2005 Nissan Altima complaints

I HAVE BOUGHT BRAND NEW 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA 3.5SE IN OCTOBER OF 2004. JUST YESTERDAY DURING MY OIL CHANGE I HAVE NOTICED A HOLE UNDERNEATH THE CAR AND RUSTED AREA IN THE DIAMETER OF A FOOT OR SO. FLOORING RUSTED AND IT WAS OBVIOUSLY RESULT OF NOT FORCED DAMAGE BUT DEFECTIVE MATERIALS USED TO MAKE THE CAR FLOORING. I AM FINDING FORUMS AND LOADS OF COMPLAINTS THAT RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY IS EXPIRED CAR'S FLOORING SIMPLY START TO RUST. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO AND I AM SURE DEALERSHIP WILL TURN ME AWAY AS THE CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY USUALLY DO NOT HAVE BODY SHOPS. WHO CAN HELP ME AS I SPENT ABOUT $33,000.00 FOR THIS CAR (LAST 6 YEARS OF PAYING IT OFF.... HELP!!?!? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY BEGAN TO DECELERATE. THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE FROM THE ROADWAY AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. HE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR SEAL HAD FAILED. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,914.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON, SHE SAW SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. WITHIN A FEW SECONDS, THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY ON FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND CONCLUDED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY POOR MAINTENANCE. THE CONTACT WILL CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 103,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, GASOLINE SPEWED BACK OUT FROM THE FILLER TUBE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR OFTEN. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V269000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE) HOWEVER THE DEALER ADVISED HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE EXPENSE OF THE OWNER. THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT TAKING THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT ONLY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WOULD BE ABLE TO OBTAIN THE NECESSARY PART NEEDED TO MAKE THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS 62,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING IDLE IN FRONT OF HIS RESIDENCE, WITH THE ENGINE ON, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER ADVISED THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM A HOLE IN THE SIDE OF THE OIL PAN. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THE VEHICLE DID NOT EXHIBIT ANY SIGNS OF AN OIL LEAK. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

I OWN A NISSAN ALTIMA SE-R, I PURCHASED THE CAR PRE-OWNED WITH 42K MILES ON IT. AFTER HAVING THE CAR FOR JUST A MONTH THE CLUTCH WILL SINK TO THE FLOOR AND I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SHIFT THE CAR INTO ANY GEARS. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM SINCE I'VE OWNED THE CAR AND ITS GOING TO BE 2 YEARS OF OWNING THE CAR THIS SUMMER. MANY OF THE TIMES THE CLUTCH HAS LOST PRESSURE GOING OVER BRIDGES AND STOPPING TO PAY TOLLS AND DURING TRAFFIC. HOW CAN I OPERATE MY VEHICLE CORRECTLY IF THE CLUTCH KEEPS LOOSING PRESSURE BECAUSE THE MASTER AND SLAVE CYLINDER LOOSES PRESSURE. HOW SAFE IS THAT FOR NOT ONLY MYSELF BUT OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATORS ON THE ROAD. *TR

MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA FRONT WINDOWS ROLL DOWN WHILE I AM AWAY FROM THE CAR. I HAVE NO IDEA WHY THIS HAPPENS, BUT I AM WORRIED MY CAR WILL GET STOLEN. IT HAS BEEN RAINING OFTEN AND THE WOOD GRAIN IS DAMAGED, THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE IS EXPOSED TO CRIMINALS AND NATURES ELEMENTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH, THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR WOULD NOT LOCK IN PLACE. THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR WAS ABLE TO BE MOVED FROM THE DESIRED GEAR SELECTION WITH MINIMAL FORCE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,200. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO MY CAR STARTED JERKING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAVE HAD IT SERVICED AND NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. SINCE ALL OF THIS HAS HAPPEN IT IS NOW STALLING WHEN TRYING TO CRANK UP. *TR

