Nissan Altima Complaints
15,602 consumer complaints on file.
- #10346176July 29, 2010STRUCTURE
I WAS ON THE INTERNET JUST LOOKING UP THINGS ABOUT MY CAR (NISSAN ALTIMA 2003 V6 3.5) AND FOUND ALTIMA OWNERS POSTING IN FORUMS ABOUT RUST OCCURRING UNDER THE FRONT FLOOR PANS (EITHER DRIVER SIDE OR PASSENGER) AND I PROCEEDED TO INSPECT MY VEHICLE AND FOUND A RUST HOLE ABOUT 7"X7" IN SIZE. THE CAR IS OUT OF ITS 5 YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD AND NISSAN IS NOT ASSUMING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
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- #10346211July 29, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEAD GASKET HAD FAILED DUE TO THERE BEING VERY LOW OIL IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE WAS RECENTLY REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE CONTACT HAD A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE SERVICE, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE VEHICLE DESPITE HER JUST HAVING AN OIL CHANGE. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE OIL LEAK BUT ADVISED THERE WAS OIL WAS LEAKING FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000.
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- #10345857July 28, 2010SUSPENSION:REAR
THE REAR SWAY BAR ON THE REAR SUSPENSION OF MY 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA 3.5SE BROKE IN HALF WITHOUT ANY REASON. *TR
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- Deaths:
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- #10345170July 25, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 SL WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. LUCKILY I WAS GOING AT A LOW SPEED ON A ROAD WITH LITTLE TRAFFIC, BUT IF I HADN'T NOTICED IT, OR IF I WAS ON A HIGHWAY, I COULD HAVE BEEN IN A SERIOUS LIFE THREATENING ACCIDENT. *TR
- Crash:
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10344859July 23, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 2010 ALTIMA BOUGHT IN MARCH 2010 THAT HAS STARTED TO JERK WHILE IT IS BEING DRIVEN. MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALER HAS HAD THE CAR FOR TWO WEEKS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG. THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT SOMETHING IS DEFINITELY WRONG WITH THE CAR AND IT IS NOT DRIVING NORMAL BUT AFTER TALKING TO NISSAN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRYING TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM I JUST RECEIVED A CALL THAT STATES THAT THEIR ENGINEER SAID THAT THE PROBLEM I'M EXPERIENCING IS NORMAL AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THE PROBLEM IS CONTINUING TO GET WORSE AND NOW I'M WORRIED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE COULD LOSE POWER. I DO NOT FEEL THAT CONTINUING TO DRIVE MY CAR IN THIS CONDITION IS SAFE. THE CAR DID NOT HAVE THESE COMPLICATIONS WHEN I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW SO I'M SURE THIS ISN'T A NORMAL CONDITION. MY MOTHER HAS THE SAME CAR BOUGHT TWO DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT MINE AND IT DOES NOT HAVE THIS CONDITION. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE NISSAN CONSUMER DEPARTMENT BUT AND VERY CONCERNED THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE URGENCY IN THIS MATTER. *TR
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10344949July 23, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA AND HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR! I'VE TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC SHOP AND IT WAS PUT ON A MACHINE TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON. AND IT CAME BACK MY CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR HAS GONE BAD. SO I WENT OUT AND BOUGHT ONE AND HAD IT PUT IN. AND I WOULD SAY ABOUT 3 DAYS LATER THE SAME THING STARTED AGAIN. THE CAR WAS IDLE UP HIGH THEN COME DOWN AND I WOULD START DRIVING NOT EVEN MAYBE A MILE OR LESS AWAY FROM WHERE I LIVE IT WOULD JUST COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. I WOULD TRY TO CRANK IT SEVERAL TIME AND IT WOULD COME ON AND THEN SHUT OFF. SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SHOP AND SAID OH MAYBE IT WAS A BAD SENSOR SO I GOT ANOTHER ONE AND HAD THAT PUT IN. SO I'M THINKING IT'S FIXED WELL I COULD GET TO A VERY BUSY ROAD AND IT WOULD SHUT OFF DOESN'T MATTER WHERE I WAS IN THE ROAD OR ALL THE VEHICLES COMING MY WAY!! VERY SCARY THING TO HAVE TO GO THROUGH I'VE HAD SO MUCH STRESS CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO TAKE MY KIDS WITH ME ANYWHERE I GO CAUSE I DIDN'T WANT THEM TO BE IN THE CAR! I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS FOR LIKE 2 MONTHS NOT EVER THINKING IT COULD BE NISSAN'S MISTAKE.. WHEN IT WOULD DIE I WOULD JUST SIT THERE TRYING TO CRANK IT AND SOMETIMES IT WOULD CRANK THEN MAYBE MOVING 5 FEET DIE AGAIN. AND THEN GETTING IT CRANKED FROM THAT SPOT IT WOULD MAYBE GO 20 FEET AND THEN DIE. I'VE HAD IT TO 2 MECHANICS AND TESTED SEVERAL TIMES SAYING THE SAME THING AND ALSO THIS CRANKSHAFT SENSOR CAN ALSO CAUSE OTHER PROBLEMS TO THE CAR. I'VE SPENT 300$ TRYING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND TO KNOW IT'S BEEN ON A RECALL AND I WAS NEVER NOTICED KIND OF MAKES ME SO MAD!! I HAVE A FAMILY AND KIDS THAT HAS TO GO EVERYDAY THINGS AND HAVING THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN A PAIN. I THINK NISSAN NEEDS TO TRY MORE TO CONTACT THERE CUSTOMER AND LET THEM KNOW. I KNOW I'VE HAD THE SAME ADDRESS AND WAS NEVER NOTICED! SO KNOW I TOOK IT TO NISSAN AND THERE TELLING ME I HAVE TO PAY 220$ FOR THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR?? IM LIKE WHAT.. THE ONLY THING THERE DOING IS REPROGRAMMING IT!! *TR
