2005 Nissan Altima complaints

MY 2005 ALTIMA WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY WHEN MY SON NOTICED A LARGE PIECE OF RUST UNDER THE PASSENGER FRONT FLOOR. I PULLED UP THE CARPET AND FOUND A 6" BY 16" HOLE IN THE FLOOR. I CONTACTED NISSAN FOR GOODWILL WHICH WAS DECLINED. I WAS A NISSAN CERTIFIED MASTER TECHNICIAN FOR 21 YEARS AND A SERVICE MANAGER FOR THE LAST 2. MY WIFE AND I HAVE PERSONALLY OWNED 10 NISSAN'S AND MY IMMEDIATE FAMILY OWNS 3 MORE. NISSAN SAID ITS AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE. MY CAR IS IN A GARAGE AND IN OTHERWISE GREAT SHAPE. DURING MY TENURE WITH NISSAN I'VE SEEN MULTIPLE ALTIMAS WITH THIS ISSUE. I BELIEVE ITS NOT ENVIRONMENTAL BUT ACTUALLY BECAUSE OF THE SUNROOF DRAINS DRAINING DIRECTLY INTO THAT AREA OF THE FLOOR TO DRIP OUT OF A SEEP HOLE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION. IF SOMETHING COMES UP OFF THE ROAD THE ONLY THING PROTECTING YOU IS THE CARPET, NOT TO MENTION THE FACT YOUR FEET CAN GO THROUGH TO THE GROUND BELOW. *TR

THE AIRBAG SUDDENLY CAME ON WHILE PARKED. ALSO, THE LIGHT INDICATING THAT A PASSENGER IS SEATED DOES NOT REGISTER THAT PERSON. DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE. *TR

DRIVER SIDE FLOOR ROTTED OUT,HOLE IN FLOOR PASSENGER SIDE AS WELL. *TR

I OWN A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH 121,000 MILES ON IT. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER, THIS CAR HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF AND GARAGED MOST OF ITS LIFE. I WAS SHOCKED TO FIND OUT LAST WEEK, THAT WHILE A OIL CHANGE WAS BEING DONE, THAT BOTH THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR PANS ARE RUSTED OUT. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM AND NISSAN IS NOT ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I HAVE HAD MOST OF THE MAINTENANCE OF THIS VEHICLE DONE AT THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP. NEVER ONCE DID THEY POINT OUT THIS PROBLEM, WHICH HAS BEEN EVIDENT FOR MANY YEARS BASED ON THE DAMAGE. I COULD HAVE MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO FIX THIS SOONER. IT IS A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM IN MY OPINION. I DO NOT FEEL IT IS SAFE FOR MY FAMILY MEMBERS TO DRIVE DUE TO FUMES AND THE INSTABILITY OF THE FLOOR. I AM IN DISBELIEF NISSAN HAS NOT BEEN HELD ACCOUNTABLE. I DO HAVE PICTURES IF ANYONE WOULD BE INTERESTED IN SEEING THEM. *TR

AFTER GOING TO MY DESTINATION FOR 35 MIN STOPPING A GAS PUMP AFTER GETTING BACK IN THE CAR IN WOULDN'T CRANK ONLY AFTER 2 HOURS. AFTER GETTING BACK ON THE HIGHWAY WITHIN 5 MILES IN STOPPED ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 55. SAT ON SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR 2 MORE HOURS BEFORE IT STARTED AGAIN. *TR

