2004 NISSAN ALTIMA Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

WHILE I WAS PULLING OUT FROM A PARKING LOT, MY CAR JUST CUT OFF. I HAVE NOT HAD THE MONEY TO EVEN TAKE IT TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT UNTIL RECENTLY AND WAS TOLD THAT BOTH OF MY CATALYTIC CONVERTERS WERE GOING BAD AND THAT IT WOULD COST $1100 TO GET IT FIXED. SO I CHECKED ONLINE TO SEE IT WAS ANY RECALLS ON IT AND IT WAS SEVERAL BUT WAS TOLD IT DID NOT INCLUDE MY CAR. SINCE THE FIRST TIME THAT IT CUT OFF IT HAS DONE IT AT LEAST 6 MORE TIMES. ONCE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET AND WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY THE CAR BEHIND ME. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THE RECALLS SAY MY MAKE AND MODEL AND MILEAGE OF MY ALTIMA BUT IT DOESN'T INCLUDE MY CAR. *TR

Mileage: 136,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. A PRIVATE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CRANK SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START UNTIL AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT THEN ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS, WHO STATED THAT THE CRANK AND CAM SHAFT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED EIGHT DIFFERENT TIMES BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. *TR

Mileage: 95,000

2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL REPAIRS RELATED TO REPLACEMENT OF SENSORS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER STATED EVEN THOUGH HE HAD THE RECALL NOTICE AND THERE WAS EXPIRATION DATE, THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WERE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT. *JB

THE ENGINE STALLS WHILE BEING DRIVEN AT LOW SPEED DUE TO AN OVERHEATED CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. NISSAN SAYS MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER THE FAILURE AND WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VIN DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,665 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,700.

Mileage: 92,665

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO FURTHER DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

Mileage: 80,000

CAR WAS BACK TO DEALER ABOUT 16 MONTHS AGO FOR RECALL NTB06-051A. AT THAT TIME CRANK ANGLE SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND ECM WAS REPROGRAMMED . THIS MONTH AUGUST 2011 SAME SYMPTOMS BUCKING HARD TO START STALLING. TAKEN TO AND INDEPENDENT SHOP AND CONFIRMED ANOTHER CRANK SENSOR FAILURE. *KB

Mileage: 87,433

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA SL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AS A CRANKSHAFT SENSOR FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE VIN DID NOT QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V24200 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND THE SES LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 105,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF FOR A SHORT TIME AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE CONTACT WAS ONLY ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AFTER SHUTTING IT OFF FOR A FEW HOURS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

Mileage: 55,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE VEHICLE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START UNLESS IT WAS TURNED OFF FOR AT LEAST TWO HOURS. A YEAR AGO THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER: 06V242000 ( ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) RECALL AND THE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE RECALL AND THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IDENTICAL FAILURE HAD RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

Mileage: 62,000

2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES INCURRED FOR RECALL REPAIRS *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD HER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS STALLING AND HESITATING AT RANDOM. *JB

TL-*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AFTER IT STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED A SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THERE WAS A RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND USUALLY WHEN THE WEATHER WAS COLD. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

Mileage: 52,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ENTERING HIS VEHICLE IN COLD WEATHER, THE VEHICLE WOULD CRANK BUT NOT ACTUALLY START UP. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE LOOSE WIRES TO THE CRANK SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. AFTER HE WENT TO THE DEALER, THEY ADVISED HIM THAT HIS MOTOR HAD BLOWN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS HOME AND THE VEHICLE DROVE FINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. CAR WAS HARD TO START AND EVENTUALLY WOULDN'T START. CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED. MANY COMPLAINTS POSTED ONLINE WITH A NISSAN CAMPAIGN FOR SOME YEARS BUT NOT THE 2004. WIDER CAMPAIGN SHOULD BE DONE. ONLY 26,000 MILES ON AUTO. *TR

Mileage: 26,000

2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH CATALYTIC CONVERTER *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WILL HAVE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED AT HER EXPENSE, BECAUSE NISSAN CLAIMED IT DID NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED YET. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMERS MECHANIC STATED IT WAS GOING BAD AND COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO SEIZE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE YET THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND AND BEGAN TO LOSE ENGINE POWER. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND WHEN RESTARTING, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE A SPARK PLUG WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BUTTERFLY SCREWS FRACTURED FROM THE POWER VALVES AND BECAME LODGED INTO THE CYLINDERS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 93,000

MY 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA IS STALLING AT RED LIGHTS AND WHILE I AM DRIVING. THIS COULD CAUSE AND ACCIDENT SINCE IT HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR REPAIR. THIS PROBLEM DID NOT OCCUR WITH MY CAR UNTIL THE RECALL WORK FOR THE ECM REPROGRAMMING WAS DONE. BUT, IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THEN. SOMETIMES MULTIPLE TIMES PER WEEK. I HAVE PAID TO HAVE THE PROBLEM CORRECT MORE THAN ONCE, AND NOTHING THAT HAS BEEN DONE HAS STOPPED THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

Mileage: 141,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR. THE DEALER ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND REPAIRS WOULD FALL AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 133,000.

Mileage: 133,000

2004 NISSAN ALTIMA ENGINE FAILURE AFTER ONLY 35,000 MILES. THE ENGINE CONSUMES TOO MUCH OIL (LEAVING SLUDGE AND METAL SHAVINGS IN THE PAN). TOOK TO DEALER BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. WAS INITIALLY TOLD THAT THE OIL NEED TO BE CHANGED (CHANGED PRIOR TO THIS EVENT APPROX. 3,500 MILES BEFORE THIS EVENT). WAS CHARGED $2,300.00 FOR OIL CHANGE AND OTHER MAINTENANCE. HAD TO TAKE THE CAR BACK BECAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON AGAIN. WAS TOLD THE ENGINE WAS NO GOOD AND TO GET RID OF THE CAR. THIS COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING AND FIRE. MY RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT SOME 2002 & OTHER YEAR NISSAN ALTIMA'S HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS OFFERED ABSOLUTELY NO HELP OR OFFERS OF ANY KIND. NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS STRUNG ME ALONG FOR ALMOST TWO MONTHS AND THEN WITH A PHONE CALL (AFTER I TRIED TO CONTACT THEM SEVERAL TIMES FOR UPDATES TO NO AVAIL, I WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT HELP ME. WAS TOLD TO EITHER PURCHASE NEW ENGINE ($4,500) OR GET RID OF THE CAR BY THE DEALER. PRIOR TO THIS THE CAR WAS WELL MAINTAINED, ESPECIALLY OIL CHANGES. THE CAR IS 1 YEAR OUT OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD. *TR

Mileage: 35,466

2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING*TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THERE IS STILL A MAJOR PROBLEM REGARDING THE RECALL FOR THE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR AND THE REPROGRAMMING OF THE ECM. THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRANK SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED ON SIX SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE RADIATOR WAS CRACKED AND WAS LEAKING COOLANT. THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR WAS LOOSE, THE SUN ROOF HAD A RATTLE AND THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WOULD GO UP, BUT AT TIMES IT WOULD COME BACK DOWN ON ITS OWN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REGULATOR MOTOR. ALSO, THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. *JB

Mileage: 51,413

2004 NISSAN ALTIMA POWER VALVE SCREW MISSING CAUSING ENGINE TO MISFIRE, STALLING AND SHUTTING OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, VERY SCARY SINCE THE WHOLE FAMILY WAS IN CAR, ENGINE HARD TO START. *TR

Mileage: 57,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THERE WAS A RECALL 06V242000 FOR THE ECM SENSOR (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000.

