Tl*the contact owns a 2001 nissan sentra. The contact stated that every summer, she has to replace the oil dip stick. She stated that the plastic top fails and as a result, the technician is unable to change the oil. The dip stick is the only type that is manufactured for this part. The dealer advised her to purchase the sticks. After the most recent failure, the dealer stated that she would have to pay $300. The engine size was unknown. The current mileage is 104,075 and the failure mileage was unknown. The consumer stated the incident happened 3 separate times. Updated 09/05/07
2001 Nissan Sentra engine complaints
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Dt*: the contact stated while driving 75 MPH on the interstate, the engine stalled without warning. Afterwards, the engine restarted without further incident. The vehicle was driven to a dealer who was unable to duplicate the problem. Although the stalling problem did not persist, the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop who determined the crank cam sensor needed to be cleaned. Afterwards, the check engine light illuminated again. The manufacturer was alerted.
Nissan sentra 2001 se. Motor stopped on freeway at once, failure was crank sensor. Cost me 500 parts tow and labor, no dealer around or open. New sensor failing now I think, service engine soon light on again. Ecm problems , also front rim broke and caused the car to go in ditch, needs body repair now. Bad vibration in steering. Have tried to get this car fixed at dealer no luck also tried nissan consumer aff. They also had no luck getting car in for safety fixes. They don't have parts and never return my calls.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving at no particular speed, the vehicle stalled and the "check engine soon" lamp remained illuminated. Intermittently, the vehicle restarted without having to remain in the off position for several minutes. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection and remains for additional testing. A the federal safety agency recall, # 01v357000, was performed on the vehicle concerning, the engine and gasoline several years ago; however, the recall did not remedy the problem. The dealership would not offer a second repair without charge under the recall.
Consumer nissan sentra engine began to run rough before recall notice. Diagnostic read ECM had a failure code for #4 cylinder misfire p0304. *ts the consumer requested to have the ECM replacment performed.
After running normally, my car suddenly quit starting, and left me stranded with my child across town. I towed it to a firestone service station for repair only to find out the failure was a cam shaft sensor. The repair station then found out for me that my car had 3 open recalls which I was never notified of. I have now paid for another tow to get my car to a dealership to have these "covered" repairs completed. Now, nissan refuses to pay for any of my tows or the bill I had to pay firestone for "diagnostic services".
1. Power windows (both front driver and passenger side front) failed to operate properly in my 2001 nissan sentra VIN: [xxx] within 12 month after it was purchased brand new. I took it to the nissan dealer (coral springs nissan) and was told that it was not under warranty and was not manufacturing defect. I recently search on the internet and found many other 2001 nissan sentra encountred the same problem. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. My second problem started recently where my car's engine suddenly quits running after 15-20 minutes of normal driving. If I let it cool down and wait 10-15 minutes, it starts and runs for another 10 minutes before quiting again. My sentra was recalled once( campain#: 01v357000) in jan 2004 to replace the fault crank shaft sensors, yet I am still having this problem. On the federal safety agency website I see information about campaign#: 03v455000. ,however nissan customer service is not acknowledging that crank shaft sensors in my car need to be further replaced for the second time. Please review my situation and advise. Best regards, [xxx]. *jb updated 07/19/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
2001 sentra gxe not driveable; engine revs and lurches on its own and will not accelerate. First time I was at home, had the car towed and replaced mass airflow sensor. $835 and less than 48 hours later, car did exact same thing only at a stoplight this time. Car died and began revving and lurching as soon as I re-started engine. Towed to original mechanic who couldn't determine problem. Car is now at dealer waiting to be looked at.
Consumer received recall 03v455000 concerning crankshaft position sensor weld. However, there was another recall for 03v477000 ECM material which was connected to the crankshaft position sensor. Consumer did not receive the recall for the ECM. *ak on 3/31/04 the engine sensor replacement campaign repairs were made. However, on 12/03/04 the service engine soon (ses) light came on and the vehicle was overheating. The tech replaced the knock sensor, thermostat and fan belts. Consumer had to pay for repairs. *tt
Nissan sentra 2001, problems with steering and brakes. *bf the consumer was never notified of 2 recalls before the failure occurred. The dealer informed the consumer that corrosion and a loose battery terminal caused the vehicle to become inoperative. The dealer stated either recall could have caused the vehicle to stall.