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10344937July 23, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 2.5 NISSAN ALTIMA . WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. HE STATED THAT HE CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDENCE WHERE THE OIL WAS CHECKED. HE ADDED OIL TO THE ENGINE AFTER HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NO OIL ON THE STICK. THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED FOR NEARLY A YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER OR LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO USE EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. HE HAD TO ADD TWO QUARTS OF OIL PER WEEK. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 83,000. UPDATED 10/05/10 *BF UPDATED 10/07/10*JB
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10344953July 23, 2010POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA.THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH WHILE SHIFTING GEARS, THE CLUTCH WOULD DROP TOO QUICKLY TO THE FLOOR MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CHANGE GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY THREE YEARS LATER, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED TROUBLE TRYING TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL GEAR WHEN THE CLUTCH PEDAL MOVED TOO QUICKLY TO THE FLOOR. AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS SHE WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN DIRECTLY TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE SPRING RETAINER WAS REPLACED. A BEARING-CLUTCH AND LIMITED SLIP WERE ALSO INSTALLED. APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS LATER THE FAILURE BEGAN TO RECUR. THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,200.
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10344652July 22, 2010STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE CLEANING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED RUST ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE NEAR THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF YOU LIFT THE FLOOR MATS UP FROM THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES HE COULD SEE ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY COVERED WITH RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HE HAD TO PAY TO HAVE THE FRAME REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
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- Injuries:
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- Deaths:
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- #10344518July 21, 2010ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I PURCHASED A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA (BRAND NEW) 2 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED IT, A RECALL REQUIRED A "NEW" ENGINE BE INSTALLED. SINCE THEN IT HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP FOR RECALLS. MY PROBLEM NOW IS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, AND MY CAR SHUT OFF ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I POPPED INTO AUTO ZONE TO CHECK IT OUT AND IT IS THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ON THE 2006 ALTIMA'S BUT MINE IS NOT INCLUDED. SO I AM SUPPOSED TO PAY 397.00 TO HAVE THIS FIXED! I DON'T THINK SO. I FEEL I WAS SOLD A LEMON. AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR!! I CAN NOT DRIVE MY CAR BECAUSE IT SHUTS OF OR ALMOST SHUTS OFF AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS RANGING FROM 45 TO 60. NISSAN SHOULD RECALL ALL 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA'S FOR THIS PROBLEM! *TR
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- Injuries:
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- Deaths:
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- #10344375July 20, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING*TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THERE IS STILL A MAJOR PROBLEM REGARDING THE RECALL FOR THE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR AND THE REPROGRAMMING OF THE ECM. THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRANK SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED ON SIX SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE RADIATOR WAS CRACKED AND WAS LEAKING COOLANT. THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR WAS LOOSE, THE SUN ROOF HAD A RATTLE AND THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WOULD GO UP, BUT AT TIMES IT WOULD COME BACK DOWN ON ITS OWN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REGULATOR MOTOR. ALSO, THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. *JB
- Crash:
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10344215July 20, 2010VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR HAD FALLEN DOWN AND BLOCKED THE CONTACTS VIEW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUN VISOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 147000.