Mileage: 60,000

JUST AS DOZENS OTHERS HAVE ALREADY FILED AS COMPLAINTS I HAVE HAD SEVERAL ISSUES WITH THE CAMSHAFT/CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. ORIGINALLY THIS SENSOR WENT BAD IN JUNE, 2008 AT 49,000 MILES. I HAD THE SENSOR REPLACED AND THE ECM REPROGRAMMED ACCORDING RECALL 06V242000. I CONTACTED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA AND FILED A COMPLAINT AND AFTER SOME BACK AND FORTH THEY AGREED TO COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR (APPROX. $500). ON MARCH 3RD, 2010 AT 70,885 THE CAR WOULD NOT START SO I HAD IT TOWED TO A CERTIFIED REPAIR SHOP WHO DIAGNOSED IT WITH A BAD CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AGAIN. THE REPAIR COST ME $265. CLEARLY THERE IS A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THESE SENSORS AND REPROGRAMMING THE ECM IS NOT A PROPER FIX. APPARENTLY EVEN REPLACING THE SENSOR ONCE (BY A NISSAN DEALER) DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. NISSAN NEEDS TO STEP UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR POOR CHOICE IN COMPONENTS AND PROVIDE A PERMANENT SOLUTION AND COMPENSATION FOR AFFECTED CONSUMERS. I WILL BE CONTACTING NISSAN NORTH AMERICA AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 70,885

CAR INTERMITTENTLY STALLS WITH OUT WARNING, NISSAN IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT SEEMS TO WANT THE REPAIR REVENUE MORE THAT CORRECTING THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

NISSAN ALTIMA 2004 WITH ABOUT 77,000 MILES. WAS PART OF RECALL FOR ECM AND I HAD THIS DONE AT THE DEALERSHIP WINTER OF 2006. WAS TO PREVENT CAR FROM STALLING. THIS RECALL DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. 12/31/2009 SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WAS TOLD IT WAS THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR. CAR STALLED WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS ISSUE NISSAN ALTIMAS - 2002 TO 2006. MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SENSOR REPLACED ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. VERY DANGEROUS AS THE CAR APPEARS TO DRIVE WELL AND IT JUST SHUTS OFF. HAVE NOT CONTACTED DEALERSHIP YET FOR REPAIR, SENT AN EMAIL TO NISSAN. RECALL FOR ECM TO REPROGRAM TO PREVENT STALLING, BUT THE REAL ISSUE SEEMS TO BE THE SENSOR THAT CAUSES THE CAR TO STALL. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE. NISSAN SHOULD RECALL ALL ALTIMAS 2002-2006 AND HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR

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

Mileage: 46,400

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

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.

Mileage: 78,500

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

Mileage: 78,500

NISSAN RECALL RO606 FOR 2003 AND 2004 ALTIMAS AND SENTRAS WITH 2.5 LITER ENGINES TO REPROGRAM THE ECM ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE SINCE THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR MAY CAUSE THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING IF IT CANNOT TAKE A PROPER READING. MY CAR HAS SHUT DOWN SEVERAL TIMES AND SOME WHILE TRAVELING 45 -55 MILES PER HOUR WHICH COULD BE VERY HAZARDOUS WHEN ON A CONGESTED 3 OR 4 LANE HIGHWAY AS I TRAVEL DAILY. THIS IS MUCH MORE DANGEROUS AND FAR DIFFERENT THAN THE RECALL STATES THAT IT ONLY HAPPENS AT LOW SPEEDS. I HAD THE ECM REPROGRAMMED PER THE RECALL BUT STILL HAVE SAME ISSUES OF THE CAR NOT WANTING TO START THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND A SCAN OF THE COMPUTER (ECM BRINGS UP CODE THAT THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR IS FAULTY HOWEVER REPLACEMENT OF THE SENSOR ISN'T COVERED BY THE RECALL AND THE REPROGRAMMING OF THE ECN DOESN'T FIX THE ISSUE. MANY ALTIMA OWNERS HAVE HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO PURCHASE AND INSTALL A NEW CRANKSHAFT SENSOR TO FIX THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM OF THE CAR SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING OR BEING STRANDED BECAUSE IT DOESN'T START ONCE IT SHUTS DOWN. *TR

Mileage: 79,000

MY CAR HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING STALLING AND IS HARD TO START. I HAVE HAD A DIAGNOSIS OF THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON MALFUNCTION ON THE CAR AND IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT IT WAS THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. I HAD THIS SENSOR REPLACED IN 2007 OR 2008. THE CAR HAS CONTINUED TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. UPON ANOTHER DIAGNOSIS, IT IS THE SAME SENSOR. I CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY STATED THAT MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL BUT ADVISED ME TO GO TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE A DIAGNOSIS DONE. WHICH I DID AND OF COURSE THEY TOLD ME THE SAME THING THAT MY MECHANIC HAD ALREADY STATED. AT THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THAT THE ORIGINAL PART WHICH IS PLASTIC ALLOWED OIL TO LEAK IN AND CAUSES A BURN OUT OF THE SENSOR SO THEY CHANGED IT TO HAVE A METAL FITTING. WHEN I CONTACTED NISSAN AGAIN, THEY STILL SAID THAT IT WAS NOT A RECALL BUT AN UPGRADE OF THE PART. IN MY EYES, THAT IS NOT AN UPGRADE, THAT IS A REPLACEMENT OF A DEFECTIVE PART THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF BUT ARE ONLY ADDRESSING IN CERTAIN VEHICLES. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ALREADY ON FILE AND ON THE INTERNET OF PEOPLE WHO ARE IN THE SAME PREDICAMENT AS I FIND MYSELF IN WHO HAVE HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE THIS PART REPLACED! I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A TOTALLY UNFAIR PRACTICE THAT NISSAN IS DOING AND I AM ADDRESSING MY CONCERNS TO YOU AND TO NISSAN DIRECTLY IN HOPES THAT AS A CONSUMER, WE COULD OBTAIN SOME SORT OF RESOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 82,100

04 ALTIMA JUST TURN OFF DOING 65MPH ON THE I5. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT IT WAS NOT IN RUSH HOUR AND DID NOT HIT ANYONE IN FRONT OF ME , BUT THE CAR BEHIND ME WAS NOT SO LUCKY HE HAD TO RUN OUT OFF THE FWY SO THAT HE WOULD NOT HIT ME. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON RIGHT AFTER. I HAVE RESEARCHED ON THE NET AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS MAYBE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME DANGEROUS PROBLEM. (ECM, CRANKSHAFT , AND CAMSHAFT SENSORS) GONE BAD. I CALLED DEALER AND THEY WILL NOT EVEN DIAGNOSE THE CAR WITH OUT CHARGING FOR THE INSPECTION AND CHARGING ALMOST $600.00 FOR A PROBLEM THAT NISSAN SHOULD COVER AS A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 83,120

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE ECM. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, HE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE CRANKSHAFT AND CAM SHAFT. THESE TWO COMPONENTS CAUSE SEVERAL VEHICLES TO STOP RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR HAS BEEN PERFORMED. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN TO HIS VEHICLE AFTER THE ECM IS REPLACED. HIS VEHICLE HAS SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AND HE FEELS THAT THIS WILL NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 45,000.

Mileage: 45,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE TOOK APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES TO RESTART AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN BECAUSE THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V242000 AND NISSAN RECALL NUMBER R0606, BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WOULD HAVE TO BE PERFORMED BEFORE THE DEALER COULD REPAIR THE RECALL ISSUE. IN ADDITION, THE CRANKSHAFT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $200 BEFORE THE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR COULD BE REPAIRED. THIS DID NOT MAKE SENSE TO THE CONTACT SO SHE CALLED THE NISSAN MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY WILL NOT RETURN HER CALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

Mileage: 91,000

CKP "CRANK POSITION SENSOR" TROUBLE CODE FOUND WHEN SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THIS LOOKS IDENTICAL TO ISSUE FOUND IN RECALL 06V242000. *TR

Mileage: 63,252

CAR STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEED. LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. CAR'S DTC CODE SAID THE FAULT WAS CAUSED BY THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THIS 2004 ALTIMA HAD BEEN TO DEALER FOR THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 86,000

I OWN A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. ON SEPTEMBER 2007, WHILE DRIVING ALONG A BUSY HIGHWAY IN ARIZONA OUR VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CAR WAS SERVICED AT NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR A RECALL ON CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. THE RECALL STATED THAT IT WAS ONLY TO BE RE-PROGRAMMED BUT WE CHOSE TO REPLACE THE PART INSTEAD. STARTING ON OCTOBER 2008, THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CODE READ "CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR". I HAVE READ A RECALL FOR 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 03V455000, THE DESCRIPTION OF THE CONSEQUENCES MATCH EXACTLY ON WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH MY VEHICLE. WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON OCTOBER 2003 AND IT WAS MANUFACTURED ON JUNE 2003. MY VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 103,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WAS REPROGRAMMED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). AFTER THE REPAIR, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT ERROR CODES APPEARED FOR THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE TECHNICIAN FURTHER STATED THAT THERE WAS POSSIBLY A MISCOMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER AND ENGINE. THE FAILURE HAS NOT YET BEEN PROPERLY REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,447 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,666.

