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, Equipment, Dec 31, 2009
WE HAVE 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH THE 2.5 MOTOR, CARS ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WE TOOK IT TO OUR MECHANIC AND HE SAID IT WAS THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR, AND TOLD ME ABOUT THE RECALL. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE NEAREST NISSAN DEALER, AND ALL THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE ECM, AND THAT WAS ALL., NOTHING ABOUT THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. I TOLD THEM ABOUT IT AND THEY SAID MY CAR WAS NOT UNDER THAT RECALL. HOW CAN THAT BE WHEN THERE IS A RECALL FOR THAT YEAR, THAT MODEL, AND THAT MOTOR. I EVEN CALLED A NISSAN REP; AND HE TOLD ME THE SAME THING. I HAD TO HAD TO HAVE MY CAR THAT WEEKEND SO I TOOK IT BACK TO MY MECHANIC AND HE REPLACED THE SENSOR AND WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY PROBLEMS SINCE. I THINK I GOT '!@#$% BY NISSAN. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Dec 16, 2009
THERE ARE SEVERAL PROBLEMS : - VEHICLE LOSES ENGINE POWER ON HIGHWAY (CRUISE SET TO 65, DROOPS TO 55 AND THEN PICKS UP AGAIN) - VEHICLE HAS STALLED AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS - VEHICLE HAS TROUBLE STARTING AFTER BEING TURNED OFF FOR A SHORT (LESS THAN 30 MINS) PERIOD OF TIME. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED BY MEINEKE AS A FAILED CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. A RECALL AFFECTING THIS CAR (07527000) WAS ISSUES BY ONLY TO FIX THE ECM, NOT THE SENSOR WHICH WAS AFFECTED AS WELL. I HAVE SEVERAL OTHER EXAMPLES OF SENSOR FAILURES ON THE MAKE AND MODEL OF THIS VEHICLE. I AM CURRENTLY WAITING FOR THE PART TO BE REPLACED AND ARGUING WITH NISSAN TO MAKE THE REPLACEMENT FREE OF CHARGE. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Nov 19, 2009
VEHICLE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Nov 13, 2009
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR HAS FAILED, WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO STALL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL #07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY, SO NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Nov 4, 2009
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS THE CAR IS CUTTING OFF COMPLETELY. THIS HAPPENED TWICE AND THEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROX 84,00 MILES. THE CHECK ENGINE AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON BUT THERE IS NO POWER TO THE VEHICLE. AFTER WAITING A FEW MINUTES THE CAR WILL START BACK UP. THIS HAPPENS WITHOUT NOTICE AND YOU DO NOT HAVE TIME TO PULL OVER. AFTER TAKING CAR INTO DEALER I WAS INFORMED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $300. THERE IS A RECALL TO HAVE THE CRANKSHAFT REPROGRAMMED BUT IT DOES NOT COVER REPLACEMENT. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Oct 5, 2009
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING ABOVE 30 MPH THE VEHICLE WILL STALL, AND THEN RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR FACILITY FOR INSPECTION. A MECHANIC LOCATED THE FOLLOWING DIAGNOSTIC ERROR CODES: P0725 (ENGINE SPEED SENSOR) AND P0335 (CRANKSHAFT POSITION CENTER CIRCUIT). NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 117,746.
