TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONE WEEK LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE C…
Read full complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONE WEEK LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER WAS TOLD THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT HOWEVER FELT AS IF THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME DEFECT AS THAT LISTED PER THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 90,000.
NHTSA ODI #10465529
81,000 miles · Jul 5, 2012
Engine
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE CRANK SHAFT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS…
Read full complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE CRANK SHAFT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 82,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA ODI #10464261
106,000 miles · Jul 2, 2012
Engine
AFTER DRIVING FOR 30-40 MINUTES AT INTERSTATE SPEED AND STOPPING AT EXIT THE ENGINE WOULD RATTLE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND PAID FOR A COUPLE OF THE SUGGESTED REPAIRS, WE DECIDED TO RESEARCH IT AND TAKE IT TO A SHOP FOR REPAIRS. THE TIMING CHAINS AND GUIDES ALL NEEDED REPLACING. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *JS
NHTSA ODI #10463979
160,000 miles · Jun 1, 2012
Engine
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A SLIGHT REDUCTION IN ENGINE POWER WITH HESITATION. THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTINUOUSLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE IN OPERATION. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION THE ENGINE FAILED TO S…
Read full complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A SLIGHT REDUCTION IN ENGINE POWER WITH HESITATION. THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTINUOUSLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE IN OPERATION. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION THE ENGINE FAILED TO START UNTIL AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY STATED THE MALFUNCTION WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A FAULTY CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VIN WAS INELIGIBLE UNDER THE RECALL AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
NHTSA ODI #10460282
96,000 miles · May 24, 2012
Engine
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD JUST RECEIVED AN OIL CHANGE BY HER PERSONAL MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLAC…
Read full complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD JUST RECEIVED AN OIL CHANGE BY HER PERSONAL MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,100.
NHTSA ODI #10459567
68,000 miles · May 21, 2012
Engine
TL* THE CONTACTS OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR REPLACED AT LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATE…
Read full complaint
TL* THE CONTACTS OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR REPLACED AT LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,100.
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: 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.
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L ENGINES MAY EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION AS A RESULT OF IMPROPER PERFORMANCE OF THE PISTON RINGS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: 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.
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: 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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
Illustration