Mileage: 65,447

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. ON APRIL 20, 2008, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND WAS TOWED TO THE GARAGE. THE MECHANIC FOUND A LOOSE CLIP IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD THAT CAUSED THE SPARK PLUGS TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. A DIAGNOSIS WAS NOT PERFORMED BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NISSAN'S PREVENTIVE SERVICE. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN DID NOT FALL UNDER THE PREVENTIVE SERVICE; THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 89,000.

Mileage: 89,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED. THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED AT THE COST OF $273.97. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 49,093. UPDATED 01/23/09 *BF UPDATED 01/23/09. *JB

Mileage: 49,093

2004 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S. CAR STALLS AND BUCKS WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 124,000

THIS VEHICLE EXHIBITS A COMMON SET OF PROBLEMS WITH THE NISSAN QR25DE ENGINE (ACTUALLY THE SELF-DESTRUCTION OF THE PRE-CATALYTIC CONVERTER WHICH IN TURN DESTROYS THE CYLINDERS, CAUSING OVERHEATING, HEAD AND MANIFOLD DAMAGE). THE ENGINE OVERHEATS AND BURNS COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF OIL; SOMETIMES FAILS TO START; RUNS ROUGH AFTER STARTING; A/C CUTS OUT DUE TO HIGH ENGINE TEMP. AFTER HALF A DOZEN SERVICE VISITS AND REPLACEMENT OF MANY ITEMS, NOW THE DEALER RECOMMENDS ENTIRE ENGINE & CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACEMENT. WE NOTICE THAT THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE AS INSTALLED IN THE ALTIMA AND ON SEVERAL OTHER NISSAN VEHICLES, IS HAVING THIS PRECATALYTIC CONVERTER DISINTEGRATION-AND-INGESTION PROBLEM. ALTHOUGH NO LIVES ARE BEING LOST (OF WHICH WE ARE AWARE) DUE TO THIS WELL-KNOWN AND WELL-DOCUMENTED NISSAN MANUFACTURING (OR SUPPLIER) DEFECT, MUCH FINANCIAL LOSS IS BEING EXPERIENCED BY COUNTLESS AMERICANS, MOST OF WHOM VERY LIKELY BELIEVE THAT THEIR EXPENSIVE ALTIMA PROBLEMS ARE UNIQUE TO THEIR OWN CAR AND NOT A WIDESPREAD DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *TR

Mileage: 68,600

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL, ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,266 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,400. UPDATED 11/17/08 *CN

Mileage: 69,266

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. ON OCTOBER 9, 2008, WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE NORMALLY SHUTS DOWN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR A DIAGNOSIS, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A REPORT AND STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

Mileage: 84,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE ENTERING ONTO THE FREEWAY AT 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND IT IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT LEAST THREE TIMES, IN WHICH THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE PUSHED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT RESTART. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE CONTACT HAD JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE A FEW WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FAILURES BEGINNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY PERFORMED THREE RECALL REPAIRS. HOWEVER, THE FAILURES STILL PERSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

Mileage: 109,000

CAR WOULDN'T START ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IN EARLY 2007 (FEBRUARY TIMEFRAME). I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE INTO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THERE WAS A RECALL AND THE ECM NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. AFTER THAT WAS DONE, I BROUGHT IT BACK IN 2 DAYS LATER AND THEY SAID THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I PAID THEM TO REPLACE IT ($152.07) AND THE ISSUE OF NOT STARTING HAS NOT SINCE REAPPEARED. I HAVE SINCE FOUND THAT RECALLS FOR THIS MAKE/MODEL HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR MODEL YEARS 2003, 2005 AND 2006 OF THE ALTIMA TO HAVE THEIR CRANKSHAFT POSITION CENSORS REPLACED, BUT NOT FOR 2004 ALTIMA. *TR

Mileage: 67,000

I OWN A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA AND THERE'S A RECALL ON A SENSOR IN THE ENGINE THAT CAUSES THE CAR TO SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT NOTICE. I CALLED THE RECALL NUMBER AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR WAS NOT ON THE LIST FOR THE RECALL. I EXPLAINED ON HOW THAT WAS POSSIBLE IF IT WAS DOING EXACTLY WHAT THE RECALL WAS FOR. THEN I WENT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM LOOK INTO IT BUT, I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD TO PAY THE SERVICE, WHY I DON'T KNOW, I PAID $330.00 FOR SOMETHING THAT WAS RECALLED AND HAS BEEN POSTED EVERYWHERE ON THE INTERNET WHERE RECALLS ARE POSTED BUT, I WAS STILL CHARGE. NOW I DON'T THINK THAT WAS FARE. WILL BE THE LAST TIME I BUY A NISSAN CAR. *TR

Mileage: 63,000

A RECENT 15K MILE SERVICE INTERVAL REVEALS THAT I HAVE 2 MOTOR MOUNTS WHICH ARE THE FLUID TYPE ARE LEAKING BADLY AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. I FEEL THIS MAY BE SAFETY RELATED AS IT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A MAJOR VEHICLE COMPONENT. MANY BLOGS REVEAL NUMEROUS MOTOR MOUNT ISSUES ON SEVERAL NISSAN MODELS THAT USE THESE FLUID TYPE MOUNTS. I FIND THIS VERY UNUSUAL SINCE I ONLY HAD 47,500 MILES ON THE VEHICLE WHEN I HAD THIS SERVICE DONE IN JUNE 08. ONE OF THE SERVICE ADVISORS I TALKED TO DID INDICATE HE HAS SEEN MANY FAILURES OF THESE MOTOR MOUNTS AS WELL AS THE CRANK CASE SENSOR WHICH NISSAN DID REPLACE AT NO CHARGE BUT REFUSES TO REPLACE THE MOTOR MOUNTS. I WOULD LIKE YOUR INPUT AS TO WHETHER THIS MAY BE VIEWED AS A SAFETY ISSUE AND ALSO IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED PRIOR INQUIRIES INTO THIS VERY PREMATURE ISSUE. THANK YOU, JIM WEEKS *TR

Mileage: 47,542

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST HAS REPORTED THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR IS BAD. THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO HESITATE, QUIT GOING DOWN THE ROAD & NOT TO START. WE REPLACED THE SENSOR & WITHIN 2 DAYS THE SES LIGHT WAS BACK ON. THE CAR RAN FINE FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS THEN BACK TO THE SAME THING! *TR

Mileage: 53,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS DISPLAYING THE FAILURES NOTED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

CAR DIED AT STOP LIGHT. "CHECK ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON. CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. CAM SENSOR WAS FOUND DEFECTIVE BY REPAIR SHOP. INTERNET SEARCH FOUND THIS TO BE A RECALL ITEM FOR 2002 AND 2003 MODEL YEAR ALTIMAS, BUT NOT 2004 MODEL YEAR. FAILURE OF THIS PART ON THE HIGHWAY IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND MAY BE AFFECTING LATER MODEL YEARS.. *TR

Mileage: 31,446

ALL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AND VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WOULD NOT START BACK UP, WAITED 10 MINUTES AND IT FINALLY STARTED BACK UP. DROVE 1 BLOCK AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED, DASH LIGHTS CAME ON, CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS A FAULTY CAM AND CRANK SENSOR AND IT WAS $258 TO REPLACE IT. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, I FOUND THAT THE SAME PART, CAM AND CRANK SENSOR, WAS RECALLED ON PRIOR AND LATER ALTIMA MODELS, BUT 2004 MODELS WERE EXCLUDED. THE SAME PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPEATED OVER AND OVER ON SAFECAR.GOV AS WELL AS NUMEROUS OTHER WEBSITES. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND WHERE I TOOK IT TO BE REPAIRED AND NOTIFIED THEM OF THE SEEMINGLY CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THIS PART ON THE ALTIMAS AND THEY DIRECTED ME TO NISSAN. I CONTACTED NISSAN DIRECTLY AND MY FILE WAS ESCALATED TO THE REGIONAL MANAGER WHO REQUESTED THAT I FAX HIM THE INVOICE RECEIPT FOR PAYMENT AND MY VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND HE WOULD HAVE IT REVIEWED TO SEE IF IT QUALIFIED FOR REIMBURSEMENT. HE TELEPHONED ME 2 DAYS LATER AND INFORMED ME THAT I DID NOT MEET THE QUALIFICATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT. THIS IS A FAULTY PART AND MANY, MANY 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH. NOT PLACING A RECALL ON THIS PART IS PUTTING MANY LIVES IN DANGER AS THE CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING AND YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OVER IT WHATSOEVER. EVEN THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND YOU CANNOT STEER THE CAR AWAY FROM TRAFFIC. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING TO REPLACE A PART THAT IS FAULTY AND COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 62,113

