1.7

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
99,160 miles

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problem #3

Jun 082012

Sentra

  • 130,000 miles
The contact owns a 2003 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start. An independent mechanic examined the vehicle and advised that the crank shaft position sensor needed to be replaced. An authorized dealer and the manufacturer were notified and both advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 06V242000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 130,000.

- Peoria, AZ, USA

problem #2

May 242012

Sentra

  • 114,000 miles
The contact owns a 2003 Nissan Sentra. The contact was driving 5 mph and depressed the accelerator pedal but the vehicle would not accelerate over 5 mph. The contact shut the engine off and the vehicle resumed normal operation once restarted. Several minutes later, the failure recurred. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer to determine the cause of the failure was the vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 114,000.

- Desplaines, IL, USA

problem #1

May 012012

Sentra

  • 59,500 miles
The contact owns a 2003 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle would stall with the illumination of the check engine warning lamp. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the crankshaft position sensor was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 03V455000 ( engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 59,500 and the current mileage was 60,000.

- Ann Harbor, MI, USA