1992 Nissan Sentra Power Train
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
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THE TRANSMISSION WON'T UPSHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND.
WHILE DRIVING IN 5TH GEAR AT APPROXIMATELY 65-70 MPH,TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED. HIGH PITCHED WHINING OCCURRED. TRANSMISSION STARTED LEAKING FLUID. SEAL IS BROKEN. UNSURE IF TRANS HAS OTHER PROBLEMS. ONLY 53000 MILES ON CAR! ANY HELP?
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED, VEHICLE LOST POWER. WHEN USING THE CLUTCH AND TRYING TO GO INTO ANOTHER GEAR, THE VEHICLE WON'T PICK UP SPEED. *AK
TRANSMISSION LURCHES FORWARD WHEN SHIFTERD FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. (QCAW)
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSIOM POPS OUT OF FIFTH GEAR WHILE APPLYING GAS. THIS IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED RESULTING IN STICKING IN THIRD GEAR.
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON CRUISE CONTROL OR 5TH GEAR, THE GEAR WILL POP OUT, WHEN THE GEAR POPS OUT THE ENGINE WILL ROAR UP MAKING A NOISE, CONSUMER STATES THAT THEY HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THE DEALER SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE OVERHAULED, DEALER ALSO TOLD CONSUMER THAT IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, THE CONSUMER SAID THAT THEY TOLD HER THAT THEY CAN NOT ADJUST THE LINKAGE ON NISSANS. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE STANDARD 5 SPEED ON VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO JUMP OUT OF GEAR IF THE TRANSMISSION IS CONSTRUCTED CORRECTLY.*JB
TRANSMISSION MOUNT MADE OF ALUMINUM CASTING FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
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The 1992 Nissan Sentra has 8 Power Train complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.