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2013 Nissan Sentra complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2013 record →

Power Train
Filed Nov 15, 2016CA

'TAKATA RECALL" I BOUGHT MY CAR BRAND NEW, I'VE ONLY HAD IT FOR 3 YEARS AND NOW I NEED TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION. I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR AN ALIGNMENT, I WAS SHOWN WHERE THERE IS A LEAK ON THE TRANSMISSION. I'VE TAKEN IT TO 3 SEPARATE MECHANICS. UNFORTUNATELY, BECAUSE ITS A CVT TYPE OF TRANSMISSION, ONLY NISSAN IS ABLE TO FIX IT! NISSAN WON'T BUDGE ON THE COST OF REPAIRS, THEY HAVE AN I DON'T CARE ATTITUDE ABOUT IT. IT'S A [XXX] SHAME THAT NISSAN IS BUILDING FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS AND WON'T STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. I AM LITERALLY KICKING MYSELF IN THE [XXX] FOR BUYING A NISSAN. ONCE UPON A TIME, NISSAN WAS KNOWN TO MAKE EXCELLENT QUALITY CARS THAT WERE BUILT TO LAST A LIFETIME. THIS IS MY FIRST BRAND NEW CAR, BUT NOT MY FIRST NISSAN. I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED! I WILL NEVER AGAIN PURCHASE A NISSAN! I WILL DISCOURAGE EVERYONE I KNOW FROM BUYING NISSAN VEHICLES! WHAT A DISGRACE!!!! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Power Train
Filed Nov 7, 201683,000 milesTN

VEHICLE WOULDN'T ACCELERATE GOING UP A SMALL HILL. RPM'S INCREASED TO 4000-5000 RANGE BUT NO POWER. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP SAID CVT TRANSMISSION FAILURE. 83,000 MILES, 3 YEARS OLD.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Nov 4, 201653,230 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,230.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 2, 2016VA

NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 16V-242 I WENT TO MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP (9010 LIBERIA AVENUE MANASSAS,VA20110) ON 6/22/2016 TO HAVE THE RECALL DONE BY APPOINTMENT BUT THEY COULD NOT PERFORM THE SERVICE AS THEY DID NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY PART. I WAS INSTRUCTED TO AWAIT A NEW EMAIL APPOINTMENT BUT DESPITE MULTIPLE PHONE CALLS AND EMAILS, I CAN'T SEEM TO GET ANYONE TO RESPOND. I WENT BACK PHYSICALLY TODAY AT 9.15AM 11/2/2016 BUT AGAIN I WAS TOLD THE NECESSARY PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. I DON'T KNOW IF THEY WANT TO WAIT TILL SOMEBODY ACTUALLY DIES TO TAKE CARE OF THE RECALL. DO HELP.

Power Train
Filed Oct 27, 201658,000 milesCA

THE TRANSMISSION ON MY CAR HAS NOW BEEN REPLACE TWICE, THE CAR SHAKES, JOLTS AND SHUT OFF. NOW FOR A THIRD TIME WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREET THE CAR SHOCK HARD AND THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE FELL. THE CAR WAS UNMOVABLE. IT WAS SO DANGEROUS I WAS IN MORNING TRAFFIC AND 3 CARS ALMOST HIT ME BECAUSE THE CAR STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. HAD TO GET THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND NOW WAITING TO SEE WITH WHAT EXCUSE THE COME OUT WITH. CAR ALWAYS SHAKES SINCE I TOG IT NEW IN 2013. *TR

Power Train
Filed Oct 14, 201615 milesGA

THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT COME OUT OF GEAR. VEHICLE WILL START AND COME OUT OF GEAR ONCE YOU HIT THE GEAR SHIFT SEVERAL TIMES. STARTED THE ISSUE LAST MONTH 09/05/2016. NO OTHER INCIDENT TOOK PLACE PRIOR. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY ON FLAT GROUND IN THE DRIVEWAY EVERY TIME IT HAS TAKEN PLACE. IF YOU PUT IT IN PARK ONCE YOU FINALLY GET IT OUT OF PARK IT TAKE ABOUT 45 MINUTES OF WORKING WITH IT TO GET IT BACK OUT.

Power Train
Filed Oct 4, 2016103,000 milesGA

MY NISSAN IS A 2013 SENTRA THE TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT AT 103,000K. 3K OVER THE DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY.

