I have a 2000 Nissan Sentra and twice now the "plastic dip stick handle" has broken off when a mechanic pulled it out to change the oil... they couldn't get it out and I had to take it to the dealer... who charges an outrageous price to get it out and replace it with another plastic handled dip stick that broke, again...... who in their right mind put a plastic handle on a metal dip stick? how stupid. The engine heats up and cools and plastic under those conditions will become brittle.. I'd rather use a pot holder to pull out a uniform "metal" handle part of a solid metal stick than have it break all the time with a plastic handle. Just like that bp oil spill... engineers complicate things when the solution is so simple.... please, have Nissan recall this stupid plastic handled dip stick and replace it with an all metal one, .... I'll supply the pot holder or rag to pull out the hot dip stick made of metal.... thank you!

- Sarasota, FL, USA

2000 Nissan Sentra- many consumers with 2000/2001 Sentra complaining about similar problems. Car stalling- shutting off when car is slowing down. RPM is at 4000 and drops to 0 immediately and car shuts off. So far, we\'ve been very lucky when this happens, we\'ve been able to pull over to the side (car is basically operating in neutral at this point). We have to shut off the car and turn on the ignition again. We had an extended warranty but Nissan could never find anything wrong because they said their computers could not find the problem and could not replicate the problem. They charged us the labor charge anyway even though they could never find anything. Now the warranty is over and my personal mechanic just found out the problem after experiencing the same with another Nissan owner. It is the idle control valve which needs the computer to be changed as well in order to work. This will cost thousands of dollars which should have been covered by Nissan since it was a factory defect but they won\'t because we don\'t have warranty anymore. We cannot in good conscience sell the car to someone else because driving these cars is really dangerous. If you read the forums, there are many Nissan Sentra owners in the same boat.

- Fresh Meadows, NY, USA

I am the national technical advisor for jiffy lube international and I would like to file a defect concern regarding engine oil level dipstick failures. Since November 2002 to present, jiffy lube international has serviced approximately 13 (to current count-possibly more-currently researching for exact number) 2000-2001 Nissan Sentra w/1.8L engines ranging from 23,000 - 55,000 miles in which the engine oil level dipstick handle became seperated from the metal indicator inside the tube(as described in complaint#10010803 & 10023403). This happens on initial removal of the dipstick prior to servicing. Some of the vehicles were even 1st time customers to our service centers. There are also claims that I do not have accounted for because the stores are franchise owned and they handle there own claims. I do have all the customers personal & vehicle information if you would like to have it to investigate. The dealers that I have talked with state that they are unware of any concerns of this nature but are quick to propose a repair bill of $200-300.00 dollares everytime this happens. I would like someone from NHTSA to investigate and consult with Nissan on what there take is on this matter and to see if they may issue a recall to where jiffy lube international could recoupe some of there losses, financially and from a customer standpoint. Please advise if I can offer anymore information regarding this matter. I appreciate your concern and look forward to your response. Ricky jackson jli national technical service advisor jiffy lube international, Inc. A subsidiary of shell oil company tel: (713)546-4205 fax: (713)217-3083 email: Richard.jackson@pzlqs.com.

- Houston, TX, USA

2000 Nissan Sentra - engine oil stick broke off, unable to check oil, plastic handle on oil stick brittle after a few years. Costly repair to due to defected oil stick.

- Honolulu, HI, USA