I OWN A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA, IN APRIL 07 I EXPERIENCED THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND I TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND PAID TO HAVE THE CRANK SENSOR REPLACED. I SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND CONTACTED NISSAN WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT I WAS ELIGIBLE FOR A REIMBURSEMENT. AFTER FAXING ALL THE RELEVANT INFORMATION, I WAS TOLD AFTER WAITING 3 MONTHS THAT I WAS DENIED A REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE THE RECALL TIME HAD LAPSED. I DON'T THINK I WAS TREATED FAIRLY AS NOWHERE IN THE RECALL LETTER IT STATED ANY EXPIRATION DATE. I DO BELIEVE I AM DUE A REIMBURSEMENT. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR LOOKING INTO THIS MATTER. THANKS MUCH YVETTE BUCKLAND *TR

THE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR WAS RECALLED ON MY NISSAN 2004 ALTIMA. I TOOK THIS IN TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS FIXED.......EXCEPT 2 WEEKS AFTER MY CAR BEGAN TO DO THE SAME THE IT WAS ALREADY DOING. IT GOES DEAD WHEN I AM PULLING AWAY AT A RED LIGHT OR TURNING. WHEN I TAKE IT BACK, THEY JUST RESET THE SENSOR SWITCH AND WITHIN 1 WEEKS MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS BACK ON AND THE CAR STARTS GOING DEAD ON ME AGAIN. I AM NEARLY BEEN RAN OVER MY OTHER CARS DUE TO THIS ISSUE. I THINK IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT IF THIS TYPE CAR. I HAVE DONE INTERNET RESEARCH AND THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE STILL HAVING THIS PROBLEM AFTER THE RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE MAKING A TURN, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND HAD TO BE RESTARTED. IN NOVEMBER OF 2007, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) TO REPROGRAM THE ECM. IN DECEMBER OF 2007, THE VEHICLE WAS STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS STILL SHUTTING OFF. ON JUNE 21, 2008, THE ECM WAS REPLACED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,613 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

Mileage: 79,000

WHILE DRIVING MY 2004 2.5 LITRE NISSAN ALTIMA ON HIGHWAY ABOUT 60 MPH I FELT AN ABRUPT JERK LIKE NOISE IN THE TRANSMISSION, ALMOST EVEN LIKE A MISFIRE OF SOME SORT. ALL I KNOW IS THAT IT WAS ODD AND DID NOT SEEM RIGHT. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING, MY "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND HAS STAYED ON. WHILE MY CAR DID NOT STALL OR IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN, IT WAS HARD TO CRANK AFTER SHUTTING DOWN. I HAD DIFFICULTY CLIMBING HILLS AS THE CAR LACKED THE POWER AND DIFFICULTY SHIFTING DOWN. IN TROUBLESHOOTING THIS PROBLEM, I IMMEDIATELY CHECKED THE GAS CAP. THIS DID NOT SOLVE MY PROBLEM. I TOOK IT INTO THE MECHANIC. HE HAS HAD MY CAR FOR TWO DAYS. HE FOUND THE PROBLEM TO BE THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR AND HE SAID IT WAS DIFFICULT TO GET TO FOR REPAIR AS WELL AS HAVING PROBLEMS REMOVING IT. I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A BILL FOR THIS REPAIR BUT WITH THE LABOR INVOLVED TO REMOVE THIS SENSOR, IT WON'T BE CHEAP. WHY ON EARTH ARE MANUFACTURERS PUTTING PARTS INTO PLACES THAT ARE DIFFICULT AND COSTLY TO REPAIR. NOT ONLY THAT, BUT THE AVERAGE "JOE" WHO LIKES TO WORK ON HIS OWN CAR, CAN'T EVEN DO THIS ONE! NOW, THE OTHER LUDICROUS PROBLEM IS THAT NISSAN APPEARS TO NOT HAVE INCLUDED THE 2004 NISSAN 2.5 ALTIMA IN THE "RECALL" CAMPAIGN FOR THIS FAULTY SENSOR. THAT SPELLS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AND COMPLAINTS TO MY ATTORNEY GENERAL AND BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. THERE IS NO WAY, THAT I OR ANYONE HAVING BOUGHT A 2004 NISSAN 2.5 ALTIMA SHOULD HAVE TO BEAR THE BURDEN OF COSTS INVOLVED INTO THIS ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE CRANKSHAFT SENSORS. *TR

Mileage: 121,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH OR LOWER, THE VEHICLE ACTS AS IF IT WILL SHUT OFF. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE STALLS AND WILL NOT EVEN START. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT PICK UP SPEED. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT EXCEED 30 MPH. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING, THE VEHICLE JERKS BACK AS IF IT WILL SHUT OFF. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS REPLACED LAST YEAR. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE SPEED SENSOR FAILED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) WAS REFERENCED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

Mileage: 69,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. ON A FEW OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE GEARS SLIPPED AND JOLTED WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS. WHILE IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DIMMED BRIEFLY, AND HAS REMAINED ILLUMINATED EVER SINCE. HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

Mileage: 44,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE IN FOR EMISSION TESTING; HOWEVER, IT FAILED BECAUSE THE ENGINE WARNING AND CRANK ANGLE SENSOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. SHE THEN RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED HER THAT SHE RECEIVED THE NOTICE IN ERROR. ALTHOUGH HER VIN WAS SPECIFIED IN THE RECALL LETTER, THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. SHE HAS A COPY OF THE NOTICE AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 53,000.

Mileage: 53,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC SHOP AND A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE DEFECT, BUT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING AND SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 84,000.

Mileage: 84,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT AND CAMSHAFT SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SENSORS. ON MARCH 14, 2008, THE CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS EXHAUST FAILURE. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) WAS REFERENCED. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, PURCHASE DATE, AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 67,000.

Mileage: 67,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT AND CAMSHAFT SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SENSORS. ON MARCH 14, 2008, THE CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS EXHAUST FAILURE. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) WAS REFERENCED. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, PURCHASE DATE, AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 67,000.

Mileage: 67,000

CAR SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. THERE WAS A RECALL TO RESET THE ECM THAT WAS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. I WAS UNAWARE OF THIS RECALL BUT NOW LEARN THAT IF I HAD BROUGHT MY CAR IN TO HAVE THE SYSTEM RESET I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN OUT ANY MONEY. BUT NOW THAT THE PROBLEM HAS ARISEN AND THE CAR SHUT DOWN ON ME, THIS CAUSED THE "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" TO COME ON. NOW I MUST PAY TO HAVE THE SENSOR REPLACED NOT JUST RESET. *TR

Mileage: 66,000

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR THAT WAS DEFECTIVE. I HAD PREVIOUSLY HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT NISSAN AND PAID $284.60 FOR THE REPAIR. I CONTACTED NISSAN AND FAXED THE REQUESTED DOCUMENTATION TO THE MANUFACTURER. AFTER 3 FAXES, 2 DEALERSHIP REPAIR DOCUMENTATION AND NUMEROUS HOURS SPENT WITH INDIA NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A REFUND FROM NISSAN AS PROMISED BY SEVERAL REPRESENTATIVES AND MANAGERS. *TR

Mileage: 41,596

2004 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 SHUTS OFF ON ME WHILE I'M DRIVING OR PARKED AT A STOP LIGHT. I HAD THE CAR TAKEN LAST YEAR FOR A ECM REPROGRAM RECALL LAST YEAR. NOW I'VE HEARD THAT CERTAIN YEARS MODELS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM 2005, 2006, POSSIBLY A CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. I SEARCHED FOR A RECALL FOR MY PARTICULAR CAR AND I HAVE NOT FIND ONE. ANY SUGGESTIONS? *TR

Mileage: 86,000

ON 2/5/08 WE STARTED OUR 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA AND HAD NO POWER STEERING. UPON OBSERVATION THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS NOT TURNING. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE MECHANIC AND FOUND THAT THE BOLT ON THE MAIN PULLEY ON THE CRANKSHAFT HAD FALLEN OUT AND THE PULLEY HAD FALLEN OFF OF THE CRANKSHAFT. HAD THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 65MPH, THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN HORRIFIC POSSIBLY LEADING TO FATALITIES. *TR

