2004 Nissan Altima

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED 7 TO 10 TIMES, AND OCCASIONALLY WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH IN TRAFFIC. THE FAILURE ALMOST CAUSED ANOTHER VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF HIS VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS DURING OR PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER ACCORDING TO RECALL 06V242000; HOWEVER, IN SEPTEMBER OF 2009, THE FAILURE RECURRED. HE ALSO OCCASIONALLY HAD A DIFFICULT TIME STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE CAMSHAFT OR CRANKSHAFT POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE; ALTHOUGH, HE STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE BEEN LIABLE FOR THE COST. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THE CONTACT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,627 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,400. UPDATED 04/16/10. *LJ THE DEALER REPLACED THE CRANKCASE SENSOR AT THE CONSUMERS EXPENSE, BUT DID NOT REPLACE THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. UPDATED 07/14/10*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR. GEAR SLIPPAGE HAS INCREASED THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. A LOCAL MECHANIC FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION; HOWEVER, AFTER THE REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNINTENTIONALLY ACCELERATED. NO REPAIRS HAVE REMEDIED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

DEFECT SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.5L ENGINE, A VARIATION IN TEMPERATURE OCCURS DUE TO THE UNIQUE LOCATION OF THE SENSOR IN THE ENGINE. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, THESE VARIATIONS IN TEMPERATURE CAN BE LARGE ENOUGH TO CAUSE A BRIEF INTERRUPTION IN THE SIGNAL OUTPUT FROM THE SENSOR. CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: IF THE INTERRUPTION IN THE SIGNAL FROM THE 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. SAME PROBLEM AS NHTSA #: 06424000 - MY VIN # WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, THOUGH I HAVE THE EXACT SAME DEFECT. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA, I WAS ON THE FREEWAY WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD GRANDSON WHEN MY CAR STALLED, I TRIED TO START MY CAR SEVERAL TIME BEFORE IT WOULD TURN BACK ON. THE PROBLEM IS THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR! THEY HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM ON THEIR ALTIMAS SINCE 2002. AND ARE STILL EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM. ONLY NOW INSTEAD OF PAYING FOR THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR TO BE REPLACED (AS THEY DID IN 2002) THEY WILL ONLY REPROGRAM THE ECM. I HAD TO HAVE 2 MALFUNCTION CAMSHAFT SENSORS REPLACED.THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR MAY HAVE AN IMPROPER SOLDER JOINT DUE TO SOLDER DEFORMATION HAD PRODUCED AN IMPROVED CAMSHAFT/ CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. WHICH TELLS ME THERE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BUT DON'T WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. WHAT WILL IT TAKE A FATALITY! THIS IS APPEARING IN ALL DIFFERENT YEARS OF THIS MODEL OF CAR. PLEASE SEE WEBSITE BELOW WITH OTHER COMPLAINTS! *TR HTTP://WWW.ACTIVETUNING.COM/BLOG2/2006/02/28/NISSAN-ALTIMA-CRANK-SENSOR-RECALL-BEING-REVIEWED/ . *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT A LOW SPEED, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND PROGRESSED WITHIN THE PAST TWO MONTHS. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. RECENTLY, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,280.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT LOW SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND PROGRESSED OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. ALSO, ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY. RECENTLY, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V242000. THE RECALL REMEDY WAS INSUFFICIENT AND DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,280. UPDATED 9/17/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE REPROGRAMMING OF THE ECM DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS FAULTY. UPDATED 09/18/09.*JB