Nissan Altima Complaints (2003)

883 consumer complaints on file.

#10236511July 31, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I OWN A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 SL. THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR IS GOING OUT ON THE CAR. THE CAR CAN BE STARTED BUT NOT ACCELERATE. I PUSH DOWN ON THE GAS AND THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE OR MAKE A SOUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235602July 24, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
MY CAR WAS STOPPING WHILE DRIVING I HAD TO TURN OFF THE CAR THEN RE-START IT. I TOOK BACK TO DEALER AND HE RAN IT THROUGH COMPUTERIZED MACHINE THE PRINT-OUT STATED THAT I HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR AND THAT IT HAD TO BE TAKEN CARE OF RIGHT AWAY. HE STATED THAT SINCE I BROUGHT IN THE CAR THAT THERE WERE A COUPLE OF RECALLS ON MY CAR AND THAT THEY WERE GOING TO TAKE CARE OF IT BUT THAT THE 1ST ISSUE WITH THE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR WAS NOT AN ISSUE RELATED TO MY CAR SHUTTING OFF AND THAT WAS AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE TO HAVE IT TAKEN CARE OF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235702July 24, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT
IN AUGUST 2007, MY 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA BEGAN TO HESITATE WHILE DRIVING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE LIGHT REMAINED ON FOR A FEW DAYS AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO HESITATE WHILE DRIVING. IT STALLED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF WASHINGTON, D.C., SO I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP ONCE I GOT IT STARTED. ON AUG. 7, 2007, THE DEALER REPLACED THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR. ON MAY 29, 2008, MY CAR NEEDED NEW BRAKES. A 100-POINT INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED, AND NO OTHER PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. ABOUT A WEEK LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. BUT DEALER SAID IT WOULD LIKELY GO OFF AND IT WASN'T A PROBLEM. A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER, THE CAR BEGAN TO HESITATE WHILE DRIVING (JUMPING, ETC.) ON JULY 23, THE CAR AGAIN STALLED WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT AT RUSH HOUR IN WASHINGTON, D.C. AFTER SEVERAL TRIES, THE CAR RESTARTED. ON JULY 24, 2008, THE DEALER AGAIN SAID THAT THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I ASKED ABOUT RECALL NUMBER 06V242000, BUT DEALER SAID THAT DID NOT APPLY TO CRANK, ONLY ECM. NOW HAVE SPENT $600 TO HAVE SAME PROBLEM FIXED IN 10 MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235500July 23, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE IDLING AT A STOP SIGN, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL, BUT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,110. UPDATED 09/16/08 *BF UPDATE 09/18/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235407July 22, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OWN 2003 ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING, CAR STOPPED RUNNING AND WOULD NOT RESTART. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, GOT CAR RESTARTED AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK THE CAR TO NISSAN DEALER TO HAVE LOOKED AT AND SERVICED AND DEALER REPLACED CRANKCASE SENSOR. INQUIRED ABOUT A RECALL FOR SAME PART ON OTHER YEARS OF ALTIMA AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO SERVICE BULLETIN OR RECALL FOR THE 2003 ALTIMA MODELS FOR THAT PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235080July 21, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WILL NOT START AT TIMES, CAR WILL START AND NOT IDLE PAST 1500 RPM'S OR DRIVE OVER 5 MILES AN HOUR. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT STAYS ON. FIRST I WAS TOLD THE ANTI THEFT IN THE CARS COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM, NEXT I WAS TOLD THE COMPUTER DID NOT RE-LEARN THE SETUP. NEXT I WAS TOLD IT IS A THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. TIRED OF THE SAME PROBLEM BEING BLAMED ON DIFFERENT THINGS AND THEN RE-OCCURRING. THIS PROBLEM DO TO THE SPEED OF THE CAR CAN CAUSE SERIOUS HAZARDS BY NOT HAVING THE POWER TO MAINTAIN THE SPEED LIMITS ! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234034July 11, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
