NHTSA Complaint #10463913 — 2005 NISSAN SENTRA

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10463913
Vehicle	2005 NISSAN SENTRA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 30, 2012
Date Filed	July 1, 2012
Mileage	112,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW IN 2005. SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THIS CAR, I NOTICED THAT IT WAS HARD TO START ON SOME OCCASIONS. I THOUGHT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BATTERY AND THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT AND WOULD JUST REPLACE THE BATTERY WHEN IT DIED. ON THE JUNE 30, 2012, THE CAR WOULD NOT START AT ALL. TOOK IT TO A PLACE TO HAVE FIXED AND WAS TOLD THE HEAD GASKET HAD A HOLE IN IT AND MY COOLANT WAS LEAKING IN ONE OF THE PISTON CHAMBERS. WHEN THE TECH EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CAR WHEN I START IT UP, IT WAS EXACTLY WHAT I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING WITH THIS CAR FOR A VERY LONG TIME. I TOLD HIM THAT THIS WAS AN OLDER CAR PROBLEM AND HE RELAYED TO ME THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED BY NISSAN AS IT SEEMS TO BE A FLAW IN ITS DESIGN. WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN AGAIN. *TR

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