NISSAN SENTRA AND ALTIMA STALLING
RECALL
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1. Recall
Nissan is recalling over 650,000 Altima and Sentra vehicles which have a problem
that can lead to stalling. Nissan said in a Nov. 16 letter to the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration that the recall affects Altima and Sentra
vehicles from the 2002 and 2005-2006 model years equipped with a 2.5 liter
engine. The company noted that the crankshaft position sensor could
overheat, causing an interruption in the sensor's signal. Under the condition,
the engine could stop running without warning while the car is being driven at
low speeds.
2. Complaints
Here are some complaints that have been filed with the NHTSA.
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Details: 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH A RECALL ON THE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR. CUSTOMER
STATES A FEW MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HAVE
PROBLEMS. MECHANIC DETERMINED IT WAS THE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR AGAIN. *KB DESPITE
THE FACT THE DEALER CLAIMED THE RECALL WAS FIXED, THE VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING
ROUGH, THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS OCCASIONALLY
STALLING WHILE IDLING.*JB
Occurrences: 2 Injuries: 0
Fail Date: 01/01/1901 Deaths: 0
Date added to datbase: 10/30/2007
Nissan Altima defect, claim, Nissan Altima class action, lemon law, warranty
problem, recall, defect issue
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10207737
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
Details: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE
VEHICLE STARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. ONE WEEK LATER, THE ENGINE LIGHT
ILLUMINATED AND APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS AFTER THAT, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND
HAD TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT
THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN
REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
Occurrences: 25 Injuries: 0
Fail Date: 08/01/2007 Deaths: 0
Date added to datbase: 11/2/2007
Nissan Altima defect, claim, Nissan Altima class action, lemon law, warranty
problem, recall, defect issue
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10207644
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Details: I HAVE TAKEN MY 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA TO THE DEALER FOR THE CRANKSHAFT
POSITION RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 06V242000). NOW THE SES LIGHT IS
ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.
SEEMS TO ME THAT IF THIS DEFECT IS COMMON, AND IT OBVIOUSLY IS BASED ON MY
RESEARCH, AND IF IT COULD CAUSE CRASHES AND, THEREFORE INJURY OR EVEN DEATH,
THAT NISSAN WOULD BE OBLIGED TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM--OBVIOUSLY THEY ARE NOT.
WHAT IS BEING DONE TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION? WHY HASN'T SOMETHING BEEN DONE
ALREADY (OBVIOUSLY THE REPROGRAMMING ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL HAS NOT RESOLVED
THE PROBLEM). BY THE WAY, IF THERE WERE ALREADY INJURIES OR DEATHS THEN SOMEONE
FAILED TO ACT IN A TIMELY MANNER. *TR
Occurrences: 2 Injuries: 0
Fail Date: 11/01/2007 Deaths: 0
Date added to datbase: 11/1/2007
Nissan Altima defect, claim, Nissan Altima class action, lemon law, warranty
problem, recall, defect issue
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10205536
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Details: I HAVE A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5SL. MY CAR WOULD NOT START, HESITATED TO
ACCELERATE, SEEMED TO LOSE POWER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THEN "SERVICE ENGINE
SOON" WARNING LIGHT COMES ON THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY. DEALER SERVICE DEPT IS
CHARGING ME MORE THAN $200 DOLLARS FOR A CRANK SENSOR REPLACEMENT REPAIR. *JB
Occurrences: 5 Injuries: 0
Fail Date: 10/12/2007 Deaths: 0
Date added to datbase: 10/12/2007
Nissan Altima defect, claim, Nissan Altima class action, lemon law, warranty
problem, recall, defect issue
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10205335
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Details: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE
CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT. THE MECHANIC STATED
THAT THE CRANK SENSOR WAS FAILING, BUT DID NOT MAKE ANY REPAIRS. APPROXIMATELY
TWO MONTHS LATER, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH. THE
CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN
WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE
COOLING). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,000.
