Nissan Altima Complaints (2005)

1,091 consumer complaints on file.

#10264276April 6, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I PURCHASED 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA USED FROM LONG-LEWIS FORD IN BIRMINGHAM, AL IN 2006. IN THE FALL OF 2008 I WAS TURNING LEFT ONTO A MAIN HWY AND MY CAR DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD CAUSING ANOTHER CAR TO SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING ME. AT THE TIME I WAS 5 MONTHS PREGNANT WITH MY 7 YEAR OLD IN THE BACK. I HAD THE CAR LOOKED AT AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR (I WAS NOT AWARE OF A RECALL AT THE TIME). I REPLACED IT AND THE CAR RAN FINE UNTIL APRIL 4, 2009. ON THIS DAY, I WENT TO GET IN MY CAR AND IT WOULD NOT CRANK. I ARRANGE FOR A TOW THE NEXT DAY AND JUST BEFORE THEY GOT THERE I ASKED MY BROTHER TO TRY AND CRANK IT AND IT CRANKED RIGHT UP. I HAD THE CAR CHECKED AGAIN AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR THIS TIME. I WAS ALSO INFORMED OF THE RECALL ON THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. I CALLED NISSAN TO CHECK ON THE RECALL AND WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS NOT AFFECTED. WELL, EVIDENTLY IT IS!!! I ALSO DID A SEARCH ONLINE AND WAS SURPRISED TO FIND THE THOUSANDS OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS!!! THEY WERE ALSO TOLD AFTER MANY EXPENSIVE TRIPS TO THE DEALER THAT THEIR CAR WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL. I THINK THERE IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THE SENSOR RECALL. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE SOLVED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY FOR THIS PROBLEM OVER AND OVER AGAIN!!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION TO THE MATTER. *TR SAMANTHA RIDLEY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263851April 1, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NISSAN ALTIMA 2005. THE VEHICLE HAD STALLED A FEW TIMES IN THE PAST UNDER SLOW SPEEDS. IE BACKING UP OR DRIFTING FORWARD. NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND BROUGHT IT INTO A SERVICE STATION. CODE WAS CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. PART WAS REALLY PRICEY SO I CHECKED ONLINE AND FOUND RECALL, OR SO I THOUGHT. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V527000, SEEMED TO APPLY TO THE PROBLEM. NISSAN SAID NO IT DID NOT. WOULD LIKE TO FILE COMPLAINT ABOUT NOT ONLY THE PROBLEM, BUT ALSO THE LACK OF SUPPORT IN A CLEARLY RECALLED ITEM REPAIR. I DO NOT HAVE THE VIN'S AFFECTED, BUT THE FACT THAT ALMOST 700,000 VEHICLES ARE AFFECTED AND MINE JUST HAPPENS TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE IS RIDICULOUS. I WOULD JUST LIKE MY CAR COVERED LIKE THE OTHER 700,000 THAT HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. *TR THANKS, TIM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263240March 27, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THERE IS A DEFECT IN A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF V6 EQUIPPED NISSAN VEHICLES MY 2004-2007. NISSAN HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN NTB07-042 DESCRIBING THE ISSUE AND SOLUTION. POOR ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING DEFECTS LEAD TO ISSUES THAT CAN CAUSE THE SECONDARY TIMING CHAINS ON THESE VEHICLES TO FAIL. THE PROBLEM DOES NOT BECOME APPARENT UNTIL AFTER THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, I.E. AFTER 60,000 MILES OF SERVICE. REPAIR REQUIRES THE ENGINE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE AND TORN DOWN TO REPLACE THESE PARTS. PARTS INCLUDE THE SECONDARY TIMING CHAINS AND CHAIN TENSIONERS. NISSAN IS REFUSING TO SUPPORT THEIR CUSTOMERS IN REGARD TO THESE REPAIRS. COST TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WILL RUN BETWEEN $1800 AND $2200 PER QUOTATION BY MY DEALER. TIMING CHAIN FAILURE WOULD LIKELY CAUSE CATASTROPHIC ENGINE DAMAGE. SHOULD SUCH FAILURE OCCUR UNDER HIGHWAY CONDITIONS, SERIOUS ACCIDENTS WITH CONCOMITANT INJURIES WOULD LIKELY RESULT. WHILE I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT, I AM DEEPLY CONCERNED THAT NISSAN IS TAKING NO ACTION TO ADDRESS THIS POTENTIALLY SERIOUS ISSUE AFFECTING A SIGNIFICANT PERCENTAGE OF THEIR FLEET FOR THESE MODEL YEARS. IN NORMAL SERVICE, THE VEHICLES IN QUESTION ARE NOW REACHING THE POINT WHERE THIS PROBLEM WILL BEGIN TO MANIFEST ITSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263269March 27, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE STEERING COUPLER FAILED. THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE STEERING COUPLER AT THE COST OF $300, BUT IT IS CURRENTLY ON BACK ORDER. