Nissan Sentra

My 2002 Nissan Sentra SE-R has been into the 3 different Nissan dealerships 18 times for the same or similar electrical problems (idle stall, shut down, SESL light on pulling same or similar codes). I've had 3 ETBs (Electronic Throttle Body in which the TP Sensor is a part of) replaced on 7/12/09, 12/07/09 and 5/12/10 and two ECUs (Electronic Control Unit the computer) replaced 1/9/09 and 11/19/10. I've had the Idle Air Control Volume reset 4 times on 8/23/08, 7/28/09, 4/24/10 and 12/21/11 this was explained to me as a software update for the ECU.

I believe there are major electrical and/or mechanical and/or engineering problems with my Nissan Sentra SE-R, which may be the result of the ECU and/or the ETB being faulty, which then leads me to believe both Nissan the maker of the car and Hitachi the maker of the parts are at fault. This problem first occurred in 2005 when the car was still under warranty, but the dealership failed to fix it properly then and 16 tries later, it still doesn't work, breaking down on me for an 18th time yesterday. Due to research, I have found at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and other Nissan and car forums, I believe many other Nissan Sentras as well as possibly Nissan Altimas, which have the same ETB (Nissan Part #1611K-AE01BRE) and ECU as my car are experiencing similar problems to mine. Yet Nissan and Hitachi fail to recognize there is a problem, fail to issue a recall and fail to diagnose a fix for the problem.

I have had continuous problems with the service engine soon light coming on. At around 65,000 miles, I learned that my Sentra would need to have the head gasket replaced (I have since learned this is a common occurrence with the 05 Sentras and seems to be a factory default). I paid to have it replaced. And just a little over a year later, I have now learned that it will need to be replaced again (of course right after the one year dealer warranty). If you do a search for Nissan Sentra head gasket, you will find an enormous number of complaints. However, Nissan refuses to do anything about this.

I bought my Sentra new. Before the new car warranty was out, I had to be towed to the dealer (towing will be reimbursed or so I was told). They ended up having to replace the engine. They also replaced my radio/cd player because it wasn't working (also under warranty). The radio only worked a short time and has actually been in the shop four times. The last time I paid $150. It worked about a week. I have contacted the service dept. and the home office about the $75 towing fee and have yet to receive a check. I have given up on Nissan and will never buy another one. My future business will go to Ford, Toyota or Honda. I may have gotten a lemon but the service on this lemon has been lousy. I will live without a radio before I take my car back to the Nissan dealership.

I bought a Nissan Sentra brand new. By the time it got to 50,000 miles, I had to replace the crank sensor, speed sensor, and mass air flow sensor. This car really sucks. I also noticed once I purchased the mass air flow sensor, the mechanic took it out, my old one, and showed me how the new part had been altered and how both pieces look totally the opposite. Almost as if Nissan knew that the new original part would have to be replaced.

My 2004 Nissan Sentra will not start. When the weather is cool, it takes over thirty minutes for the car to start if at all. One day in the winter, we had to let the car sit a whole week before it would even start to crank. We replaced the camshaft sensor 2 times within a year and a half. We spent over $800.00. Now it's happening again less than 6 months since the last camshaft sensor replacement.

I have purchased 4 dipsticks for my 2001 Nissan Sentra (my daughter has purchased at least one since I gave her the vehicle). They each have had the cap break off. I contacted the dealership about this, and according to them, they had no other complaints regarding this.

I have had a lot of trouble removing the metal portion of the dipstick sometimes. As I am typing this, I received a call this morning from my daughter that the one on there now has broken. Having the oil changed possesses problems because no one really wants to change it or they want you to sign some waiver or something.

I have a 2007 Nissan Sentra. I brought in my Nissan at 30,000 to have a recall fixed (service brakes, hydraulic, foundation components, master cylinder). This particular recall caused an issue with my engine which they replaced. Right now, my car is currently at Nissan again and needs a new transmission (which is covered up to 120,000 miles because of all the issues with the new transmissions) and needs something with air flow replaced, in which the mass airflow sensor (MAF) in your Nissan vehicle measures the amount of air going into the engine

If the MAF sensor sends the wrong signal to your car's computer, because of dirt or other contamination around its sensing elements, your engine will be fed with the wrong amount of air/fuel mixture.

I did bring the car in at about 50,000 miles, complaining of the engine, in which they said there was nothing wrong with it. I also took it in to have my exhaust fixed. They would not cover the exhaust. I have also had to have everything with my heating system fixed.

2003 Nissan Sentra 1.9 L. fuel pump has gone out twice...very hard at starting...the pressure valve in the fuel pump itself is going bad. I really believe that at 500 dollars for a fuel pump they should last longer than they are.

I would also like to talk to someone about a class action lawsuit against them. They are aware of the problem but seem to be doing nothing about it to fix it.

I purchased a vehicle from Universal Nissan in Orlando, Florida on February 2010, it was a Sentra S type. About a month later, I was taking the vehicle back to the dealer to get it checked due to electrical reasons. About a month and a half later, I took it back because the brakes were not stopping the vehicle fully and it was also squealing. When I took it in to get checked, I was advised I needed to get a brake flush, which I paid out of pocket because it was not covered by my warranty. Within two weeks, the brake flush and the brakes were still making noise.

I took it back in, then I was advised the brakes need to be adjusted, luckily, my warranty did cover this service. I allowed about a month to pass, then I took it back in because it was still not stopping completely and it was still making noise. I finally got very frustrated and asked to speak to the service manager. I explained all that has been going on, so then he has the car checked and he stated that he would test drive it himself to make sure it was running smooth. The car literally ran smoothly for about 48 hrs and then back to the same problem, at this point, I am blown away with the lack of knowledge and horrible service skills they are applying to my vehicle. I then decided to file a claim with regional, which of course it got nowhere, they stated I needed to take the car back again to be checked up. I could not believe it, this is ridiculous I told them they have my records on file and I had brought the car in a total of 9 times within a 5-month period and it didn't change. I have a lot more to add, I just do not have enough time to add it.

I bought a 2008 Nissan Sentra and in July 2011, the car broke down. I took it to Regal Nissan and they said that there was an oil leaking to the intake and cylinder number two cracked (needs new long block). They said that it's better to replace the engine which would cost $4,000 - $8,000. The car has 65,000 miles on it. I filed a claim with Nissan to get them to pay for the repairs because a car that new shouldn't have this type of engine problems; they, of course, refused to pay.

Have a 2008 Nissan Sentra with a CVT transmission. At 56,000 miles, I had to replace the front seal on the transmission (pushed out). At 72,000 miles, I had to replace another outer seal because it was pushed out, and the one that was replaced 16,000 miles before, was being pushed out. Being that it was an exterior problem, Nissan would not warranty the problem.

8/27/11 - I have a 2005 Nissan Sentra. In March of 2010, I experienced difficulty in starting the car. I was told by the dealer that there was a design flaw in the fuel pump. A repair kit was installed which seemed to solve the problem. This past week, I experienced problems in starting the car. The dealer indicated the fuel pump repair kit had failed. The dealer is looking into doing a "good will" repair at no cost to me, indicating they have never seen a repair kit fail. This problem with the fuel pump is a longtime, well-known issue. I'm wondering why Nissan has not issued a recall.