Mileage: 83,000

I WAS DRIVING MY GIRLFRIENDS 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 DOWN THE HIGHWAY ON 2/15/2008 WHEN THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED AND THEN DIRECTLY UPSHIFTED HARD. I GOT TO MY DESTINATION AND TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR WHEN I LEFT IT CRANKED LONGER THAN USUALLY, IN FACT UNUSUALLY LONG BUT IT DID START UP. I GOT BACK ON THE HIGHWAY TO GO HOME AND WHILE GETTING ON THE ON RAMP TO THE HIGHWAY THE CAR SHUT OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. I DID WHAT I COULD TO GET THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER AND WAITING A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR. I DID GET IT RESTARTED AND TOOK CITY STREETS TO AUTOZONE TO HAVE THE CODES READ FROM THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT. I HAD 2 CODES, ONE BEING P0725 AND P0355. I ONCE AGAIN TOOK CITY STREETS HOME TO AVOID THE SAME THING HAPPENING GOING 70MPH. I GOT IT HOME THAT FRIDAY THE 15TH AND PUT IT IN THE GARAGE. I GOT ONLINE AND WENT TO NISSANCLUB.COM AND RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM. I FOUND OUT THAT THE P0335 IS THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR MALFUNCTION AND THAT CAUSED MY CODE OF P0725 BEING THE ENGINE SPEED SENSOR. THROUGH RESEARCHING THIS IS A VERY BIG PROBLEMS WITH THE 2002-2006 ALTIMAS, MAINLY THE 2.5 4CYLINDERS. NISSAN ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE 2002-2005 AND 2006 ALTIMAS BUT FAILED TO INCLUDE THE 2003 AND 2004 IN IT. NOW WHY WOULD THEY NOT PUT THE SAME FAULTY SENSORS IN THE 2003'S AND 2004'S AND SKIP AHEAD AND PUT THEM IN THE 05'S AND 06'S. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP ON MONDAY THE 18TH TO VERIFY HER CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND IT WASN'T. THIS IS NISSANS DELIBERATE ATTEMPT TO NOT TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAULTY CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSORS PUT IN THE 2002-2006 ALTIMAS. I PAID FOR THE $30.00 SENSOR, ALSO ANOTHER $30 SENSOR THAT IS RECOMMENDED REPLACED WITH THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR AND SPENT 3 1/2 HOURS OUTTA MY DAY TO REPLACE THE HARD TO GET SENSOR. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT NISSAN NEEDS TO INCLUDE THE 2003 AND 2004 ALTIMAS IN THE RECALL WITH THE 2002-05, 06. *TR

Mileage: 73,480

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE FINALLY STARTED AFTER 2 OR 3 ATTEMPTS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR FAILED AND THEY REPROGRAMMED THE ECM. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 77,750.

Mileage: 77,750

2004 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH A RECALL FOR THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE DID NOT RECEIVE THE RECALL NOTICE. HIS VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DUE TO THE DEFECT OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. *KB THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HIS MECHANIC, WHO DISCOVERED THAT THE FLAP FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD WORKED ITS WAY LOOSE AND FALLEN INSIDE THE ENGINE. THE FLAP WAS UNABLE TO BE RE-ATTACHED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE ENTIRE INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

2004 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH A RECALL FOR THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE DID NOT RECEIVE THE RECALL NOTICE. HIS VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DUE TO THE DEFECT OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. *KB THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HIS MECHANIC, WHO DISCOVERED THAT THE FLAP FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD WORKED ITS WAY LOOSE AND FALLEN INSIDE THE ENGINE. THE FLAP WAS UNABLE TO BE RE-ATTACHED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE ENTIRE INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

ONE MONTH AGO I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY WHEN MY CAR, THAT HAD NEVER GIVEN ME ANYTHING BUT USUAL MINOR PROBLEMS, SUDDENLY STOPPED WHILE RUNNING AT LOW SPEED. I PANICKED, BUT MANAGED TO PULL OVER BEFORE IT COMPLETELY STOPPED RUNNING. I MANAGED TO TURNED IT ON ONCE MORE BUT IT WAS NOT RUNNING THE SAME. IT APPEARED IT WAS GOING TO SHUT OFF WHEN SLOWING DOWN AGAIN. IT DID. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS HURT. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO EXPLAINED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SENSOR. THEY COULD ONLY RECAP A SENSOR BUT WOULD NEED MORE EXTENSIVE AND EXPENSIVE WORK TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE COMPUTER. TWO DAYS LATER, I LEARNED OF A MANUFACTURE?S RECALL FOR MY MAKE OF CAR. IT WAS A SENSOR PROBLEM THAT MADE THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. I CONCLUDED MY CAR HAD TO AMONG THOSE RECALLED. NOW I LEARNED, THE YEAR OF MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED, BUT THE YEARS SURROUNDING ARE. *TR

NISSAN ALTIMA 2004. HAS AROUND 91,000 MILES. TRANSMISSION JERK A LITTLE, LIKE IT WAS JUMPING INTO GEAR. CAR SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING WHILE GOING DOWN A HILL. I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL WHILE COASTING AND RESTART THE CAR. THREE DAYS LATER THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS AT A LIGHT. THIS TIME IT TOOK SEVERAL TRIES TO START THE VEHICLE. AT A BUSY INTERSECTION IT STOPPED AGAIN THE SAME DAY BUT WAS ABLE TO RESTART. I TOOK THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP (CAR IS IN GERMANY DUE TO MILITARY). THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD CALL ME BACK. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A CALL. I CALLED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR FALLS UNDER 2 RECALLS. BOTH THE VALVE SCREWS AND THE SENSOR. I MAY END UP HAVING TO PAY FOR IT ALL EVEN THOUGH NNA SAYS THEY "SHOULD" HANDLE IT HERE. *TR

Mileage: 91,520

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH OR IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLS. THE CONTACT HAS HAD TO STAND ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HE CURRENTLY DRIVES AS SLOW AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE HE DOES NOT KNOW WHEN THE FAILURE WILL RECUR. THE DEALER STATED THAT WHEN AND IF HE RECEIVES A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE, THEY WILL MAKE THE REPAIR. UNTIL THEN, THE CONTACT IS RESPONSIBLE. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) WAS REFERENCED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 79,488. UPDATED 01/17/08 *BF UPDATED 01/14/07 *TR

Mileage: 79,488

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE MODULE WAS REPROGRAMMED, THE VEHICLE STILL STALLS. THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR WAS FAULTY. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURS WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE MUST REPROGRAM ITSELF BEFORE IT CAN BE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM NISSAN AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

IN THE SUMMER OF 2007 MY CAR WAS STALLING WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP OR WHEN SLOWING DOWN. I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY ADVISED THE PROBLEM I WAS HAVING IS PART OF A RECALL AND REPROGRAMMED THE ECM. THE NIGHT I PICKED MY CAR UP I WAS STILL HAVING THE STALLING ISSUE. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK INTO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THE COMPLAINT THAT 1) I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE ECM. 2) MY CAR STALLED IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC LUCKILY NOT INVOLVED IN A CRASH. 3)WHY WAS THIS PROBLEM NOT FOUND WHEN I ORIGINALLY BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO BE FIXED 4) KNOWING THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH BOTH THE CRANKSHAFT AND CAMSHAFT SENSOR IN NISSANS WHY IS THE CAMSHAFT NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL CAMPAIGN. 5) IT COST ME ALMOST $300 TO REPLACE A PART THAT COST LESS THAN $40. *TR

Mileage: 41,800

ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE HARD TO START, SERVICE LIGHT ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TEST SHOWS CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR BAD. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

ON 10/9/2007 I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO SHEEHY NISSAN TO HAVE IT REPAIRED FOR THE KNOWN RECALLS. ON 10/11/2007 I RETRIEVED MY VEHICLE FOR SHEEHY NISSAN AND WAS TOLD BY ALAN SHURKIN THE ISSUE WITH THE ECM REPROGRAMMING HAD BEEN CORRECTED. ABOUT 20 MINS AFTER LEAVING SHEEHY NISSAN LOT MY CAR AGAIN STALLED AND STOPPED RUNNING. ON 10/14/2007 I CALLED ALAN SHURKIN @ SHEEHY NISSAN AND TOLD HIM THAT MY VEHICLE WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS DUE TO THE RECALL I WAS TOLD BY ALAN THAT IT WOULD BE A SERVICE CHARGE TO REPAIR IT AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE FOR ABOUT THREE WEEKS NOW WITH THE CONSIST STOP AND GO ROUTINE. I WAS ADVISED BY A FRIEND TO CALL NISSAN NORTH AMERICA BACK LETTING THEM KNOW WHAT MY PROBLEM WAS. ON 11/6/2007 I PLACED A CALL TO NISSAN NORTH AMERICA. I EXPRESSED MY CONCERNS WITH THE REP WHO TOOK MY CALL SHE DID A LITTLE RESEARCH AND STATED TO ME THAT IT SEEMED THE ISSUE I WAS STILL HAVING WAS PERTAINING TO THE RECALL FOR THE ECM AND THAT SHE NEED TO FORWARD ME TO A REGIONAL RESEARCH REP. I WAS FORWARDING TO THE REGIONAL RESEARCH REP WHO STATED TO ME THAT THEY HAD TO LOOK IN TO THE PROBLEM FURTHER AND THAT SOMEONE WOULD BE IN CONTACT WITH ME WITHIN 24 HOURS. *TR

