What 638 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Nissan Sentra Sr Turbo

TRANSMISSION IS NOT WORKING

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MY VEHICLE HAS HAD ONGOING ISSUES WITH ACCELERATION AND THE RPMS GOING PAST WHAT IT SHOULD UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS ISSUE OCCURS SPECIFICALLY WHEN I ACCELERATE. ON JANUARY 21, 2018, AS I WAS MERGING ON TO THE HIGHWAY TRYING TO ACCELERATE, MY SPEED WOULD NOT INCREASE INITIALLY AND MY RPMS WERE PAST 5. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND CONCERNING AS I WAS TOLD BY NISSAN THAT MY TRANSMISSION IS IN PROPER WORKING ORDER AFTER HAVING BEEN REPLACED ONCE ALREADY. MY CAR DOESN'T FUNCTION PROPERLY AND I WENT TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST WHO ALSO SAID THAT MY TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. I PRESENTED THIS INFORMATION TO THE NISSAN SPECIALIST WHO STATED IT WASN'T AND IT IS FINE. HOWEVER, I'VE HAD INSTANCES WHERE THE VEHICLE DOES NOT OPERATE THE WAY IT SHOULD UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS AND PRIOR TO HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.

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WHILE ATTEMPTING BRAKING AND BRAKING THE CAR STALLS. ALL LIGHTS TURN ON AND VEHICLE DIES. SOMETIMES RESTARTS AFTER STALL OTHER TIMES IT TAKES AWHILE TO RESTART WHILE ON THE ROADS. THIS A SAFETY HAZARD! IT IS CURRENTLY PARKED NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY.

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CAR CONTINUOUSLY BUCKS AND OCCASIONALLY STALLS OUT DUE TO A FAULTY TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 40K MILES FOR THE ORIGINAL OWNER. I PURCHASED THE CAR AT 55K MILES AND ALL SEEMED FINE. NOW AT 70K MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN.

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BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM DEALER IN AUGUST 2018 ONLY 6 MONTHS AGO I HEARD A NOISE BUT THE DEALER SAID THAT ALL THE CARS MAKE THAT NOISE THE NOISE HAS GOTTEN WORSE AND I KNOW IT IS A ROD BEARING ANOTHER MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT BUT DEALER REFUSES TO EVEN DROP THE OIL PAN AND CHECK THE ROD BEARINGS NOISE IS GETTING WORSE BRAD FENTON MOTORS IN ARDMORE OKLAHOMA IS WHERE I TOOK IT TOO. THE NOISE IS WORSE WHEN ENGINE IS COLD AND GETS LESS NOISY WHEN WARM. I SIGNED TO CANCEL MY WARRANTY BUT THE NEVER FINISHED IT HOPING FOR A RESOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM.

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CVT TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, RANDOMLY, TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP GOING UP INTERSTATE HILLS, CRUISE CONTROL ON, GOING SPEED LIMITS, TRANSMISSION WILL START SLIPPING AND RPMS WILL BOUNCE UP AND DOWN 500RPMS, TOOK THE CAR TO NISSAN, TRANSMISSION REPLACED..DECEMBER 2017....AND REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION IS DOING THE EXACT SAME SLIPPING... I HAVE RETURNED TO NISSAN SERVICE, THEY PERFORMED SOFTWARE UPDATE TO CORRECT PROBLEM, RECEIVED CAR BACK ON 1-5-18, DRIVING HOME, ABOUT 60 MILES I BEGIN UP A INTERSTATE HILL, AND SLIPPING HAPPENS AGAIN, I CALL NISSAN SERVICE AND LET THEM KNOW THE TRANMISSION IS STILL SLIPPING, SERVICE GUY SAYS THEY HAVE DONE EVERYTHING THEY CAN... I HAVE SERVICE WARRANTY RECORDS AND VIDEOS OF SLIPPING TRANSMISSION... SEEMS NISSAN SERVICE CAN NOT FIX

