2007 Nissan Sentra: loss of power steering

Filed Jul 8, 2019 · Acceleration, Steering · 220,000 miles · MN

Transmission; I have had to change the CVT transmission on my nissan sentra twice in the space of a year. Before the last change I suffered a transmission leak that entailed me adding fluid when a whining noise starts. Steering; power steering is hard and does not move with ease unlike other cars I have driven. Speedometer; speed is inaccurate. I got speeding tickets because my speedometer did not accurately depict my speed. It was wrong and off by ~5 MPH when speed started to exceed 20mph

Filed Jun 28, 2012 · Steering · 42,000 miles · MA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan sentra. The contact stated that the power steering and engine warning lights would illuminate intermittently, followed by a loss of power steering assist. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer advised that since the vehicle was no longer under warranty and the power steering and engine lights did not remain illuminated consistently, there was nothing that could be done to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer would not repair the failure unless the power steering light and engine light remained illuminated. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 42,000 and the current mileage was 44,000.

Filed Nov 22, 2011 · Steering · 55,400 miles · CT

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan sentra. The contact stated while driving in reverse about 5 MPH the power steering failed. The steering wheel would not turn and the vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated they would replace the steering column at no cost to the owner. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,400.

Filed Sep 30, 2011 · Steering · 53,878 miles · CO

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan sentra. When the contact started the vehicle, the power steering warning indicator illuminated and the power steering failed to function. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated the failure was related to the electronic control steering shaft assembly. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 53,878.

Filed Nov 22, 2010 · Electrical · 41,000 miles · PA

The car ran fine, until one day the electrical system seemed to die (all the lights on the dash illuminated) and the car seemed to lock itself up. The power steering stopped functioning and made it hard to drive. After pulling over to restart it, it would not. At first I thought it may be the battery, but when I took it to the dealer they were unable to figure out the exact problem. It's been nearly a week since the problem started and no resolution yet. I chose to report this because when the car began to malfunction it became very unsafe to operate. Since I was in a fairly residential area it wasn't hard for me to pull over and get help, but had I been on a major roadway I could see this problem being potentially disastrous. I also feel that this problem needs to be more closely looked at since the technicians were not able to accurately identify the problem because it had yet to be seen until I brought my car in.

Filed Aug 6, 2009 · Steering · 96,000 miles · NC

I own a 2007 nissan sentra - within the first year of ownership the power steering failed - the dash light would come on and the car could not be driven because of the lack of power steering. I took it to don williamson nissan and they erased the failure light and said nothing was wrong with it. This has happened again (3rd time) - now the warranty has expired, the ps light has come on approximately 7 times within the last week, the power steering does not engage when the car is turned on - I turn the car on and off approximately 6 times and the ps does engage, however now the gears within the steering column grind for approx 1minute before the car operates. I brought the car to the above dealership again and initially they told me nothing was wrong with it again - I insisted twice that they read the computer warning system and they finally did read it and determined that the power steering is actually electric and the electric motor is faulty. They told me they would not fix it unless I pay for $600 in parts up front and labor for a charge of $910 - this is a safety issue that I should not have to pay for. The motor was faulty from the beginning. If the power steering goes out while driving, a major accident is likely to occur.

Filed Jan 22, 2009 · Steering · 44,000 miles · VA

Vehicle: nissan sentra 2007 problem: when starting the car, the power steering may fail, making it difficult to steer the car. Stopping and restarting the engine will temporarily fix the problem. I have not yet experienced loss of power steering while driving and hope I never do.