Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||||||||||||
| 06V242000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 08/01/2002 to 03/25/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 294166 | 09/20/2006 | ODI | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 07/07/2006 | 07/07/2006 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger vehicles equipped with a 2.5l engine, the crank angle sensor is affected by temperature variations. under certain driving conditions, these variations in temperature can be large enough to cause a brief interruption in the signal output from the sensor. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the interruption in the signal from the sensor is so brief that the electronic control module (ecm) logic does not have time to diagnose the condition, the engine may stop running without warning while the vehicle is driven at a low speed increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will reprogram the ecm free of charge. the recall began on august 21, 2006. owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Nissan recall no. r0606.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| 03V455000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 01/01/2000 to 06/30/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 630000 | 12/22/2003 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 11/17/2003 | 11/19/2003 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger vehicles, the circuit board for the crank position sensor or cam position sensor may have an improper solder joint due to solder deformation caused by heat stress accelerated by the existence of flux residue during the soldering process. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could cause the service engine soon warning light to come on, create a no start condition, cause reduced engine power, or cause the engine to stop running without warning during vehicle operation, which could result in a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the crank position sensors. camshaft position sensor(s), and in some cases, the variable timing control sensor(s). vehicles involved in a previous recall campaign, 01v357, are also included in this new campaign. the replacement sensors used in that campaign are also affected. owner notification began on december 22, 2003. owners should contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261 or infiniti at 1-800-662-6200. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Nissan recall no. r3022/infiniti recall no. r3021.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| 03V511000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 09/27/2001 to 03/25/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 70 | 12/15/2003 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 12/10/2003 | 12/11/2003 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain electric vehicles, the front suspension transverse link | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the bracket on these vehicles. owner notification began december 15, 2003. owners should contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 05052 | 09/08/2006 | 05052A | 10015991 | Long engine crank time before start. *sc | 08/18/2005 |
| 04016 | 02/03/2004 | 10006150 | Alternator noise after engine shut off.*mr | 04/22/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| NTB-05-052C | 10/01/2010 | 10039804 | Nissan: the engine cranks longer than 3 seconds when starting. 2002-2006 sentra. *rm | 08/11/2011 | |
| NTB-05-052C | 10/01/2010 | 10039804 | Ready | 08/11/2011 | |
| NTB08-023 | 02/23/2008 | 10024146 | Voluntary emissions recall campaign - 2003-2005 sentra / 2005-2006 frontier ecm reprogramming. csc was received. *nj | 03/13/2008 | |
| 06009 | 03/31/2006 | 06009A | 10019613 | Mil on with dtc u1000 or u1010 stored in engine control unit. *tt | 04/05/2006 |
| 06009 | 02/08/2006 | 10019300 | Malfunction indicator lamp on with diagnostic trouble code u1000 or u1010 stored in engine control unit. *ak | 02/28/2006 | |
| 04055 | 05/05/2004 | 10007685 | Essential tool - j-47010 tamper resistant torx plus 25ipr bit. *tt | 07/08/2004 | |
| 04015 | 02/03/2004 | 10006193 | Unable to maintain idle or low/rough idle at start.*mr | 04/26/2004 | |
| 04004A | 05/26/2004 | 04004B | 10005677 | After a cold soak, the engine cranks but does not start. *tt | 03/11/2004 |
| 03106 | 11/12/2003 | 10004604 | Qr25 engine - drive belt auto-tensioner service caution. *tt | 12/24/2003 | |
| 03054A | 09/25/2003 | 03054 | 10003950 | Rattle noise from the swirl control valve on vehicles with qg18de engine and california emissions. *tt | 11/07/2003 |
| 99063C | 05/17/2005 | 99063D | 10000401 | Engine will not start. nissan vehicle immobilizer system / nissan anti-theft system (nvis/nats) description key registration. *tt update. *tt | 02/26/2003 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||||
| 05087 | 09/22/2005 | 10017405 | Alternator drive belt noise. *tt | 11/07/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 04080 | 06/30/2004 | 10008715 | Essential tool - j-44626 air fuel sensor socket. also including 2005 all nissan vehicles. *tt | 08/18/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||||
| 0501 | 12/07/2005 | 10018243 | Voluntary recall campaign catalytic converter/front tube replacement. *ts | 12/19/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan sentra. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving at all speeds. the contact replaced the spark plugs and noticed that one of the spark plugs was fractured while performing the replacement. the failure continued. the vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recalls associated with nhtsa campaign id number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling) or 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling). no further assistance was provided and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 70,000. kmj | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan sentra. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving at all speeds. the contact replaced the spark plugs and noticed that one of the plugs was fractured while performing the replacement. the failure continued. the vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recalls associated with nhtsa campaign id number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling) or 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling). no further assistance was provided and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 70,000. sm. | |||
| 02/26/2012 | 134000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan sentra. the contact attempted to start the vehicle but it would not respond. the vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who replaced the crank shaft position sensor. the contact was able to start the vehicle after the repair but the vehicle stalled shortly thereafter. the vehicle was towed to a second independent mechanic where the crank shaft and cam shaft position sensors were replaced. the contact also replaced the battery but the failure continued after the repairs. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling) but was advised by the manufacturer that the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 134,000. | |||
| 02/26/2012 | 134000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan sentra. the contact attempted to start the vehicle but it would not respond. the vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who replaced the crank shaft position sensor. the contact was able to start the vehicle after the repair but the vehicle stalled shortly thereafter. the vehicle was towed to a second independent mechanic where the crank shaft and cam shaft position sensors were replaced. the contact also replaced the battery but the failure continued after the repairs. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling) but was advised by the manufacturer that the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 134,000. kmj | |||