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I'M A OWNER OF A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA I BOUGHT 1 YEAR AGO AND IT HAS NOW HAD 5 TRANSMISSION PUT IN IT. I HAVE 2 CHILDREN AT THE TIME THE CAR BECAME SELF DRIVING RPM JUST KEPT GOING UP WITHOUT ME PUSHING THE GAS THE CAR HAS MAJOR PROBLEMS AND NISSAN REFUSES TO THINK IT'S A HAZARD MY WIFE ALMOST LOST HER JOB CAUSE OF THIS CAR IT ABOUT GOT US KILLED I'M STUCK UNDER FIANCE COMPANY LUCKY WITH EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT I DON'T FEEL SAFE SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE SHUTTERING JERKING NO POWER WHEN TRYING TO PULL OUT ON THE HIGHWAY THIS THING NEEDS TO NOT BE SOLD TO NO ONE THEY NEED TO BE RESPONSIBLE AND TAKE IT BACK AND ALLOW US TO HAVE A SAFER MORE RELIABLE CAR. CONSUMERS AFFAIRS WEBSITE SAYS ENOUGH MULTIPLE ISSUES FROM ALL ACROSS THE WORLD.

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ENGINE CUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT RESTARTS RIGHT AWAY AFTER PULLING OFF ROAD WHEN IT STALLS, MAY ALSO STALL COMING TO A STOP WITHOUT WARNING, SYMPTOMS OCCUR RANDOMLY.

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CHECK ENGINE LITE COMES ON CAR WONT GO OVER 40MPH. NEEDS CVT REPLACED.

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WHILE DRIVING MY CAR DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH THE CAR JUMPS AT 4K RPMTHEN STARTS JUMP BADLY SO I LEFT OFF GAS AND RE APPLIED THE GAS STILL 4K RPM AND WHINNIN BADLY I FINALLY MAKE IT HOME NEXT DAY STARTED THE CAR AND WHINNINH STILL COME FROM TRANSMISSION AREA CAR HAD 113K MILES BUT HAS ACT UP PREVIOUSLY AND HAD WENT AWAY CAME BACK NOW IT AT A SHOP CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT PULL THE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED NISSAN NEEDS TO RECALL THESE CARS OR BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IT SOMEONE GOING TO GET HURT WITH THIS TRANSMISSION AND IF MY CAR CAUSE A WRECK WITH MY 3 YEAR OLD 2 YEAR OLD LAW SUIT ACTION WILL BE NOT BE TAKEN LIGHTLY. 2000-2010 THEY GAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY TOO 120K WHAT ABOUT YOUR NEW ONES WITH ONLY 60K WARRANTY SHAMELESS I'LL TAKE A HIT IF IT CAN'T BE FIXED AND MY JOB IS AT RISK CAUSE OF THERE JUNK NO NISSAN FOR ME EVER AGAIN.

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WHEN WE PURCHASED THE CAR (NEW) WE COMPLAINED IMMEDIATELY ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER TOLD US IT WAS NORMAL FOR THAT MODEL TRANSMISSION. THEY DIDN'T DOCUMENT OUR COMPLAINT. WE TOLD OUR MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES THAT WE WEREN'T HAPPY WITH IT AS WELL. HE RESEARCHED WITH NISSAN AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WE HAVE SINCE RESEARCHED ON OUR OWN AND FOUND OUT OTHERWISE. THE NIGHT THAT THE TRANSMISSION "WENT" I HAD BEEN TRAVELING ON THE TURNPIKE AND HAD TO BE TOWED HOME. THE CAR SEEMED LIKE IT WASN'T GETTING THE GAS, IT BUCKED, SMELLED AND SOUNDED HORRIBLE. I BARELY MANAGED TO GET T TO A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OFF THE TURNPIKE. I HAD MY GRANDDAUGHTER WITH ME AND NEEDED TO BE ABLE TO STOP IN A SAFE PLACE. WE HAVE NOT YET DECIDE WHETHER TO TRY FIXING IT OR TO LEASE ANOTHER CAR. RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM SHOWS MANY PEOPLE STILL NOT SATISFIED AFTER REPAIRING THE TRANSMISSION.