Power Train
Filed Oct 2, 2016100,600 milesKY

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE DURING MORNING RUSH HOUR, MY 2013 NISSAN SENTRA STARTED SHAKING AND VIBRATING. THE ENGINE BEGAN MAKING SOUNDS, AND SINCE I WAS IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC, I NOTICED THAT WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES OR TRIED TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T RESPOND. THE RPM METER WAS JUMPING ALL OVER THE PLACE. WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE, MY CAR WOULDN'T MOVE, AND THEN WOULD JERK FORWARD SUDDENLY. THIS ALL MADE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY VERY SCARY, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE PROBLEMS CAME ABOUT SUDDENLY. I WOULD HAVE TO KEEP AN OVERCAUTIOUS DISTANCE FROM OTHER VEHICLES BECAUSE I WASN'T SURE WHEN MY CAR WOULD DECIDE TO STOP OR SPEED UP. ALL OF THIS WAS HAPPENING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. THE TRANSMISSION HAS HAD A RECALL BEFORE, AND I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF CONSUMER REPORTS OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. MY VEHICLE IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD, I AM THE FIRST OWNER, AND I HAVE KEPT UP WITH ALL SERVICE REQUIREMENTS. CALL THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACE, THAT THIS CARS CONTINUING TO HAVE THIS ISSUE SINCE THE BEGINING OF THE CVT TRANSMISSION ON THE SENTRAS I THINK NISSAN NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR PUTTING CARS WITH UNSAFE TRANSMISSIONS ON THE ROAD, MY FAMILY OWN MANY NISSAN VEHICLES AND THEY ARE GOOD PRODUCTS WITH SOME EXCEPTIONS

Exterior Lighting
Filed Sep 30, 201651,000 milesCA

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ARE 2013 NISSAN SENTRA SR ON THE FREEWAY TRYING TO GET IN THE CAR POOL LANE WITH MY 7 YEAR OLD SON AND 2 YEAR OLD SON AND THE CAR WOULD NOT PICK UP SPEED...I TEST DROVE IT IT WORKED FINE BUT WHEN I TURNED THE LIGHTS ON IT WOULDN'T PICK UP SPEED THIS IS ONLY HAPPENING WHEN MY LIGHTS ARE ON ....TOOK IT TO NISSAN THEY REPLACED TRANSMISSION SAID IT WAS FROM MY BACK TAILLIGHT HAVING WATER IN IT AND THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR A NEW TAIL LIGHT MY CAR ONLY HAS 51000 MILES IT'S STILL A FAIRLY NEW CAR . I'VE BEEN READING A LOT ONLINE AND OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE NISSAN SENTRA.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Sep 23, 201652,000 milesFL

I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT AGAINST THE NISSAN MOTOR COOPERATION FOR FAULTY CRAFTSMANSHIP IN 2013 NISSAN SENTRA THAT I PURCHASED IN JACKSONVILLE,FLA. I HAVE HAD TO TAKE MY CAR AUTONATION NISSIAN IN ORANGE PARK FLA THREE TIMES DUE ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE IN THE CAR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, THE CAR TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON ALL OVER SUDDEN. THE CAR THEN BRAKES AND SLOWS DOWN. I ATTEMPTED TO TRY AND TURN OFF THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT BUT THEN A SECOND LIGHT APPEARS ON THE DASH BOARD. IN ADDITION YOU ALSO LOSE ACCELERATION WHEN THIS HAPPENS.THE MECHANIC,SHOP FOREMAN,AND SERVICE ADVISERS CAME TO CONCLUSION THAT THIS IS DUE TO EXCESSIVE MOISTURE IN THE TAILLIGHT WHICH CAUSES THE CAR TO AUTOMATICALLY BRAKE WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSES A SHORTAGE IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. I WAS ADVISED THAT THE TAIL LIGHT SHOULD HAVE BEEN SEALED AT THE FACTORY. NISSAN WANTS ME TO PAY $491 WHICH I DONT HAVE. THEY THEN SAID I WOULD ONLY HAVE TO PAY A $100 OF WHICH I DONT HAVE. SINCE I HAVE HAD THIS NISSIAN SENTRA I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS IN WHAT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE A BRAND NEW CAR.THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND COULD CAUSE A BAD ACCIDENT WITH THIS CAR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTING OUT. I FEEL THAT NISSAN SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL COST BECAUSE I NOT THE ONE THAT MANUFACTURED THE CAR AND I SHOULDN'T BE HELD LIABLE FOR THERE POOR CRAFTSMANSHIP.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 23, 201671,000 milesPA

WAS A RECALL ON PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR AND I HAD THAT DONE BUT SOMETIMES THE LIGHT STAYING ON WHEN SOMEONE IN THE SEAT . AND YES THEYRE OVER 100 LBS . I HAVE TAKEN PICTURES BUT THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT LOOK AT THEM .

