# 2010 Nissan Sentra power loss **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** nissan, sentra\ **Created:** [April 2, 2019, 1:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-nissan-sentra-power-loss/137793 "2019-04-02T13:03:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Harrison48](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/harrison48/32/15463_2.png) [@Harrison48](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Harrison48)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2019, 1:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-nissan-sentra-power-loss/137793/1 "2019-04-02T13:03:50Z")
Okay…so I have two issues/questions: Firstly, my car has gone completely powerless and won’t start (for the third time in two months). I’ve taken it to a mechanic twice, and they have made “fixes,” but the issue remains. Nothing happens, including dash lights, when I turn the key. Last time they warrantied out the battery and it worked for a few weeks, but is now dead again. Second, occasionally when I pull off of the highway in 6th gear (manual transmission) and start to slow down, my engine cuts off and some of the dash lights come on randomly. I just need to restart the car and it works fine, but I found it a bit strange. Thanks for any input - it is much appreciated! ---
**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2019, 1:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-nissan-sentra-power-loss/137793/2 "2019-04-02T13:16:33Z")
I am constantly amazed sometimes how often it seems that people bring their cars to a shop for this kind of work and they change the alternator or battery and send it out the door without checking the cables and charging system. I don’t know if you are experiencing this but it sounds like the problem could be just a bad connection at one ore more of the battery cables, or a bad cable. Or possibly a bad alternator.