2003 Nissan Altima Complaint Log

2003 NISSAN ALTIMA ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AT SLOW SPEEDS AND WHILE AT STOP LIGHTS. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIME WHILE DRIVING AND HAS NEARLY RESULTED IN 2 ACCIDENTS. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 12 OCCURRENCES THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON WITH A CODE INDICATING CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CIRCUIT IS FAULTY. THERE IS A SIMILAR RECALL FOR 2002 VEHICLES BUT NOT FOR 2003. WAS TOLD NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE HAVE DIED FROM THIS YET TO WARRANT A RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH UPHILL, THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT. AS A RESULT, HE SUSTAINED CHEST AND HEAD INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000.

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.

ENGINE STOPPED ON ROAD AND RESTARTED AFTER 2 MINS. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ON. ENGINE STALLED DURING MULTIPLE TIMES. SCANNER CODE DETECTED ISSUE WITH CRANK/CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. *TR

MY 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA LOST POWER ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE I WAS TRAVELING AT 55-60MPH ON 7/11/2007. MY BREAKS DID NOT WORK AFTER THE FAILURE BUT I WAS ABLE TO STEER. THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THE CAM AND CRANK SENSOR FAILED AND SAID I NEEDED A NEW "CAM AND CRANK SENSOR KIT." THIS IS THE EXACT PART THAT WAS DEFECTIVE IN 2002 NISSAN ALTIMAS (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID: 03V455000) AND RESULTED IN A RECALL. WHEN I POINTED THIS OUT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THEY INVESTIGATED IT AND SAID THAT WHILE SOME 2003S WERE ALSO INVOLVED IN THE RECALL, MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. MY '03 ALTIMA'S PRODUCTION DATE IS 11/07/2002 AND THE DELIVERY AND IN-SERVICE DATE IS 12/12/02. I THINK THE PART SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED IN 2003 NISSAN ALTIMAS TO SEE IF THE RECALL OF THE CAM OR CRANK SENSORS IN THE 2002 NISSAN ALTIMAS (REFERENCED ABOVE) SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MORE 2003 MODELS.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR AND THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. THE DEALER CHARGED HER $190.13 TO REPLACE THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR. SHE THOUGHT THE COST WAS COVERED BY THE RECALL AND FELT THAT SHE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN CHARGED. THE RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. NO FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED AT THIS TIME. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 57,300 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS INAPPLICABLE.

DRIVER'S DOOR INSIDE LATCH RELEASE BECAME INOPERATIVE, CAUSING INABILITY TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. IN ORDER TO EXIT TH EVEHICLE KEY HAD TO INSERTED IN THE IGNITION, WINDOW LOWERED AND DOOR LATCH RELEASED WITH OUTSIDE HANDLE. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN EMERGENCY SITUATION.*AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT REIMBURSE HER FOR THE REPAIR WORK PERFORMED UNDER RECALL # 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). SHE WAS NOT DENIED REIMBURSEMENT, BUT THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED HER PAPERWORK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE SUBMITTED THE PAPERWORK SEVERAL TIMES. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 67,458 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT OFF AT ANY TIME WITH NO REASON OR WARNING. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH OR GREATER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 63,673 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,673.

THE 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 S DIED WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH AND I HAD TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN TRAFFIC WITH NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. THE CAR WOULD THEN NOT START UP UNTIL COOLED OFF AND THEN STALLED AT SEVERAL TRAFFIC LIGHTS ON THE WAY HOME. THE CAR HAD HALF AS MUCH POWER AS NORMAL AND CONTINUED TO STALL. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND I TOOK IT TO NISSAN WHERE THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM TO BE THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. I HAD IT REPLACED AND NOW THE CAR IS FINE. THIS SHOULD DEFINITELY BE A RECALL BECAUSE IT IS A SERIOUS RISK TO INJURY TO THE DRIVER OF THE CAR AND OTHER CARS AROUND. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL WHEN STOPPING FOR A LIGHT OR PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER CRANKSHAFT SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) WAS REFERENCED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,136 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,136.

ON SEVERAL INSTANCES THE ENGINE CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. EVENTUALLY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER INFORMED ME OF RECALL CAMPAIGN TO REPROGRAM THE ECM. ALSO, THEY FOUND ERROR CODES P0725 AND P0335. THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAD TO REPLACE MY CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR (AT MY COST -- THIS WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL). AFTER THE DEALER COMPLETED THE RECALL WORK, THE CAR STILL STALLED THAT VERY DAY ON THE WAY HOME. TOOK THE CAR TO MY NEIGHBORHOOD MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS CLEARED BY MECHANIC AND HAS NOT LIT UP AGAIN, HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING AGAIN. THIS SOUNDS VERY SIMILAR TO THE SYMPTOMS WHICH LED TO THE RECALL OF THE 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA'S. MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED IN DECEMBER 2002, BUT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE 2002 RECALL. THE 2003 RECALL ONLY CONSISTED OF REPROGRAMMING THE ECM -- WHICH DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AS THE VEHICLE STILL CUTS OUT AT RANDOM TIMES IN MOVING TRAFFIC. PLEASE INVESTIGATE -- THIS IS SIMILAR TO HUNDREDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS UNDER 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA'S THAT I FOUND READING THROUGH THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE -- PLEASE CONNECT THE DOTS AND MAKE NISSAN OWN UP TO THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE GAS CAP REMAINS OPEN AND I HAVE SEEN IT ON MANY OF THE SAME MODEL ALTIMA. HAS THERE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS? THE GAS CAP DOOR DOES NOT SHUT. *TR

