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, Dec 16, 2008, crash
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
Engine and engine cooling, Dec 1, 2008
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
Electrical system, Nov 29, 2008
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
Engine and engine cooling, Nov 26, 2008
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.
Engine and engine cooling, Nov 21, 2008
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.
Engine and engine cooling, Nov 18, 2008
SERVICE ENGINE SOON DIAGNOSIS: PREMATURE FAILURE OF CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND CRANKSHAFT SENSOR ON 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA LEADING TO POSSIBLE ENGINE STALLING & FAILURE AT 82,000 MILES. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR NISSAN REGIONAL SPECIALIST OFFERED ME ANY DEALS TO OFFSET COSTS OF REPAIRS. *TR
Other or unspecified, Nov 13, 2008
MY CAR IS A LEMON. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Nov 6, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT OBSERVED A NEWS REPORT FOR NISSAN RECALLS AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. HE WAS INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED AT 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED; HOWEVER, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO IDLE RAPIDLY. THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED AND HAVE SINCE WORSENED. THE CONTACT ALSO HAD SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,691 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,607. UPDATED 12/11/08. *LJ UPDATED 12/11/08. *JB
Tires, Nov 5, 2008
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR FRONT END ALIGNMENT. IT WA MAKING A FUNNY WHIRRING NOISE. MECHANIC ROTATED AND BALANCED TIRES. FOUND CUPPING TIRES. VEHICLE WAS STILL MAKING NOISE. HAD TWO NEW TIRES PUT ON FRONT. VEHICLE STILL MAKES NOISE. CONTINENTAL TIRES TOURING CONTACT AS P215 160R16 94T. *TR
Tires, Nov 5, 2008
I CHECKED MY TIRES AND FOUND THAT 2 OF THEM THAT I PURCHASED AT BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB. THE DOT NUMBER WAS MISSING THE MONTH OF MANUFACTURE. THEY HAD THE FIRST 8 CHARACTERS BUT THE DATE WAS MISSING. I THINK IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN REMOVED. IT'S PROBABLY BEEN A YEAR SINCE I BOUGHT THEM. *TR
Electrical system, Oct 27, 2008
MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA HAD A RECALL FOR AN ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WHICH I HAD REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE ON REICHERT NISSAN IN WENENCHEE WA. ON 10-22-2008. AFTER DRIVING 106 MILES MY ENGINE FAILED. I CALLED REICHERT MOTORS AND THEY RESPONDED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO THERE DEALERSHIP BY A CERTAIN TOWING COMPANY; WHICH I DID. (BY THE WAY BEFORE THIS INCIDENT ,THIS CAR HAD NEVER HAD A PROBLEM ; THIS ALL HAPPENED AFTER THE RECALL) AFTER THE CAR WAS CHECKED BY REICHERT THEY STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOW A CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WHICH WAS NOT RELATED TO THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM SO I WOULD NOW HAVE TO PAY FOR THE TOWING CHARGE AS WELL AS THE PROBLEM WITH THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR. THIS SEEMS A LITTLE STRANGE TO ME THAT A CAR WITH NO PROBLEMS PRIOR WOULD ALL OF A SUDDEN DEVELOP THIS PROBLEM AFTER 106 MILES WHICH WAS THE DISTANCE TO MY HOME IN OMAK WA FROM WENECHEE . WITHIN 3 HOURS AFTER THE CAR WAS PICKED UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP. IT WAS A DANGER FOR THE CAR TO LOOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I CALLED NISSAN ABOUT THE PROBLEM( FILE # 6327690) AND THEY STATED THEY ARE NOT AT FAULT. IF I WOULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WITH THIS VEHICLE I THINK THEY WOULD OF BEEN AT FAULT. THIS COMPANY NEED TO BE REPRIMANDED FOR AN UNSAFE VEHICLE THAT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS PROBLEMS ON OUR NATIONS HIGHWAYS. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Oct 20, 2008