Mileage: 61,689

CAR BEGAN STALLING AT IDLE AND ALSO SOMETIMES ON ACCELERATION FROM A STOP - I HAD CLEANED THE AIR FILTER AND TRIED 2 TANKS OF PREMIUM GAS BUT TO NO AVAIL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAITED FIVE MINUTES TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. HE TRIED AGAIN FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER AND THE ENGINE TURNED ON AND EVERYTHING WORKED NORMALLY. TWO WEEKS LATER, HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR AND ECU MODULE. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE ECU MODULE AND REPLACED THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR. THE CONTACT WAS CHARGED FOR THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR REPLACEMENT. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

Mileage: 33,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE ECM, WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED HER THAT THE NOTICE WAS SENT OUT MISTAKENLY. SHE NOTIFIED NISSAN, BUT HAS NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,000. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED NISSAN REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THROUGH CARMAX USING THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

Mileage: 70,000

MY VEHICLE STARTED TO HAVE A HARD SHIFT WHILE I WAS RIDING DOWN THE BELTWAY. THE CAR WOULD SHIFT SO HARD THAT IT FELT LIKE SOMEONE HAD HIT MY CAR FROM BEHIND. APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS LATER THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO SHEEHY NISSAN OF WALDORF AND HAD THE CAR REPAIRED. THAT COST ME AROUND $170.00. ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER THE HARD SHIFTS WERE BACK. ONE AND A HALF MONTHS LATER MY "SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT" COMES BACK ON AND THIS TIME MY CAR WILL NOT START. I WAS LITERALLY STUCK UNTIL I WAS INFORMED THAT EVENTUALLY THE COMPUTER WILL CLICK AND LET THE CAR START. I EVENTUALLY GOT THE CAR TO START AND TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALER. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS BAD. I HAVE TO PAY ANOTHER $230.00. TO GET MY CAR BACK. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THEY HAVE RECALLED THIS SAME PROBLEM ON THE 2002 AND THE 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA BUT NOT ON THE 2004. *JB

Mileage: 53,405

MY HUSBAND AND I WERE DRIVING WHEN THE CAR STARTED TO JERK AND RUN VERY ROUGH. NOT LONG AFTER THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT JUST SHUT OFF RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. AAA TOWED THE CAR TO CERRITOS NISSAN. THE NEXT DAY THEY LOOKED IT OVER AND SAID IT WAS A CHAMBER AND A MASS AIR FILTER AND INJECTOR A. THEY GAVE US THE TOTAL OF $1384. WE HAD NO CHOICE I NEEDED MY CAR, SO WE TOLD THEM TO FIX IT. WHEN WE WENT TO PICK THE CAR UP,WE PAID OUR BILL, I DROVE OFF AND IT STARTED DOING THE SAME EXACT THING. WE TOOK THE CAR BACK AND THE HEAD OF SERVICE WAS THERE. MY HUSBAND TRIED TO EXPLAIN TO HIM BUT HE WAS NOT UNDERSTANDING. MY HUSBAND ASK IF HE WOULD GO ON A TEST DRIVE WITH HIM. MY HUSBAND ASKED HIM TO DRIVE. WHEN THEY CAME BACK, MY HUSBAND SAID NOT ONLY WAS IT DOING THE SAME THING BUT IT CUT OFF ON THEM AS WELL. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID HE WOULD WRITE A NOTE ABOUT WHAT IT WAS STILL DOING. WE HAD JUST BEGRUDGINGLY FORKED OUT NEARLY $1400 AND THE CAR WAS DOING THE SAME EXACT THING. WE WERE UPSET AND WANTED TO KNOW WHAT DID THEY FIX? HE ASSURED US THAT THEY WOULD FIX IT. HE ASKED US WHAT WE WANTED HIM TO DO. MY HUSBAND SAID THAT WE JUST NEEDED A RENTAL. HE AGREED AND SET US UP WITH ONE. FINALLY WE WERE ABLE TO PICK THE CAR UP AND WHILE IT STILL RAN A BIT ROUGH IT DIDN'T JERK AND IT DIDN'T CUT OFF. WE ASK WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT AND THEY SAID IT WAS SOMETHING WITH THE ENGINE 9500 INT AND ENTERPRISE INV D907447 PO 151165. SO WE ASKED WHY WE WERE CHARGED FOR ALL THAT OTHER STUFF. HE SAID CAUSE IT STILL NEEDED IT. AND AT THIS TIME WE ALSO HAD ASKED ABOUT RECALLS. THEY SAID THERE WERE NONE. IRONICALLY IN GOING THROUGH OUR OLD A FEW MONTHS LATER MAIL WE FOUND A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE THAT TALK ABOUT EVERYTHING THAT MY CAR DID. WE NOTIFIED OUR LAWYER AND ASK IF WE SHOULD PROCEED AND HE TOLD US TO FIRST REPORT IT AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS. ALTHOUGH I REALLY LIKE MY ALTIMA I HAVE HAD TO MANY PROBLEMS. A YEAR AFTER I GOT IT I HAD TO GET THE ENTIRE ENGINE REPLACED. *JB

Mileage: 95,295

2004 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 HAD SEVERE MISSING ISSUE AND DEALER ADVISED THAT IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE SCREWS OF THE POWER RING ON THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE SCREW HAD CAME LOOSE AND DAMAGED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. NISSAN HAS VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN QR25DE POWER VALVE ( P5202) FOR THIS ISSUE. MY CAR HAS THE EXACT ISSUE AND THE YEAR AND ENGINE SIZE IS THE SAME. THE VIN NUMBER OF MY CAR IS WITHIN THE POSTED VIN'S OF THIS CAMPAIGN - HOWEVER THEY NOW SAY THE "CAMPAIGN" IS VIN SPECIFIC, AND YOU GUESSED IT - MY VIN ISN'T ON THEIR LIST. $700.00 LATER THE DEALER WON'T PAY, NISSAN AMERICA REFUSES TO HONOR THE FIX LISTED IN THEIR OWN CAMPAIGN THIS IS A KNOWN DESIGN FLAW ISSUE, SAME CAR, SAME ENGINE SIZE, WITHIN THE VIN NUMBERS LISTED. NO RELIEF. THEY ALSO REPLACED ALL THE SCREWS WITH "UPGRADED SCREWS" AND LOCK EACH SCREW. THE INTERNET IS FILLED WITH THIS ISSUE AND OTHERS WITH NO ASSISTANCE. PLEASE MAKE THIS A RECALL !*JB

Mileage: 66,004

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED FOUR TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CRANK SENSOR FAILED. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 48,727.

Mileage: 48,727

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH ON A CLEAR DAY, THE VEHICLE FAILED ON THREE OCCASIONS. AFTER EACH OCCASION, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED MOMENTARILY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRANK ANGLE SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 67,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,856.

Mileage: 65,856

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO REPROGRAM THE ECM SYSTEM. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL # 03V455000 FOR ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ONLY SAFETY RECALL ON HER VEHICLE WAS FOR THE ECM SYSTEM. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 38,700.

