Tl* the contact owns a 2002 nissan sentra. The contact was traveling 70 MPH when the temperature gauge fluctuated from normal to high and then back to normal. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic. The mechanic replaced the temperature sensor. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 130,000 and the current mileage was 132,000.
2002 Nissan Sentra electrical complaints
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While driving the will stop running without warning or my service engine light will come on and my car will not start. This started about 5 years ago.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 nissan sentra. The contact noticed that the check engine warning light illuminated. In addition, the vehicle would stall sporadically. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who inspected the vehicle and determined that there was a failure within the ECM. The dealer advised the contact that his VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 03v477000 (electrical system:ignition:module). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. No repairs were performed. The current and failure mileages were 179,000.
Over the past 3 years, I've had my 2002 nissan sentra ser spec v into nissan 15 times for service. They have yet to fix it. Every 1-7 months I have to bring it back. The car has shut off and stalled on me in traffic, which is very dangerous. The ECM has been replaced twice ' many others have reported problems with the ECM online ' I believe it is bad, as well as other parts, and nissan needs to issue recalls on this car. Problem # / date / problem / solution #1 1/31/08/service engine soon (ses) light/recall r0712 ' reprogram ECM (update of the software). Evap leak (#1), resecure fuel cap #2 8/23/08/ses/idle air control reset (#1): performed idle air relearn, reset ECM set idle, adjust idle control valve. $165 #3 1/9/09/car won't start/codes p0605, po183, p2128, p1229, p0122. Replace ECM unit (#1) due to pulling too many codes // main harness pin test, repair fuel pump wire in main harness, $449.00 #4 1/28/09/ses / code p0455 evap gross leak (#2). Repair fuel lines, replace "o" ring, $302.00. #5 6/6/09/ses, stalls on highway / code p1456 evap very small leak (#3), recurred gas cap. #6 7/12/09/ses, no power / code po233, replace throttle chamber (#1) #7 7/21/09/ses/code p1456 evap small leak (#4), replaced vent control valve #8 7/28/09/car shuts off in traffic / performed air idle learn (#2) #9 12/2/09/car shifting hard / santa monica nissan determines there is no communication between the sensor and the ECM (computer), which means it's an electrical problem, and they want to do a pin test for $575 #10 12/7/09/ses/replaced throttle assembly (#2) #11 12/24/09/ses/replace radiator #12 4/24/10/ses/diagnostics showed tp sensor, performed idle control learn volume (#3) #13 5/12/10/ses, car stalls / replace throttle body sensor (#3) #14 11/6/10/ses/repaired ground wire at ECM #15 11/16/10/car shuts off in traffic / replace ECM, charge $111.50 for car rental I have a document with more info and receipts I can email, fax or send to you.
Right drivers side window wont go up.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 nissan sentra xe. The contact started the vehicle and the check engine warning light was immediately illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility where the mechanic replaced the sensor. The failure recurred while stopped at a traffic stop. The vehicle was taken back to the mechanic where she was advised that the foam material used for the interior lining of the electronic control module (ECM) box would need to be replaced. The contact located a recall relative to the failure (the federal safety agency campaign id number: 03v477000-electrical system: ignition: module) but was informed by the manufacturer that her VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 83,000 and the current mileage was 83,600.
2008 safety recall for faulty electronic control module. 2002 nissan sentra had a stalling problem. The consumer received a recall letter in the mail regarding a stalling problem. The consumer contacted nissan and stated he was about to trade the vehicle in due to the stalling issue. The consumer went to the dealership to get the recall taken care of and other work done as requested by nissan. However a few weeks later, the vehicle began to stall again. The consumer was told to provided proof of the repairs, he would be reimbursed. Nissan denied reimbursement because only reprogramming was covered was covered by the recall, not replacement.
Recently the ECM in my 2002 nissan sentra failed while driving causing lose of control of my vehicle. After researching the issue online I found that there is an active recall for the foam that covers the ECM. The problem being that the foam traps moisture causing the ECM to fry. Nissan would not cover the ECM under the recall in which I had to pay $800 for the repair. I filed a claim with nissan for some kind of reimbursement and I was denied because of the car's mileage and being out of warranty. I feel as though I was robbed $800 due to the fact that this is a known problem with this vehicle and yet nissan will not step up and take responsibility for their defective part. I would like some kind of reimbursement for the $800 I had to spend which technically should have been covered under an active recall on this part.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 nissan sentra. While attempting to drive up an exit ramp, the vehicle began to stall. The engine light illuminated and then the vehicle stalled completely. The contact had to wait five minutes to restart the vehicle and drive home. The vehicle has been diagnosed several times, but the failure still persists. The current and failure mileages were 15,000. Updated 07/10/08. *lj updated
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 nissan sentra. Occasionally, the vehicle would not start, but sometimes it would start, shut off, and then fail to restart. The dealer's final diagnosis was that there was computer failure. The federal safety agency campaign id number 03477000 (electrical system:ignition:module) was referenced. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage was 93,000 and failure mileage was 92,000.
