Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| NTB12-009 | 02/03/2012 | 10043735 | Nissan: door lock/unlock inoperative with intelligent key. *kb | 04/24/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 01/05/2011 | 1200 | ||
| This is 2013 and my car still has this problem unresolved. this is an intermitent problem which has happened 4 times when the car is almost undriveable. driving along on snowy roads (have noticed less significant issues other times such as going into 1st gear on its own twice and some small pulses here and there ) when the car will have a pulse or catch like you have quickly stepped on the brakes but no brake lights go on. the rpms increase from 1500 to 3000 and then the car stops briefly. lower speed and still happens. leaving from a stop is when it gets really scary. any amount of gas pedal will cause the car to come to almost a complete stop with no brake lights. almost rear ended a couple times. it keeps stopping you when you try to ever so gently give it some gas and eventually you can get it going. this behavior will continue until it wants to stop it. turning car on and off sometimes help and sometimes doesn't. the second time this happened last 3 trips to work. taken to dealer several times and no diagnostic codes have been recorded. first time adjusted sensor for vdc - must not have been adjusted from factory. second time - no codes - say they adjusted some other sensors. third and fourth times - if no diagnostic codes can't do anything. contacted nissan and waiting for a solution. | |||
| 09/04/2012 | 30000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2011 nissan sentra. the contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, she was advised by a passing driver that the vehicle was on fire from under the hood and to exit immediately. the contact and a passenger were able to exit the vehicle just as the vehicle exploded. there were no injuries and a police report was filed. the cause of the fire was unknown. the manufacturer was notified and they did not respond. the failure mileage was 30,000. kmj | |||
| 08/07/2012 | 3700 | ||
| Brand new car under 4k miles on it i was driving between 60-65mph on the busy i95n of fort lauderdale miami cars speeding up to 70mph with my family on a vacation then all of sudden the service light pop up and after that the car lost its power so i coasted on the side of the road really scary. it seems that the problem with this sentras are still active even with new cars so nissan are we gonna wait for the next incident? | |||
| 12/19/2011 | 14700 | ||
| On dec. 11, 2011, the car would not start in the morning. went back in the afternoon and started fine. on dec. 12, 2011, the car hesitated to start in the morning. took to dealer and they replaced battery. on dec. 19, 2011, the car would not start at first and only started when brake was pumped several times, and still hesitated to start. the car would not go faster than 40 mph, with the gas pedal to the floor, and the rpms would not go past 2. after every stop the car took 2 minutes to get back up to 40 mph. took to the shop, they could not find anything wrong. | |||
| 07/29/2011 | 6000 | ||
| I purchased the car march 14, 2011 and the vehicle has had issues with making noises and vibrating. i return the vehicle the following week and dealership could find no problems, but referred to nissan service. on july 29, 2011, my mother moved my car out of a fire line at approximately 20-25 mph. the gas pedal went way to the floor and she attempted to depress the brakes. at that time the pedal traveled more than 3/4 to the floor almost instantly. she did lose control of the vehicle and crushed into a tree to stop the car. she never regained the use of the brakes. i did go to the towng company and took picture where the gas pedal is still in 3/4 inch from the floor. dj | |||
| 04/01/2011 | |||
| I have the intelligent key system with this car. i was told when i purchased this car that in order to start the car, my foot must be on the brake. you can put the car in auxiliary mode with the foot off the brake but in order to start the car the foot must be on the brake. i discovered that i was able to start my car with my foot off the brake. i took the car in for service to dealer that i purchased the car from. i was subsequently told that with my model car i could start the car with my foot off the brake. i called nissan since i was getting conflicting information and they informed me that in fact i should not be able to start my car in this manner. they created a file regarding this problem, file #7139963, then i was told that i should take my car in to another dealer and have them look at this problem. i'm not sure if other sentra owners are having this problem also or whether or not this could become a safety issue (which i would think it could be, especially if a young child was somehow able to start the car and put it in gear) but i figured this should be on record since all nissan suggested was that i take it to another dealer. | |||
| 02/02/2011 | 2700 | ||
| The vehicle has had issues with abs actuator making noises and vibrating. dealership could find no problems, but referred to nissan service bulletin. on february 2, 2011, i was traveling at approximately 20-25 mph. as i approached a red light i attempted to depress my brakes. at that time the pedal traveled more than 3/4 of the way to the floor almost instantly. there was a loud metallic clanking and grinding sound and a very strong vibration coming from under brake pedal. i almost lost control of my vehicle as it pulled to the left and almost traveled into the oncoming lane. after 2-3 seconds i regained the use of my brakes. | |||