WHEN PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON MY NISSAN ALTIMA, NOTICED TWO LARGE RUST AREAS ORIGINATING FROM DRAIN HOLES LOCATED UNDERNEATH FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARDS. THE RUSTING IS SEVERE, WITH LARGE FLAKES BREAKING AWAY WHEN TOUCHED. THE VEHICLE HAS NO RUST ANYWHERE UNUSUAL ON THE BODY OR THE CHASSIS, AND WHERE THERE IS RUST (ALONG WELD POINTS OF CHASSIS) IT IS NOT COMPARABLE TO THE DEGREE OF CORROSION. CONTACTED NISSAN USA, THEY INSTRUCTED ME TO SEEK DEALER REVIEW. DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER REVIEWED AND PHOTOGRAPHED, THEN DENIED ASSISTANCE BY CITING THE AGE OF THE CAR. I FORWARD THE DECISION TO NISSAN USA, AND THEY CONTACT ME BY PHONE TO POLITELY INFORM ME THAT THEY ARE REJECTING DUE TO THE CAR BEING OUT OF WARRANTY. I INFORMED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE AND THAT THE VEHICLE IS OTHERWISE STRUCTURALLY SOUND, BUT SHE REPEATED THAT REGARDLESS IF THE RUST ORIGINATED FROM A DEFECT FROM NISSAN, THE FACT THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY LEAVES HER UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE VEHICLE IS OWNED AND DRIVEN IN THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION WHERE THERE IS SURFACE SNOW IN THE WINTER, BUT THE UNDERCARRIAGE IS SPRAYED DOWN REGULARLY TO REMOVE CORROSIVE SALT SPRAY. THIS RUSTING WAS NOT VISUALLY PRESENT AS OF 6 MONTHS AGO, BUT IS NOW RAPIDLY EATING AWAY AT THE METAL AT THE SURFACE. *TR

THE VEHICLE WOULD OVERHEAT CAUSES THE RADIATOR TO LEAK, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD STALL FOR FEW MINUTES, VEHICLE WOULD HARD TURN THE STARTER AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CHECK WOULD FLASH OFF AND ON WHILE DRIVING. NISSAN DEALERSHIP TENDS TO TRY ERASE THE CODE BUT HAS NOT FIX THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION OF THE VEHICLE IN JUNE 2012. *JS

MY CAR HAS HAD DETERIORATING FLOORBOARDS SINCE I PURCHASED IT. IT IS NOW TO THE POINT THAT THEY ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT AND THE ONLY THING BETWEEN MY FEET AND THE ROAD IS A BIT OF CARPET AND A PIECE OF PLASTIC. *TR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR AT 25 MPH AND THE CAR LOST ALL SPEED AS IF THE BRAKES WERE IMPLIED AND ALMOST CAUSED A THREE CAR PILE UP. NOW THE CAR IS STUCK IN 5TH GEAR. I AM REALLY WORRIED BECAUSE MY 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS IN THE CAR AT THE TIME. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ONLINE AND THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. *TR

WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 45MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED AS I WAS ABOUT TO TAKE A TURN. THE STEERING LOCKED UP, AND I HAD TO BRAKE HARD TO AVOID GOING OFF THE ROAD. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO FATAL INJURY. HAD TO GET CAR TOWED TO DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT, CAM SENSOR. *TR

CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS GONE BAD ON LOW MILEAGE, SINGLE OWNER, WELL MAINTAINED CAR. THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH 2002-2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHAT MAKES THE PROBLEM WORSE IS THAT THE CONVERTER DISINTEGRATES AND GETS SUCKED INTO THE ENGINE AND CAUSE ENGINE DAMAGE AND STALLING. SPOKE TO NISSAN CUSTOMER CARE AND ESCALATED TO EXECUTIVE RESPONSE TEAM AT NISSAN, AND THEY ARE UNWILLING TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR A FAULTY PART FOR WHICH THEY HAD ISSUED 3 TSBS BUT REFUSE TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEFECTIVE PART AND SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE TO ENGINE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL OR AT LEAST A WARRANTY EXTENSION. *TR

