2005 Nissan Altima
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Structure is the leading concern among 1,091 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 4th highest complaint count among 26 Altima model years with reports.
Of the 2005 reports, 48 involved a crash and 18 involved a fire. 62 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Engine and engine coolingNov 14, 2007
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. CERTAIN MY 2006 ALTIMAS WHICH HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY REMEDIED UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN 06V223 (NISSAN R0606) ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL SINCE THE REPROGRAMMING FOR 06V223 ALSO INCLUDED THIS REPROGRAMMING. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 31, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 07V527000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, headlightsOct 25, 2007
CERTAIN TYC HALOGEN TYPE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES P/N 20-6644-00 SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR 2005-2006 NISSAN ALTIMA PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE PHOTOMETRIC WERE MISALIGNED WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
MISALIGNMENT OF THE LIGHTS DIMINISHES FRONTAL ILLUMINATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
GENERA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 25, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT GENERA AT 714-522-6688.
Campaign 07E087000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: engine and engine cooling
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Engine and engine cooling, Electronic stability control (ESC), May 9, 2010
MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHTS COMES ON, CALL STALLS, AND CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, May 6, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY BEGAN TO DECELERATE. THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE FROM THE ROADWAY AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. HE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR SEAL HAD FAILED. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,914.
Engine and engine cooling, May 4, 2010, fire
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON, SHE SAW SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. WITHIN A FEW SECONDS, THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY ON FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND CONCLUDED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY POOR MAINTENANCE. THE CONTACT WILL CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 103,000.
Engine and engine cooling, May 3, 2010, fire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING IDLE IN FRONT OF HIS RESIDENCE, WITH THE ENGINE ON, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER ADVISED THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM A HOLE IN THE SIDE OF THE OIL PAN. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THE VEHICLE DID NOT EXHIBIT ANY SIGNS OF AN OIL LEAK. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Apr 18, 2010
2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO MY CAR STARTED JERKING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAVE HAD IT SERVICED AND NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. SINCE ALL OF THIS HAS HAPPEN IT IS NOW STALLING WHEN TRYING TO CRANK UP. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Apr 12, 2010
WE OWNED A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE STARTED JERKING AND THEN STOPPED RUNNING. VEHICLE WAS TAKING TO MECHANIC, AND MECHANIC SAID PROBLEM WAS WITH DEFECTIVE CRANKSHAFT SENSORS. WE COMMUNICATED THIS INFORMATION TO DEALERSHIP, WHO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE WAS DEFECTIVE CRANKSHAFT SENSORS RECALL, BUT THAT OUR VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. CRANKSHAFT SENSORS WERE CHANGED. NEW PARTS WERE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT FROM THE OLD ONES (TOTALLY NEW REDESIGN) CAR HAD ABOUT 60,000 MILES WHEN INCIDENT OCCURRED. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Apr 7, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEARS WERE GRINDING AND THE CLUTCH PEDAL FELL DOWN WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SHIFT GEARS. HE HAD TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE OR APPLY EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL UNTIL IT BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MORE FREQUENT DURING THE SUMMER. THE ENGINES OIL PRESSURE DECREASED TO 10 PSI. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE REQUIRED OIL PRESSURE WAS 14 PSI. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE AFTER THEY REPLACED THE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER CLUTCH IN 2008 BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. HE HAD NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,200. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160.
Engine and engine cooling, Apr 2, 2010
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. ON MY WAY BACK HOME ON THE HIGHWAY, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET IT CHECKED OUT. THEY SAID MY CRANK SENSOR IS FAULTY. NOW THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR 2002-03 ALTIMAS, BUT THE 2004-2006 ALTIMAS ARE KNOWN TO HAVE THIS PROBLEMS. I HAVE BEEN READING REPORTS ON CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM AND IT SEEMS LIKE EVERY OWNER OF A 2002-2006 NISSAN ALTIMA IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT (ACCORDING TO OTHER CONSUMERS THAT COMPLAINED TO NISSAN). AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THIS FAILURE, THE CAR CAN STOP IN MOTION. SEVERAL OF THE CONSUMERS HAD THEIR CARS STOP ON THE HIGHWAY WHICH CAN BE FATAL. THE ONLY SYMPTOMS ARE JERKING AND SHAKING OF THE CAR FOLLOWED BY STALLING. THE REPAIR COSTS AROUND $250, BUT IT IS NOT A GURANTEED FIX. MANY CONSUMERS HAD THEM HAPPEN NUMEROUS TIMES, AND HAD TO FIX THEM WITH THEIR OWN MONEY EVERY TIME. I HOPE NHTSA TAKES PROPER ACTION AGAINST NISSAN AND FORCE THEM TO ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR MISTAKE AND ISSUE A RECALL. THANK YOU.
