Nissan Sentra problems and issues

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Transmission

Nissan Sentra 2012 Nissan Sylphy B17 sedan 1000000 miles
Not pulling once travels along distance when it is hot can't engage gears till I stop and wait to cool down temperature but temperature shows normal on dashboard
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Donnex from other 2 months ago  
DO

Passenger front window

Nissan Sentra 2015  50000 miles
Does not work. Replaced the motor and the switch plz help
Sara from United States 5 months ago  
SA

Fusebox information

Nissan Sentra 2018 Sentra sv 60000 miles
Which fuse is for the dash lights
Barbara from United States a year ago  
BA
1 report 

Failure to start.

Nissan Sentra 2005  1560 miles
My car failed to start after several attempts. When we troubleshoot, we reliased power was going to the injector but the signal to cause the injector to sprinkle fuel was not responding. We checked the control board but it was functioning well. What could be the fault.
Andy from other 2 years ago  
AN
5 reports 

Issues with spark plugs in the car starting on a 1997 Nissan Sentra

Nissan Sentra 1997 4 door Nissan Sentra 28450 miles
Engine turns over but will not start spark plugs are wet with gasoline
1997 Nissan Sentra from other 4 years ago  
19
2 reports 
Kevin from South Africa 7 months ago
Engine overfueling
Spark pugs wet with gasoline
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Problema en la trasmiccion

Nissan Sentra 1993  112352 miles
Cuando cambia a el cambio numero 2 da jalones
Prieto from other 4 years ago  
PR

Trasmiccion

Nissan Sentra 1993  12233569 miles
Da jalones cuando cambia al cambio numero 2
Prieto from other 4 years ago  
PR

Nissan Sentra 1996

Nissan Sentra 1996  200000 miles
Leak in hoses that problem is fixed but now there is a leak under the motor how do I fix it an how much it's gna cost
Leeanne from New Zealand 6 years ago  
LE
1 report 

No power when accelerationg

Nissan Sentra 1996 nissan sentra 1.6 160000 miles
1996 nissan sentra 1.6 hatch engine still running idle okay but it has very little power plugs or fuel filter havent been changed just happened suddenly not sure what is wrong with it could somebody tell me what i can do
Raymond from New Zealand 6 years ago  
RA
2 reports 

The airbag flashing

Nissan Sentra 2001 Airbag flashing 1888369 miles
Airbag flashing in 2001 Nissan sentra
Sweetjones56 from United States 7 years ago  
SW
1 report 

Remote control activate

Nissan Sentra 2006  155400 miles
I can't program the control mayve the alarm is disconected.
Fabian perez from United States 7 years ago  
FA

poor gas millage and stating problem below 75%

Nissan Sentra 2007 2.0 sentra 240000 miles
starts and stalls many times below 75% and poor gas millage
eddy from United States 7 years ago  
ED

Heater/ Defrost completely stopped working car is only 5yrs. Old

Nissan Sentra 2012 Sentra 35000 miles
Heat will not work anymore out of no where.
Rob Troiano from United States 7 years ago  
RO
2 reports 

Tail lights won't turn on

Nissan Sentra 1995 GXE 137000 miles
Running lights & license plate lights & instrument panel illumination lights won't work. I have gone thru the entire system repeatedly.
TimmyJ from United States 7 years ago  
TI

Take off from start

Nissan Sentra 2004 Sentrs 187000 miles
From the start like way to slow
Moonman from United States 8 years ago  
MO
1 report 

Shuts down while driving down the hwy a minute or 2 crank back up

Nissan Sentra 2005 1.8s 172 miles
Shuts down while driving already changed the crank sensor
Love from United States 8 years ago  
LO
2 reports 

Car shuts off when rolling down hill backwards

Nissan Sentra 2006  195000 miles
I was on my way home and I had pulled up this hill and was going to turning around. I was in drive but I was rolling backward and the car shut off, not completely but all my lights came on one my dash like it does when you just turn the key once. I pushed the brake and pushed the gas while still in drive and it continues to role backward. I had to cut the car off and crank it back up. Why did this happen and should I be concerned?
angel from United States 8 years ago  
AN
3 reports 

Car temp hand crszy

Nissan Sentra 2001 4 158000 miles
When driving car temp hand goes up but car not overheating when I turn on heater it goes downdiane
Diane from United States 8 years ago  
DI

Check engine light

Nissan Sentra 2006  120000 miles
Hi, I own a Sentra 2006 and my problem is that the Check engine light remains turned on in the dashboard. I was told the failure was in the crankshaft and camshaft sensors, so I changed them but, after two days, the light turned on again. Can someone please tell me how to solve this problem? Thanks!
bonnie from United States 8 years ago  
BO
4 reports 
Abertina56 from United States 8 years ago
The same happens to my car, I just disconnect the battery and the Check engine light disappears. It even sometimes goes away alone.
EPH from United States 8 years ago
Scanners OBD II or superior will give you the corresponding error code.
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Acceleration failure and stalls

