After recall repairs for crank position sensor was donevehicle experienced same problem stated in recall, resulting in a bad accident.dealer contacted.
2001 Nissan Sentra engine complaints
Page 5 of 5: complaints 101 to 108 of 108, newest first, as owners wrote them.
While driving on highway or city traffic the check engine soon light would come on intermittently and the vehicle would shut off. *tt
Oil filter removal results in oil draining onto the exhaust system. Lots of air pollution, smoke and smell upon start up. Dealers have no remedy except to suggest use of lots of rags. Nissan unresponsive. According to dealers, this is the only model so affected.
Engine quit while driving on interstate without warning. Engine check light came on. Car had no power. Car had to be towed. Told that crank position sensor needed to be replaced. This was replaced and then told that vehicle was still not working and that the wire harness was broken. The computer and wiring were moving around. Waited for this part from april 24th to may 31st. This part was replaced on june 3rd and was told that engine would still not run. I have been without my car since april 22nd; please give me more information.
Consumer states while driving, vehicle was not getting enough engine power.*jb consumer is unable to drive vehicle as a result of concern for potential accident or crash.
While driving about any MPH, the engine will stop working without prior warning, and will leave vehicle without power. Dealer was contacted, but vehicle could not be fixed. Please provide more information.
When I reported that the chirping/squeaking sound had returned (around the engine belts) to the service dept. At sheehy nissan in annapolis, the service person (mary) said that, if we can't recreate the sound the mechanic can't fix it. I proceeded to tell her to look at her data base for dec 2001, and she would see that it has been only a month and the sound is back, but intermitent, and the service manager-zeek knew what it was after they had changed out the (2) defective senor recall. She got impatient and repeated the same again to me, about recreating the sound. Not being very educated or patient with customers, but rude, only served to upset me further about this vehicle and the complacent attitude I was up against. I thought, I would hate to think what would happen to me if one of those belts gave out. Its my life, not mary' . I also told her when the belts make that sound, the engine hestitates. This made no difference to this "service expert."
Approaching a stop light the engine quit. Engine check warning light came on and the car would not start. The car was towed to tustin nissan and they replaced the crank position sensor. I saw a recall for 2000 sentra's but not 2001.
VIN decoder
See the problems and recalls for an exact car
Buying a used 2001 Nissan Sentra?
Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.
Check its history