QuestionMy sons Sentra 2004 Spec V has been stalling below 1000 rpm's. He has to rev the engine or it will stall, when he starts up and when he comes to a stop at a light. He took it to a Nissan dealer for a recall on an engine problem and they said this would fix it but it has not.
AnswerSherry,
Print out the following or go to http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/recalls/results.cfm and take the car back to the dealer and get the computer reprogrammed. The dealership should have done this correctly if they did perform the work. The service advisor should have a Consult II scantool connected to your son's car and prove that they have the correct software upgrade loaded to eliminate the car stalling.
Make : NISSAN Model : SENTRA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 06V242000 Mfr's Report Date : JUN 28, 2006
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 294166
Summary:
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.5L ENGINE, A VARIATION IN TEMPERATURE OCCURS DUE TO THE UNIQUE LOCATION OF THE SENSOR IN THE ENGINE. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, THESE VARIATIONS IN TEMPERATURE CAN BE LARGE ENOUGH TO CAUSE A BRIEF INTERRUPTION IN THE SIGNAL OUTPUT FROM THE SENSOR.
Consequence:
IF THE INTERRUPTION IN THE SIGNAL FROM THE SENSOR IS SO BRIEF THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) LOGIC DOES NOT HAVE TIME TO DIAGNOSE THE CONDITION, THE ENGINE MAY STOP RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT A LOW SPEED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy:
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ECM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 21, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Notes:
NISSAN RECALL NO. R0606. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION¿S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV
