Because many owners commonly drive 20,000 miles/year or more, Sentra owners experiencing CVT transmission problems may find they are not covered by this settlement due to the mileage limitation.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 3
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 1
Average Mileage:
37,694 miles
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My name is [xxx] I purchased this vehicle for my wife [xxx] the vehicle is 73,000 miles with frequent oil changes and check ups. The transmission went on this vehicle and I took it to my mechanic. After my mechanic did a diagnostic report and extensive research he found that this particular make and model has had nothing but problems with the transmission. I took the car to a Nissan dealership who advised me that Nissan said they are at fault and will pay for half the price of a new transmission. I am a disabled, retired veteran and cannot afford $3000 to put in a vehicle that Nissan knows they are at fault for. Vehicle only has 73,000 miles on it and my mechanic said that it should definitely not have any of these problems. I would like to know if there is anything I can do about this issue. Attach are all the reports from Nissan, my mechanic, etc. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
So many issues not even sure what it is. Car will fail to shift into gear and constant redline, very dangerous when getting on the highway. Car will randomly get no gas to accelerate until I turn the car off and then on again. Transmission slips at 80K miles. Or perceived to be slipping, car will drop RPM and then rise quickly jerking the car around. Going down hill the car will quickly rise RPM over and over and the car will uncontrollably jerk very noticeably.
I purchased my 2013 Nissan Sentra new from the dealership in March 2013. My transmission was completely replaced within 1.5 years (28K miles) from purchase due to manufacturer defect. The problem is reoccurring about 3.5 years (77K miles). Symptoms are similar to most reporting I've seen online. Acceleration delays, car sputters, metal on metal sounds. My car came to a complete at an intersection with oncoming traffic coming from both directions. Given my first transmission was found to manufacturer defect my 2nd transmission which is identically failing needs to be addressed same which it is not.
While driving the car will suddenly stop accelerating, causing you to have to let off and press down again on the accelerator. This occurs during driving and after turns.
- Olympia, WA, USA
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Stalling without warning slowing down or coming to a stop intermittant has occurred for almost three years. Nissan dealer unable to correct problem after repeated attempts 'no fault found, unable to duplicate complaint'. egi harrness replaced no change in 2016.
While driving intermittant stalling, restarts right away, no check engine light comes on also may almost stall upon coming to a stop light, begins to idle rough, occurs very intermittant, when purchased pre-owned similar problem was rectified by replacement of some type of emissions harness has been back to dealer numerous times and they keep charging me for trying to repair and nothing seems to change still random stalling
Takata recall on multiple occasions while driving on streets and highways, the vehicle seems to be stuck on a lower gear or not transitioning to a higher gear. The most noticeable issue is related to the RPM's getting extremely high with little or no increase in overall speed. The most recent incident occurred while on the freeway, as I was attempting to increase my speed the vehicle slowly accelerated up to 45 - 50 mph but the RPM's reflected 6,500+ before the vehicle would start to jerk at this point I had no choice but to move towards the emergency lane/shoulder fearing that it would abruptly stop working or lose momentum. This instance happened on two occasions during this drive while on the freeway and it seemed to stop after the second time I pulled over but only after I cycled through the park/neutral/reverse/drive/low gears a few times. Based on this second instance, I feel this issue is related to the transmission for the vehicle.
Bought this car from dealer in August 2018 only 6 months ago I heard a noise but the dealer said that all the cars make that noise the noise has gotten worse and I know it is a rod bearing another mechanic confirmed that but dealer refuses to even drop the oil pan and check the rod bearings noise is getting worse brad fenton motors in ardmore Oklahoma is where I took it too. The noise is worse when engine is cold and gets less noisy when warm. I signed to cancel my warranty but the never finished it hoping for a resolution to this problem.
Engine cuts off without warning no check engine light restarts right away after pulling off road when it stalls, may also stall coming to a stop without warning, symptoms occur randomly.
The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power while driving at 35 mph. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was towed to the local five star Nissan dealer located at 839 Warren dr, warner robins, ga 31088 where it was diagnosed that the cvt was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 8,000.
Car has only 13,987 original miles. While accelerating from a stop, accelerating from any speed, vehicle loses all throttle control / response, idle may hang at 3200 suddenly during acceleration then take 30-40 seconds to drop back to normal. You may or may not have warning lights and/or fault codes set. Transmission shifting is erratic or none at all (stays in high gear). Fault codes if any are most likely electrical circuit, low voltage type codes. Warning lights may be traction / stability control, check engine, ABS in any combination. The fault is moisture (water / condensation) collecting in a tail light and shorting the circuit which is connected to the engine / transmission electronics. The tail light may not have any sign of damage / cracks / holes but the water presence causing the short can damage or destroy the transmission if not corrected not to mention the possibility of an accident due to a stuck throttle at 3200 RPM in traffic. Nissan is aware of this issue but has no recall at this time (waiting for the accidents I guess)
My car has around 78000 miles on it and the transmission completely died and I need a new one. I've been told by several mechanics that this is a problem with Nissan and normally transmission should last at least 10 years. It has been 4... I am extremely upset since I owe 10,000 on the car.
First is was the A/C went out frist then the transmission problem when me my husband was headed to work one day the a eighteen wheeler almost Ram into use because the stop in the middle of traffic and wouldn't go any where.
In very hot weather the car will shake when stopping or sitting at a traffic light and occasionally the engine will stop. The engine has also stopped while the car is moving. This only happens on very hot days.
Takata recall. Driving from home from a road trip, I stopped to get gas about 300 miles from home when all of a sudden my car would not move when trying to leave the gas station to get back on he interstate! im furious ive only had this 2013 Nissan Sentra sr for 3 going on four years and to hear that my transmission has to be replaced is ridiculous!! ive only owned Nissan and for my transmission to go out on me in such a short time is terrible. These cvt transmissions need to replaced asap. I can not come out of pocket $4,500 to replace this transmission, the sad part is I still owe on the car!! help, please.
Intermittant engine misfire, car will shut engine off while driving or ramp up RPM causing car to jerk forward. My daughter was driving 45 mph giing around curve when engine shut off, she coast to side of road. Restarted and engine started misfiring. Check engine flashed and then went steady. Diagnostics showed P02 cyc 2 misfire. Cyc 2 coil replaced and now two weeks later the car is misfiring, jerking engine was on, drove to Nissan dealer they run diagnostic and it came back with no codes in history.
The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Sentra. While driving at an unknown speed, the check engine and traction control warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the soy based wire cable harnesses had been chewed and fractured by rodents and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired with more soy based wires and the contact was concerned that the failure would recur. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 42,059.
The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Sentra. While driving various speeds, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but the failure could not be duplicated. The failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer for the acceleration failure and routine maintenance. The contact was informed of an air bag warning indicator recall. The dealer repaired the vehicle per the recall, but the remedy failed. The contact mentioned that the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated after the recall repair. The contact was unable to provide the recall information. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 33,000.
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- Towson, MD, USA