2003 Nissan Altima complaints

2003 NISSA ALTIMA, RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF. *BF THE VEHICLE FELL TO THE GROUND AND THE CONSUMER DROVE TO THE LEFT SHOULDER DRAGGING/DAMAGING VEHICLE BODY PARTS AND CAME TO REST ON THE LEFT SHOULDER. THE WHEEL ROLLED OFF TO THE RIGHT SIDE AND LANDED IN A DITCH. ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, ALL FIVE STUDS SNAPPED OFF AND WERE MISSING; THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER WAS DENTED DUE TO THE IMPACT WITH THE GROUND; THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR WAS BENT AND THE RIGHT FRONT DISC BRAKE WAS BENT AND DENTED FROM IMPACT WITH THE GROUND; POSSIBLE UNDERCARRIAGE DAMAGE AS WELL. THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WAS OBTAINED FROM THE DITCH. THE WERE TWO LUG NUTS WITH THE STUDS STILL ATTACHED TO THE WHEEL. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0702-90. UPDATED LETTER 04/29/10 *BF

IDLE ON CAR STARTED TO BE ERRATIC. WOULD GO UP TO 1800 RPMS DOWN TO 700 RPM..TOOK CAR FOR REPAIR WAS TO THE THROTTLE BAD ASSEMBLY NEEDED REPLACED. THE CAR WAS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WE WERE CONCERNED THAT IN THE SNOW THIS COULD BE A PROBLEM WITH FORWARD ACCELERATION. DRY CONDITIONS AS WELL ...CAR ONLY HAD 64,000 MILES. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA WHICH WAS JUST HANDED DOWN TO MY DAUGHTER AS HER FIRST CAR FOR HER 17TH BIRTHDAY IN JANUARY. WHILE ON HER WAY TO SCHOOL ONE MORNING IN MARCH THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF AT A STOP LIGHT AT A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION. SHE OBVIOUSLY HAD NO IDEA WHAT TO DO AND IT WAS POURING RAIN. SOMEONE BEHIND HER WAS KIND ENOUGH TO HELP A STRANDED TEENAGER AND SHE WAS ABLE TO CALL ME. WHEN I ARRIVED TO THE INTERSECTION I HOPPED IN HER CAR, TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND THEN BACK ON, PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND IT SEEMED FINE. I NOTICED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT HAD COME ON. I IMMEDIATELY DROVE THE CAR TO A MECHANIC AND HE PULLED UP A RECALL FOR MY EXACT VEHICLE AND THE EXACT SITUATION. IT READS: CRANK POSITION SENSOR RECALL - THIS COULD CAUSE THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON AND THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. HE REFERRED ME TO SEE THE DEALERSHIP RIGHT AWAY. I DROVE STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CLAIM THAT THIS RECALL WAS VIN SPECIFIC AND MY VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED. I'M HERE TO TELL YOU THAT MY VEHICLE IS AFFECTED AND THAT NISSAN DOES NOT STAND BEHIND THE PRODUCT THEY PRODUCE. FURTHERMORE, NISSAN APPARENTLY HAS NO REGARD FOR THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS AND THE PEACE OF MIND THAT THE CAR WE BOUGHT IS RELIABLE. THE NISSAN DEALER SAID IT WILL BE NO LESS THAN $350 TO REPLACE BOTH THE CAM AND CRANK POSITION SENSORS WITH LABOR. THE MECHANIC SHOP I WENT TO QUOTED ME $110 FOR PARTS AN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 35 MPH, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WITHIN A FEW MOMENTS AFTER SITTING IDLE, THE VEHICLE BECAME RESPONSIVE TO THE DEPRESSED ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED, HOWEVER THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SECOND DEALER BUT THEY TOO, COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,364 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 30 MPH AND UP, THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL OR WOULD HESITATE TO START. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE WARNING PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CAM SHAFT AND CRANKSHAFT WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER THE CONTACT WOULD CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME FAILURES AFTER REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 89,000.

MY 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA STARTED MAKING A KNOCKING SOUND ON THE ENGINE AND RUNS ROUGH. I TRIED USING FUEL SYSTEM CLEANER BUT IT DID NOT WORK. I ALSO TRIED OIL TREATMENTS AND CHANGING THE OIL BUT NON WORKED. I TOOK TO A NISSAN CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND TOLD ME INTAKE VALVE SCREWS WERE LOOSE AND CREATING A KNOCKING SOUND THAT THE BUTTERFLY IS HALF OPEN CAUSING THE CAR TO IDLE ROUGHLY. THE MECHANIC ALSO SAID THE THIS HAPPENS ALOT WITH THIS CARS, ALTIMAS AND SENTRA AND THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2004 AND 2005 MODELS BUT NOT 2003 EVEN IF IT HAS THE SAME ENGINE. HE ALSO INFORMED ME THAT IF I DON'T GET IT FIXED THE IT WILL BREAK MY ENGINE AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. ON THE SAME CAR I ALSO HAD TO PAY FOR A CRANK SENSOR THE FAILED ON ME. NISSAN SAID THE SAME THING, RECALL ON THE 2004 AND 2005 BUT NOT 2003. IT CAUSED MY CAR TO STALL AND RUN ROUGHLY. TOOK IT TO NISSAN AND THEY SAID NOTHINGS WRONG AND TAKE IT BACK TO THEM WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON. AFTER A MONTH IT DID TURN ON. LUCKILY HAVE WARRANTY BUT THEY STILL CHARGE ME. PLEASE HELP, I'M NOT LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO REPLACE MY CAR JUST TO HAVE NISSAN FIX WHAT THEY MESSED UP ON. *TR

