# 2004 Nissan Sentra - Where to start?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-nissan-sentra-where-to-start/123558>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** nissan\
**Created:** [August 24, 2018, 2:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-nissan-sentra-where-to-start/123558 "2018-08-24T02:43:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![MichelleDavidson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a4c791/32.png) [@MichelleDavidson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MichelleDavidson)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 2:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-nissan-sentra-where-to-start/123558/1 "2018-08-24T02:43:45Z")

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My car shuts off while driving. Not the starter,battery, or crank sensor all been checked and changed.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 1:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-nissan-sentra-where-to-start/123558/2 "2018-08-24T13:44:37Z")

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Fuel pump? Fuel filter? Pressure regulator? Could be many things.

So who replaced those parts and what diagnostic did they do? And WHY would anyone replace a starter for a car shutting off while driving? That’s dumb, unless the starter would not crank the engine.

If you are going to fix this yourself, explain the conditions when this shut-down occurs and if the car starts up afterwards and if there are any check engine lights on and the codes. Post those here and we’ll try and help you.

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**Author:** ![Yosemite](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/yosemite/32/643_2.png) [@Yosemite](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Yosemite)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2018, 12:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-nissan-sentra-where-to-start/123558/3 "2018-08-27T00:57:53Z")

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> [@Mustangman](#):
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> And WHY would anyone replace a starter for a car shutting off while driving? That’s dumb, unless the starter would not crank the engine.

I know someone who replaced the starter because the engine was idling low!!!

Go figure!!!

Yosemite

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2018, 12:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-nissan-sentra-where-to-start/123558/4 "2018-08-27T12:50:32Z")

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I think some people change the starter simply because they can.