| 02/26/2012 | 134000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan sentra. while parked the contact attempted to start the vehicle but it would not respond. the vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic. the mechanic replaced the crank shaft position sensor. the contact was able to start the vehicle after the repair but stated it stalled. the vehicle was towed to a second independent mechanic. the mechanic replaced the crank shaft and the cam shaft position sensor. the contact replaced the battery. the failure continued after the repair. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling) that may be related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 134,000. ds | |||
| 09/02/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan sentra. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for oil consumptino issues when he was informed that the material from the catalytic converter had entered the engine, damaging it. the dealer informed the contact to have the engine replaced. the manufacturer was aware of the failure however, did not offer any assistance. no repairs were performed. the current and failure mileages were 100,000. | |||
| 09/02/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan sentra. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for oil consumptino issues when he was informed that the material from the catalytic converter had entered the engine, damaging it. the dealer informed the contact to have the engine replaced. the manufacturer was aware of the failure however, did not offer any assistance. no repairs were performed. the current and failure mileages were 100,000. kmj | |||
| 09/02/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan sentra. the contact took his vehicle to the dealer for service since the vehicle was burning oil. he was informed that material from the catalytic converter entered into the engine damaging it. the dealer informed the contact to have the engine replaced. the manufacturer was aware of the failure; however, did not offer any assistance. no repairs were performed. the current and failure mileages were 100,000. bw | |||
| 09/09/2011 | 66956 | ||
| Vehicle failed the mil/check engine light due to obd communications failure. nissan dealership code reader also unable to communicate with ecm. possible faulty ecm | |||
| 08/11/2011 | 127000 | ||
| I have a 2003 nissan sentra ser. from day 1, i have had issue after issue..i am the only owner of the vehicle. upon many repairs under warrenty, one of them was for the ecm, years later the same issue has come back. i contacted nissan and the dealer about this and they will not help me because they state that they already fixed it with the recall. but they did not. a certified manchanic has determained the issue with the vehicle. it is not even safe at this point to drive. the dealer will not assit me and i do not feel that i should have to pay for this. it was a recall that is still an issue.. | |||
| 03/10/2010 | 97939 | ||
| The nissan 2003 sentra was bought from a private dealer in 2009 and was driven almost a year until it started consuming excessive amounts of oil. it also had a loud knocking noise when running. it was serviced twice until it was discovered there was a recall on this car by nissan for the exact symptoms it was having. the recall states that certain engine operating conditions may cause damage to the pre-catalyst. material from inside a damaged pre-catalyst could enter the engine and result in increased oil consumption. if the engine oil level is not checked on a periodic basis and drops below the low level engine damage may occur which could result in a fire. this is a concern since this is my son's car and i do not want him in a car that could cause him harm. i have been in contact with nissan and they say there are no open recalls on this car and there is nothing they will do. the recall campaign was dated 7/29/2003. i have looked into this matter and many owners of sentra's and altima's were effected by this recall and apparently the fix for the recall was a band- aid for a major defect. the recall was to reprogram the emc card the problem is the damage was already done to the engine and a new motor and pre-catalytic converter was the fix for this defect. | |||
| 12/20/2010 | 75000 | ||
| 2003 nissan sentra 1.8l head gasket failure at around 75,000 mi. vehicle has been experiencing difficulty starting and rough idle since soon after purchase. this was relayed to dealers on numerous occasions, were told nothing is wrong. problem has worsened over the years and vehicle ran rough. brought to dealer and replaced ignition coil #3. week later problem is still active. return to dealer where head gasket had failed and engine is consuming coolant. this vehicle had faulty gasket or head design that was pushed off by the dealer to avoid warranty repair. | |||
| 08/28/2010 | 52647 | ||
| 1. head gasket and crank position sensor problem caused engine stopped working without warning. this happened twice in the past 3 month, once on a highway, once on a local expressway. 2. after fixing the problem above, brakes suddenly stopped working at about 25 mph within 2 miles driving, leading to an accident. | |||
| 02/10/2009 | 73000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan sentra. the contact catalytic converter on the vehicle has failed and is causing the vehicle to burn oil. the engine is starting to make a lot of noise and starting to run sluggish. the contact has to change the oil every 2000 miles or when the engine starts to make a lot of noise. the dealer stated that this similar to the technical service bulletin pe02078, which deals with the catalytic converter, but is not under recall. the failure mileage was 73000 and the current mileage was 93000.rl | |||
| 03/09/2009 | 78600 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan sentra se spec-v. while driving approximate 50 mph the engine stalled. he put the vehicle in neutral and restarted the vehicle and the vehicle started as normal. the failure happen approximate four times before the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer advised him that the crankshaft position sensor needed replacing. the vehicle was repaired. the contact referenced recall nhtsa campaign id number: 03v455000, engine and engine cooling and that his vehicle was not part of the recall. he also stated the catalytic converter needs replacing per the dealer. he stated his engine was damaged and the vehicle was consuming a lot of oil. he has to had 1.5 quarters of oil every 2,000 miles if not the engine will make a loud noise. the catalytic converter has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 78,600 and the current mileage was 93,000. vwb | |||
| 02/10/2009 | 73000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan sentra. the contact catalytic converter on the vehicle has failed and is causing the vehicle to burn oil. the engine is starting to make a lot of noise and starting to run sluggish. the contact has to change the oil every 2000 miles or when the engine starts to make a lot of noise. the dealer stated that this similar to the technical service bulletin pe02078, which deals with the catalytic converter, but is not under recall. the failure mileage was 73000 and the current mileage was 93000.rl | |||