My vehicle would cut off while driving. I took it to a nissan dealership to have the recalls r3022 (crank position sensor) and the inside lining of the ECM box removed. Because of the damage done to the ECM box from the lining by ECM box has to be unjustly fixed at my own expense.
My car stalled out on road twice. The mil came on; ECM failed. Nissan of union city, ga, diagnosed ECM failure; said needed replacement. I then found there is a recall concerning "sulfur" that could cause corrosion of ECM; nissan never notified me of such. They told me they'd perform the foam and crank sensor recalls; they didn't as found out later. Advisor told me that the ECM replacement would be covered if there was burning or melting of the foam around ECM. I argued that "burning or melting" is not required for ECM failure since recall stated failures were caused by foam releasing sulfur gas during curing. I contacted nissan na and told them my argument that nissan should cover the ECM cost since they never notified me of the recall and that the dealers explanation for ECM failure didn't make sense according to recall. If the ECM's fail due to sulfur out gassing during curing, he cannot he say failure of the ECM was not due to the recall due to lack of burning or melting of the foam. After much delay, nissan na finally told me about 16 days later that they were not going to cover cost of ECM replacement because dealer said the ECM failure was due to age and mileage. This is not logical. I replaced ECM. When I took apart my ECM box, I noticed they only took the foam from above the ECM and not foam below ECM and video taped. Recall calls for taking out both foams from ECM box. It's obvious they never took out ECM to inspect to say "there is no burning or melting". They failed to properly perform the recall. I contacted nissan na about this failure, but they said my case was closed. Just today, my car stalled out again after new ECM, and it had an error code for a crankshaft position sensor malfunction. They claim to have performed the crankshaft position sensor recall. But crankshaft sensor in my car looks as old as car. I believe they didn't perform that recall as well. I think nissan is using foam recall to cover up bad ECM's from 2000-2003 and make money.
Car stalls when driving. I first brought this car in at 36k miles stating it was difficult to start. I was told it was fine. The dealer noted it was difficult to start at 65k miles. I had numerous electrical problems with the car in the first 36k miles. Those appeared to be resolved. At 97k miles it began to refuse to start randomly. Now it turns off while driving. The dealer states the problem is with the ECM unit. I feel this is a defective part that was installed with the car. A car turning off while it is driving is a safety hazard to every car on the road. The dealer rep tells me this unit frequently goes out on these cars. This creates an unsafe vehicle.
2002 nissan sentra with a recall on the electrical system: ignition module failure customer states that he is entitled to a refund for the cost of replacing the ECM and relay**cc the consumer stated the engine kept stalling while in operation. The consumer took the vehicle took the dealership, they replaced the alternator, battery, front brake pads and resurfaced the rotors, however 4 days later the engine stalled again. The vehicle was returned to the dealer and that was when the ECM and relay was determined as being faulty. The consumer discovered there was a recall on the very same part that had to be replaced on his vehicle.
2002 nissan sentra se-r we own has been giving us a re-occurring problem with both the unified meter that controls the speedometer and affects the ECM to throw up the engine light to come on..causes a massive slow down in speed when the speedometer goes out while driving..brought this to the attention to a local nissan dealer, mike shad of orange park and was informed not to worry about the engine light and just have the ECM "reflashed". We followed the instructions from the service center of mike shad nissan and had the system reflashed..speedometer worked briefly and went out again..to this day it continues to stay on "engine light", and the speedometer still works off and on and continues to wreak havoc on maintaining a safe speed. Also a major issue regarding the "long engine crank time before engine starts". I have found information thru the internet informing there is a tsb on this issue on this particular vehicle ('02 sentra) and have submitted an email to the service dept of mike shad nissan to address this issue but no response. This problem with the crank time endangers not only me but my family as well. I cannot trust the car to crank properly which therefore puts the reliability factor in jeopardy when my wife drives the car to pick up my daughter for school and use the vehicle to and from work. I found information about this problem thru the nissanhelp website regarding the technical service bulletin "long engine crank time before engine starts" indicating a primary part failure on a faulty fuel pump that needs to repaired/replaced...