Service Brakes
Filed Sep 18, 201633,297 milesFL

WHILE GETTING READY TO ENTER A HIGHWAY, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME SPONGY, AND WENT COMPLETELY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. ON PUMPING THE PEDAL, THE BRAKING POWER WOULD COME AND GO. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS UNCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER HAD GONE BAD. THE CAR HAS ONLY 33279 MILES ON IT AND WAS RECENTLY SERVICED BY A NISSAN DEALER.

Power Train
Filed Aug 29, 201677,000 milesNJ

TRANSMISSION JERKS ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING BETWEEN 15-30 MPH. WARRANTY IS TO 60K, HOWEVER HUNDREDS (IF NOT THOUSANDS) OF OWNERS HAVE THIS ISSUE. RESETTING THE EMS MODULE DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. CAR NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. A CAR THAT WAS PAMPERED FOR 77K MILES SHOULD NOT NEED A $3,800 TRANSMISSION. BASED THE NUMBER OF OWNERS WHO HAVE THIS ISSUE, IT IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT, NOT AN OWNER'S ISSUE. NO ONE SHOULD HAVE TO DEAL WITH PROBLEM ON A NEW CAR. THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD INVESTIGATE.

Service Brakes
Filed Aug 22, 201620,000 milesTX

STRONG PULSATION IN BRAKE SYSTEM WHEN PEDAL IS DEPRESSED FOR A TIME PERIOD AT STOP LIGHT. STRONGER PULSATION IF WHEEL IS TURNED TO MAKE A TURN AT A LIGHT WHILE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THE AFOREMENTIONED HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE IS AT REST AT A LIGHT OR IN REVERSE AND BRAKES ARE APPILED . ALSO PEDAL MUST BE PUMPED TO STOP CAR AND BRAKES SEEM TO CATCH AND THEN RELEASE AND CATCH AGAIN WHEN STOPPING ,THIS CAUSED ME TO HAVE TO PUMP BRAKES TO STOP CAR. THIS HAPPENS WHEN CAR IS IN MOTION ON STREET . THIS NISSAN HAS HAD BOTH THESE PROBLEMS SINCE 20,000 MILES APPROX.

Service Brakes
Filed Aug 22, 201680,229 milesMA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE PUMPED NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP AND THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A NISSAN DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,229.

Service Brakes
Filed Jul 19, 201665,000 milesPA

BRAKE PEDAL FADES TO THE FLOOR INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING OR IN PARK. MECHANIC DIAGNOSED BAD MASTER CYLINDER. 65,000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. 2/13 PRODUCTION DATE.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 15, 2016CA

I RECEIVED A POSTCARD FROM NISSAN ABOUT THE RECALL. I'VE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO BE FIXED BUT DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED PARTS FROM NISSAN AND WILL NOT RECEIVE UNTIL AUGUST. I AM EXTREMELY UPSET DUE TO A ROAD TRIP I HAVE TO DO SOON WITH MY SON. I BELIEVE THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND PLACING MY PASSENGER AT RISK DUE TO THE NEGLECT ON NISSAN'S PART. I HOPE THIS IS FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I FEEL NISSAN SHOULD EXTEND A RENTAL TO THOSE WHO ARE TRAVELING FREE OF CHARGE UNTIL THEY RECTIFY THIS ISSUE.

Steering
Filed Jul 12, 201653,700 milesNY

I TOOK MY 2013 NISSAN SENTRA IN FOR AN INSPECTION ONLY TO DISCOVER IT FAILED INSPECTION FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE OUTER TIE ROD. I HAVE NEVER HAD A 3 YEAR OLD VEHICLE HAVE A TIE ROD WEAR OUT SO QUICKLY

Air Bags
Filed Jul 8, 2016PA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V242000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Power Train
Filed Jul 7, 201655,500 milesLA

