2004 NISSAN SENTRA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE MECHANIC LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED IN REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,700.

THIS 2004 NISSAN SENTRA 1.8S HAS HAD ISSUES WHEN REFUELING ... THE TANK IS HARD TO FILL AS STATION NOZZLES DO NOT PERMIT REFUELING THE ENGINE MAINTENANCE LIGHT IS ON & DIAGNOSTIC CODE IS 1446. WHEN FILL IN THE FUEL TANK THE GASOLINE START TO OVERFLOW, THEREFORE I HAVE TO GO SLOWLY WHICH TAKES ME 10-15 MINUTES TO FILL IN THE TANK THIS WILL BE THE SECOND TIME I WILL HAVE TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED ON THE NISSAN ENGINE DOES NOT START UNTIL AFTER MANY CRANKS MOST OF THE TIMES. *TR

ON MAJOR INTERSTATE (I85N), COMING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS WHEN CAR CUT OFF ALL OF A SUDDEN WITHOUT WARNING. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT.

CAR ENGINE STALLS WHILE RUNNING.. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT SPEED I AM DRIVING, THE CAR WILL JUST SHUT OFF AND I LOSE POWER STEERING. LUCKILY THE BRAKES STILL WORK SO I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. ONCE PULLED OVER I TURN THE KEY OFF AND START THE CAR BACK UP AGAIN AND IT WORKS FINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED A REPEATED NUMBER OF TIMES. I AM SURE IT IS THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR OR ECM LIKE THE 2006 RECALL OF THE ALTIMA'S AND SENTRAS. *TR

2004 NISSAN SENTRA 1.8L BLEW HEAD GASKET, CYLINDER 3 AT 77000 MILES. ENGINE WAS WELL MAINTAINED AND NEVER OVERHEATED. DUE TO VAST NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET SUSPECT A DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET WAS THE CAUSE. CAN BE A SAFETY ISSUE AS ENGINE RUNS ON 3 CYLINDERS THUS LOW POWER. REPAIR COST WAS $1200. OPENED A CASE WITH NISSAN FOR ASSISTANCE AND ABSOLUTELY NONE WAS OFFERED. I HAVE NEVER HAD A HEAD GASKET FAILURE ON A VEHICLE AND EVEN HAD ONE VW RUNNING 300+ MILES WITH NO HEAD GASKET ISSUES. NISSAN THUS FAR HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN NOT ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE GASKET DEFECT, A TYPICAL PATTERN OF AUTO MANUFACTURERS. I AM REQUESTING THAT THE NHTSA INVESTIGATE THIS COSTLY AND POTENTIALLY SAFETY RELATED DEFECT AND REQUIRE THAT NISSAN ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY AND PROVIDE REMEDIATION FOR ITS CUSTOMERS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SPINNING SUDDENLY (THE CONTACT COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHY) AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL TWICE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY HAD NO COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 40,000. UPDATED 03/24/11*LJ UPDATED 04/01/11 THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. UPDATED 04/29/11

REFUELING: THIS 2004 NISSAN SENTRA 1.8S HAS HAD ISSUES WHEN REFUELING. THE TANK IS NOT PROPERLY VENTED THUS LEADING TO A RUSH OF PRESSURE ONCE THE FUEL CAP IS OPENED. THIS RESULTS IN GASOLINE RUSHING UP THROUGH THE FILLER NECK AND SPILLING OUT. IN ADDITION, THE TANK IS HARD TO FILL AS STATION NOZZLES DO NOT PERMIT REFUELING IF THE TANK IS NOT VENTING CORRECTLY WHILE FUELING; THE STATION PUMP AUTOMATICALLY STOPS FUELING. THIS IS A HAZARD AS RAW GASOLINE AND OUTSIDE ENVIRONMENTS DO NOT RELATE. A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH ON "04 SENTRA FUEL TANK" WILL RETURN HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF OWNERS WITH THE 2004'S WHO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SAME EXACT ISSUE REGARDING THE VENTING OF THE TANK. THE 2005 MODELS WERE RECALLED BUT NISSAN LEFT THE 2004 OWNERS ASIDE; THEY KNOW THE 2004'S HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AS THE 2005'S THAT WERE RECALLED. *TR

ENGINE DOES NOT START UNTIL AFTER MANY CRANKS MOST OF THE TIMES. THE ENGINE MAINTENANCE LIGHT IS ON & DIAGNOSTIC CODE IS 1446. WHEN FILL IN THE FUEL TANK THE GASOLINE START TO OVERFLOW, THEREFORE I HAVE TO GO SLOWLY WHICH TAKES ME 10-15 MINUTES TO FILL IN THE TANK. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC & HE TOLD ME HE HAS TO TRY TO REPLACE THE EVAP VENT CONTROL VALVE & SEE IF THE PROBLEM WILL GO AWAY. I'M NOT SURE WHAT TO DO, SINCE THEN I'VE BEEN READING ON LINE ABOUT IT, IT SEEMS TO ME THERE ARE OTHER CONSUMERS LIKE ME HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM!!! *TR

I OWN A 2004 NISSAN SENTRA. MY CD STICKS IN THE CD PLAYER AND CAN NEVER EJECT IT OUT. AFTER SEARCH FOR SOLUTIONS ONLINE, IT SEEMS MANY PEOPLE WHO OWN THE SAME MODEL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

MY 2004 NISSAN SENTRA ENGINE WOULD CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THIS WOULD CAUSE ME TO ALMOST GET INTO A CRASH ON THE HIGHWAY. MINE IS A 1.8 LITER ENGINE, AND THE RECALL WAS FOR THE 2.5 LITER ENGINE, AND JUST AS MANY 1.8'S HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM. HAD TO PAY $200 OUT OF POCKET TO FIX THIS. THEN AFTER I GET THE CAR FIXED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL NOT COME OFF, AND THE MECHANIC SAYS, NO CODE IS COMING UP FOR ANYTHING. I AM SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE MY CAR. *TR