Nissan Altima Complaints (2003)

883 consumer complaints on file.

#10261518March 11, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. IN 2006, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HEATING SYSTEM WAS NOT HEATING PROPERLY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY CLEANED THE AIR POCKETS. PREVIOUSLY IN 2003, THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V084000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: EXHAUST SYSTEM: MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE). IN 2007, AT 77,000 MILES, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED SO SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DIAGNOSIS FOUND THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED A SECOND TIME. THE HEAD GASKET ALSO FAILED. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND REQUESTED THAT THEY PAY FOR THE CATALYTIC REPAIR BECAUSE THE FAILURES OCCURRED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR, ALTHOUGH THEY MAY CONSIDER PAYING FOR THE HEAD GASKET. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261472March 10, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
I OWN A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5L. THIS CAR IS AFFECTED BY RECALL # NTB03-070C, POTENTIAL ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. THIS RECALL HAS BEEN MODIFIED SEVERAL TIMES. THE "FLASH" PROGRAMMING ALONE HAS BEEN MODIFIED BY NISSAN SIX TIMES. THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON MY VEHICLE IN 2004, UNDER CAMPAIGN ID R3007. THIS WAS THE FIRST VERSION OF THE RECALL AND PROGRAMMING RELEASED BY NISSAN. THE RECALL "CORRECTS" A PROBLEM OF TOO MUCH RAW FUEL BEING DUMPED INTO THE PRECATALYST ON DECELERATION. THIS EXTRA FUEL IN THE CATALYST CAUSES DETERIORATION OF THE PRECATALYST CAUSING IT TO FAIL, CLOG UP, AND RELEASE CATALYST SUBSTRATE INTO THE MOTOR (IT GETS SUCKED BACK INTO COMBUSTION CHAMBER ON DECELERATION) ONCE THE CATALYST PARTICLES ARE SUCKED INTO THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER, THE CYLINDER WALLS ARE SCORED, CAUSING SIGNIFICANT OIL CONSUMPTION. YOU CAN VERIFY ALL OF THIS BY REVIEWING THE RECALL. MY CAR HAS BEEN IMPECCABLY MAINTAINED. I AM ASE MASTER L1 CERTIFIED. THE CAR HAS SUFFERED THIS EXACT LOSS. THE PRECATALYST HAS FAILED AND IS PLUGGED UP, THE CATALYST SUBSTRATE WAS SUCKED INTO THE MOTOR SCORING THE CYLINDER WALLS, AND THE CAR IMMEDIATELY STARTED BURNING OIL. I TOOK MY CAR TO NISSAN OF MCKINNEY, TX FOR CONFIRMATION AND RECALL WORK. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THE RECALL WORK HAD BEEN DONE BY TROPHY NISSAN IN 2004. I SPOKE TO NISSAN NORTH AMERICA. THEY INFORMED ME THAT SINCE THE RECALL WORK HAS ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED, MY CAR WAS NO LONGER ELIGIBLE TO BE FIXED UNDER THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE SAME FAILURE FOR WHICH NISSAN ISSUED THE RECALL. I TOLD NISSAN NORTH AMERICA THAT OBVIOUSLY IF THE FIRST VERSION OF SOFTWARE THAT THEY ISSUED UNDER CAMPAIGN ID R 3007 WAS SUFFICIENT, THEN THEY WOULD NOT HAVE CHANGED THE "FLASH" SIX TIMES. THEY DID NOT AGREE WITH ME. I WOULD LIKE TO PROPOSE THAT THE FIX THAT NISSAN NORTH AMERICA IS PERFORMING REGARDING THIS RECALL IS NOT SUFFICIENT. I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST A HEARING WITH THE NHTSA TO PROVE MY CASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260716March 4, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- HESITATION AT SLOW SPEED AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT - HESITATION ONCE EVERY 50KM - CAR STALLED IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC DURING A LEFT TURN - CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260525March 3, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST OF 2006 FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXPERIENCING ANY FAILURE AT THE TIME, BUT THE CONTACT STILL TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THREE YEARS LATER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND HAD TO BE RESTARTED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE SERVICE ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED PERMANENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR SHOULD HAVE CORRECTED THIS ISSUE YEARS AGO, BUT THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AGAIN; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT BELIEVES IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN PERFORMED UNDER THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 66,138. UPDATED 4/16/09 *CN UPDATED 04/20/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260481March 2, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILURE ON HIGHWAY. ENGINE ALMOST TURNED OFF ON HIGHWAY. ENGINE HESITATION ATLEAST ONCE EVERY 50KM. CORRECTED WITH REPLACEMENT OF CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR (SENSOR WAS REDESIGNED) AND NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259394February 19, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR THE FIRST TIME FEBRUARY 17,2009. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE POWER TO MY 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA SE 3.5 COMPLETELY CUT OUT. I WAS STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH A SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT, THE BATTERY LIGHT, OIL LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT ALL ON. I TRIED TO RE-START MY CAR AND IT WOULD NOT START. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET IT INTO NEUTRAL. AT FIRST THE ENGINE TURNED OVER LIKE IT WANTED TO START BUT IT DID NOT IMMEDIATELY START. AFTER THE 3RD ATTEMPT IT STARTED UP. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO MY DESTINATION 5 MINUTES DOWN THE ROAD BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE HAPPENED. I AM VERY LUCKY AND WAS NOT REAR ENDED. WHEN I PULLED INTO MY PARKING SPOT THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THIS TIME IT TOOK ABOUT 5 ATTEMPTS TO GET IT TO RESTART. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO OUR LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND I WAS TOLD IT IS A CRANK/CAM POSITION SENSOR. WE REPLACED THIS ITEM AT A COST OF $185.21. MY HUSBAND DID AN INTERNET SEARCH AND FOUND OUT NISSAN USA DID A RECALL ON 2002 AND EARLY 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA'S FOR THE CRANK/CAM POSITION SENSOR. I CONTACTED NISSAN TO FIND OUT IF MY CAR WAS INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL AND WAS INFORMED I WAS NOT. I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT THIS PROBLEM IS A HAZARD TO MOTORISTS AND IT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY NISSAN. I WAS GIVEN A FILE #6422418 AND THAT WAS ALL THEY COULD DO FOR ME. MEANWHILE I HAVE INVESTIGATED TO SEE IF OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND IT APPEARS TO BE WIDE SPREAD AMONG THE NISSAN ALTIMA'S AND SOME MAXIMAS. IT IS ALSO NOT JUST AN ISSUE WITH THE 2002-2003 MODELS BUT EXTENDS UP TO THE 2005 MODELS. MOST OF THE CONSUMERS HAVE EITHER MADE A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN OR THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU-AUTOMOTIVE LINE. NISSAN DID MAKE A RECALL ON THE 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA FOR THE ECM WHICH JUST RESETS THE "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" BUT STILL DOES NOT ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF THE CRANK/CAM POSITION SENSOR. SOME OF THESE CONSUMERS HAVE SPENT UP TO $500.00 TO GET THIS SENSOR FIXED.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258512February 12, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF WHILE IN MOTION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257444February 4, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE CRANK POSITION SENSOR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THEY WERE NOT LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257358February 3, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE LIGHT ON CAR STALLING CHOKES OUT IN TRAFFIC HAS HAD TUNE UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256015January 22, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO MY CAR STARTED ACTING UP THEN SHUTTING DOWN. AT FIRST IT STALLS WHILE I SLOW DOWN ON STOP SIGNS, WHILE TURNING, BASICALLY AT LOW RPM. THAT'S WHEN MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME UP. THEN I GOT THAT CHECKED AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR WAS BAD. SO, I GOT IT REPLACED. AFTER THAT MY OXYGEN SENSOR BURNT OUT, GOT THAT REPLACED FOR $1K. EARLIER LAST WEEK MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE DEALER, THEY TOLD ME THAT THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR IS BURNT OUT AND I SAID, "AGAIN!!" THERE'S GOT TO BE SOME THING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE IF IT BURNT OUT TWICE, ALL THEY SAID WAS "WELL, THERE'S NO RE-CALL FOR IT". ALMOST COST ME MY LIFE PLENTY OF TIMES OVER FOR THIS PROBLEM. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE WITH THIS ESPECIALLY THERE'S A LOT OF 2003 ALTIMA OWNERS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THIS CAN'T BE COINCIDENTAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256024January 22, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I BROUGHT MY 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA INTO COUNTYLINE NISSAN IN MIDDLEBURY, CT; THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM. IT WAS 5-02-08 AND I HAD 58,294 MILES ON IT, I TOLD THEM I HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND IN THE ENGINE IN SECOND AND THIRD GEAR, I ALSO TOLD THEM IT SOUNDED AS IF THE ENGINE BOGGED DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING UP HILLS. I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT MY WARRANTY WAS GOING BE UP AT 60,000 MILES AND WANTED THEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM BEFORE THE WARRANTY WAS UP. I ALSO TOLD THEM THAT WHILE THEY HAD MY CAR TO DO AN OIL CHANGE. WHEN I WENT TO PICK UP MY CAR LATER THAT DAY THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE MY CONCERN, MEANING THAT THEY COULD NOT HEAR THE NOTICEABLY OBVIOUS SOUND THE ENGINE HAD BEEN MAKING. I ASSURED THEM THAT I DEFINITELY HEARD A NOISE AND THAT MY CAR WAS ACTING WEIRD , THEY ASSURED ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG, THEY GAVE ME MY OIL CHANGE AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. ON 9-21-08 AT APPROX. 61,174 THE FAINT KNOCKING I HEARD SUDDENLY TURNED INTO A LOUD BANGING IN MY ENGINE. I STOPPED MY CAR AND NOT KNOWING WHAT ELSE TO DO CHECKED MY OIL. THERE WAS NOT A DROP IN IT, AFTER I HAD JUST HAD MY OIL CHANGED NOT EVEN THREE THOUSAND MILES EARLIER, I KNEW IT HAD TO BE THE DEALERSHIPS FAULT. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 9-22-08 AND TOLD THEM OF THE PROBLEM, THEY SAID THEY WOULD LOOK AT IT AND CALL ME BACK. A FEW HOURS LATER I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE MANAGER, HE TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE AND IT WOULD COSTS $4,500. I TOLD HIM I WOULD NOT BE PAYING THAT BECAUSE IT WAS THERE FAULT AND THEY NEEDED TO DO SOMETHING TO FIX IT. HE SAID THE ONLY THING HE COULD DO WAS REPLACE THE ENGINE FOR $4,500. I THEN HAD MY CAR TOWED TO MY HOUSE, I LOOKED INTO MY OPTIONS AND NEEDED A CAR ASAP SO I HAD ANOTHER SHOP REPLACE THE ENGINE FOR A LITTLE CHEAPER. I CALLED NISSAN CORP. AND TOLD THEM OF THE SITUATION THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T HELP ME. I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF SIMILAR SITUATIONS AND I HAVE ALSO FOUND A RECALL ON THE SAME ENGINE IN CANADA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255464January 18, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST TWO MONTHS, MY 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S HAS STALLED OUT DURING OPERATION. SPEEDS RANGED FROM 5-15 MPH DURING STALL. CAR ALSO STUTTERS PERIODICALLY WHILE IN OPERATION, BUT DOES NOT STALL. TWO WEEKS AGO MY VEHICLE STALLED WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. NOW VEHICLE TAKES 3-5 MINUTES TO START. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255019January 14, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), WHICH STATED THAT A VARIATION IN TEMPERATURE OCCURS DUE TO THE UNIQUE LOCATION OF THE SENSOR IN THE ENGINE. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, THESE VARIATIONS IN TEMPERATURE CAN BE LARGE ENOUGH TO CAUSE A BRIEF INTERRUPTION IN THE SIGNAL OUTPUT FROM THE SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS AND THE ECM SENSOR WAS REPROGRAMMED; HOWEVER, THE SERVICE ENGINE INDICATOR CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO START AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ONCE AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,540.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254378January 9, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL IN THE ENGINE WAS BURNING AND DAMAGED THE ENGINE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V084000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254312January 8, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COME ON AND TWICE I HAVE HAD THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR REPLACED IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. PERIODICALLY MY CAR WILL STALL, SOMETIMES WHEN I AM MOVING, AND OTHER TIMES IT IS REALLY HARD TO START. I HAVE ONLY 42000 MILES ON MY CAR. I WROTE A LETTER TO NISSAN AND HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM THEM. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND ASKED HER ABOUT THE 2006 RECALL I FOUND ON LINE AND SHE TOLD ME MY VIN NUMBER DID NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL AND THE PROBLEMS I WAS EXPERIENCING WERE COINCIDENTAL. THAT DOESN'T EVEN BEGIN TO MAKE SENSE TO ME. WHAT CAN BE DONE TO HAVE THIS ONGOING PROBLEM RESOLVED? IT'S OBVIOUS IT IS HAPPENING TO NUMEROUS NISSAN ALTIMA OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254327January 8, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2003 ALTIMA 2.5S STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS THE DAY I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR A RECALL TO REPROGRAM THE ECM. THAT NIGHT MY ENGINE BOGGED DOWN AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE EVEN WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS MASHED TO THE FLOOR. THE NEXT DAY I CALLED THE NISSAN SERVICE DEPT. AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NO WAY THEIR REPROGRAM COULD HAVE CAUSED THE PROBLEM. I NOTICED THAT WHEN I TURNED MY CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON AFTER ABOUT 5 SECONDS THE ENGINE WOULD RUN FINE, THIS BY THE WAY IS GOING DOWN THE ROAD WITH THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND TURNING OFF AND BACK ON. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM FOR A WHILE AND MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND SAYS THERE IS A CAMSHAFT AND CRANKSHAFT SENSOR PROBLEM THAT IS RECALLED ON 2002 2.5S ALTIMAS. IT CAME TO A HEAD THE OTHER DAY WHEN I WAS TAKING MY KIDS TO SCHOOL AND IT BOGGED DOWN ON ME WHILE PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND ABOUT GETTING ME AND MY KIDS KILLED. THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS SAME THING ON NISSAN FORUMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254144January 7, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA - THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN ACCIDENT YET IN MY CAR. I AM WRITING TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING ..MY COMPLAINT IS THE CRANKSHAFT - THE CAR SHUTS OFF IN LOW SPEED DRIVING - WHICH THERE IS A RECALL ON THE ECM (ENGINE CONTROL MODULE)) - BUT NOT THE DEFECTIVE CRANKSHAFT IT IS ON THE 2002 MODEL BUT NOT THE 2003 BUT IT SHOULD THE SAME IS HAPPENING WITH BOTH MODELS . THE DEFECTIVE CRANKSHAFT WILL CAUSE THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF AS WELL. WHEN THE TEMPERATURE CHANGES IT SENDS A SIGNALS TO THE SENSOR THAT GOES TO THE ENGINE - WITHOUT THE SIGNALS THE ECM WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY - THE POINT IS THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 2002 CRANKSHAFT AND NOT THE 2003. WHICH THE CRANKSHAFT IS DEFECTIVE IN BOTH NOT JUST THE 2002. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254011January 6, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN REPROGRAMMED THE ECM. SEVERAL YEARS LATER, SHE NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. A TECHNICIAN REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE IN ERROR. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY $479.34 FOR THEM TO RELEASE HER VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR. THE DEALER STILL HAS POSSESSION OF HER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253335December 31, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN ORDER FOR HIS VEHICLE TO PASS EMISSION TESTING, HE MUST GET THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR LIGHT REPAIRED. THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATES AS A RESULT OF THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR. THE CONTACT IS DISPLEASED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251992December 16, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2003, NISSAN ALTIMA, 3.5L 6-CYLINDER. CAR HAS 99K MILES. CAR RECENTLY STALLED WITH NO WARNING AFTER WARMING UP. CAR STARTED UP RIGHT AWAY, SO I CONTINUED DRIVING. DEALER DID A DIAGNOSTICS AND FOUND NOTHING. SO I CONTINUED DRIVING AND CAR STALLED (AGAIN WITH NO WARNING) ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH. DEALER NOW DIAGNOSED ISSUE AS A FAILED CAMSHAFT SENSOR, WHICH IS A KNOWN ISSUE, BUT THE RECALL DOES NOT APPLY TO MY 2003 6-CYLINDER ALTIMA. CLEARLY, THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THE RECALL MUST BE EXPANDED TO COVER ALL NISSAN ALTIMAS 2002-2003 (AT A MINIMUM). THIS WAS AN EXTREMELY UNSAFE SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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