My car at the time (1998 Jeep) died on my birthday in 2008. I went to Ron Bouchard's Nissan which at the time was located in Lunenburg MA. I looked at the 2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8 that I now have. It was a decent car, had one prior owner and low mileage. There was some staining at the visor on the driver's side. I was reassured that they would clean that up before I get the car. They had no idea what it was from supposedly. We ended up getting two cars from the dealership.

Two weeks later, I FINALLY got the car. I was told for two weeks that I would have the car "within a day or two". Come to find out, they didn't have the title to even complete the sale and give me my car. I rented a car for two weeks, SUV with ridiculous gas mileage. I also noticed that once you agree to a car, all the sales associates suddenly have no interest in you whatsoever. They acted like you're the dirt on the bottom of their shoe because you will no longer get them their commission. Oh, and in that two week period, they were unable to take the time to clean the car.

Within two weeks, my trunk latch stopped working correctly. When you use the remote, you can hear it clicking but it doesn't release. Fine. I waited so long for my car that I have no desire to bring it back. I will use the key to open the trunk. Within two months of having the car, the light burned out where you shift so at night you have to turn on the overhead lamp to see what gear you are in. I replaced the light bulb. It burned out two more times.

2010 - The brakes were absurdly loud. My family friend whose a mechanic for the town of Stoneham, MA was so concerned about the noise that he had me have the car towed to his work. Knowing I'm a single mother of a young child, he felt that both of our safety was being jeopardized. It took him several hours to get the rear drums apart. When he finally did, the spring fell out at his feet. It was completely rotted out. The same thing happened on the other side. Any hard braking and my rear brakes could have let go at any time.

In February 2010, I received a postcard in the mail about a recall. No other information was included to describe what the issue might be. I called the dealership and it was a recall on a sensor in the computer of the vehicle that triggers the "Service Engine Soon" light. It will come on and go off after a day or two and happened repeatedly. Yes, my car has been doing that good to know. I brought it for an oil change and have that fixed. I asked the girl when I picked it up what happens if the problem is reoccurring? The girl looked at me like I have twelve heads and said it shouldn't. Low and behold, it starts happening again after three months.

Today, 8/23/11, my vehicle suddenly decides it's not going to take gas. I got about $3 and some change in and the pump clicks like the tank is full. Impossible. I pumped another, maybe fifty cents, in to have the gas come splashing back out. I did some research online and discovered that there was a recall on the fuel system/storage for 2005 Nissan Sentras. I called Nissan North America and said: We're sorry, your car is not a part of the recall. They can't tell me why. No response when I asked that since my car is doing exactly what is described in the recall and stated that my car is the exact year, make, and model.

I called the dealership. I spoke with a guy named Seth who talks over me the entire time and then asked why I called. Maybe if you had listened to me instead of talking over me, we wouldn't be having this issue! She gave me an attitude because I did research before calling. She wanted to charge me $90 to simply diagnose the Service Engine light problem. She didn't even address my request for a quote on the fuel system problem.

How can my car that exactly matches the description of the recall not be part of the recall? How can Nissan not care that this is CLEARLY a safety issue? You have customers whose cars are suddenly not taking fuel and spilling it back out at their feet, and all you can say is sorry there's nothing we can do? I can only imagine what's going to happen next. Also, my windows have leaked when completely closed in the rain. My car doesn't always want to start. There's a smell in the trunk that will not go away. The tires were making a clicking noise when you drive over 30 mph. The employees are rude, the service team is rude, they give you attitude if you know anything about recalls or repeat issues with vehicles. And no one wants to help.

I've also noticed that at this particular dealership when you bring your car in for an oil change, they'll have suggested repairs listed a mile long one time; three months later there's nothing listed, three months after that the list is back again. These are serious safety issues that Nissan should be addressing. THOUSANDS of people are having the same issues and Nissan is turning their backs as if they have never heard about these problems before. Way to stand by your product and customers. Instead, you have tons of customers who petrified of driving their own vehicles. Where is the support from Nissan?

I have a used Nissan Sentra SER 2002 with a 2.5 engine which I purchased in August 2003 (still driving it today). I have had the same problem that some of the other posters have had. Fortunately for me, Nissan of Queens took care of the problem right away.

I was driving through the streets in Brooklyn one evening in February and the car just would not go above 10 mph. I contacted Nissan around 7 p.m. and told them about the problem. The sales associate I spoke with gave me his cell phone number and told me to call him when I got home. I did (it was about 9 p.m. when I finally reached home). Because the service station where I purchased my car is about 15 miles away and the one in Brooklyn was closed, I figured I'd drive home and call my mechanic in the morning.

My mechanic came out and told me that it was not the battery, but since I had only had the car since August I should call Nissan. I could see the dollar signs adding up in my head (tow to dealership, replace what was wrong and then pay through the nose for labor). Boy was I wrong! Nissan sent a tow truck (I rode with him), and when I got to the dealership, I was told that there was a recall on my car; the computer had to be replaced because the car could stop anywhere and then I would be in danger. I was worried as I had to go back to work in two days and I need my car to get back and forth.

Everything, tow and rental car were covered as there was an existing warranty on the car. Dealership had the part Fed Ex'd to them, fixed it and I was able to pick my car up on Friday in order to drive to work on Monday.

I have had the best service with both Nissan of Queens and Kings Nissan in Brooklyn. The only reason I don't use their service center is because the cost of labor exceeds all bounds of common sense. I have a mechanic who uses Nissan parts, but the cost of his labor is "working girl" reasonable. The price I paid to have my first Nissan serviced would have bought me a brand new car.

I have owned four Nissan Sentras and if they were not holding up, I would not continue to purchase this car. I believe that the posters are having problems, but if your car is not under warranty, take it somewhere else. There are many good mechanics that will find the issue/issues and you will be totally satisfied.

I purchased my vehicle new in 2006, along with an extended warranty. I have had throttle position code several times while under warranty and "repaired" several times.

Just as my warranty is about to expire, I had an issue again with the same throttle body system. I asked the dealership to correct the issue once and for all since my warranty was nearly expired. Now that I am 2k miles over warranty, the same sensor goes off indicating throttle body issue. I have asked the dealership to correct the mistake.

Nissan is well known for throttle body issues. My vehicle has history with this problem. I've contacted corporate and they've denied my case due to two reasons: 1) out of warranty 2) not enough history at dealership. My response was that I was fully aware that I was out of warranty when I called but it is the same issue that has never been corrected properly while I was repeatedly dealing with while under warranty. Secondly, they responded saying Nissan Corporation doesn't feel I have had enough work done on my vehicle at the dealership to warrant a "favor".

