 2003. TRANSMISSION FAILED IN AUGUST 2003. DEALER REPLACED WITH RE-BUILT TRANSMISSION. THIS ONE FAILED IN JANUARY 2004. SECOND DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THIS ONE. SAID THERE WERE SIGNS OF ABUSE. THIS WAS NOT TRUE, CALLED NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVIC, NO HELP THERE. NO HELP ANYWHERE. *AK

MAF SENSOR IS NOT WORKING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

VEHICLE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS WERE MADE BUT NONE OF THEM WERE SUCCESSFUL. *AK NOISE CAME FROM THE RIGHT WHEEL AREA WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER REPLACED ALL WHEELS PER A SAFETY CAMPAIGN. THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE WAS LOOSE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DOOR PAD BUT THAT DIDN'T REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BUMPER WAS LOOSE. THE DEALER SECURED IT. THE RADIO WAS INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER SPECIAL ORDER A NEW RADIO. THE RIGHT FRONT WINDOW WAS INOPERATIVE FROM THE MAIN SWITCH. *PH *NLM

2000 NISSAN SENTRA GXE AIR FLOW METER BEGAN FAILING AT 52,500 MILES CAUSING THE CAR TO CUT OFF DURING DECELERATION OR AT STOPS. NISSAN DOES NOT COVER THIS PART AFTER 36,000. THE PART ALONE REPORTEDLY COSTS OVER $700. NISSAN'S SHODDY PARTS ARE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BY THE COMPANY AS THEY SHOULD LAST FOR AT LEAST 100,000 MILES.

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH MASTER AIR FLOOD METER WHICH CAUSED THE GAS PEDAL TO GET STUCK EVERY TIME SHE TRIED TO ACCELERATE. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ,AND STATED THAT THEY WERE OUT OF THE PIECE , AND THAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHEN THEY WERE GOING TO HAVE IT AVAILABLE.*AK