Occurrences: 1 Injuries: 0
Fail Date: 08/01/2007 Deaths: 0
Date added to datbase: 10/10/2007
Nissan Altima defect, claim, Nissan Altima class action, lemon law, warranty
problem, recall, defect issue
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10203432
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Details: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE
VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT LOCKED
AND PREVENTED HER FROM RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE
DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE UNIFIED METER CONTROL FAILED. AS OF SEPTEMBER
19, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS
75,578 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,560.
Occurrences: 1 Injuries: 0
Fail Date: 09/11/2007 Deaths: 0
Date added to datbase: 9/19/2007
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problem, recall, defect issue
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10202408
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Details: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. SINCE SEPTEMBER 7, 2007, THE
CONTACT'S VEHICLE HAS SHUT OFF AT LEAST 50 DIFFERENT TIMES WHILE DECELERATING OR
MAKING A TURN. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5 AND 10 MPH. THE
CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE
CONTINUED TO MOVE, BUT THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. THE
CONTACT MADE AT LEAST 6-7 ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND RELEASE THE LOCK
ON THE STEERING WHEEL. SHE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE DIFFERENT TIMES WITH THE
SAFETY RECALL NOTICE, BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. ON SEPTEMBER
10, 2007, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V242000
(ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING ENGINE). THE MECHANIC STATED THAT A CODE APPEARED FOR
THE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK IF THE
LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE LIGHT HAS NOT ILLUMINATED AGAIN, HOWEVER, AFTER
LEAVING THE DEALER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL
REPAIR WAS NOT PERFORMED AND THE COMPUTER WAS RESET. THE PURCHASE DATE AND
POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 95,731.
Occurrences: 50 Injuries: 0
Fail Date: 09/10/2007 Deaths: 0
Date added to datbase: 9/10/2007
Nissan Altima defect, claim, Nissan Altima class action, lemon law, warranty
problem, recall, defect issue
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10201955
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
Details: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE
VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED
THE COMPUTER IN THE VEHICLE, BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TWO SEPARATE
OCCASIONS AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY PARKED AT THE
CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,746 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS
48,000.
Occurrences: 3 Injuries: 0
Fail Date: 07/15/2007 Deaths: 0
Date added to datbase: 9/5/2007
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problem, recall, defect issue
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10200855
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Details: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE
VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A
DEALER AND REPAIRED UNDER RECALL NUMBER 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) ON
AUGUST 18, 2007. PRESENTLY, THE VEHICLE WILL NO LONGER START. THE CURRENT
MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Occurrences: 2 Injuries: 0
Fail Date: 02/10/2007 Deaths: 0
Date added to datbase: 8/27/2007
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problem, recall, defect issue
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10200730
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Details: MY 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 QUIT ON ME WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND
WOULD NOT CRANK. THE NEXT MORNING I TRIED TO CRANK THE CAR AND IT WOULD CRANK ,
I DID NOT WANT TO TAKE THE CHANCE OF BREAKING DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY SO I HAD THE
VEHICLE TOWED TO SPARKS NISSAN IN MONROE, LA. THE TECHNICIAN DID THE RECALL ON
THE VEHICLE AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WAS ON AND THE MACHINE PUT OUT A
CODE THAT THE CAR NEED A CRANK SENSOR , SO I HAD HIM TO PUT IT ON AND I GO TO
THE GET CAR AND IT WOULD NOT CRANK AGAIN AND THE SENSOR HAD BEEN PUT ON . THE
CAR IS DOING THE SAME THING IT DID WHEN IT CUT OFF ON ME. NOW THEY WANT ME TO
PUT A COMPUTER IN THE CAR AFTER THEY DAMAGED MY COMPUTER. I AM VERY UPSET AND
THEY REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG AND ARE GIVING ME A HARD TIME. I AM SEEKING
AN ATTORNEY , BECAUSE I SEE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM AND
SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT IT. *TR
Occurrences: 1 Injuries: 0
Fail Date: 08/24/2007 Deaths: 0
Date added to datbase: 8/25/2007
Nissan Altima defect, claim, Nissan Altima class action, lemon law, warranty
problem, recall, defect issue
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10200221
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Details: CRANK SHAFT SENSOR-2003 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 S. I BOUGHT MY CAR NEW FROM A
DEARLERSHIP AND HAVE OWNED IT FOR 3.5 YEARS. IT CURRENTLY HAS 58,000 MILES ON
IT. MY CAR STARTED STALLING OUT APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS AGO. IT CUTS OFF ON ME THE
FIRST TIME AT A STOPLIGHT. ABOUT A WEEK LATER IT CUT OUT ON ME TWICE AFTER
MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN. IT THREATENED TO CUT OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE
HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH. ON 8/18/07 IT CUT OFF ON ME IN A PARKING LOT AND THE SERVICE
ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. ON 8/20/07 WE DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY
INFORMED US OF TWO PENDING RECALLS. THE HEADLAMP PIECE WAS ORDERED AND WILL BE
INSTALLED LATER AND THE ECM WAS CORRECTED. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPLACE THE
ELECTRONIC CRANK SENSOR BECAUSE MY CAR'S VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE
RECALL. I REFUSE TO PAY FOR THIS BECAUSE THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN THAT SHOULD BE
HANDLED BY THE DEALERSHIP. ALTHOUGH THE ECM RECALL WAS TAKEN CARE OF, I AM NOT
CONFIDENT THAT THIS STALLING PROBLEM WILL NOT OCCUR AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP DID
NOT OFFER A RENTAL CAR OR SHUTTLE SERVICE. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO BE KILLED BEFORE
NISSAN WILL STEP UP TO THE PLATE, ANALYZE AND FIX THIS PROBLEM ONCE AND FOR ALL!
FRUSTRATED. *TR
Occurrences: 4 Injuries: 0
Fail Date: 08/18/2007 Deaths: 0
Date added to datbase: 8/20/2007
Nissan Altima defect, claim, Nissan Altima class action, lemon law, warranty
problem, recall, defect issue
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10199369
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Details: I HAVE A 03 NISSAN ALTIMA THAT KEEPS SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING AND
WILL AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT START. I REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR
TWICE WITHIN 6 MONTHS PERIOD AND NOW MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS BACK ON FOR THE
SAME PROBLEM. I THINK WE NEED A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED WHILE
DRIVING. *TR
Occurrences: 6 Injuries: 0
Fail Date: 08/07/2007 Deaths: 0
Date added to datbase: 8/13/2007
Nissan Altima defect, claim, Nissan Altima class action, lemon law, warranty
problem, recall, defect issue
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10198672
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Details: BUTTERFLY VALVE SCREWS IN THE INTAKE/GAS RECIRCULATION SYSTEM WORK
LOOSE AND MAKE THEIR WAY INTO THE ENGINE, CAUSING DAMAGE. THIS WAS RECALLED ON
THE 2004 AND 2005 MODELS, BUT THE SAME PROBLEM EXISTS ON THE 2002 AND 2003 MODEL
QR25DE 4 CYLINDER ENGINES. THE FIX WAS TO REPLACE THE SCREWS, BUT ENGINE DAMAGE
OCCURRED, WHICH COMPROMISED THE RELIABILITY OF THE VEHICLE. *JB
Occurrences: 1 Injuries: 0
Fail Date: 08/01/2007 Deaths: 0
Date added to datbase: 8/6/2007
Nissan Altima defect, claim, Nissan Altima class action, lemon law, warranty
problem, recall, defect issue
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10197843
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL
PIPE
Details: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER
VEHICLE WAS EXCESSIVELY BURNING OIL. SHE REPLENISHES TWO QUARTS OF OIL EVERY TWO
WEEKS. WHEN SHE ADDS THE OIL, WHITE OIL LEAKS FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SHE
DISCOVERED RECALL NUMBER 03V084000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: EXHAUST SYSTEM:
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE
DEALER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH IT IS
EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND FAILURE
MILEAGE WAS 4,000.
Occurrences: 1 Injuries: 0
Fail Date: 05/01/2007 Deaths: 0
Date added to datbase: 7/30/2007
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problem, recall, defect issue
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law, defect, repair, Nissan Altima recall, Altima stalling problem
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