2005 Nissan Sentra: misfire or rough idle

Filed Oct 21, 2014 · Engine · NY

After weeks of vehicle misfiring and attempts at diagnosing, local nissan dealer found cracked head gasket. Stated they refilled coolant levels and vehicle should be okay for a while. Vehicle's head gasket will need to be replaced. Quoted $1200.

Filed Jan 20, 2013 · Engine, Transmission · 74,900 miles · MA

I am the first owner of nissan sentra 1.8s 2005. At mileage 74,900, the check engine light turned on and a nissan dealership retrieved the code p0303 cylinder 3 misfiring on september 1, 2012. I also noticed, the coolant started to drop. Specifically, first time I reported the coolant drop to a nissan dealer on october 9, 2012 (at mileage 75,557) who ran a pressure test but asked to come back if I noticed the coolant drop again. When the coolant dropped again, the nissan dealer detected a coolant leak in number 3 cylinder january 4, 2013 (at mileage 76,577) and replaced the engine gaskets, thermostat asmy, engine oil and all necessary parts needed for repairs on january 7, 2013. I paid all the expenses for repairs as nissan. I filed a formal complaint with nissan and they informed me that since there is no recall and the car?s powertrain warranty has expired, nissan will not reimburse me the expenses for the repairs done at the nissan dealership. I consider myself lucky that I noticed the drop in coolant and the engine was not significantly damaged. I wonder what could have happened if I were in the middle of a busy freeway and the car engine ceased. This is a dangerous component failure with life threatening consequences. Given that this failure has nothing to do with the driver of the car and can happen anytime, I would like to know why nissan never recalled. After reading few online bulletin boards and complaints at the federal safety agency , it appears to me that it is a known problem for this vehicle model.

Filed Jan 14, 2013 · Engine · 170,000 miles · NJ

Camshaft position valve- engine would misfire and buck while driving first thing in the morning and at low speeds, but would be fine at high speeds.

Filed Aug 26, 2012 · Engine · 82,457 miles · CA

The head gasket failed prematurely on my 2005 nissan sentra at 82,450 miles. There was issues when the vehicle would start up in the mornings or on cold starts. Engine would misfire 3-5 seconds after starting. I immediately took the vehicle to my local nissan dealership. Computer codes p0303 and p0300 were detected. Coolant was found inside cylinder number 3. A nissan service technician confirmed it was a failed head gasket and said that this problem is common this generation of vehicles. Vehicle was very well taken care of. All the vehicle's maintenance was performed at the nissan dealership at the proper and recommended intervals. This a very common problem in 2000-2006 1.8l sentras that must be addressed. Head gaskets should not fail at this mileage range, especially when the vehicle was 100% up to date on maintenance.

Filed Mar 22, 2011 · Engine · 77,650 miles · FL

Client contact owns a 2005 nissan sentra 1.8l engine with 77,650 miles. The contact stated that the head gasket was blown and there were no indications that the vehicle was overheating. He always noticed the normal pressure in the engine. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic three times who stated that he bought bad gas and refill the gas tank with high test when it was half empty. Mechanic notice a misfire in cylinder 1 and/or random misfire. Also, running a little elevated temperature. We changed spark plugs, oil, and cleaned the fuel injectors but still had the problem. Three days later the check engine light came on. We went to firestone and told the head casket was blown. The cost is about 950 dollars to fix the head gasket. Who knows what other damage has been caused to other parts as well.

Filed Nov 23, 2010 · Engine · 80,000 miles · FL

1. Shaking when car was turned on. Losing power whilst driving. Losing coolant. 2. Head gasket was diagnosed to be leaking. Occurred constantly when car turned on, lost power as driving, idled rough, failed to point could no longer drive as could not accelerate without shaking or feeling like it would stall. Odd part is it seemed to be better on cooler mornings. 3. Read codes for misfire cylinder 4, and random misfire. Also running a little elevated temperature. We changed spark plugs, coils, and still had the problem. Searched online to find the same model and year all had same codes. The solution on multiple message boards that 2005 nissan sentra all had problems with head gasket blowing. When asked mechanic to check, he found cylinder 4 be very clean which he believed was due to coolant leaking in. He used a sealant product through the system that filled in leaks. He said the head gasket design was different. They were bolts that seemed to stretch as they tighten which would obviously crack or break after general use. He said there could be a problem if any fragments were to be lose in the system could damage other parts such as a water pump. We are watching the water levels. We have parked the car because we do not know if or when the car will repeat the issue. The cost is about 2,000 dollars to fix the head gasket. Who knows what other damage has been caused to other parts as well.

Filed Dec 19, 2005 · Engine · WA

Dt: the contact complained about an ongoing problem with the check engine light and the vehicle running roughly. She took the vehicle to the dealership, where they changed the spark plugs and ran a diagnostic test. The problem recurred, and this time the dealer changed the ignition coil. She had the vehicle back three days when the check engine light came back on and the vehicle started running roughly. No further repairs have been made . The dealer noted on the contact's invoice the problem was related to cylinder number three misfiring. However, there was no indication on either service invoice how the cylinder misfire was corrected by the replacement of the spark plugs or the ignition coil. *ak updated 1/19/2006 -

Filed Jun 3, 2005 · Engine · CA · fire

The consumer started the vehicle and noticed that the check engine light had come on (april 13, 2005). The vehicle was taken to the dealership where she was informed that a replacement part was needed. The vehicle was taken back to dealership on april 15, 2005, and the part was replaced. While driving on the freeway at 55 MPH on april 16, 2005, smoke filled the inside of the vehicle. The vehicle was driven to the gas station off of the freeway and the mechanic determined that the flames were coming from under the hood. The mechanic extinguished the flames, and informed the consumer that problem was caused by the engine. *ak the #3 cylinder had misfired due to the head gasket leaking internally.