WE OWNED A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE STARTED JERKING AND THEN STOPPED RUNNING. VEHICLE WAS TAKING TO MECHANIC, AND MECHANIC SAID PROBLEM WAS WITH DEFECTIVE CRANKSHAFT SENSORS. WE COMMUNICATED THIS INFORMATION TO DEALERSHIP, WHO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE WAS DEFECTIVE CRANKSHAFT SENSORS RECALL, BUT THAT OUR VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. CRANKSHAFT SENSORS WERE CHANGED. NEW PARTS WERE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT FROM THE OLD ONES (TOTALLY NEW REDESIGN) CAR HAD ABOUT 60,000 MILES WHEN INCIDENT OCCURRED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEARS WERE GRINDING AND THE CLUTCH PEDAL FELL DOWN WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SHIFT GEARS. HE HAD TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE OR APPLY EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL UNTIL IT BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MORE FREQUENT DURING THE SUMMER. THE ENGINES OIL PRESSURE DECREASED TO 10 PSI. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE REQUIRED OIL PRESSURE WAS 14 PSI. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE AFTER THEY REPLACED THE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER CLUTCH IN 2008 BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. HE HAD NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,200. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160.

I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. ON MY WAY BACK HOME ON THE HIGHWAY, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET IT CHECKED OUT. THEY SAID MY CRANK SENSOR IS FAULTY. NOW THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR 2002-03 ALTIMAS, BUT THE 2004-2006 ALTIMAS ARE KNOWN TO HAVE THIS PROBLEMS. I HAVE BEEN READING REPORTS ON CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM AND IT SEEMS LIKE EVERY OWNER OF A 2002-2006 NISSAN ALTIMA IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT (ACCORDING TO OTHER CONSUMERS THAT COMPLAINED TO NISSAN). AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THIS FAILURE, THE CAR CAN STOP IN MOTION. SEVERAL OF THE CONSUMERS HAD THEIR CARS STOP ON THE HIGHWAY WHICH CAN BE FATAL. THE ONLY SYMPTOMS ARE JERKING AND SHAKING OF THE CAR FOLLOWED BY STALLING. THE REPAIR COSTS AROUND $250, BUT IT IS NOT A GURANTEED FIX. MANY CONSUMERS HAD THEM HAPPEN NUMEROUS TIMES, AND HAD TO FIX THEM WITH THEIR OWN MONEY EVERY TIME. I HOPE NHTSA TAKES PROPER ACTION AGAINST NISSAN AND FORCE THEM TO ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR MISTAKE AND ISSUE A RECALL. THANK YOU.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ONTO THE SHOULDER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. ONCE AGAIN SHE COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE COMPUTER AND NOT THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,980. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,010.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE DRIVER STATES THERE WAS A RECALL DONE ON THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE LAST YEAR AT 32,433 MILES. THE CONTACT STATES THEY HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE UNTIL AFTER THE RECALL WAS DONE. THE VEHICLE WILL JERK WHILE DOING HIGH SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY AND RECENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT 25MPH THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF ON IT'S OWN. THE DRIVER THEN WAITED A MINUTE AND STARTED THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 50,000.

OUR CAR IS 2.5L ENGINE, CAUSED SUDDENLY A PROBLEM WITH IGNITION FAILURES ON ONE DAY. WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. SHORTLY AFTER THAT CAR DIED. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR. AND WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO REPAIR FACILITY WHO HAS CLEARLY GAVE WRITTEN STATEMENT IT IS THE PROBLEM WITH CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR.[ CODE P0335 -CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CIRCUIT] EVEN THERE WAS RECALL WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V527000. NISSAN REJECTED MY REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST STATING MY VIN IS NOT PART OF THAT RECALL. I HAD SAME SYMPTOMS WHAT WAS WRITTEN IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID. CONTACTED NISSAN 800-647-7261 BUT OF NO USE. *TR