I am not asking for a favor! I want this vehicle repaired correctly! I have been out of a vehicle for three weeks! It took Nissan Corporate three weeks to deny my claim?! This is completely unacceptable. Nissan does not back their products! The throttle body system has given me problems time and time again. My vehicle will stall at any place at any time. The most dangerous situation was losing power and stalling on a busy highway. Gas peddle is to the floor but the car is not accelerating. I have had the fuel pump replaced and a number of other items repaired. My 2006 Nissan Sentra has faulty products and Nissan will not back it. I will never buy a Nissan again!

I have a 2002 Nissan Sentra with the 2.5 liter engine. I experienced the same problem as everyone else with the catalytic converter and oil consumption and I also knew Nissan wasn't gonna cover anything so I didn't try.

So what I did was rebuild my engine, replaced the pistons and piston rings and every other gasket. And I didn't want to trust Nissan again with a catalytic converter so I eliminated both catalytic converters and my car runs like a champ now. Yeah, I might not pass smog. I'd rather have that headache than buying new engines and catalytic converters.

I bought a new Sentra S model special edition brand new from them in 2006. The car has always been hard to start after it sits for a while. They have rebuilt the fuel pump I don't know how many times, at least two or three times now. They said they even put a new one on it before. But the car has 115,000 miles on it now and I still have the same problem.

The sales manager told me when I bought the car that the motor would last for 300,000 miles, that's why I bought the Nissan. It was my first time ever to buy a new Nissan. The brakes made a popping noise up front when you apply the brakes sometimes. It has new rotors and disc pads, I have already replaced almost every bulb in the car. Airbag light is flashing now and check engine light just came on yesterday. The car stalled in highway; I lost almost all power. I had to push the pedal all the way to floor to get it barely move and get it off the highway. I turned the switch off and restarted the engine then it was OK.

This was not the first time this has happened to me. These cars should be reported to national highway safety board for a national recall. They are unsafe. How many deaths will it take to get action on these lemons? I will never buy another Nissan if this is the best they can do. I don't think they can ever fix the problem they have with starting the car. I would think a lot before buying a Nissan. There should be a class action suit to fix all the problems with these cars. If Toyota can be made to fix their cars, Nissan should be made to do so, too.

I bought a new Nissan Sentra 2010. It now has 42K miles. It is 2 yrs old and the electronic power steering motor is "leaking". I was advised to contact 1800-Nissan1 on 6/14/2011. And today is a week to find that there's no resolution after placing several calls, escalating it as urgent, faxing documents requested, speaking to the manager and consumer affair agents; and still, I have not received a solution.

When I purchase my 2005 Nissan Sentra, I didn't know 3 months into owning the car that the engine light would come on. From February 9th- February 17th of 2005 with the engine light coming on and going to trophy Nissan just for them to say that they can find nothing or the gas cap was a little loose reset the engine light. On the 17th of February of 2005, with just 3,677 miles on the car owning it only 3 months, they state that there is coolant in the head gasket. They replaced it. I also had to have a fuel pump kit put on the car as well the next year.

Ok. it's 2011, the engine light is on again and I take it over there because the car is running rough and they had to replace the advanced timing solenoid and after they did that, they called and said that the head gasket is cracked $1,300. They said they would have to send the head to see if it is warped and it is and also the block is warped and slightly cracked. Now after investigating when the car had the issue with the coolant leaking into the head that they did not pull the head to check and see if it was warped at that time, when the car was still under warranty. Now Trophy Nissan says it will cost another 2,000 but they recommend the engine be replaced for a total of 4,400. Now I believe this car came from the manufacturer this way, and the coolant leak is what caused the damage.

We purchased a 2005 Nissan Sentra on October 16, 2004 from Trophy Nissan in Mesquite, Texas. When we had the car just 3 months, the engine light came on and I took it immediately back to them to see what was wrong. It took me taking it back to them 3 times before they realized I had a problem with the head gasket. There was coolant leaking into the cylinder. Needless to say that early on, you don't think you would have a mechanical issue like this where they would have to go into the engine. Okay, here I am now, May 4, 2011, my car is sitting over at Trophy again with a crack in my head gasket. Now I believe that this part was faulty from the manufacturer. I would like to see what I can do and if I have a legitimate complaint. This car is a lemon and I believe I contacted someone a while back about this car. At this stage, I will be out of pocket, a lot of money for them to once again take my engine apart to repair it. I would like to know my options.

I have a 2004 Nissan Sentra, and about a month ago, it stalled or died, whatever you want to call it, without any warning while I was driving the kids to school. I was told that it was the battery, so I got a new one along with new cables. A few days later, it happened again and it could have caused a very serious accident. Then, I was told that it was the fuel pump. I replaced that and thought everything was finally working and then it happened two more times.

I was told about a recall on 2004 Nissan Sentra, and when I looked it up, other people seem to have the same problem that I was having, so I called Nissan and after giving my VIN number, they said that my car wasn't part of the recall. I am too scared to drive it. I guess it is going to just sit in my driveway.

I purchased my 1994 Nissan Sentra new in 94 and registered it in CT. I moved to RI and titled it, then moved back to CT in 1998. The car was paid off to NMAC and the title supposedly cleared. I have never had need to check the title as I have enjoyed driving it and never thought to sell it or move in the last 11-12 years. I moved to ME in 2009 but only registered my Ford Explorer as I needed a 4WD and I spend the winters in CT. My Nissan remained registered in CT. In April 2010 I tried to register the car in ME and was told that Nissan still had a lien on the car. In May a deer jumped out into the road and totaled my car. I have not been able to get a response from Nissan to release the title.

They state it is over 10 years old and have no records. All operators as you have previously been told seem to be from India. In June 2010 I drove to CT to the DMV and was told I could not do anything about clearing the title until they had a letter stating "no demands on the car". I contacted my Nissan Dealer in person, Girard Motors of Groton, CT, where I had purchased the car and got no help there either. It is now December 2010 and The Hartford Insurance Agency is threatening to cancel my claim for my loss. I am not sure where to turn and I am calling CT State Attorney General's Office to see if they can help me and posting a complaint here. It would seem NMAC doesn't follow through with any help or paperwork once they have their money. I am out my insurance payment for the loss of my vehicle if this is not resolved.

And I have spent many hours "holding" on the line to no avail. If a joint payment is made to me and Nissan which The Hartford doesn't want to do since it was paid off, I am worried it will be years again before I can get satisfaction from Nissan for my insurance money. I have no extra money to pay out more legal fees and have been trying to solve this on my own.

I purchased a 2002 Nissan Sentra at Premium Nissan, New Rochelle, NY. The car was new when I purchased it and I also bought a car alarm at the same time through Nissan. Soon after purchasing the car, I noticed that the car would stall when I was either stopped at a light or driving under 10 miles an hour. I brought my car back to the dealership and asked for the car to be checked to find what the issue was. Nothing could be found.

I brought the car back with this same issue to several different Nissan dealerships without success. Attached are the records of the times I brought the car to the Nissan dealerships. One customer service person at Premium Nissan said the problem was the nut behind the wheel. I was offended that this issue was not taken seriously and no effort was made to keep the car to find out what the problem was.