| 03/09/2009 | 78600 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan sentra se spec-v. while driving approximate 50 mph the engine stalled. he put the vehicle in neutral and restarted the vehicle and the vehicle started as normal. the failure happen approximate four times before the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer advised him that the crankshaft position sensor needed replacing. the vehicle was repaired. the contact referenced recall nhtsa campaign id number: 03v455000, engine and engine cooling and that his vehicle was not part of the recall. he also stated the catalytic converter needs replacing per the dealer. he stated his engine was damaged and the vehicle was consuming a lot of oil. he has to had 1.5 quarters of oil every 2,000 miles if not the engine will make a loud noise. the catalytic converter has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 78,600 and the current mileage was 93,000. vwb | |||
| 02/10/2009 | 73000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan sentra. the contact catalytic converter on the vehicle has failed and is causing the vehicle to burn oil. the engine is starting to make a lot of noise and starting to run sluggish. the contact has to change the oil every 2000 miles or when the engine starts to make a lot of noise. the dealer stated that this similar to the technical service bulletin pe02078, which deals with the catalytic converter, but is not under recall. the failure mileage was 73000 and the current mileage was 93000.rl | |||
| 03/09/2009 | 78600 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan sentra se spec-v. while driving approximate 50 mph the engine stalled. he put the vehicle in neutral and restarted the vehicle and the vehicle started as normal. the failure happen approximate four times before the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer advised him that the crankshaft position sensor needed replacing. the vehicle was repaired. the contact referenced recall nhtsa campaign id number: 03v455000, engine and engine cooling and that his vehicle was not part of the recall. he also stated the catalytic converter needs replacing per the dealer. he stated his engine was damaged and the vehicle was consuming a lot of oil. he has to had 1.5 quarters of oil every 2,000 miles if not the engine will make a loud noise. the catalytic converter has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 78,600 and the current mileage was 93,000. vwb | |||
| 02/10/2009 | 73000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan sentra. the contact catalytic converter on the vehicle has failed and is causing the vehicle to burn oil. the engine is starting to make a lot of noise and starting to run sluggish. the contact has to change the oil every 2000 miles or when the engine starts to make a lot of noise. the dealer stated that this similar to the technical service bulletin pe02078, which deals with the catalytic converter, but is not under recall. the failure mileage was 73000 and the current mileage was 93000.rl | |||
| 03/09/2009 | 78600 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan sentra se spec-v. while driving approximate 50 mph the engine stalled. he put the vehicle in neutral and restarted the vehicle and the vehicle started as normal. the failure happen approximate four times before the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer advised him that the crankshaft position sensor needed replacing. the vehicle was repaired. the contact referenced recall nhtsa campaign id number: 03v455000, engine and engine cooling and that his vehicle was not part of the recall. he also stated the catalytic converter needs replacing per the dealer. he stated his engine was damaged and the vehicle was consuming a lot of oil. he has to had 1.5 quarters of oil every 2,000 miles if not the engine will make a loud noise. the catalytic converter has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 78,600 and the current mileage was 93,000. vwb | |||
| 04/05/2010 | 76100 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan sentra. the contact was driving approximately between 55-60 mph the engine stalled with an engine warning light illumination. the vehicle restarted and continued normally. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection. the technician replaced the camshaft sensor. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). the vin number was excluded from the recall defect. the failure mileage was 76,100. | |||
| 03/19/2010 | 40000 | ||
| The engine stops running without warning while the vehicle is in motion increasing the risk of a crash. | |||
| 02/20/2010 | 120000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan sentra. the contact stated he was driving on the highway at 60mph. when he took an exit and came to an yield sign, the vehicle stalled. the contact stated the vehicle operates normally until he starts to decrease his speed to 20mph. this had happened to him everyday for the last 3 days. the contact stated he did contact a dealer and he told him about the recall but they said that his vehicle was not included the recall. the failure and current mileages was 120,000. | |||
| 11/04/2009 | 1 | ||
| 03 nissan sentra se-r equipped with 2.5l engine, vehicle consumes approx. 1qt of oil/wk, and approx. 1 gallon of anti-freeze/month. vehicle hesitates and jerks while driving. vehicle has been brought to dealer several times and dealer has replaced several engine components, but problem persists. nissan has been contacted and never responds back. *tr | |||
| 10/04/2009 | 60000 | 1 | |
| Documentation will follow up at home. faulty crankshaft sensor shutting down car every 3 minutes on 2003 nissan sentra - could have been horrible result as we were headed to interstate to return to ok....dealership has been great in lee summit, mo....nissan corporation consumer service in phillipines has been awful......we are getting on the road tomorrow 10/06/2009 if car fails and we are in major accident want it known that i've spoken with nissan and let my son know....nissan america has been terrible to deal with...the file # is 6622003. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 1 | ||
| 2003 nissan sentra, first notice the service engine soon light come on. then, the car would feel like it was losing power while driving. took it to the dealership, they couldn't find anything wrong with it but they said it might be the battery or alternator. so, they gave me a new alternator and a new battery. then, short time after the car started losing power and just stalling completely. power steering goes as well. as time goes on the occurrences are becoming more frequent. several times that this has happened i have almost crashed into someone whether i was trying to make a turn or my car shut down and someone almost hits me. so, i looked up the recalls done on my mode, make, and year car and found that there were recall on parts that are causing the same problem for me. so, i called up nissan and told them my vin and problem and they said there aren't any recalls on my vin and my vin shouldn't be doing what the recall describes. everytime i drive this car i fear that i'm going to hit someone or someone is going to hit me because this unknown reason as to why this car does this. i don't feel safe getting from point a to point b in my vehicle. *tr | |||
| 04/10/2008 | 62777 | 1 | |
| 2003 nissan sentra se-r has been giving me problems. the engine would just shut down while driving twice on me now, which is so dangerous when driving on highway. the engine lights come on at all times, take it to dealer and they said it sensors, did this about 5 times now within a year. now the engine wont start, again take to dealership this time engine is flooded cause the sensor weren't working, they just reset the sensor. i am in constant worry when driving this car never know when the engine will stop running when driving. *tr | |||