I CONTACTED NISSAN USA TO TRY AND GET THEM TO OPEN AN INVESTIGATION FOR THE FLOOR BOARDS ROTTING AWAY IN MY CAR. DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THAT I AM NOT ALONE IN MY PROBLEM WITH THE FLOOR BOARDS. NUMEROUS PEOPLE ONLINE WITH 2002-2006 NISSAN ALTIMA HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WHERE THERE IS A SNOW COVERED WINTER. THE WOMEN THAT ANSWERED THE PHONE FROM NISSAN USA WAS VERY POLITE TOOK MY INFORMATION AND LOOKED INTO WHAT I WOULD HAVE TO DO NEXT TO START THINGS OFF. SHE TOLD ME THAT I WOULD NEED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED BY MY LOCAL DEALER. SO I MADE THE APPOINTMENT. A FEW DAYS LATER HAD MY ESTIMATE FOR REPAIRS WHICH IS ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS PLUS TAX. I CALLED NISSAN USA BACK AND SHE POLITELY FILLED IN THE DETAILS OF THE REPAIR AND INSTRUCTED ME I WILL BE GETTING A CALL FROM A REGIONAL SPECIALIST. A FEW DAYS LATER GET A CALL FROM SAID SPECIALIST ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THEY WILL NOT HELP ME BECAUSE MY CAR NO LONGER HAS WARRANTY COVERAGE. I EXPLAINED THAT I WANT TO HAVE THIS INVESTIGATED AS THE FLOOR BOARDS OF A CAR THAT IS BUILT IN 2005 NO MATTER WHAT SHOULD NOT RESEMBLE A 1960 CHEVY FLOOR BOARDS. AGAIN WAS JUST TOLD THERE IS NOTHING NISSAN IS ABLE TO DO I HAVE NO WARRANTY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE FLOOR BOARDS THAT ARE ROTTING AWAY ARE DIRECTLY WHERE YOU FEET ARE IN THE FRONT SEATS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AS IT IS AN ISSUE FOR I AM SURE THOUSANDS OF NISSAN OWNERS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BOTTOM FRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS 150,000. UPDATED 08/11/14*LJ THE CONSUMER THE FLOOR BOARDS AND CARPET ON THE DRIVER SIDE WERE WET. UPDATED 08/19/14

THIS ISSUE HAS ACTUALLY HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE I'VE HAD THE CAR. THE ISSUE IS WITH THE CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET ASSEMBLY AND THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER IN THE 3.5 SE-R MODEL OF THE CAR. THE CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET SINCE 2009 WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR HAS BROKEN 8 TIMES. THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER HAS NEEDED REPLACING 5 TIMES. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT (MAY 2014) THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED 2 MONTHS AFTER GETTING IT FIXED AND THEN AGAIN 3 DAYS LATER AFTER THAT. THE LAST 2 TIMES, IT WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP, AND WHEN IT FAILED I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN IT FAILS IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO PUT THE CAR INTO GEAR. HONESTLY, I'M ACTUALLY SURPRISED I WASN'T KILLED IN TRAFFIC. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE DID RESTART AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY FOUR TIMES OVER A PERIOD OF A SIX MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BUT NO RESULTS WERE GIVEN AS CONTACT DID NOT WANT TO PAY FOR THE TESTING. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), BUT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,000.

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD IS RUSTING OUT BADLY WITH A BIG HOLE IN THE FLOOR.I AM WORRIED THAT EITHER SOMEONE'S FEET WILL FALL THROUGH FLOOR OR THERE COULD BE A CASE OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISON. I CONTACTED NISSAN HEADQUARTERS AND MASTRIA NISSAN DEALER ON 5-30-14 AND WAS TOLD," THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS, SO THEY WILL NOT FIX THIS ISSUE".THE DEALER DID SAY," THEY HAVE HEARD ABOUT THIS ISSUE ON MANY ALTIMAS AND HAVE FIXED IT IN THE PAST FOR A COST OF $755.00 PER FLOOR PANEL".I TOLD THEM," IF YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS ISSUE,WHY SHOULD I PAY TO FIX IT." *TR

IF THE INTERRUPTION IN THE SIGNAL FROM THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR IS SO BRIEF THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) LOGIC DOES NOT HAVE TIME TO DIAGNOSE THE CONDITION, THE ENGINE MAY STOP RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT A LOW SPEED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. I HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE 5-7 TIMES WHERE THE CAR WOULDN'T START OR SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ( DECREASING IN SPEED). *TR