Engine and engine cooling, Sep 23, 2009
CONSUMER HAVE A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA AND IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE USE OF A FAULTY CAM AND CRANK SENSOR. *NJ WHILE ENTERING A BUSY INTERSECTION, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. AS A RESULT, THE CONSUMER LOST STEERING AND BRAKING CONTROL. AFTER SITTING IN THE VEHICLE FOR A HALF HOUR, THE VEHICLE FINALLY STARTED AGAIN AS IF NOTHING EVER HAPPENED. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THE PROBLEM MAY HAVE BEEN A FAULTY CAM AND CRANK SENSOR WHICH WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE CONSUMERS YEAR AND MODEL. THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL WAS ISSUED AND SHE IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT. *JB
Engine and engine cooling, Sep 18, 2009
MY VEHICLE A 2005 ALTIMA ISN'T STARTING PROPERLY, I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND THEY SAID I HAVE A CRANKSHAFT SENSOR FAILURE, THIS MEANS THE CAR COULD SHUTDOWN AT ANY MOMENT WHILE I'M DRIVING IT!!! LUCKILY I DIDN'T CAUSE ANY MAJOR ACCIDENTS SO I CALLED NISSAN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, THEY SAID MY CAR ISN'T COVERAGE UNDER THIS RECALL # 07V527000. SHAME ON NISSAN!!! I SPEND $255.45 OUT OF MY OWN POCKET TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED!!! *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Sep 18, 2009
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA S/SL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A NO START CONDITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $ 255.45 TO REPLACE THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED IN REFERENCE TO RECALL# 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. UPON CONTACT SHE WAS ADVISED BY A REPRESENTATIVE THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE VIN RANGE SHE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,916. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000. BL UPDATED 10/13/09. *LJ UPDATED 10/15/09.*JB
Engine and engine cooling, Sep 4, 2009
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; PROCEEDING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THERE WAS PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. FOLLOWED BY AN ENGINE STALL. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AFTER WAITING A FEW MOMENTS. THE DRIVER RESUMED OPERATION WITH CAUTION. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE CRANK SENSOR. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE IDENTICAL FAILURES MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THE VIN NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR SERVICE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 39,000. THE VIN NUMBER WAS REJECTED FROM THE SYSTEM WHICH WILL BE UPDATED UPON RECEIPT OF THE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM. JS UPDATED 10/5/09 *CN UPDATED 10/07/09
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 24, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, SHE NOTICED THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. AS A CONSEQUENCE HER RISK FOR SERIOUS INJURY AND CRASH WERE INCREASED. APPROXIMATELY 3 TO 5 MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. SHE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER OF RECALL# 07V527000(ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) IN WHICH A REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT HER VIN NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 11/10/09 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE CAMSAHFT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR AND WAS TOLD THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 11/16/09.*JB
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 18, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR FAILED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRESENT PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE SHUTTING OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WITHIN THREE MINUTES. AN AUTO ZONE TECHNICIAN'S DIAGNOSTIC TEST INDICATED THAT THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR FAILED. THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT SHE HAD TO REPLACE THE COMPUTER SENSOR IN HER VEHICLE AND THAT THERE WAS NO RELATED RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 6, 2009
MY COMPLAINT IS SIMILAR TO MANY OTHERS I HAVE SEEN. I OWN A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 SL. IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 47,000 MILES. ON A RECENT TRIP I NOTICED DIFFICULTY CRANKING AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. I WAS 5 HOURS FROM MY HOME WITH MY FAMILY IN THE CAR. IT WAS A WEEKEND, SO NO NISSAN DEALER WAS OPEN OR EVEN IN THE VICINITY OF MY LOCATION. AFTER CROSSING ALL FINGERS AND NURSING THE CAR HOME, I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO MY NORMAL DEALER ON MONDAY MORNING. I WAS TOLD THE "TECH FOUND A CODE FOR A FAILED CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR". THE SERVICE MANAGER CHECKED MY VIN FOR ANY BULLETINS OR RECALLS AND FOUND NONE. I WAS CHARGED $230 TO REPLACE THE FAILED PART. I CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS ASKING FOR REIMBURSEMENT BASED ON THE FAILURE FREQUENCY RATE OF THIS SENSOR. AFTER MANY PHONE CALLS AND VOICEMAILS I WAS TOLD THAT NISSAN WOULD NOT REIMBURSE THE CHARGES. I ASKED IF THE FAILURE RATE OF THE SENSOR WAS TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION IN THEIR DECISION - THE ANSWER WAS NO. I ASKED WHAT THE FAILURE RATE WAS FOR THE SENSOR - MY REP, THE REGIONAL SPECIALIST, DID NOT HAVE THAT INFORMATION. BASED ON MY RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THERE IS A STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT RATE OF FAILURE FOR THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR ALONG WITH SEVERAL REDESIGNS OF THE OEM PART. NISSAN DOES NOT SEEM TO BE TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM. I AM DISAPPOINTED AS, UP UNTIL NOW, I HAD BEEN VERY PLEASED WITH THE VEHICLE AND WITH NISSAN OVERALL. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 27, 2009
BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS W/ 2005 ALTIMA ENGINE STOPPING WHILE DRIVING. FOUND OUT THAT MY CAR HAD BEEN INCLUDED IN A RECALL, TOOK CAR INTO DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED. TOLD THAT MY CAR DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL AND WAS CHARGED $260.00 WHEN THE RECALL FORM SAID THAT IT WOULD BE A FREE SERVICE. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 8, 2009
MY 2005 ALTIMA WAS RECALLED BECAUSE THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR (CPS) GETS HOT, FAILS TO SEND SIGNALS TO THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) FAST ENOUGH, SO THE ECM SHUTS DOWN THE ENGINE, INCREASING THE DANGER OF BEING INVOLVED IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V527000 ). IN JUNE, MY CAR STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY. I TOWED IT HOME AND DISCOVERED VIA A CODE READER THAT THE CPS FAILED, AND BY GOOGLE & THE NHTSA WEB SITE THAT THIS WAS PART OF THE RECALL ID'D ABOVE. THE REMEDY IS TO REPROGRAM THE ECM. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER WHO ORIGINALLY SOLD THIS CAR WHEN NEW, AND DROPPED OFF THE CAR. THE NEXT DAY THE NISSAN DEALER LEFT ME A SELF-SERVING AND DECEPTIVE MESSAGE (THAT I CAN SEND YOU IN AUDIO FORMAT OR TRANSCRIBED TO TEXT) INSINUATING THAT ALONG WITH THE FREE REMEDY (REPROGRAMMING THE ECM), THE CPS HAD BEEN REPLACED FOR $257. I STOPPED BY THE DEALER TO DISCUSS THIS, AND TO MY RELIEF (SINCE THE RECALL REMEDY DIDN'T REQUIRE THIS $257 REPAIR) THE CPS HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED. HOWEVER I EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE THE NEXT HOT DAY. NISSAN'S ECM REPROGRAMMING REMEDY HAD NO EFFECT - THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE CODE READER AGAIN SAID CPS FAILURE. I OPENED A FILE WITH NISSAN USA CONSUMER AFFAIRS, WHO ASSIGNED A REP. THE REP. FIRST SPOKE WITH THE DEALER, THEN CALLED ME AND REFUSED TO PAY TO REPLACE THE CPS (A $37 PART). WHY DOESN'T THIS RECALL INCLUDE REPLACING THE CPS (NISSAN'S RECOMMENDED FIX, WHEN THE ECM REPROGRAMMING FAILS)? THIS PARTIAL RECALL IS PROBLEMATIC BECAUSE IT'S: #1 ALMOST FREE FOR NISSAN (NO PARTS, MINUTES OF LABOR) #2 IN MY CASE INEFFECTIVE, CAUSING NO CESSATION OF ACCIDENT RISK (A COMMON PROBLEM, I'D BET) #3 LIMITED TO ONLY ONE OF THE 2 FAILING PARTS IN A CLOSELY INTEGRATED FAILURE PATTERN #4 AN EFFECTIVE "LOSS LEADER" - BRINGING CUSTOMERS TO THEIR GARAGE, ALLOWING NISSAN TO MAKE MONEY (E.G. REPLACING THE $37 CSP FOR $257) #5 HARD TO VERIFY (NO VISIBLE NEW OR OLD PARTS TO PROVE THEY DID THE ECM REPROGRAMMING). *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 1, 2009
I OWN A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 AND IN NOV OF 2009 THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS CAR DUE TO A ECM REPROGRAM(CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CODE R0712).ON JUNE 27 I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND WHEN I WENT TO TURN THE CORNER AT 10MPH THE CAR SHUT OFF,IT RESTARTED BACK UP RITE AWAY SO I THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT.HOWEVER THE NEXT DAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND IT DIDN'T RESTART RIGHT AWAY.ON MONDAY JUNE 29TH I CALLED NISSAN AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT.I TOOK MY CAR IN TO NISSAN OF HAYWARD CA ON JUNE 30TH AT 8:30AM DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM, THE GUY TOLD ME THAT MY CAR WAS NOT AFFECTED IN THE RECALL(WHICH I KNEW WAS UNTRUE) BUT THAT THERE WAS A UPGRADE THAT HAD TO BE DONE ON THE CARS COMPUTER BUT THAT IT MITE NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, BECAUSE HE THOUGHT IT COULD BE THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR.AFTER THE REPROGRAMMING WAS COMPLETE I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO OTHER CODES THAT CAME UP AND THAT REPROGRAMMING THE ECM FIXED THE PROBLEM AND THAT EVERYTHING SHOULD BE OK.UNFORTUNATELY I WAS DRIVING MY HUSBAND TO WORK AND SOON AS WE WERE TAKING OFF FROM THE LIGHT THE CAR SHUT OFF AGAIN AND DID NOT RESTART FOR 10 MINUTES.NISSAN REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER IN MY CAR AND PROBABLY IN MANY OTHER 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA'S HOWEVER JUST LIKE IN MY CASE REPROGRAMMING THESES COMPUTERS ISN'T ENOUGH BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY IT DOESN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I WAS SOLD A DEFECTIVE CAR AND I FEEL LIKE NISSAN SHOULD TAKE MORE CONCERN AND RESPONSIBILITY THAN JUST REPROGRAMMING THE COMPUTER WHEN IT CLEARLY ISN'T FIXING THE VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT THESE VEHICLES IMPOSE. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM TO MY FAMILY AND OTHERS AS MY CAR IS JUST SHUTTING DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ON BEHALF OF NISSAN TO ENSURE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS ASSISTED IN THE PROPER MANNER. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 17, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST OR ASSUME LIABILITY FOR ANY REPAIRS. THERE WERE RECALLS LISTED FOR THE SAME FAILURES FOR PREVIOUS YEAR VEHICLES (SAME MAKE AND MODEL), BUT NONE FOR THE 2005 ALTIMA. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF MORE THAN $200. THE REPAIR WOULD HAVE TO BE MADE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. SHE WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE COULD LEAD TO A CRASH. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 97,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 12, 2009
