2006 Nissan Altima
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Structure is the leading concern among 824 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 9th highest complaint count among 26 Altima model years with reports.
Of the 2006 reports, 43 involved a crash and 14 involved a fire. 52 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
Engine and engine coolingJun 21, 2006
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L ENGINES MAY EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION AS A RESULT OF IMPROPER PERFORMANCE OF THE PISTON RINGS.
IF THE OIL IS NOT MAINTAINED AT LEAST AT THE MINIMUM LEVEL, ENGINE DAMAGE CAN OCCUR AND IN EXTREME CASES RESULT IN AN ENGINE FIRE.
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM OR ENGINE COMPUTER). YOUR VEHICLE WILL ALSO BE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE IF IT HAS BEEN CONSUMING ENGINE OIL AT A HIGHER THAN NORMAL RATE. IN A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF VEHICLES, ENGINE REPLACEMENT WILL BE NEEDED. ON JUNE 9, 2006, NISSAN NOTIFIED OWNERS OF THE POSSIBILITY OF EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AND THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING THE OIL AT A PROPER LEVEL. FOLLOW-UP LETTER TO OWNERS ADVISING THEM OF THE STATUS OF THE RECALL WAS SENT DURING AUGUST 2006. FOLLOWUP LETTER TO OWNERS WAS SENT ON NOVEMBER 15, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 06V223000 on NHTSA.gov
Suspension, rearFeb 13, 2006
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE REAR SUBFRAME MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRACK IN A BRACKET WHICH HOLDS PART OF THE REAR SUSPENSION.
IF THE BRACKET IS CRACKED, THE STABILITY OF THE VEHICLE MAY BE AFFECTED UNDER SEVERE DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR SUBFRAME TO DETERMINE IF IT WAS MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY AND REPLACE IT, IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 27, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 06V046000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: electrical system
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Electrical system, Apr 25, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE WAITING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Engine, Oct 20, 2015
I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR 9 YEARS AND HAVE BEEN LOCKED OUT THE VEHICLE, THE ALTERNATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE CAR SHUT DOWN 1 MONTH AGO. THE CAR HAS BEEN SHUTTING DOWN FOR 4 YRS WHEN THE WEATHER CHANGES. I JUST DISCOVERED A WHOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE DRIVER SIDE GROUND. DUE TO RUST THERE IS A WHOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Engine, Jun 29, 2015
WHILE DRIVING ~25 MPH I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT AND MY CAR SPONTANEOUSLY SHUT OFF IN TRAFFIC! I WAS ABLE TO PUT MY CAR IN PARK AND RESTART THE CAR. A FEW DAYS LATER, IT TOOK 3 ATTEMPTS BEFORE MY ENGINE STARTED. AFTER A DIAGNOSTIC, THE CAR DISPLAYED CODES P0335 (CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR) AND P0725 (ENGINE SPEED CIRCUIT SIGNAL SENSOR). AFTER DOING MUCH RESEARCH I FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE WITH SIMILAR ISSUES! I INPUT MY VIN# TO SEE IF MY VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL AND IT WASN'T. AFTER SEEING HUNDREDS OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS, WHY HASN'T THEIR BEEN A RECALL? IF THERE WAS, HOW IS IT POSSIBLE THAT MY CAR WASN'T RECALLED?
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jun 17, 2015
MY CAR ENGINE SHUT OFF PERIODICALLY WHILE BEING DRIVE AT LOW SPEEDS AND HIGHER OIL CONSUMPTION. THE FIRST TIME OCCURRED ON JUNE 6, 2015 WHILE DRIVING ACROSS WOODYARD ROAD TO PINE VIEW LANE FROM THE CLINTON SHOPPING CENTER. THE SECOND TIME WAS ON FRIDAY JUNE 12, 2015 WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM THE BRANCH AVE METRO PARKING, WITH MY BROTHER ON THE WAY HOME, WHILE TURNING OFF FROM HIGHWAY 5 ON TO SURRATTS ROAD, LEAVING MY BROTHER AND I DANGEROUSLY STUCK THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE OFF CURVE WITH CARS GOING BY BLOWING THEIR HORNS. THE ALTIMA DOES START BACK UP, BUT ONLY AFTER A MINUTE OR TWO. NO APPARENT REASON WHY, NO WARNING LIGHTS. THE CAR HAS BEEN CONSUMING MORE OIL THAN USUAL AND AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND DOES NOT SHUT OFF. A SEARCH FOR RECALLS REVEALED IN FACT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED, 06V-223 ON THE 2006 ALTIMA, BUT WAS NOT NOTIFIED OR THE RECALL ADDRESSED.