I OWN A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH A 2.5 L ENGINE. I AM HAVING ISSUES WITH THE CAR DYING AND SPUTTERING AND SOMETIMES NOT STARTING. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH TO DETERMINE THAT NISSAN HAD A RECALL FOR THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR FOR MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE FROM 2002-2003 FOR THE CRANK SENSOR. I CALLED THEM AND GAVE THEM MY VIN NUMBER AND THEY SAID MY PARTICULAR CAR WAS NOT COVERED FOR THE RECALL. I HAVE HAD THIS PLUGGED UP TO A COMPUTER AND IT CONFIRMS THAT IT IS THE CRANK SENSOR. ALSO I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED ONE FOR ABOUT $600 IN 2008 FOR MY CAR. IT SEEMS NISSAN KNOWS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM AND RECALLED SOME OF THE CARS AND OTHER PEOPLE LIKE ME WILL HAVE TO KEEP TAKING THEIR CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP EVERY YEAR OR TWO AND SPENDING LOTS OF MONEY TO KEEP THE CAR FROM GETTING THEM KILLED IN A WRECK OR STRANDED. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO OTHER THAN CHARGE ME FULL PRICE FOR THE REPAIR. I HAVE DONE A LOT OF INTERNET RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR

2003 NISSAN ALTIMA 3.5L V6 SE - THE DOOR LOCKS KEEP LOCKING REPEATEDLY. WILL DO THIS WHILE I AM IN AND OUT OF THE CAR REGARDLESS OF KEY FOB USE. MY HAZARD LIGHTS FLASH EACH TIME. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR OVER A WEEK AND HAS INCREASED IN FREQUENCY AND DURATION. IT IS NOW CONSTANT - GOING ON EVERY 3-5 SECONDS. I HAD TROUBLE GETTING MY DAUGHTER OUT OF THE CAR BECAUSE THE DOOR KEPT LOCKING ON ME. I WORRY ABOUT THE ABILITY TO GET OUT QUICKLY IF NEEDED. IT BRINGS ATTENTION TO MY CAR THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE ON MANY LEVELS. IT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED YET. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT MAY BE THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS. *TR

2003 NISSAN ALTIMA ECM. *DT THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR AND THE ECM THAT WAS RESET. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL, HOWEVER SHE WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED ON AND OFF IN ORDER TO RESTART IT. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL # 06V242000, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THE NISSAN MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CALLED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,584.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THERE WAS RUST ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE UNDER CARRIAGE WAS DAMAGED AND THAT IF THE UNDER CARRIAGE WAS REMOVED THE BOLTS MAY FALL OFF. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE FUEL CAP AND THE REAR SUB FRAME WERE CORRODED. ALL OF THE ROTORS ON THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STATE AND OCEAN LOCATION MAY BE A FACTOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

LIKE MANY OF YOU, I HAVE ALSO HAD THE PROBLEM OF THE SENSORS GOING BAD CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STOP. I HAD THE SENSORS REPLACED TWICE AT MY EXPENSE BECAUSE NISSAN SAID THAT MY 2003 ALTIMA VIN# WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE SECOND TIME THE SENSORS WERE REPLACED, THEY LOOKED DIFFERENT. HOPEFULLY THE REDESIGN WILL FINALLY FIX THIS ONGOING PROBLEM. SHAME ON YOU, NISSAN, FOR NOT COVERING THIS KNOWN PROBLEM IN A RECALL. DOES IT TAKE A STALL ON A RAILROAD TRACK TO GET YOUR ATTENTION? *TR

2003 NISSAN ALTIMA, CAR JERKS VIOLENTLY WHILE TRAVELING 30 - 70 MPH. CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN. IT WILL OPERATE CORRECTLY FOR WEEKS THEN SHUT OFF THREE TIMES IN 10 MILES. TAKEN TO DEALER TWO YEARS AGO AND COULD NOT DIAGNOSE SINCE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON AND SAVE A CODE. PAID MY $100 AND DROVE AWAY. TOLD CAN'T DIAGNOSE WITHOUT A CODE SO NEXT TIME IT STOPS TOW IT IN IF I SURVIVE. TOLD THERE ARE 25 THINGS THAT CAN CAUSE THIS SO WHICH ONE DO YOU WANT TO PICK AND HOW MUCH DO YOU WANT TO SPEND? *TR