I REC'D LETTER STATING 05 NISSAN ALTIMA ARE BEING RECALLED. I TOOK VEHICLE IN TO DEALERSHIP (NORTH TEXAS NISSAN IN CORINTH, TX). THEY FIXED IT AND STATED EVERYTHING WAS OKAY. COUPLE DAYS LATER CAR JUST CUT OFF ON ME AT REDLIGHT AND WHILE I WAS DRIVING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON TOOK IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T HELP ME AND TO MAKE AN APPT. AND BRING IN MONDAY. I DID, CAME IN AT 9 AM, SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $98 FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST. IT CAME BACK STATING IT WAS CRANK AND CAM SHAFT SENSOR. NISSAN CORP. WANT PAY FOR IT; STATING OUR VEHICLE WASN'T THE VIN #S THAT WERE RECALLED. SO WE HAVE TO PAY FOR THE SENSORS. I WILL NEVER BUT ANOTHER NISSAN AGAIN. NISSAN CORP WEREN'T APOLOGETIC, COULDN'T ANS. MY QUESTIONS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE THIS. *TR
Steering, Oct 16, 2008
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN MY STEERING WHEEL RACK FAILED, CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO DRIFT INTO OTHER LANES. AT THAT SAME MOMENT I SMELLED THIS HORRIBLE BURNING. I WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE A BLOCK TO THE NEAREST NISSAN DEALERSHIP. THERE IS WHERE I FOUND OUT THAT MY STEERING WHEEL RACK WENT OUT AND THE COST TO REPLACE IT WOULD BE $1700 FOR NISSAN PARTS AND $1296 FOR I BELIEVE REFURBISHED PARTS. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Oct 10, 2008
2005 NISSAN ALTIMA RECALL FOR ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE HAS TAKEN HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE RECALL ON FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES BUT THEY HAVE NOT PERFORMED THE RECALL. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS ALWAYS AN EXCUSE AS TO WHY THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED.
Structure, Oct 2, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT OPENED THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND THE SHARP POINT AT THE BOTTOM EDGE SEVERELY CUT HER RIGHT LEG. SHE WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCTOR FOR TREATMENT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM TWICE DUE TO HER LEG INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER DESIGN DEFECT. SHE WAS HIGHLY CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000. UPDATED 11/07/08 *BF UPDATED 11/07/08. *JB
Engine and engine cooling, Oct 1, 2008
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND CAUSE THE CAR TO STALL AS WELL AS CUT OFF AND WILL HAVE A HARD TIME RESTARTING. THE RIDE BECOMES VERY ROUGH AND THE CAR IS NOISY. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON WITH NISSANS AND THAT NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE ENGINE FAILURES AND EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Sep 29, 2008
I LOST POWER FROM 65MPH TO 40MPH WITHOUT WARNING ON A HWY WITH THE SPEED LIMIT OF 65MPH> I TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THROTTLE BODY ASSY. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE "THAT THE ENGINE MIGHT STOP RUNNING WHILE BEING DRIVEN DUE TO THE PROGRAM IN THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. THEY SAID THIS WASN'T A PROBLEM. 9/04/2008 THE ENGINE STALLED AFTER STARTED THIS TIME A FAULTY CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. PLEASE LOOK INTO RELATED DANGERS. THANKS *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Sep 24, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). SHE CONSULTED THE DEALER AND TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ECM MODULE AS THE RECALL REMEDY. A FEW DAYS AFTER THE REPAIR, SHE NOTICED THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MOSTLY ON THE FREEWAY. THE DEALER ADVISED HER TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK IN FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,030 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Sep 24, 2008
MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA STARTED STALLING AT LOW SPEEDS AND THE ENGINE BEGAN JUMPING AT ACCELERATION. APPARENTLY, I HAD A RECALL ON THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THORNHILL NISSAN IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD REPROGRAM THE ECM. THE NEXT DAY THE SEL CAME ON AND THE CAR STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN WITH ITS PROBLEMS. WHEN I CALLED DALENE VASQUEZ AT THORNHILL NISSAN SHE STATED THAT THE SENSOR WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND THAT IT WOULD COST ME $200 TO REPLACE. THROUGH MY OWN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH I FIND THAT THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN PROBLEM SINCE THEIR 2002 MODELS AND THEY WON'T REPLACE THE $40 SENSOR. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Sep 23, 2008
IN JUNE OF 2008, I RECEIVED A NOTICE IN THE MAIL REGARDING A RECALL ON THE ENGINE COOLING OF THE 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5L ENGINE. I TOOK MY CAR IN THE TO LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN LUBBOCK, TX AND THE ISSUE WAS SUPPOSEDLY CORRECTED. I HAD NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES WITH MY CAR UNTIL AFTER THIS REPAIR WAS DONE. I WENT TO PICK UP MY CAR AND RIGHT AFTERWARDS MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS REMAINED ON SINCE THEN. I CALLED OVER TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED THAT IT WAS OK FOR THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT TO BE ON AND NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT. SOON AFTERWARD MY CAR BEGAN TO HAVE TROUBLE CRANKING. I WOULD GO SEVERAL DAYS WITHOUT WANTING TO CRANK AT ALL AND ALSO IT WOULD TAKE A WHILE TO TURN OVER IF IT WAS CRANKING. ABOUT TWO DAYS AGO MY CAR WOULD NOT CRANK ONCE AGAIN. I LET THE CAR SIT UNTIL THE NEXT DAY AND ATTEMPTED TO CRANK IT AGAIN. THE CAR STILL WOULD NOT CRANK. I GOT THE CAR TOWED BACK TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE ISSUE WAS, AS OTHERS PREVIOUSLY STATED, THE CRANKSHAFT AND CAMSHAFT THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ASKED IF THE CRANKSHAFT WOULD BE MY RESPONSIBILITY AND WAS ADVISED THAT IT WAS BECAUSE THE CRANKSHAFT WAS "MENTIONED" IN THE RECALL BUT NOT SPECIFICALLY COVERED TO BE REPAIRED BY THE RECALL. I WAS ADVISED THAT THOSE TWO REPAIRS WILL BE $208.00 TO REPAIR PLUS TAXES AND THAT THERE WAS NO WAY TO REPAIR IT FREE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT SPECIFICALLY STATED THAT THESE ISSUES WOULD BE FREE UNDER THE RECALL. I CALLED THE NISSAN USA NUMBER AND ASKED FOR A RESOLVE. I ASKED FOR THE REPAIRS TO BE PAID BY THEM BECAUSE THE RECALL WAS SUPPOSED TO PREVENT THIS VERY PROBLEM FROM OCCURRING HOWEVER INSTEAD OF PREVENTING THE PROBLEM, THE REPAIRS CAUSED THE PROBLEM TO START. THEY REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE FEES AND TOLD ME THAT I WOULD NEED TO PAY THE BILL AND THEN SUBMIT THE BILL TO THEM FOR RESEARCH TO SEE IF THEY COULD DO ANYTHING ABOUT REIMBURSEMENT. THE FEE SHOULD NOT BE MY RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE NISSAN REFUSES TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THE PROBLEM. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Sep 17, 2008
I HAVE AN ALTIMA 2005, SEVERAL MONTHS AGO I RECEIVED A LETTER SAYING THAT ALL CERTAIN MODELS THAT CAME OUT OF THE COMPANY,CAME WITH AN AFFECT ON THE ENGINE. BEFORE I RECEIVE THE LETTER BY THEN I ALREADY HAD BY CAR TAKEN TO FIX IT, SO I PAID. NOW ON THIS MONTH SEPTEMBER 16, 2008 I WENT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND FIRST I DID NOT LIKE THE WAY THEY ATTENDED ME, SECOND THEY WANTED ME TO CHARGE ME 100 DOLLARS JUST TO CHECK IF IT WAS THE PROBLEM THAT SAID IN THE PAPER AND IF IT WAS. IT WAS GOING TO BE FREE OR OTHERWISE IF IT CAME WITH SOMETHING ELSE THAT'S WHEN THEY WERE GOING TO CHARGE ME WITH THAT AMOUNT. NOW MY COMPLAIN IS WHY AM I GOING TO PAY 100 . IF IT WAS NOT MY FAULT THAT IT WAS THE MANUFACTURE OF THE CAR. I DID NOT PAID 25 GRAND. FOR NOTHING. NOW I WOULD LIKE THAT PROBLEM TO BE FIX WITHOUT CHARGE BECAUSE IT'S NOT MY FAULT THAT THE CAR, CAME OUT WITH A PROBLEM FROM THE COMPANY. PLEASE ANSWER TO MY COMPLAIN AND HELP THAT I NEED TO GET THIS FIX, BUT WITHOUT CHARGE. THANK YOU! *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Sep 16, 2008