RECALL R0606 (CAMPAIGN NUMBER 06V242000) REPAIR WAS COMPLETE 12/21/06 BY PREVIOUS OWNER. CAR STILL EXHIBITS SAME SYMPTOMS OF RECALL (ENGINE STOPS WHILE UNDER WAY). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233542July 8, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE STARTING THE IGNITION, THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND SHUT OFF ON ONE OCCASSION. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE CRANK SENSOR. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED AT THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE CRANK SENSOR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 75,000. UPDATED 09/16/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/18/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233363July 7, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE ENGINE WILL STOP RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, AND HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS ISSUE WITH THE CRANKSHAFT AND/OR CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. LOCAL NISSAN DEALER HAS REFUSED TO FIX, STATING THAT THIS VEH WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THAT RECALL, EVEN THOUGH THERE IS EVIDENCE THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THESE SENSORS. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS. THE RECALL TO PROGRAM THE ECM WAS COMPLETED, BUT IT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233401July 7, 2008
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
A/C WAS WORKING WEIRD IN THE BEGINNING ON HOW IT TURNED ON ETC. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN THE FIRST TIME UNDER WARRANTY, I WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL AND NO ISSUES WERE FOUND. NOW, A/C DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233413July 7, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. ON JULY 3, 2008, WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MOVING SLOWLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND THEY IDENTIFIED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AS THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THERE IS NO RECALL AVAILABLE; THEREFORE, THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR AND RADIATOR WILL BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $815. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 32,955. UPDATED 09/10/08 *BF UPDATED 09/19/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233141July 3, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD MY NISSAN ALTIMA 2003 SINCE MAY OF THAT YEAR. STARTING A YEAR AGO I BEGAN TO NOTICE SIGNALS ON MY DASH INDICATING CHECK ENGINE. I THEN WAS PULLED OVER FOR A NON WORKING TAIL LIGHT. I HAD IT FIXED AND A DAY LATER THE BULB BLEW LATER. I CHANGED THE BULB THREE TIMES BEFORE THEY ISSUED A RECALL ON THAT WIRE. SOON THERE AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AGAIN NOW THE CAR WOULD SHUT OFF WHILE SITTING AT THE LIGHT. I THEN RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE ON THE COMPUTER CHIP WHICH CAUSES A FAULTY SIGNAL TO THE STARTER. I TOOK THAT IN TO GET FIXED. A MONTH LATER THE CAR WOULD BEGIN TO SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS MOVING. I TOOK IT BACK INTO NISSAN, THEY EXCLAIMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING TO FIX. AFTER THE SAME OCCURENCE CONTINUED I THEN TOOK IT TO OTHER MECHANICS WHO WOULD SEE THAT THERE WAS A FAULTY COMPUTER CHIP WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR I PAID ABOUT $1,800 IN REPAIRS AND STILL THE CAR WOULD SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AND I BECAME SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR DUE TO THE SEVERITY. I THEN CALLED CUSTOMER CARE FOR NISSAN WHICH EXCLAIMS THAT I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THEM , PAY $80.00 AGAIN TO SEE WHAT IS WRONG. THERE IS ANOTHER RECALL ON THE NISSAN ALTIMA, PERTAINING TO THE COMPUTER WHICH CAUSES THE CAR NOT TO RUN. THEY DENY THIS AND I AM LEFT PAYING FOR A CAR THAT DOES NOT WORK. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO, BUT I HAVE MET OTHER OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232482June 27, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA THAT WHEN DRIVING WILL CUT OFF. THIS OCCURS AT LEAST 4 OR 5 TIMES WHILE DRIVING. I RECEIVED NOTICE THAT THE CAR IS UNDER RECALLED. AFTER TAKING MY CAR TO A DIAGNOSTIC SHOP, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CODES MATCHED THE RECALLED PART. NISSAN DEALERSHIP LOCATED AT 2207 WAKE FOREST ROAD, REFUSE TO MAKE THE REPAIR TO THE RECALLED PART. THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST STATED THAT THE CAR WAS CUTTING OFF BECAUSE OF THE RECALLED PART AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO MAKE THE REPAIR CLAIMING THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FIRST AND THEN THEY WOULD MAKE THE REPAIR JUST IN CASE OTHER CODES