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WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, IT SPORADICALLY DOES NOT SHIFT GEARS SOMETIMES CAUSING LOSS OF POWER AND HIGH RPM'S JERKING THE CAR. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. LOSING POWER CAN CAUSE VERY UNSAFE CONDITIONS ON THE ROAD WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. IT SEEMS THAT WHEN YOU ACCELERATE RAPIDLY LIKE WHEN GOING ON A HIGHWAY RAMP OR ACCELERATING AFTER SLOWING TO MAKE A TURN, THE CAR GETS STUCK IN I WOULD SAY 3RD GEAR AND NOT SHIFT HIGHER. THE RPM'S SKYROCKET AND MAX OUT, KILLING THE POWER TO THE ENGINE. THEN YOU HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND SLOWLY ACCELERATE HOPING THAT ALL THE GEARS SHIFT. THE CAR ONLY HAS 69K MILES ON IT!!!!

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TAKADA RECALL, MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR AN AIRBAG RECALL BUT IS NOT LISTED AS AN AFFECTED VEHICLE WHEN I CHECK THE VIN #, ALSO, THE CENTER SEAT BELT IN THE REAR SEAT HAS NEVER WORKED, THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH, THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE AND ALSO A VIOLATION OF THE LAW DUE TO SEAT BELT LAWS.

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MY FUEL GAUGE IS FAULTY. WHEN I FILL MY TANK UP, WITHIN 50 MILES OF DRIVING, THE GAUGE READS THAT I HAVE 0 GAS AND THAT I NEED TO FILL UP AGAIN. THIS HAS LEFT ME GUESSING WHEN I NEED TO FILL MY TANK UP AGAIN BASED ON MILEAGE THAT I DROVE AND DAYS SINCE I LAST FILLED UP

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THIS NISSAN SENTRA IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. YOU CAN NOT GET THE CAR TO ACCELERATE ENTERING THE HIGHWAY, HAVE TO USE A SCREWDRIVER TO GET IT TO GO INTO REVERSE, IT MAKES RUBBING NOISES AND IS A COMPLETE FAILURE NISSAN SHOULD BE PROACTIVE INSTEAD OF REACTIVE WILL TAKE SOMEONE GETTING HURT BEFORE THEY DO SOMETHING?

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL FIVE STAR NISSAN DEALER LOCATED AT 839 WARREN DR, WARNER ROBINS, GA 31088 WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CVT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,000. *TT *TR

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TRASMICION

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NISSAN CVT NEEDS RECALLED. LACK OF POWER/SLIPPAGE WITH TRANSMISSION ALMOST GOT ME KILLED IN TRAFFIC DUE DECELERATION AND ACCELERATION. VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE NOW.

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THE CVT BEGAN FAILING AROUND 45,000 MILES (ABOUT 4 YEARS USE). THERE WAS A JERKING BACK AND FORTH MOTION AND THE TACHOMETER WOULD REV UP ABOVE 2,000 RPM AND THEN FALL BACK. PLUS, THERE WAS A HORRIBLE, GRATING-TYPE NOISE EMANATING FROM THE CAR. THE DEALER AT WHICH I BOUGHT THE CAR HAD GONE OUT OF BUSINESS SO I TOOK THE SENTRA TO A DIFFERENT NISSAN DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE CVT WITH A DIFFERENT, "REMANUFACTURED" UNIT. WELL, JUST 2-3 WEEKS LATER, THAT SECOND CVT ALSO BEGAN TO FAIL! I THOUGHT THE CAR WAS GOING TO DIE ON A BUSY HIGHWAY BUT, FORTUNATELY, MANAGED TO MAKE IT TO MY EXIT. I GOT TO THE FIRST TRAFFIC LIGHT AND STOPPED. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN I APPLIED GAS. I SHUT OFF THE CAR AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND COULD THEN FINALLY GET IT TO SLOWLY MOVE. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE REP SAID IT WAS REALLY "UNHEARD OF" FOR A TRANSMISSION TO FAIL TWICE. BUT WHEN I CALLED A FEW DAYS LATER, HE TOLD ME THAT THE COMPUTER HAD SHOWN SOME SORT OF FAILURE. NOW, NEARLY 2 WEEKS LATER, I STILL DON'T HAVE MY CAR BACK. I SUSPECT THAT TRANSMISSION #3 ALSO FAILED AND, PERHAPS, THE DEALER DOESN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO AT THIS TIME. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR AND I DON'T THINK I WILL EVER TRUST ANOTHER CVT FROM ANY MANUFACTURER. I WANT TO STRESS THAT THE DEALER HAS BEEN WONDERFUL! THIS IS MY FOURTH NISSAN VEHICLE (2 MAXIMAS, THEN AN ALTIMA, NOW THE SENTRA) AND THEY WERE VERY RELIABLE. I GOT NEARLY 180,000 MILES ON THE SECOND MAXIMA AND NEARLY 150,000 MILES ON THE ALTIMA. BUT NEITHER OF THOSE 2 VEHICLES HAD CVTS! THANK GOODNESS MY POWERTRAIN WARRANTY IS STILL IN EFFECT!