| 03/04/2009 | 64255 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan sentra. while driving approximately 40 mph on normal road conditions, the vehicle hesitated, vibrated, and misfired when shifting from second to third gear. suddenly, the rpm's increased excessively high when the gears were shifted downward. in addition, the check engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and remained lit until the engine was turned off. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing and they stated that the failure was related to the secondary butterfly screws and an internal component in the engine. the vehicle is currently inoperable and has not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 64,255. | |||
| 02/17/2009 | 70459 | 1 | |
| The service engine soon light came on. i took it to my mechanic. he ran it through the computer and told me that it could be a transmission problem. i had a transmission flush done and light went off. a week later the light came back on. and now the car wont start. i went to the nhtsa.gov website, read that the crank position sensor, or the camshaft position sensor or the variable timing control sensor, on the make, model and year of my car, could be causing problems. it could be causing engine power loss, which it does struggle. the service engine soon light to come on, which it did. or a not starting-up condition which is where i'm at right now. the car does not want to start. please help me because i think that i qualify for these services to be done to my vehicle. thank you for your time. *tr | |||
| 02/16/2009 | 71000 | 1 | |
| Check engine light has been on for a while with erratic gauges that only work sometimes.... then recently car has been shutting off, completely dying while driving sometimes at low speeds, sometimes on the highway. sometimes will restart for me, sometimes will not. after research online, found out about recall on 03 sentras with the exact things that my car has been doing. called nissan and took my car to a local dealer and they said my cars vin number was not included in the recall, even though the same year, model and engine as the recall listed. this is so dangerous and it is happening very frequently now. *tr | |||
| 01/22/2009 | 59716 | 1 | |
| 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. *tr | |||
| 01/10/2009 | 62000 | 1 | |
| My 2003 nissan sentra, is recently experiencing related items in recall campaign 06v24000, but nissan states my vin does not show on the recall campaign. i took my vehicle to a nissan dealership, and was told it was the mass air flow sensor, which was replaced for $698.41. soon after the dealership fixed my vehicle, i experienced the engine stop running at a low speed while traveling onto the highway. i called the dealership and nissan, i was assigned case # 6389764 i was told i would be contacted by nissan within the next 48 hours. i am posting this complaint , because of the jeopardy of nissan putting my life and my family's life at risk. my loved ones are afraid to travel in the vehicle with me. i find it somewhat of a enigma, that my vin does not fall under the recall, but i am experiencing the exact problems per recall campaign #06242000. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2008 | 134000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan sentra. she experienced stalling consistently in november of 2008. she thought it was the gasoline she used that caused the vehicle to stall. on december 3, 2008, the vehicle shut off while driving. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the dealers diagnosis found failure codes for the head gasket and crank sensor. the third cylinder and the crank sensor circuit were replaced. the cost of the repairs were $1,678.58. the repairs did not correct the failure. the dealer rediagnosed the vehicle and stated that the stalling was due to a faulty fuel pump that needed to be replaced. a report related to the failure was filed with the manufacturer who stated that there was a recall; however, the vin wasn | |||
| 08/20/2004 | 70000 | ||
| Tl*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. | |||
| 12/19/2008 | 33491 | 1 | |
| My 2003 nissan sentra died out while driving again within two weeks (12/05/08 & 12/19/08)! the problem is that my car dies out while driving -then, service engine soon light comes on & all gauges go erratic, or vice versa. these conditions come out without any warning. the first time my car died out on the road was on 03/21/2007. however, since i purchased this brand-new car in 2003, there was something wrong with the engine. it was hard to start the engine and died out, which resulted in damaging the starter. (approx. 6 times of services and possibly, a recall seemed to solve this one.) then, another problem came up. service engine soon light comes on more and more frequently as years go by since 2004. (approx. 8 times of repair attempts and not fixed yet as of 12/23/08) also, all the gauges suddenly go erratic (bouncing around or up& down movements) when start a car or while driving. again, these conditions come up without any warning. especially, in the morning when start a car, it happens more (more than once a month) than while driving. this year the oil gauge became completely inoperable and cost me $550. recently, i sometimes notice that my car does not creep, which makes it hard to speed up. every time these conditions come up, i take my car to the nissan dealer. however, they are unable to find what is wrong. it has been years, and my car is getting worse even though the mileage is only 33491. now, my car has been stuck in the dealer for days as of 12/23/08. nissan should repurchase my car because it jeopardizes others' and my safety/life on the road. *tr | |||
| 12/05/2008 | 33430 | 1 | |
| 1. the car dies out while driving -suddenly all the gauges become erratic and engine dies out. service engine soon light comes on. bouncing gauges occur while driving. 2. service engine soon light comes on every 3-4 months. the car dies out while driving once a year. bouncing gauges occur at least once a month -erratic and sporadic. because of this ongoing problems that the dealer has never been able to fix, it gives me great emotional distress and fear of driving. it was pure luck that i did not get into accidents so far. but it is time that something has to be done to stop this ongoing unsolved problems. 3. the dealership always takes a look at it, but they are unable to find the problems for years. one time they returned my car, stating, there is a ghost in your car. during the last visit at the dealership, they stated it (car dies out) would come back again, and that next time it happened they would do further test. what if the next time gets me into a fatal accident? *tr | |||
| 09/15/2008 | 95000 | 1 | |
| Was told by nissan that my 2003 sentra se r spec v need a new engine. engine failed because of defective catalytic material being ingested through exhaust valves. thus scoring the cylinder walls, leading the car to consume oil. without oil the engine will fail. the car was brought to the dealer concerning an oil consumption problem, dealer declared that it was within parameters and there was no problem. this was just before the 60,000 mile warranty was up. the car now has 95,000 and needs new engine. nissan claims to know nothing of this problem, yet there are thousands of people with similar problems. *tr | |||
| 09/09/2008 | 50700 | 1 | 11/01/2002 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan sentra. while driving 60 mph, the vehicle suddenly shut off without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the cam shaft sensor needed to be replaced. the current and failure mileages were 50,700. updated 10/20/08.*lj the consumer stated a recall had been issued, but the consumer's vin did not apply to the recall. updated 10/20/08. *jb | |||
