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Nissan Sentra Transmission Problems

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#37 of 63 Re: 2007 Sentra 2.0 S - CVT Service [txn_egl_sct] by krisstin8821

Jan 21, 2011 (6:00 pm)

Replying to: txn_egl_sct (May 10, 2010 1:45 pm)
I just got a fluid flush for $120. A seal broke on my tranny and originally they didn't want to warranty it bc Jiffy Lube topped off my fluids with a different color oil than Nissan likes. Luckily after heavy arguing, Nissan agreed that the oil inside wouldn't effect the seal. However, I did agree to pay for the fluid flush in the event that something goes wrong in the future, the fluid will be the appropriate color.

#38 of 63 2001 Nissan Sentra-Transmission by guamerika

Mar 07, 2011 (7:02 pm)

I have been to four auto shops and 3 out of 4 could not read any fault in my car. However when I drive my car (as an automatic transmission) is not shifting automatically! I seem to be driving (and stuck) in 2nd gear!
 
Any ideas-Transmission flush already performed problem still exisitant!

#39 of 63 Re: 2001 Nissan Sentra-Transmission [guamerika] by elmo8

Apr 02, 2011 (5:44 pm)

Replying to: guamerika (Mar 07, 2011 7:02 pm)
I rebuild my 1995 Sentra FE B14 Transmisson and now it is not changing when in D

#40 of 63 Tired of getting jerked around by marlboroman1

Apr 10, 2011 (5:02 pm)

I have a 94 Nissan Sentra 1.6 Maual 5 speed transmission. It changes gears just fine, but when I put it in 5th it kicks it self back out and if I hold it in the 5th gear it jerks around. Would like to know what I need to do to fix this problem.

#41 of 63 possible transmission problems by dmendoza

May 24, 2011 (4:09 pm)

#42 of 63 Re: Tired of getting jerked around [marlboroman1] by tinkerman1

Jul 02, 2011 (5:24 pm)

Replying to: marlboroman1 (Apr 10, 2011 5:02 pm)
u need to replace the 5th gear with a new one cuz the factory one its smaller and it causes it to not engage the gear right u will need to take off ur tranny and open it and if u have a manual book it will show u which one its the gear its called the 5th main gear u gonna have to check the 5th input gear to make sure its not damage too they r expensive i had to do to my 91 nissan and it work fine after that

#43 of 63 2003 Sentra Overdrive by ohiomover

Aug 29, 2011 (6:46 pm)

I have a 2003 Sentra automatic. Transmission works fine until it shifts to overdrive. When in overdrive the transmission seems to slip. Engine RPM will climb. Transmission will then catch and RPM drops. It continues doing this. If the overdrive button is pushed to turn it off, transmission is fine. We took it to a Nissan dealership. They replaced the overdrive switch. It did not fix it. They then wanted to replace the transmission solenoid but could not guarantee us it would fix the problem. One additional piece of info. The night before the transmission started acting up, the back-up lights would not go off. Nissan says this is not related. They also want to charge me $3,000 to replace the wiring harness.
 
Any suggestions/feedback on these issues would be greatly appreciated.

#44 of 63 Re: 2003 Sentra Overdrive [ohiomover] by dpmeersman

Aug 30, 2011 (2:30 am)

Replying to: ohiomover (Aug 29, 2011 6:46 pm)
I'd try another dealership. Sounds like they are running a mechanics apprenticeship on your dime. The car can't be valued at much more then $3,000 so if the transmission and electrical problems persist, it's time to look around for another vehicle.

#45 of 63 2000 nissan sentra by sajunior07

Oct 09, 2011 (9:27 pm)

When I take off my car slowly pick up speed but only goes to 3rd gear, like its stuck there, and only goes to 55mph, but sometimes once in a while its normal, picks up like hows it suppose shifts gears, and goes faster. Can anyone tell me why, Sajunior07yahoo.com thanks

#46 of 63 Re: 2000 nissan sentra [sajunior07] by ohiomover

Oct 10, 2011 (3:56 am)

Replying to: sajunior07 (Oct 09, 2011 9:27 pm)
Our 2003 was similar. Dealer suggested we replace the overdrive switch. We did and it made no difference. They then said the overdrive solenoid in the transmission was bad and recommended fixing that. We decided to get rid of the car. Each item costs $800 and there was no guarantee it would fix problem. If you take it to a dealer be careful and make sure they are reputable. Make sure they guarantee their work will fix the problem.

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