12 of the 309 complaints about the 2001 Nissan Sentra are about the throttle and cruise control — 4% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 36,000 miles.
12
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I was driving on interstate and car stopped while driving almost causing me to not be able to get out of way of traffic
NHTSA complaint #11438995 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
GAS PEDAL STICKS AT IDLE THAT HAVE TO PRESS HARD TO GET MOVING G AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD ONCE THE PEDAL IS UNSTUCK. HAPPENS WHEN STOPPED AT STOP LIGHTS WAITING FOR GREEN SIGNAL OR STOP SIGNS.
NHTSA complaint #11024522 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
NHTSA complaint #10615019 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
DT: WHILE DRIVING A CHILD CAME IN FRONT OF VEHICLE AND THE OWNER TRIED TO USE THE HORN AND IT DIDN'T WORK. THE OWNER NOTICED ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO THE HORN STOPPED WORKING. DEALER CHARGED 89 DOLLARS FOR DIAGNOSIS, AND REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING HARNESS. DEALER REPORTS THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE IS PAST WARRANTY, THEN THERE WOULD BE NO FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ON THE PART OF NISSAN. OWNER NOTICED OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. THE HORN HAS NOT WORKED SINCE THE FIRST FAILURE, AND THERE ARE NO WARNING LIGHTS ON IN THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS PEDAL STICKING AND THE DEALER REPORTED THAT WAS A NORMAL MAINTENANCE ISSUE. NISSAN REPORTS THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO HELP.
NHTSA complaint #10128332 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2001 NISSAN SENTRA SE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES. ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR
NHTSA complaint #10128078 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DECELERATE THE VEHICLE WITH BRAKING. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10117448 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
WHEN APPLYING GAS TO THE VEHICLE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS. DEALER STATES THAT CARBON BUILT UP ON THE THROTTLE CABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10059772 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 70 MPH. BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO REDUCE SPEED, BUT FAILED TO DO SO. VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN IT IMPACTED THE HIGHWAY'S MEDIUM. THE CAUSE OF THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION WAS UNDETERMINED.
NHTSA complaint #10044293 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CAR CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE AFTER FOOT IS REMOVED FROM THE PEDAL. OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WAS EASILY MANAGED BY TAPPING THE BRAKE. BROUGHT IN FOR REPAIR AND CARBON BUILD-UP WAS FOUND ON THE THROTTLE AND CLEANED UP. MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE WAS MORE DRAMATIC. I WAS ACCELERATING QUICKLY (4000+ RPM) FROM A STOP AT A RED LIGHT. CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AT 4000+ RPM. BRAKING HARD DID NOT STOP THE CAR, NOR DID IT STOP THE CONTINUED ACCELERATION. HAD TO PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL AND PULL OVER. ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE AT 4000+ RPM, UNTIL IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. BROUGHT TO NISSAN SERVICE. THEY CHECKED THROTTLE PLATE AND CABLE BUT FOUND NO PROBLEM, AND CONDITION COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. PROBLEM HAS NOT OCCURRED IN THE WEEK SINCE, BUT IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN INTERMITTENT AND UNPREDICTABLE. SHOULD THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM HAVE BEEN FIXED WITH OUT CHARGE? WHAT CAN I DO IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN? THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE TO ME, AND COULD HAVE ENDED BADLY IF ONE OF MY KIDS HAD BEEN DRIVING INSTEAD OF ME.
NHTSA complaint #758859 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE VEHICLE STARTED TO REV UP, AND THEN STARTED TO ACCELERATE, GOING OVER THE CRUB. *AK THE VEHICLE CRASHED AFTER GOING OVER THE CRUB.
NHTSA complaint #8003876 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION HAD OCCURRED IN REVERSE ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING, AND ONCE IN FORWARD POSITION, WHICH LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #896545 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE ACCELERATOR SUDDENLY WENT TO FLOOR AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER APPLIED FULL PRESSURE TO BRAKES, AND PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. DEALER HAS BEEN IN POSSESSION OF VEHICLE SINCE THIS INCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.
NHTSA complaint #893370 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.