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#1737 of 2065 Re: I Hate My Nissan [flacitybug] by drewns

Mar 30, 2005 (7:23 pm)

Replying to: flacitybug (Mar 25, 2005 7:30 am)
Hey, I'm new to this message board and just so happened that saw your topic. I do agree with you. I also got a Nissan Sentra GXE 2001. I got it used though. Nissan dealer said the car was only used during show rooms. Anyway, I agree about the gas...terrible. No pick up at all, my old ford festiva accelerates even better. I do have a question that you might know. The light on my gear shift is no longer lighting up when the car is on. Do you know how to change that? I can't figure out how to take the whole thing apart. Any advise other than get rid of it. he he Thanks. Drewns

#1738 of 2065 Light on gear shift by drewns

Mar 30, 2005 (7:38 pm)

Anyone know how to replace the light in the gear shift? I doesn't look like it's easy to remove the cover? It's the light that lits up so you can see if you're on Park, Drive, Neutral and so forth. Any help from someone will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Drew- OHIO

#1739 of 2065 Re: creoleboi [eugene4] by drewns

Mar 30, 2005 (7:55 pm)

Replying to: eugene4 (Mar 17, 2005 10:57 am)
Cool, I just posted the same question today. Did you get a response yet? I do have 2001 Nissan Sentra GXE. Drew-OHIO

#1740 of 2065 Re: Light on gear shift [drewns] by liu_wanbo

Apr 05, 2005 (11:02 am)

Replying to: drewns (Mar 30, 2005 7:38 pm)
I have the same problem either on my 2000 Sentra GXE. And the mpg is about 25 local. I don't know if it is reasonable.

#1741 of 2065 Re: Light on gear shift [liu_wanbo] by drewns

Apr 05, 2005 (5:23 pm)

Replying to: liu_wanbo (Apr 05, 2005 11:02 am)
Maybe for automatic, 25 mpg local is about right but not great either. How's you car's pick up? I have to use the overdrive a lot of times when taking off. My 2001 Sentra GXE doesn't have any power at all. Maybe that's why I use a lot of gas during take offs or when I have to speed up, I have to floor it just to get a little bit over 65 mph.

#1742 of 2065 1993 Sentra by smellinger

Apr 06, 2005 (8:40 am)

My 16 yr old daughter wants to buy a 1993 Sentra, 2dr, 99K miles, auto trans. ....any feedback on these older models?
Thanks.

#1743 of 2065 Sentra problems by slash1

Apr 07, 2005 (11:15 am)

Ok, I hear that these Sentra's are good cars. I am keeping an open mind. But I have had a bad month:
 
I have a 2001 Sentra GXE. 71000 miles. The engine light first went on 6 weeks ago. The car started to run rough (like missing) and idled low. I took it to the local Nissan dealership and the diagnostics showed an O2 sensor was bad. So I got it replaced. They said I should also change the plugs in case a plug misfire caused the problem. So after the $280 O2 sensor and $80 plugs (yep, $20 a piece NGK's) I took it home. The light promptly came back on. Angered (I'll keep it clean), I took the car to another place (ProCare). They diagnosed an O2 sensor problem. They said the dealership replaced the wrong one. After $264, the 2nd O2 sensor was replaced. I took the car home. The light promptly came back on and the car AGAIN was running rough. More irritated, I took the car 100 miles to another Nissan dealership in hopes of finding either competency or honesty. As you can tell, I do not trust these places a second time after they rip me off. This dealership said that the ECU was bad and needed replaced. They said that because Sentra ECU's are known for being bad in this particular year, it had an 8 yr/80000 mi warranty on that part. So they replaced it free of charge to me.
 
My issue is this: I probably did not have a bad O2 sensor. I spent almost $600 replacing parts that were probably in perfect working order. Ok, I'll meet them half way. MAYBE one O2 sensor was bad. But most probably not both. Do you guys know how I could contact a Nissan rep to see if I could get any restitution? Would it be worth it? Thanks in advance for any advice.

#1744 of 2065 ECU by sandman46

Apr 07, 2005 (2:05 pm)

What exactly is this and is poor gas mileage a sympton?
Thanks for any help.
 
The Sandman

#1745 of 2065 "87 sentra dies after a moments by luridlloyd

Apr 20, 2005 (12:36 pm)

My "87 nissan sentra dies after it's been running like a champ for years. This is sudden, and I know it's not lack of fuel or spark. My carburator has a window into the bowl(a first for me); it always has gas. I've watched the window when it stalls.
It always has spark. Pcv valve, egr valve, MAP sensor it any, or what? I'm sure it's some kind of vacuum deal, but I'm not sure where. This was so sudden, that something obviously broke. The exhaust isn't clogged.
Thanks for any Ideas. Lurid Lloyd

#1746 of 2065 '03 Sentra Wheels by sandman46

May 04, 2005 (10:33 am)

Replying to: luridlloyd (Apr 20, 2005 12:36 pm)
Went to the dealer to try and purchase the alloy wheels that came on the Synergy Package and their price per wheel was outrageous. Has anyone put on aftermarket wheels on their Sentra and was the ride as smooth and vibration free as the steelies that came with the car? I tried aftermarket wheels on my 1979 B-210 and they could never get them balanced without any shimmy or vibration.
I've seen other Nissan wheels on EBAY and very hesitant about switching rims as the car runs smooth as glass now and I don't want any problems if I do switch. I know there's a problem with different fitments and they have to be hub centric. Went to a rim store and they advised me to keep my steelies as I would never get the same smooth ride with any other wheels. Saw some nice one's at Sears also.
Any thoughts or suggestions would be great.
 
The Sandman

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