# Nissan Sentra 2013 loses speed while driving

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/nissan-sentra-2013-loses-speed-while-driving/103647>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** nissan, sentra\
**Created:** [May 6, 2017, 3:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nissan-sentra-2013-loses-speed-while-driving/103647 "2017-05-06T03:17:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![inpunkurfree](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/57b2e6/32.png) [@inpunkurfree](https://community.cartalk.com/u/inpunkurfree)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2017, 3:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nissan-sentra-2013-loses-speed-while-driving/103647/1 "2017-05-06T03:17:59Z")

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Hello! I got a brand new Nissan Sentra 2013 in January 2014. Had no problems with the car till a few months ago. Car would suddenly start to loose speed, then it would “jerk” once and gains the speed back. Exp. – i was driving 35mph on a straight road and suddenly speed dropped from 35 to 20mph in about 2-3 seconds, then after a couple of seconds it jerked and started to gain the speed back. As of now car has 24,000, I do regular maintenance every 3 months with Nissan dealership, drive on short distances only. Thanks

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**Author:** ![thegreendrag0n](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/thegreendrag0n/32/9265_2.png) [@thegreendrag0n](https://community.cartalk.com/u/thegreendrag0n)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2017, 3:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nissan-sentra-2013-loses-speed-while-driving/103647/2 "2017-05-06T03:24:30Z")

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you should still have powertrain warranty on your Sentra, worth a shot to ask dealer for diagnostics?