Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan sentra. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle began to jerk and suddenly stalled. The contact was able to maneuver to the side of the road and restart the vehicle after several minutes. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where the battery was replaced; the repair did not correct the failure. The vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the crankshaft was defective and needed to be replaced. The contact was also informed that the vehicle was not included in recall 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 72,000.
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Same as 06v242000, but with nissan sentra 1.8 (2004). Engine shuts off suddenly, rendering power steering and engine dead, frequently at high speeds. Very dangerous, but dealership say not part of nissan recall 06v242000, so driver must pay for repair.
While driving my 2004 nissan sentra (1.8 liter 4 cyl fuel injected) at low speeds it has stopped running with no warning. This has happened 5 times over the last 5 months, with the last three times happening in the last two days. Obviously this is a dangerous situation. When it's happened I've turned off the car and waited a few minutes. If I start the car too quickly the problem immediately resurfaces. There is a recall for this exact problem for the 2004 nissan sentra with a 2.5 liter engine. The same problem also occurred in a friend's car last year who has the exact same car, bought at the same dealership, as mine.
My 2004 nissan sentra 1.8 has been towed 3 times in the past 6 months. It has a blown head gasket. This is apparently a manufacturer's defect as I have seen 30 complaints with the same problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan sentra. The contact stated that when traveling at various unknown speeds or when sitting idle at a traffic light, the vehicle would stall. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was also taken to an independent mechanic for a replacement of the head gasket and fuel pump. She was notified by the dealer that the manufacturer advised them to replace the timing belt in an attempt to correct the failure. The contact did not believe that neither the dealer nor manufacturer was able to accurately diagnose the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000 and the approximate current mileage was 74,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan sentra. While the contact was driving 55mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the contact had the crank sensor replaced. The were no prior warnings and the current and failure mileages were 60000. The crank sensor was faulty. Updated 09/21/10
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan sentra. Whenever the contact drove the vehicle at any speed including approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle suddenly shut off. The contact also noticed that the vehicle stalled occasionally. The vehicle was not diagnosed by the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 111000.
At 65mph the engine shutoff. After that incident the engine shuts down frequently and only starts after 10min approx after repeated engine cranking.
Motor stops while driving.
(se-r spec v) numerous instances of engine misfire, usually occurring on throttle tip-in after a tip-out from cruise conditions. Duration of misfire anywhere from 5s to 5 minutes. Key-off, key-on sometimes rectifies the misfire. Diagnostic code of multiple cylinder misfires. Has also rarely occurred immediately after engine start. Vehicle has had ecu reprogram recall performed. Vehicle unable to accelerate when misfire occurs at low engine speed. Misfire event can occur multiple times in a week, or none for six months. Failure is so intermittent and non-repeatable that no effect troubleshooting can be performed.
There is an ECM (engine control module) recall on nissan sentras and fronteirs 2003-06. When this was done at the dealership, I was told I needed a new swirl control valve, (a valve directly controlled by the ECM) at a cost of $772. Should the swirl valve also been part of this recall?
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan sentra. While driving 15 MPH, all of the warning lights illuminated on the instrument control panel, then she experienced difficulty steering and braking. She was able to resume normal vehicle operation. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility and the mechanic concluded that the crankshaft position sensor failed. The manufacturer was notified in reference to recall # 06v247000(engine and engine cooling); however, since she does not have a 2.5l engine, she was ineligible for a free remedy. The current and failure mileages were approximately 63,000.
For the past four years, I have been having a recurring problem with my 2004 nissan sentra. Suddenly and without warning, the engine stops working and simply fails while I am driving. Several times, it has happened when I am driving on busy roads and the highway. Most of the time, it has happened while I am driving in and out of parking lots, at low speeds. I have taken the car to nissan service stations in both california and oregon, but the problem continues to occur. The computer chip has been replaced several times and in august 2009, the computer was replaced. However, it happened again. Nissan said that all was fine, but again last week on friday oct 2nd the problem happened. The car overheated and had to be towed to beaverton nissan (oregon). They are replacing the wires to the computer, but I think that there is a manufacturing defect with this car.
