Nissan Altima Complaints (2005)

1,091 consumer complaints on file.

#10259386February 19, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CAR ARBITRARILY STALLED AND CUT OFF AT LOW SPEEDS AND BEGAN TO ALSO JERK INTERMITTENTLY AS IF ATTEMPTING TO SHUT DOWN WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS...EASILY THIS COULD LEND TO A COLLISION!!! SERVICE ENGINE SOON INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON DASH AND HAS REMAINED LIT. DEALER REPROGRAMMED ECM ONLY FOR STALLING AND JERKING TO CONTINUE, AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON INDICATOR TO RE-ILLUMINATE WITHIN 24-HOURS OF INITIAL "FIX." ALSO OF NOTE, DEALER REPAIRMAN NOTED THAT P0420 WAS DIAGNOSED STATING THAT THE CATALYST SYSTEM IS FAILING AND ENGINE MAY NEED TO BE REPLACE DEPENDING ON OIL CONSUMPTION LEVEL TO BE DETERMINED AFTER 1000 MILES DRIVEN. CANADIAN RECALL CAMPAIGN CODE: R86 CALLS FOR P0335 KGB SENSOR TO BE REPLACED BY DEALER WHEREAS NIACIN NORTH AMERICA'S ONLY "CORRECTIVE" ACTION IS FOR DEALERS TO REPROGRAM THE ECMA FREE OF CHARGE--WHICH, CONSEQUENTLY, DOES NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM--AND INSTEAD ATTEMPTS TO DIVERT THE COMPUTER FROM DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM--A FAULTY CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE (AND RELATED ENGINE FAILURE) COVERED PER THE FEDERAL EMISSIONS WARRANTY UNTIL 80,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259122February 17, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH A STEERING DEFECT. SHE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO COLLISION REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT CUPLER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM A PRIVATE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 03/12/09. *LJ THE INNER TIE ROD WAS REPLACED AND THE FRONT END WAS ALIGNED. UPDATED 03/16/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258866February 16, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE TRUNK LID HAS COME DOWN AND HIT ME IN THE HEAD WHILE I WAS REMOVING ITEMS FROM THE TRUNK. THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED TO MY WIFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258577February 13, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR WOULD CONSISTENTLY ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIVE ABNORMALLY SLOW AS IF IT WERE NOT MAINTAINING THE PROPER GEAR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE DEALER WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $279. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,081 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,600. UPDATED 3/16/09 *CN THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 03/20/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259010February 12, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION, VISIBILITY, SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
2005 NISSAN ALTIMA HAS ISSUES WITH TIRES AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CUSTOMER SERVICE IS NOT GOOD WITH PHONE CALLS. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS ON HER THIRD SET OF TIRES AT 22,000 MILES. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE VEHICLE HAD WEAK AXLES AND WERE OFTEN MIS-ALIGNED AT THE FACTORY. EVEN WITH THE PROPER MAINTENANCE, THE MIS-ALIGNMENT WOULD RETURN. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR WAS THE CAUSE. THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO INSTALL A CAR SEAT, BUT SHE SOON DISCOVERED, THE REAR SEAT BELT DID NOT CATCH AS IT SHOULD HAVE AND IT DID NOT RECOIL WHEN IT WAS NOT BEING USED. THE FAN WOULD BLOW AND WORK IN ALL POSITIONS, BUT THE ONLY TIME IT WOULD BLOW WARM OR HOT AIR WAS WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS IN USE AND RUNNING FOR 10-15 MINUTES. THE WINDOWS WOULD DEFROST ON THE OUTSIDE, BUT NOT THE INSIDE. IT WOULD FORM A THIN LAYER OF ICE AND FOG THAT HAD TO BE SCRAPED OR WIPED WITH WARM WATER, OR IT WOULD EVENTUALLY FADE AFTER DRIVING FOR SOME TIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258439February 12, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR IN HER VEHICLE IS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START WHEN THE IGNITION IS TURNED AND SHE MUST WAIT A COUPLE OF MINUTES FOR THE VEHICLE TO FINALLY START. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT WILL CHECK AGAIN WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO SEE IF THE VEHICLE CAN BE REPAIRED UNDER THE WARRANTY AND RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258235February 10, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
RECALL NOTICE ON RESETTING A ECM UNIT BECAUSE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR COULD SHUTOFF CAR WHILE DRIVING. MY CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WAS BAD, I HAD IT REPLACED BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256844January 29, 2009
STRUCTURE
THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH IN MY OPINION IS DESIGNED POORLY AND DOES NOT HAVE A SECURE WAY TO STAY UPRIGHT, HAS FALLEN DOWN AND HIT ME ON THE HEAD WHILE I WAS LEANING OVER THE TRUNK TO COLLECT PACKAGES OR BAGS, ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION DUE TO WIND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10256003January 22, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NISSAN ALTIMA EQUIPPED WITH A 2.5L ENGINE, THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CAN OVERHEAT CAUSING A BRIEF INTERRUPTION IN THE SIGNAL OUTPUT FROM THE SENSOR. DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) FREE OF CHARGE. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE ECM BUT NOW THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR HAS GONE BAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255308January 16, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT. THE WEATHER AND ROAD CONDITIONS WERE NOT A FACTOR. THE VEHICLE TOOK APPROXIMATELY 15 SECONDS TO RESTART WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE STALLED TWICE IN TWO WEEKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND THEY PRINTED OUT A RECALL ON THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPROGRAMMED THE VEHICLE AT THE COST OF $220. THE DEALER FURTHER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,413.