Nissan Sentra 2004  1999 miles
I have a Sentra 2004 and its acceleration cannot be maintained. The tuning has already been made but the failure persists. The car stalls, I start it back again and it keeps doing the same thing. Please give me some help, it's a month since this problem began.
JEREMY from United States 9 years ago  
JE
1 report 
jayhugh from United States 8 years ago
If your vehicle has electronic acceleration and the throttle body has been cleaned, it must be a programmation problem. You need to take it to be reprogrammed and the failure will disappear.
candy from United States 8 years ago
Buddy, you can programme the throttle body by yourself.
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Starting SolvedSolved

Nissan Sentra 2000  180000 miles
Good morning eveyrone. My car is having a starting failure; it sometimes starts powerless, and I need to press the accelerator for it to finally start, when it has an electrical ignition. I've already cleaned injectors, checked fuel pressure, spark plugs and changed the distributor but it keeps doing the same thing. It even sometimes does not want to start when warm. Please someone give me a hand.
Isadora from United States 9 years ago  
IS
1 report 
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melvin62 from United States 9 years ago
You should check that the crankshaft and camshaft's sensors are working properly and that the harnesses and wiring are not damaged.
Isadora from United States 9 years ago
Thank you for your comment. I've already solved my problem; two pistons were twisted, the cylinder head gasket was broken and there was a pressure leakage.
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Gear noise

Nissan Sentra 2013  22000 miles
When gearing, my car makes an annoying sound as if there was something hardly fitting. This happens with four of the five gears. It feels as if all the gearbox was moving or fitting wrongly. I hope you can understand what I mean and someone could give me more information.
reginald from United States 9 years ago  
RE
1 reply 
Araminta from United States 9 years ago
Unfortunately, that is how the model is. And the reason is that the tuners differ from the conventional ones as they are concave. This model's tuners are harder and thus, when gearing, it seems as if the gearbox needed to be greased.
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Melted coils

Nissan Sentra 2001  171000 miles
The engine melts the cylinder's coil number 2. If you could tell me what might be happening I will be really thankful.
Victor from United States 9 years ago  
VI
1 reply 
thomasa from United States 9 years ago
Unfortunately, it is the engine's computer, as the coils' power transistor must be burnt or with a short circuit. The solution in this case is to replace the power control module or computer.
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Revolutions

Nissan Sentra 2006  145000 miles
My car's revolutions are at 1375 per minute. I've change the throttle body and pedal but they remain the same. I need some help please. Thanks.
Nance from United States 9 years ago  
NA
1 report 
Muriel from United States 9 years ago
Have you programmed the throttle body when you changed it? It needs to be programmed. You can either take it to a Nissan workshop or do it yourself.
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Oil light SolvedSolved

Nissan Sentra 2001  150000 miles
Good morning, I have a Sentra 2001 1.8 engine and it happened to me that, when driving on the street, it speeded up only to 40-50 mph. I tried accelerating it harder, it revolutionized but wouldn't speed up. It consumes way too much fuel and also the oil light has turned. I checked the oil, which I thought might have burnt, but it was at its right level. I kept driving and the light turned on once more. It has also occurred to me that, once revolutions went down and I accelerated, the car stalled. The engine started again but it made a terrible sound, as if the rods were about to break. I then stopped at a mall, bought some oil and added it to the car but I could not solve the problem.
Obed from United States 9 years ago  
OB
1 reply 
Solved
Best answer (according to Obed)
mert from United States 9 years ago
It must be the oil pump, which you should change as soon as possible.
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Revolutions drop and stalls

Nissan Sentra 2002  175000 miles
Hi everyone. When the car is stopped or when driving at low speed, around 10-20 mph, revolutions drop and the engine stalls. This does also happen when I change speed, for example from 3rd to 4th gear. In that little time that I stop accelerating, revolutions drop so much that the car stalls. Oil and spark plugs have been changed, injectors cleaned, filters cleaned and even the car tuned but the failure is still there. Please help me!
clarinda from United States 9 years ago  
CL
1 report 
Laveda from United States 9 years ago
Have you tried cleaning both the IAC valve and the MAF?
clarinda from United States 9 years ago
That solved my problem, buddy. Thank you so much!
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Engine failure SolvedSolved

Nissan Sentra 2001  125000 miles
When accelerating deeply, the engine starts failing as if it were about to stall. And if I drive for more than 2 hours, it then stalls and I will have to start the engine again.
BEATRICE from United States 9 years ago  
BE
3 reports 
Solved
Best answer (according to BEATRICE)
Alcy from United States 9 years ago
Check the fuel pump's battery.
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Coil with oil SolvedSolved

Nissan Sentra 2001  215 miles
When starting my car, it jerks a bit. Only after several minutes it starts working properly. When I removed the coil, it had some oil in it. The spark plugs are new, not even a month old. I would like to know if there is a problem with the engine, the coil, or what can be happening. Thanks.
Bea94 from United States 9 years ago  
BE
1 report 
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Best answer (according to Bea94)
PHILANDER16 from United States 9 years ago
You should check that the four coils are working properly. I had your same problem, my car jerked quite a lot, and a coil had a one cm fissure, through which the spark escaped. I've changed it and now my car is working perfectly.
Kevins from Canada 6 years ago
How to shut off the service engine soon light
The service engine soon light is on in my 2004 sentra. What does this mean and how do i go about fixing it ???
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