2011 Nissan Sentra: ABS light or ABS activating

Filed Apr 29, 2020 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 10,000 miles · NC

Having issue while driving. Abs brake system light comes on and car jerks violently. Have to stop and turn off car and all lights. Push the ABS light button and start car again to repeat. Happens several times a day. Car has stopped twice on its on when this has occurred. Was driving from out of town on back roads and had to stop about every 10 minutes to stop and turn off car. Notice it was worse than before. Difference in roads from home. Roads I was on were several winding road. Did not got better even if I drove slowly.

Filed Mar 4, 2020 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 138,000 miles · IL

Purchased the vehicle in june 2016, service engine light came on in october (approximately 60,000-70,000 miles) when temp dropped below 55 degrees. Took it to a mechanic, code read p0101. Find nissan has posted a bulletin on this.followed all guidelines. He cleaned the maf sensor. Light went off. Next, day light comes back on. Go back, have sensor replaced. Light comes back on. Checks for vacuum leaks, change air filter blow out air box and surrounding components. Light still on. Take car for a diagnosis every few months to ensure its still the same thing and nothing else. No problem with cars drivability. Fast forward to 2019, vdc/ ABS lights come on. Call nissan, tell me they cant help because my car was out of warranty. Nisan has posted bulletin for this issue follow all guidelines for repairs via their bulletin, all the way down to the $700 wheel speed sensor. Lights go off. But that started a new issue. My vdc/ABS lights will spontaneously come on causing my car to jerk violently at speeds between 20-30mph (or 2,500 RPM) causing me to stop dead in traffic, park the car, take the key out (it must be out!), wait a few seconds, turn it back on. Fast forward to this week (3/2/20) my car stalls out going 70 MPH down the highway between to semis. Everything just shuts down. I literally almost died. Call nissan and they tell me, my car isn't part of the recall, outside of the warranty, nothing we can do. Go to nissan dealer. They want to charge $150 to diagnose. So I went elsewhere, got it diagnosed for free had maf cleaned, new air filter, codes reset. Light goes off. Driving home, car stalls again at 70 MPH. No lights on dash. Have codes read immediately, no codes. Nothing. Wake up, drive to school, service engine light comes on, immediately stalls on highway. Immediately have does read: three p0101 codes in row. I literally fear for my life and have no other choice.

Filed Oct 11, 2019 · Brakes · 55,340 miles · NC

I was driving my nissan sentra 2011 with an approx speed of 35 MPH and then suddenly heard some noise from the bonnet. I pulled over and turned off the car but still able to hear sound coming from the ABS module. I took it to mechanic and he suggested to check for the recall as light for vdc,ABS & brake turned on. I checked with nissan customer care and they said they dont have any information with my VIN# for any recall. I am surprised to see this as the car didnt meet any accident when all this happen. Nissan authorised center did diagnostic after charging $244 just to come out that ABS actuator(47660-9aa1a) need to be replaced which will further cost me about $1900. I have no idea how to cover up this cost as this seems to be completely a manufacturing defect and need to be taken care under a campaign.

Filed Sep 27, 2019 · Body, Brakes · 56,000 miles · NC · crash · 1 injury

On sunday, sept 22 2019 at around 1:40pm we were headed home from an vacation at a cabin rental property in sevierville, tn. Not even quarter mile from our cabin on a straight and down hill road all of a sudden the brakes stopped functioning. I applied brakes multiple times but the car didn't stop and in order to avoid a small pond on the right hand side and the car in front I had to divert my car on the shoulder of the road. As I hit shoulder of the road the front passenger wheel busted and the car eventually stopped further at the up hill. I don't know if the brakes failed and/or the ABS and/or the onboard computer malfunctioned. I did see ABS and vdc lights sign coming on the dashboard for at least 2 hours before disappearing on its own. Also since then the tire pressure sign has never gone off. The tire pressure signs blinks for a little while every time start the car and then gets steady. This seems to be an safety concern to me as I still can't understand how would the car do nothing even after applying the brakes so many times. With an 2011 model and only 56000 miles on it I would never expect something like this to happen. So scared to drive the car now as we have an two year old who was in the car at the time of the incident & my wife got an minor injury to her left elbow. I reported the incident to nissan by calling 800‑647‑7261 on sept 24 2019 and haven't heard anything back from them since than.

Filed Feb 7, 2011 · Brakes · 2,700 miles · CA

The vehicle has had issues with ABS actuator making noises and vibrating. Dealership could find no problems, but referred to nissan service bulletin. On february 2, 2011, I was traveling at approximately 20-25 MPH. As I approached a red light I attempted to depress my brakes. At that time the pedal traveled more than 3/4 of the way to the floor almost instantly. There was a loud metallic clanking and grinding sound and a very strong vibration coming from under brake pedal. I almost lost control of my vehicle as it pulled to the left and almost traveled into the oncoming lane. After 2-3 seconds I regained the use of my brakes.

Filed Jan 19, 2011 · Brakes · 658 miles · TX · crash

On monday, january 17, between 7:00pm and 7:15pm, I as well as a passenger that was with me that evening were involved in a collision with a semi due to a failure of our 2011 nissan sentra. We don't really know if it was either the brakes or the ABS system or the onboard computer. As we were on beltline rd., heading towards addison, tx for a dinner party at a local restaurant, we came to an intersection and attempted to come to a halt, but, when doing so the car came to a slow steady speed and continued to move forward, less than 5mph but more than 2mph. I pressed the brake a total of 5 times, two of which I slammed the break until it reached the floorboard, until I was forced to use the e break. I tried putting the car in park as well but nothing seemed to work. Prior to leaving for the restaurant, we heard an internal knocking sound. We didn't have it checked out immediately due to the fact that it was a holiday and many places were already closed. We also didn't think it was a danger to us simply because it was the first time it had ever occurred. We do not feel safe operating this vehicle, and we want to get the word out there that this car could be dangerous. We had the vehicle towed to the trophy nissan in mesquite, tx and were given a rental. We prefer the rental. It will be a month until we get our car back, and frankly, they can keep it. There was one other recall that took place as well and the description matches our incident. I have provided the link below: http://www.carseverything.com/256/2011-nissan-sentra-recalls.html thank you for your time and concern. We really hope that word can get out about the potential dangers 2011 nissan sentras can possess.