On june 24,2004 I had a crankshaft position sensor and emc foam removal recalls done on my 2001 nissan sentra. My vehicle has totally shut down with out any noise or warning while driving at least 4 times since december 2004. There were no accidents or injuries involved. I had taken my sentra to a nissan dealer for a diagnostic check on jan.31,2005 and they told me that the electronic control module did not show any codes and that it was a loose battery cable so they replaced it. Less than 24 hours later the vehicle shut down again while driving and was taken back to the dealer asap. The service rep then told me he put his best technician to work on my vehicle and he found the crankshaft possition sensor was bad and it was replaced, but when I question the rep about the emc codes again he told me that he did not know what the problem was because my sentra was the first vehicle to do this with a recalled sensor. I am very concerned about the emc and this recalled sensor because this is a very serious safety issue. Nothing was done by the nissan dealer to assure me that my vehicle will not do this again.
Request reimbursement for vehicle repairs and towing due to a manufacturer defect. (nar) *ph *cb
Electronic sensor failure, again. This is the 5th sensor to fail as well as the computer- bad electronics.
There was no accident, but when my husband took the car to get the oil changed the mechanic realized that the dipstick had broken off and had fallen into the tube. The mechanic also told my husband that there were other people that had the same problem. He said that it was a nissan fault on the car. I don't feel that we are responsible for paying to get it fixed since the dipstick is made of plastic and is so close to other heated engine parts. Being so close to those other parts surely made the piece melt and later break off.
While driving vehicle stalled. The consumer restarted vehicle, and had the it towed to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic determined that electrical system needed to be checked. The consumer informed the mechanic that this problem occurred more than once, and the problem had not been resolved. *ak the dealer determined that the problem was that the ecu (engine control module) failed.
Check engine light appear on dashboard and remain on. *bf three repairs were done on vehicle before the recall notice came out therefore consumer would like to be refunded. Campaign id number : 03v511000
While driving at high speeds vehicle stalled.*ak
The consumer took the vehicle in for a recall for the check engine light. The light is still on. The manufacture stated that there was no more they could do, without a cost to the consumer.
In less than a year the car has had the service engine soon light go off 7 times. They have replaced 3 sensors (1 at my expense for ~$300), then the computer on the car that totally died. After that it was the exahust system and they replaced the catalytic converter and othe part. Now for the seventh time in less than a year the service engine soon light went off again and this time it is the o2 sensor (obd ii code p0160). This sensors are supposed to last up to 100000 miles and the dealer is asking me to pay another $300 to have it replaced.
While driving check engine light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. Consumer drove the vehicle to dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that ECM modular needed to be replaced.
Took 2001 nissan sentra to penzoil to have the oil changed. When the service man attempted to pull the oil stick out to verify the new oil level, the molded plastic handle of the stick broke, leaving the metal stick out of reach, down the long metal tube that leads to the engine. To make matters worse, part of the molded plastic was attached to the top of the stick, making retrieval by magnet an impossibility.
1&2) driving down the highway at 65 MPH. The car suddenly starts to shudder and becomes hard to control. Slowed down to 35 MPH, still shuddering but not as much. Stopped at a light, the car dies in the middle of the road. Other cars veer around me. Tried to start the car again immediately. Doesn't start. Wait 5 minutes in the middle of the road (it was raining and hailing at the time) and try to start again. This time it starts but idles very heavily. At this point the check engine soon light comes on. I tried to drive a few more blocks, and the car almost ended up dying in an intersection. At that point I pulled over right after rolling slowly out of the intersection and waited for a tow truck. The car would still start but I didn't trust it to drive it. 3) the mechanic tells me that the failure is the mass air flow sensor. The part is only available from a nissan dealership, and costs $488.19 plus a half hour of labor for installation!!! The new part also needs to be synched up with the car's computer because its different than the old part since nissan knows that the old part is no good. Seems to me they should have initiated a recall if this is really the case. If you happen to know that any of this is false, I would very much appreciate knowing that. I don't know if this mechanic knows what he is talking about or not since this is the first time that I have used him. Thanks.