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. AFTER AN UNKNOWN DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK IN THE BUCKLE TO SECURE THE REAR PASSENGER. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,540.

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PURCHASE A DEMO NISSAN SENTRA 2013 ON MAY 12, 2017. RETURN 3 WEEKS LATER TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SLUGGISH DURING TAKE OFF TO NISSAN SOUTH OF MORROW, GA. THE SERVICE PERSON DROVE IT AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. AUG 4,2017 WHINING NOISE WHILE PARK AND THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, THE SERVICE MANAGER DROVE HE SAID HE DID NOT HEAR BUT NORMAL SOUNDS BUT WAS TOLD I NEEDED THE 60,000 MILE SERVICE PACK, WHICH I PURCHASE AT THE PRICE OF $307 ON AUG 4,. OCT.2017, NOW THE TRANSMISSION IS WHINING LOUDLY AND NOW THEY TELL ME MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED IT WILL COST ME $4,000 TO REPAIR.

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BRAKES FAILED TO FUNCTION WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP WHILE GOING 35 MPH ON A DRY, STRAIGHT ROADWAY. THE PEDAL HAD SOME TENSION BEHIND IT BUT DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT, KIND OF SPONGY AND IT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. SEVERAL PUMPS OF THE BREAK DID NOT RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT BRAKING SO I SPUN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT TO TRY TO AVOID THE CAR THAT WAS STOPPING, BUT COULD NOT CLEAR IT AND MY CAR HAS BEEN TOTALED AND I AM IN PAIN. AIRBAGS ALSO FAILED TO DEPLOY, AND I'D HAVE THOUGHT A 35 MPH CRASH SHOULD HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENT TO TRIGGER THE INERTIA SENSOR.

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CAR JERKS AND SPUTTERS WHEN PULLING OFF LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. WHEN ACCELERATING, THE GEARS DO NOT SHIFT WHEN THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO, SO THE RPM REVS HIGH

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CAR HAS ONLY 13,987 ORIGINAL MILES. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, ACCELERATING FROM ANY SPEED, VEHICLE LOSES ALL THROTTLE CONTROL / RESPONSE, IDLE MAY HANG AT 3200 SUDDENLY DURING ACCELERATION THEN TAKE 30-40 SECONDS TO DROP BACK TO NORMAL. YOU MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE WARNING LIGHTS AND/OR FAULT CODES SET. TRANSMISSION SHIFTING IS ERRATIC OR NONE AT ALL (STAYS IN HIGH GEAR). FAULT CODES IF ANY ARE MOST LIKELY ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT, LOW VOLTAGE TYPE CODES. WARNING LIGHTS MAY BE TRACTION / STABILITY CONTROL, CHECK ENGINE, ABS IN ANY COMBINATION. THE FAULT IS MOISTURE (WATER / CONDENSATION) COLLECTING IN A TAIL LIGHT AND SHORTING THE CIRCUIT WHICH IS CONNECTED TO THE ENGINE / TRANSMISSION ELECTRONICS. THE TAIL LIGHT MAY NOT HAVE ANY SIGN OF DAMAGE / CRACKS / HOLES BUT THE WATER PRESENCE CAUSING THE SHORT CAN DAMAGE OR DESTROY THE TRANSMISSION IF NOT CORRECTED NOT TO MENTION THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ACCIDENT DUE TO A STUCK THROTTLE AT 3200 RPM IN TRAFFIC. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BUT HAS NO RECALL AT THIS TIME (WAITING FOR THE ACCIDENTS I GUESS)

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PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION

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