THE CLUTCH PEDAL IN MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA IS ENGAGING BUT LATELY WHILE DRIVING, THE CLUTCH SUDDENLY PRESSES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WHILE I ATTEMPT TO SHIFT GEAR. THE PEDAL WON'T COME BACK ON ITS OWN, AND SHIFTING BECOMES DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. I ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT MANEUVERING MY FOOT TO UNSTICK THE PEDAL FROM THE FLOOR, WHILE IN TRAFFIC THE OTHER DAY. THEN, IT SUDDENLY WENT BACK TO ITS TYPICAL FUNCTION AND OPERATED SMOOTHLY. I'VE EXPERIENCED TWO OF THESE OCCURRENCES WITHIN THE PAST 3 DAYS ; THE CAR HAS BEEN FINE UP TO THIS POINT AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED ( 83,000 MILES; ONE OWNER ). *TR

2005 NISSAN ALTIMA - CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. MY 2005 PRE-OWNED NISSAN ALTIMA JUST EXPERIENCED CRANK/START PROBLEMS YESTERDAY. AFTER COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS WERE PERFORMED, THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE ECM AND THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WERE DEFECTIVE. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THE 2005 NISSAN MODELS HAD A RECALL ON THE ECM MODULES AND THE CRANKSHAFTS. THEY ADVISED ME TO CONTACT NISSAN TO ENSURE THIS HAD NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY CORRECTED DURING THE ORIGINAL RECALL. I CONTACTED NISSAN TO FIND OUT THAT IT HAD NEVER BEEN CORRECTED. NISSAN REP DIVYA CHEERAN ADVISED ME THAT THE ECM AND FRAME WERE ON RECALL HOWEVER THE CRANKSHAFT WAS NOT. I INFORMED HER THAT THE DEALERSHIP HAD ALREADY INFORMED ME OF THE RECALL FOR THE CRANKSHAFT. SHE INSISTED THE DEALERSHIP WAS WRONG AND THERE WAS NO RECALL OF ANY CRANKSHAFT ON ANY NISSAN VEHICLES. I TOLD HER THAT I WAS LOOKING AT A CONSUMER AFFAIRS REPORT ON THE INTERNET AS WELL AS THE REPORT/RECALL NOTICE WITH NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AND SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. SHE STILL REFUTED THE FACT THAT THERE HAD BEEN ANY RECALL ON THE CRANKSHAFTS FOR THE 2005 NISSAN ALTIMAS. HOWEVER, SHE ADVISED ME TO TAKE MY CAR INTO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP (SHEEHY NISSAN IN SPRINGFIELD, VA) TO HAVE THE ECM AND FRAME FIXED. SHE STATED THAT ONCE THE ECM WAS FIXED IT WOULD RESOLVE THE CRANKING AND SHUTTING OFF PROBLEMS I WAS EXPERIENCING. I ADVISED HER THAT THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP HAD ALREADY CONFIRMED THAT WOULD NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM WITH THE CRANKSHAFT AND I WOULD LIKE FOR NISSAN

TOOK MY CAR IN TO BE INSPECTED (PA INSPECTION). FLOOR PAN ON MY 2005 ALTIMA IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. NEEDS TO HAVE FLOOR PAN REPLACED. THIS CAR HAS VERY LOW MILEAGE, IS CLEAN AND GARAGE KEPT. CHECKED THE INTERNET, AND NOTICED QUITE A FEW COMPLAINTS ABOUT RUST ON THE PASSENGER AND DRIVE SIDE. NOTHING ELSE IS SHOWING RUST. HOW CAN ONE PART COMPLETELY RUST OUT AND THE REMAINING PART OF THE CAR HAS NONE AT ALL?? APPARENTLY THERE IS A DEFECT THAT IS HOLDING WATER/MOISTURE AND CAUSING THE RUST. THE CAR DOES NOT HAVE ANY MECHANICAL ISSUE - BASICALLY LIKE NEW. HOWEVER, TOTALLY RUSTED OUT IN ONE SPOT. *TR

EACH WINTER SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR, DURING COLD WEATHER, WHEN CAR IS FIRST STARTED, BRAKES DO NOT WORK. IT IS LIKE THEY ARE FROZEN AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL NOT DEPRESS UNLESS FORCED. ONCE I GET THE PEDAL TO GO DOWN, THE PEDAL MUST BE PUMPED NUMEROUS TIMES TO GET THEM TO WORK. ONCE CAR IS WARMED, THEY WILL WORK. THIS IS A 3.5 SE MODEL. THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT LOCATE ANY PROBLEM. *TR

2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR A CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY CUT OFF AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE THE RECALL ONLY REQUIRED REPROGRAMMING THE ECM. THE CONSUMER STATED THE REPROGRAMMING OF THE ECM DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM, BECAUSE A FEW MONTHS LATER THE STALLING OCCURRED. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED UNTIL THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED. *JB

"SENSOR" PROBLEM" - FROM THIS APPROXIMATE, BACK TO PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE, IT HAS BEEN A NIGHT-MARE. INSURANCE, INSURANCE, INSURANCE, SENSOR, SENSOR, SENSOR, EMC, "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (2XS), ARE JUST THE M/O FOR THE 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 S. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER BEFORE WE HAVE MANY MORE TRADGEDYS!!! DO THIS FOR THE PEOPLE. THE EVIDENCE IS THERE. MY PERSONAL OPINION: "SAFETY" WAS LAST & INFERIOR PARTS WERE 1ST. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION. PLEASE CALL FOR A MORE DETAIL LIST. SOME INFO I DO NOT HAVE DUE TO ME NOT KNOWING OF PAST & RECENT RECALLS ON PARTS ON THE VEHICLE, THEREFORE THE DEALER, REPLACED THE PART WITH-OUT MY KNOWLEDGE. IT WAS NOT UNTIL I REVIEWED PAST RECEIPTS THAT RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE. I AM A VERY UNHAPPY CUSTOMER & I AM GETTING THE RUN AROUND. I HOPE AN INVESTIGATION CAN BE STARTED FOR THE "SAFETY" OF OTHERS. THE BBB AUTO LINE, ETC, WAS ANOTHER AVENUE I WAS TOLD TO TAKE. PLEASE GUIDE ME THRU THIS PROCESS. THANK YOU. *TR

MY CAR STALLED TWICE ON SATURDAY, MARCH 6TH. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO SAID THAT I NEEDED A NEW CRANK SENSOR. WHEN HE ENTERED MY VIN NUMBER INTO THE SYSTEM, THE MECHANIC SAID THAT MY CAR HAD A CURRENT RECALL THAT WAS STILL PENDING. I PURCHASED THE CAR THIS PAST AUGUST AND THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT INFORM ME OF THE RECALL. *TR

MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC THIS MORNING ALMOST CAUSING ME AND MY CAR TO BE SMASH BY AN 18 WHEELER, AND WHEN I TURN IT BACK ON AND GAVE IT GAS IT WOULD NOT MOVE. SO I TURN IT OFF AND BACK ON A FEW TIMES AND I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO DRIVE TO WORK. THIS HAS HAPPEN A FEW OTHER TIMES BEFORE, THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPEN I TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY CAR THAT NEEDED TO BE FIXED, I LEFT THE CAR THERE FOR 3 DAYS AND THE RECALL WAS SUPPOSEDLY THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED, BUT LATER THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPEN AGAIN, LUCKILY I WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND A AUTO ZONE WAS NEAR, SO I GOT THE GUY TO HOOK IT UP TO HIS MACHINE TO CHECK FOR CODES AND THE PROBLEM THAT WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED WITH THE RECALL WAS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WAS PROBLEMATIC IN MY CAR. SO I TOOK IT TO NISSAN AGAIN AND TOLD THEM I AM HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AGAIN AND THEY TELL ME IT'S NOT THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OVER 800 DOLLARS TO GET IT FIXED AND THAT IF I DIDN'T THE ENGINE WOULD JUST EVENTUALLY DIE. THIS TIME I'M NOT GOING TO NISSAN, BECAUSE IT'S KIND OF POINTLESS, I DON'T HAVE 800 DOLLARS TO SPEND ON A PROBLEM THAT IS CAUSE BY SOMETHING THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO FIX AND DIDN'T. I DON'T A FEW SEARCHES ON THE INTERNET AND THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND HAD TO COME OUT OF THEIR POCKETS. I'M JUST WONDERING TO PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE FOR THEM TO RECALL THE CAR FOR THE ACTUAL PROBLEM? OR MAYBE PEOPLE HAVE DIED AND THE ACCIDENT WAS BLA

