Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan sentra. While driving at approximately 10 MPH, the engine seized. The vehicle was merged to the nearest parking lot, where it was restarted and driven to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the engine crank shaft sensor failed. The contact was made aware of the federal safety agency campaign number: 07v527000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
2006 Nissan Sentra engine complaints
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This is in reference to nissan service bulletin ntb05-052a. I purchased a 2006 nissan sentra 1.8s august 26, 2006. The summer of 2007 I started experiencing the "long engine crank time before start" issue, and have experienced this issue every summer since (but only during the summer). I currently have approximately 54,000 miles on my nissan and just recently learned about the service bulletin that was put out september 8, 2006. I don't understand why I was never notified about this bulletin advising me of what to do, even after inquires of my issue at the nissan dealership. Nissan no longer sells the repair kit (which I'm learning wasn't a guarantee fix) and I would probably have to buy a whole new fuel pump (that nissan has supposedly redesigned). There is nothing wrong with the fuel pump itself, but rather a "faulty" part inside of the fuel pump. Nissan should be responsible for replacing "faulty" parts and also keeping those parts available as long as that particular year, make, and model vehicle are on the road.
I was driving to work on the freeway going about 60mph when all of a sudden my 2006 nissan sentra ( se 1.8) gave a small jerk and the rpms reduced drastically. I also began to lose my steering and no matter how hard I pressed the gas pedal the car wouldn't accelerate. I was able to make it to the shoulder, I turned off the car and after a few minutes it was fine. Then later that night as I was sitting with the engine at an idle, the car suddenly died but it did started back up. I decided to take it to my mechanic and it died 2 or 3 times while I was driving it. The mechanic couldn't find anything wrong. My check engine light never came on and the car didn't throw a code. I brought the car home and parked it because I do not feeling safe driving it. Tonight I sat in the car and turned it on to see if it would start. It did start but every second or so there was an loud click from the engine after which the car would give a sizeable shudder. Also the rpms rev'd when I put the car in neutral or park. They would dip when the car was in drive or reverse. I see on the web there is a recall for the camshaft and crankshaft position sensor. I haven't called nissan yet but after reading other complaints on this website I have no hope they will honor the recall as my VIN isn't included. I hope someone at the federal safety agency forces an expanded recall. It isn't right that those of us having problems have to pay for a known problem. In addition, my car is now sitting because I'm scared of driving it just to have it die, causing me to lose steering and possibly brakes. I will let my mechanic know about the recall to see if in the end, my car is also one of those unlucky ones that have the same issue but don't fall under the recall.
I was driving on the highway and suddenly lost engine power and car shut off and would not restart immediately. After waiting approximately 5 minutes the car restarted. There were a total of three different incidents ( so far) of this happening to my car. I had it checked by a mechanic and nothing could be found to be wrong ( no codes came up). I did some research and discovered that nissan had recalled vehicles for the same issue ( cam shaft and crank sensors overheating) . I called nissan and was told that even though my vehicle appears to have the same issue it is not part of the recall. However, it is part of the massive airbag recall which makes this even more of a deadly concern..nissan needs to recall all VIN numbers that are having this shut off issue. When I called they were very standoffish and unhelpful. I am not in a position to pay for costly repairs especially when it is an issue that needs to be addressed and recalled by nissan....updated 08/25/15*bf the consumer has since traded the vehicle. Updated 09/08/15
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan sentra. While driving at an unknown speed, the engine lost power without warning. While inspecting the vehicle, the exhaust header was removed and pieces of catalyst debris in the exhaust pipes connected to the engine were discovered. The vehicle was not included in any recalls related to the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 113,000.
On 2006 nissan sentra se-r spec v, I noticed a drop in power and excessive oil consumption. Upon pulling the header I noticed pieces of the catalyst broken up in the exhaust pipe. The egr system may have sucked in pieces of debris damaging the cylinder walls.
My 2006 nissan sentra has delayed cranking when trying to start, especially when it is hot outside. Tried a couple of different mechanics but could not find the problem. Bought it brand new in april 2006, and started having problem since 2009/2010 with less than 30,000 miles, including all belts needing replacement at 15,000 miles that dealer charged for non-warranty repair. Current mileage is about 68,000.
I was going back to work after eating lunch driving about 45 MPH and engine just stalled and quite running, this happened in a work zone where they were repairing road. I tried to start car and it would not start, had to wait about 10 minutes then car started but when I started to drive, it stalled again and did it twice until I got it running long enough to get it to shell station. When we got it to the mechanic shop they said it was the crank shaft sensor and the cam sensor that has failed. They told us that nissan cars are bad about doing this. I was in a dangerous spot with lots of traffic and road construction for this to happen and there could of been a bad accident over this but thankfully there was not. Also another problem with this car is it has delayed cranking when trying to start car in summertime when it is hot outside. I bought this car used about five years ago and was not aware of the problems people were having with it stalling out like that.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan sentra. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated as the vehicle stalled. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine control unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan sentra. The contact stated that while driving 10 MPH, the engine hesitated without warning. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic, who advised the contact that the electronic control module needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 20,000.