| 09/01/2008 | 100000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan sentra. the vehicle would crank, but failed to turn over. an hour later, the vehicle was able to be restarted. later, the vehicle would not start once again. the contact was able to finally start the vehicle. while driving 60 mph, the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and the cam shaft was replaced. the failure and current mileages were less than 100,000. | |||
| 06/01/2008 | 99000 | 1 | |
| Re: 2003 nissan sentra spec-v. several times the engine would stall while driving on the highway both at high speeds (starting around 50mph) and low speeds (while at full stop or low speeds), causing engine failure and steering wheel lock while driving. while driving on the highway i practically almost died trying to get over to the shoulder when the engine stalled. i researched online for possible causes, and found this website regarding the recalls for my vehicle. i dropped the car off to a nissan dealership service dept in the morning and informed the service technician re: the recalls. they inspected the vehicle and informed me that the ecm had to be reprogrammed. once they reprogrammed the ecm, they called me back and informed me that the crankshaft position sensor needed to be replaced as well, which was the possible cause of the engine failures. once they completed all repairs, they told me that the ecm reprogramming was free of charge, but i had to pay for the crankshaft replacement because it was not vin specific. even with all these services performed, the service engine soon light is still on. i called nissan consumer affairs. *tr | |||
| 06/09/2008 | 76000 | 1 | |
| 2003 nissan sentra engine quit and check engine light came on. would not start. nissan had a recall 03v455000 but my vin is not included in the recall even though it is a 2003 nissan sentra. i had to pay for the repair- around $280.00 out of pocket. *tr | |||
| 03/25/2007 | 84000 | 1 | |
| I bought a used 2003 nissan sentra for just a little more than a year ago from a used car dealer. less than a month later i found some listed recalls on the web for the on board control unit which was causing the computer to miss read the crank case positioning sensor, and oxygen sensors, & causing cars to stop running for anywhere from split second to several seconds. this could cause an accident for this on board computer was making error codes show up when doing smog test and there was nothing wrong with these sensors. i went into my local nissan dealer to have these recall repairs done, i was told that only one of the four repairs would be done to my vehicle because my 2003 sentra was made in dec. and the recall for the other were for up to nov of 2003. my sentra has been having the same exact problems that the recall repairs were suppose to fix, only they wouldn't fix mine. since about a month after that my check engine light has been on and about a half a dozen times a week my car will just stop running for about a second and start up again. also since then i have had both the crank case sensor and the oxygen sensor replaced and not only will the check engine light not go out, but now even after i have replaced both of these sensors because they were showing up as defective when i had the smog checked, this defective on board computer still shows the exact same defect codes even after putting new parts in. this has now cost me over $150 for parts i didn't need and even worse, the car won't pass smog even though there's nothing wrong with the parts i had to replace. so now because nissan wouldn't replace what they knew was a defective part, the on board computer or what the service manual calls it then (ecm) controller, i have 3 days (nevada only gives you 10 days extension if your car doesn't pass smog to fix it). ecm controller will have to be replace ii don't have $700 to $1000 dollars to pay for one. *tr | |||
| 03/08/2008 | 93000 | 8 | 09/01/2003 |
| Tl*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. | |||
| 06/02/2003 | 4000 | 20 | 03/02/2003 |
| Tl*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. | |||
| 01/17/2006 | 69321 | 5 | 11/04/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan sentra. while driving 10 mph, the engine shut off. the check engine light illuminated prior to the failure. the engine's computer was replaced. there was a bearing that failed and a couple of push rods bad. the vehicle's warranty expired and the contact had to pay for the repair. the nissan manufacturer informed him to take the vehicle back to the dealer and start a file. the mechanic stated that because of the oil burning in the engine, the contact was not maintaining the vehicle properly. he felt that his engine was the same as those in the 2006 sentras and should be included in nhtsa campaign id number 06v223000 (engine and engine cooling). the purchase date was unknown. the current mileage was 94,000 and failure mileage was 69,321. updated 02-12-08 *bf the dealer stated replace front brake pads and resurfaced rotors. updated 02/12/08 *tr | |||
| 12/05/2007 | 90000 | 1 | 10/28/2002 |
| (1) events leading up to the failure, normal driving. pulled up to stop sign and engine died. will crank, but not start. (2) failure and its consequences, and car is inoperable. no damage or injuries. error code is 0340. crankshaft position sensor (3) what was done to correct the failure; i.e, parts repaired or replaced (and if old part is available) called power nissan dealership at 1 888 295 7489, advised service personnel of, was told nhtsa campaign 03v455000 does not apply to vehicle. *tr | |||
| 10/28/2007 | 61000 | 3 | 01/01/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan sentra. the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle lost power. the contact was informed of nhtsa campaign id number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). he called nissan and they denied that any recalls applied to his vehicle. the contact feels that his vehicle should be included in the recall because he is experiencing the same failure. the vehicle has not been repaired. the current mileage was 63,500 and failure mileage was 61,000. | |||
| 09/23/2007 | 70200 | 1 | 05/01/2004 |
| Tl*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. | |||
| 07/23/2007 | 39850 | 25 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan sentra. the contact stated that the vehicle would stall and the check engine light illuminated each time he drove the vehicle. the vehicle is under safety recall number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). the vehicle is currently at the dealer and they are charging $280 to replace the sensors. the contact stated that the repair should be free since the vehicle is included in the recall. the purchase date was unknown. the current mileage is 40,000 and failure mileage was 39,850. | |||
| 01/04/2007 | 89000 | 1 | 04/27/2003 |
| Car will not start in the morning unless engine is warmed up for a few minutes, if not allowed to warm up it will move very slowly and if you try to accelerate it stalls. the check engine light came on, so i took it to the dealer and he said it was a bad cam sensor, so he replaced and this time the car would not start at all. he put back the old sensor and it started up but the check engine light came on again, the computer stated it's the cam sensor. he could not figure it out so he finally contacted nissan techs and they didn't know what it could be. after 5 days they finally came up with the problem---valve-timing control ??? they want $ 1600 to repair the car, i can't afford it, so i contacted nissan explained that the should pay for it because it sounds just like the recall nhtsa id 03v455000, they refused even though i am a long time nissan customer. i am going to appeal the decision because i am reading a lot of similar complaints exist and they won't take responsibility for it. it's a real shame. *nm | |||
