2003 Nissan Sentra complaints

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH CONSUMER T-BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE DUE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE NOT STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE, WAS ABLE AND DROVE IT TO DEALER. MECHANIC PLACED THE VEHICLE ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE, AND THE MACHINE FLASHED UP A CODE FROM THE COMPUTER, REPLACEMENT OF A VALVE WAS NEEDED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WARRANTY EXPIRED. DRIVER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE, AND THE PROBLEM STILL HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK

VEHICLE LOSES POWER WHEN GOING UP AN INCLINE AT 65 TO 70 MPH. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. *AK

HAZARD LIGHTS AND SIGNAL INDICATORS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *LA

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 H

WHEN VEHICLE WAS BEING STARTED EARLY IN THE MORNING IT WON'T START, AND WHEN IT DID, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND THE BATTERY, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK *NM

I WAS EXITING MY UNDERGROUND GARAGE. THE DOOR IS PROGRAMMED TO OPEN TO GO U P WHEN A CAR APPROACHES. AT THAT TIME THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED UP OUT OF CONTROL WITHOUT ANY EFFORT ON MY PART AND WENT THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR CAUSING CONSIDERABLE PAINT DAMAGE TO THE HOOD, WINDSHIELD, SUNROOF, TOP REAR WINDOW AND TRUNK. *NM

WHILE DRIVING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER A NOISE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN COULD BE HEARD. ALSO, WHEN STOPPING VEHICLE STEERED TO THE RIGHT. DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM WITH STEERING. VEHICLE, AT TIMES, HESITATED AND STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. AT ABOUT 4,000 MILES, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *AK *MR

AFTER VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR NHTSA RECALL# 03V455000 CONCERNING CRANK POSITION SENSOR VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ONGOING ENGINE STALLING. CONSUMER STATED DEALER REFUSED TO ADMIT THAT VEHICLE WAS RUNNING IN GOOD CONDITIONS. *AK

WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL FILLER NECK. PREVIOUSLY CONSUMER NOTICED THAT FUEL SEEMED TO BE EVAPORATING FROM THE FUEL TANK. *AK

I OWN A 2003 NISSAN SENTRA S-ER SPEC V. WHEN I SHIFT FROM 1ST GEAR TO 2ND GEAR AT RPMS OF 2500 AND HIGHER, THE SHIFTER FEELS LIKE IT POPS OUT OF 1ST GEAR. ALSO, WHEN SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR YOU CAN HEAR AND FEEL A GRIND (WITH THE CLUTCH DOWN). THESE 2 PROBLEMS HAPPEN ON OCCASION, ESPECIALLY ON A COLD START. HOWEVER, I CAN ACTUALLY MAKE MY CAR GRIND GEARS BY HOLDING THE CLUTCH DOWN AND MOVING THE SHIFTER IN AND OUT OF 3RD GEAR. *JB

AC WILL NOT TURN OFF FRONT END MAKES A JUTTERING SOUND DEALER HEARS IT BUT CAN'T FIX IT. WINDOWS FOG UP ALL THE TIME MOST OF THE PAINT IS MISSING FROM THE FRONT END, AM TOLD THIS IS STONE CHIPS FACTORY RECALL FOR EXHAUST SYSTEM WHICH CAN CAUSE ENGINE FAILURE/FIRE HAS NOT BEEN FIXED AFTER 4 ATTEMPTS.

I PURCHASED MY 2003 NISSAN SENTRA GXE ON JUNE 10, 2003. SINCE THAT TIME, I HAVE 7 WORK ORDERS ON MY VEHICLE AND THAT DOESN'T COUNT EACH TIME I HAD TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP TO SHOW THE PROBLEM AND THEN MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND WINDOW, A DING THEY PUT IN THE HOOD, NOT EVEN CLOSE TO STICKER GAS MILEAGE AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON FOR NO REASON FOUND AND NOW THERE'S A RECALL ON THAT I HAVEN'T BEEN NOTIFIED OF YET. *LA

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE MANUFACTURER SENT A TECHNICIAN TO REVIEW THE DAMAGES AND DETERMINED WHERE THE FIRE STARTED. THE TECHNICIAN HAS NOT CONTACTED THE OWNER WITH THE FINDINGS FROM THE INVESTIGATION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

