Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 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. | |||
| 02/24/2007 | 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 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 | |||
| 08/23/2004 | 2 | ||
| Consumer applied the brakes and pedal went to the floor. consumer was unable to maintain control of the vehicle and it hit a tree. upon impact, both frontal air bag did not deploy. driver was not injured. vehicle was towed and totaled by the insurance company.*ak *tc | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 05/27/2005 | 05/23/2003 | ||
| Rear brake failure | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 05/27/2005 | 05/23/2003 | ||
| Rear brake failure | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 05/27/2005 | 05/23/2003 | ||
| Rear brake failure | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | |||
| 03/21/2003 | 1 | 02/02/2003 | |
| I bought a new nissan sentra gxe back on feb. 2, 2003. when i took the test drive, i did not realize there was a big distance between the gas pedal and the break pedal. while driving the car on the street or the highway, it is too difficult to switch your feet from the gas pedal to the break pedal. the shoe itself, can get stuck between the gas and the break pedal causing a serious crash. also my feet and ankle can develop a serious pain and injury causing joint pain and some bone injuries. therefore, driver can't react on time to avoid an accident. *jb | |||