While driving at 65 MPH the vehicle started to smoke and stalled on the highway. The vehicle has had a problem with sputtering three times but it did not stall. The dealer examined the vehicle and found that the coil assembly failed. This vehicle has had seven recalls and four of them have been engine related. Upon picking up the vehicle the check engine light came on. The dealer examined the vehicle again and found that the catalytic converter was defective. *nm
While I was having my oil changed, the dipstick broke. Nissan tells me that this will cost $366 to fix!!! After looking online, hundreds of other people have had the same problem. The guy at troncolli nissan in atlanta says that its basically "tough luck" because I should have paid the insane prices of a dealership oil change. Nissan needs to recall this because it is obviously a problem, and if they fix them before they break it will be only a small cost.
The top of the plastic dipstick in my 2001 nissan sentra broke off today and the dipstick itself slid down into the engine when this happened. From what I've seen, this is common with many other nissan sentras. I now need to find a replacement dipstick and was fortunately able to retrieve mine (even though it's now broken). However, some dealerships are trying to charge over $100 to retrieve the dipstick. This is a problem that needs to be recalled. Also, my power windows are starting to stick and not go up and down. My car is barely 3 yrs old; this shouldn't be happening. There needs to be a recall on this too.
The handle of my oil dipstick on my 2001 nissan sentra gxe broke. I was told that I would have to pay $500 inorder to get the handle out. This has happened to many people and there should be a recall and should be fixed free of charge.*ak I still haven't been able to get the dipstick out.
Hello, I own a 2001 nissan sentra. I've had the car for about 3.5 years and during that time it's had at least 4-5 recalls. Most recently I took it in for the engine control module case holder recall in early march. This recall was to fix a problem that could result in the engine shutting off while driving. About two months later, I was on the road sitting at a red light, and all of the sudden the engine shut off. I though that maybe I had it in gear and I just released the clutch on accident, but it happened two more times on that trip. Now I constanstly have the engine shutting down on me while driving or when sitting in idle. It has happened during turns in which it made it very very difficult to steer as the power steering is cut off. I did take the car in for inspection and they told me that it was a bad air flow meter. I declined to have it fixed as I thought that it should be covered under warranty. I even wrote a letter to nissan consumer affairs, and requested they fix my vehicle. However they declined.
I have a 2001 nissan sentra and the "service engine soon" light has come on. I noticed from the nissan web site that there are three recalls that may result in the light coming on. My car falls within the VIN range listed on nissan web site. So, I contacted one of the nissan dealers and was told that they could have my car inspected for $81 because the vehicle is not in the warranty any more. I contacted the nissan national consumer affairs office and was told the same thing. I don't understand why I have to pay the diagnostic fee if the car is on the recall list and may have a safety related defect. I am sure nissan (or nissan dealers) can make huge money by just diagnosing defective nissan vehicles.
3 of 7 recall notices related to engine sesnors others related to wheel replacement;and front suspension bolts engine light eluminated prior to 3rd engine sensor recall notice; diagnostic done; 3 weeks klater engine sputtered, stopped and smoked while driving on a highway at speed limit, near collission; 2001 nissan sentra towed to dealer; $485.00 engine coil assembly maintenenace done; 2 miles off lot engine light on again; nissan wants to charge for additional repairs needed because they say the engine repairs are not connected to the engine sensor recall notices. They say the repeated purchase of tires are also not connected to the wheel replacement recall for which the wheels were not upon their inspection. Issue is wheels are separating and engine continues to fail and I keep spending money in the hopes a 21 year old can drive safely.
I took my car to the dealership to have the sensor replaced due to a recall. Prior to having the recall repairs done my car had no major problems except the service engine soon light would not go off (it has been on since 40k miles). Now my car stalls every time I slow down to stop. If I had an automatic transmission I would have to pull off the road to restart my car. Since I have a clutch I can pop the clutch to restart the car because I am still drifting. The dealership also tried to tell me that the service engine soon light was not on due to the recall but because the catalytic converter was not working properly. The service engine soon light no longer comes on, but my car stalls consistently. I will never buy another nissan. I thought they were reliable cars. But after having to deal with the service department and having a service engine soon light come on soon after the warranty expired I have learned my lesson.
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