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- Injuries:
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- #10344222July 20, 2010ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE ENGINE STALLS WHEN STOPPED OR MOVING AT SLOW SPEEDS. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY, BETWEEN 1-15 TIMES A MONTH IN NORMAL DRIVING. THERE IS AN OUTSTANDING RECALL (06V242000) THAT MATCHES MY PROBLEM BUT MY VIN DOESN'T MATCH THOSE BEING RECALLED. *TR
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10343945July 19, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE GEAR SELECTOR FAILED TO SHIFT FROM PARK INTO THE DRIVE POSITION. THE GEAR WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM DRIVE INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE GEAR SHIFT SOLENOID. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO ORANGE LIQUID SPILLING INTO THE CONSOLE CAUSING A WIRING SHORTAGE. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST WAS $922. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO LIQUID SPLILLED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER TIME. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO ROCK THE VEHICLE IN A BACK AND FORTH MOTION TO ALLOW THE GEAR SELECTOR TO SHIFT INTO THE SELECTED GEAR. THE CONTACT WOULD ENGAGE IN THE ROCKING MOTION OF THE VEHICLE WHICH WOULD TEMPORARILY CORRECT THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAD NOT REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
- Crash:
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10344091July 19, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON IN ORDER FOR IT TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EIGHT TIMES. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL AND THAT HER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED AND IT WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116864 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116907. UPDATED 09/30/2010. *LJ UPDATED 10/04/10*JB
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- No
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10343852July 18, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2005 NISSAN ALTIMA TIMING CHAIN BROKE AT 83,000 MILES. THE CAR BEGAN MAKING A NOISE AND THE NEXT DAY I WAS AT A RED LIGHT AND WHEN I TRIED TO GO THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. LUCKILY I DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AT 5:15 AFTERNOON TRAFFIC. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED. THE MECHANIC LATER TOLD ME THAT THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE. I HAVE LOOKED ON MANY NISSAN FORUMS AND THIS HAS BEEN VERY COMMON FOR '05 ALTIMAS. THE CHAIN BROKE INTO MANY PIECES AND INVADED THE ENGINE. THIS IS NOW A COST OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR MY FAMILY. NISSAN APPARENTLY FIXED THIS PROBLEM IN THEIR ALTIMAS, BUT IT STILL REMAINS A PROBLEM IN THEIR 2005 MODELS. I THINK THE NISSAN COMPANY SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THESE BELTS AND REPAY ANYONE FOR ANY DAMAGE IT MAY HAVE CAUSED. *TR
- Crash:
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10344348July 16, 2010UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2010 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER WRITES TO INQUIRE ABOUT KEYLESS IGNITION *TGW
- Crash:
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10343639July 16, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR OVERHEATED AND CAUSED A BRIEF INTERRUPTION IN THE SIGNAL OUTPUT FROM THE SENSOR. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) WHICH HE BELIEVED TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE YET THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER BOTH ADVISED HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED WITH THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 75,600.
- Crash:
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10343640July 16, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5L. THE ENGINE LIGHT IS JUST ON. I READ THE CODE AND IT SHOWS IT IS A PROBLEM OF MY CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. I CHECK IT ONLINE, AND FIND THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ON 2007 (THE CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 07V527000). SO I CONTACTED NISSAN COMPANY, AND PROVIDED MY VIN#. BUT THEY REPLY THAT MY VIN# DOESN'T MATCH THE RECALL LIST. THE FACT IS THE VEHICLE MODEL THE RECALL MENTIONED AND THE PROBLEM HAPPENED ON MY CAR ARE EXACTLY SAME WITH THE DESCRIPTION OF THAT RECALL, HOWEVER THEY JUST REFUSE IT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10343686July 16, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. THERE WAS THEN A LOUD, UNUSUAL NOISE FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTING TO STALL. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED. THE FAILURE DID NOT PERSIST. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,000. UPDATED 10/25/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL EVERY WEEK. UPDATED 10/27/10
- Crash:
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- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0