MY FIRST INDECENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A STATE HIGHWAY WITH MY CRUISE CONTROL ON, MY CRUISE CONTROL WAS CUT OFF. AS I WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE BACK TO MY DRIVING SPEED, THE GAS PEDAL FELT LOOSE AND MY CAR WAS HAVING TROUBLE REVVING UP TO ACCELERATE AND WOULD NOT LET ME ACCELERATE BACK UP TO POSTED HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE CAR THEN "JUMPED" FORWARD AND WENT BACK TO NORMAL AND ALLOWED ME ACCELERATE. HOWEVER, I WAS NOT ABLE TO ENGAGE MY CRUISE CONTROL BACK TO NORMAL AND WOULD CUT IT OFF EVERY TIME I SET IT. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY FOR AN INITIAL RECALL NOTICE TO BE FIXED AND EXPLAINED ALSO WHAT HAPPENED. WHEN I DESCRIBED MY ISSUE THE SERVICE MAN HAD SAID IT SOUNDED AS IF MY TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING, THAT THEY WOULD LOOK AT IT. AFTER RECALL WAS CARED FOR AND TWO TEST DRIVES LATER, THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. TOLD ME IF PROBLEM COMES BACK TO BRING IN IMMEDIATELY. ON 07/06/2016 ON MY DRIVE HOME AT NIGHT, I CAME TO A LIGHT AND YIELDED,UPON TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO TURN MY CAR FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND WAS HAVING ISSUES ONCE AGAIN REVVING UP! I DRIFTED IN TO A NEARBY PARKING LOT, PUT MY CAR IN PARK, TURNED IT OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN TURNED IT BACK ON. IT ACTED FINE UNTIL I WAS FURTHER DOWN ON A STATE HIGHWAY AND IT WAS GIVING ISSUES ACCELERATING AGAIN. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY (07/07) AND WAS TOLD TO BRING IT IN. THEY CALLED ME AFTER SOMETIME, AND MADE ME AWARE OF WHAT WAS WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE(CONDENSATION IN THE TAIL LIGHTS!) A

Air Bags
Filed Jul 6, 2016135,000 milesFL

WESTON NISSAN VOLVO / TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN IN DECEMBER 2013, I BOUGHT A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA, FROM YOUR DEALER SERVICES WESTON NISSAN. SO FAR, I RECEIVED FOREVER THE SERVICES FROM YOUR SPECIALIZED DEPARTMENT, MAINTENANCE REQUIRED BY YOUR PEOPLE IN THE SAME PLACE WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. A FEW DAYS AGO, THE VEHICLE PRESENTED A FAULT ACCORDING TO REPORTS BY THE MECHANIC OF WESTON NISSAN; CORRESPONDS TO A FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION. THAT PERSON NOTIFIED ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION (POWERTRAIN) IS DAMAGED AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $ 4000. THIS TRANSMISSION WAS DAMAGES BECAUSE PROPER MAINTENANCE WAS NOT PERFORMED, AS REPORTED BY THE MECHANIC. NOW, AS CAN THIS BE POSSIBLE? , IF THE CAR CONSTANTLY CARRY TO SERVICE ACCORDING TO THE WARRANTY AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS UPON MILES. AND IN THE SERVICE RECORD, YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE IS NO SERVICE FOR THIS PART. NISSAN SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR TRANSMISSION PRODUCT, REPUTATION AND DO WHAT IS RIGHT FOR ALL CONSUMERS WHO EXPERIENCE A TRAUMATIC AND COSTLY SITUATION DUE TO THE POOR QUALITY AND FAILED TRANSMISSION. NISSAN DECLINE TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY. ALSO, I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE IN THAT SHORT TIME THE CAR SUFFERED AIR CONDITIONING PROBLEMS, REPLACEMENT GAS PUMP, AIR BAG PROBLEMS (MANY TIMES) AND MORE RECENTLY SERIOUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. IN MY CAR'S SERVICE RECORD, THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF CHANGING AIR FILTERS AND OTHER IMPORTANT CAR'S PARTS, WHICH GIVES SERIOUS DOUBTS ABOUT YOUR SERVICE'S QUALITY. PERSONALLY, REPLACE THE AI

Power Train
Filed Jul 2, 201678,000 milesNJ

WHILE DRIVING MY 2013 SENTRA CAR STARTED TO REV AMD SPUTTER AND HESTITATING. STEPPED ON GAS NO POWER, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS , RADIO WORKS BUT CAR WULDNT DRIVE DRIFTTED OUT OF TRAFFIC PUT CAR IN PARK. CAR THEN WOULD NOT REVERSE OR DRIVE I BELIEVE TRANSMISSION NEEDS WORK . CAR ONLY HAS 78K ON IT

Air Bags
Filed Jun 28, 201678,058 milesNC

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION REGARDING THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM(OCS) SOFTWARE DEFECT REQUIRING REPROGRAMMING TO DETECT A PASSENGER IN ORDER TO DEPLOY THE AIRBAG IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, AND THE CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM(CRS), IN PARTICULAR THE SEAT BELT BRACKET DEFORMITY ALSO IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT REQUIRING REINFORCEMENT. ON 6/24/16 I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL NISSAN DEALER WHICH INFORMED ME THAT THEY COULD NOT COMPLETE THE RECALL BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED PART, THEREFORE IT WOULD HAVE TO BE ORDERED. AS A RESULT MY APPOINTMENT HAS BEEN SET FOR 1 MONTH LATER. I CHECKED WITH ANOTHER NISSAN DEALER CLOSER TO WHERE I WORK AND THEY ALSO CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO ETA ON WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE BUT WOULD PLACE ME ON A WAITING LIST AND CONTACT ME WHEN IT BECAME AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 27, 201656,776 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V242000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,776. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 27, 2016600 milesNJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING WITH AN OCCUPANT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. ALSO, WHEN THE SEAT BELT WAS FASTENED, THE WARNING LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SIX TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SENSORS COULD NOT DETECT THAT THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE SHE WEIGHED 110 LBS. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 21, 2016NJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V242000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Power Train
Filed May 24, 201673,000 milesGA

