2000 Nissan Sentra Equipment Problems

I HAVE A 2000 NISSAN SENTRA AND TWICE NOW THE "PLASTIC DIP STICK HANDLE" HAS BROKEN OFF WHEN A MECHANIC PULLED IT OUT TO CHANGE THE OIL... THEY COULDN'T GET IT OUT AND I HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER... WHO CHARGES AN OUTRAGEOUS PRICE TO GET IT OUT AND REPLACE IT WITH ANOTHER PLASTIC HANDLED DIP STICK THAT BROKE, AGAIN...... WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MIND PUT A PLASTIC HANDLE ON A METAL DIP STICK? HOW STUPID. THE ENGINE HEATS UP AND COOLS AND PLASTIC UNDER THOSE CONDITIONS WILL BECOME BRITTLE.. I'D RATHER USE A POT HOLDER TO PULL OUT A UNIFORM "METAL" HANDLE PART OF A SOLID METAL STICK THAN HAVE IT BREAK ALL THE TIME WITH A PLASTIC HANDLE. JUST LIKE THAT BP OIL SPILL... ENGINEERS COMPLICATE THINGS WHEN THE SOLUTION IS SO SIMPLE .... PLEASE, HAVE NISSAN RECALL THIS STUPID PLASTIC HANDLED DIP STICK AND REPLACE IT WITH AN ALL METAL ONE,.... I'LL SUPPLY THE POT HOLDER OR RAG TO PULL OUT THE HOT DIP STICK MADE OF METAL.... THANK YOU! *TR

2000 NISSAN SENTRA- MANY CONSUMERS WITH 2000/2001 SENTRAS COMPLAINING ABOUT SIMILAR PROBLEMS. CAR STALLING- SHUTTING OFF WHEN CAR IS SLOWING DOWN. RPM IS AT 4000 AND DROPS TO 0 IMMEDIATELY AND CAR SHUTS OFF. SO FAR, WE\'VE BEEN VERY LUCKY WHEN THIS HAPPENS, WE\'VE BEEN ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE (CAR IS BASICALLY OPERATING IN NEUTRAL AT THIS POINT). WE HAVE TO SHUT OFF THE CAR AND TURN ON THE IGNITION AGAIN. WE HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT NISSAN COULD NEVER FIND ANYTHING WRONG BECAUSE THEY SAID THEIR COMPUTERS COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY CHARGED US THE LABOR CHARGE ANYWAY EVEN THOUGH THEY COULD NEVER FIND ANYTHING. NOW THE WARRANTY IS OVER AND MY PERSONAL MECHANIC JUST FOUND OUT THE PROBLEM AFTER EXPERIENCING THE SAME WITH ANOTHER NISSAN OWNER. IT IS THE IDLE CONTROL VALVE WHICH NEEDS THE COMPUTER TO BE CHANGED AS WELL IN ORDER TO WORK. THIS WILL COST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY NISSAN SINCE IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT BUT THEY WON\'T BECAUSE WE DON\'T HAVE WARRANTY ANYMORE. WE CANNOT IN GOOD CONSCIENCE SELL THE CAR TO SOMEONE ELSE BECAUSE DRIVING THESE CARS IS REALLY DANGEROUS. IF YOU READ THE FORUMS, THERE ARE MANY NISSAN SENTRA OWNERS IN THE SAME BOAT. *TR

2000 NISSAN SENTRA - ENGINE OIL STICK BROKE OFF, UNABLE TO CHECK OIL, PLASTIC HANDLE ON OIL STICK BRITTLE AFTER A FEW YEARS. COSTLY REPAIR TO DUE TO DEFECTED OIL STICK. *NLM

AIR COND. LINES FREEZE UP AIR COND. BECOMES UNEFFECTIVE

AIR CONDITIONER BLOWS HOT AIR AFTER AN HOUR OF DRIVING WITH IT ON.

AIR CONDITIONER BLOWS HOT AIR AFTER AN HOUR OF DRIVING WITH IT ON. *AK

AIR CONDITIONER BLOWS HOT AIR AFTER AN HOUR OF DRIVING WITH IT ON. *AK *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*734304

AFTER APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES OF DRIVING, DESPITE ADJUSTING EVERY CONTROL POSSIBLE, THE AIR CONDITIONER CEASED WORKING. WHILE STOPPED FOR LUNCH, GAS REFILL, ETC. AND THE CAR HAD BEEN OFF FOR MORE THAN 5 MINUTES, UPON START UP IT WOULD ATTEMPT TO COOL, BUT THE ATTEMPTS FAILED AND AS A RESULT BLEW OUT ONLY HOT AIR. THIS OCCURED DURING A DRIVING TRIP TO/FROM DALLAS OVER MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND, SO IT WAS NOT AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, IT WAS CONSTANT, DESPITE ALL THE CONTROL ADJUSTMENT ATTEMPTS. WHEN TAKING IT TO THE DEALER THE DAY AFTER I RETURNED, I DETAILED THE PROBLEM AND SAID, DON'T CALL ME AND TELL ME IT MUST BE INTERMITTENT BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG BECAUSE YOU WON'T SINCE IT ONLY OCCURED ON THE LONG TRIP. SURPRISE, THAT'S WHAT THEY TOLD ME AND THEY CANNOT RUN A DYE TEST THROUGH THE COMPONENT TO SEE WHAT FAILED UNTIL A NISSAN REPRESENTATIVE REPLICATES THE PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC TEST DROVE IT FOR 20 MILES AND THE PROBLEM DIDN'T SURFACE, WHICH IT WOULDN'T ACCORDING TO MY EXPERIENCES. NOW, THE DEALER IS SENDING IT HOME WITH AN EMPLOYEE WHO COMMUTES 50 MILES OR SO EACH DAY TO SEE IF IT REPLICATES BEFORE THEY CAN RUN ANY OTHER DIAGNOSTIC (DYE) TEST. THE WRITE UP MANAGER WAS SURE THE MECHANIC HAD CALLED NISSAN AND THEY HAD NOT SEEN THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. TOMORROW, MAY 31, I SHOULD HAVE MORE INFORMATION FOR YOU ON THIS PROBLEM IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HEAR THE RESULT.*AK