Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 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. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 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 | |||
| 04/05/2003 | 1 | 04/14/2003 | |
| My car moves forward while in park. my rear bumper is beginning to fall off. two loud and annoying grinding noises in the front driver and passenger side of the car. brought it in to two nissan dealerships and only one problem has been fixed since then. *ph | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 05/15/2004 | 8700 | 6 | 11/05/2002 |
| On may 15, traveling together on a side street at 30-35 mph, my wife inadvertently tapped the shifter. the transmission immediately went from drive into neutral. there was no immediate danger at that time as there was no car behind me, and i was traveling fairly slowly. i moved the shifter back into drive and continued home. the more i thought about this event, the more worried i became. supposing i had been traveling at 70 mph, in the passing lane, with a truck bearing down on my rear? if the car suddenly went from drive into neutral, it would immediately begin a drastic slowdown, and no brake lights would come on! by the time i got it back into gear and the truck driver figured out i was stopping dead in front of him, his truck could literally be on top of my car. on may 19, i took the car in for a regularly scheduled maintenance at the dealership. prior to that i held a test and found that i could also move the car from neutral into drive without depressing the button! the danger in this is obvious, especially for any owner with small children. i told the service advisor the entire story, and my concerns were added to the work order. when my car was returned, i was told this is the way the car is designed. i have this in writing on the work order. i went to the nissan web-site and told customer service about my problem. their answer was they do not have access to technical information and i should call or visit your local nissan dealership. i also have this e-mail saved. a manufacturer designs a transmission which would allow a light tap on the shifter to result in moving from drive into neutral and vice versa? and then, when confronted with a dangerous situation, says, well, thats the way it is! this needs to be corrected before a tragedy occurs.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - FLOOR SHIFT | |||
| 09/15/2003 | 14 | 5 | 03/07/2003 |
| The car moves when in parked intermittently. dealer says they cannot duplicate x3 vehicle. it was nearly involved in an accident from rolling while unattended. *la | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 08/01/2003 | 1 | ||
| I own a 2003 nissan sentra s-er spec v. when i shift from 1st gear to 2nd gear at rpms of 2500 and higher, the shifter feels like it pops out of 1st gear. also, when shifting into 3rd gear you can hear and feel a grind (with the clutch down). these 2 problems happen on occasion, especially on a cold start. however, i can actually make my car grind gears by holding the clutch down and moving the shifter in and out of 3rd gear. *jb | |||