NHTSA Complaint #10261565 — 2003 NISSAN SENTRA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10261565
Vehicle	2003 NISSAN SENTRA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	March 4, 2009
Date Filed	March 11, 2009
Mileage	64,255 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SD

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED, VIBRATED, AND MISFIRED WHEN SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. SUDDENLY, THE RPM'S INCREASED EXCESSIVELY HIGH WHEN THE GEARS WERE SHIFTED DOWNWARD. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE SECONDARY BUTTERFLY SCREWS AND AN INTERNAL COMPONENT IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY INOPERABLE AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 64,255.

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