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD RECEIVE A CALL BACK FROM A REPRESENTATIVE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263175March 26, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5L ENGINE. I HAD A RECALL ON MY CAR WHERE THEY WOULD RESET ECM TO KEEP THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FROM OVERHEATING AND THE CAR SHUTTING OFF. AFTER I TAKE MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THIS DONE 9MONTHS LATER MY CAR HAS LESS THAN 100,000 MILES AND I AM HAVING TO REPLACE MY CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. TALKED WITH NISSAN NUMEROUS TIMES THEY REFUSE TO PAY FOR THE DEFECTIVE PART. NISSAN SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE MISTAKES THEY MADE NOT ME. OH AND THEN THEY CHARGED ME TO DISPOSE OF THE OLD PART WHICH THEY LEFT IN MY CAR. I CONTACTED MY DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT WHAT THE CHARGE WAS FOR AND HE SAID THAT OSHA MADE THEM CHARGE IT FOR DISPOSAL OF THE PART AND WHEN I TOLD HIM THE PART WAS STILL IN MY CAR HE SAID WELL IT IS FOR PAPERWORK FEE AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263179March 26, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TIMING CHAIN ON MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA IS MAKING A BUZZING/WHINING NOISE AT THE ENGINE AREA. THIS WHOLE PROCESS STARTED ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2009 WHEN THE NISSAN SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOUND THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT IT SHOULD BE FIXED TO THE AMOUNT OF $1,578.00 (+TAX). THEY EVEN SENT A "CPIA - GOODWILL RECOMMENDATION" REQUEST TO WHICH NISSAN'S MESSAGE BACK WAS "GOODWILL IS NOT RECOMMENDED". AT THAT TIME I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT IT DID NOT MAKE ANY SENSE TO ME WHY A TIMING CHAIN THAT IS MEANT TO OUTLAST THE LIFE OF THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED WHEN MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 76,717 MILES ON IT. I HAVE ALWAYS ENSURED IT IS WELL MAINTAINED AT THE INTERVALS RECOMMENDED AND I AM A VERY SAFE AND GOOD DRIVER AND KEEP MY VEHICLE IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION, IT IS NOT NEGLECTED IN ANYWAY. THEY SUGGESTED THAT I PHONE THE NISSAN CUSTOMER CARE LINE TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANYTHING FURTHER THAT COULD BE DONE. AFTER 6 PHONE CALLS WITH NISSAN CUSTOMER CARE THEY TOO DECIDED THAT THEY FELT IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND NOT THEIR PROBLEM. SO I WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND RECEIVED A RECOMMENDATION TO SPEAK WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER. I SENT HIM A VERY DETAILED EMAIL REQUESTING ASSISTANCE, HE STATED HE'D LOOK INTO MY CONCERNS. UNFORTUNATELY, HE TOO RECEIVED THE SAME RESPONSE THAT NISSAN FEELS THEY ARE NOT OBLIGATED IN ANYWAY TO REPAIR THE TIMING CHAIN ON MY VEHICLE BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD. AT THIS TIME I PLAN TO PURSUE THIS FURTHER BY CONTACTING THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AND LEMON LAW TO SEE IF THEY CAN ASSIST IN ANYWAY. I BELIEVE THAT IT IS RIDICULOUS FOR THE CONSUMER TO PAY THE COST OF REPLACING A PART THAT SHOULD BE REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER SINCE IT IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECTIVE PART, SINCE IT'S DESIGNED TO OUT LIVE THE LIFE OF THE ENGINE, LAST I CHECKED 76,000+ MILES ON A NISSAN IS NOT THE LIFE OF THE ENGINE. I HOPE THAT NISSAN WILL FINALLY REALIZE THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE AND ASSIST IN RESOLVING THIS MATTER FOR ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263190March 26, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR FAILS TO START ON OCCASION. THE FREQUENCY IS MONTHLY. THE ENGINE SOUNDS LIKE IT'S GOING TO START BUT JUST DOESN'T. IF I WAIT SEVERAL SECONDS AND TRY AGAIN, THEN THE ENGINE STARTS. FROM WHAT I'VE BEEN READING EVERYONE SEEMS TO BE COMPLAINING THAT IT'S THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. I THOUGHT THE RECALL FIXED THIS ISSUE BUT APPARENTLY NOT. SO MANY OWNERS ARE COMPLAINING YET NISSAN IS DOING NOTHING. THIS IS MY FIRST NISSAN AND MY LAST. I'LL STICK TO HONDA NEXT TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262257March 18, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE CAR SPUTTERED ALMOST STALLING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED AND STAYED ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO A CAR PARTS STORE AND BORROWED THEIR COMPUTER DIAGNOSIS DEVICE AND FOUND OUT THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE ESM, BUT NOTHING GOING TO THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM (THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR). THROUGH MY RESEARCH I FOUND THE PROBLEMS ATTRIBUTED TO THIS PART ARE NOT STARTING, SPUTTERING WHILE DRIVING AND/OR SHUTTING-OFF WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK THE CAR TO NISSAN ON TWO PREVIOUS OCCASIONS FOR NOT STARTING, BUT NO DIAGNOSIS COULD BE ATTAINED BY NISSAN. AFTER SPEAKING WITH DIFFERENT LOCAL NISSAN DEALER, THE SERVICE TECH ADMITTED THE PROBLEM IS THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR FAILING. I FEEL NISSAN IS PUTTING A BAND-AID ON THE REAL PROBLEM DISGUISING IT WITH THE ESM REPROGRAM. THE FAILURE OF THIS PART CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS IF YOU ARE DRIVING AND THE CAR SHUTS OFF. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON FORUMS, THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS AND APPARENTLY NISSAN HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THE ALTIMA AS FAR BACK AS THE '03 MODEL YEAR. IT WAS ALSO STATED ON THE FORUMS THAT MULTIPLE SENSORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED OVER AND OVER. I AM NOW WORRIED ABOUT MYSELF AND MY YOUNG CHILD'S SAFETY AS THIS CAR IS OUR MAIN SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262125March 17, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DURING COLD WEATHER, I EXPERIENCED WHAT FELT LIKE A SEIZED BRAKING SYSTEM. THE WEATHER WAS CLOSE TO 0 AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT DEPRESS TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. AFTER PRESSING WITH BOTH LEGS AS HARD AS I COULD, THE PEDAL GAVE AND THE CAR STOPPED. RESEARCH LED ME TO REPLACE THE BRAKE VACUUM ASSIST LINE IN THIS AND MY WIFES 05 ALTIMA. PURCHASED BOTH ITEMS THROUGH THE DEALER AND IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE, I WOULD LOVE A REFUND AS NISSAN SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261812March 14, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WARNING LIGHT CAME ON "SERVICE ENGINE SOON", TOOK IT TO DEALER I WAS TOLD THAT IS THE CATALYST CONVERTER, COST AROUND 800.00, CAR IS A 2005 ALTIMA 2.5 WITH 110,000.00 MILES, PURCHASED NEW AND WELL MAINTAINED. WAS TOLD BY NISSAN WORKER AND ALSO FROM DIFFERENT PEOPLE AND THE INTERNET THAT THIS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS NOT A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, A PROBLEM THAT WE COULD DAMAGE THE ENGINE. PLEASE ADVISE AS WHAT CAN I DO. *TR NEREYDA CAMPOS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261824March 14, 2009
AIR BAGS
