NHTSA Complaint #10409991 — 2004 NISSAN SENTRA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10409991
Vehicle 2004 NISSAN SENTRA
Component ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 37,500 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State WA

Consumer Description

I OWN A NISSAN SENTRA 2004 1.8. CAR CURRENTLY HAS 48,7000 MILES,ON FEB 2010 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON,I CHECKED ANG GAVE ME A CODE THAT SAID RANDOM MISFIRE,THEN I REPLACED SPARK PLUGS AND I NOTICE #2 WAS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS,SO I REPLACED THE COIL TOO ON #2.CAR WAS KIND A SHAKING WHEN STARTING THE CAR FOR ABOUT 5 TO 8 SECONDS AND THEN WOULD RUN FINE.I CLEAR THE CODE AND STAYED OFF FOR A FEW DAYS AND COME BACK ON FOR ANOTHER FEW DAYS,AFTER 3 OR 5 MONTHS WHEN OFF FOR ALMOST 6 MONTHS AND THEN CAME BACK AGAIN,I REPLACED SPARK PLUG #2 AND FOUND SOME ANTIFREEZE SMELL ON THE BAD SPARK PLUG I PULLED OUT,CAR STILL DOES THE SAME BUT NOW I NOTICED I LOOSING ANTIFREEZE,BUT THERE IS NO EXTERNAL LEAKS,TALKING TO THE DEALER THEY SAID IS COMMON ON THIS CARS WITH THIS MILEAGE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED TO FIX THE PROBLEM,BUT I DON,T AGREED,IT HAS TO BE SOME KIND A THE PROBLEM BECAUSE MANY PEOPLE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME CAR. IF I WANT TO BUY ANOTHER CAR I AM VERY SURE IT WON,T BE A NISSAN BECAUSE THEY DO NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHAT THE BUILT. 06/29/2011 KIRKLAND WA. *TR

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