2008 Nissan Sentra Driver assistance Problems

I PURCHASED THE CAR DROVE IT HOME WITH NO PROBLEM. 2 DAYS AFTER MY PURCHASE IT DRIVES VERY SLOW AND WON'T PICK UP SPEED.

NHTSA ID

11404021

Incident

Mar 18, 2021

THERE THE CODE OF P1778 THAT KEEPS COMING UP ON ABOUT A CVT AND IFS AFFECTING THE DRIVE AND STRAIN THE TRANSMISSION I DONT UNDERSTAND THE ISSUE IS RECURRING.AND THIS HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. YOU CAN FEEL THE CAR HESITANT

NHTSA ID

11376546

Incident

Nov 24, 2020

Mileage

166,000 mi

DRIVING OVER AN HOUR AND THE CAR STARTS TO STRUGGLE, I CAN FEEL IT LOOSING POWER, IN ORDER TO NOT PRESS DOWN ALL THE WAY, I'M DOING A GIVE N GO PRAYING I DONT STOP ON THE FREEWAY. I WOULD SOMETIMES FEEL JUMPING AND THAT I'M NOT IN FULL CONTROL AND IT HAS STOPPED ON ME IN A 15MINUTE DRIVE. I HAVE GOTTEN, A DIAGNOSTIC, 1TIME IT HAD 4DIFFERENT TRANSMISSION CODES AND ANOTHER A FUEL CODE. NOT SURE WHAT'S GOING ON, THIS STARTED AROUND THE 60,000 MILE I'M AT 90,000 NOW, SO YA, IT'S BEEN ROUGH.

NHTSA ID

11342882

Incident

Aug 22, 2019

Mileage

60,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING STARTED, THE RPM REVVED UP WITH AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NISSAN INFINITI OF SAN FRANCISCO LOCATED AT 1395 VAN NESS AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO NISSAN SERRAMONTE LOCATED AT 1500 COLLINS AVE #A, COLMA, CA 94014, FOR A SECOND DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

11308365

Incident

Jul 1, 2019

AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHING, THEN HORN DIDN'T WORK; NOW THE CRUISE CONTROL IS NOT WORKING. I SEE SEVERAL SIMILAR PROBLEMS NOTED IN THE DATABASE. SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS WITHOUT THE HORN.

NHTSA ID

11184385

Incident

Jan 1, 2019

Mileage

180,000 mi

I WAS COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THE BREAKS DID NOT STOP THE CAR FORCING ME TO HIT SOMEONE. I ALWAYS HAD TROUBLE WITH THE BREAKS WITH FORCED ME TO CHANGE THEM EVERY SO OFTEN. THIS TIME WAS TOUGH.

NHTSA ID

10907959

Incident

Sep 8, 2016

Mileage

155,000 mi

I WAS OPERATING MY VEHICLE ON RIVERSIDE DRIVE IN STUDIO CITY, CALIFORNIA WHEN THE VEHICLE SHOOK ABRUPTLY FOLLOWED A FEW SECONDS LATER WITH A LOUD EXPLOSION. DEBRIS AND OIL SPRAYED ONTO MY HOOD AND I HAD TO NEARLY AVOID AN ACCIDENT AS MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL. I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL SLIGHTLY AND PULL TO THE SIDE. IT WAS AT THIS POINT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD AND I IMMEDIATELY GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. MY FATHER WHO WAS FOLLOWING ME RAN TO THE NEAREST GAS STATION IN AN ATTEMPT TO CALM THE FLAMES WHILE I CALLED 911. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL ON FIRE WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED. EVENTUALLY THEY WERE ABLE TO PUT THE FLAMES OUT AND OPEN THE HOOD. UNDER THE HOOD YOU CAN SEE A FIRE STARTING FROM THE ELECTRICAL AND BATTERY AREA LEADING TO THE ENGINE. THE CAR WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS A FEW DAYS LATER BY MY INSURANCE. IT APPEARED THE BATTERY OVERHEATED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10671964

Incident

Dec 28, 2014

Mileage

94,048 mi

2008 NISSAN SENTRA. S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING-LETTER TO THE SECRETARY FROM REGARDING TOYOTA BRAKING PROBLEMS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES FAILED ON HIS FAILED. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE NEXT THE DAY, THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE FRONT PADS REPLACED AND THE REAR PADS CLEANED. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE SINCE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10385069