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255131January 15, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK WILL NOT FULLY OPEN WITH THE AUTOMATIC LOCK BUTTON. THIS FORCES YOU TO ENTER THE CAR FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE AND OPERATE THE DOOR LOCK MANUALLY. BECAUSE THERE IS NOT A KEY LOCK ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE DOOR IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255237January 15, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THERE WAS A RECALL R0712. I HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB ASSOCIATED WITH THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR GOING OUT. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND READING ERROR CODE P0335 IS DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH R0712 REPROGRAMMING. I CALLED NISSAN AND THEY STATED IT WOULD COST ME $200.00 TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255100January 14, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. TWO DAYS LATER, IT WOULD NOT START. REPLACED A BATTERY BUT STILL WOULD NOT START. HAD TO TAKE TO THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE CRANK SENSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253597January 2, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED EXCESSIVELY WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY RESET THE COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252876December 26, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR UNTIL THIS RECALL WAS REPAIRED - NHTSA CAMPAIGN #07V527000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA -- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.5L ENGINE, THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CAN OVERHEAT CAUSING A BRIEF INTERRUPTION IN THE SIGNAL OUTPUT FROM THE SENSOR. IF THE INTERRUPTION IN THE SIGNAL FROM THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR IS SO BRIEF THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) LOGIC DOES NOT HAVE TIME TO DIAGNOSE THE CONDITION, THE ENGINE MAY STOP RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT A LOW SPEED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ECM FREE OF CHARGE. MY CAR WAS PART OF THIS RECALL. SINCE THE REPROGRAMMING WAS COMPLETED MY CAR STARTED HAVING SLOW ACCELERATION AND JERKS WHILE ENGINE TRIES TO UPSHIFT. IT BEGAN TO NOT CRANK AT ALL. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS IT FINALLY WOULD. THIS HAPPENS VERY OFTEN AND I NEVER KNOW IF MY CAR WILL START. NISSAN COULD NOT DIAGNOSIS SINCE MY ENGINE LIGHT WASN'T ON. THE PROBLEM HAS INCREASED TO THE ENGINE CUTTING OFF BY ITSELF AND JUST NOW THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS CAME ON. I AM TAKING IT IN FOR DIAGNOSIS TOMORROW BUT CAN SEE THAT I AM NOT THE FIRST TO HAVE THESE SERIOUS PROBLEMS. NISSAN NEEDS TO REPLACE THE ECM INSTEAD OF REPROGRAMMING SINCE IT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. I AM FEARFUL THAT AN ACCIDENT WILL RESULT FROM THESE PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252004December 16, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED. THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHUT OFF. ON AUGUST 1, 2008, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE IN TRAFFIC AND WAS REAR ENDED. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE CONTACT AND THREE PASSENGERS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) TWO WEEKS AFTER THE CRASH. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DID NOT INVESTIGATE. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 103,000. UPDATED 03/24/09.*LJ UPDATED 03/24/09.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10250374December 1, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON SPORADICALLY AND THEN CONSISTENT WITH EVERY TIME MY CAR WAS STARTED. THE CAUSE WAS A RESULT OF THE CRANK SENSOR, WHICH WAS RECALLED BY NISSAN, WHICH INCLUDED MY 2005 ALTIMA. HOWEVER, AFTER TAKING MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD MY MODEL WAS NOT RECALLED, HOWEVER, IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM AND MODEL AS THE CARS THAT WERE RECALLED BY NISSAN NORTH AMERICA,INC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250164November 29, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT A ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA SER MODEL FOR SOME REASON IT KEEPS BREAKING DOWN I A READY SPOKE WITH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND MADE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE VEHICLE BUT THEY KEEP TELLING ME THEY WILL FIND PROBLEM BUT NO EXPLANATIONS WAS GIVING TO ME ABOUT THIS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249960November 26, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE COASTED DOWN A HILL. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO PARK AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. A FEW DAYS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE WAS ON NOVEMBER 26, 2008, IN WHICH THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT SHUT OFF AGAIN. WHEN THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND STATED THAT HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $250 TO REPAIR THE ISSUE BECAUSE THE FAILURE HAD LITTLE TO DO WITH THE RECALL. HE CHOSE NOT TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AT THE TIME; HOWEVER, HE PAID $80 TO GET HIS VEHICLE BACK FROM THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,157 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249493November 21, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR IMMEDIATELY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE ENGINE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE HESITATED EXCESSIVELY WHEN ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY STATED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR AND ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILED. THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE CRANKSHAFT SENOR REPAIRED PRIOR TO THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS DISPLEASED TO LEARN THAT THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR DEFECT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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