The following complaint is concerning the federal safety agency campaign # 07v527000 and #06v223000 both of these recalls deal with the automobile I own, a 2006 nissan sentra, which I purchased brand new in may 2006. I have been having major issues out of the crankshaft and camshaft sensors in the vehicle and oil intake over the last 18 months. The car would die while I was driving and became very hard to start as well as the oil intake became excessive. After 3 visits to the dealerships as well as 3 visits to local auto repair shops with only temporary fixes, I was at last informed around mid december 2012 by one of the mechanics at the local shop that there had been a recall on similar vehicles. I looked the information up and was shocked to see there was a recall in 2006 and 2007 on 2006 nissan sentras. After speaking with north american nissan I learned that the recall was VIN specific and my car, while being the same make, model, and year as the vehicles recalled, was not included in the recall. I spoke with a regional manager off and on for the next few weeks who informed me in the end there was nothing they could do because the car is out of warranty. I even had a diagnostic ran at the north little rock nissan dealership on december 21, 2012 that states "crankshaft, camshaft sensors malfunctioning but in good condition, oil extremely low(which I just had it changed a few months ago), and possible ECM problem...all things stated in the recall. I have looked online and this seems to be an ongoing problem with this specific automobile regardless of VIN number.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan sentra. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle stalled. The contact mentioned that the engine warning lamp was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times. The technician diagnosed that the ECM sensor needed to be reset. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who replaced the speed sensor circuit, the crankshaft and the cam shaft sensor. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle had previously been repaired under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 07v527000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 81,000 and the current mileage was 86,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan sentra. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle began to perform as if it were going to stall. No warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted and they stated that the vehicle was not under any recall. The failure mileage was 104,000 and the current mileage was 104,050.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan sentra. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming more oil than normal. The contact was unable to locate an oil leak. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 06v223000 (engine and engine cooling). The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 71,000. Updated 06/27/12 *bf updated 06/27/12.
2006 nissan sentra. Consumer states engine light came on and vehicle suddenly slowed down and then stopped *tgw the consumer stated she had to turn off the vehicle and then turn it back on in order for the vehicle to start again. The consumer was informed the vehicle needed a new tp sensor. The consumer stated the tp sensor was replaced. However, she continued to experience problems. *jb updated 11/12/10.
The check engine light came on and now the vehicle misses while driving and is almost impossible to start. The resulting error message is p0335 crankshaft position sensor error. There is a recall issued for 2006 nissan sentras and they are saying my VIN is not covered. The federal safety agency action number is rq06001 the federal safety agency campaign id number: 07v527000 component: engine and engine cooling.
Throttle on car goes out unexpectedly. Engine is still powered on, however acceleration is not possible.
A few weeks ago my car's engine started doing a stuttering thing while driving down the road or highway. It would just do it out of no where and it felt like the engine was about to shut off but it kept going. The check engine light came on after and it shows crank position sensor. I searched for this online and found this was a recall for my vehicle year, model and engine type. It stated that it could cause the engine to shut off while driving causing an accident. I took it into the dealing expecting to have this fixed under the recall but was informed that my vehicle's VIN was not on the list of affected vehicles and it would not be covered. My engine is still doing the stutter thing because I have not had it fixed yet and the manufacturer will not fix it under the recall because they say my vehicle was not affected even though it obviously was affected.
My car had its serpentine belt going bad at 10000 miles. It makes a squeaky sound which can only be fixed by changing the belt. This seems to be a problem with many sentra owners. Mine is a 2006 nissan sentra (special edition).
I have an 2006 nissan sentra and I bought it used with 3000 miles son it. A couple months later the brakes would squeak and the engine would make ticking sound. I took it in to santa monica nissan 5 times and then the finally fixed the problem. They replaced the brake pads and for a 4 month old car it shouldn't need brakes. The brakes don't make any noise but the engine still makes ticking sound but nissan does the same remedy every time, change the engine belts. Apparently that's not working and when I contacted nissan the service representative but I was on hold for 1 hour and then I hung up. Nissan needs to know about this. Remember the brakes are fne now its just the engine that makes ticking sounds. They beter fix this.
Tl*the contact owns a 1.8 2006 nissan sentra. While driving 20 MPH she heard a loud noise from the passenger side under the dashboard. Someone diagnosed the vehicle and stated that the steering belt was shredding. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, and they also informed her that the steering belt was shredding. The dealer replaced the power steering belt. The contact filed a complaint with the manufacturer, and was given case# 5685502. The failure mileage was 8,000. The current mileage was 9,000.*ak the dealer stated trunk release inoperable from remote. The dealer replaced trunk lid opener actuator. The consumer stated the vehicle still feels like it is unsafe and also states that the paint is defective. Updated 06/14/07
Nissan sentra 2006 4 door sedan experienced excessive oil consumption. I purchased vehicle at the end of april and I spent $2000 on a gas within 4 months. Nissan company won't fix the problem and not giving me a refund. Please help me what to do?.
Dt*: the contact stated that after changing the oil in the vehicle, the oil cap was removed and oil was observed spurting from the tank while the vehicle was running. The vehicle was not taken to a mechanic for inspection.
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