Mileage: 38,700

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). HOWEVER, SHE HAD THE REPAIR WORK PERFORMED PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE NOTICE. SHE HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT REIMBURSEMENT AND THEY HAVE YET TO RESPOND. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,000. RETURNED USPS, 2ND ATTEMPT MADE 06/08/07 FAILED. *LJ

Mileage: 70,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED IT WOULD SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD SOMETIMES RESTART IMMEDIATELY AND SOMETIMES SHE WOULD HAVE TO WAIT APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN MINUTES TO RESTART. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (RECALL #06V242000). THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE ECM SENSOR HOWEVER, THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CRANK AND CAM ANGLE SENSOR SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE REPLACEMENT HAS NOT BEEN MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,700.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE ENGINE SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AS NOTED IN RECALL # 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), A REPAIR WAS PERFORMED TO REPROGRAM THE ENGINE COMPUTER ON MARCH 28, 2007. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHUT OFF DUE TO FAILURE BETWEEN THE CRANK AND THE ENGINE COMPUTER. WHEN THE CONTACT HAD IT REPLACED, THE DEALER STATED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO GET REIMBURSED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD HER TO CONTACT NHTSA DUE TO THE DIFFICULTY OF BEING ABLE TO REIMBURSE THOSE AFFECTED BY THE RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 60,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000. THE CONSUMER HAS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE INVOICE OF SERVICE AND A COPY OF THE RECALL LETTER. UPDATE 05/22/07*TR

Mileage: 59,000

I HAVE A 2004 NISSA ALTIMA AND I HAVE BEEN FEELING BIG JERKS IN THE CAR WHILE DRIVING AND NOW I AM HAVING TROUBLE STARTING MY CAR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND I HAD IT CHECKED AND WAS TOLD THAT MY CRANK SENSOR IS SHUT DOWN AND WILL EVENTUALLY MAKE MY CAR NOT START AT ALL AND CAN LEAVE ME STRANDED. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING TO A CAR THAT IS A 2004 AND THAT THIS IS A MAJOR MALFUNCTION THAT WILL COST A LOT OF MONEY. *JB

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN AT NHTSA: I OWN A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH A 2.5L ENGINE. I RECENTLY RECEIVED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER FROM NISSAN NORTH AMERICA FOR A SAFETY RECALL DUE TO THE POTENTIAL THAT THE ENGINE MIGHT STOP RUNNING WHILE BEING DRIVEN DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM BETWEEN THE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR AND THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM). THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. *AK THE NOTICE FURTHER ADVISED THAT MY NISSAN DEALER WOULD REPROGRAM THE ECM, FREE OF CHARGE. THIS SERVICE SHOULD TAKE ABOUT 1 HOUR TO COMPLETE. I MADE ARRANGEMENTS WITH MY DEALER TO HAVE THIS SERVICE PERFORMED ON MY ALTIMA. WHILE IN FOR THIS SERVICE, I WAS CALLED BY THE DEALER AND NOTIFIED THAT SEVERAL UNRELATED SERVICE ITEMS WERE FOUND. THEY DID NOT FORCE THEM ON ME BUT DID THEY DID TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO 'SELL' THEM....BETTER GAS MILEAGE (CLEAN THROTTLES) AND BRAKE PERFORMANCE (REPLACE BRAKE FLUID). WELL, THE FREE SERVICE TO 'REPROGRAM' THE ECM, TURNED INTO A SERVICE BILL IN THE $450.00 RANGE. THE LIST COST TO REPROGRAM THE ECM WAS $58.00. SO, I AVOIDED A $58 CHARGE BUT WAS 'SOLD' ADDITIONAL SERVICES SO NISSAN ACTUALLY GENERATED CLOSE TO $400 IN REVENUE ON A 'FREE' RECALL. THE NHTSA RECALL NUMBER IS 06V-242. IT OCCURRED TO ME THAT IF 100,000 OTHER CONCERNED ALTIMA OWNERS RESPONDED TO THE RECALL, WERE 'SOLD' SIMILAR 'NEEDED' SERVICE, NISSAN WOULD COLLECT $40,000,000 IN SERVICE FEES.....A MINOR REPROGRAMMING RECALL COULD TURN INTO A LARGE PROFIT GENERATING MACHINE. I WANTED TO SHARE MY SITUATION WITH YOU BECAUSE THIS SIMPLE SCHEME, IF INDEED EMPLOYED, WOULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE PUBLIC AND MAKE PUBLICLY-OWNED CORPORATIONS LIKE NISSAN A PROFIT WINDFALL. I CAN BE REACHED AT [XXX]OR [XXX] IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT ME OR DISCUSS THIS SITUATION FURTHER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CAREFUL CONSIDERATION. SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL*- THE CONTACT HAS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA AND STATED THAT SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GET A RECALL WORK PERFORMED ON THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION AT THE DEALER. ON MARCH 20, 2007 THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT. THE CONTACT FELT THAT SHE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR SINCE THE RECALL REPAIR SHOULD FIX THE FAILURE WITH THE CRANKSHAFT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE BOTH 67,812 MILES.

Mileage: 67,812

2004 NISSAN ALTIMA, 43K MILES. HAD RECALL ON A SIMILAR SOUNDING SITUATION (CAR CAN STALL AT LOW SPEEDS DUE TO A TEMPERATURE SENSOR MALFUNCTION, BUT DEALER CLAIMED THAT THE CAM AND CRANK SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED...CAR STALLED IN THE PARKING LOT AND MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, 2 TIMES EACH. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND UNACCEPTABLE. *JB

Mileage: 43,475

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 130000 MILES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL 06V242000. WHEN HE WENT TO THE DEALER THEY CHARGED HIM FOR CHECKING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER NISSAN DEALER, AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS FINE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY HAD NOT RETURNED THE CALL. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURES TO DATE.*AK

Mileage: 102,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A SAFETY RECALL FOR THE CRANK POSITIONING SENSOR. THE CONTACT AT THE SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT, WAS DENIED THE SERVICE BECAUSE HE WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST. *AK

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HA 2 SAFETY RECALLS THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE WEEK AGO WHILE DRING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED ,STOPPED ON THE FREEWAY WITH NO NOTICE, AND AFTERWARDS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SAFETY RECALL REPAIR WAS FREE. HOWEVER, THE DEALER TRIED TO CHARGE HIM FOR DIAGNOSING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD TWO WEEKS PRIOR THAT THE ENGINE HAD BEEN REPROGRAMMED. THE CONTACT HAD BEEN WAITING FOR NISSAN TO CALL, HAS NOT BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR ONE WEEK, AND STILL HAS NOT HEARD FROM NISSAN. THE CONTACT WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE NOW. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR IN THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE BOTH 32000.*AK

Mileage: 32,000

CAR STALLS AND STOPS RUNNING ON A DAY BASIS WHILE BEING DRIVEN AND SERVIC ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS ON. NISSAN DEALER REPROGRAMMED ECM, CAR STILL STALLS, SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT SOON STILL ON. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS DUE TO CAR QUITTING AND POWER BRAKES AND STEERING SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING. NISSAN NOT TAKING CARE OF PROBLEM. *JB

Mileage: 53,500

"ENGINE SERVICE SOON LIGHT" CAME ON AND TOOK CAR TO THE SHOP ON 10/31/06. AT THE TIME IT CAME ON THERE WERE NO RUNNING PROBLEMS. NISSAN DEALER REPLACED REAR 02 SENSOR AND DIAGNOSES AND REPROGRAMMED ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. ON 11/20/06 (LESS THAN THREE WEEKS LATER) THE "ENGINE SERVICE SOON LIGHT" CAME ON AGAIN. PRIOR TO TAKING THE CAR THERE WERE NO RUNNING PROBLEMS. NISSAN DEALER CHECKED VEHICLE AND CALLED ME AND SAID THAT THEY NEED TO RUN ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR ANOTHER FEE. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING UP AN DOWN AND WOULD ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN WITHOUT TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR. P2135 THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FOUND, REPLACED SENSOR AND CLEARED CODES. I WAS CHARGED ON BOTH OCCASIONS FOR A TOTAL OF $668. *JB

Mileage: 52,012

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. PRESENTLY THE ENGINE NEEDS REPAIRING. I TOOK MY CAR TO CROWN NISSAN IN GREENSBORO,NC TO BE SERVICED. AFTER A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, THE SERVICEMEN INFORMED ME THAT MY POWER VALVE SCREW CAME LOOSE FALLING IN THE ENGINE CAUSING IT HARM. I ASKED ABOUT THE RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE I WAS INFORMED THERE WAS NONE AT THE PRESENT TIME. THIS OCCURRED ON NOV 16TH, 2006. HE INFORMED ME THAT THE PRICE TO FIX IT WAS BETWEEN 500-4000 DEPENDING ON THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I CAME ACROSS OTHER NISSAN ALTIMA OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS ON NISSANHELP.COM. I RECOVERED A PAST RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE WITH THE STATED PROBLEM. I CALLED NISSAN AND THEY TOLD ME MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED EVEN THOUGH MY VIN NUMBER IS STATED IN THE REPORT. I AM TRYING TO REINSTATE THIS RECALL DUE TO THE FALSE STATEMENTS I HAVE RECEIVED FROM NISSAN. THANKS. TIAJUANA BENNETT GREENSBORO,NC 336-334-2951. *NM

Mileage: 71,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.

