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2002 Nissan Sentra Engine Problems

41
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 41 stored complaint records:

  • 2 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

What owners report

  • check engine · 10 records
  • engine light · 10 records
  • same problem · 5 records
  • head gasket · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi10
60–100k mi8
100–150k mi5
30–60k mi5
150–400k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • March 6, 2004 · 17,380 miles

    Engine

    Vehicle engine serviced twice and both repairs failed. (nar) *ph the consumer had experienced ongoing problems with service engine light flashing on. *cb *jb

    ODI 10071895

  • March 1, 2004

    Engine

    Dt: the contact states their check engine light is under a recall but their vehicle manufacturer states it is not. There are no other consequences that this has caused, the contact just wants the dealer to pay the bill so they can pass their state inspection.

    ODI 10161106

  • December 18, 2003 · 30,000 miles

    Engine

    Yesterday while driving my 2002 nissan sentra my vehicle stalled while driving at approx. 40 mph. Luckily there was little traffic and i was able to manuever into a parking lot after crossing 3 lanes. The car would not restart. After having it towed to the nissan dealer they said the problem was the crankshft position sensor. After doing some research on the web i noticed a recall for the same issue on the 2000…

    ODI 10050765

  • October 5, 2003 · 35,920 miles

    Engine

    I leased a sentra se-r in nov 2002. Since getting the vehicle i have had numerous problems. The car randomly does not start. It sounds like the car wants to turn over, but to no avail. There is no pattern to it. The car starts fine some days, and then sometimes it just doesn't want to start. I've had it towed to the dealer at least twice - the dealer couldn't find anything wrong. In june, when i took the car in for…

    ODI 10041315

  • September 19, 2003 · 20,000 miles

    Engine

    Driving at 75 mph, car very suddenly lost power and would not accelerate past 45 mph. Subsequent to this, car operated sporadically until going past 15 mph was impossible. Car was towed to dealer where it has remained for a month awaiting a defective ecu replacement. The service manager later informed that this is a wide spread occurrence, and that nissan cannot keep up with the demand of this particular part(the…

    ODI 10041815

  • August 22, 2003

    Engine · Vehicle Speed Control

    My car has had the check engine light come on 5 times since april 2003, everytime it has been the same problem, it starts idleing at a very sparatic pace, also i lose the throttle. The car has been "reset and recalibrated" 4 times at the dealership. The car then runs fine for about 300 miles and we go through it again. It has now turn into a safety concern because i will lose the throttle as i am driving. -kh. *ak

    ODI 10033487

  • July 24, 2003 · 600 miles

    Engine

    2002 nissan sentra gxe would stall while driving after braking at high speeds exiting off highway (60-70 mph). The vehicle would shake and the "service engine soon" light would display on the dashboard. The first time occurred at 2 weeks after i purchased the vehicle new with only 600 miles on it! This has occurred over 3 times. The 3rd time resulted in an accident. The nissan dealership has serviced the vehicle and…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10041637

  • June 17, 2003

    Engine

    While making a right turn, the engine experienced erratic behavior causing loss of control. Vehicle collided with a cement drainage gutter. *ph consumer received recall notice from nissan regarding engine related failure of ecm and crank position sensor. Vehicle was repaired on consumer's expense and seeking reimbursement for repairs because dealer said that they could not fill the requirements of the warranty due…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10066601

  • April 30, 2003 · 20,800 miles

    Engine

    Now at 20,800 miles i think my car may be burning oil.lost 2 quarts in 3000 miles. Dip stick actually came up dry but no oil light. Im taking it in tomorrow to have the tranny replaced along with some o2 sensors that went bad. Also im having it checked because the trunk and drivers/front passenger door leaks. Also the e brake is failing again, there is rattling coming from the drivers door and a sqeauking noise when…

    ODI 10016737

  • February 20, 2003 · 18,600 miles

    Engine

    Engine failed in se-r spec-v from nissan causing me to lose control of the vehicle. *jb

    ODI 10010625

  • November 17, 2002

    Engine

    Consumer stated that the engine is failing causing the consumer to replace the oil more than often. Dealer notified. Ts

    ODI 8023414

  • September 4, 2002 · 11,900 miles

    Automatic Transmission · Engine

    While driving at any speed and without prior warning, the vehicle stalled intermittently.*ak while driving 35-45 mph the vehicle jerked when shifting gears. While stopped at a red lights the vehicle has stalled numerous times. One time it stalled four times within one mile. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but they were unable to duplicate the problem. The consumer retrieved the vehicle from the dealer and…

    ODI 10047865

  • April 1, 2002 · 7,500 miles

    12v/24v/48v Battery · Engine · Service Brakes, Electric

    2002 nissan sentra experienced problems with shutting down as well as faulty brakes.***no answer required***. *mr the service dealer was unable to find the problem. Refer to recall campaign# 03v455000. The brakes were faulty, there was a problem with the battery due to leaking and wouldn't charge, the fan belt had crystallized, noise had come from the engine due to the radiator, there was a malfunction of the…

    ODI 10128063

  • March 10, 2002

    Engine · Manual Transmission

    I bought a brand new 2002 sentra se-r spec v in feb of 2002. I have had major engine and transmission problems, before the car was even a year old i had to take it in for transmission problems 3 times. They replaced my transmission 2 times. The second transmission replacement was with a 2003 transmission. I have also taken my car in 2 times for the engine. My engine had to be replaced 2 times. Both times my engine…

    ODI 10010390

  • Engine

    2002 nissan sentra has problems with the check engine soon light illuminating on the dashboard.*mr *nm

    ODI 10117320

  • 41,000 miles

    Engine

    While pulling inside of the garage, the vehicle stalled. Owner had the vehicle towed to a repair shop. The mechanic informed the owner that the head gasket had blown and the engine will need to be replaced. Provide further details. *nm

    ODI 10074328