IN JUNE 2009 I NOTICED THAT IN MY 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON. I ALSO NOTICED THEN THAT THE CAR IS OUT OF OIL. UPON REFILLING WITH OIL FEW DAYS LATER I NOTICED AGAIN DRY DIPSTICK. I THEN TOOK THE CAR TO COLONIAL NISSAN AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM. FEW DAYS LATER I WAS TOLD THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS CLOGGED (CODE P0420) AND THAT THERE IS AN ENGINE DAMAGE CAUSED BY FAULTY CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I CONTACTED NISSAN OF NORTH AMERICA TWO TIMES IN WRITING AND WAS DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS. IT APPEARS AS THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE AND NISSAN REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM AND DECLINES TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS MATTER. *TR

DOOR FOR GAS CAP BROKEN - WON'T CLOSE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM). THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DEFECT. HOWEVER, THE AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS REQUIRED AT A CHARGE OF $80 BEFORE THE REMEDY REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS DISPLEASED TO KNOW AN ADDITIONAL COST WILL BE INCURRED FOR REQUIRED REPAIRS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,300. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE AND WILL BE UPDATED UPON RECEIPT OF THE COMPLAINT FORM.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. SHE WAS ABLE TO IMMEDIATELY RE-START THE VEHICLE . THE WARNING LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE DURING OR AFTER THE ENGINE SHUT OFF; HOWEVER, ON DECEMBER 30, 2009, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ECM WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND THAT RECALL 07V527000, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING WAS DIRECTLY RELATED. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE RECALLED COMPONENT THAT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED AS WELL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HER THAT HER VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE ECM RECALL AND IF THE ECM WAS THE CAUSE, THE DIAGNOSTIC FEE SHOULD BE REFUNDED; HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 86,520. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 86,300.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE VEHICLE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR WAS REPLACED ON JUNE 30, 2008. RECENTLY HE NOTICED THAT WHEN THE WEATHER WAS COLD THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), AND WILL NEED TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE DIAGNOSTIC FEE COST $98.000. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A REPORT NUMBER 6690712. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000, THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

2/11/2009 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT MADE MY 2003 2.5 NISSAN ALTIMA TO STALL DURING AFTERNOON HEAVY TRAFFIC. IRONICALLY, THE VEHICLE WAS STALLED LESS THAN A MILE FROM AN AUTHORIZED NISSAN DEALERSHIP, WHICH I UTILIZED REGULARLY. THE OUTCOME INVOLVED REPLACING THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR ASSEMBLY @ A COST OF $288.48. 6/23/2009-CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AGAIN. OUTCOME WAS TO REPLACE THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR @ A COST OF $159.69. 12/9/2009 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AGAIN. OUTCOME DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDED INSTALLING A NEW ENGINE, AND INSTALLING A REMANNED TRANSMISSION. I AM LIVID THAT THE ISSUE WAS ALLOWED TO PROGRESS TO THE LEVEL THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN MY VEHICLE STALLED, I BARELY MISSED BEING REAR-ENDED BY A LARGE TRUCK TRAVELING AT LEAST 55-65 MILES PER HOUR. THIS PLACED MY FAMILY AND I IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH SMOKE WAS EXPELLED FROM THE AIR VENTS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS LIGHT SMOKE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A CLOGGED CATALYTIC CONVERTER. HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V084000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE). NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 115,000.

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE NOISE IN ENGINE AFTER OIL CHANGE. TWO DAYS AFTER OIL WAS TOPPED OFF, OIL LEVEL SHOWED IT BURNED 4 QUARTS WITH NO LEAKS. SINCE, IT HAS CONSUMED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. THE LOW ENGINE OIL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AGAIN. THE CONTACT PLACED MORE OIL INTO THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC VERIFIED THE LOW OIL LEVEL AND VEHICLE WAS BURNING OIL AT AN ALARMING RATE. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAKAGE ANYWHERE IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FOUND OVER 700 COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA WEB SITE FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 88,000 MILES. INTERNET COMPLAINTS SHOW 4 CYLINDER ALTIMA ENGINES HAD DESIGN FLAW AND PRE-CATALYTIC CONVERTER OVERHEATS AND ASH MATERIAL ENTERS ENGINE AND SCORES CYLINDER WALLS CAUSING EXCESSIVE OIL USE AND ENGINE FAILURE. NHTSA HAD RECALL FOR THIS IN 2003 (NHTSA RECALL #03V08400 .ODI) NISSAN ONLY INSPECTED ENGINES BUT DID NOT REPAIR. ENGINE FAILURES CONTINUED TO OCCUR TO DATE AS NHTSA CLOSED RECALL AND DID NOT MONITOR NISSAN SINCE. NHTSA IS NEGLIGENT IN DUE DILIGENCE AND FOLLOW UP WITH NISSAN BY ALLOWING FAILURES TO CONTINUE. IN LAST SEVERAL YEARS, THE PRE CONVERTER HAS CONTINUED TO FAIL AND DESTROY ENGINES. ORIGINAL RECALL ONLY DELAYED CONVERTER FAILURE UNTIL WARRANTY EXPIRED AND $5000 ENGINE REPLACEMENT COSTS WAS PUSHED ONTO OWNER. NISSAN WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE DESIGN FLAW STILL DESTROYING ENGINES. REINSTATE RE