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE DURING MORNING RUSH HOUR, MY 2013 NISSAN SENTRA STARTED SHAKING AND VIBRATING. THE ENGINE BEGAN MAKING SOUNDS, AND SINCE I WAS IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC, I NOTICED THAT WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES OR TRIED TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T RESPOND. THE RPM METER WAS JUMPING ALL OVER THE PLACE. WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE, MY CAR WOULDN'T MOVE, AND THEN WOULD JERK FORWARD SUDDENLY. THIS ALL MADE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY VERY SCARY, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE PROBLEMS CAME ABOUT SUDDENLY. I WOULD HAVE TO KEEP AN OVERCAUTIOUS DISTANCE FROM OTHER VEHICLES BECAUSE I WASN'T SURE WHEN MY CAR WOULD DECIDE TO STOP OR SPEED UP. ALL OF THIS WAS HAPPENING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. THE TRANSMISSION HAS HAD A RECALL BEFORE, AND I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF CONSUMER REPORTS OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. MY VEHICLE IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD, I AM THE FIRST OWNER, AND IT HAS LESS THAN 70,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE KEPT UP WITH ALL SERVICE REQUIREMENTS. I THINK NISSAN NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR PUTTING CARS WITH UNSAFE TRANSMISSIONS ON THE ROAD.

Unknown or Other
Filed May 9, 201650,000 milesTN

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE ON MAY 6, 2016 AT THE SPEED LIMIT (70 MPH) WHEN I HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION THAT WOULD COMPARE TO A SHOTGUN BLAST. THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD AHEAD OF ME LESS THAN 1/8 MILE. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE EXPRESSWAY TO INSPECT MY CAR. THE GLASS IN THE SUNROOF APPEARED TO HAVE EXPLODED. THERE WAS NO OTHER APPARENT DAMAGE. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND AFTER INSPECTION, THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE DAMAGE AND THAT MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED, THEREFORE, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THIS CAUSED NO ACCIDENT OR INJURIES. MY INSIDE SUNROOF COVER WAS IN THE CLOSED POSITION.

Service Brakes
Filed May 2, 201636,000 milesKS

WHILE IN MOTION, AN ODD "CREAKING" NOISE WAS EMITTING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL. THIS NOISE, WHILE SIMILAR, WAS NOT THE SAME AS NTB-13-031A, AS THE FIX FOR THAT TSB HAD BEEN DONE ALREADY. THE NOISE WAS REPORTED, AND THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT THE HARDWARE FOR THE REAR BRAKE HAD BEEN COMPLETELY DESTROYED. IT WAS STATED THAT THE PAD WAS NOT HOUSED AND WAS ESSENTIALLY SIDEWAYS. BECAUSE OF THIS, THERE WAS EFFECTIVELY 0% BRAKING OCCURRING ON THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THE ENTIRE REAR BRAKING MECHANISM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS ISSUE OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 36,000 MILES.

Service BrakesCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 21, 201622,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED AND ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOOR. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES AND CONTUSIONS THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Mar 20, 201657,749 milesTN

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED LOSING ACCELERATION AND EVENTUALLY STALLED. WE WERE IN THE LEFT HAND LANE AND LUCKILY MADE IT TO THE SHOULDER BECAUSE WE WERE GOING DOWNHILL. IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A FAULTY FUEL PUMP AT 57,749 MILES.

Power Train
Filed Mar 16, 201659,625 milesDC

WHEN THE CAR SPED SOMETIMES BEGINS TO VIBRATE THIS DOES AT STARTUP UNTIL 15 MILES AND THEN THE CAR WORKS NORMALLY. IT IS AS IF IN THIS SITUATION START TO HAPPEN. BY PUTTING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL DOES NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM.