Electrical system, Engine, Apr 6, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,000.
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Mar 12, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. WITHOUT WARNING, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND THE PARKING LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07E087000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Electrical system, Feb 18, 2015
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED SUCH AS IN A TRAFFIC JAM OR APPROACHING A CORNER/LIGHT THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF, RESTARTS BUT PROGRESSIVELY GETS HARDER OVER TIME. CALLED NISSAN.COM WAS TOLD TO TAKE TO NISSAN DEALER WHO UPDATED COMPUTER, STILL HAPPENS CALLED AGAIN AND TOLD TO TAKE AGAIN HOWEVER THIS TIME THEY CHARGED ME ALMOST $ 200.00 STILL NOT FIXED NISSAN REFUSED TO ASSIST. *TR
Electrical system, Engine, Jan 22, 2015
CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO ENGINE NOT STARTING AT TIMES, AND CUTTING OUT AT STOP LIGHTS WHICH WAS A SAFETY ISSUE IN TRAFFIC. AFTER TALKING WITH NISSAN I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED JN CAMPAIGN NUMBER 07V5727000 AND I FEEL IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN. THIS PART WAS REPLACED BY A PRIVATE AUTO REPAIR IN OCTOBER 2014 FOR A TOTAL OF $250.09. I HAD PURCHASED THE CAR IN APRIL OF 2014 FROM A TOYOTA USED CAR DEALERSHIP AND STARTED EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM SHORTLY THEREAFTER. PLEASE HELP ME RECOVER MY MONEY FOR REPAIRS. *TR
Electrical system, Engine, Nov 2, 2014
NISSAN SAYS CAR DOES NOT FALL UNDER RECALL FOR P0335 AND P0425 ENGINE LIGHT CODES! CRANK AND CAM SHAFT SENSORS HAD TO GET BOTH REPLACED $151.68 AND $218.00! I AM NOT HAPPY. *TR
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Oct 4, 2014
THE CAR STALLED AND COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT A STOP LIGHT. SINCE THIS TIME, THE CAR HAS DONE THIS MULTIPLE TIMES. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED, I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AT 25 MILES PER HOUR AND THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. I HAD TO PULL OVER THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND RESTART THE CAR. IT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. WHEN WE TOOK THE CAR INTO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP, OUR 2006 ALTIMA WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. *TR
Electrical system, Engine, Aug 28, 2014
BASED ON WHAT MY DAUGHTER TOLD ME, ON SUNDAY 8/24 SHE WAS TRAVELING ON I-96 IN MARYLAND. SHE WAS ON THE MILLARD E. TIDINGS BRIDGE WHEN SHE HAD TO SLOW FOR AN ACCIDENT. WHILE SLOWING, HER CAR JUST SHUT DOWN AND WOULD NOT START. SHE WAS STUCK IN THE LEFT LANE OF I-95 ON THE BRIDGE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON WHEN SHE TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. AAA WAS CALLED BUT THE POLICE HAD TO SHUT DOWN I-95 TO PUSH HER FROM THE LEFT LANE TO THE RIGHT HAND SHOULDER PAST THE BRIDGE. SHE WAS TOWED TO BALTIMORE AND THE VEHICLE WAS DROPPED AT A REPAIR FACILITY. THE NEXT DAY IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BAD CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND REPAIRED. I RESEARCHED AND THERE IS A RECALL BY NISSAN FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM FOR OUR YEAR AND ENGINE ALTIMA. WHEN I CALLED NISSAN, THEY INDICATED OUR VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL. HUH? IT APPEARS THAT NISSAN SHOULD WIDEN THE RECALL AS THIS PROBLEM OBVIOUSLY STILL EXISTS AND IT PUTS DRIVERS IN AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS POSITION OF HAVING THEIR CAR AND ALL ITS FUNCTIONS SHUT DOWN AND NOT RESTART. CAN IT GET ANY MORE DANGEROUS THAN AN INTERSTATE ON A SUMMER WEEKEND? I'M LUCKY MY DAUGHTER HANDLED THE ENTIRE ORDEAL CALM AND COLLECTEDLY OR THERE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES. CAN YOU GET NISSAN TO ACKNOWLEDGE A LARGER POOL OF DEFECTIVE VEHICLE AND TO EXPAND THE SCOPE OF THE RECALL? OBVIOUSLY THEY DIDN'T GET THEM ALL. *TR