AFTER HEARING A SUSPICIOUS NOISE ON THE DRIVER'S FLOOR, I CHECKED UNDERNEATH. THE DRIVER'S SIDE APPEARED TO BE OK, BUT PUSHING DOWN ON THE CARPETING YOU CAN FEEL THE DAMAGED METAL. UNDERSIDE THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE THERE IS A 24" LONG BADLY RUSTED THROUGH AREA THAT WILL HAVE TO BE REPAIRED. I'M GUESSING THE NOISE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE IS FROM RUSTED FLOORING AS WELL. THIS CAR HAS BEEN OWNED SINCE NEW, WELL-MAINTAINED AND GARAGED NIGHTLY. BUT IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR 9 WINTERS IN THE SNOW BELT. STILL, THE REST OF THE VEHICLE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO RUST OTHER THAN IN THOSE TWO FREQUENTLY COMPLAINED OF AREAS. *TR

I NOTICED RUST UNDER MY CAR, UPON CLOSER INSPECTION I NOTICED TWO LARGE AREAS OF RUST UNDER THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE FLOOR PAN. THE RUST IS ALMOST COMPLETELY THROUGH THE FLOOR AND WILL NEED REPAIR. *TR

I'M ADDING MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA TO THE COUNTLESS OTHERS WITH RUSTED THROUGH FLOORBOARDS. DURING A RECENT OIL CHANGE, THE TECH SHOWED ME WHERE THE FLOORBOARD HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED AWAY ON THE DRIVER SIDE. I COUNTED OVER 120 COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM REPORTED TO NHTSA FOR THE 2005 NISSAN, BUT THE WEBSPHERE IS FULL OF MANY MORE COMPLAINTS STARTING WITH THE 2002 MODEL YEAR. NISSAN NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED. *TR

I TOOK MY NISSAN ALTIMA FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC FOUND THE DRIVER SIDE FLOORBOARD TO BE RUSTED OUT. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE CAR AND IT WAS PURCHASED WITH THE DEALER UNDERCOATING INCLUDED. I AM GLAD IT WAS FOUND BEFORE MY FOOT WENT THROUGH THE FLOOR WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I CHECKED WITH THE NISSAN DEALER I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM AND HE WAS FAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEM. HE INFORMED ME THAT NISSAN HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

I OWN A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA SE-R THE CAR HAS A CLEAN CARFAX AND I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED FORM THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALER WITH 15,000 MILES. I AM A AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN AND NOTICED ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO WHILE PERFORMING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE VEHICLE HAD AROUND 101,000 MILES THAT THERE WAS 2 RUSTED SPOTS UNDERNEATH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHERE THE FRONT PASSENGERS FLOOR BOARDS ARE THE FLOOR BOARD WAS CRACKED SLIGHTLY. I TOOK NOTE OF IT AND CONTINUED ON MY WAY. WELL I JUST PERFORMED MY ROUTINE OIL CHANGE NOW HAVE 105,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND AGAIN NOTICED THOSE SAME 2 RUST SPOTS ARE NOW ROTTED WITH A HOLE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A SODA CAN, THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING ALSO NOTE THAT THE PART OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE THAT IS ROTTING WAS TREATED FROM THE DEALER WITH A COATING TO PREVENT THIS FROM OCCURRING. OBVIOUSLY THIS SHOULD BE A DEFECT FROM THE DEALER AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AS IT WILL CONTINUE TO ROT THE PASSENGER FLOOR OUT OF THE VEHICLE. ANYONE WITH A 2002-2006 ALTIMA SHOULD HAVE THERE VEHICLE CHECKED FOR THIS AS THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS OVER THE INTERNET. CONTACT THE NISSAN COOPERATION AND COMPLAIN WE TOGETHER SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET THIS RECALLED. *TR