I finally took the car to my personal mechanic who in an effort to find the problem kept the car for several weeks to diagnose the problem. He discovered that the alarm installed by Nissan caused the computer to go bad. Because the car alarm was faulty, it caused the car to stall at stop lights as well as driving on the highway. Since this issue was happening while the car was under warranty and I only brought the car to Nissan for service while it was under warranty, I am asking that Nissan reimburse me for the cost of the replacement of the computer, cost $1050.00.

My husband and I purchased a Nissan Sentra 2010 on Sept. 5, 2010. The day we bought the car, it didn't start and it took 1 hour to start the car. They couldn't figure it out. They said it was a battery issue. After 2 weeks the same issue: car didn't start, it turns over just doesn't start. Since then the car hasn't started about 6 times. Each time I took the car to the dealership and they stated that they can't figure it out. Last week they change the parts from the recall even if the car wasn't part of the recall. Well, today, my husband went to start the car and it took 5 minutes to start. They never have an answer for us. The consequences are that I have been having so many issues, days that I have been late to work due to the car not starting, my monthly installment is higher now, and I still cannot rely on the car.

I have a 2000 Nissan Sentra GXE that I bought, used, in 2001. For years, the entire dashboard display would randomly go out. Once, I drove over 600 miles and it was out for about 1/3 of the trip. There's no speedometer for me to know how much gas I had or how many miles I drove. I had to get a faulty wire replaced when I had the alternator replaced in '09 and this fixed the problem.

Later, I found out that is a common problem with 2000 Sentras. Also (and this is what really chaps my **). I have had to replace the dipstick three times because the top of it is made of rubber and breaks down! You just reach in to pull it out and the whole top comes off. I know this is a common problem because once when I took it to Pomoco Nissan, they had another Sentra (2004) that they were working on for the exact same reason. Whatever you do, don't try to take it out. They will have to remove the oil pan to get it out if you do.

Also, mine had a "California" emissions package on it and had to replace the catalytic converter for big bucks. If I had to do it again, I will not buy the car.

I am the owner of a 2008 Nissan Sentra. I recently took my car to my mechanic for a loud exhaust. My mechanic, whom I trust completely, told me there is a hole in my exhaust system, due to rust. Because there is no other company making mufflers for this car yet, he will have to purchase the muffler at Nissan, which will cost over 500 dollars. I find it very unusual that a car of this age should need a muffler.

My 2006 Nissan Sentra has the fuel pump pressure defect. It has a hard start. Sometimes I have to crank it 2-3 times before my car will start. It's hard on my ignition, my keys, my motor and I'm afraid of my own car. Nissan told me there was no recall on this, that I would have to replace my fuel pump with a new not defective one at my own cost for $500-$600.00. As it appears on the internet, I'm not the only one with this problem.

I have contacted Nissan several times trying to get help with my 2008 Sentra that has some pitting in the paint. I just keep getting a run around and whenever I give them the best time to call. They call when I am driving home from work and if I immediately call back, I get voice mail. They will not give me a supervisor, I have to wait 4 to 8 hours. I am so frustrated because Rothrock the dealership will not help and now I cannot get through to Nissan. I take such good care of my cars because I usually keep them for about 10 years. Can anyone give me advice as to where to go or what to do?

My 02 Nissan Sentra at 124,000 miles decided to die on me. The alternator, starter, fuel pump, head gasket, and now the computer have all failed on this car. It is now not drivable in my driveway; not what I expected from a top name in automobiles.

I purchased a brand new 2008 Nissan Sentra in November 2007 after my '94 Altima died. My vehicle just hit 40,000 miles and isn't even 3 years old yet. Recently, a few weeks ago, my exhaust pipe rusted completely through and disconnected from the muffler. It was hanging down and almost dragging on the road. I had it repaired by a local repair place that we deal with at work. Since I couldn't afford to replace the two pieces of the exhaust system, I had the repair place weld a new piece of pipe into place.

I contacted Nissan consumer affairs to pay for the parts to be replaced and they stated they don't cover environmental wear and tear, that I was outside my manufacturer warranty (by only 4000 miles). I find it very hard to believe that my exhaust system should normally rust through two years' time, especially when I've lived in North Carolina for the last two winters and we don't get very much snow here. I feel that Nissan has sold me a poor quality car and would not recommend anyone to buy this vehicle. I now have a rusted, cheap quality exhaust that I have to pay over $700 to replace (according to the Nissan dealership). While I'm saving that money, I have to drive a vehicle around waiting for the exhaust system to break off again.

I bought a Nissan Sentra 2003 gxe. Sadly, I didn't read reviews on this car before I got it. About a week after I got it, it didn't want to start. After getting it started every time since then it doesn't start the first time. I took it to Nissan and they said it wasn't under warranty anymore. It turned out to be the head gasket a guess and it was almost 2,000 dollars! My car wasn't even overheating. I got it done and my car still has the problem where is doesn't turn on the first time. Especially when its hot or I use it throughout the day.

Nissan is unfairly denying people any help with this even though they are aware of this problem. I am 20 and saved for a long time to buy this car. Now by everyone else's story, I'm just afraid of my car stalling and dying while I'm on the freeway or something. I will never buy another Nissan and recommend the same to everyone I know. I wont invest in a company that clearly doesn't care about their customers problems or their safety. Stay away from Nissan!

I bought a new 2002 Sentra SER Spec V in 2002. I have kept meticulous records of its maintenance including its 30,000 and 60,000 mile maintenance which were done at Nissan Dealerships. Recently, my check engine light came on and I took it to the same dealership I bought it at. Symptoms included rough idle and loss of power. The dealership told me that I had two open recalls on my vehicle when I checked it in (was not notified of either). After several days and 3 hours of diagnostics, they told me that the ecu needed replacement, and I needed a new injector on cylinder three (they quoted me $1,800.00). After expressing my frustration over the recall and cost associated with the fix, they suggested another hour of diagnostics, which they said proved the ECU was failing (they couldn't get any communication from it).

They did replace the ECU (which was over $1,000.00) and told me I could pick it up. En-route to the dealership, they called me back to tell me that the tech had pulled it out of the garage, and that the check engine light had come back on, and that it needed a new injector on cylinder three. I contacted Nissan North America and spoke to the regional representative. He told me he would contact the dealership and submit a request to Nissan for them to cover the cost of the ECU (obviously not the problem, if it still had same symptoms after the part was replaced). I am still waiting for a decision from Nissan North America as to whether they will pay for the ECU which apparently wasn't the problem. The dealership assures me that the ECU couldn't have caused the injector problem.

I started to do some research online, and apparently 2002 Nissan Sentras have a ton of problems, and generally Nissan is ignoring it. There are a lot of loyal Nissan owners who have been wronged. I would gladly join a class suit if there is one. Hugh companies should be held accountable for their products like everyone else!

2 days after buying my 2009 Sentra used from the Garden City Nissan dealership, I noticed there is rust on 3 spots on the doors. I contacted Nissan and they told me that although I have the best warranty they offer that the defective paint is environmental and not covered under my warranty. I have noticed the same rust in the same exact spots on all 3 other Nissans the same color that I looked at in various parking lots.

My 2006 Nissan Sentra VIN ** has been to Hertrich Nissan three times for the same problem (hard start). The first time Hertrich installed a fuel pump repair kit per service bulletin **. This repair lasted a little while, but soon returned to the same condition of hard starts. The dealer stated the fuel pump will have to be replaced as the first repair did not work. The first and second repair were covered under the car warranty. The repair again worked for a little longer that the first repair.

When hard starts started coming back again, it was happening more than the first two times. I brought it back to the dealer again who tested it and indicated that the fuel pump was once again not holding pressure and that they would have to install a pressure regulator at a cost of $700.00. I complained that this was the third time the vehicle had been in the shop for the same repair and that the technicians did not fix the car the first time. The person said he would put in a request to Nissan to cover the charge. He told me later that the computer denied the request but that I could call Nissan directly for help.

I did so calling 1-866-647-7261 who set up a case file no. ** and assigned Kevin ** to help me. His number is: 1-866-799-1690 extension 1417. He took my information and told me he would call me back in a week. The call never came. I made multiple calls to him and also back to Nissan. I finally received a call today notifying me that they had decided to deny the assistance due to information from Hertrich and the management at Nissan North America. I have a complete service history showing I met all required service both with Nissan and other dealers meeting all requirements. Nissan knows they have a problem with 2002 - 2006 Nissan Sentras, not just with the fuel pump/system but with head gaskets, brakes, and more items that I could list on this report.

I would love to join other consumers that Nissan has screwed over in a class action law suit. It is not right that this company can screw over it consumers like Toyota did and not have to pay for it. Loss of work time which at $60 an hour adds up, cost of rental car, and to top it off, charges of $700.00 for having the repair for the third time.

I purchased a new 2003 Nissan Sentra GXE from Hilltop Nissan on 4/8/2003. The car drove great until June 2007 when I started having a problem starting the car. I took the car back to the dealer and was told that nothing was wrong. The check engine light did not even come on at that time. Since then, I took the car to Lynn's Nissan for the same problem, as well as Pit Stop and Firestone. I was consistently told that they could not find the problem. On July 17, 2010, I drove the car to Westchester, PA. This is the furthest I have ever driven the car; even after that trip, the car only has 58,656 miles. Anyway, to make a long story short, the car shut-off with no warning on the 202 highway. Thank God it happened at night and the highway was not busy. Otherwise, my child and I could have been killed.

I had a Nissan Sentra GXE 2003 loaded with options that I bought new and maintained well and didn't even have small dent on it. First major problem happened in July 2009 at 86,000 miles while driving about 50m/h the engine suddenly stopped without any previous signs or warning. Luckily, I didn't have an accident since I was driving on the 2nd line. Two other drivers helped me to push the car on the side . The car got, of course, towed to the nearest shop which is close and after 2 days it was fixed by replacing a sensor and total cost of $460.

Last June at 99,000 miles the engine light came on then the engine shuts off sometimes on very low speed. I took the car to Pepboys and told me just the full engine diagnostics will cost me $299 . After two hours, they said the sensor is worn and spark plugs have to be replaced with all cost of $446+tax. Some time later they told me the car wasn't fixed and need to replace other parts and came up with new estimate of $675. I was so mad and agreed to pay that amount only if the car is fixed. At the end of the day I was informed that they need more time to find the problem and had to leave the car in the shop.

Okay, now I missed a day of work and have to rent a car until my junk gets fixed. Next day, Pepboys called me saying now they found the problem and a Nissan made sensor had to be put on from the beginning not just a universal one if I have to pay $856. Again, I was upset and accused them acting like they have no clue what they are doing but tried to stay calm and again agreed to pay only if the car is fixed. After five days, the car still not fixed and now saying new $800 computer needed and the total cost of repairs isn't worth it for this car. We came to a bargain that I have to pay only for $252 Nissan sensor. At the end, we both lost. I ended up paying also about $250 for car rental. Finally, I went to the nearest Honda dealer and got new civic. I left them my junk Sentra for $1,500. I will never, never, never, ever buy a Nissan again.

I bought a pratically new 2003 Nissan Sentra GXE in 2003, with 1.8L. Loved it, no complaints. Two weeks ago check engine light came on, no biggie, I noticed it was idleing a little rough when started and almost 98,000 miles its probably due for a tune-up. Took it in to a dealership who diagnosed #2 cylinder miss fire and said I needed a tune up. Okay please take care of it for me and they did. Thats 150.00 bucks....on my way home from shop I see the Temp gauge almost spiking at HOT, I pull over and it goes back down, I proceed home which is close. So I am thinking it might be a thermostat, take it back to same shop and tell them I am sure its only a coencidence that it happened on way home from there. Left car, receieved call later they changed thermostat which seemed to be the cheapest of many of options, still over heating, **** I think, okay please fix it, they did and still over heating, I am thinking what else?!?!

Long story short, had radiator redone, still had issues, had water pump replaced so now its been a week, still has problems. Weekend now and I do research on the internet...low and behold...now I see what the problem is...BLOWN HEAD GASKET. Apparently a big issue with the 1.8L, but I see no input from NSSAN who is aware and knew that they had faulty head gaskets. Car is back now, about 2,000 bucks later, I get no response as promised from NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS....(Called everyday for a week) Someone (sounded like overseas) assured me a specialist would call me back by EOD. I believe NISSAN should take care of some responsibilty ****...I know I am not the only one with this issue.

Then around February, the heat gages started going crazy, fluctuating rapidly from hot to cold, depending on whether I was actively accelerating or if I was idle. I took the car to my mechanic several times, and he was unable to diagnose the problem. Finally, I took the car to a Nissan dealership, and they diagnosed a broken head gasket. I had to pay $911 to fix that. I wrote a complaint letter to Nissan consumer affairs, and they responded asking me to send all paperwork I had, proving that I had the car diagnosed and fixed at a Nissan dealership - which I did. A week later, they advised that they were not going to cover the cost of the fix because the car was not under warranty and they never did a recall. ABSURD - they knew they were wrong, and were HOPING that I didn't have my car diagnised and fixed at a Nissan dealership so they could find a loop hole out. They could have seen that I didn't have a warranty without getting my hopes up and having me send all that paperwork in.

Then a couple of months later, my car started stalling out in the middle of the road for no reason whatsoever. This happened FOUR times in one fifteen minute drive. My mechanic diagnosed a crankshaft sensory issue, and replaced it for $160 - that didn't include the amount they had to tow that piece of crap for - another $74!

FINALLY I took the car to a dealership and traded it in for a Honda civic. Let me give anyone who has a Nissan or who is considering buying a Nissan some advice - DON'T BUY ONE - If you have one - GET RID OF IT!!!!!

I own a 2007 Nissan Sentra, engine light came on, no surprise same thing happened with my 2002 Nissan Quest. Take my car to Nissan, they charged me 80.00 to check my car only to be told I would need to pay an additional 378.00 because my MAF sensor was out. Since my car was a 1,000 miles over the powertrain warranty I would be responsible for all charges associated with the repair. Are you serious? Plus when my car was in there getting the diagnosis, they informed me there was a recall on my brakes and they fixed it for free. Funny, I never received a notice in the mail about a recall. No surprise I guess. After a complaint to Nissan they did call and say that every situation was taken into consideration and apparently I was not important enough to even consider. My husband has been out of work for a 1 1/2, so I need to decide whether I get groceries for a month or repair my car. HHHMMM wonder which one I will choose. Nissan stinks, their customer service stinks. They are no help!!!!!! buy the car and send you on your way. Since 2002 I have spent over 50,000 on nissan cars and you mean they cant help me with a 378.00 repair. OUTREAGEOUS.

I have a 2005 Nissan Sentra. It is still under warranty. My problem is that every year I have had the car, there has been a major mechanical problem. The first year, the fan belts went out in the first two months. The thermostat went out the following year. The thermostat was fixed by the Nissan dealership in Riverside, CA.

Later, the back paneling some how was destroyed and caused the break system to fail and the thermostat that was previously fixed by the dealership in Riverside was not done properly and was leaking. The leak destroyed major engine parts and caused me to have a blown head gasket. The car has had problems after problem, year after year and some like the failed brake system and the back paneling could have been very harmful or even fatal for myself and my children. Being that the car has had so many problems year after year and its still under warranty, it has made it extremely difficult to trade it in so it has left me often times without a vehicle for long periods of time. What recourse do I have, if any, for this vehicle? I have been without a vehicle for more then 30 days at a time. I have had to pay for rental cars and take time off work to get these things fixed.

On November 17th 2009, our 2004 Nissan Sentra was diagnosed with a failed head gasket. The vehicle had 67,064 miles at this time. Information for public sources indicates that head gasket failure is a very common occurrence for this particular 4 cylinder engine. After much discussion via telephone, Nissan did finally agree to contribute $250 towards the cost of repair. However, it is my opinion that this is a chronic problem and considering the mileage, Nissan should have covered the total cost of this repair. Perhaps a recall is appropriate.

This is not about service from a specific dealer. My dealership staff has been great! It is about key replacement for a 2008 Sentra with less than 21,000 miles. My main key (not a fob....I couldn't get one of those unless I wanted to spend another $250+!)does not consistently turn the ignition over or unlock the door. I do have a second key, which I now use to avoid getting stuck somewhere when the other key fails. When I asked what it would cost to replace the key, I was told that it will be almost $300 for key and cut at the dealership. I cannot believe that for a car with low mileage and not yet 2 years old, I have to replace a key at all, much less for $300! I'm very disappointed. If you want to keep customers, you accommodate reasonable requests. This is my second Nissan, but it might be my last! I should be buying American cars anyway.

Bought 2000 Nissan Sentra 6 years ago at 34K.Car has always used oil-about 2Qts per oil change. Ok with this, but it also eats dipsticks. 4 so far- these were from dealer not aftermarket. I'm tired of fishing these out of the tube + they cost around 20 bucks. The Nissan Service people are total idiots. They claim they have never had this complaint before. They can't even lie very well. Eventually I'm going to lose the engine if I can't check the oil at reguler intervals.

My brand NEW 2008 Nissan Sentra began making an unusual noise on Thursday, August 6, 2009. Upon returning home from work, I had my husband open the hood. We found oil squirted on the engine and upon inspection of the dip stick, the oil didn't even register. This was interesting since neither the engine light nor the oil sensor light came on. I took the car to Crossroads Nissan of Sanford(close to where I work) Originally the car was purchases at Crown Nissan in Greensboro. I was told, from a certified Nissan mechanic that the engine looked clean and that it appears it the defect was due to the manufacturer. He stated that the warranty(up to 60,000 miles would cover it) My car currently has 46,000. Then 2 hours later I called back to check and was told that they wouldn't cover the cost of a new engine unless I provided oil change receipts. Even though the engine and all was clean(proving that we maintain our car) I never dreamed in a million years that I would have to keep the receipts showing that I purchased oil.(we change the oil ourselves)

was the fist time i heard that the car was recalled,and that was in july 2008 and never received any kind of notice from nissan.Now i have to start all over again and i think nissan should be responsible for what happened since i was never notified of the recalled.

I purchased 2007 Nissan Sentra on December 13th. It still has warranty on the car and I purchased and extented warrny for 100,000 miles/72 months. I have had nothing but problems with this car. Nissan will not fix the prolbems. I have brought the car to other places to get it fix and have spent over 1000 dollars on this car. I want an attorney to contact me. I want a lawsuit filed againist this company ASAP!

RE: A rear door for 2002 Nissan Sentra SE-R: This morning on 12/23/08 around 7:10, when my wife got off the car on rear passenger's side, she closed the door but the door popped out and she tried many times, the door is still open. I tried also but the door is still open. If it happens in the highway, a person sitting in the back will fall out of the car and will die. The door is designated to be safe to any passenger and cannot be like this. There is no any collision on the passenger's side after I bought it. I strongly want to know who is liable for the defects.

No phyical damage or injury but we are lucky no to drive on highway and lean on the door when asleep. Economic damage is the door lock itself

2003 NISSAN SENTRA jeopardizes my safety...possibly my life! It dies out while driving! It happened TWICE this month (12/05/08 and 12/19/08). The last time it happened was in March 2007. Since I purchased this car in 2003, there was something wrong with the engine. Since 2004 Service Engine Soon light comes on frequently. All the three gages go erratic (bouncing or moving up & down) sporadically at the time of full stop (especially in the morning) or while driving. The vehicle sometimes feels heavy due to no creeping.

I take my car to the dealer everytime it happens, however, they have not found any problems yet. These ongoing unsolved problems give me distress and fear of driving. I believe this one is a defect, however, NISSAN does not do anything about it.

My 2003 Nissan Sentra had the Crankshaft position sensor fail after a new one was replaced in 2006. There was nothing wrong with the first one, only that they had overheating problems and recalled 2002-3 sentras for this problem. This sensr lasted 2 years and failed costing $337 to scope and replace.

The only consequences were the cost and why did a supposedly bad sensor last 4 years and still be fine, and the new supposedly better one last 2 years. They should have just given me back the old one or let me keep it, I would have been $337 richer.

My 2003 Nissan Sentra's check engine light came on and my car was experiencing erratic tachometer readings, engine power loss, engine stalling, and difficulty in starting. I took it to the dealership and it was determined to be the crankshaft position sensor. There is a recall for 2003 Nissan Sentra's exhibiting the same problems to replace the same part. Since my car's VIN does not fall into their recall, they will not admit that it was a manufacturing defect that causes my vehicle to be a safety issue.