Mileage: 64,000

RADIATOR FAILURE AT 45,000 MILE CHECK (OCT. 3, 2006) MECHANIC REPORT: LEAKING AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE: 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5L, VEHICLE PURCHASED: OCTOBER, 2003 AS OF TODAY (OCT. 4, 2006) THE RADIATOR HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS, WITH NO ACCIDENTS, THE RADIATOR SHOULD NOT FAIL AT SUCH A LOW MILEAGE. I HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE A SIMILAR FAILURE IS OCCURRING ON MY WIFE'S CAR (40,000 MILES), PURCHASED THE SAME MONTH. NISSAN NEEDS TO DO A RECALL, AND PAY FOR THIS REPLACEMENT. *NM

Mileage: 45,506

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE POWER VALVE SCREWS LOCATED IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CAME LOOSE AND CUT INTO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO IDLE ROUGHLY. DUE TO THIS, THE BOLT DAMAGED ONE OF THE PISTON VALVES CAUSING THE NEED FOR A NEW ENGINE. UPDATED 10/25/2006 - *NM

Mileage: 89,348

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE. SIX DAYS LATER, THE ENGINE STALLED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED THE DEALERSHIP WHO REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURED WAS CONTACTED WHO DETERMINED NO RESPONSIBILITY FROM THE MANUFACTURER BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 53,457

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLES CAMSHAFT CENSOR IS DEFECTIVE AND THE VEHICLE IS STALLING. THE CONTACT STATES THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE THAT CAUSED A RECALL ON THE 2003 MODELS BUT IT IS NOT EFFECTIVE TO THE 2004 MODELS.

I RENTED VEHICLE FOR THE WEEKEND AND USED IT FOR 1 DAY. I DROVE IT DOWN STATE TO CHAMPAIGN 250 MILES AND MADE A STOP. WHEN I GOT BACK IN THE CAR AND STARTED IT UP, IT HESITATED TO CHANGE GEARS BUT DID, SO I TURNED AND DROVE THE CAR HOME TO CHICAGO. THE WEATHER TEMPERATURE WAS VERY FRIDGET OUTSIDE . WHEN I GOT TO CHICAGO THE VEHICLE STOPPED I COULD START IT UP BUT IT WOULD GO INTO GEAR. THE ENGINE SOUNDED VERY FINE THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE NOTICEABLE, NO LOUD NOISES IN THE CAR. I CALLED ENTERPRISE AAA TOWED THE CAR TO THE ENTERPRISE RENTAL PLACE. I RENTED A SMOKE COLOR VEHICLE. MY INSURANCE COMPANY SAID THAT HE IS CHARGING ME $5,000.00 FOR A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION FOR A 2005 NISSAN AND FOR A SERPENTINE BELT AND A OIL CHANGE . THE VEHICLE HAS ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED. I HAVE NOT BEEN GIVEN ANY INFORMATION ON ANYTHING OR ITS WHEREABOUTS. *JB

Mileage: 70

DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE REPAIR WORK WAS PERFORMED ON THE MANIFOLD, THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

Mileage: 43,000

DT: 2004 NISSIAN ALTIMA CONSUMER'S VEHCILE ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT. CAME ON AND THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE LIGHT AND TOLD CONSUMER THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE COMPUTER CHIP, THE NEXT DAY THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, AND THE MOTOR STARTED SHAKING. DEALER FOUND THAT THERE WAS A SCREW LOOSE. THEY FOUND THE SCREW MISSING IN THE POWER VALVE. THEY HAD TO THE REMOVE THE EXHAUT MANAFOLD TO GET THE SCREW OUT, THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE MANAFOLD INTAKE/GASKET THROTTL/ A SPARK PLUG/BEARING SEAL/THE GASKET EXHAUT/GASKET ADAPTER, AND THE GASKET MANAFOLD. TWO DAYS LATER CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE VEHCILE STILL SHAKING WHEN DRIVING OVER 40 MPH . CONSUMER FOUND THAT WHEN TEST DRIVING VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT GO OVER 80 MPH. PROBLEM STARTED ON JUNE 1, 2005. *AK

Mileage: 20,172

DT: 2004 NISSIAN ALTIMA CONSUMER'S VEHCILE ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT. CAME ON AND THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE LIGHT AND TOLD CONSUMER THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE COMPUTER CHIP, THE NEXT DAY THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, AND THE MOTOR STARTED SHAKING. DEALER FOUND THAT THERE WAS A SCREW LOOSE. THEY FOUND THE SCREW MISSING IN THE POWER VALVE. THEY HAD TO THE REMOVE THE EXHAUT MANAFOLD TO GET THE SCREW OUT, THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE MANAFOLD INTAKE/GASKET THROTTL/ A SPARK PLUG/BEARING SEAL/THE GASKET EXHAUT/GASKET ADAPTER, AND THE GASKET MANAFOLD. TWO DAYS LATER CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE VEHCILE STILL SHAKING WHEN DRIVING OVER 40 MPH . CONSUMER FOUND THAT WHEN TEST DRIVING VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT GO OVER 80 MPH. PROBLEM STARTED ON JUNE 1, 2005. *AK

Mileage: 20,172

I PURCHASED MY 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA IN DECEMBER OF 2001 WITH 4 MILES ON IT IN MID OCTOBER. SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE TAKEN IT OVER AND OVER TO THE NISSAN SERVICE DEPARTMENT BECAUSE IT CUTS OFF ON ME OUT OF THE BLUE. IT CUT OFF FIRST GOING DOWN A HILL, THE WHEEL JUST LOCKED AND IT SHUT DOWN. I IMMEDIATELY I CONTACTED PASSPORT NISSAN AND SHEEY NISSAN IN MARYLAND AND WAS TOLD TO BRING IT IN ON THE NEXT DAY. NISSAN SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID WE CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG AT THIS TIME. A FEW WEEKS LATER IT CUT OFF AGAIN I HAD TO PUSH IT OFF THE ROAD. I CALLED NISSAN1 USA THE FOLLOWING DAY TO REPORT THIS THEY SAID TO TAKE IT BACK TO A NISSAN DEALER. NISSAN 1 USA DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY KIND OF SUPPORT, GUIDANCE OR SOLUTIONS TO THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED THEM ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT TIMES AND MADE MENTION TO A CASE NUMBER THAT THEY GAVE ME BUT FOR SOME STRANGE REASON THEY COULD NEVER FIND MY CASE NUMBER AND I HAVE TO RESTART THIS WHOLE BORING PROCEDURE OVER AGAIN. I HAVE HAD MY CAR TOWED INTO THE DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 4 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER MAINTAINS THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND OR DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND MY CAR AT 20,000 MILES AND STILL REMAINS ON UNTIL THIS DAY WHICH CURRENTLY HAS ACCUMULATED 100,000 MILES (UNFORTUNATELY DUE TO MY LINE OF BUSINESS I NEED DAILY TRANSPORTATION TO TRAVEL BACK AND FORTH THROUGH CITIES AND THROUGH STATES) MY CAR RIGHT NOW (CORRECTION NISSAN PIECE OF CAR) RIGHT NOW WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 30 MPH. IT CONTINUES TO CUT OFF AND WHENEVER I TAKE THIS TO THE DEALER THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT OR DONT EVEN PROVIDE A RENTAL CAR AND I HAVE TO PAY FOR DIFFERENT THINGS THAT THEY SAY MIGHT BE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE TOLD THE DEALERS AND NISSAN1 USA THAT I AM NOT PAYING FOR ANYTHING ELSE. AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT, I MISSED WORK AND BUSINESS WITH IMPORTANT CLIENTS. SAMUEL A MERRIN 301-535-7005. *AK

Mileage: 5,000

2004 NISSAN ALTIMA FAILED TO CRANK ON COLD MORNINGS 5 TIMES. IN AND OUT OF SERVICE DEPARTMENT. FINALLY REPLACED FUEL CONTROL MODULATOR. NEXT MORNING CAR CRANKED IN 29 DEGREE WEATHER AND NOW IS SMOKING (BLACK SMOKE). RETURNED CAR TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON 1-31-04 ALONG WITH A CLOTH CONTAINING THE RESIDUE FROM THE TAIL PIPES. *JB