NISSAN ALTIMA 2003 - EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. THIS ISSUE IS A KNOWN DEFECTIVE THAT THOUSANDS OF NISSAN OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED, AS A RESULT OF A FAULTY PRE-CAT THAT SHREDS INTO SMALL PIECES AND THEN GETS STUCK IN THE ENGINE, DAMAGING IT. I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN CARE OF MY CAR, AND AM NOW FORCED TO ADD OIL ONCE A WEEK OR ELSE RISK THE ENGINE BLOWING. *TR

MY CAR SHUT OF ON ME WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WHICH WAS HARD TO SEE BECAUSE THE HEADLAMPS DIDN'T GIVE MUCH LIGHT AND BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND MY SEAT BELTS DON'T WORK EITHER...I OWN A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA...THE CAR WOULD USUALLY TURN OF ON ME LIKE THAT BUT NOT A HIGHER SPEEDS...THE CAR'S ENGINE HAS BEEN MAKING A LOUD NOISE IT HAD 3 RECALLS FOR IT( HEADLAMP RECALL, ENGINE EXHAUST RECALL, & ENGINE COOLING RECALL) BEFORE I HAD THIS DONE I HAD A SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON WHICH CAME OUT AS P0420, P0240, AND HAD 3 P0335...AFTER I HAD THE "RECALL DONE"...A WEEK LATER MY CAR "BLEW A HEAD GASKET" AND I HAD A CODE P0300...I IMMEDIATELY GOT IT FIXED FOR LIKE $1300...AFTER THAT...2 WEEKS LATER I GOT A SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON WHICH CAME OUT AS P0335, P0240, & P0420...I'VE ALSO BEEN IN CONTACT WITH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS...I'VE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH A REGIONAL SPECIALIST WHICH CAN'T REALLY HELP ME AT ALL...NISSAN DEALER LIKE TO TAKE MONEY FOR DIAGNOSIS AND TELLS ME THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE...MY CAR STILL SHUTS OFF AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T EVEN START...WHEN THE CAR START UP IT MAKES A LOUD ENGINE NOISE...SO RIGHT NOW MY CAR SHUTS OFF AT ANY SPEED RATE NOW JUST LOW SPEEDS, I DON'T HAVE AIRBAGS IN THE CAR, ENGINE MAKES A LOUD NOISE, SOUNDS LIKE THERE'S SOMETHING LIKE A ROCK IN THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, AND MY CAR'S SEAT BELTS DON'T WORK. *TR

I BOUGHT A NISSAN 2003 ALTIMA 2.5S FROM DRIVE TIME ON 10-09-2009 , AND AS SOON AS I BEGAN TO DRIVE THE CARS I STARTED TO FEEL AND HEAR A VIBRATION AND LOUD KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT LEFT TIRE. I TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM IS THE FRONT STRUT MOUNT KIT THAT IS RATTLING AND MAKE LOUD BANG WHICH MAKE THE FRONT LEFT TIER SHACK VIOLENTLY AS IF IT WAS GOING TO COME OFF THE CAR. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE ON EVEN ROADS OR BUMPY ROADS. THE REMEDY IS TO REPLACE THE STRUT MOUNT KIT COMPLETELY THE COST WITH LABOR IS $360.00. I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM DRIVE TIME AND THEY REFUSE TO FIX THE PART. THEY SAY THAT IT'S NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT I AS THE DRIVE FEEL IT IS, WHEN THE TIRE FEEL LIKE IT'S ABOUT TO COME OF THE CAR. AS OF YET THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY ACCIDENTS, BUT I FEEL THAT IF NOT CORRECTED THIS MAY LEAD TO A CRASH AND OR A FATALITY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION . THE "ENGINE SERVICE" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR AND THE MOTOR MOUNT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE RECALL REMEDY WAS INSUFFICIENT AND DID NOT ADDRESS THE RECALL DEFECT. THE MALFUNCTION CONTINUED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 93,265. UPDATED 11/18/09.*LJ THE VALVE COVER GASKET AND CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 11/19/09