Power Train
Filed Mar 10, 201648,000 milesMA

PURCHASED NISSAN SENTRA 2013 FIVE MONTHS AGO AT 47,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD MY TRANSMISSION REPLACED 3 TIMES IN 4 MONTHS. THE FIRST 1 TIME I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 65 MPH AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED, TRAFFIC WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO PULL OVER IN TIME. IT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. I WAS PUSHED TO THE SIDE AFTER PEOPLE PULLED OVER. THE SECOND TIME I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE WHEN THE CAR DECELERATED. TOWED BOTH TIMES. THE 3RD TIME I WAS PULLING INTO A REST STOP A SAFE AREA. I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR BACK UP BUT IT JERKED TO THE GARAGE. I WILL BE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND MY WARRANTY WILL BE OVER, I AM AMAZED THAT A CAR COMPANY IGNORES THIS WITH HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Mar 7, 201622,500 milesFL

LEFT REAR TAIL LIGHT WAS BROKEN, MOISTURE AFFECTED PROPULSION CAUSING AN IMMEDIATE INABILITY TO SUSTAIN ANY ACCELERATION ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT WITH THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Feb 22, 201670,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V068000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 10, 201625,853 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR CUTS THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. BOTH VEHICLES WERE TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,853.

Engine
Filed Jan 26, 2016FL

MY CAR DOSE NOT ACCELERATE RIGHT SINCE A MONTH AGO. CAR WENT DEALER 3TIMES. 1ST TIME , I GO TO DEALER WITH RECALL LETTER ABOUT CVT. THEN PROBLEM STILL DO IT. 3DAYS LATER,THEY DID TEST DRIVE AND REPROGRAM FOR TRANSMISSION,,,,, STILL HAD PROBLEM. 2DAYS LATER ,AGAIN 3RD TIME TO GO DEALER. THEY GAVE TO ME CAR WITH NO PROBLEM. THAT'S NISSAN TOLD US. IT DOESN'T DO EVERY TIME,YET. BUT IT FEELS OLD CAR. I COULD NOT GO AFTER STOP LIGHT ,COULD NOT GO OVER 2000X WHILE RUNNING SOMETIMES. I STILL HAVE PAYMENT,TOO.THEY SHOULD CHANGE CAR OR CHANGE SOMETHING.

Power Train
Filed Jan 19, 201673,150 milesCA

IN THE EVENING OF 12/23/2015 WHEN ENTERING FREEWAY 101 IN CA AT THE GILROY ENTRANCE, I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN MY VEHICLE IN ORDER TO REACH THE FREEWAY SPEED OF 65 MPH. WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR I DIDN'T GET THE ACCELERATION GOING AND I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN JERK MOTION IN THE CAR. THE CAR DID NOT ACCELERATE UP TO THE 65 MPH AND I HAD TO ENTER THE FREEWAY AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 40-50 MPH. IF A DRIVER HAD BEEN ENTERING THE FREEWAY BEHIND ME AT REGULAR ACCELERATION, PROBABLY HE WOULD HAD CRASH INTO MY CAR. AFTER NOTICING THE LACK OF ACCELERATION, I FELT THE CAR TRIED TO CHANGE GEARS BUT DIDN'T, EXPERIENCING MORE JERKING WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. AFTER DRIVING IN THE FREEWAY FOR 13 MILES, I EXIT THE FREEWAY AND THE CHECKENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME AND NEXT DAY DRIVE TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC FOR A QUICK CHECKUP. THE LOCAL MECHANIC DID A COMPUTER DIAGNOSIS AND DETERMINED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TRANSMISSION SOLENOID. MY CAR HAS ONLY 73,179 MILES AND IS IS PRETTY UNUSUAL THAT SUCH A DRIVEN VEHICLE FAILS AT THIS MILEAGE. 2 MORE DIAGNOSTICS WERE RUN WITH THE COMPUTER DESCRIPTION STATING CLUTCH PRESSURE DISENGAGEMENT PERFORMANCE. TRANSMISSION FLUID LEVELS FINE. THIS KIND OF FAILURE IS INADMISSIBLE IN A CAR THIS OLD AND VERY DANGEROUS IN A HIGHWAY SCENARIO.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 29, 201514,000 milesNY

