2003 Nissan Sentra Ignition Problems

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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.

Mileage in stored records

Band	Records
1–30k mi	2
100–150k mi	1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

April 2, 2008
Ignition
While driving on the highway the tachometer fell to zero and the vehicle stalled while in gear thus causing the vehicle to decrease speed quickly, the only way to restart the car while in motion is to bump start using the clutch. The check engine light turned on after this incident. After this many misfires occurred while drive including stalls while driving which is very dangerous because the vehicle will stop…
ODI 10224445
March 15, 2007 · 118,000 miles
Ignition
Vehicle would stall without warning at low speeds authorized nissan dealer confirmed failure to crank sensor dealer replaced crank sensor and completed ecm reflash i do not have the old part. However the vehicle has been running fine ever since the repair. Nissan issued a recall for the same concerns which have the same repair but states that only 2002,2005,and 2006 models are affected. My car is a 2003 sentra ser…
ODI 10211542
July 7, 2006
Ignition
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan sentra. Every time the contact attempted to start the vehicle, it failed to start. The failure has occurred at least six times per day within the last year. Nissan stated that her vin did not fall under any recalls. The purchase date and failure mileage were unknown. The current mileage is 79,586.
ODI 10195692
January 26, 2005 · 15,000 miles
Ignition
I currently drive a 2003 nissan sentra gxe, 1.8l 4cyl. Car. (purchased in or around april 2003 from universal nissan) almost a year after buy the sentra i noticed that the car wouldn't start or if it did start it would take a while to start...meaning i would have to hold down the key while it tries to crank itself on. I do this all the time & at times when i finally get the car to start 3 to 5 seconds will go by and…
ODI 10107977
June 7, 2004 · 17,000 miles
Fan · Fuel Pump · Ignition
Dt: at 32,000 miles the consumer had to take the vehicle back to the dealership 15 times for repairs. The main issue was at 15,000 miles. The fuel pump was replaced. After that, the consumer had problems when turning, when he took his foot off the gas the vehicle sputered. The service manager test drove the vehicle and said it was normal. The consumer never experienced any problems until the fule pump was replaced.…
ODI 10127891