2005 Nissan Altima

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SMELLED A FOUL ODOR EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HIS PERSONAL MECHANIC. THE PRE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND TWO OXYGEN SENSORS WERE REPLACED BY THE MECHANIC. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO BRIEFLY PAUSE WHEN ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000. UPDATED 7/23/12 *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME RESISTANT TO STARTING ATTEMPTS. SHE LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE PROGRESSIVELY BECAME WORSE AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT A REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,545.

WHILE DRIVING THE CLUTCH PEDAL WILL LOOSE ALL PRESSURE AND WILL FALL TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE MUST BE SHUT OFF AND LEFT PRIOR THE PRESSURE BUILDING BACK UP IN THE CLUTCH. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS THE DRIVER IS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS OR PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. THIS IS A NOTORIOUS PROBLEM WITH ALL NISSAN ALTIMA SE-R WITH MANUAL GEAR BOXES. THIS PROBLEM WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND GET SOMEONE KILLED. TT

CLUTCH FAILURE - REPEATED, TEMPORARY CLUTCH FAILURE. FREQUENCY IS UNPREDICTABLE AND RANDOM - SOMETIMES MONTHS APART BETWEEN OCCURANCES. DURATION OF OCCURANCE HAS NOT EXCEEDED 10 MINUTES, THEN CLUTCH BEHAVIOR IS NORMAL AND CAN DRIVE NORMALLY. PETAL "STICKS" TO FLOOR AND MUST BE PULLED UP BY HAND IN ORDER TO ENGAGE AND CHANGE GEARS. ALL PARTS OF CLUTCH ASSEMBLY HAVE BEEN REPLACED (PETAL, MASTER AND SLAVE HYD. CYLINDER, CORRODED BLEEDER VALVE) AND PROBLEM CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE UNTIL AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS LATER WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND THE SPEED SENSOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE REPLACED THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR HIMSELF BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA, I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 10/2008 A FEW MONTHS AFTERWARDS I STARTED NOTICING THE CLUTCH WOULD GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I HAD A FRIEND DRIVE IT AFTER THAT INCIDENT AND HE SAID HE DIDN'T NOTICE ANYTHING SO I LET IT GO. IT WOULD NOTICE IT HAPPENING AGAIN, USUALLY WHEN I'M DRIVING AROUND TOWN IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME SOO MANY TIMES NOW. I WILL BE DRIVING AND THEIR WOULD BE NO PRESSURE IN THE CLUTCH, IT WOULD GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND ALL THE TIME I'D HAVE TO USE MY FEET TO POP IT BACK UP. ONE INCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN I WAS PARKED. I TURNED MY CAR ON AND PUT MY FOOT ON CLUTCH, NO PRESSURE. USUALLY I COULD PUT IT IN GEAR, DRIVE IT AROUND FOR 10 MINS (POPPING THE CLUTCH BACK UP) THE WHOLE TIME AND THE PRESSURE WOULD START TO COME BACK AFTER A COUPLE DRIVES AROUND THE BLOCK. THIS TIME, I COULDN'T EVEN PUT THE CAR IN GEAR. I WAS STUCK FOR ALMOST 30 MINS, TRYING TO PUMP THE CLUTCH, TURNING THE CAR ON AND OFF, DOING EVERYTHING POSSIBLE. FINALLY I WAS ABLE TO PUT IT IN GEAR AND DROVE IT AROUND THE BLOCK AND THEN STRAIGHT TO THE MECHANIC. WHO TOLD ME NOTHING. BASICALLY HE BLED SYSTEM, AND SO FORTH AND SO FORTH. JUST YESTERDAY, THIS HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING IN BUSY STREET IN MY CITY. IT IS VERY, VERY DANGEROUS AND AS I BEGAN TO RESEARCH ONLINE, I NOTICED THAT OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH MONEY I'VE PUT INTO TRYING TO "FIX" THIS PROBLEM BUT THEIR SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE. TO ENSURE THAT NO LIVES ARE LOST OR IN DANGER, SOMEONE FROM NISSAN NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT MADE SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND MOVE IT ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE AND THEN TO PEP BOYS. THE MECHANIC PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND STATED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION AND IT SHOULD BE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V527000, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE FOR $486. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO THE HIGH MILEAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED DUE TO THE HIGH MILEAGE THEY WILL NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE PER THE RECALL. THE CONTACT FILED COMPLAINT#7925515 WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,730.

I OWN A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH ONLY 51,570 MILES AND I NOTICED A STRANGE SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. I USE TOP GRADE GAS AND HAVE HAD THE OIL CHANGED EVERY 3000-3500 MILES. I TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND FOUND THAT IT WAS THE TENTIONER FOR THE TIMING BELT. HAVE HE GOT TO THE ITEM HE SHOWED ME WHERE THE HARD PLASTIC CLIP HAD BUSTED OFF AND HAD THE ALLOWED THE TIMING BELT TO BECOME SLOPPY. THANK GOD I HAD A EXTENDED WARRANTY SO IT WAS COVERED HOWEVER, NOW I NOTICE I AM USING EXCESSIVE OIL. I ONLY NOW HAVE 51,880 MILES AND HAD TO ADD 1 QT OIL. IN CHECKING WITH WEB SITES IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE PRE-CATS CAUSING ISSUES AND NISSAN IS AWARE BUT WILL NOT DO A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. IT IS A DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY NISSAN. *TR

WHILE JACKING MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA UP UPON LOOKING UNDERNEATH I NOTICED A 4 INCH BY 4 INCH PATCH OF RUST. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION I NOTICED THAT IT WAS RUSTED ALL THE WAY THROUGH TO THE CARPET INSIDE THE CAR. SIX MONTHS AGO WHEN I WAS WORKING ON MY CAR THERE WAS NOT RUST AT ALL. I TAKE CARE OF MY CAR AND INSPECT THE CAR FOR ANY PROBLEMS. THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THIS BY NISSAN AND THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED. AFTER RESEARCHING I FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 02 - 05 ALTIMAS AND IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR