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Service Engine Soon Light Is On
2002 Nissan Sentra
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Nissan dealer.
9.0
really awful- Typical Repair Cost:
- $1,530
- Average Mileage:
- 48,250 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 2 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (2 reports)
engine problem
Helpful websites
- Nissan Sentra / Hitachi Class Action Lawsuit Blog - About 1/05/12 I own a 2002 Nissan Sentra SE-R and it’s been into the Nissan Dealership 18 times in the past 4 years due to the same/similar electrical problems and components. The Nissan Sentra / Hitachi Class Action Lawsuit Blog was created to compile information and research for lawyers to have a one-stop shop to help bring a class action lawsuit against Nissan and Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc. and for consumers to have a place to send and compile their information for this lawsuit. This is in an effort to get both Nissan and Hitachi to acknowledge there is a major electrical and/or mechanical and/or engineering problem with Nissan Sentras and the ETB’s and/or the ECU’s that Hitaci makes and to properly diagnose a fix for it and/or a recall on the cars. This blog can also be used for the press and other organizations to help spread the word about the danger of these Nissan Sentras which are breaking down in traffic due to these electrical problems and the potential road hazard of these cars, which I believe is on par with the Toyota fiasco.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
I took my vehicle to my local dealership, (where I bought the vehicle new in 2002) for service because my check engine light was on. The car was running rough, barely would idle, and had a loss of power. While checking my car in, the service adviser informed me that there were three outstanding recalls on my vehicle. I had not been notified of 2 of them, and the first had been remedied already. One recall was for the crank position sensor, and the other was for the foam that insulates the ECU. After several hours of diagnostics, the service manager explained that I needed a new ECU (he couldn't get a signal from it), and a new injector. He quoted me 1800.00 for the repairs. I expressed frustration about paying for the ECU because the recall was for the foam that is surrounding the ECU, and the direct result of the recall is a failed ECU. After doing some research, and asking other owners, it was suggested that I call Nissan North America to ask if they could help. I called Nissan North America on July 23rd, and was assigned a regional representative. He called me the next day and explained that he would contact the dealer, and keep me informed of the process. I waited a week, was told numerous times that the regional representative was unavailable, and was even told that "I couldn't speak to anyone else". I called my local service manager again, and he explained that he "had my back" and had told Nissan North America that he thought the recall did cause my problems. After waiting another week, I finally told the dealership to replace the ECU first (on the service managers recommendation). The next day the dealership called and explained the the ECU was replaced, and that my bill was 1070.00. On my way to pick up my car, they called me back and explained that the mechanic had pulled it out of the garage, and that my check engine light had come back on, and the engine was running rough again! The service manager explained that it needed a new injector as well. I again expressed frustration about paying 1070.00 for a new ECU that didn't fix any problems, the told me that they still hadn't heard back from Nissan North America. After a few more days, and no contact from Nissan, I told the dealership to go ahead and replace the injectors. My rental car bill was now over 700.00, and I couldn't afford to pay another week, just to have Nissan say they couldn't do anything. I finally got my car back on August 6, 15 days after I took it to the dealership. My bill was 1525.25, and the dealership wouldn't budge on the price. Nissan North America never returned my call, the regional representative ignored about 10 voicemails, and a customer service representative told me that he would "escalate my claim". I still have not received a call back! I still don't have a clear answer as to whether they fixed the other recall, and this morning my car didn't start until the 3rd try. I feel that Nissan is intentionally ignoring me, in the hopes that I go away. I will never buy another Nissan.
- William F., Hockessin, DE, US