Electrical system, Aug 27, 2014
I WAS PARKED AT A BUS STOP I WAS TOLD TO MOVE I TURNED CAR ON AND IT SHUT OFF I TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT WORKED NEXT DAY I WAS DRIVING CAME TO A STOP LIGHT AND THE CAR SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. *TR
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Apr 10, 2014
I HAD A RECALL ON MY 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5L & I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER IN 2010 BECAUSE THE CAR ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF WHEN DRIVEN. IT OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES & SEVERAL TIMES IT OCCURRED ON A HIGHWAY GOING AT 60 MILES PER HOURS. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER & THE CHANGED THE PART BECAUSE OF THE RECALL. AFTER BATTLING FOR MONTH TO GET MY MONEY BACK FORM THE DEALER THE PROBLEM IS OCCURRING AGAIN. IN 2012. I TRIED TO TRADE IT IN BUT THEY UNDER VALUED MY CAR BECAUSE OF THE RECALL HISTORY AT $2,500. I NEED HELP & NISSAN IS REFUSING TO PAY FULL TRADE VALUE ON A RECALL. ALL I WANT IS THE PROBLEM FIX PERMANENTLY INSTEAD OF HAVING THIS ONGOING PROBLEMS. NISSAN IS NOT TAKING MY CONCERN SERIOUSLY & I AM GETTING ROB ON A PROBLEM THAT IS NOT MY FAULT. *TR
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Feb 18, 2014
VEHICLE STARTED TO IDLE ROUGH. AT LOW SPEEDS CAR WILL SHUT OFF. IT STARTS BACK UP BUT HAS TO BE IN NEUTRAL WHEN IDLE. NISSAN DEALER HAD THE CAR FOR OVER A MONTH AND TOLD ME TO REPLACE MY ECM AND HAVE IT REPROGRAMMED. THIS STILL HAS NOT FIXED MY PROBLEM AND I'M WORRIED ABOUT DRIVING THE CAR AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WHEN IT RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF. NISSAN USA HAS A CLAIM ON MY ISSUE AND WILL NOT TELL ME WHAT TO DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Electrical system, Air bags, Dec 16, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND FLASHING. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO REMEDY THE DEFECT. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 08V521000(AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 27, 2013
I BOUGHT THE CAR IN MAY 2009. UP UNTIL JUNE 2013, NO PROBLEMS OTHER THAN REGULAR MAINTENANCE. CAR OVERHEATS AND HAS BEEN SINCE JUNE 2013 ON AND OFF. HAVE HAD BATTERY REPLACED 2 TIMES, TUNE UP, CRANK SHAFT SENSOR REPLACED, BROKEN SEAL REPLACED (THAT KEEPS OIL/COOLANT) IN CAR. HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH CAR NOT STARTING, ENGINE TURNS OVER BUT WON'T START. I HAVE TO KEEP PUTTING ANTI-FREEZE IN CAR BEFORE I DRIVE IT EVERY FEW DAYS IF I DON'T THE HEATER BLOWS OUT HOT AIR, THEN COLD WHICH IS WHEN OVERHEATING OCCURS. WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT OF EXHAUST PIPE. BEEN TO LOCAL MECHANIC 3 TIMES, AND THEY KEEP CHARGING TO FIX IT ($500 SO FAR). THEY DID TUNE UP, REPLACE BATTERY AND FIXE THE BROKEN SEAL. I'M A NERVOUS WRECK DRIVING IT BECAUSE I'M AFRAID I'LL GET STUCK SOMEWHERE. *TR
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Oct 22, 2013
I HAD COOLANT SERVICE AND AFTER THAT I STARTED EXPERIENCING LOW LEVELS OF COOLANT WHICH LED TO OVERHEATING OF CAR. I KEPT GETTING THE CAR CHECK TO FIND OUT IF THERE WERE LEAKS. I CHECKED RECALL NOTICES AND THEN WAS TOLD I NEEDED SENSORS. I CALLED NISSAN IN SEPTEMBER AND WAS TOLD OUT OF THE 653K CARS MINE WAS NOT AFFECTED! I FIND THAT HARD TO BELIEVE. I THEN HAD SENSORS REPLACED (CRANKSHAFT AND SPEED) . NOW I'M BEING TOLD HEAD GASKET BLOWN AND ENGINE NEEDS REPLACEMENT. THE RECALL FROM NISSAN SAYS THERE WE ENGINE COOLING PROBLEMS. *TR
Electrical system, Engine, Oct 17, 2013