ARE FOUND AND IF OTHER CODES ARE FOUND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THEM RESET BEFORE THEY WOULD FIX THE RECALLED REPAIR. I HAVE A DAUGHTER ( 3 YEARS OF AGE) AND I AM CONCERNED THAT I WILL GET HIT CAUSING BOTH OF US INJURY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232371June 26, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WOULD STRUGGLE TO ACCELERATE AND TAKE LONGER TO START. ON JUNE 20, 2008, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 50-55 MPH AND CHANGING LANES, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT QUICKLY MOVED OVER TO THE LEFT SHOULDER AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. FROM THAT POINT ON, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STUTTER AND STALL. ON JUNE 17, 2008, HE BEGAN EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY STARTING THE VEHICLE. ON JUNE 23, 2008, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER'S 03V455000, 03V084000, AND 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). HE WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT BECAUSE HIS VEHICLE EXCEEDED 100,000 MILES, THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232434June 26, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, BUT IT HESITATED. SHE THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO A DRAINED BATTERY. WHEN SHE FINALLY GOT THE VEHICLE TO START, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE FAILED ITS EMISSIONS TEST DUE TO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) IN JUNE OF 2007. THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR WAS REPROGRAMMED AT THAT TIME. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT BECAUSE THE DEALER ONLY REPROGRAMMED, INSTEAD OF COMPLETELY REPAIRING THE FAILURE, SHE WOULD HAVE TO CONTINUE PAYING FOR THE REPROGRAMMING ANNUALLY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 79,000. UPDATED 07/29/08. *LJ UPDATED 07/29/08
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231584June 19, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
THE ENGINE LIGHT PERIODICALLY FLASHED ON/OFF. WE HAD THE CAR SERVICED AT A NISSAN DEALER WHICH COST $1000. 3 MONTHS LATER,WE SPENT $300. FINALLY,2 MONTHS LATER THE MOTOR GOES OUT AND WE SPEND $5000 TO REPLACE IT IN A CAR LESS THAN 4YRS OLD(BOUGHT BRAND NEW -NOT A USED VEHICLE). FURTHERMORE,THE CAR WOULD JUST SLOW DOWN AND STOP PERIODICALLY(NO MATTER IF YOU WERE ON THE INTERSTATE OR NOT). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231606June 19, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE ENGINE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER. ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE HESITATED AND SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE OIL PUMP EXPLODED INTO PIECES INSIDE THE ENGINE, CAUSING IT TO SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT BEING REPAIRED BY THE MECHANIC. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 93,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231611June 19, 2008
SEATS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE FAILURE MOVED THE CONTACT'S BODY TO ONE SIDE OF THE SEAT. HE NOTICED THAT THE METAL FATIGUE IN THE BACK BOLT, WHICH HELD THE SEAT TO THE BOTTOM, WAS SNAPPED INTO TWO PARTS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT PLANS TO HAVE THE FAILURE CORRECTED AT A WELDING SHOP. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,394 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000. UPDATED 07/15/08. *LJ UPDATED 07/15/08
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231447June 18, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CAR SUDDENLY DIES WHILE DRIVING DOWN STREET OR HIGHWAY. WILL NOT START. NISSAN HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THIS PROBLEM AS A CRANKSHAFT/CAMSHAFT SENSOR PROBLEM AND RECALLED 2002 AND SOME 2003 MODELS. HOWEVER THEY ARE EXCLUDING OTHER 2003 MODELS THAT EXHIBIT THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230953June 13, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 2002, THE CONTACT HAS SMELLED AN UNUSUAL ODOR. THE OIL LEVEL WAS CONSISTENTLY LOW WHENEVER HE WOULD TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. RECENTLY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO GARAGE FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND THEY STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED. ON JUNE 12, 2008, THE CHECK OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE UNDERWENT A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO OPEN RECALLS. THE CONTACT WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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