NHTSA Complaint #10275242 — 2004 NISSAN SENTRA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED IT AFTER THREE MINUTES. HE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDENCE, WHICH WAS LOCATED ONLY ONE MILE AWAY. HE ATTEMPTED TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, BUT COULD NOT. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT AND OTHER LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WOULD COST $100 TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE, $100 TO ORDER THE PART, AND $240 FOR LABOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTO ZONE AND THE REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT THE SENSOR FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), ALTHOUGH THE SYMPTOMS WERE IDENTICAL. THE VEHICLE WILL HAVE TO BE REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 61,708.