WHILE AT A RED LIGHT, THE POWER ON MY 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER TRYING TO TURN OVER THE IGNITION SEVERAL TIMES, THE VEHICLE FINALLY STARTED. I DROVE IT TO ADVANCE AUTO WHERE THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC AND ADVISED THAT THERE WERE TWO ERROR CODES: P0725 & P0335 (ENGINE SPEED SENSOR CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION & CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION). UPON CALLING MY MECHANIC,HE ADVISED THAT THIS HAS BEEN A TYPICAL PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL AND THAT HE BELIEVED THERE WAS A RECALL. I CALLED AND HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY NISSAN THAT THERE WAS A RECALL BUT MY VIN WASN'T PART OF THE RECALL. HOWEVER, NISSAN WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE WHICH VEHICLES WERE ACTUALLY PART OF THE RECALL! THERE ARE MANY UNRESOLVED COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE, AND I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS HAZARD FOR DRIVERS. WHAT IF THE VEHICLE STOPPED ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH? I WOULD LIKE VERIFIABLE INFORMATION ON WHAT VEHICLES THIS RECALL COVERED, AS NISSAN SEEMS TO BE DEFLECTING SOME OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY. *TR
Electrical system, Engine, Jul 27, 2013
HANDLING OF THE NISSAN ALTIMA CRANK SHAFT SENSOR RECALL IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE. NO NOTICE OF THE RECALL WAS EVER SENT, WHICH MEANT WE FOUND OUT THE HARD WAY: WHEN THE CAR STALLED OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF A MAJOR HIGHWAY, WITHOUT WARNING (EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL THAT WASN'T SENT) I ONLY FOUND THE RECALL AFTER A LOCAL NON-NISSAN MECHANIC TOLD ME ABOUT IT, AND THEN WHEN I BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALER, THEY DIDN'T UNDERSTAND THE NATURE OF THE RECALL. PLEASE HELP! *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Jul 8, 2013
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHILE ON MY WAY HOME. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES, VEHICLE STARTED AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. SEL CAME ON AND ERROR CODE SAID "CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR". TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL GARAGE AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON NISSAN ALTIMA. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH THIS CAR OR SENSOR BUT THEY COULD REPROGRAM THE ECM TO FIX IT. WENT ONLINE AND I SEE NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THIS SENSOR. NISSAN MECHANIC ADMITTED THE SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS REDESIGNED TO CORRECT THE ERROR AND INCLUDES A CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR AS WELL SINCE THEY GO OUT FREQUENTLY AS WELL. IF NISSAN IS AWARE OF ISSUE AND HAS REDESIGNED THE REPLACEMENT PART, WHY NO RECALL. I AM OUT $150 WHICH IS NO BIG DEAL, BUT A VEHICLE STALLING ON A HIGHWAY WHEN NISSAN KNOWS THE PART IS FAULTY IS EXTREMELY CONCERNING TO ME. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Jun 28, 2013
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE WE STOPPED AT A REST AREA. WHEN TRYING TO LEAVE THE REST AREA THE CAR WOULD NOT START. AFTER A FEW TRIES IT FINALLY STARTED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS STARTING THE CAR. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC AND HE RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON IT. HE CALLED AND SAID IT WAS A SENSOR. AFTER LOOKING UP THE DIAGNOSTIC CODE HE TOLD ME MY CAR HAD A RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM AND TO CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME MY CAR DID NOT HAVE A RECALL ON IT. MY HUSBAND WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD HIM THE SAME THING AND THAT ONLY SOME OF THE 2006 ALTIMA'S WERE IN THE RECALL AND MINE WAS NOT ONE OF THEM. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON, IT IS STILL HARD TO START AND I HAVE HAD IT STALL OUT ON ME ONCE WHEN I WAS SLOWING DOWN IN TRAFFIC. ALL THE PROBLEMS THAT I AM HAVING WERE LISTED IN THE RECALL BUT THE DEALERSHIP STILL INSISTS IT IS NOT ON A RECALL LIST. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Jun 16, 2013