Incident

Jan 1, 2011

I WAS PARKING MY 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. I HAD ALREADY PULLED INTO THE PARKING SPACE AND SUDDENLY THE CAR ACCELERATED (MUCH FASTER THAN IT NORMALLY ACCELERATES AT SUCH A SLOW SPEED). PRIOR TO THE ACCELERATION, I COULD NOT HAVE BEEN DRIVING MORE THAN FIVE MILES AN HOUR. I RAN INTO THE CEMENT WALL AT THE END OF THE PARKING LOT. THE CAR ACCELERATED SO FAST THAT IT LEFT SKID MARKS. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE WITH MY CAR. I BOUGHT IT NEW AND IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 21,000 MILES. ALSO, I DID CHECK THE FLOOR MAT. IT WAS NOT IN ANY WAY INTERFERING WITH THE GAS OR BRAKE PEDAL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10345997

Incident

Jul 28, 2010

Mileage

21,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN APPLIED SO THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP FOR REPAIR. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED BUT THE POLICE STATED THAT THE CONTACT MUST HAVE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 22,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000.

NHTSA ID

10336470

Incident

May 12, 2010

Mileage

22,500 mi

I WAS STOPPED AT A REDLIGHT BEHIND ABOUT 3 OTHER CARDS. WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED TO GREEN I BEGAN TO REMOVE MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY JOLTED FORWARD AT A HIGH SPEED. I HAD THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR BUT THE CAR DID NOT STOP. I MANEUVERED MYSELF ALL OVER THE ROAD TO AVOID PEDESTRIANS AND ONCOMING TRAFFIC AT THE INTERSECTION. I WAS ABLE TO AVOID ONE HEAD-ON COLLISION THAT ONLY DAMAGED THE MIRRORS AS WE PASSED BY EACH OTHER. I WENT ONTO THE SIDEWALK TAKING OUT SEVERAL FEET OF CYCLONE FENCE. THE FENCE POST NEARLY PUNCTURED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD (LUCKY) AND DAMAGED THE HOOD AND OTHER PARTS OF THE VEHICLE AS IT BOUNCED OFF. THE CAR CAME TO A STOP AS QUICKLY AS IT BEGAN. THE NISSAN "ENGINEER" COULD FIND NO CAUSE THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. I TRAVEL THIS ROAD EVERYDAY.THIS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. I WAS NOT CHARGED BY THE POLICE WHO SAID," I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU PULLED THIS OFF". I SENT A COMPLAINT TO NISSAN AND TO CONSUMER PRODUCTS SAFETY BUT I DID NOT HEAR ABOUT FHSA UNTIL TOYOTA BEGAN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR, NISSAN DENIED IT. BASED ON AN INTERVIEW WITH AN ELECTRONICS ENGINEER THAT I HEARD ON NPR, ISN'T IS POSSIBLE THESE ACCELERATIONS ARE EXTRANEOUS? THIS PERSON CLAIMS CELLS PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES CAN CAUSE THIS. I WAS LESS THAN 1 MILE FROM A VERIZON CELLPHONE TOWER. WHO KNOWS? MAYBE HE IS RIGHT AND THE LOCATION OF THE INITIAL UNINTENDED ACCELERATION MAY BE WORK INVESTIGATING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10319938

Incident

Jun 1, 2009

Mileage

1 mi

A LEASED 2008 NISSAN SENTRA HAS GOTTEN STUCK IN ACCELERATION GEAR WHILE I AM ATTEMPTING TO SLOW TO A STOP. I HAVE TO PRESS HARD ON THE BRAKES AND SHIFT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP THE ENGINE FROM RACING. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE AROUND 18,000 MILES AND I NOW HAVE 23,000 MILES ON THE CAR. BRAKES ALSO EMIT A LOW WHISTLING NOISE WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO STOP OR TURN. HAVE COMPLAINED TO DEALER ON MAINTENANCE VISITS BUT TOLD THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH BRAKES; "COULD BE DUST ON PADS OR MOISTURE." *TR

NHTSA ID

10285008

Incident

Aug 27, 2009

Mileage

18,000 mi

CAME TO A STOP LIGHT AT THE BOTTOM OF A HILL IN A 25MPH ZONE AND THE CAR STAYED AT 2,000RPM'S. HAD TO TURN OFF CAR TO STOP IT, NEVER WENT DOWN TO IDLE SPEED. DEALER RESET PARAMETERS ON COMPUTER AND RESET IDLE LEARN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10234924

Incident

Jul 16, 2008

Mileage

811 mi

WHILE DRIVER WAS PARKING VEHICLE AND HAD FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD STRIKING A STRUCTURE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10233125

Incident

Jul 1, 2008

Mileage

100 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT 5 MPH, THE CONTACT COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. IT ACCELERATED BACKWARDS AND CAUSED HER TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MINIMAL DAMAGE. SHE NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND IS AWAITING THEIR RESPONSE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

NHTSA ID

10226136

Incident

Apr 17, 2008

Mileage

10,000 mi