NissanSentra2000
  1. Nissan Sentra
  2. Problems
  3. 2000
  4. Vehicle Speed Control

2000 Nissan Sentra Vehicle Speed Control Problems

5
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 5 stored complaint records:

  • 1 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • November 7, 2011 · 19,910 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control

    Vehicle "jerks" when under load & throttle is applied. Replaced 4 ignition coils, & throttle position sensor. No change in vehicle's performance. Vehicle will also not accelerate over 3000 rpm's. Mechanic said i needed to contact nissan regarding applicable safety recall that was likely the problem, which i did. Nissan said there was no safety recalls applicable to my vehicle. I told mechanic this, & he insists that…

    ODI 10438449

  • December 7, 2002

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Had stopped vehicle, foot on brake, ready to reverse to paralled park, and vehicle started racing faster and faster. Only way to stop it was to turn off the ignition, after the vehicle lurched forward and was revving up to max rpm. Fortunately i was at end of street, nothing and no one in front of me when it lurched, my foot on the brake didn't stop it. Had to shut motor off. Dt

    ODI 770671

  • November 9, 2001

    Frontal · Vehicle Speed Control

    Engine started racing while going 3mph. Car jumped curb and went into a cement pillar at a strip mall. Airbag did not deploy.*ak

    Crash reported

    ODI 755126

  • September 1, 2000

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Intermittently when stopping, vehicle surges forward. Dealer was notified. *ak consumer states surging happens when applying brakes, the harder the brakes are apllied, the more the vehicle will surge, the rpms also increase, consumer states the only way to stop the sudden acceleration is by releasing the brake pedal. *slc

    ODI 898393

  • August 1, 2000

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Was at a full stop with foot on brakes when vehicle accelerated into full throttle. Took vehicle to dealership, and mechanic found nothing on diagnostic machine. Vehicle was also test driven, and nothing was found.*ak

    ODI 895775