Engine and engine cooling, Apr 1, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ONTO THE SHOULDER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. ONCE AGAIN SHE COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE COMPUTER AND NOT THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,980. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,010.
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 31, 2010
OUR CAR IS 2.5L ENGINE, CAUSED SUDDENLY A PROBLEM WITH IGNITION FAILURES ON ONE DAY. WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. SHORTLY AFTER THAT CAR DIED. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR. AND WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO REPAIR FACILITY WHO HAS CLEARLY GAVE WRITTEN STATEMENT IT IS THE PROBLEM WITH CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR.[ CODE P0335 -CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CIRCUIT] EVEN THERE WAS RECALL WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V527000. NISSAN REJECTED MY REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST STATING MY VIN IS NOT PART OF THAT RECALL. I HAD SAME SYMPTOMS WHAT WAS WRITTEN IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID. CONTACTED NISSAN 800-647-7261 BUT OF NO USE. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Mar 19, 2010
2005 NISSAN ALTIMA - CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. MY 2005 PRE-OWNED NISSAN ALTIMA JUST EXPERIENCED CRANK/START PROBLEMS YESTERDAY. AFTER COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS WERE PERFORMED, THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE ECM AND THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WERE DEFECTIVE. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THE 2005 NISSAN MODELS HAD A RECALL ON THE ECM MODULES AND THE CRANKSHAFTS. THEY ADVISED ME TO CONTACT NISSAN TO ENSURE THIS HAD NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY CORRECTED DURING THE ORIGINAL RECALL. I CONTACTED NISSAN TO FIND OUT THAT IT HAD NEVER BEEN CORRECTED. NISSAN REP DIVYA CHEERAN ADVISED ME THAT THE ECM AND FRAME WERE ON RECALL HOWEVER THE CRANKSHAFT WAS NOT. I INFORMED HER THAT THE DEALERSHIP HAD ALREADY INFORMED ME OF THE RECALL FOR THE CRANKSHAFT. SHE INSISTED THE DEALERSHIP WAS WRONG AND THERE WAS NO RECALL OF ANY CRANKSHAFT ON ANY NISSAN VEHICLES. I TOLD HER THAT I WAS LOOKING AT A CONSUMER AFFAIRS REPORT ON THE INTERNET AS WELL AS THE REPORT/RECALL NOTICE WITH NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AND SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. SHE STILL REFUTED THE FACT THAT THERE HAD BEEN ANY RECALL ON THE CRANKSHAFTS FOR THE 2005 NISSAN ALTIMAS. HOWEVER, SHE ADVISED ME TO TAKE MY CAR INTO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP (SHEEHY NISSAN IN SPRINGFIELD, VA) TO HAVE THE ECM AND FRAME FIXED. SHE STATED THAT ONCE THE ECM WAS FIXED IT WOULD RESOLVE THE CRANKING AND SHUTTING OFF PROBLEMS I WAS EXPERIENCING. I ADVISED HER THAT THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP HAD ALREADY CONFIRMED THAT WOULD NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM WITH THE CRANKSHAFT AND I WOULD LIKE FOR NISSAN TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECALL AND FIX THE ECM AND CRANKSHAFT. IT WAS PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND RECORD THAT THERE WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS AND COULD BE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS TO MY HEALTH AND THE HEALTH OF MY NEWBORN WHO FREQUENTLY TRAVELS WITH ME. I ADVISED HER THAT $200 TO FIX THE CRANKSHAFT SHOULD BE NOTHING TO NISSAN AS OPPOSED TO ME FILING A LAWSUIT WITH THEM IF ANY HARM CAME TO ME OR MY CHILD DUE TO THIS HAZARD. CAN YOU PLEASE ASSIST ME WITH GETTING MY CAR FIXED? *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 12, 2010
MY CAR STALLED TWICE ON SATURDAY, MARCH 6TH. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO SAID THAT I NEEDED A NEW CRANK SENSOR. WHEN HE ENTERED MY VIN NUMBER INTO THE SYSTEM, THE MECHANIC SAID THAT MY CAR HAD A CURRENT RECALL THAT WAS STILL PENDING. I PURCHASED THE CAR THIS PAST AUGUST AND THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT INFORM ME OF THE RECALL. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 12, 2010
2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR A CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY CUT OFF AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE THE RECALL ONLY REQUIRED REPROGRAMMING THE ECM. THE CONSUMER STATED THE REPROGRAMMING OF THE ECM DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM, BECAUSE A FEW MONTHS LATER THE STALLING OCCURRED. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED UNTIL THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED. *JB
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 11, 2010
MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC THIS MORNING ALMOST CAUSING ME AND MY CAR TO BE SMASH BY AN 18 WHEELER, AND WHEN I TURN IT BACK ON AND GAVE IT GAS IT WOULD NOT MOVE. SO I TURN IT OFF AND BACK ON A FEW TIMES AND I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO DRIVE TO WORK. THIS HAS HAPPEN A FEW OTHER TIMES BEFORE, THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPEN I TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY CAR THAT NEEDED TO BE FIXED, I LEFT THE CAR THERE FOR 3 DAYS AND THE RECALL WAS SUPPOSEDLY THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED, BUT LATER THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPEN AGAIN, LUCKILY I WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND A AUTO ZONE WAS NEAR, SO I GOT THE GUY TO HOOK IT UP TO HIS MACHINE TO CHECK FOR CODES AND THE PROBLEM THAT WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED WITH THE RECALL WAS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WAS PROBLEMATIC IN MY CAR. SO I TOOK IT TO NISSAN AGAIN AND TOLD THEM I AM HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AGAIN AND THEY TELL ME IT'S NOT THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OVER 800 DOLLARS TO GET IT FIXED AND THAT IF I DIDN'T THE ENGINE WOULD JUST EVENTUALLY DIE. THIS TIME I'M NOT GOING TO NISSAN, BECAUSE IT'S KIND OF POINTLESS, I DON'T HAVE 800 DOLLARS TO SPEND ON A PROBLEM THAT IS CAUSE BY SOMETHING THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO FIX AND DIDN'T. I DON'T A FEW SEARCHES ON THE INTERNET AND THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND HAD TO COME OUT OF THEIR POCKETS. I'M JUST WONDERING TO PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE FOR THEM TO RECALL THE CAR FOR THE ACTUAL PROBLEM? OR MAYBE PEOPLE HAVE DIED AND THE ACCIDENT WAS BLAMED ON SOMETHING ELSE. THE RECALL THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO FIX MY PROBLEM IS NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V527000. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 25, 2010
THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON AND WENT OFF FOR A FEW WEEKS FINALLY I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP. I WAS TOLD THAT IS THE CATALYST CONVERTER, THE PART ALONE COST AROUND 600.00, CAR IS A 2005 ALTIMA 2.5 WITH 120,000.00 MILES, WELL MAINTAINED. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET I HAVE COME TO REALIZE THAT THIS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. I JUST SPENT OVER 300.00 TO REPAIR THE CRANKSHAFT AS MY VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND NOT START ALL THE TIME. ON TOP OF IT ALL I WAS ALSO JUST TOLD THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE INNER TIE ROD - ANOTHER 300.00 - THIS CAR IS TURNING OUT TO BE A PILE OF JUNK. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 24, 2010
ON THE 2005 NISSAN ULTIMA 2.5 LITER ENGINES THE CRANK SHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR FAILS PREMATURELY RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER TO THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE STALLS OUT AT SPEEDS ABOVE 65 MPH PLACING THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS IN GRAVE DANGER OF A REAR END COLLISION WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE DEATH OR INJURY TO THE OCCUPANTS. THIS WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY ON INTERSTATE 65 WITH A HUGE POPULATION OF TRACTOR TRAILERS MOVING NORTH AND SOUTH ON I65. NISSAN HAS FAILED TO ACKNOWLEDGED THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I CHALLENGE YOU TO CONDUCT A GOOGLE SEARCH AND FIND NUMEROUS CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAFETY ISSUE. MANY CONSUMERS HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN BUT IT APPEARS THEY ARE UNWILLING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS POTENTIAL DEADLY SAFETY ISSUE. I WOULD ASK YOU ASTHE AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFETY TO FORCE NISSAN TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND MAKE THIS A MANDATORY RECALL. ITS UNFORTUNATE NISSAN IS PLAYING THE SAME GAME AS TOYOTA AND SOMEONE MUST ACT ON THIS SAFETY ISSUE NOW BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED!!! *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 23, 2010
CHECK ENGINE SOON SIGN. I USED FOR 4 1/2 YEARS AND THE WARRANTY IS FOR 8 YEARS. I WAS TOLD CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS BAD. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Feb 21, 2010
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE CAR DIED. I PULLED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON IN THE PAST AND AFTER HAVING THE COMPUTER CLEARED THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT CAR DIED ON ME WHILE DRIVING. THE PROBLEM USUALLY OCCURS WHEN I SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE BEFORE THE RPMS DROP BELOW 1000. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 20, 2010
