Nissan Altima Complaints (2004)

276 consumer complaints on file.

#10197356July 24, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN SERVICED BECAUSE SHE COULD NOT FIND ANYONE TO MAKE THE REPAIR. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A CRANK ANGLE SENSOR/ECM REPROGRAMMING. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 63,000. UPDATED 09/06/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194197June 25, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED FOUR TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CRANK SENSOR FAILED. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 48,727.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191580May 23, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH ON A CLEAR DAY, THE VEHICLE FAILED ON THREE OCCASIONS. AFTER EACH OCCASION, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED MOMENTARILY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRANK ANGLE SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 67,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,856.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191435May 22, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO REPROGRAM THE ECM SYSTEM. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL # 03V455000 FOR ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ONLY SAFETY RECALL ON HER VEHICLE WAS FOR THE ECM SYSTEM. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 38,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191063May 17, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). HOWEVER, SHE HAD THE REPAIR WORK PERFORMED PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE NOTICE. SHE HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT REIMBURSEMENT AND THEY HAVE YET TO RESPOND. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,000. RETURNED USPS, 2ND ATTEMPT MADE 06/08/07 FAILED. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190706May 14, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED IT WOULD SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD SOMETIMES RESTART IMMEDIATELY AND SOMETIMES SHE WOULD HAVE TO WAIT APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN MINUTES TO RESTART. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (RECALL #06V242000). THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE ECM SENSOR HOWEVER, THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CRANK AND CAM ANGLE SENSOR SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE REPLACEMENT HAS NOT BEEN MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190011May 7, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE ENGINE SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AS NOTED IN RECALL # 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), A REPAIR WAS PERFORMED TO REPROGRAM THE ENGINE COMPUTER ON MARCH 28, 2007. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHUT OFF DUE TO FAILURE BETWEEN THE CRANK AND THE ENGINE COMPUTER. WHEN THE CONTACT HAD IT REPLACED, THE DEALER STATED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO GET REIMBURSED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD HER TO CONTACT NHTSA DUE TO THE DIFFICULTY OF BEING ABLE TO REIMBURSE THOSE AFFECTED BY THE RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 60,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000. THE CONSUMER HAS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE INVOICE OF SERVICE AND A COPY OF THE RECALL LETTER. UPDATE 05/22/07*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188894April 25, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
I HAVE A 2004 NISSA ALTIMA AND I HAVE BEEN FEELING BIG JERKS IN THE CAR WHILE DRIVING AND NOW I AM HAVING TROUBLE STARTING MY CAR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND I HAD IT CHECKED AND WAS TOLD THAT MY CRANK SENSOR IS SHUT DOWN AND WILL EVENTUALLY MAKE MY CAR NOT START AT ALL AND CAN LEAVE ME STRANDED. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING TO A CAR THAT IS A 2004 AND THAT THIS IS A MAJOR MALFUNCTION THAT WILL COST A LOT OF MONEY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187574April 11, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A SAFETY RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE. THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT REIMBURSE THE CONTACT. BEFORE THE REPAIRS WERE MADE THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD AUTOMATICALLY DEACTIVATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE HESITATED AND STALLED WHEN DRIVING 70 MPH. THE ENGINE INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT WOULD ATTEMPT TO RESET THE FAILURE, BUT AFTER 10-15 MINUTES IT WOULD DUPLICATE. THE CONTACT WAITED THREE TO FOUR DAYS TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 61,947.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186038March 23, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN AT NHTSA: I OWN A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH A 2.5L ENGINE. I RECENTLY RECEIVED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER FROM NISSAN NORTH AMERICA FOR A SAFETY RECALL DUE TO THE POTENTIAL THAT THE ENGINE MIGHT STOP RUNNING WHILE BEING DRIVEN DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM BETWEEN THE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR AND THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM). THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. *AK THE NOTICE FURTHER ADVISED THAT MY NISSAN DEALER WOULD REPROGRAM THE ECM, FREE OF CHARGE. THIS SERVICE SHOULD TAKE ABOUT 1 HOUR TO COMPLETE. I MADE ARRANGEMENTS WITH MY DEALER TO HAVE THIS SERVICE PERFORMED ON MY ALTIMA. WHILE IN FOR THIS SERVICE, I WAS CALLED BY THE DEALER AND NOTIFIED THAT SEVERAL UNRELATED SERVICE ITEMS WERE FOUND. THEY DID NOT FORCE THEM ON ME BUT DID THEY DID TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO 'SELL' THEM....BETTER GAS MILEAGE (CLEAN THROTTLES) AND BRAKE PERFORMANCE (REPLACE BRAKE FLUID). WELL, THE FREE SERVICE TO 'REPROGRAM' THE ECM, TURNED INTO A SERVICE BILL IN THE $450.00 RANGE. THE LIST COST TO REPROGRAM THE ECM WAS $58.00. SO, I AVOIDED A $58 CHARGE BUT WAS 'SOLD' ADDITIONAL SERVICES SO NISSAN ACTUALLY GENERATED CLOSE TO $400 IN REVENUE ON A 'FREE' RECALL. THE NHTSA RECALL NUMBER IS 06V-242. IT OCCURRED TO ME THAT IF 100,000 OTHER