DURING OTHER SERVICE WORK MECHANIC FOUND THE ENGINE CRADLE IS ROTTING AWAY. *TR

WE WERE TOLD LAST YEAR THERE WAS A HOLE THE SIZE OF A GRAPEFRUIT IN THE UNDERBODY, UNDER WHERE THE PASSENGER'S FEET WOULD REST. I LOOKED INTO GETTING IT REPAIRED AND NOTICED A LOT OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE, WITH OTHERS ASKING WHY IT WAS NOT RECALLED DUE TO THE VOLUME OF SUCH DEFECTS. TODAY I BROUGHT MY CAR IN TO CHECK ON A NOISE, AND WAS TOLD THE HOLE HAS INCREASED TO THE SIZE OF A BREADBOX AND THAT THE BRAKE CALIPERS ARE THEREFORE RUBBING ON IT. THE FIRST ESTIMATE I RECEIVED TO REPAIR THE HOLE IS $2500, AS THE BODY SHOP WILL HAVE TO CUT OUT THE AFFECTED AREA AND SOLDER IN A NEW PIECE. WHILE I LIVE IN THE MIDWEST, WE WASH THE UNDERBODY IN WINTER, AND I DON'T THINK THIS SHOULD BE HAPPENING ON A 9 YEAR OLD CAR. *TR

PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE X2. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION IS STUCK IN 5TH GEAR, EVEN IF YOU TRY TO DOWNSHIFT IT MANUALLY IT WOULDN'T COME OUT OF 5TH GEAR. *TR

I TOOK MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA INTO MY LOCAL MECHANIC FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND HE INFORMED ME THAT MY FLOOR BOARDS (ON BOTH SIDES)WERE SO BADLY RUSTED OUT THAT HE COULD SEE AND FEEL MY CARPET FROM UNDERNEATH. HE ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE AND MY CAR WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION. THERE IS NO RUST ON THE BODY OF MY CAR SO ITS DISTURBING TO ME THAT IN A 2005 VEHICLE IT CAN BE THAT BADLY RUSTED UNDERNEATH. *TR

ABOUT 2 YRS AGO THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN MY NISSAN. I TOOK IT FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND IT CAME UP WITH TWO CODES THAT AT THIS POINT I DON'T REMEMBER. HOWEVER, WHAT I WAS TOLD IS THAT I NEEDED MY CRANKSHAFT SENSOR REPLACED. I CHECKED ONLINE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SENSOR AND I CAME ACROSS A RECALL FOR THIS SENSOR. AROUND THE SAME TIME MY HEADLIGHTS STARTED BURNING OUT BULBS ALSO. I ALSO NOTICED THERE WAS A RECALL ON A HEADLIGHT ISSUE. I CONTACTED A LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO CHECK MY VIN TO SEE IF I QUALIFIED FOR THE RECALL AND I WAS TOLD MY VIN WAS SUPPOSEDLY ONE OF THE IMPACTED ONES. WHICH IS TOO COINCIDENTAL. MY CAR STALLS WHILE RUNNING AND AT TIMES WILL NOT START. AND I SAY WILL, BECAUSE, I BROUGHT IT IN TO 2 DIFFERENT SHOPS FOR REPLACEMENT AND NEITHER COULD FIND A COMPATIBLE SENSOR. THEY EVEN ORDERED ONE FROM NISSAN AND IT DID NOT FIT AND WERE UNABLE TO FIX IT. THEY APOLOGIZED AND SAID THAT I WOULD BE ABLE TO DRIVE IT BUT WOULD EVENTUALLY NEED TO SOMEHOW REPLACE IT. I HAVE SINCE CONTINUED DRIVING IT, AS IT IS THE ONLY VEHICLE I HAVE. IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE AND TURNS OFF MY OFTEN. I AM ASKING FOR SOME TYPE OF HELP. I AM OUT OF OPTIONS. I AM AFRAID IT WILL ONE DAY SHUT OFF AS I DRIVING AND CAUSE A CATASTROPHE. *TR

NISSAN SAID MY VIN WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL FOR THE CAMSHAFT AND SENSOR..WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED..DUE TO THE VECHILE JUST STALLING ALL OF A SUDDEN...VERY DANGEROUS..IF THERE IS A RECALL FOR A PART...THEN THERE IS A RECALL..IT CANNOT BE EITHER OR. PLEASE RESPOND

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 109,000.