I OWN A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK, MY CAR CUT OFF WHILE GOING ACROSS A BRIDGE. LUCKILY MY CHILDREN WERE NOT IN THE CAR. I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY CAR REGARDING REPROGRAMMING THE ECM IN THE ENGINE. HOWEVER, I HAD TO GET MY CRANKSHAFT SENSOR REPLACED. ACCORDING TO REPORTS, THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM WITH ALTIMAS AND THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACEMENT, NOT THE CONSUMER. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 9, 2010
2005 NISSAN ALTIMA, CRANKSHAFT SENSOR.THE SENSOR WAS RECALLED ON DECEMBER 2007. THE CRAFT SENSOR OVERHEAT CAUSING A BRIEF INTERRUPTION AND MADE THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY WARNING, IT HAPPENED ON FEB 5TH IN BOSTON, DID 3 TIMES WHILE DRIVING WITH MY 12 YEARS OLD DAUGHTER ON THE CAR. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 1, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND IN THE ENGINE AND MOMENTS LATER THE ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Jan 27, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED AS SHE IS DRIVING HER VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC AND IT STALLED AND SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CAM SHAFT POSITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. THERE ARE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES. THE MANUFACTURE WAS CALLED AND THEY SENT A $250 VOUCHER TO CONTACT FOR FUTURE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Jan 21, 2010
2005 NISSAN ALTIMA RECALL CAMPAIGN 06V-223. *NJ THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING AN ISSUE WITH ENGINE STALLING. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TOOK THE DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL TAKEN CARE OF AND AFTER WAITING NEARLY TWO HOURS, THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WAS REPROGRAMMED TO PREVENT STALLING OF THE ENGINE IN THE EVENT OF A SIGNAL INTERRUPTION FROM THE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR. THE CONSUMER WAS REASSURED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED AND DIDN'T NEED TO WORRY ABOUT THE ENGINE RANDOMLY STALLING. ON NOVEMBER 19, 2009 THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY STREET. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RE-START THE VEHICLE, BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC'S SHOP, AND A DIAGNOSTIC TEST DETERMINED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WERE DEFECTIVE AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF. THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT OF THE MONIES THAT WERE SPENT AT THE MECHANIC'S SHOP IN THE AMOUNT OF $315.33. THE REPROGRAMMING OF ECM DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AS THE DEALER ORIGINALLY STATED. *JB
Engine and engine cooling, Jan 9, 2010
MY NISSAN ALTIMA 2005 IS CONSUMING EXCESS OF OIL. 5 LITERS DURING 6 HOURS DRIVING CAUSING OVERHEATING THE MOTOR OR POSSIBLE FIRE. DURING MY TRIP A HAD TO REDUCE THE SPEED AND STOP ON THE HIGHWAY. MY CAR HAD TO TOWARD TO THE DEALER BUT THEY JUST SAY THIS ISSUE WAS A DESIGN ISSUE ON THIS ALTIMA MOTOR MODEL. THIS HAPPEN WHEN CAR IS DRIVING TO HEIGHT SPEED. OIL CAN NOT FLOW PROPERLY THROUGH MOTOR AND IT GOES OUT THROUGH AIR DUCT. COVER OF MOTOR WAS DISASSEMBLED IN SEVERAL HOLES WERE MADE INTERNALLY TO LET OIL FLOW PROPERLY. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jan 5, 2010
2005 NISSAN ALTIMA - WHEN GOING UP A GRADE THE VEHICLE DIES. THIS HAS HAPPENED A NUMBER OF TIMES ON TIOGA PASS, ON THE BAY BRIDGE, ON HWY 46 IN THE FOG, ON THE 580 ECT. MECHANIC INDICATES THAT THE COMPUTER CODE IS P2135 - THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, MECHANIC STATES THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. HOPEFULLY THIS WILL BE COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED EMISSION WARRANTY. I'LL BE DRIVING AT 65 MILES AN HOUR AND SOMETIMES WHEN GOING UP A HILL THE CAR WILL DIE, THE LIGHTS AND RADIO STAY ON BUT THEIR IS NO POWER. I HAVE TO PUT ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND GET OVER TO THE SHOULDER PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTART THE CAR. A NUMBER OF TIMES THIS HAPPENED IN VERY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS LIKE ON THE BAY BRIDGE WHERE THERE ISN'T ROOM TO PULL OVER. LAST NIGHT I WAS ON CA 46AND IT WAS VERY FOGGY. THE CAR DIED AND THERE WAS NO SHOULDER TO PULL OVER ON. I HAD TO STOP IN THE LANE AND RESTART THE CAR, IN THE DARK AND FOG, ON A CURVY AND BUSY HWY. MY MECHANIC INDICATES THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH NISSAN ALTIMA'S. NO RECALLS/MANDATORY FIXES HAVE BEEN ISSUED. I'M LOOKING AT A $544 REPAIR BILL. I HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF IT MIGHT BE COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I DON'T HAVE THE VIN # BECAUSE THE CAR IS IN THE SHOP. I CAN GET THAT INFO TOMORROW IF YOU NEED IT. *TR