2005 Nissan Altima

MY CAR'S "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT INITIALLY CAME ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 29TH. SHORTLY AFTER, MY CAR WAS BEGINNING TO JERK WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND FELT AS IF THE ENGINE WAS SPUTTERING WHILE ON LOCAL ROADS. WE TOOK IT TO AUTO ZONE FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND TWO ISSUES WERE DISCOVERED: THE SPEED SIGNAL CIRCUIT AS WELL AS THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, WE FOUND THAT SEVERAL THOUSAND 2005 NISSAN ALTIMAS WERE RECALLED DUE TO THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR MALFUNCTIONING WITH A POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE AND INJURY. WE CONTACTED NISSAN VILLAGE AND WERE INFORMED THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT ON THE LIST OF RECALLED VEHICLES. I HAVE OWNED QUITE A FEW CARS AND I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PART NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE $300-$400 TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE AND I BELIEVE, EVEN THOUGH THIS RECALL WAS INITIATED BACK IN DECEMBER 2007, THESE REPAIRS SHOULD BE COVERED AS THIS IS NOT A MAINTENANCE ISSUE BUT RATHER A SERIOUS OVERALL DEFECT IN THIS PARTICULAR MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR. WE HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO GET THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AS WE HAVE CHILDREN BUT WANTED TO MAKE SURE THIS COMPLAINT WAS LODGED FOR REPORTING PURPOSES. WE WILL ALSO BE CONTACTING NISSAN TO INFORM THEM OF THIS ISSUE AND OUR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE FACT THAT THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE US FOR A REPAIR THAT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A PAST RECALL. THANK YOU. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE I-95 I BEGAN TO APPROACH SLOWER TRAFFIC. AS I PROCEEDED TO SLOW DOWN, ALL THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON, MY STEERING GOT STIFF, AND THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY OFF. WHEN I PULLED OVER AND ATTEMPTED TO START THE CAR AGAIN IT HESITATED BUT EVENTUALLY IT STARTED. HOWEVER, THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT THAT HAS OCCUR, THE CAR NO LONGER STARTS AT ALL AND ONLY CRANKS BUT WON'T TURN OVER. *TR

THIS CAR WAS PART OF A RECALL DUE TO A ENGINE COOLING DEFECT, THEY CLAIMED IT WAS FIXED. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN LAST YEAR MY HEAT WOULDN'T WORK, INSTEAD THE AIR CONDITIONER WOULD JUST KICK ON, COULD NOT BE FIXED. I HAD NO HEAT LAST WINTER. I HAD A FRIEND WHO WAS A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT THIS YEAR TAKE A LOOK AT IT AND MADE A TEMP FIX AND I HAVE HEAT SOME OF THE TIME. HE DISCONNECTED THE A/C FOR NOW. THIS SHOULDN'T HAPPEN TO A 5 NOW 6 YEAR OLD CAR. TRY BEING IN 0 DEGREE WEATHER WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWING AT YOU AND BEING TOLD THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG. THIS HAS TO BE A DEFECT BECAUSE I HAVE HAD MANY 10-15 YEAR OLD CARS AND NEVER HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THAT I CAN HAVE HEAT, AND NOW THAT MY A/C IS DISCONNECTED I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MY DEFROSTER WORKING, BUT A SMALL PRICE TO PAY FOR NOT GETTING FROST BITE IN THE FRIGID TEMPS. *TR

THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP PERFORMED A RECALL ON OUR VEHICLE ON 06/10/2008 FOR THE R0712 ECM PROGRAM RECALL AND THE P5216 RECALL. SINCE THAT WORK, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT HAS BEEN ON IN THE VEHICLE WHICH REPORTED A VALVE PROBLEM. PRIOR TO THIS WORK BEING DONE, THE LIGHT DID NOT GO ON. WE HAVE HAD THE CAR SERVICED 4 TIMES FOR THE THE REPAIR OF THE VALVE, AND NOW A FULL DIAGNOSIS NEEDS TO BE DONE TO FIGURE OUT WHY THE VALVE KEEPS SHORTING OUT. IT APPEARS IT IS GOING TO BE SOMETHING ELECTRICAL OR WITH THE COMPUTER.

THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN MY CAR HAS FAILED ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. MOST RECENTLY, FOR ABOUT THE 10TH TIME, MY WINDOWS DON'T GO DOWN AND I AM UNABLE TO ADJUST THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT. MY CAR HAS RECENTLY FAILED THE SAFETY INSPECTION IN MY STATE BECAUSE THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW DOES NOT GO DOWN. I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A REPUTABLE DEALER, BUT I HAVE A FEELING THEY KNEW THE CAR HAD ELECTRICAL ISSUES BECAUSE THEY PUSHED THE 3RD PARTY WARRANTY WHEN I WAS DOING MY FINANCING. IT DIDN'T DAWN ON ME UNTIL I STARTED HAVING ALL THESE ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN MY THE CAR; SUNROOF, WINDOWS, LOCKS AND SEATS. *TR

CAM SHAFT SENSOR FAILURE. SIMILAR IN FUNCTION TO THE RECALLED CRANKSHAFT SENOR, THE CAM SHAFT PART CAN STALL A CAR, OR PREVENT FROM RESTARTING DUE TO OVERHEATING. IT ALSO IS VITAL TO ENGINE TIMING AND OTHER ITEMS WHICH PERTAIN TO ENGINE PERFORMANCE. SEPT 12, 2011 67000 MILES REPLACED THIS THE SECOND TIME IN UNDER 3 YEARS PART NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL LIKE IT'S CRANKSHAFT COUNTERPART. *TR

2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER STATES SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE TO INCLUDE BRAKES, TRUNK LEAK, RELAY SWITCH *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, IT HAD BEEN TRADED TWO DAYS PRIOR, AND THE SAFETY INSPECTION HAD NOT BEEN PERFORMED. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER, HE COULD KEEP IT OVER THE WEEKEND AND BRING IT BACK THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY FOR THE SAFETY INSPECTION SO THEY COULD REPAIR ANY PROBLEMS. WHEN THE CONSUMER ARRIVED HOME WITH THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED A COVER FOR THE SEAT BELT CONNECTOR WAS NOT ATTACHED AND THERE WAS STANDING WATER IN THE SPARE TIRE WHEEL WELL. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE TRUNK PROBLEM WAS FIXED. HOWEVER, WATER WAS FOUND IN THE SPARE WHEEL WELL AGAIN. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DUE TO A FAULTY GAS RELAY SWITCH. THE CONSUMER STATED TWO WEEKS LATER, THE BRAKES STARTED SQUEALING. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE WARRANTY COMPANY STATED THE BEARINGS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE WARRANTY COMPANY STATED THEIR DENIAL OF COVERAGE WAS BASED ON THE FACT, THE VEHICLE WAS FRONT-WHEEL DRIVE. UPDATED 07/19/12