WHEN CAR IS COLD, CLUTCH HAS TROUBLE, THIS HAS BEEN SINCE THE DAY I GOT IT AT 45,000 MILES. THE CLUTCH HAS ALWAYS HAD TO GO THE FLOOR TO ENGAGE AND I WAS RECENTLY TOLD BY A MECHANIC FRIEND OF MINE THAT IS DANGEROUS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE CONTACT BEGAN TO DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH IN REVERSE. HE TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE FOR $800. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 74,000.

AIRBAG SYSTEM ERROR LIGHT BLINKING. 2005 MODEL YEAR NISSAN ALTIMA AFFECTED BY THIS DEFECT, AS RESEARCHED ON INTERNET. DEALERSHIP STATING CAR NOT PART OF VOLUNTARY SERVICE RECALL. INFORMATION FOLLOWS WITH WEBSITE LINK TO VOLUNTARY RECALL INFORMATION: 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA, MAXIMA; VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON SOME MODEL YEAR 2005 MAXIMA AND ALTIMA VEHICLES, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT MAY FLASH EVEN THOUGH THE AIR BAG SYSTEMS IT MONITORS ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. TO PREVENT THIS CONDITION, NISSAN HAS INITIATED A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG STATUS LIGHT CONTROL CIRCUIT WHICH IS CAUSING THIS TO HAPPEN. WEBSITE REFERENCE: HTTP://X.NISSANHELP.COM/FORUMS/KNOWLEDGEBASE/LINKS/371. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHEN MY CAR REACHES APPROX 60 MILES AN HOUR IT JERKS AS IF IT IS GOING TO CUT OFF. ONE TIME IT DID CUT OFF, JUST SO HAPPEN I WAS ABLE TO PULLOVER. ALSO THE CAR WILL NOT CRANK AT ALL, IT WILL STALL. WE HAVE REPLACED THESE PARTS ON THREE TIMES AND I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR GOING ON THREE YEARS. I WENT ON THE INTERNET TO SEE IF OTHERS WERE HAVING THESE ISSUES AND IF YOU LOOK YOU WILL SEE THE SAME COMPLAINTS FROM COUNTLESS CONSUMERS. NO ACCIDENT HAS BEEN REPORTED AS FAR AS I KNOW BUT WHY WAIT UNTIL ONE DOES. *TR

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THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON AND WENT OFF FOR A FEW WEEKS FINALLY I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP. I WAS TOLD THAT IS THE CATALYST CONVERTER, THE PART ALONE COST AROUND 600.00, CAR IS A 2005 ALTIMA 2.5 WITH 120,000.00 MILES, WELL MAINTAINED. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET I HAVE COME TO REALIZE THAT THIS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. I JUST SPENT OVER 300.00 TO REPAIR THE CRANKSHAFT AS MY VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND NOT START ALL THE TIME. ON TOP OF IT ALL I WAS ALSO JUST TOLD THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE INNER TIE ROD - ANOTHER 300.00 - THIS CAR IS TURNING OUT TO BE A PILE OF JUNK. *TR