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 nissan sentra. The contact stated that the check engine light illuminated. Two weeks later, while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle completely shut off. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle, but was unsuccessful. The vehicle was towed to her residence and then to the dealer. The dealer performed two repairs under recall # 03v477000 (electrical system:ignition:module) and recall # 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). The dealer performed a diagnostic test and determined that the vehicle's computer failed. The vehicle was then towed back to the contact's residence. The vehicle still does not start. The current and failure mileages were 100,003.
Vehicle(2002 nissan sentra gxe) becomes rough and the engine stop intermittently while driving the vehicle. Taken the vehicle to the dealership, the ECM (engine control module) was detected to be bad. It was replaced at a cost of $95.00. The vehicle odometer was showing about 47,000 miles. Talked to the nissan manufacturer and I was told that all recalls were already done on this vehicle on march 24th, 2004 at stevens creek nissan. This included rectifying the defects related to ECM. However the ECM became bad again. There may be defects which have not come to the review. Please help to identify the defects and make the vehicle safe on the road.
I purchased my car in oct 2006. In dec 2006 I was leaving my brothers and my car would not start. The check engine light had came on earlier in the day. I had the car towed to nissan at the avenues, after doing a diagnostic test on it they told me the ECM was no good and was covered under recall. The next day the dealership called me back and said nissan would not pay for the ECM but it would pay for the 3 sensors that were on recall. The reason it would not pay for the ECM is because I bought the car used and it had over 80,000 miles on it. The ECM should have been paid for also it is a $508.00 part and it was a recall like the sensors.... I have noticed several other consumers having the same problem with this ECM. Th.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 35 MPH on normal road conditions the engine stalled. The vehicle was taken to an independent certified mechanic who determined the problem was in the electronic computer module (ECM) and recommended the vehicle be taken to an authorized dealership because there was recall # 03v477000. The dealership did not perform the recall repairs prior to the date the vehicle was purchased. The dealership billed the contact for the diagnosis and the ECM reprogramming. The manufacturer was contacted who determined the vehicle was no longer eligible for the recall because the recall was too old, nov 3, 2003.
Early march, I noticed on consumer reports website that there were recalls associated with my 2002 nissan sentra. Engine sensors. Nissan did not send me a recall notice even though they had my name and address. I registered the car when I bought it used. March 16 2006 my nissan had 115754 kms on it when I took it into nissan victoria for the recalls. They replaced the crankshaft/camshaft position sensors (3 in total) recall r86. Removed ECM case holder foam r87. June 20, 2006 I was heading to the highway when my engine started racing and jerking, I drove it home. The car died and I had it towed to an automotive shop around the corner from my house. I was so lucky I wasn't going down the highway with lots of traffic! The mechanic came to the conclusion fairly quickly that it might be the computer and he called the nissan dealership. They told him that they had no problems with the computers. I rented a car in the meantime to get to work. The mechanic got a used computer from the auto wrecker and the car started right up. Apparently the foam on the ECM damaged the computer (some kind of gas-fumes) while it was curing. This is why nissan removed the foam. Maybe they are trying to avoid another recall like for the sensors...too late... I have since discovered that a lot of people have had the same problem with the ECM. I don't trust the used ECM I have in the car because I don't know anything about it. But I feel that nissan should either rebuild or give me a new computer. If this happens at 123,000 kms what can I expect further down the road? I have the old computer, not sure what to do with it.
02/2003 car stalled and did not restart,called nissan they admitted there was recall on crank sensor. Car was towed to dealer and also recall on ECM cover,foam ripped out as "quick" fix. Now the engine control module is thumping the computer is bumping when accelerating and stopping; noise is audible inside car. Went to dealer to have part fixed dealer will not fix. Called nissan (nmac) they consider the recalled part fixed. This is causing damage to computer unit and is dangerous being that the throttle cable is located there. Car has surging idle. Nissan will not fix what they damaged, engine control module is now compromised.
Went to get an oil change today and the mechanic pulled the dipstick and discovered that the half of the plastic handle that the dipstick was attached to had broken off. We luckily were able to remove the dipstick from home with a pencil and tape, however this signifies a more common problem that this vehicle is made of shotty parts. I had to get a tune-up at 25,000 miles, my battery has corrosion problems that have been communicated multiple times to the dealer with no fix, and my computer died at 40,000 miles and had to be replaced. I will now have to purchase a dipstick since they used a shotty plastic part that corroded and broke. This seems to be a very common problem. It may not be a safety hazard, however, the manufacture needs to be held liable. Here is a link to many other nissan consumers who have had this same problem: http://www.broomeman.com/mt/archives/001156.html.
Dt: contact stated while driving vehicle stalled. While pushing the vehicle off the road another vehicle hit the contact's vehicle from behind. The contact stated there was the federal safety agency recall campaign 03v477000 but the contact wasn't notified about this recall. The contact and passenger sustained injuries.