MY SON WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHEREBY TWO CARS SIDESWIPED EACH OTHER. THE IMPACT WAS SEVERE, RIPPING THE SIDE VIEW MIRROR OFF, EXPLODING THE FRONT LEFT TIRE AND DAMAGING THE SIDE OF MY VEHICLE. THE OTHER CAR'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. MINE DID NOT. FROM THE IMPACT MY SON HIT HIS HEAD ON THE SIDE WINDOW, LOST CONSCIOUSNESS AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH THEN HIT A TREE. THE FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT IMPACT WITH THE TREE. THE CAR WAS DECLARED TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. AFTER NUMEROUS CALLS TO NISSAN AND A 6-WEEK RUN AROUND BY NISSANS AIR BAG DIVISION I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WASN'T ENOUGH DECELERATION FOR THE AIRBAGS TO GO OFF. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE TO THE CAR AND I WAS AT THE SCENE. THE ACCIDENT WAS BAD. I WAS NEVER GIVEN ANY DETAILS JUST A SELF SERVING CONCLUSION FROM NISSAN AFTER A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME. I WAS ALSO GIVEN CONFLICTING INFORMATION AS TO WHEN AND WHERE THE CAR WOULD BE VIEWED. EXCUSES WERE MADE AS TO WHY THE OTHER VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS WENT OFF EVEN THOUGH NISSAN NEVER EXAMINED THE OTHER VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10261780March 13, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD CRANK FOR 30-40 SECONDS BEFORE THE ENGINE WOULD TURN OVER. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC, WHICH REVEALED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 98,100. UPDATED 04-17-09 UPDATED 04/20/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261623March 12, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5SL. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE THAT ADVISED ME THE VEHICLE CAN STOP RUNNING WITHOUT NOTICE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THE RECALL NOTICE ADVISED THAT THE FIX TO THIS PROBLEM WAS THE REPROGRAMMING OF THE ECM. TO KEEP MY DAUGHTER AND I SAFE ON THE ROAD, I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR THE RECALL AS INSTRUCTED. BEFORE THE RECALL, MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON AND MY VEHICLE WAS RUNNING FINE. NOT TO LONG AFTER THE RECALL WAS DONE, MY SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. LAST WEEK I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE, WITH MY 10 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER IN THE CAR AND THE CAR STALLED AND SHUT DOWN ON US WITHOUT WARNING. THANKFULLY ANOTHER VEHICLE DID NOT HIT US. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO ADVISED ME IT WAS THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. AFTER DOING SOME READING I FIND THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM NISSAN HAS BEEN AVOIDING SINCE 2002 AND I WAS NOT THE ONLY OWNER WHOSE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN ON THEM WITHOUT WARNING. THE EVENTS, PATTERNS AND FAILURES I HAVE EXPERIENCED ARE THE SAME SEQUENCE OF EVENTS THAT SO MANY NISSAN ALTIMA OWNERS HAVE REPORTED AND COMPLAINED ABOUT. I CONTACTED NISSAN DIRECTLY AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. I PAID $285 TO HAVE THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR REPLACED. I THOUGHT RESPONDING TO THE RECALL WOULD TAKE CARE OF EVERYTHING AND WE WOULD BE SAFE; HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT STOP MY CAR FROM SHUTTING DOWN ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I BELIEVE NISSAN IS RECALLING THE WRONG THING AND DODGING THE RESPONSIBILITY OF REPLACING THE DEFAULT CRANKSHAFT SENSORS THAT ARE CAUSING THESE VEHICLES TO SHUT DOWN. A VEHICLE THAT IS SUBJECT TO SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD NOT BE ON THE ROAD. I SAVED THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR THAT WAS REMOVED FROM MY VEHICLE JUST IN CASE SOMEONE DECIDES TO FINALLY DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. AN INVESTIGATION NEEDS TO TAKE PLACE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED ON THE ROAD OR HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260976March 6, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CAR HESITATES TO START,SEARCHED INTERNET TO FIND SAME YEAR AND MODEL HAS SAME MULTIPLE COMPLAINT. SOMETHING CALLED