I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE, 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA, AT A LOW SPEED, WHEN FOR NO APPARENT REASON, THE VEHICLE DIED. IT WAS DURING THE EVENING HOURS. I WAS LUCKY THE DRIVER BEHIND ME DIDN'T RUN INTO ME. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR, AND DRIVE OFF. THE CAR DIDN'T DO IT AGAIN, BUT A WEEK LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS A CRANK ANGLE SENSOR. IT WAS FAULTY AND THAT'S WHY MY CAR DIED, WITHOUT ANY WARNING. I FOUND OUT THAT, NISSAN HAD A RECALL ON THIS ITEM. I CALLED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC AND SPOKE TO A PERSON NAME DAVID. DAVID CONFIRMED THAT THEY DID HAVE A RECALL ON THE SENSOR BUT IT WAS ONLY ON CERTAIN YEARS FOR THE ALTIMA. I TOLD DAVID THAT MAYBE ALL THE ALTIMA'S WITH THIS SENSOR SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I FOUND A OWNER NOTIFICATION FROM NISSAN TELLING ME THAT MY ALTIMA, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE ENGINE MIGHT STOP RUNNING WHILE BEING DRIVEN DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM BETWEEN THE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR AND ECM. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AFTER RECEIVING THEIR NOTICE. THE DEALER REPROGRAM THE ECM UNIT, BUT NEVER REPLACED THE SENSOR. I TOLD DAVID AT NISSAN THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE REPLACED THE SENSOR AT THE TIME WHEN THEY REPROGRAM THE ECM. IT WAS VERY SCARY WHEN MY CAR JUST DIED SUDDENLY. I WAS VERY LUCKY I DIDN'T GET HURT. I AM LETTING YOU KNOW BECAUSE I FEEL NISSAN SHOULD RECALL ALL THEIR VEHICLE EQUIP WITH THIS SENSOR. I WAS VERY VERY LUCKY NOT TO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS OUTLINED IN RECALL #06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). AFTER THE REPAIR A MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND CONCLUDED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WAS NOT REPLACED. AS A CONSEQUENCE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 75,000.

I WAS SOLD MY CAR FROM A DEALERSHIP AND IT HAS HAD PROBLEM SINCE DAY ONE AND I KEEP UP WITH MY MAINTENANCE AND A MONTH AFTER I GOT THE VEHICLE I SPENT OVER 2500 IN REPAIRS NOW I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH CATALYST AND THE EXHAUST PIPE WHICH IS ON THE RECALL LIST FROM 7-30-2003 WHEN I START THE CAR IT DOESN'T WANT TO START AND IT IS A TAPPING SOUND THAT IS HEARD ALL THE TIME I HAVE TRIED TO GET IN TOUCH WHERE I GOT THE CAR FROM BUT THEY ARE OUT OF BUSINESS AND I AM STILL PAYING ON THIS CAR I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE STRUTS ,SHOCKS, BRAKES, AND AIR CONDITIONER JUST ALOT OF STUFF AND NOW THE TAPPING NOISE IS SO BAD ITS SCARING ME AND I HAVE FOUR CHILDREN THAT RIDES WITH ME IN THAT CAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE PROCEEDING VEHICLE. THE POLICE AND AMBULANCE WERE NOTIFIED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE MINOR INJURIES SUSTAINED TO BOTH VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE FACILITY. THE AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILED TO DEPLOY WITH THE MASSIVE LEVEL OF IMPACT. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 136,000. UPDATED 10/29/09 *CN AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AT 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. UPDATED 10/29/09.*JB

1. A BOLT FALLS OUT OF THE MIDDLE OF THE ENGINE. CAUSES GREATER OIL CONSUMPTION AND IN TIME CAUSE CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. 2. HOW OFTEN? DON'T KNOW,CHECKING THE INTERNET IT WAS EASY TO FIND. 3. REPLACED THE ENGINE, AMAZING FOR AN ENGINE WITH 55,000 MILES. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND IT SHUT DOWN ON ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. MY BRAKES LOCKED UP AND STEERING BECAME HARD. I WAS AFRAID FOR MY LIFE BECAUSE I WAS CLOSE TO CAUSING A CRASH. I FOUND OUT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE SENSORS ON NISSAN ALTIMAS, INCLUDING MINE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO SPEAK TO THEM ON HAVING THE ISSUE FIXED. I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT (AFTER PULLING MY CAR'S INFORMATION UP) THAT THERE WAS NO SUCH RECALL ON MY CAR FOR THE SENSORS. I'M LOOKING ON /WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV FOR RECALLS, AND IT'S CLEARLY LISTED ON THERE ACCORDING TO MY SPECIFIC MAKE AND MODEL. I ENDED UP HAVING TO BUY THE PARTS AND HAD TO GET THE SERVICE DONE SOMEWHERE ELSE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY THE ENGINE WARING LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THE VEHICLE WILL STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, IN WHICH THE TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $200.00 TO REPLACE THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL# 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). UPON CONTACT A REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT BECAUSE THE VIN NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE VIN RANGE, SHE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000. BL