MY AIR CONDITION (A/C) WILL NOT TURN OFF ALL THE TIME. I WILL TURN ON THE HEAT WITHOUT THE (A/C) BUTTON ON AND I FEEL THE A/C KICK IN. *LA

THE CAR MOVES WHEN IN PARKED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER SAYS THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE X3 VEHICLE. IT WAS NEARLY INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT FROM ROLLING WHILE UNATTENDED. *LA

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. *JB

CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER, WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, NOR DID AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT APPEAR PRIOR TO THE CRASH. DRIVER WAS WEARING SEAT BELT. *AK

FRONT SUSPENSION STARTING BANGING LIKE A BAD SHOCK / STRUT IN THE FRONT END. *JB

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS LEAVING THE CONSUMER STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE VEHICLE CAN BE STARTED AS IF NOTHING EVER HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER TO BE CHECKED OUT ONLY TO HAVE THEM TO SAY THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *PH

BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR PRODUCE NOISE AS A RESULT OF A VIBRATION. DEALER WAS ABLE TO REPAIR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. BUT, BECAUSE DEALER COULD NOT VERIFY NOISE FROM DRIVERS SIDE DOOR THEY COULD NOT REPAIR IT.

MY CAR MOVES FORWARD WHILE IN PARK. MY REAR BUMPER IS BEGINNING TO FALL OFF. TWO LOUD AND ANNOYING GRINDING NOISES IN THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. BROUGHT IT IN TO TWO NISSAN DEALERSHIPS AND ONLY ONE PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED SINCE THEN. *PH

CONSUMER STATES TIRE ON THE FRONT RIGHT PEALING OFF.THIS PROCESS IS HAPPENING ON THE OUTSIDE TREAD. THE TIRE HAS NOT GONE FLAT YET, BUT IS AFRAID THAT IT WILL. ALSO, CALLED MANUFACTURER, AND THEY HAVE AGREED TO REPLACE THE TIRE, BUT HAVE NOT DONE SO. CONTINENTAL CONTI SPORT CONTACT TIRES, 215 45 R 17 WITH 253 MILES ON THEM. EVENTHOUGH THERE IS NO RECALL CONSUMER THINKS THAT TEHRE SHOULD BE ONE. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY THE HEAD LIGHTS FAILED TO FUNCTION , AND WHEN THEY FAILED IT RESULTED IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS BEING INOPERATIVE. *JB

I BOUGHT A NEW NISSAN SENTRA GXE BACK ON FEB. 2, 2003. WHEN I TOOK THE TEST DRIVE, I DID NOT REALIZE THERE WAS A BIG DISTANCE BETWEEN THE GAS PEDAL AND THE BREAK PEDAL. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON THE STREET OR THE HIGHWAY, IT IS TOO DIFFICULT TO SWITCH YOUR FEET FROM THE GAS PEDAL TO THE BREAK PEDAL. THE SHOE ITSELF, CAN GET STUCK BETWEEN THE GAS AND THE BREAK PEDAL CAUSING A SERIOUS CRASH. ALSO MY FEET AND ANKLE CAN DEVELOP A SERIOUS PAIN AND INJURY CAUSING JOINT PAIN AND SOME BONE INJURIES. THEREFORE, DRIVER CAN'T REACT ON TIME TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE LIGHT, HORN AND HAZARD LIGHTS FAILED. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *NLM

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, AND THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB VEHICLE INVOLVED IN COLLISION AND THE AIR BAG EQUIPMENT FAILED TO DEPLOY. *MR

JUMPS FORWARD SOMETIMES WITHOUT FOOT ON ACCLERATOR, ESPECIALLY WHEN MAKING TURN FROM STOPPED POSITION. DEALERSHIP CAN NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. FALSE ALLIGNMENT AT TIME OF PURCHASE. DEALERSHIP STATES STEERING COLUMN WAS PUT IN OFF CENTER. THIS PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. CREAK AND POPS IN DASH ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP ON TWO OCCASIONS TO FIX PROBLEMS. NO LUCK YET.

ONCE APPROACHING A STOP (CROSSWALK), THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE ALMOST HIT A PEDESTRIAN. ANOTHER TIME, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MOVE OUT OF PARKING SPACE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS THE VEHICLE AS OF 01-28-2003 WITH CAUSE NOT IDENTIFIED YET. THE OWNER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE AND REPAIR OF VEHICLE AND THE SAFETY OF THOSE AROUND IF FAILURE OCCURS AGAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TS