Engine shuts off while driving. Started a month ago, has been happening once a week but getting more frequent. Was told it was the crankshaft sensor. There is a recall on the 2.5l not the 1.8l that I own.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan sentra. While driving 65 MPH, the vehicle lost power without warning. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and restarted it after three minutes. He drove the vehicle to his residence, which was located only one mile away. He attempted to duplicate the failure, but could not. The service engine light and other lights illuminated as soon as the vehicle shut off. The dealer stated that it would cost $100 to diagnose the failure, $100 to order the part, and $240 for labor. The vehicle was taken to auto zone and the representative stated that the sensor failed. The dealer stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling), although the symptoms were identical. The vehicle will have to be repaired at the contact's expense. The failure and current mileages were 61,708.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan sentra. While driving approximately 70 MPH, there was no response when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The driver was able to coast the vehicle to the side of the road. Roadside assistance was called to the scene and the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for inspection. The technician stated that the failure was contributed to a sensor in the engine compartment. The VIN was excluded from the federal safety agency campaign id number 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling), although the failures were identical. The failure mileage was 73,360 and current mileage was 100,000.\ updated 07/30/09.
I was driving on a city road around 40 miles per hour. It stopped while I was driving. The engine light came on immediately, then all warning lights. It would not immediately start, had to leave in the turn lane with flashers on. We came back an hour later, and it started then. The vehicle is an 04 sentra 1.8 s. After reading on the internet about recalls, we called the company, and they informed us there were no recalls on our particular VIN number. But the part replaced at our shop was the crankshaft position sensor, the same part that was recalled.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan sentra. The contact stated that the catalytic converter failed and was replaced by the dealer. Ever since the converter was changed, the vehicle has been draining the oil and sucking debris into the motor. The vehicle was not included in a recall. The contact wants nissan to pay for the repairs since this is a safety issue and there is already a recall for the identical failure. The current mileage was 72,000 and failure mileage was 71,638.
One day my check engine light came on. I own an obd2 diagnostic reader and it gave me the code p0335 which translates to crankshaft position sensor a circuit malfunction. I did some research and there was a recall on the 2002 and 2003, and later included some 2004 models of my car (mine is a 2004) for the same failure. I called nissan and they looked up my VIN number and told me there was no open recalls for my car. I purchased a new sensor and installed it, cleared the check engine light, and checked for any remaining codes. None were present. I tested the old sensor according to the nissan repair manual's method and it tested good. A day after I replaced the sensor the check engine light came on again with the same failure code. I called nissan again and explained my situation to them and they still told me my car was not in the recall. So far what I have experienced is a momentary loss of power under certain driving conditions like going uphill at approximately 2000 RPM. Also it does not want to start sometimes, which is becoming more frequently, and according to forum sites I've visited is directly related to this.
At first my car was hesitating while I was driving and then the check engine light came on. I was having trouble starting it and it would stall occasionally. I took it to a shop and the problem was resolved for a few weeks. Today my car stalled twice in one minute and would not start back up. I managed to pull it into a parking space at work and I tried to start it again in the afternoon. I took a few tries and then it stalled when I tried to back out. My car was shaking and it had a bad smell. I decided to park it and I will have it towed to a shop tomorrow.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan sentra. The contact stated that the vehicle would idle and lose power frequently while driving less than 75 MPH. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop and they discovered metal pieces under spark plug number 1. The mechanic removed and replaced spark plug number 1; however, the failure persisted and has been to the dealer. On a separate occasion, the vehicle would stall. An independent mechanic removed the intake manifold and found even more metal pieces in the engine from the power valve. Two of the power valves were irregularly shaped and were broken off into the engine. The failure has not been remedied. The failure mileage was 69,000 and current mileage was 70,000. Updated 01/14/09. *lj updated 01/15/09.
In my 2004 nissan sentra se-r spec v with a 2.5l engine/manual transmission, at about 69k miles the car suddenly experienced unstable engine idling and significant power loss. First mechanic found loose metal pieces in the intake manifold area, along with spark plug one fouled. Metal pieces were removed and a new spark plug was installed. Car ran okay for a few weeks, the same symptoms occurred. Mechanic removed intake manifold and found two power valves and their screws obliterated and scattered throughout the compartment in dozens of loose pieces. Metal pieces removed, power valves replaced, screws replaced and secured with lock-tite. Symptoms occurred for a third time recently. I went to the nissan dealership and spoke to the service advisors; they ran the VIN and found a recall on 04 sentra 2.5l engine vehicles, specifically the power valve screws coming loose, causing unstable engine idling and power loss.
While driving my 2004 nissan sentra ser 2.5, the car suddenly stopped for no apparent reason. Fortunately, the car following me did not collide with me. It would not restart immediately, but did start within about 10 minutes. I had a computer reading done today, and the code was p0340. The parts person mentioned that nissan vehicles had previously had a recall for cam shaft sensors. I researched the internet and did find the exact description of my problem. I had not received any notice of that recall (campaign number 06v242000).; I would have answered that recall. Now, my question is this: what can be done to correct this defect in my car?
We had problems in order to turn it on. Then car suddenly stop running in the freeway. We were lucky we did not have an accident. Then the light of the engine went on. I took it to my mechanic. He told me about the recall r0606 for nissans sentra 2004 engine 2.5 lt took to the nearest dealer to have my car repair, they did not want to repair unless a pay for it. I had to pay because they claim that the bin was nat in their computer, y told them that I was going to complaint to the federal safety agency they told me that I can do wherever I want. So I pay 275.00 dlls to have repaired.
While driving my car at slow speeds the engine died. This resulted in reduction in steering and braking ability. No accident or injury occurred though. Engine would crank, but not spark plugs would not fire, so car could not be started and had to be pushed to the curb to get it out of traffic. Car was towed to mechanic who replaced the camshaft timing detector and reprogrammed the computer which solved the problem. Old part was disposed.
Mt wife's car suddenly died without warning. The dealership told us it was a defective crankshaft position sensor. It was a $589.00 repair. I know that nissan has had other model years with recalls over sensors causing sudden engine loss. This incident with my wife happened while she was entering a freeway on ramp. She and her coworkers were towed back to her office. The next day the car started right up and was running fine. I drove it to the shop but it suddenly died after running for about 3 minutes. Luckily I was on a side street.
Check engine light came on right after I purchased car -dealer kept the car for a few months and check engine light problem repaired...came on again and again and again-dealer kept saying they repaired the problem but I needed a new motor 10/2007 -the car stayed at the dealer until 1/2008 that is when I could pay the $5800. Cost of a new motor (est was $2400.00) check engine light came on again 6/2008 dealer repaired -sd "needed computer update"-check engine light on again and running ragged again 7/30/08. I want to be reimbursed for the engine replacement and for nissan to buy the car back at trade in value and I will never purchase another nissan.
My 04 nissan sentra 2.5l qr25 engine is eating oil 4.5 quarts in 300 miles due to a precat failure on oem header which when failed on deceleration sucks material back into the engine causing piston rings and inner seals to fail and can lead to engine fire. I have found this info also on other model sentras too.
Driving vehicle @ 60 MPH on highway and the vehicle sputtered and jerked several times and then ran ok. Stopped and parked the car for four hours and then drove home and it did it again at 55 MPH. 5-13-08 it happened two more times at low speeds and actually died. It started back up and then ran fine. 5-31-08 dealership stated that the problem is the crankshaft sensor.
I received a notice from nissan stating that my vehicle was to be brought into a dealership and an ECM reprogramming was to be performed to correct the crankshaft position sensor issue. I did so back in january of 2008. My ECM never emitted any sort of error code, but I was having spontaneous stalling approximately twice a week. After the reprogramming, the problem stopped until approximately a month ago, when it stalled very hard while I was driving down the freeway. The "check engine" light came on, and I assumed it was just a misfire of the sparkplugs. It began stalling spontaneously at a rate of approximately 1-2 times per day then. Three weeks ago, I replaced the spark plugs, and took it to autozone to have the code checked. It stated that my crankshaft position sensor was faulty. I do not believe that a reprogramming of the computer will take care of the problem caused by the manufacturer's defect. I am worried for my safety while driving my vehicle, and would like nissan to compensate me for the replacement of my vehicle's crankshaft position sensor.
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