THE CAR STARTED USING OIL AROUND 30K. I NOTICED THAT I HAD TO ADD SOME BETWEEN OIL CHANGES THIS BECAME WORSE OVER TIME AND AROUND 79K IT BECAME BAD AS IN MY WIFE CALLED ME ABOUT THE ENGINE OIL WARNING LIGHT COMING ON WHEN SHE WAS FAR AWAY FROM HOME, WE HAD TO START CHECKING THE OIL EVERY DAY. THE VEHICLE HAD ALWAYS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND WE GOT OVER 170K OUT OF OUR LAST ALTIMA BEFORE WE BOUGHT THIS ONE, THAT ONE NEVER USED OIL? I DID SOME RESEARCH ON-LINE AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE PRE-CAT BREAKING DOWN AND BEING DRAWN IN THROUGH THE EGR CAUSING FAILURE OF THE ENGINE. WE TOOK THE CAR TO NISSAN AND HAD IT CHECKED AND SURE ENOUGH THAT IS WHAT WAS WRONG WITH OURS ALSO. WE HAD EXCEEDED THE MILEAGE FOR REPLACEMENT BY A FEW THOUSAND MILES. HAD WE'D BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS POSSIBLE PROBLEM YEARS AGO, THAT WOULD HAVE EXPLAINED OUR OIL CONSUMPTION AND WE COULD HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM RESOLVED BY NISSAN. WE FULLY INTENDED TO PURCHASE ANOTHER NEW ALTIMA IN THE NEAR FUTURE THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN OUR THIRD. I RELY ON THE VEHICLE MY WIFE DRIVES AS SHE ALSO TRANSPORTS OUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN AND IF SHE HADN'T CALLED AND ASKED ABOUT THE RED LIGHT ON THE DASH, I BELIEVE THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE SEIZED AND LEFT HER STRANDED WITH MY FAMILY SEVERAL HOURS AWAY FROM HOME POSSIBLY PUTTING THEM IN DANGER. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS, OR WORSE, ARE NEEDED TO ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM?? IS NISSAN HOPING THIS WILL JUST GO AWAY??. IF AN EMISSIONS COMPONENT FAILURE IS PROVEN TO CAUSE PREMATURE ENG

2003 NISSAN ALTIMA I'VE HAD TWO DIFFERENT PROBLEMS THAT ARE SAFETY ISSUES THAT I'VE NOTICED MANY OTHER ALTIMA OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED. FIRST, I'VE HAD TWO IGNITION COILS GO BAD. EACH TIME IT OCCURRED THE ENGINE WOULD MISFIRE AND STALLED OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS WHEN TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS. AFTER THE SECOND IGNITION COIL FAILED THE MECHANIC RECOMMENDED REPLACING OF THE REMAINING TWO ORIGINAL COILS DUE TO THE LIKELIHOOD OF FUTURE FAILURE. THE SECOND PROBLEM WAS THE FAILURE OF THE CAMSHAFT AND CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSORS. THIS PREVENTED THE CAR FROM STARTING ALTOGETHER AND STRANDED MY DAUGHTER AND MYSELF LATE AT NIGHT. BOTH SENSORS WERE REPLACED. FORTUNATELY THIS FAILURE DID NOT OCCUR WHEN I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY. I'VE SEEN THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS FAILURE OCCUR WHEN DRIVING. OBVIOUSLY AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD. THESE PROBLEMS WERE READILY AND QUICKLY DIAGNOSED BY THE NISSAN MECHANIC, WHICH LED ME TO BELIEVE THAT HE KNEW THAT MY CAR WAS PRONE TO THESE PROBLEMS AND THAT HE HAS SEEN THEM MANY TIMES BEFORE. *TR

I OWN A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5.THE CAR SHUT DOWN AS I WAS ON I-85 N WITHOUT WARNING. IT TOOK ABOUT 5 MINUTES TO START. THE SERVICE ENGINE CAME ON AND I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP. I WAS TOLD IT'S THE CAM SHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND THIS IS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM. I CONTACTED NISSAN THEY TOLD ME MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THIS ISSUE STARTED 9-1-09 AND HAS STALLED TWICE ALREADY. *TR

I BOUGHT A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA IN JAN, 2008. IT HAD 53,000 MI. AT 78,000 MI THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. I HAD HIM REPLACE THE GASKET. AT ABOUT 79,000 MI. THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM UNDER THE CAR. I THOUGHT IT WAS ON FIRE SO I PULLED OVER BUT THERE WAS NO FIRE. WHEN I WENT TO ACCELERATE THERE WAS NO POWER. THE SES LIGHT WAS ON SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER IN ONTARIO, CA IT WAS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER(IT WAS CLOGGED) THEY REPLACED IT FREE BECAUSE OF THE FEDERAL EMISSION WARRANTY. THEN THEY TOLD ME THAT I WAS BURNING OIL AND THAT THE PROBABLE CAUSE WAS THE CONVERTER, BUT TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE ENGINE BECAUSE SOMEONE ELSE HAD WORKED ON IT. THEY SAID THAT IF I HAD BROUGHT THE CAR TO THEM THEY WOULD HAVE REPLACED IT. THERE WAS NO NOTICE ABOUT ENGINE REPLACEMENT WHEN THE GASKET GOES BAD (WHICH THEY SAID WAS ALSO CAUSED BY THE CONVERTER GETTING CLOGGED UP) SOME ONE NEEDS TO FORCE NISSAN OF NORTH AMERICA TO RECALL THE 2003 ALTIMA AND FIX THE ENGINE AND CONVERTER DESIGN. THERE COULD BE A CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE THAT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AT HIGH SPEEDS. *TR

