2005 Nissan Altima

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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