Dt: 2002 nissan sentra. The contact stated vehicle stopped while driving at 45 MPH. The contact then coasted to the side of the road and vehicle would not restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealership; they state the ECM module failed. The vehicle has not been repaired. It is still at the dealership. The contact was trying to get nissan to fix the vehicle under recall campaign 03v477000. If the ECM failed the ignition module will not be replaced. The problem with the vehicle occurred on september 12, 2005.
I drive 2002 nissan sentra. I have been driving nissan sentra without knowing recall on sentra equipped with qr25de engines. A couple weeks ago, my car suddenly stopped on the freeway. Since then, the engine frequently stopped without any warning. I took my car to local auto repair shop and was informed of recall of nissan sentra. I towed my car to nissan dealer, and ECM case holder and crank sensor were replaced according to recall instructions by nissan. Unfortunately, the replacement of these parts did not fix the problem because ECM was already damaged. Recall 03v477000: ECM box lining removal defect: on certain my 2000-2002 passenger vehicles equipped with the qg18de and my 2002-2003 passenger vehicles equipped with qr25de, the foam material used for the interior lining of the electronic control module (ECM) box emits sulfur as it cures. If one of the resistors inside the ECM has a crack on the surface coating, the gas may cause corrosion of the resistor. This could cause the malfunction indicator light to come on, poor drivability (idle instability, poor accelerator), or the engine to stop running vehicle operation, which could result in a crash. I already filed the complaint about ECM damage related to the recall to north america nissan hq with file# 5082579. Nissan north america hq told me to provide a solid proof that the malfunction of ECM is directly related to recall case #03v477000. However, my car problem exactly falls into the recall description of what would happen if ECM foam was not replaced. This is not an isolated case, rather it can happen to anyone who drives 2002-2003 nissan sentra without knowing the recall. But it appears that nissan north america hq does not take this issue seriously or pretend not to. Nissan must be honest with this problem and take any action to prevent its customers from any crash by replacing ECM as well as other parts.
2002 nissan sentra experienced problems with shutting down as well as faulty brakes.***no answer required***. *mr the service dealer was unable to find the problem. Refer to recall campaign# 03v455000. The brakes were faulty, there was a problem with the battery due to leaking and wouldn't charge, the fan belt had crystallized, noise had come from the engine due to the radiator, there was a malfunction of the computer which caused the engine to flood with gas.
I have a 2002 nissan sentra. This vehicle will stop running in normal freeway driving conditions. Without warning my car stalled in heavy commute traffic. My car is only three years old, and I had a hard time starting it. Once it started, it stalled again only a few miles down the road. I have since found out that there is a recall on the foam surrounding the electronic control module. The recall states that the foam can contaminate the ECM. I took my car in to the dealership and they replaced the foam, but did not replace the ECM. The contaminated ECM is what is making the car stall. The dealer only did the recall work, and did not fix the damage that was done to the ECM. I would like to warn all sentra owners that they are driving a dangerous car. This car could potentially stall on the freeway or find themselves unable to start the car many miles from home. I did not receive the recall notice and I drove the car not knowing this foam is damaging my ECM. I was under the impression that a nissan was a very reliable car. I also thought that the nissan people took care of the customer. That is not the case here. I was made to pay for a new ECM.
I drive a 2002 nissan sentra. I regularly maintenance this vehicle. My car completely shut off in the middle of traffic with no prior warning like a light going on in the dashboard and refused to restart! A police officer had to put flares out in the intersection so that no one would hit us. My husband and I were fortunate that no other vehicle in the intersection collided with our vehicle. The only way we could get the car to the shop was by a tow truck. It turned out that the car's computer had gone completely dead. I am grateful that we were not injured, but I consider that a car system that fails to warn the driver in advance that there is a malfunction in the computer that runs the car is highly dangerous! I would not want any driver to have this frightening experience!
Dt: a recall was issued on the ECM cover. The consumer stated the vehicle stalled while her daughter was driving. The consumer did not receive a recall notification since then the damage was done to the ECM. The dealer only did the recall work and did not the fix the damage that was done because of recall defect. Dealer said they will fix it if the consumer paid for it. Manufacturer said they will contact her within 24 hours. The consumer had to have it towed to dealer and he said her car was out of warranty. Dealer told her today if she pays $50.00 they will replace the ECM. Recall id#p3163. Caller is paying for rental car. Caller is not alright with paying the $50.00.
Dt: contact stated that while driving 70 MPH the radio would not work and the entire dash system went out. When the consumer turned the ignition switch, everything started working. Contact has not took the vehicle to a service dealer. *ak
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