| 12/08/2006 | 103000 | 1 | 05/15/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 25 mph, the check engine light illuminated, and the vehicle stalled. there was a nhtsa recall,# 03v455000, regarding the engine and engine cooling. the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin. | |||
| 06/01/2003 | 48000 | 3 | 06/01/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the engine burned 3/ 4 of oil in the tank every 2000 miles. the service dealer replaced two engines and changed an oil block to try to fix the issue, but the oil consumption has continued. | |||
| 08/03/2006 | 44000 | 1 | |
| While driving at about 30 mph the engine stalled without any previous warning and car was going to stop suddenly but the driver was luckily able to react in time and depress the clutch pedal and cruise to a safe spot on the side of the road. had the vehicle been at an intersection it could have resulted in a crash. once on the side of the road the driver restarted the vehicle after several tries upon which the service engine light came on and the tachometer was not reading the rpm. the vehicle was slowly (5 mph) driven to a safe location where further diagnosis revealed a trouble code 0335 ( crank position/circuit malfunction). even though there was a previous recall (03v455000) for this issue the dealer refused to acknowledge it and do any repairs at no charge stating that according to the vehicles vin# there were no open recalls on it. *jb | |||
| 05/13/2004 | 1 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 08/15/2003 | 50 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 03/23/2004 | 2 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 10/25/2003 | 1 | 11/07/2002 | |
| 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 | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 06/24/2011 | 55000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan sentra. the contact stated that the vehicle would cut off at anytime while driving and the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. a local mechanic diagnosed that the crank shaft sensor and the camshaft position sensor needed repair; the failure was repaired. the dealer was not contacted, but the manufacturer made the contact aware of the nhtsa campaign id number: 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling) recall, but the vin was not apart of the recall. the failure mileage was 55,000 and the current mileage was 55,500. nw | |||
| 12/13/2003 | 135700 | 1 | |
| 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. *tr | |||
| 05/03/2009 | 69000 | ||
| Tl*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. | |||
| 03/20/2007 | 2 | 05/31/2003 | |
| 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.*ak | |||
| 03/20/2004 | 12700 | 11/12/2002 | |
| 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. | |||
| 10/06/2003 | 4 | 12/12/2002 | |
| 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 | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||
| 06/07/2004 | 17000 | 15 | 04/15/2003 |
| Dt: at 32,000 miles the consumer had to take the vehicle back to the dealership 15 times for repairs. the main issue was at 15,000 miles. the fuel pump was replaced. after that, the consumer had problems when turning, when he took his foot off the gas the vehicle sputered. the service manager test drove the vehicle and said it was normal. the consumer never experienced any problems until the fule pump was replaced. the vehicle had other problems such as 2 new fan belts, trunk flooded once. the heater control was replaced 4 times. there was a problem with the ignition switch. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 05/04/2009 | 106391 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan sentra. the contact stated that the vehicle would not start. she took the vehicle to a repair shop and the mechanic replaced the camshaft and crank sensors. the repair cost was $278.41. report number 6531990 was filed by the manufacturer and they stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling); therefore, they would not assist. the failure mileage was 106,391 and current mileage was 108,652. | |||
| 06/28/2009 | 86000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan sentra. while driving 40 mph, the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. once the contact turned off the vehicle, it did not restart until the following day. once the vehicle was started, the contact noticed that the tachometer was not working. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. the current and failure mileages were 86,000. | |||
| 07/06/2007 | 88000 | 1 | |
| I purchased my 2003 nissan sentra from toyota direct in columbus ohio and the day i purchased it that evening my check engine light came on i took it back and they took it to germain nissan twice for service to find out what was wrong, well they fixed it as they thought (the fuel pump) but a year later the same problems were occurring so i took it to another mechanic and they said it was what nissan said so i had it fixed again (fuel pump) but no one hooked it up to diagnostic. well now again the car is doing the same thing i took it to another mechanic and he fixed something totally different since he hooked it up to the diagnostic and said it was the crank position sensor and he fixed it, well here i am 6 months later im having the same problem.. i research on the internet and found this had a recall back in 2003 but i'm getting people telling me my car wasn't included, my car is doing the same exact thing as 630000 other 2003 nissian sentras how is this possible.. i'm would like to file a complaint about my vehicle and i feel nissan should replace this and make it good at their cost and not mine. here is what i found out: auto recall date: nov 17, 2003 vehicle component: engine and engine cooling estimated vehicles affected: 630000 model affected 2003 nissan sentra 2003 nissan sentra defect summary: on certain passenger vehicles, the circuit board for the crank position sensor or cam position sensor may have an improper solder joint due to solder deformation caused by heat stress accelerated by the existence of flux residue during the soldering process. defect consequence: this could cause the service engine soon warning light to come on, create a no start condition, cause reduced engine power, or cause the engine to stop running without warning during vehicle operation, which could result in a crash. remedy: dealers will replace the crank position sensors. camshaft position sensor(s), and in some cases, the variable timing control sensor. *tr | |||
| 02/17/2009 | 70459 | 1 | |
| The service engine soon light came on. i took it to my mechanic. he ran it through the computer and told me that it could be a transmission problem. i had a transmission flush done and light went off. a week later the light came back on. and now the car wont start. i went to the nhtsa.gov website, read that the crank position sensor, or the camshaft position sensor or the variable timing control sensor, on the make, model and year of my car, could be causing problems. it could be causing engine power loss, which it does struggle. the service engine soon light to come on, which it did. or a not starting-up condition which is where i'm at right now. the car does not want to start. please help me because i think that i qualify for these services to be done to my vehicle. thank you for your time. *tr | |||
| 08/09/2008 | 126000 | ||
| Tl*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. | |||
| 01/07/2008 | 101000 | 1 | |