ON THE 2005 NISSAN ULTIMA 2.5 LITER ENGINES THE CRANK SHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR FAILS PREMATURELY RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER TO THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE STALLS OUT AT SPEEDS ABOVE 65 MPH PLACING THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS IN GRAVE DANGER OF A REAR END COLLISION WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE DEATH OR INJURY TO THE OCCUPANTS. THIS WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY ON INTERSTATE 65 WITH A HUGE POPULATION OF TRACTOR TRAILERS MOVING NORTH AND SOUTH ON I65. NISSAN HAS FAILED TO ACKNOWLEDGED THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I CHALLENGE YOU TO CONDUCT A GOOGLE SEARCH AND FIND NUMEROUS CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAFETY ISSUE. MANY CONSUMERS HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN BUT IT APPEARS THEY ARE UNWILLING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS POTENTIAL DEADLY SAFETY ISSUE. I WOULD ASK YOU ASTHE AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFETY TO FORCE NISSAN TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND MAKE THIS A MANDATORY RECALL. ITS UNFORTUNATE NISSAN IS PLAYING THE SAME GAME AS TOYOTA AND SOMEONE MUST ACT ON THIS SAFETY ISSUE NOW BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED!!! *TR

CHECK ENGINE SOON SIGN. I USED FOR 4 1/2 YEARS AND THE WARRANTY IS FOR 8 YEARS. I WAS TOLD CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS BAD. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE CAR DIED. I PULLED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON IN THE PAST AND AFTER HAVING THE COMPUTER CLEARED THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT CAR DIED ON ME WHILE DRIVING. THE PROBLEM USUALLY OCCURS WHEN I SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE BEFORE THE RPMS DROP BELOW 1000. *TR

I OWN A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK, MY CAR CUT OFF WHILE GOING ACROSS A BRIDGE. LUCKILY MY CHILDREN WERE NOT IN THE CAR. I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY CAR REGARDING REPROGRAMMING THE ECM IN THE ENGINE. HOWEVER, I HAD TO GET MY CRANKSHAFT SENSOR REPLACED. ACCORDING TO REPORTS, THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM WITH ALTIMAS AND THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACEMENT, NOT THE CONSUMER. *TR

MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA FRONT WINDOWS ROLL DOWN WHILE I AM AWAY FROM THE CAR. I HAVE NO IDEA WHY THIS HAPPENS, BUT I AM WORRIED MY CAR WILL GET STOLEN OR RAINED ON/IN. *TR

I WAS DRIVING IN THE COLD WEATHER FOR ABOUT 5 MIN, USING MY BRAKES NORMALLY, AND I WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES ON MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA 3.5 SE AND THE DIDN'T MOVE, ONCE I STARTED PUMPING THEM AS HARD AS I COULD (WAS OUT OF SEAT STANDING ON THEM) THEY FINALLY WORKED. *TR

THE CLUTCH WILL LOSE PRESSURE LEADING TO THE INABILITY TO SHIFT. ONCE THIS STARTS TO HAPPEN, IT WILL HAPPEN RANDOMLY UNTIL THE CAR SITS FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THIS CAUSES UNSAFE SITUATIONS AT INTERSECTIONS AND ON THE HIGHWAYS DURING TRAFFIC. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR AND EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM MOST OFTEN DURING HOT DAYS WITH LOTS OF STOP & GO DRIVING. OVER TIME/MILEAGE, THE CONDITION BECOMES MORE COMMON. THE DEALER EVENTUALLY REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IT FIXED IT FOR AWHILE THEN IT STARTED HAPPENING AGAIN. UNTIL THE CONDITION WAS HAPPENING ENOUGH FOR THE DEALER TO DETECT THE PROBLEM, THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING. THEY EVENTUALLY DECIDED TO REPLACE THE MASTER & SLAVE CYLINDER AGAIN. *TR

2005 NISSAN ALTIMA, CRANKSHAFT SENSOR.THE SENSOR WAS RECALLED ON DECEMBER 2007. THE CRAFT SENSOR OVERHEAT CAUSING A BRIEF INTERRUPTION AND MADE THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY WARNING, IT HAPPENED ON FEB 5TH IN BOSTON, DID 3 TIMES WHILE DRIVING WITH MY 12 YEARS OLD DAUGHTER ON THE CAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND IN THE ENGINE AND MOMENTS LATER THE ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED AS SHE IS DRIVING HER VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC AND IT STALLED AND SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CAM SHAFT POSITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. THERE ARE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES. THE MANUFACTURE WAS CALLED AND THEY SENT A $250 VOUCHER TO CONTACT FOR FUTURE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

2005 NISSAN ALTIMA RECALL CAMPAIGN 06V-223. *NJ THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING AN ISSUE WITH ENGINE STALLING. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TOOK THE DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL TAKEN CARE OF AND AFTER WAITING NEARLY TWO HOURS, THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WAS REPROGRAMMED TO PREVENT STALLING OF THE ENGINE IN THE EVENT OF A SIGNAL INTERRUPTION FROM THE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR. THE CONSUMER WAS REASSURED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED AND DIDN'T NEED TO WORRY ABOUT THE ENGINE RANDOMLY STALLING. ON NOVEMBER 19, 2009 THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY STREET. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RE-START THE VEHICLE, BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC'S SHOP, AND A DIAGNOSTIC TEST DETERMINED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WERE DEFECTIVE AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF. THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT OF THE MONIES THAT WERE SPENT AT THE MECHANIC'S SHOP IN THE AMOUNT OF $315.33. THE REPROGRAMMING OF ECM DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AS THE DEALER ORIGINALLY STATED. *JB

MY NISSAN ALTIMA 2005 IS CONSUMING EXCESS OF OIL. 5 LITERS DURING 6 HOURS DRIVING CAUSING OVERHEATING THE MOTOR OR POSSIBLE FIRE. DURING MY TRIP A HAD TO REDUCE THE SPEED AND STOP ON THE HIGHWAY. MY CAR HAD TO TOWARD TO THE DEALER BUT THEY JUST SAY THIS ISSUE WAS A DESIGN ISSUE ON THIS ALTIMA MOTOR MODEL. THIS HAPPEN WHEN CAR IS DRIVING TO HEIGHT SPEED. OIL CAN NOT FLOW PROPERLY THROUGH MOTOR AND IT GOES OUT THROUGH AIR DUCT. COVER OF MOTOR WAS DISASSEMBLED IN SEVERAL HOLES WERE MADE INTERNALLY TO LET OIL FLOW PROPERLY. *TR

2005 NISSAN ALTIMA - WHEN GOING UP A GRADE THE VEHICLE DIES. THIS HAS HAPPENED A NUMBER OF TIMES ON TIOGA PASS, ON THE BAY BRIDGE, ON HWY 46 IN THE FOG, ON THE 580 ECT. MECHANIC INDICATES THAT THE COMPUTER CODE IS P2135 - THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, MECHANIC STATES THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. HOPEFULLY THIS WILL BE COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED EMISSION WARRANTY. I'LL BE DRIVING AT 65 MILES AN HOUR AND SOMETIMES WHEN GOING UP A HILL THE CAR WILL DIE, THE LIGHTS AND RADIO STAY ON BUT THEIR IS NO POWER. I HAVE TO PUT ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND GET OVER TO THE SHOULDER PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTART THE CAR. A NUMBER OF TIMES THIS HAPPENED IN VERY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS LIKE ON THE BAY BRIDGE WHERE THERE ISN'T ROOM TO PULL OVER. LAST NIGHT I WAS ON CA 46AND IT WAS VERY FOGGY. THE CAR DIED AND THERE WAS NO SHOULDER TO PULL OVER ON. I HAD TO STOP IN THE LANE AND RESTART THE CAR, IN THE DARK AND FOG, ON A CURVY AND BUSY HWY. MY MECHANIC INDICATES THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH NISSAN ALTIMA'S. NO RECALLS/MANDATORY FIXES HAVE BEEN ISSUED. I'M LOOKING AT A $544 REPAIR BILL. I HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF IT MIGHT BE COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I DON'T HAVE THE VIN # BECAUSE THE CAR IS IN THE SHOP. I CAN GET THAT INFO TOMORROW IF YOU NEED IT. *TR