I OWN A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA THAT WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW. THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED...WASHED AND WAXED REGULARLY. I WAS CHANGING THE OIL ON 7/28/09 AND NOTICED SOMETHING HANGING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE THE REMAINS OF SAID FLOOR. THERE IS A RUST HOLE APPROXIMATELY 2 FOOT LONG AND 6 INCHES WIDE IN THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THIS 6 YEAR OLD CAR. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE I SEE THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON FAILURE FOR THIS GENERATION ALTIMA AND NISSAN WILL DO ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO HELP WITH THE REPAIR SINCE THE PERFORATION WARRANTY IS OVER AS OF 10/08. I HAVE HAD THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL WORK AND NOBODY FROM THE DEALERSHIP EVER MENTIONED THE HOLE IN THIS VEHICLE WHICH AT THAT TIME WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY WARRANTY. NISSAN FLAT OUT DENIES TO DO ANYTHING TO HELP WITH THE REPAIR REGARDLESS OF THE FACT THAT THIS SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING TO A 6 YEAR OLD CAR IN THE FIRST PLACE. IT'S AN OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH A GIANT HOLE IN THE FLOOR THAT EXHAUST FUMES CAN ENTER BUT NISSAN REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE DESIGN FLAW IN THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP ME TO FORCE NISSAN TO ADMIT THE PROBLEM EXISTS AND GET IT FIXED AT THEIR COST. *TR

I TOOK MY CAR TO A MECHANIC BECAUSE I HAD AN ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT ON AND I FELT THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE WAY MY CAR WAS BEHAVING. AFTER INSPECTING MY CAR, THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT A CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS FAILED, WHICH CREATED POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR CATALYTIC CONVERTERS FOR ALTIMAS 2002/2003 AND THAT MY CAR SHOULD QUALIFY FOR IT BASED ON ITS VIN NUMBER ( I HAVE A PRINTOUT FROM MY MECHANIC THAT INCLUDES ELIGIBILITY OF MY CAR BASED ON VIN#). HOWEVER, WHEN I CALLED NISSAN MANUFACTURE I WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR NO LONGER HAS WARRANTY AND THAT THERE WERE NO OPEN RECALLS ON MY CAR AT THAT TIME. I TOOK MY CAR TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND RECEIVED THE SAME INFORMATION. MY ON-LINE RESEARCH SHOWED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON CATALYTIC CONVERTERS IN CANADA AND USA AND ALSO A LOT OF PEOPLE HERE IN US HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS I DID AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRATION AND NISSAN WAS NOT HELPFUL. ALSO, I FOUND OUT THAT IT IS HARD TO DIAGNOSE THIS PROBLEM AT THE VERY BEGINNING AS ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT CAN BE ON FOR A LOT OF REASONS. MY MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THIS PROBLEM, AS HE WAS FAMILIAR WITH CATALYTIC CONVERTERS' FAILURES IN ALTIMAS BECAUSE A LOT OF HIS CUSTOMERS WHO OWN ALTIMAS TOOK THEIR CARS TO HIM TO BE FIXED. I DID TAKE MY CAR TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP, BUT I COULDN'T AFFORD THEIR PRICES, SO I ENDED UP GOING BACK TO MY MECHANIC. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM NISSAN MANUFACTURE ASKED ME IF I RECEIVED ANY LETTER FROM THEM CONFIRMING MY

THE FLOOR PAN IS RUSTED OUT. 03 NISSAN ALTIMA I AM NOT ALONE WITH THIS PROBLEM AND I FEEL SOME ONE IS GOING TO GET HURT. I CALLED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA THEY CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM. THEY HAD A BODY SHIP GIVE THEM AN ESTIMATE OF $2800 AND THEY REFUSE TO HELP. I KNOW THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY BUT IT IS THERE DEFECT IN DESIGN. I WOULD LOVE TO TALK TO SOME ONE ABOUT THIS. THANK YOU *TR

WE HAVE A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ONE DAY AND THEN IT WENT OFF. A FEW WEEKS LATER THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND WE HAD IT DIAGNOSED AND THE CODE INDICATED IT WAS ELECTRICAL, BATTERY, OR CRANK SHAFT SENSOR. SAME DAY WE GOT IT DIAGNOSED WE WENT TO START THE CAR IN THE PARKING LOT THE CAR WOULDN'T START. WE CALLED AAA TO HAVE CAR TOWED. WHILE WAITING FOR TOW TRUCK WE TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE AND IT STARTED. WE STARTED DRIVING CAR TO GET IT TO BE REPAIRED AND WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THE CAR STOPPED RUNNING AND MY DAUGHTER HAD NO CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND EVERYTHING. SHE PULLED INTO SOMEONE'S DRIVEWAY. WE CALLED AND HAD CAR TOWED TO LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. I CHECKED THE INTERNET TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY RECALLS AND IT INDICATED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR. I CALLED THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN SALEM, NH AND SPOKE TO A GENTLEMAN IN SERVICE AND EXPLAINED ABOUT THE RECALL. HE ASKED FOR THE VIN NUMBER AND SAID THERE WAS NO RECALLS. I DISPUTED IT WITH HIM AND HE SAID THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO AND THAT IT WOULD COST APPROX $100 DOLLARS TO DIAGNOSE AND APPROX $125.00 PER HOUR TO REPLACE PLUS PARTS. I THEN CALL NISSAN CONSUMER SERVICE AND THEY ALSO SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. I AGAIN DISPUTED AGAIN THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT THE PROBLEM. I THEN HAD THE CAR REPAIRED AT A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR (THE RECALLED PART). WE PICKED UP THE CAR DROVE DOWN THE S

