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Major Issues After 60k - Lemon
AtlGirl3929, 06/03/2009
2002 Nissan Sentra SE-R 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I bought a Nissan thinking the brand was on par with Honda and Toyota...boy, was I wrong. I have never had as many problems with an automobile as I have with this car. When it was still under warranty, I had minor issues. Past 65k...I've had the A/C break twice, normal issues, but the best are the well documented problems with the catalytic converter, pre-cat, and 'recall' Nissan claims they performed on the 02 2.5L engines of this model. Bottom line: Nissan lies, the pre-cat never gets fixed, will fall apart, get sucked into your engine in small bits, mingle with your oil, and slowly eat your engine from the inside out. STAY AWAY!!
BEWARE ENGINE NEEDED REPLACEMENT FTER 138000 MI
DJ, 09/29/2018
2002 Nissan Sentra XE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Am the first owner and engine went at 138,000 miles. ???? Very disappointed. We serviced this vehicle and no way this engine should have to be replaced at 138000 miles. ONLY OWNER ride locally. I would never buy a Nissan because of thiS
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Problem-free
BWheel, 11/19/2008
2002 Nissan Sentra GXE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Owned this vehicle (GXE w/ cruise control package) from 2001-2008 and through 180K miles only recently showed problems (oil leakage). Prior to that, only repairs needed were for leaking AC (2 times), blocked radiator and oil leak. None of these occurred within the first 100K miles. Car provided 30 mpg this year. For the price, great car.
Wont be buying another
TurboTayrob, 03/23/2010
2002 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 6M)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
I purchased my 02 Spec v from the original owner at 41k back in oct of 08,the car was perfect condition, one owner, all maintenance records ,I bought it because the original owner simply didn't need it anymore(close friend)I figured "hey im buyin a nissan it'll last me through college" WRONG!I lay no fault at the original owner, but at nissan , at 61k im having alternator, transmission and a whole lot of other electrical problems ,needless to say I didn't think SE-R parts would be easy to find but this is ridiculous,if only the performance made up for it when I hit the back roads its all gravy but in the city im highly disappointed with reliability,performance and MPGs, my last nissan EVER
Honest review
rye3, 03/05/2012
2002 Nissan Sentra GXE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
4 of 7 people found this review helpful
I just wanted to make a honest review from first hand experience. Bought this car brand new in 2001. First problem I had was a flat tire with but that was a easy fix. I had the oxygen sensor fix, ECU unit replaced all under warranty with about 60,000 miles. At 130,000 miles had the rack and pinion replaced due to leaking. Stuck at the park gear and using the shift lock to release to other gears. Currently have 148,000 miles and still going. The paint on the hood is fading away. Its a 9 year old car. Will have to replace the timing belt soon. I tend to loose power going up hills. Hopefully reach the 200,000 miles. Other than that a reliable car.