| One day in january i was driving to work on the freeway when my engine just shut off. needless to say i was very scared but was able to coast over to the side of the freeway without incident. i waited about 20 minutes and started the car back up but is was running very badly. i took it in and was told by my mechanic that it was the engine control module that had went out. he said he had heard there was a recall on this part and urged me to contact nissan directly. i did and was told that is was the larger engine size model that the recall was issued on not my model. the dealership quoted me $3,000.00 to fix which i could not afford. i took it back to my mechanic who charged me about $1,000.00 to fix the problem. months later i received a recall notice from nissan for the ecm. i submitted for reimbursement but was denied because they say they will only cover reprogramming not replacement of the ecm. so now even though it was a manufacture defect i had to pay for repair myself. *tr | |||
| 02/10/2008 | 65000 | 1 | |
| Car started idling rough, skipping. check engine light came on and was flashing. found a damaged spark plug, the gap had been smashed shut and could see where something was pounding on the plug repeatedly. i did some research and found out about the butterfly (power valve) issue of the assembly falling into the 2.5l engines. using an extendable magnet i was able to collect all of the pieces of the butterfly assembly and extract them from the engine. one of the screws was unrecognizable, looked like a brass bb from a bb gun because it had been smashed up so bad. the butterfly itself was also damaged around the edges. i went to the nissan dealership to see about ordering a new butterfly assembly and they informed me of the recall for these engines in the 04-05 sentra spec v's. they recommended i talk to the service dept about having it repaired by nissan under recall. nissan service looked up my vin # and discovered that 03 models did not have a recall for the butterfly screws but a new engine was recently replaced for the precat recall issue only 20,000 miles ago.. they recommended that i call corporate and file a claim regarding the butterfly screw problem since they had just recently worked on the engine and should have tightened those screws. so i did. i paid $150.00 to have the car towed to the nearest dealership, they waived the $96 diagnostic and confirmed that the butterfly screws did damage to the engine. it took about 3 months of getting escalated up the corporate nissan pyramid. finally i made it to the top just to be denied. they said that my vehicle was 5,000 miles out of warranty and that the recall was not for 03 models only 04-05. however it is the same exact engine, so i don't know why 03 is not covered. the fact that i had only put 20,000 on the new engine that they installed didn't seem to matter to them. i am no rocket scientist but i am pretty sure a 4 cyl engine should be able to run for more that 20,000 miles. *tr | |||
| 11/05/2004 | 10000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan sentra. the contact was involved in two crashes. the engine and catalytic converter were replaced twice. the engine stalls and loses power intermittently. when driving uphill at various speeds, the vehicle jerks. when traveling downhill, the vehicle shuts off. when the vehicle is on level ground, it will automatically restart. the first crash occurred in july of 2007, but the failures occurred prior to the crash. while idling at a stop light, the vehicle shut off. it took a while for the contact to restart the vehicle. when it started, the vehicle lurched and jumped, which caused him to rear end another vehicle at 7 mph. both vehicles sustained minimal damage. a police report was filed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer four times before they made the first repair, which was the replacement of the cylinder heads. the failure continued, so he took it back to the dealer six more times. four of those times the vehicle had to stay at the dealer, but they were unable to identify the cause of the failure. over the next 18 months, the failure continued to persist, so he decided to check the internet for recalls and located several related to the 2.5l engine. the dealer replaced the cylinder heads under recall nhtsa campaign id numbers 03v477000 (electrical system:ignition:module) and 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling). the contact was not informed of these recalls the many times he visited the dealer. he had to call nissan ten times before anyone returned his call. the failure mileage was 10,000. | |||
| 09/21/2007 | 60000 | 3 | 06/01/2006 |
| Tl*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. *lj updated 01/02/08 *tr | |||
| 05/06/2007 | 135840 | 1 | 07/07/2003 |
| Nissan sentra ser spec v 2003 has power failure problems, experiencing a mild loss of acceleration. driving at 70 mph, vehicle lost full power and reduced speed to 40 mph, shut down by itself. took it to dealership and they discovered that the screws and the power valve were sucked into the engine bay. internal engine damage, same problem as 2004-2005 qr25de engine recalls, but manufacturer has not issues a recall for the qr25de in 2002 or 2003. please request nissan north america to issue a power valve recall for the years 2002 and 2003 as well. there are several consumers that have experienced the same problem.*ak | |||
| 02/16/2006 | 62000 | 2 | 04/01/2003 |
| Tl*- the contact received a recall letter two months ago for the 2003 nissan sentra, but the vehicle failed last year. while driving the weather was poor, the temperature dropped to 17 degrees and itstarted snowing ,he was driving under blizzard conditions. he was tried to slow down and the vehicle stalled on the highway. due to the icy conditions a truck had stopped, but the contact's vehicle slid into the rear of the truck. his insurance company stated he was at fault. he called the manufacturer, who informed him that there was no recall, but that they would send someone to look at the vehicle. nissan confirmed the insurance findings, and said it was not their fault and that nothing was wrong with the car. in august 2006 the vehicle repeated the same failure. whie going 3 mph and the car stalled while making a right hand turn. the vehicle lost power and almost rolled into another vehicle. in january he took the vehicle to a repair shop, it started to rain and the vehicle stalled again. the check engine light turned on. he took the vehicle to the dealer, and they repaired the vehicle. after picking up the vehicle it stalled again and he could not start it. the current mileage was 77,000 and the failure mileage was 62,000.*ak | |||
| 02/24/2007 | 5000 | 1 | |
| Tl* - the contact called regarding the 2003 nissan sentra. the driver was traveling at 45-50 mph when the engine suddenly shut off,and the vehicle continued to move. the driver applied the brakes and the vehicle would not stop, and the steering wheel locked. the road conditions were icy. the vehicle hit a cement wall. the driver and passenger air bags deployed. there were no injuries. the contact was given a police report. the failure mileage was 50,000. the vehicle was towed. the insurance investigator was going to inspect the vehicle on 2/27/07. *ak | |||
| 11/22/2006 | 48000 | 1 | 09/28/2002 |