ERRATIC IDLE, RANDOM MISFIRE, BAD MPG, CAR IS SLUGGISH I BELIEVE THE POWER VALVE IS THE ISSUE. *JS

CAR WOULD COMPLETEY SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING 55 PLUS.AT ABOUT 20 MILES OR MORE AND ON FREEWAY WAS VERY DANGEOURS. WOULD NOT TURN ON UNTILE 20 MINS. LATER AND NOTICE IF ENGINE WAS WARM IT SHUT IT DOWN. HOPEFULLY THIS WORKS BUT CAR HAS TO HAVE MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACE AND BEING HANDICAP NEED THIS CAR.IV NOTICE 2.5 HAS SAME PROBLEMS AND RECALLED. IF I HAD BEEN IN MIDDLE LANE OR NO AREA TO PULL OVER ACCIDENT WOULD OF HAPPEN PLUS YOU LOSE ALL POWER STEERING. *TR

I TOOK MY NISSAN ALTIMA TO MY NISSAN DEALER TO HAVE AN "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" REPAIRED. THEY TOLD ME THAT MY FLOORBOARDS HAD RUSTED OUT AND WOULD NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION. THE CAR SHOWS NO VISIBLE SIGN OF RUST ANYWHERE ON THE BODY. THIS MUST BE A DESIGN DEFECT BECAUSE CARS DO NOT RUST OUT ANYMORE. HOW CAN YOU HELP ME? THANKS. *TR

I SEE IN 2007 NISSAN RECALLED THE CRANKSHAFT AND I WAS NEVER INFORMED OF THIS. I TOOK MY CAR TO SEARS ON MARCH 31ST AND BROUGHT A BATTERY BECAUSE I THOUGHT THIS WAS THE PROBLEM THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON SO I TOOK MY CAR TO MY MECHANIC TODAY 4-1-14 AND WAS TOLD NOT ONLY DO I HAVE TO REPLACE MY CRANKSHAFT SENSOR, BUT MY SPEED SENSOR AND MY FUEL PUMP SYSTEM WHICH IS GOING TO COST ME A TOTAL OF $1395.66 TO REPAIR IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO ABOUT THIS SINCE NISSAN NEVER INFORMED ME OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE CRANKSHAFT IN 2007? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH AND ATTEMPTED TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A SMALL ANIMAL THAT CROSSED INTO THE ROADWAY HOWEVER, CRASHED INTO A DITCH INSTEAD. THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RETRACT AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SHARP BODILY PAINS TO THE SHOULDERS, RIBS, NECK AND HEAD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