WE HAVE 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH THE 2.5 MOTOR, CARS ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WE TOOK IT TO OUR MECHANIC AND HE SAID IT WAS THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR, AND TOLD ME ABOUT THE RECALL. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE NEAREST NISSAN DEALER, AND ALL THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE ECM, AND THAT WAS ALL., NOTHING ABOUT THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. I TOLD THEM ABOUT IT AND THEY SAID MY CAR WAS NOT UNDER THAT RECALL. HOW CAN THAT BE WHEN THERE IS A RECALL FOR THAT YEAR, THAT MODEL, AND THAT MOTOR. I EVEN CALLED A NISSAN REP; AND HE TOLD ME THE SAME THING. I HAD TO HAD TO HAVE MY CAR THAT WEEKEND SO I TOOK IT BACK TO MY MECHANIC AND HE REPLACED THE SENSOR AND WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY PROBLEMS SINCE. I THINK I GOT '!@#$% BY NISSAN. *TR

THERE ARE SEVERAL PROBLEMS : - VEHICLE LOSES ENGINE POWER ON HIGHWAY (CRUISE SET TO 65, DROOPS TO 55 AND THEN PICKS UP AGAIN) - VEHICLE HAS STALLED AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS - VEHICLE HAS TROUBLE STARTING AFTER BEING TURNED OFF FOR A SHORT (LESS THAN 30 MINS) PERIOD OF TIME. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED BY MEINEKE AS A FAILED CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. A RECALL AFFECTING THIS CAR (07527000) WAS ISSUES BY ONLY TO FIX THE ECM, NOT THE SENSOR WHICH WAS AFFECTED AS WELL. I HAVE SEVERAL OTHER EXAMPLES OF SENSOR FAILURES ON THE MAKE AND MODEL OF THIS VEHICLE. I AM CURRENTLY WAITING FOR THE PART TO BE REPLACED AND ARGUING WITH NISSAN TO MAKE THE REPLACEMENT FREE OF CHARGE. *TR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA WHEN IT COMPLETELY SHUT OFF ON THE INTERSTATE SHE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES PER HOUR. AFTER I TOOK IT TO THE AUTO PARTS STORE AND THEY DIAGNOSED I WANTED TO RESEARCH HOW I COULD FIX THE PROBLEM THAT IS HOW I RAN ACROSS THIS. HTTP://WWW.ACTIVETUNING.COM/BLOG2/2006/02/28/NISSAN-ALTIMA-CRANK-SENSOR-RECALL-BEING-REVIEWED/. *TR

2005 NISSAN ALTIMA THAT THE BACK DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK IS STUCK IN LOCK POSITION. AUTOMATIC LOCKS TOO. CAN'T UNLOCK OR GET DOOR OPEN. OTHER DOOR LOCKS NO LONGER LOCK WHEN CAR GOES INTO GEAR LIKE ITS SUPPOSED TO. THIS STARTED IN 2008 WITH MY CAR. *TR

VEHICLE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR HAS FAILED, WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO STALL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL #07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY, SO NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS THE CAR IS CUTTING OFF COMPLETELY. THIS HAPPENED TWICE AND THEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROX 84,00 MILES. THE CHECK ENGINE AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON BUT THERE IS NO POWER TO THE VEHICLE. AFTER WAITING A FEW MINUTES THE CAR WILL START BACK UP. THIS HAPPENS WITHOUT NOTICE AND YOU DO NOT HAVE TIME TO PULL OVER. AFTER TAKING CAR INTO DEALER I WAS INFORMED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $300. THERE IS A RECALL TO HAVE THE CRANKSHAFT REPROGRAMMED BUT IT DOES NOT COVER REPLACEMENT. *TR

I HAD THE CLUTCH DROP TO THE FLOOR, GET SPONGY AND REALLY LOW WHEN I'M DRIVING. IT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, EACH TIME COSTING ME MONEY TO SIT UP IN A HOTEL OR MISS WORK MANY STATES AWAY. EVERY SINGLE TIME I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER THEY TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. *TR