6/08 - CAR LURCHED AND TRIED TO STALL ON INTERSTATE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO MECHANIC'S SHOP. ISSUE WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR BY MECHANIC, AND PART WAS REPLACED WITH AN OEM PART BUT THIS DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM SO THE SENSOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH THE SENSOR THAT WAS PULLED OUT. WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO DEALERSHIP FROM MECHANIC'S SHOP ON 6/15 (YES, HE HAD THE CAR FOR A WEEK). ISSUE WAS DETERMINED TO BE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, WHICH WAS REPLACED. ONE DAY AND 20 MILES LATER THE PROBLEM HAS MANIFESTED ITSELF...CHECK ENGINE CAME ON AND CAR DOES NOT WANT TO START. THIS SENSOR WAS PART OF A PREVIOUS RECALL FOR 2006 ALTIMAS BUT I WAS TOLD MY CAR (WHEN CHECKING VIN) WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I HAVE TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP. *TR
Electrical system, Engine, May 14, 2013
I WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 25 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE CUTOFF WITH NO WARNING. WAS ABLE TO COAST THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, RESTART, AND DROVE TO DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSIS ERROR CODE P0335 CAMSHAFT AND CRANKSHAFT SENSOR FAILURES AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR $570 (PLUS THE $110 DIAGNOSIS FEE). A RECALL EXISTS FOR SAME MAKE AND MODEL, BUT CAR VIN IS EXCLUDED. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON AND WIDESPREAD AFTER DOING SOME ONLINE RESEARCH. THE DEALERSHIP'S PARTS MANAGER ALSO STATED THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. I FIND IT VERY DISTURBING THAT NISSAN WOULD KNOWINGLY RISK PASSENGER SAFETY BY NOT RECALLING AND COVERING THE COST OF REPAIR FOR A WELL MAINTAINED CAR THAT IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS OTHERS IN THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL YEAR. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Apr 1, 2013
'SERVICE ENGINE SOON' LITE CAME ON. DEALER SCANNED FOR TROUBLE CODES P0725,P0335. WAS TOLD THE "CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR" NEEDS REPLACING, AND WAS CHARGED $130. THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME $425 TO REPLACE 'CPS'. WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS SITUATION. FOUND OUT LATER THRU THE INTERNET THAT THERE WERE 600 INCIDENTS CONCERNING 'CPS'. THE DEALER SHOULD FIX THIS WITH NO CHARGE. NHTSA #07V527000 RECALL EXPLAINS THE PROBLEM. ALSO SEE RECALL ID #67654 FROM NISSAN. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, Gasoline, Electrical system, Sep 19, 2012
WHILE DRIVING ON THE I95 THE CAR SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART AT 55MPH. THANK GOD, I DID NOT GET INTO AN ACCIDENT AND WAS ABLE TO COAST OVER TO THE GUARDRAIL. I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO MY MECHANIC THAT INFORMED ME IT APPEARED TO BE THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR AND SAID SINCE IT WAS A RECALL ITEM I SHOULD HAVE IT BROUGHT TO MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALER. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MILLER NISSAN IN FAIRFIELD CT AND INFORMED THEM OF MY MECHANICS FINDINGS. THEY CHECKED THE CAR AND TOLD ME IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP AND REPLACED IT EVEN WITH ME EXPRESSING THAT MY CURRENT MECHANIC ALREADY CHECKED THAT. AFTER REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP THEY CALLED ME BACK AND SAID IT STILL WASN'T WORKING. IT ENDED UP BEING THE ECM ALONG WITH ANOTHER SENSOR!! I EXPRESSED HOW UPSET I WAS THAT THIS SENSOR FAILED WHY I WAS DRIVING AT A HIGH SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY! I AM CURRENTLY WORKING WITH NISSAN CORPORATE RECALL DEPARTMENT BECAUSE EVERYTHING I'M READING IS STILL INDICATING THAT THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR COULD CAUSE MALFUNCTIONS IN OTHER SENSORS IN THE CAR!! I'M NOT HAPPY THAT NISSAN IS CHARGING ME FOR THE NEW FUEL PUMP THEY INSTALLED ALONG WITH THE SENSORS TOTALING $1,943,00!! *TR