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
1,091 reports, newest first.
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 14, 2009
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
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 13, 2009
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
Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Mar 12, 2009
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
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 6, 2009
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
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 5, 2009
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
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 5, 2009
CAR TURNED OFF WHILE ENTERING ON RAMP OF HIGHWAY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 2, 2009
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
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 27, 2009
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
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Equipment, Feb 24, 2009
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
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 23, 2009
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.
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 19, 2009
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
Steering, Feb 17, 2009
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
Latches/locks/linkages, Feb 16, 2009
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
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 13, 2009
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
Suspension, Engine and engine cooling, Visibility, Seat belts, Feb 12, 2009
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
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 12, 2009
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.
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 10, 2009
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
Structure, Jan 29, 2009
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
Engine and engine cooling, Jan 22, 2009
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
Engine and engine cooling, Jan 16, 2009
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.
Engine and engine cooling, Jan 15, 2009
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
Latches/locks/linkages, Jan 15, 2009
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
Engine and engine cooling, Jan 14, 2009
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
Engine and engine cooling, Jan 2, 2009
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.
Engine and engine cooling, Dec 26, 2008
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