PROBLEM BEGUN BY MY VEHICLE BEING HARD TO START. YOU COULD ATTEMPT TO START THE CAR FOR 5 OR SO MINUTES WITHOUT SUCCESS. YOU COULD WAIT ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND TRY AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WOULD EVENTUALLY START BUT RUN PRETTY ROUGH. IT WOULD ALSO PERFORM WITH POOR POWER DURING OPERATION. THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE WHEN THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON. NOW THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 4 TO 5 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE ENGINE WILL RE-START BUT RUNS ROUGH. I'M AFRAID THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN AT THE WRONG PLACE AND TIME MY WIFE AND FAMILY CAN BE HURT OR KILLED. I READ A RECALL ON DEFECT OF THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR WHICH CAUSES THE IDENTICAL SYMPTOMS THAT MY CAR HAS BUT WHEN I TOOK IT TO CANNON NISSAN AT JACKSON MS. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THAT RECALL. WHAT CAN BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS? PLEASE GIVE ME A RESPONSE ON THIS IF YOU CAN AT [XXX] OR [XXX]. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR CARE AND ASSISTANCE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN I-95 SOUTH, JUST NORTH OF EXIT 13. CLOUDY, RAINY EVENING COMMUTE ABOUT 5:50PM. I WAS SLOWING DOWN IN PREPARATION TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY AT MY EXIT AND I WAS TRAVELING IN THE SECOND TO RIGHT LANE. ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A BANG AND WAS HIT SIMULTANEOUSLY IN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD AND NECK. AT FIRST I THOUGHT SOMETHING HAD COME THROUGH THE WINDOW AND HIT ME IN THE SIDE OF THE FACE. IT TOOK ME A FEW SECONDS TO FIGURE OUT WHAT HAD HAPPENED - THE CURTAIN AND SIDE AIRBAGS ON BOTH THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE HAD DEPLOYED WITH NO WARNING OR COLLISION. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY. I WAS LUCKY THAT THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYING SPONTANEOUSLY DID NOT CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT RESULTING IN INJURIES OR DEATH. I WAS ALSO LUCKY THAT MY 17 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER WAS NOT IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS MALFUNCTION OCCURRED. UPON EXAMINING THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE THERE WAS NO IMPACT DAMAGE ANYWHERE TO HAVE CAUSED THE DEPLOYMENT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP. WE CONTACTED NISSAN USA AND THEY HAVE DETERMINED IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. WE HAVE COMPREHENSIVE INSURANCE AND THEY HAVE DETERMINED IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL OR MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION AND IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. THE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN QUOTED BY THE DEALERSHIP AT ABOUT $6000 (THE CAR ISN'T WORTH THAT MUCH). WE HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THE VEHICLE AS COULD BE REASONABLY EXPECTED AND IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS IS OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF REASONABLE CARE THO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED, HE WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE FLOORBOARDS WERE CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000. *TR

CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR OVERHEATED CAUSING BRIEF INTERRUPTION IN THE SIGNAL OUTPUT FROM THE SENSOR ENGINE STOPED RUNNING CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE MAT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED, HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE FLOOR BOARDS ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WERE CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

I WAS DRIVING AND MY CAR WENT THROUGH A PUDDLE WHICH CAUSED MY DRIVER'S SIDE LEFT WHEEL TIRE AND WHEEL COVER TO BREAK COMPLETELY. *TR

I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE (OIL CHANGE), AN HOUR LATER I WAS NOTIFIED FROM THE MECHANIC WITH PHOTOS OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA SER ((((SHOCKED))). HE SAID THE FLOOR PANS WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. EXPLAINING THIS FURTHER, HE SAID HE COULD PUT A SCREWDRIVER THROUGH THE RUSTED AREA INTO THE CARPET ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THAT IT WAS ALMOST TO THAT SAME POINT ON THE DRIVER SIDE. I CONTACTED NISSAN AND WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE WAS OVER MILEAGE AND OUT OF WARRANTY. MY MECHANIC SAID THIS CAR IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE AND GAVE ME SOME OPTIONS TO FIX MY CAR......UNREAL AND COSTLY!!!! THIS ISSUE IS EXTREMELY SCARY TO THINK THAT THE FLOOR PANS COULD RUST OUT AT ANY TIME AND CAUSE SENSELESS FATALITIES. I FURTHER INVESTIGATED AND AFTER VIEWING ONLINE COMPLAINTS WAS DISTURBED TO SE THIS IS A WORLDWIDE ISSUE. THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED BY NISSAN IMMEDIATELY. *TR

MOTOR MOUNT FAILURE. THIS IS A CONTINUING PROBLEM STARTING AT 20000 MILES. THERE ARE NUMEROUS INTERNET AND BLOGS WITH OTHER NISSAN OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM CAUSING HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS IN REPAIRS AND OTHER SAFETY PROBLEMS LIKE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKS LEAKING INTO THE ENVIRONMENT. *TR

