2013 Nissan Sentra SL problems

Asked by lilith_91 Apr 18, 2020 at 02:37 PM about the 2013 Nissan Sentra SL

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Hi all, hope you are doing well In these scary
times.
I have a 2013 Nissan Sentra SL with 94k
miles. Lately it’s been having trouble starting
where if I would let it sit for a week(I often
don’t drive for days at a time) it will struggle to
start so I have to charge the battery. This isn’t
a big deal, but a few days ago I was driving
home and I live out in rural Texas with no
neighbors for miles and while I was driving the
rpm meter started acting possessed so I
stopped and turned it off, and when I turned it
on it didn’t go. This is a big deal because I
was stranded for well over an hour with my 1
year old which is not fun. I finally got it to work
which was not easy lol. Today I was pulling
out of my car port and the rpm meter did it
again. I immediately stopped and turned it off.
I’ve heard that these cars have transmission
issues but I’m praying that it’s not that
because I can’t afford to get it fixed! I’ve
always liked Nissans but if I can’t trust it to
not break then I don’t know if I will get a
Nissan again sadly.
Any help is appreciated!!!!!

6 Answers

lilith_91 answered 3 years ago

Welp the transmission actually died today. Driving on the highway with my daughter and it stopped responding to the pedal and quit accelerating. Sadly I think it’s out of warranty so I’m just going to get a new car! Any suggestions for a new car under 20k??

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lilith_91 answered 3 years ago

Thank you! I actually went and spoke to the dealer a few days ago, and it would cost 2800 to replace it... I absolutely love this car but I feel it is not worth it when I could get a newer car, and even if I do replace the trans who knows what else is going to go bad with it.

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lilith_91 answered 3 years ago

Sorry, I meant to say 3800. I’ve looked at a couple SUV’s today actually and now that I’ve been in them I’m not going to get another sedan. Thank you for the recommendations.

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lilith_91 answered 3 years ago

Well, I got a new car! A 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0 S!! I love it so far! Everything feels so quality and German. I definitely do not regret my decision.

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