# 2004 Nissan Sentra stall's when I put it in Drive? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** nissan, sentra\ **Created:** [January 7, 2017, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-nissan-sentra-stalls-when-i-put-it-in-drive/98241 "2017-01-07T20:34:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![plasterPat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a4c791/32.png) [@plasterPat](https://community.cartalk.com/u/plasterPat)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2017, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-nissan-sentra-stalls-when-i-put-it-in-drive/98241/1 "2017-01-07T20:34:02Z")
My Nissan idle’s fine when in Park, but it stall’s when I put it in Drive or Reverse??? ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2017, 10:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-nissan-sentra-stalls-when-i-put-it-in-drive/98241/2 "2017-01-07T22:46:07Z")
The problem might be caused from a dirty electronic throttle body. The electronic throttle body controls the engines’ idle speed under all conditions. Tester ---
**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2017, 10:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-nissan-sentra-stalls-when-i-put-it-in-drive/98241/3 "2017-01-07T22:46:16Z")
Clean the throttle body and IACV (idle air control valve), if it has one. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2017, 12:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-nissan-sentra-stalls-when-i-put-it-in-drive/98241/4 "2017-01-08T00:53:22Z")
Most likely culprit is described above. But there are numerous other possibilities. Any other symptoms than this? Does it feel a little more underpowered than before? Especially noticed when accelerating? Some engine/transmission shaking noticed at idle in neutral or in D when pulling away from a stop sign? That might be some misfiring starting to happen. A shop could check the ignition system function for that, and would check the computer’s memory for mixture codes indicating an abnormally lean or rich mixture. Engine/transmission mount problems can sometime cause this too. ---
**Author:** ![plasterPat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a4c791/32.png) [@plasterPat](https://community.cartalk.com/u/plasterPat)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2017, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-nissan-sentra-stalls-when-i-put-it-in-drive/98241/5 "2017-01-08T20:59:23Z")
It starts to die as soon as I put it in Drive. I have to keep my foot on the brake and accelerator to keep it form dying and it has very little power at all. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2017, 11:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-nissan-sentra-stalls-when-i-put-it-in-drive/98241/6 "2017-01-08T23:50:00Z")
From what I understand there’s not much power in the 0-15 mph range. But what about in the 15 mph to 50 mph range? Does it seem to lack power there too? ---
**Author:** ![plasterPat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a4c791/32.png) [@plasterPat](https://community.cartalk.com/u/plasterPat)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2017, 12:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-nissan-sentra-stalls-when-i-put-it-in-drive/98241/7 "2017-01-10T00:19:24Z")
I have been afraid to drive it too far from my house because it keeps wanting to die on me so I have not even attempted more than 15 miles per hour. ---
**Author:** ![plasterPat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a4c791/32.png) [@plasterPat](https://community.cartalk.com/u/plasterPat)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2017, 12:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-nissan-sentra-stalls-when-i-put-it-in-drive/98241/8 "2017-01-10T00:20:29Z")
I will try that, thanks. ---
**Author:** ![0708Honda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/82dd89/32.png) [@0708Honda](https://community.cartalk.com/u/0708Honda)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2017, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-nissan-sentra-stalls-when-i-put-it-in-drive/98241/9 "2017-01-10T16:31:30Z")
Nissan’s typically have sensor issues. I would have a mechanic verify the crank position, etc. My friend had constant issues with her altima because of a crank sensor that failed every 3 months, etc