It took countless hours to talk to useless phone operators to have Nissan deny my claim for financial assistance. It brought me an insurmountable amount of stress to have to worry about my safety and the safety of other drivers when I am driving my car. Which is necessary for me to get to work and collect my already reduced salary due to the economy, another stress factor. No real physical damage yet, but my car is definitely a hazard.

I have a 2000 Nissan Sentra. I've taken the vehicle to the local Nissan Dealer twice and they could not find the problem. The problem I am having is the car stalls once I shift down to a lower gear or in neutral.

The car stalls on turns,and stop and is very dangerous to drive.

I have had too many problems with my 2001 Nissan SENTRA SE PURCHASED NEW. From having a recall done 6 months after purchase that i was not informed of to having to replace cd player at 12,761 miles ,repairing foam in dash,eliminate rotten egg smell in cabin of the car; new pad/shoe rotor repace front brakes at 18,253 repacing front struts at $965 for leak at 21810 miles four new tires in 2007. Now after I questioned service dept about top off (WHICH THEY FOUND NO LEAK) causing me to refill the power steering fluid reservoir ,they now found a leak in the power steering costing me $1500 at 24,312 miles in 2007. I could not and still cannot afford to replace the POWER STEERING RACK. Contacted NISSAN NORTH AMERICAN and talked to Lisa at 18667991690 x1634 she said at lot of the items I mentioned in my letter that I had to replace was not in the system ,and to send her by fax all my information pertaining to work I paid for. I did this at her request on 1-18-2008 and called to verify receipt and to this day she has not answered the phone. I referref this to sales person Tyrone at NISSAN ON 2-25-08 and he did not get an anwser at her extension eithe. For a new car(I owned a Camaro fOR 18 YRS)I did not expect too experience such failure in a car ;which NISSAN I was told was one of the best. The OWNER/MANAGEMENT brush me off because now my car is paid for and I and am still A LOYAL CUSTOMER taking my car there for service . I am still filling my steer poer fluid reservoir which I never had to do for such a major part of a car. They have no answer for the lemon that I WAS SOLD. I NEED SOME RESPONSE.

Need car until tuesday at earliest. Nissan is terrible. Mechanicic told me all leaking not enough parts. Sounds like lot's of Nissan 2007 sentra owners risking their lives. Nissan corporate and dealers not doing anything. I think we need a class action suit to get their attention before somebody get killed.

I paid cash for the 2002 Nissan Sentra GXE. Las year at 95, ooo miles I didn't have any heat. Took it to the mechanic the problem was fixed. The car has 161,000 miles. I noticed that the cooling sytem was inoperable. I had to change the thermostat according to the mechanic. No sooner thermostat was changed check engine light came on again. It is now the head Gasket. Took it to Nissan they said it would cost 4 to 5,000 to replace! I had a Dodge Omni who gave me 341,000 miles! I am disappointed with this vehicle. I will not buy a nissan again. Nissan suggested I purchase a new vehicle. I am going to take it elsewhere to see if indeed the Head gasket is the problem. If so, I don't think ti will take tha much money ot replace. I am in the middle o renoavating my home. Can't afford a new vehicle now. OH PLEASE GOD!

The vehicle acellerated when driver placed foot on brake pedal causing vehicle to strike a structure.

i have owned my 2003 nissan sentra se-r spec v for almost 2 years. ran great until about 6 months ago it broke down. started idleing 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 repetedly. did some research and found out about the butterfly or power valve issue with the 2.5L engines. i removed the upper intake assembly attempting to get a look at the butterfly assembly and sure enough, there was a complete butterfly missing which is 2 brass screws and an oval shaped piece of brass about the size of a silver dollar. so where did it go? thats right, it fell into the engine. 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 unrecognizeable, 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 dealship 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 recomended i talk to the service dept about having it repaired by nissan under recall. nissan service looked up my vin # and discovered that a new engine was recently replaced for the precat recall issue only 20,000 miles ago. they recommended that i call corprate and file a claim. 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 corprate 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 dont know why 03 is not covered. the fact that i had only put 20,000 on the new engine that they installed didnt 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. at this point i am wondering how damaged the engine is. i was hopeing to have a new butterfly installed and have the engine put back together to see if it would run or not. nissan said it would cost $900 for a new lower intake because it was damaged BEFORE they could assess the damage to the engine. i went to the dealer and spoke directly with the mechanic. turns out that the intake was not damaged, just the butterfly was, and you cannot order just the butterfly by itself from nissan. you have to order the complete lower intake assembly. so they wanted to charge me $900 for a piece of brass?!! i managed to find a used butterfly and installed it. nissan wanted an additional fee to put the intake back together. aparantly the waived diagnosic only applied to taking the engine apart but not back together? so i said fine, charge me to put it back togehter and see if it will start. they called back and said it would not start, needs new engine. so at this point i am stuck with a 7,000 dollar blue book car that needs 6,000 in repair to install a new engine. i told nissan that i wasn't going to give them any more money and that i would have the car towed elseware for the engine install. i go to pay my bill and find the waived diagnostic fee of $96 dollars back on my bill. they said that since i chose not to have them repair the engine that i would have to pay the diagnostic fee. what a crock. i feel like i was robbed. first by corprate then by the dearship.

I own a 2004 Nissan sentra SER 2.5L with 72,000 miles on it and recently found that my precat had failed. My car was no longer under thew 60,000 mile warranty as stated by nissan and would cost 900+ labor to fix. I researched and found that I could replace the entire system for that price without the precat and did so. Then I was called by Nissan and told that Federal emissions covers 8year 80,000 mile warranty on percat after I have replaced it myself. When the precat fails the dust from it on deceleration sucks back into the engine cause it to score cylinder walls and piston rings causing oil consumption and can lead to engine fires. My car now eats 4.5 quarts of oil in 300 miles and smokes after 3000 RPMS. I have contacted Nissan of this problem cause of there over 600,000 recall of this model.

Within the first 3,000 miles the alternater and electrical went out. Leaving scratching my head and wondering when will the recalls begin. My air conditioner was next. It worked for 1 maybe 2 years and went out. The mechanic told me he has seen this on this car a lot - still scratching my head - wondering when will they face up and have a recall in either area of the poor workmanship of this car? Then my car started stalling - out of the blue - VERY DANGEROUS on the highways of Phoenix. I could not believe it, yet something else that is related to nothing LESS than a poorly made car, there had to be a recall on this?

Nissan issued a recall for the front struts on Nissan Sentra's. The recall was issued in 2000. I took my car to the dealer and was told they would not replace them. I then called Nissan and no one got back to me. I called the dealer again and they said Nissan is no longer paying for this recall. Two weeks ago, the front coil broke as the recall explained and ran off the road. I have spent $700.00 fixing the problem. This could have been catastrophic if this was not handled properly by the driver. Nissan needs to step up to the plate.

The head gasket blew on my 2002 Nissan Sentra SER with 65,000 miles on it. Apparently, the gasket was re-designed because of a flaw in the first design. Nissan never contacted anyone about this.

