NHTSA Complaint #10415044 — 2004 NISSAN SENTRA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE STALLED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, WHILE DRIVING 65 MILES PER HOUR. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART UNLESS THE ENGINE COOLED DOWN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FIVE TIMES, AND DURING THE FAILURE MOST OF THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR CIRCUIT MALFUNCTIONED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THE VIN DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER :06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT SUGGESTED THAT THE EXTREME HEAT ADVISORY MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,300. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,379.