CONCERNED ALTIMA OWNERS RESPONDED TO THE RECALL, WERE 'SOLD' SIMILAR 'NEEDED' SERVICE, NISSAN WOULD COLLECT $40,000,000 IN SERVICE FEES.....A MINOR REPROGRAMMING RECALL COULD TURN INTO A LARGE PROFIT GENERATING MACHINE. I WANTED TO SHARE MY SITUATION WITH YOU BECAUSE THIS SIMPLE SCHEME, IF INDEED EMPLOYED, WOULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE PUBLIC AND MAKE PUBLICLY-OWNED CORPORATIONS LIKE NISSAN A PROFIT WINDFALL. I CAN BE REACHED AT [XXX]OR [XXX] IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT ME OR DISCUSS THIS SITUATION FURTHER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CAREFUL CONSIDERATION. SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185781March 21, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*- THE CONTACT HAS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA AND STATED THAT SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GET A RECALL WORK PERFORMED ON THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION AT THE DEALER. ON MARCH 20, 2007 THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT. THE CONTACT FELT THAT SHE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR SINCE THE RECALL REPAIR SHOULD FIX THE FAILURE WITH THE CRANKSHAFT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE BOTH 67,812 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184978March 13, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2004 NISSAN ALTIMA, 43K MILES. HAD RECALL ON A SIMILAR SOUNDING SITUATION (CAR CAN STALL AT LOW SPEEDS DUE TO A TEMPERATURE SENSOR MALFUNCTION, BUT DEALER CLAIMED THAT THE CAM AND CRANK SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED...CAR STALLED IN THE PARKING LOT AND MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, 2 TIMES EACH. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND UNACCEPTABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183625February 27, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
REAR RIGHT (PASSENGER SIDE) POWER WINDOW WILL NOT OPERATE. THIS SPECIFIC WINDOW HAS BEEN OPENED AND CLOSED LITTLE TO NONE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183647February 27, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 130000 MILES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL 06V242000. WHEN HE WENT TO THE DEALER THEY CHARGED HIM FOR CHECKING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER NISSAN DEALER, AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS FINE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY HAD NOT RETURNED THE CALL. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURES TO DATE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183563February 26, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A SAFETY RECALL FOR THE CRANK POSITIONING SENSOR. THE CONTACT AT THE SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT, WAS DENIED THE SERVICE BECAUSE HE WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183171February 21, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HA 2 SAFETY RECALLS THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE WEEK AGO WHILE DRING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED ,STOPPED ON THE FREEWAY WITH NO NOTICE, AND AFTERWARDS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SAFETY RECALL REPAIR WAS FREE. HOWEVER, THE DEALER TRIED TO CHARGE HIM FOR DIAGNOSING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD TWO WEEKS PRIOR THAT THE ENGINE HAD BEEN REPROGRAMMED. THE CONTACT HAD BEEN WAITING FOR NISSAN TO CALL, HAS NOT BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR ONE WEEK, AND STILL HAS NOT HEARD FROM NISSAN. THE CONTACT WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE NOW. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR IN THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE BOTH 32000.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183064February 20, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR STALLS AND STOPS RUNNING ON A DAY BASIS WHILE BEING DRIVEN AND SERVIC ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS ON. NISSAN DEALER REPROGRAMMED ECM, CAR STILL STALLS, SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT SOON STILL ON. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS DUE TO CAR QUITTING AND POWER BRAKES AND STEERING SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING. NISSAN NOT TAKING CARE OF PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181174January 30, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ALTIMA KEPT DYING AT RANDOM TIMES AND PLACES. ENGINE WOULD SHUT OFF WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION AS THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. DEALER TRACED PROBLEM TO A BAD SENSOR. CAM AND CRANK SENSORS REPLACED AND SO FAR THIS HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM. $$$ . *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177951January 5, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
"ENGINE SERVICE SOON LIGHT" CAME ON AND TOOK CAR TO THE SHOP ON 10/31/06. AT THE TIME IT CAME ON THERE WERE NO RUNNING PROBLEMS. NISSAN DEALER REPLACED REAR 02 SENSOR AND DIAGNOSES AND REPROGRAMMED ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. ON 11/20/06 (LESS THAN THREE WEEKS LATER) THE "ENGINE SERVICE SOON LIGHT" CAME ON AGAIN. PRIOR TO TAKING THE CAR THERE WERE NO RUNNING PROBLEMS. NISSAN DEALER CHECKED VEHICLE AND CALLED ME AND SAID THAT THEY NEED TO RUN ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR ANOTHER FEE. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING UP AN DOWN AND WOULD ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN WITHOUT TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR. P2135 THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FOUND, REPLACED SENSOR AND CLEARED CODES. I WAS CHARGED ON BOTH OCCASIONS FOR A TOTAL OF $668. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176512December 18, 2006
AIR BAGS
TL*- THE AIR BAG COVER ON THE DASHBOARD IS OPEN AND AIRBAG CAN DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. DEALER TOLD HER IT ISN'T COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED DUE TO A SAFETY ISSUES. THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS TURNED ON AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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