My Nissan Sentra 2001 has been stalling when approaching a red signal, stop sign or in traffic. Same symptoms for the other call backs. Why wouldn't it be part of this recall? Is this sensor located in a completely different place then the 2002 model? I'm just trying to figure out the logic behind why some and not others. Thanks

Brought 2004 Nissan Sentra for oil change and 27 point courtesy inspection on 11/08/07. Asked specifically to check battery as car seemed a little sluggish when starting. The recommendation was tires and alignment with a total bill of $754.25. On 11/16/08 I was at a meeting for a few hours and came out to find the car dead. Called AAA, mechanic stated that the battery was too corroded to even take a jump and suggested I buy a new battery from AAA. Total cost $106.95. He stated that there was no way that this battery was checked the week previous as a new one would certainly be suggested. Fortunately it was daylight and I was able to charge the battery on my credit card. If in fact a dealership states that they have completed an inspection they should do so. Pretty shoddy service from a certified Nissan Dealership.

My 2004 Sentra has been at the shop for 6 days now. I have missed my 3year warranty period by 3 months, but it's under the mileage. The service tech advised that my power steering rack needs to be replaced at an estimated $1500.00. I have been a LOYAL Nissan customer since about 1990, having purchased 7 vehicles through the years. I asked for some good will gesture, which I was told I could get, as long as the regional specialist says ok. I was told that specialist would call me within 48 hours, and 6 days later I'm still without a call and without my car. I've called back to the customer relations number 4 more times, but I only hear the same story, the specialist is busy working on this and other customers. I have been very polite with my phone calls, but it seems like BEING NICE AND LOYAL MEAN NOTHING TO NISSAN !!! I guess I'll have to reconsider my loyalty and check out Toyota or Honda. Maybe they know the meaning of customer SERVICE, not customer-WE'LL GET AROUND TO YOU EVENTUALLY, WE JUST ARE TOO BUSY RIGHT NOW.

I purchased a brand new 2007 nissan sentra sl and realized after i drove it off the lot that the car was painted already by nissan due to prior problems. the car was sold to me as a brand new car with 0 miles and was already painted. there was paint over sprau all over the windows and the rear quarter panels and the trunk.

nissan refuses to do anything except paint my car again and will not offer me anything for my heartache. i have called nissan 100 times and only receive return calls when i complain to a manager that im being ignored. i told the lady today how upset i am and she said she didnt care!!!

I bought my Nissan Sentra GXE in NJ and I found a recall Electrical System Ignition Module Recall and I contacted Nissan America since my car is included in that recall and I was told that my cars VIN was not included with that recall. I have been having the same problem with my car for years now and I didnt bring my car to Nissan in NJ because they frauded my sale and I didnt trust them. I have replaced the alternator in my car 4 times and been to Nissan in Indiana once to see what the problem was and no one could pin point the problem with the car. The recall on my car, which they claim is not include my VIN, is exactly what is wrong with my car and I just want someone to see if that is the problem with the car because then technically they gave me a lemon and they said its not their problem. My cars brake and battery lights constantly flash and the other day I could not roll the windows up or down or lock the doors. The air did not go on and the car would not go above 30 miles an hour. I am tired of the same problem with no success onto what the problem is and no help from Nissan. Thank you for your time.

I own a 2001 Nissan Sentra SE/2.0. It has been paid off for over a year and it has 99K miles on it. I bought an extended warranty for 84mo/100K when I purchased the vehicle (brand new) in California (Mossy Nissan) in Dec 2000. The warranty is through Ryan. Aside from previous problems I have had with my vehicle and the Nissan Dealer (new brakes/rotors at 3k, Tires due to manufacturer's defect), my latest saga involves having Nissan perform a 90K service including a brake inspection. I was told I needed new front brakes and paid for replacement.

After having work performed my vehicle began making noise - no noise before the 90K service. I brought it back to the dealer and they said I need rear brakes (never inspected the noise I told them about). I had rear brakes replaced and noise continued and got worse. I take it back a 3rd time and am told its a transmission problem -something about a bolt or gauge... Now I'm asking why weren't these things brought up during the 90K service -- The rear brakes were supposed to be inspected and nothing was written about needing them (2 weeks later I'm paying to have them repaired) and the transmission - how does my automatic suddenly have such drastic problems.

I am in limbo with a rental car awaiting the warranty rep going to Nissan to evaluate their assessment to determine if my car gets fixed or not. I believe Nissan's multiple factory defects and poor workmanship are to blame... When my vehicle had just 3K I was told I needed brakes.. I fought that battle and had them finally admit to a manufacturer's defect which resulted in my pads being worn and rotors warped necessitating new pads and rotors. This was followed up by fighting for them to finally exclaim a manufacturer's defect on the tires (they kept exclaiming that the wear was from frequent high speed stopping that warped my tires....). I'm just not sure I want to fight another battle with Nissan for a car with 99K, but I do rely on this vehicle to drive to work.

I purchased a New car, 2002 Sentra, had car for less than a year and car stalled. Contacted my local dealer, begged them to believe that somthing was wrong with car, finally called NMAC and told them about my problem with car. They responded with tow truck and finally admitted to having a recall on crank sensor. While getting car serviced at least 10 cars came in on flatbeds with the same problem. None of the customers had been notified about the problem -- all had the misfortune of the car stalling out while driving almost causing an accident.

Also while getting this crank sensor fixed my car was modified by the dealer. They also had a recall on a part called an engine modulor case (EMC) because insulator foam was breaking apart, this EMC holds the engine computer and throttle cables, cruise control on some cars.The dealer did not replace the part, they simply pulled out the foam and left the engine computer unprotected. Now it has been 2 yrs.to the month and the Engine mod.case (EMC) is now rattiling and bumping around under the hood. I'm worried because the gas throttle is located here and this is the engine computer.

I have taken my car to the dealer and called NMAC. They say they are not going to fix it because they consider it fixed since the recall.

I have a 2001 Nissan Sentra GXE. I purchased it brand new with 12 miles on it from the dealership here. Here is my list of problems.

1) Both my front tires blew out after hitting minor bumps in the road on two seperate occasions. I ended up replacing the back two tires also, just in case. FYI, I purchased the performance upgrade package which included these horrible tires.

2) At around 15,000 miles, my car began to jerk and lose power when pushing on the accelerator..at 25,000 miles my check engine light came on and my car died every time I pushed the clutch in, even when driving at highway speeds. Took it in to the dealership and they did FIVE recall repairs on my car that I was never notified about. While leaving the dealership my car stalled again. Took it to another mechanic and they can't figure out the problem.

3) My front brakes have been replaced twice and now my car only has 50,000 miles on it. By the way, my front rotors are warped.

5) I wash and wax my car at least once every two weeks, I don't park in the sun or under trees...yet my paint is coming off, especially my front and rear bumpers.

Consequently, I have a car that brakes horribly, stalls every time I push the clutch in or come to a stop, has zero visibility in the rain, and whose paint is falling off in big chunks. I still have about 1,000 left to pay on this car before I officially own a LEMON! I have babied this car since day one, and have invested over 5,000 in repairs and having diagnostic tests done and nothing is fixed yet!