I OWN A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA, ON THE MORNING OF JULY 27, 2009 I HAD DRIVEN ONLY A FEW MILES WHEN I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT AT THAT TIME THE CAR BEGAN SEVERELY HESITATING AND THEN WITHOUT WARNING, SHUT DOWN, AFTER WHICH THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS EXTREMELY LUCKY THE CAR BEHIND ME WAS FAR ENOUGH AWAY TO AVOID A CRASH. I TRIED TO CRANK THE ENGINE AND IT WOULD ONLY TURN OVER, HOWEVER AFTER A FEW TRIES IT DID START. I THEN DROVE APPROX. TWO MILES TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY USED A CODE READER ON THE OBD. THE CODE READER INDICATED CODE P0335 CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. I DROVE BACK HOME AND CHECKED THE DEFECTS /RECALLS ON SAFERCAR.GOV WHERE THERE ARE NUMEROUS RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE WITH VARIOUS NISSAN VEHICLES INCLUDING THE ALTIMA. I CALLED MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALER, WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE SITUATION. I WAS THEN INFORMED THAT MY CAR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY OF THE RECALLS FOR THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. SO FAR, THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN OR REPAIRED SINCE THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING IT ON THE ROAD EVEN FOR REPAIR DUE TO THE UNRELIABLE AND UNPREDICTABLE OPERATION OF THIS CAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FOR HER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SOON AFTER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR IT AGAIN. SHE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS FAILING ON HIS VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER, JERKS VIOLENTLY, AND STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT PAID TO HAVE THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR REPLACED TWO YEARS AGO AFTER THE ECM WAS REPROGRAMMED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL OR WARRANTY DUE TO THE MILEAGE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED, WHICH PRODUCED TWO CODES RELATED TO THE ENGINE. THE CODES WERE FOR THE ENGINE SPEED INPUT CIRCUIT AND THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SPEED CENTER. THE FAILURE WAS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN AND THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO ASSIST BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,881.

FAULTY CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR IN NISSAN ALTIMAS.02 03 04 05. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $297.25. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE SHE WAS EXPERIENCING WITH THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL; THEREFORE, NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,533.

2003 NISSAN ALTIMA'S HAVE A RECALL ON THE CRANK AND CAM SHAFT SENSORS. THEY ARE FAULTY AND CAUSE THE CAR TO SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. I HAD RECENTLY HAD THE CRANK SENOR REPLACED BY NISSAN AND PAID FOR IT, AND NOW THE CAM SENSOR IS BAD. I HAVE CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS, & THEY SAID IT DOES NOT COVER MY PARTICULAR VIN# EVEN THOUGH IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS ALL THE OTHER 2003'S ??? THEY SAY THEY WILL NOT COVER THIS. ??? AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO DOES NOT GET THIS??? HELP! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRANK HANDLE SENSOR ECM DOES NOT WORK WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS HOT. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING AND ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

CRANK SHAFT SENSOR FAILURE. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON (SES) LIGHT CAME ON AT APPROX.69,300 MILES ON 7/9/09. ON 7/11/09 AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE LOCALLY DURING THE DAY, HAD PARKED IT FOR ABOUT 90 MINUTES. STARTED THE VEHICLE AND ALL OF THE DASHBOARD INDICATORS REMAIED ON. I SHUT OFF THE CAR, AND TRIED TO RESTRAT IT. THE CAR TRIED TO START, BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RUN. IT TOOK ABOUT 5 TIMES OF TURNING THE KEY AND LETTING THE CAR TRY TO START FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS EACH TIME BEFORE THE ENGINE KICKED ON. THIS TIME THE DAHBOARD DISPLAY WAS NORMAL. I DROVE THE CAR STRAIGHT HOME (1 MILE). I DID NOT TRY TO START THE CAR AGAIN UNTIL I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP ON 7/13/09. ON 7/15/09 I WAS ADVISED THAT THE SES CODE WAS THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR AND THE COST TO REPLACE IS $250. THE PART WAS TO COME FROM A NISSAN DEALERSHIP (NOT AFTERMARKET). THEY CHECKED THE VIN AND ALTHOUGH EARLY 2003 ALTIMA'S ARE COVERED BY A RECALL MINE IS NOT. FURTHER INTERNET SEARCHES HAVE SHOWN THAT THIS PROBLEM IS RAMPENT. NISSAN NEEDS TO COVER THIS! I AM FORTUNATE THAT I DID NOT CONTINUE TO OPERATE MY VEHICLE AND HAVE IT STALL IN TRAFFIC AS MANY OTHERS HAVE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NISSAN MUST EXPAND THEIR COVERAGE OF THE REPAIR. MY CAR IS PROPERLY MAINTAINED, AND I HAVE NO PROBLEM PAYING FOR WEAR AND TEAR. KNOWN DEFECTS SUCH AS THIS SHOULD BE COVERED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND COMPLETELY SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO A DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE NISSAN DEALER AND MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURES LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,059.