Nissan refuses to follow through on their recall, the federal safety agency campaign id number 07v527000. On 12/10/08 I was driving my 2005 nissan sentra on the highway, just cruising, not accelerating or decelerating, when suddenly my engine had a strong pull back, and the check engine light came on. 2 days later I brought my vehicle to autozone for a free diagnostics, and they printed me a report that listed that there was a problem with the crankshaft position sensor. I looked here on the federal safety agency for recalls, and found there was one directly dealing with my problem. The recall clearly states "dealers will reprogram the ECM free of charge." when I brought my vehicle to the dealership, they said they cannot reprogram the ECM because my check engine light is on. First, it does not mention that in the recall. Second, my check engine light is on because of the crankshaft sensor, which it also states in the recall summary "the crankshaft position sensor can overheat causing a brief interruption in the signal output from the sensor." so since then, I have been on the phone numerous times with the regional manager, who finally today, 1/9/09, told me I need to pay $95 for a diagnostics at a nissan dealership, for them to consider replacing the acknowledged faulty sensor, and do the reprogramming. Which, she admitted, they will most likely not do under "good will". So I simply asked the manager, do you understand how "insane" that is that you are telling me that I have to pay $95 for a diagnostics that I already have, to get nissan to consider fixing the faulty part which they most likely will not do. The manager said, "yes, that is 'insane', but that is policy and procedure." if I am not willing to get the diagnostics done at nissan, there is nothing she can do for me, and my file is closed. So, in the end, nissan will not perform their recall nor fix the part they acknowledge is faulty in the recall.
2005 Nissan Sentra electrical complaints
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I have had at least 2 previous horns put into my 2005 sentra four door car. This latest one has not been in that long and it does not work. It gives a beep and then it is gone. I need a horn that works in congested new jersey. This is unacceptable. I waste my time going there and I don't think the dealership is doing anything at all to correct this issue.
I have had problems with my car since I got it. I bought it used at smithtown nissan in august 2006. I have been told that there is a part, I believe a sensor, that needs replacing and I have gotten a continupis run around both f rom smithtown nissan and from the nissan dealer in plattsubrgh, ny where I go to school. A light kept going on nas summer and when I took it back to nissan because I had to drive b ack to school with it. They said it would be alright. But on the way to school the light went on again. I took it to the nissan dealer in plattsburgh who said it needed a part and they would order it and that it would take a few weeks. After I didn't hear from them I called and they said they had called me but I didn't return their call and so they returned the part. This never happened! They said they would have to order the part again and that it would be in the end of dec. Well now I'm back in ronkonkoma and obviously can't go back to the plattsburgh nissan. I am very worried about this problem as I drive back and forth from ronkonkoma to plattsburgh and I am afraid that something will happen.
I have had ongoing problems with my 2005 sentra since I got it. I looked up similar problems on the federal safety agency odi complaint site and see that many other people have had the same or similar problems.
Squealing noise under hood reported, told could not duplicate noise. 4 months later returned vehicle to shop. Was told noise is coming from belts whose coatings are cracked but belts are good. Cost $170 plus tax to replace good belts. Apparently the belts used on my 2005 sentra was defective.
This car has been a lemon since purchased. The drivers door handle quit working, the transmission chirps when shifting, it idles rough, and it turns over probably 40 times before starting. Dealership states since it has 36,000 miles on it that it will cost an estimated $1700.00 to fix. This car had problems from the date of purchase. Beware of the sentra.
Lost horn for third time. A horn is safety equipment. The nissan sentra I own seems to be falling apart at 20,000 miles. I had horn trouble, brakes squeak like mad, windows squeak when up and down - hardly go up and down, another safety issue.
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