The car is jerking and the engine light is one and the place where I took it show a recall of the crank position sensor issue. I put in my VIN on your site and it said that there is no issue but yes its showing up. What is need to be done to get this corrected by nissan?
2001 Nissan Sentra: jerking or lurching
5 of the 236 complaints about the 2001 Nissan Sentra describe jerking or lurching.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Jerking or lurching by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 nissan sentra. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle jerked and stalled and the service engine warning light illuminated. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 141,000.
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.
The engine completely stopped in the middle of the road and wouldn't restart. *ph the problem was related to the engine sensor. The vehicle would lurch forward. *sc the consumer received a recall notice two after the incident regarding an engine sensor. The consumer was also told the vehicle needed a new transmission.
I reported to service manager-zeek, sheehy nissan annapolis, that the car has progressively gotten worse upon braking, to the point of jerking to a stop, and even sliding at low speeds below 40mph. No problem, they replaced front brake shoes, and turned rotors. I noticed lately that when I brake, I hear this dry sound coming from the right front wheel. I intend to report it along with the engine belt squeaking sounds this weekend.
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Related recalls
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Questions about the 2001 Nissan Sentra jerking
Is jerking or lurching a common problem on the 2001 Nissan Sentra?
5 of 236 owner complaints about the 2001 Nissan Sentra (2%) mention jerking or lurching. The model year with the most reports is 2013.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2001 Nissan Sentra?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2001 Nissan Sentra
Stalling 43Check engine light 22Loss of power 6Tire blowout 6Won't start 6
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