MY CAR WAS RUNNING FINE UNTIL I GOT IN MY CAR ONE DAY AND IT WOULD BARELY CRANK. IT TOOK IT A MINUTE, BUT IT FINALLY DID. THAT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. THEN, WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, MY CAR SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY, WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS EXTREMELY SCARY AND I AM NOT UNDERSTANDING WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP WILL NOT LOOK AT IT BECAUSE MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. WELL, MY LIGHT DIDN'T COME ON UNTIL THIS STARTED HAPPENING. WHAT IS HAPPENING TO MY CAR FITS THE DESCRIPTION OF THE RECALL TO A TEE. I HAVE GONE TO A MECHANIC SHOP AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT BEING WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY CAR WILL MAKE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT LOOK AT IT OR FIX IT BECAUSE OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED AND HOPEFULLY SOON. I CARRY YOUNG CHILDREN IN MY CAR AND ITS THE ONLY MEAN OF TRANSPORTATION I HAVE. I DON'T NEED SOMETHING TO HAPPEN WHILE DOING THIS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Sep 12, 2008
RECALL NOTICE FOR 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. CONSUMER DOES NOT UNDERSTAND WHY SHE HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIRS AND WANTS HELP WITH BEING REIMBURSED FOR REPAIRS. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAD BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS FOR MONTHS WITH THE VEHICLE JUST COMING TO A STOP. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER TOLD HER, THEY HAD FIXED THE RECALL, BUT IF SHE WANTED HER VEHICLE TO STOP STALLING, SHE WOULD NEED TO PAY AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT. *JB
Power train, Sep 8, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 65-70 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DOWNSHIFT THE VEHICLE UPON APPROACHING A TOLL BOTH. THE CLUTCH EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE GEAR COULD NOT BE SHIFTED. THE CLUTCH EVENTUALLY RETURNED TO ITS NORMAL POSITION. THE DEALER WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Sep 8, 2008
THIS SUMMER, I VISITED CROWN NISSAN IN HOOVER, ALABAMA TO ADDRESS PROBLEMS I WAS HAVING WITH MY CAR. SPECIFICALLY, MY 'SERVICE ENGINE SOON' LIGHT CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING, AFTER MY CAR TRIED REPEATEDLY TO STALL. (THIS HAD HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE, WITHOUT THE LIGHT COMING ON.) WHILE THERE, I WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS SUBJECT TO A RECALL, THE FIXING OF WHICH WAS DESIGNED TO PREVENT THAT VERY PROBLEM. THE NEXT DAY, I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND IT STALLED OUT (WITHOUT THE LIGHT COMING ON), AND I IMMEDIATELY CALLED CROWN'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT AGAIN. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WHEN THE RECALL DID NOT ADDRESS THE STALLING, AND IT WAS USUALLY THE CAM AND CRANKSHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR. I ASKED WHY NISSAN USA DID NOT RECALL THE CAM AND CRANKSHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR, IF THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THEY HAD NO SAY IN THAT. SO I CALLED NISSAN USA, ALERTED THEM TO THE PROBLEM, AND ASKED THAT THEY OPEN UP A FILE FOR ME, AS I THOUGHT THEY SHOULD RECALL THE CAM SENSOR, IF IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE PROBLEM. AFTER SUBSEQUENT RESEARCH, I DISCOVERED THAT THE CAM /CRANK SHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR WAS RECALLED IN CERTAIN 2002-2003 ALTIMAS. FINALLY, MY CAR KEPT STALLING UNTIL THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO A DIFFERENT NISSAN DEALERSHIP (DUE TO OTHER ISSUES WITH CROWN). IT WAS THERE I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAM/CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN ASKED IF THIS WAS CUSTOMARY, I WAS TOLD THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALTIMAS LIKE MINE, FOR WHICH THE RECALL FAILED TO PREVENT THE PROBLEM. AGAIN, I ASKED WHY THIS CAM/CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS NOT RECALLED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM TO HAVE ON THE ROAD. I WAS TOLD TO TAKE IT UP WITH NISSAN USA. I CALLED NISSAN USA AND REQUESTED A REFUND, AND ASKED THAT THEY RECALL THE PART. MY CASE WAS ASSIGNED TO A FIELD REP, WHO HAS NEVER CALLED ME. AFTER NO RESPONSE TO MY CALLS, I SENT A LETTER DEMANDING A REFUND AND A RECALL. NO RESPONSE. *TR