| The vehicle has very heavy oil consumption. the vehicle currently consumes 1qt per week. i did not notice the problem as it has progressed since 40,000 miles where it was only 2-3 quarts between changes. i have meticulously maintained the vehicle (i was trained by a master volvo technician). he has over seen the maintaining of my vehicle since mile 1. i noticed that oil consumption was becoming an issue around 65,000 miles. nissan recall nos. r3007, r3014, r3015, r3016, r3017. i had this recall performed somewhere between 35,000 and 50,000 miles (cannot remember when exactly, nissan usa should have record). the catalytic converter of the vehicle was never removed - it has never been removed from the engine - there is no possible way to see internal damage without removal! the internal damage will not affect the emissions of the vehicle unless in very extreme cases! the bolts have no scaring what so ever to suggest that it was ever removed and inspected. however, the shield was removed and the dealership service department left the bolts on top of the shield loose. many sentras (with 2.5l engines) owners are noticing very high oil consumption with their vehicles (i could easily find over 100 between 2 different message boards that do not cover the altima 2.5) even with the recall done. many have called nissan usa and have been told they are not aware of the issue with the earlier models - nissan has proven to be very difficult to deal with even for those who still have factory warranty on the vehicle, often blaming the defect on neglecting the vehicle. the people who are being told this are people who have a passion for their vehicles, and maintain them with the best products they know of; and consistently look for better products to replace good products. please look heavily into expanding the current oil consumption recall - nissan seems to be disregarding the safety of its buyers. if they continue to slip by with it, they will only continue.*jb | |||
| 07/15/2006 | 43653 | 15 | 06/10/2004 |
| Car began running rough, had trouble starting, check engine light stayed on. didn't drive much after problem. took to dealer (leitzinger imports) where i attend college, penn state university. problem diagnosed as p0462 - fuel/sensor circuit, as per tsb. engine control unit needs reprogrammed which was done. my father picked up after fixed & service personnel mentioned it was a known problem with this car. nissan north america was contacted & my father spoke with a helpful rep seeking reimbursement for work. file number with nissan is 5463960. no known recalls, reimbursement denied but might have been different if we owned more nissans. was mentioned to rep that no parts were replaced which indicates it was a computer/program malfunction & not fault of owner. *nm | |||
| 01/04/2004 | 3500 | 1 | 06/10/2003 |
| 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 | |||
| 06/01/2003 | 1000 | 3 | 12/15/2002 |
| 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 | |||
| 09/02/2003 | 40 | 2 | |
| 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 | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
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| Vehicle loses power when going up an incline at 65 to 70 mph. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 10/15/2008 | 66000 | ||
| Car statlled out and was restarted and staled out again vechile was driven to dealership and they found that one power valve screw had come out and that some others were loose. i paid the dealership to repair the vechile but there is a recall for the same problems on the 2004 sentras and up and nissan is aware there is a problem with the 2002 and 2003 sentras and altimas with the qr25 engine but will not cover the 02 or 03's with this recall | |||
| 03/10/2008 | 45000 | 3 | |
| On several occasions my 2003 sentra ser would not start....on three occasions i replaced the battery and it would restart ...on the 4th occasion i took the car to nissan dealer here in harvey , la. where it sat for 3 days and the service dept told me the car would now start.a fifth occasion occurred and by this time i had heard of a recall which i asked the dealer on phone about and he told me to bring car in so again i took car to dealer hoping to find problem...car sat there again for a few days after which it would start. they again told me no fault found was found and that they had performed recall...which they did not ...it took me a couple of calls to service writer before he admitted it had not been touched. i read here of many sentra s with same problems ...you would think some one would know what is going on. my sentra now runs terrible sometimes not starting and other times runs like it is running on 2 cylinders with a bad smell from exhaust. i am afraid of this car , but cannot afford to replace it. *tr | |||
| 09/20/2009 | 79000 | 1 | |
| Pre owed vehicle in excellent condition failed the state inspection due to a oxygen sensor defected causing the car to stop running and had problems starting the engine to run. also affecting the panel showing the service engine soon comes and goes. *tr | |||
| 11/09/2009 | 98000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2003 nissan sentra se-r spec v and while driving the engine shut off which could of caused me an accident and it restarted but didn't want to pickup speed. had to get towed off the freeway and now does not want to restart. i had my daughter with me, which was very dangerous. called nissan and they said my car is not on the recall list, even though there is a recall for this year and model. several mechanics told me that i need the engine replace, which is very expensive to which i cannot afford and my car is just sitting there. *tr | |||
| 07/22/2009 | 96000 | 1 | |
| I have an 03 nissan sentra, there is a problem with the cat converter, i have taken it to the nissan dealer and they said the recall had been performed on my car, the car will still not pass my state emission testing and the engine has already been replaced once ( may of 08 ) due to losing oil and now the engine is blown again so i will again need a new engine. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 04/23/2007 | 69023 | 1 | |
| A large number of 2003 nissan sentra's are under recall for bad catalytic converter. i own a 2003 nissan sentra who's catalytic converter is bad, but am now told my specific vin number is not covered by the recall. this is a serious emissions issue, and my car will now not pass the emissions test for state inspection. my vehicle should be added to the recall list. my check engine light has been on since 69000 miles, proof of which can be found in service records from southern states nissan in raleigh, north carolina. my vehicle was in their service center in jan. of 2006 to replace bad computer components. when my vehicle left the service center, the check engine light was still on. a diagnostic test showed the cause to be catalytic converter failure. *tr | |||
| 05/17/2004 | 29000 | 3 | |
| I bought my car in may of 2004. since then, the interior dash lights, tail lights and various fuses have blown at least 3 times each. lights were replaced. the dealership said there was nothing wrong that they could find, and they had replaced the fuses. the very next day, the same fuses blew again. the dealership said there were no open recalls on my car. it is a 2003 nissan sentra se-r. the catalytic converter failed at approximately 29000 miles. this actually blew my engine, which dealership relaced. the fuse problem is still persistent. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||
| 08/29/2005 | 39634 | 10 | 02/19/2003 |
| I have a 2003 nissan sentra ser that continues to have problems. it stalls, dies in the middle of the road and sometimes wont start. there is no warning as to when its going to die. it feels like it loses power while your driving down the road. check engine light comes on and when i take it to the dealer they tell me there is nothing the matter with it they have replace the chamber assembly throttle and then replaced the crank sensor assembly. sometimes the check engine light does not even come on but when they scan it for a code a code comes up or sometimes no codes come up. this car had been back to the dealer 10 times and they still have not corrected the problem. *jb | |||