2000 Nissan Sentra acceleration problems

Filed Dec 3, 2011 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 19,910 miles · CA

Vehicle "jerks" when under load & throttle is applied. Replaced 4 ignition coils, & throttle position sensor. No change in vehicle's performance. Vehicle will also not accelerate over 3000 RPM's. Mechanic said I needed to contact nissan regarding applicable safety recall that was likely the problem, which I did. Nissan said there was no safety recalls applicable to my vehicle. I told mechanic this, & he insists that there most certainly is.

Filed Jul 27, 2005 · Acceleration · 28,000 miles · WA · crash

Ever since I've owned my 2000 nissan sentra (owner since april 2003), I've noticed that the car hesitates when the accelerator pedal is pressed. This causes me to press on the gas harder making my car lurch forward. This morning I rear ended someone and while the nature of the collision is my fault, I believe there would be far less damage to my car had it not hesitated due to the accelerator pedal getting stuck. My sister also owns a nissan sentra (2001 year) since july 2003 and she has experienced the same problem with her car hesitating because the accelerator pedal gets stuck. I looked on the internet and there are several other people who have noticed that their accelerator pedal gets stuck as well. Http://consumeraffairs.com/automotive/nissan_sentra.html I called nissan and they said that it's because I have an automatic transmission. However, this is not an acceptable justification. Just because my car is an automatic, does not mean it's okay to have a stuck accelerator on my car.

Filed Jun 24, 2004 · Acceleration, Seat belts · 43,000 miles · HI

The accelerator pedal sticks. As a result when taking off after a stop, the consumer had to apply more pressure to the pedal. The part has been replaced three times. However problem still exists. *ak (throttle plate stuck) the problem never seemed to be corrected. The consumer would have to forcibly press down on the gas pedal, after putting the vehicle into first gear, from reverse. The seat belt did not retract and the gas pedal felt as if it were binding. *sc

Filed Mar 17, 2004 · Acceleration, Electrical · NY

Consumer believed some of the burden of cost for replacing the mass airflow sensor should be borne by nissan. *ph the accelerator pedal would stick. The dealer claimed to have fixed the problem but it still occurred. The consumer was also told that the mass airflow sensor was going bad and would need to be replaced. The technician informed the consumer that nothing could be done. The vehicle made a chirping sound since the vehicle was first purchased.

Filed Aug 14, 2003 · Acceleration · 60,000 miles · TX

Accelerator pedal sticks. To get the car moving we have to push the pedal hard which causes a faster than normal acceleration.

Filed Dec 10, 2002 · Acceleration · CA

Had stopped vehicle, foot on brake, ready to reverse to paralled park, and vehicle started racing faster and faster. Only way to stop it was to turn off the ignition, after the vehicle lurched forward and was revving up to max RPM. Fortunately I was at end of street, nothing and no one in front of me when it lurched, my foot on the brake didn't stop it. Had to shut motor off. Dt

Filed Nov 30, 2001 · Acceleration, Airbags · IL · crash

Engine started racing while going 3mph. Car jumped curb and went into a cement pillar at a strip mall. Airbag did not deploy.

Filed Oct 29, 2001 · Acceleration · FL

Intermittently when stopping, vehicle surges forward. Dealer was notified. *ak consumer states surging happens when applying brakes, the harder the brakes are apllied, the more the vehicle will surge, the rpms also increase, consumer states the only way to stop the sudden acceleration is by releasing the brake pedal.

Filed Sep 5, 2001 · Acceleration · KY

Was at a full stop with foot on brakes when vehicle accelerated into full throttle. Took vehicle to dealership, and mechanic found nothing on diagnostic machine. Vehicle was also test driven, and nothing was found.

Filed May 14, 2001 · Acceleration · KY

While driving at low speeds or when pulling into a parking space vehicle will unexpectedly accelerate, cause unknown. Please give any further details.