NHTSA Complaint #10323801 — 2004 NISSAN SENTRA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TRAVELING AT VARIOUS UNKNOWN SPEEDS OR WHEN SITTING IDLE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A REPLACEMENT OF THE HEAD GASKET AND FUEL PUMP. SHE WAS NOTIFIED BY THE DEALER THAT THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THEM TO REPLACE THE TIMING BELT IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT BELIEVE THAT NEITHER THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WAS ABLE TO ACCURATELY DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.