HI, I AM THE OWNER OF A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR SINCE 2008. I REVIEWED SERVICE RECORDS FROM 2005 PRIOR TO MY PURCHASE. THERE HAS BEEN AN EXTREMELY LARGE AMOUNT OF ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE MOST RECENT OF WHICH IS THE "GREY" AREA OF THE ECM ISSUE IN COORDINATION WITH FAMOUS THE CAMSHAFT CRANKSHAFT FAULT P0355 & P0131. I'M AN ENGINEER AND FULLY UNDERSTAND THE MECHANICS OF A VEHICLE. THIS SENSOR WAS A FAULTY DESIGN FROM THE BEGINNING IN WHICH OIL COULD ENTER INSIDE THE SENSOR, THEREFORE CAUSING A SHORT AND DISABLING THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION. THIS ACTUALLY HAPPENED TO ME AND WAS A TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE. TO FIX THE ISSUE CHEAPLY, NISSAN ISSUED A RECALL TO REPROGRAM THE ECM IN ORDER TO RECOGNIZE THE ?FAULTY? CRANKSHAFT SENSOR PART. BUT IN ORDER TO SAVE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, NISSAN WOULD NOT INCLUDE THE WARRANTIED REPLACEMENT OF THE FAULTY CRANKSHAFT SENSOR DESIGN (MAGNET SENSOR). INSTEAD, THE CONSUMER (MYSELF) WOULD HAVE TO PAY BETWEEN $300 & $450 TO HAVE THE SENSOR REPLACED WITH THE ?NEW & IMPROVED VERSION?. NEW AND IMPROVED MEANS THE PROPERLY DESIGNED VERSION. THE INITIAL DESIGN SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED BUT IT WASN'T. IT DOESN'T TAKE AN ENGINEER TO FIGURE THIS OUT BUT I AM ONE AND FULLY UNDERSTAND THE ?BIG PICTURE? OF THE RECALL AND LACK OF INCLUSION OF THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR REPAIRS. I AM REQUESTING NISSAN TO COVER THE FULL COST OF THE CAMSHAFT & CRANKSHAFT SENSOR & THE ASSOCIATED LABOR. I WAS PUT IN HARM?S WAY DURING THE INITIAL RECALL ISSUE IN WH

FLOOR BOARDS ARE GETTING RUSTY PER STATE INSPECTION. *TR

THE FLOOR PAN FOR MY NISSAN ALTIMA HAVE RUSTED OUT MAKING IT DANGEROUS. AFTER SPENDING 5 MINS ON THE INTERNET, I LEARNED THIS IS VERY COMMON, AFFECTING 1,000'S OF 2005 ALTIMAS. IT IS ALWAYS IN THE SAME SPOT AND NISSAN REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE POOR CRAFTSMANSHIP AND DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. HOLES ALLOW EXHAUST FUMES INTO MY CAR, MAKING DANGEROUS FOR MY CHILDREN TO RIDE IN CAR. TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. *TR

WE NOTICED RUST COLORED STAINS ON THE GARAGE FLOOR WHERE MY CAR IS PARKED, SO MY HUSBAND JACKED UP THE CAR AND SAW A HUGE RUSTED AREA IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD. IT WAS SO BADLY CORRODED THAT HE EASILY PUT HIS FOOT THROUGH IT! WE BOUGHT OUR 2005 ALTIMA NEW IN 12/2004 AND IT ONLY HAS 81K MILES ON IT. THE CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED AND WASHED AND DETAILED REGULARLY. APPARENTLY WE ARE NOT ALONE BASED ON WHAT WE'VE READ ONLINE. A NINE YEAR OLD CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE RUSTED OUT LIKE THAT! *TR

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER FLOOR BOARDS RUSTED COMPLETELY THOUGH, HOLES IN FLOOR. CAR WAS WELL MAINTAINED. *TR

DRIVING TO WORK...AT 25 MPH .... THE ENGINE CAME ON .....ALONG WITH THE OIL LIGHT....AND ALL OF THE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD....AND THEN THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP I THE MIDDLE OF STREET. THERE WERE FIVE CARS BEHIND THAT HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID HITTING MY CAR. *TR