CRANK SENSOR IF SO MANY VEHICLES HAVE PROBLEM I THINK IT SHOULD BE RECALLED... I ONLY HAVE 40000 MILES ON MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260874March 5, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CAR TURNED OFF WHILE ENTERING ON RAMP OF HIGHWAY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. ACCORDING TO A RECALL NOTICE OF DEC 2007, THE ECM MUST BE UPDATED. I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN FOR THE RECALL. I WAS TOLD IN ORDER TO PERFORM THE RECALL UPDATE THEY MUST FIRST RUN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR $98. I WAS THEN TOLD THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION CENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS WOULD COST ANOTHER $200. SINCE I DID NOT RECEIVE THE RECALL NOTICE AND THE ECM CAUSED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION CENSOR TO OVERHEAT HOW IS IT THAT I MUST PAY FOR THIS. THIS WAS DUE TO THE DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE. I HAD NO WAY TO KNOW IF IT EVEN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I HAD TO GO BY THEIR WORD AND IN ORDER TO HAVE THE COMPUTER IN MY VEHICLE UPDATED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. WHEN I CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE, I WAS FIRST TOLD THAT THE VIN ON MY VEHICLE DID NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL. WHEN I INSISTED THAT HOW IS IT MY CAR WOULD HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL THEY THEN CHANGED THEIR POSITION TO A LETTER WAS SENT OUT TO MY IN JUNE OF 2008. I WOULD NOT IGNORE SUCH AN IMPORTANT RECALL NOTICE. I NEVER RECEIVED THE LETTER AND IF NOT FOR STALLING WHILE DRIVING I STILL WOULD NOT KNOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260865March 5, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CAR TURNED OFF WHILE ENTERING ON RAMP OF HIGHWAY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260452March 2, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR - THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE A DELAY IN STARTING, SOMETIMES WOULD NOT START AT ALL. ALSO, THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED OR STOPPED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DID INTERNET RESEARCH. FOUND OTHER OWNERS OF NISSAN ALTIMA'S HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. BROUGHT THE CAR TO NISSAN DEALER WAS TOLD THEY HAD ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR GOING BAD. HAD IT REPLACED, THE CAR WORKS FINE NOW. NISSAN NEEDS TO RECALL THIS PART. WHEN THE CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING, YOU LOOSE ALL POWER! POWER STEERING, BRAKES, ETC. IT'S AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260182February 27, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CAR WOULD NOT START AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ON. CRANKSHAFT AND CAMSHAFT SENSORS REPLACED, AT MY EXPENSE. TOLD MY VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THEY NEED TO EXPAND THE RECALL TO INCLUDE 2005 2.5S MODELS. IT'S ALL OVER THE INTERNET ABOUT THESE SAME ISSUES!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259759February 24, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
WHEN THE WEATHER GETS VERY COLD THE BRAKES ON MY ALTIMA 3.5 WILL SEEM TO LOCK UP AND NOT WANT TO LET ME BRAKE. FEELS AS IF SOMEONE HAS STUCK A BRICK UNDER THE PEDAL. I HAVE HEARD MANY MANY COMPLAINTS AND PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS ASAP. I'VE REPLACED THE PART ALREADY FOR THIS. FOR THE 3.5 PART NUMBER IS 47430-8J100. THE 2.5 IS 8J000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259627February 23, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SPONTANEOUSLY STALL AND EXHIBIT A NO START CONDITION. THE DEALER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), BUT SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC FEE, PLUS THE FEE FOR THE COMPONENT BECAUSE THE FAILURE ALREADY OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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