INTELLIGENT KEY FOB INTERMITTENT START/STOP OF VEHICLE. WENT TO START MY CAR AFTER DINNER AND IT WOULD NOT START.NO ACTIVITY WHEN PRESSING THE INTELLIGENT KEY FOB. STRANDED IN A PARKING LOT ,CALLED MY SPOUSE AND THEN HE CAME WITH A SPARE FOB, SAME THING, NO START.TURNED FOB AROUND PER OWNERS MANUAL AND CAR STARTED BUT KEY WARNING LIGHT FLASHED ALL THE WAY HOME. READ MANUAL AND MADE SURE ALL CAVEATS WERE NOT THE ISSUE. WINTER WEATHER NIGHT OUTSIDE, CAME HOME AND PULLED CAR IN THE GARAGE, WAITED AN HOUR AND TRIED TO START CAR, NO PROBLEM STARTED FINE. WENT OUT NEXT MORNING AND CAR STARTED FINE AFTER TWO STOPS, AT THIRD STOP WOULD NOT START AGAIN. USED PROCEDURE SUGGESTED IN OWNERS MANUAL AND CAR STARTED. DROVE TO FINAL DESTINATION AND NO KEY WARNING LIGHT FLASHING. WENT ONLINE AND FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS OF DEALER RELATED ISSUES WITH REPLACEMENT OF A STEERING LOCK SWITCH TO CURE PROBLEM, (AT A COST OF AROUND 800 - 900 DOLLARS), AT THE CAR OWNERS EXPENSE. FOUND SOME OTHER INFO ONLINE SUGGESTING THERE IS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM MANUFACTURER ON THIS ITEM. HAVE NOT YET RESEARCHED THAT CLAIM. ALSO SOME SUGGESTIONS TO INFORM NHTSA TO START A RECALL PROCESS FOR THIS AS IT SEEMS TO BE WIDESPREAD WITH THIS MAKE AND OTHER MODELS OF THIS MANUFACTURER. I AM SUBMITTING THIS COMPLAINT IN THE HOPES THAT OTHERS WILL ALSO AND GET A RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS. WILL CONTACT A LOCAL DEALER FOR MORE INFO ON STATUS OF MANUFACTURER. TWICE IN 24 HRS IS NOT A COINCIDENCE. THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THIS SYSTEM

Electrical SystemCrash
Filed Dec 28, 201525,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN, WHICH RESULTED IN A REAR END COLLISION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND HESITATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND WAS TAKEN TO A NEW DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE STILL RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 27, 201542,000 milesNV

I RECENTLY TOOK MY 2013 NISSAN SENTRA TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A RECALL UPDATE WHERE THE VEHICLE DIDN'T RECOGNIZE THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED BY AN ADULT AND AS A RESULT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WAS TURNED OFF. WELL, EVEN AFTER THE SYSTEM UPDATE I KEEP HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE SYSTEM STILL DOESN'T RECOGNIZE WHEN MY MOM (150 POUNDS) IS A PASSENGER AND EVEN LESS WHEN MY 120 POUND SISTER IS WITH ME. THIS IS FRUSTRATING AND SCARY BECAUSE SOON MY DAUGHTER WILL REACH THE AGE WHERE SHE WOULD BE ABLE TO RIDE ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. I FEEL LIKE AFTER INVESTING A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF MONEY ON SUCH AN ESSENTIAL ASSET THE LEAST I CAN DO IS EXPECT FOR IT TO BE SAFE FOR MY FAMILY AND MYSELF.

Power Train
Filed Dec 22, 201589,000 milesCA

AN ENGINEER SAID THAT CAR HAD BEEN OVERHEATING IN THE TRANSMISSION FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. MY SERVICE TEAM DID NOT KNOW ABOUT IT. THE CAR FAILED AT 89,000 MILES AND A MONTH BEFORE I OWNED IT 3 YEARS. THE ENGINEER SAID THAT EVERY 50000 MILES THE 2013 SENTRA NEEDS A $4000 PLUS NEW TRANSMISSION. I TURNED THE CAR ON AFTER PARKING AND WHILE TURNING THE CAR EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS AND THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCERATE AT ALL AND MADE CHUNKING NOISES. I PARKED THE CAR AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK. THE CAR HAD TWO MAJOR CHECKUPS AT THE DEALERSHIP JULY-AUGUST AND WAS ASSURED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. ENGINEER SAID IT HAD BEEN OVERHEATING DURING THE TIME OF THE MAJOR CHECK UP. NISSAN TECH AT SERVICE CENTER SWORE MY CAR WAS IN PERFECT WORKING CONDITION.

Power Train
Filed Dec 17, 201589,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 15, 2015NC

THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON, WE'VE TAKEN THE CAR TO NISSAN NUMEROUS TIMES FOR REPAIR ALL WITHIN WARRANTY PERIOD AND STILL HASN'T BEEN FIXED. MY MOST RECENT EXPERIENCE WAS WITH A REGIONAL CONSUMER AFFAIRS AGENT NAMED IVAN WHO TOLD ME "WE'VE WASHED OUR HANDS OF IT AND WON'T HELP YOU ANYMORE". A TECHNICIAN AT DON WILLIAMSON NISSAN IN JACKSONVILLE NORTH CAROLINA TOLD MY WIFE AS SHE PICKED THE CAR UP THE LAST TIME FROM THE SERVICE CENTER THAT THE AIRBAG WON'T DEPLOY WITH AN ADULT IN THE SEAT BECAUSE SOMETHING CALLED THE OCS WAS PROGRAMMED WRONG. I WON'T DISCLOSE HIS NAME SINCE HE WAS HELPFUL IN INFORMING US OF THE ISSUE. I ASKED AN AGENT ON THE PHONE JUST SECONDS AGO IF IM SUPPOSE TO WAIT UNTIL WE HAVE AN ACCIDENT AND SOMEONE GETS INJURED BEFORE THEY DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS AND SHE REPLIED, " I GUESS".

