# 2003 NISSAN SENTRA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `811613` · 2010-09-02 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** SENTRA
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 52,647
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
1. HEAD GASKET AND CRANK POSITION SENSOR PROBLEM CAUSED ENGINE STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE PAST 3 MONTH, ONCE ON A HIGHWAY, ONCE ON A LOCAL EXPRESSWAY.  2. AFTER FIXING THE PROBLEM ABOVE, BRAKES SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AT ABOUT 25 MPH WITHIN 2 MILES DRIVING, LEADING TO AN ACCIDENT. *TR
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