1995 Nissan Sentra Engine
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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THIS VALVE FAILURE CAUSTES THE ENGINE TO STOP AT LOW SPEEDS ONE YOU START THE AC. BY CONTACTING THE DEALER, I WAS ADVISED THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AND NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TO FIX IT, WE HAVE TO BY THE NEW PART IN ADDITION TO A HARNESS WHICH WAS NOT A PART OF THE ENGINE (ADDITIONAL ITEM) WHICH IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL DESIGN.*AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
AUTOMOBILE KEEPS STALLING OUT. MECHANIC HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND OUT WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE AUTOMOBILE. *AK *ML
THERE IS A MAJOR LEAK COMMING FROM THE OIL PAN. IT APPEARS TO BE COMMING FROM THE PAN ITSELF. SPECIFICLY THE PANS' SEAL.
ENGINE FAILS AT RANDOM TO START (NOT BATTERY PROBLEM) DUE TO APPARENT MALFUNCTION OF THE "PARK" SAFETY FEATURE. ENGINE OFF WITH CAR FULLY IN PARK. WHEN KEY IS TURNED ENGINE & BATTERY IS FULLY CHARGED, LIGHTS ETC COME ON BUT NOT ENGINE. CAR DOES NOT RESPOND TO JUMPER CABLES. AFTER RANDOM LENGTH OF TIME/TURN OF KEYS/ CAR STARTS. STARTS SOMETIMES RELATED TO HARD SHAKING OF AUTOTRANS GEAR SHIFT. MAKES CAR HIGHLY UNRELIABLE. WHEN OCCURS CAR CAN'T BE SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND CAN'T BE MOVED (A REAL PROBLEM).
EMISSION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AT 10000 MILES. HAS SINCE COME ON AGAIN, AND THE REASON SEEMS TO BE UNKNOWN. *AK
VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, AND THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE CUTS OFF AT VARIOUS SPEEDS . THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT AND THE BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON JUST BEFORE THE CAR DIES. *AK CONSUMER STATES SOMETIMES IT WOULD TAKE 15 TRIES TO RESTART AFTER STALLING. *SLC
VEHICLE'S SPEED DROPPED FROM 70 TO 10 MPH WITHIN SECONDS, ALSO STALLS IN TRAFFIC.
THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND CAUSED THE CAR TO BE TOTALED. TT FIRE HAPPENED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. *SLC
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The 1995 Nissan Sentra has 9 Engine complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.