Power Train
Filed Dec 6, 201523,000 milesFL

SLIPPING TRANSMISSION ON TAKEOFF AND DURING ANY TYPE OF ACCELERATION. WAS ABOUT CREAMED BY A TRUCK ON 301 TURNING INTO HAMPTON OAKS PARKWAY IN TAMPA FL. NO ACCIDENT, BUT ALSO HAD TRANSMISSION ENTER A DEFAULT STATE WHERE CAR WOULDN'T ACCELERATE OVER 50MPH. DEALER HASN'T FIXED AND IT IS AN INTERMITTENT ISSUE. DEALER SAYS THEY CAN'T REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM, AUTOWAY NISSAN OF BRANDON.

Power Train
Filed Nov 11, 201520,155 milesCA

THIS HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY, TRANSMISSION SLAMMED INTO LOW GEAR GOING AT 65 MPH. PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY AND LUCKILY DUARTE NISSAN IN CALIFORNIA WAS LESS THEN A MILE AWAY. THE CAR BARELY MADE IT. THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION BUT THIS WAS AT ONLY 20K MILES. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO A FEW VEHICLES, BUT THIS IS DANGEROUS THAT MY CAR SLAMMED INTO LOW GEAR ON THE FREEWAY. IT SCARED MYSELF AND MY FAMILY.

Power Train
Filed Nov 11, 201529,000 milesCA

SECOND FAILED TRANSMISSION!!!!! DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AGAIN AND THE TRANSMISSION SLAMMED INTO LOW GEAR. THIS TIME MY FATHER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST BLOWN TRANSMISSION WAS AT 20K MILES THIS ONE FAILED AT 9K MILES. ODOMETER READING 29K. THIS IS RIDICULOUS, MY FAMILY AND I ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR. WILL BE FILLING A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN AS WELL. EVEN WITH A WARRANTY THIS CAR IS ON TRANSMISSION #3. WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRES??? AM I LEFT WITH A DEATH TRAP WAITING FOR THE NEXT TRANSMISSION TO SEIZE UP ON THE FREEWAY AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

Service Brakes
Filed Nov 9, 201552,000 milesTX

WITH NO WARNING, THE VEHICLE APPLIES BRAKES WHILE IN CRUISE CONTROL. BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE REMAIN ACTIVE CONTINUOUSLY AFTER THIS. ONCE THIS HAS OCCURRED, THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT FLASHES AND THE TRANSMISSION IS VERY LIMITED ON POWER AT INTERMITTENT INTERVALS. IT COMES AND IT GOES WITHOUT REASON ALL THE WHILE THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN FULLY ILLUMINATED. THIS OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. IT TENDS TO BE WHILE CRUISE CONTROL IS ENABLED, BUT IT HAS OCCURRED WHILE REGULARLY DRIVING.

Power Train
Filed Oct 19, 201557,000 milesAZ

MY 2013 NISSAN SENTRA HAS A HARD TIME SHIFTING OUT OF PARK. I CALLED MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALER SHIP'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THE GENTLEMAN TOLD ME THAT HE SEES THIS ISSUE AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK. I HAVE 57,000 MILES ON THE CAR SO IT IS NO LONGER UNDER THE 3 YEAR 36,000 MILE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. IT IS STILL UNDER THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY, BUT HE SAID THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. HE QUOTED ME $199.00 FOR THE LABOR AND $338.13 FOR THE PART (SHIFTER ASSEMBLY).

Engine
Filed Oct 12, 201536,380 milesTX

MY SON WAS DRIVING THRU A INTERSECTION THAT IS WHEN THE CAR STALLED OUT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE MACHANIC AND BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. TWO WEEKS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AND ONCE AGAIN TOOK IT BACK INTO THE MECHANIC. I JUST GOT IT BACK AND WHAT DO YOU KNOW THE CAR KEEPS ACTING LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL OUT. DON'T GET ME WRONG THE PEOPLE AT THE MECHANIC SHOP ARE NICE. BUT AFTER MY GOOGLE SEARCH TODAY I AM GLAD I JUST HOPE THAT WITH THESE ISSUES SOMETHING IS DONE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. I SHOULDN'T BE SCARED THAT MY SON GOES PLACES AND I HAVE TO WORRY THAT HE MAY HAVE A CAR ACCIDENT.

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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

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