THE CAR FAILED TO START AFTER REPEATED TRIES, THEN FINALLY STARTED. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. THIS HAPPENED EVERY TIME I ATTEMPTED TO START THE CAR. I HAD IT REPAIRED, AND THE REPAIRMAN SAID THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL OF SOME 2005 NISSAN ALTIMAS FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER, MY VEHICLE IS NOT ONE OF THEM. THE SYMPTOMS I EXPERIENCED ARE EXACTLY THE SAME AS THOSE DESCRIBED IN NHTSA RECALL NOTICE 07V527000. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 9, 2009
WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC YESTERDAY; ENGINE STALLED TWICE NEARLY CAUSING AND ACCIDENT. AUTO WILL BE TAKEN TO DEALER TODAY FOR INSPECTION. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 5, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE INDICATOR REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AFTER TEN MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V527000, ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE.
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 2, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DROVE TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED. THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT WILL HAVE TO PAY $700 FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE DEALER HAD THE FINAL DECISION TO EITHER CHARGE FOR THE REPAIR OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL FOR FREE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 199,750.
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 1, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WOULD CONSISTENTLY ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HE EXPERIENCED A NO-START CONDITION WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLS AT RELATIVELY LOW SPEEDS. HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER. HE WAS INFORMED THAT BEFORE THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL, HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER AGREED WITH THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 150,000.
Engine and engine cooling, May 28, 2009
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5SL. LAST YEAR I GOT A RECALL TO REPROGRAM THE ECM FIXED ON MY CAR. MY CAR WAS SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING AND SOMETIMES WHEN I STARTED THE CAR IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. AFTER THE RECALLED WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED, THIS STOPPED HAPPEN UNTIL YESTERDAY. I THOUGHT EVERYTHING WAS FIXED, THEN MY CAR JUST RANDOMLY STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I CRANK IT BACK UP AND TRIED TO GIVE IT GAS IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I THOUGHT THE REASON FOR THE RECALL WAS TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. I TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN WHO ADVISED ME IT WAS SOMETHING CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, I WAS TOLD THAT THIS HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ECM REPROGRAMMING RECALL EVEN THOUGH NISSAN HAD A RECALL ON CRANKSHAFT SENSORS IN 2007. AND AFTER READING HERE AND OTHER PLACES I FIND THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FROM NISSAN SINCE 2002. SO MY QUESTION IS WHAT WAS THE RECALL FOR IF IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND WHY AM I BEING CHARGE TO GET A NISSAN ERROR REPAIRED THAT APPARENTLY ALOT OF OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING. THIS IS INSANE!!! DOES HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE BECAUSE OF THIS BEFORE THEY DECIDE TO DO A RECALL TO FIX THE REAL PROBLEM? WILL IT TAKE A LAW SUIT? I THINK THE CRANKSHAFT SENSORS ARE FAULTY AND NEED TO BE RECALLED. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Apr 30, 2009
CAR HAS 77,000 MILES ON IT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CODES WERE READ IT IS THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR AND CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR SEEMS THE ONLY RECALL FOR THIS WAS THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR THAT WAS REPROGRAMMED, NOT REPLACED. THERE SEEMS TO BE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE. IT SEEMS A RECALL NEEDS TO BE DONE ON REPLACING THE SENSOR NOT JUST REPROGRAMMING. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Apr 29, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STARTING. THE CONTACT MADE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE VEHICLE FINALLY STARTED. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WOULD STALL EVERY FIVE MILES; HOWEVER, IT NEVER COMPLETELY STOPPED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAULTY. THE DEALER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD INCLUDE HER VEHICLE IN THE RECALL IF THE FAILURES ARE IDENTICAL. THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER AT HER EXPENSE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 55,000. UPDATED 05/14/09. *LJ UPDATED 05/14/09.*JB