TWO DAYS AGO, MY CAR STALLED WHILE I WAS TURNING LEFT INTO A PARKING LOT. THANKFULLY, I WAS ABLE TO COAST THE CAR TO A SAFE LOCATION SINCE I AM SIX MONTHS PREGNANT AND UNABLE TO PUSH A CAR. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO NISSAN OF ELK GROVE, WHERE THE NEXT DAY THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAILED CRANK POSITION SENSOR. I WAS UPSET, BECAUSE I HAD THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR REPLACED LAST YEAR AFTER MY CAR STARTING CUTTING OUT ON ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND THE SAME DEALER DETERMINED THE CRANK SENSOR NEEDED REPLACING. I HAD THE DEALER REPLACE THE CRANK SENSOR YESTERDAY AND ASSUMED THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. HOWEVER, AS I WAS BACKING OUT OF THE PARKING SPOT, MY CAR STALLED AND I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART IT. I PROMPTLY INFORMED THE SERVICE MANAGER FOR NISSAN OF ELK GROVE, AND HE MANAGED TO START MY CAR AFTER WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY. HE DROVE IT AROUND FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN INFORMED ME THAT THE CAR ALMOST "CUT-OUT" ON HIM A FEW TIMES AND THAT THE RPM NEEDLE WAS "STIIF" AND "ACTING STRANGE". PRESENTLY, MY CAR IS STILL AT THE DEALER WHILE I AWAIT AN UPDATE ON THE CAUSE.

I OWN A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH A 2.5 LITER ENGINE. I RECENTLY RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM NISSAN. THE NOTICE STATED THAT THERE IS "THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE ENGINE MIGHT STOP RUNNING WHILE BEING DRIVEN DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM BETWEEN THE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR AND THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. THIS MAY ALSO RESULT IN THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT COMING ON. IF THE ENGINE STOPS RUNNING WHILE DRIVINE, THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING." THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT DID COME ON, AND THE CAR BEGAN HESITATING WHILE BEING DRIVEN. IT ALSO WAS DIFFICULT TO START AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES. AFTER CALLING THE NUMBER ON THE NOTICE, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHERE THE ECM WAS REPROGRAMMED. THE NEXT DAY THE PROBLEMS RE-OCCURRED. WHEN MY HUSBAND CALLED THE DEALER THEY SAID THE SENSOR MUST HAVE GONE OUT, AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $140.00. HE CALLED NISSAN, WHO SAID THAT THEY WOULD NOT AUTHORIZE THE REPAIR, EVEN THOUGH THE PART WAS OBVIOUSLY FAULTY. THE REPAIRS WERE DONE BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR $40 LESS THAN NISSAN QUOTED. I FEEL THAT NISSAN PLACED A FEW DOLLARS ABOVE THE WELL BEING OF THEIR CLIENTS. I DID NOT THINK TO ASK FOR THE OLD PART. *TR

2003 NISSAN ALTIMA DIES WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROA COULD VERY WELL CAUSE ACCIDENTS AND WAS VERY DANGEROUS. HAVE REPLACED CAM SHAFT SENSOR, CRANK SENSOR, AND IT STILL WAS HAVING PROBLEMS. WE LEFT THE DEALER AFTER GETTING IT FIXED AND IT DIED ON THE WAY HOME GOING 60 MILES AN HOUR! *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS, THEY WENT DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD. SHE HAD TO RUN INTO THE CURB IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CRANK SENSOR FAILED AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. THERE IS RECALL # 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD ONLY BE ABLE TO REPROGRAM THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE SENSOR AS PART OF THE RECALL. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPROGRAM THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE BECAUSE IT FAILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 88,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS WORKING PERFECTLY UNTIL HE TOOK IT TO HAVE SAFETY RECALL # 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HONORED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HALF A MILE FROM THE DEALER, HIS VEHICLE BEGAN FLASHING LIGHTS, THE DOORS LOCKED AUTOMATICALLY, AND THE WINDOWS AUTOMATICALLY OPENED AND CLOSED PARTIALLY THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COINCIDENTAL. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE IS NOT RELATED TO THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 35,427.

THE ENGINE LIGHT PERIODICALLY FLASHED ON/OFF. WE HAD THE CAR SERVICED AT A NISSAN DEALER WHICH COST $1000. 3 MONTHS LATER,WE SPENT $300. FINALLY,2 MONTHS LATER THE MOTOR GOES OUT AND WE SPEND $5000 TO REPLACE IT IN A CAR LESS THAN 4YRS OLD(BOUGHT BRAND NEW -NOT A USED VEHICLE). FURTHERMORE,THE CAR WOULD JUST SLOW DOWN AND STOP PERIODICALLY(NO MATTER IF YOU WERE ON THE INTERSTATE OR NOT). *TR

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.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 43,100 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE EMISSIONS OXYGEN SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR FOR FREE UNTIL THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS REPLACED. NHTSA RECALL # 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) WAS FOUND. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 82,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,200.

THE 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA RECENTLY STARTED STALLING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. INITIALLY IT HAPPENED WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THEN PULLING OUT OF A GAS STATION THERE WAS MINIMAL RISK OF AN ACCIDENT. THEN YESTERDAY AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE CAR HESITATED BRIEFLY BEFORE ACCELERATING AND THEN WITHIN SECONDS ALL POWER WAS LOST. IT TOOK NEARLY 15 TRIES TO RESTART, AT WHICH POINT, I PARKED IT AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO WA STELLING ME THAT THERE WAS NO SIGN THAT THE CRANK SENSORS NEED TO BE REPLACED, WHICH WAS WHAT I WAS TOLD WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM), AND THEREWAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO IF THEY CAN'T GET IT TO REPEAT WHAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY. A MONTH AGO, I HAD II AT DEALER WHEN THIS PROBLEM ORIGINALLY OCCURRED AND THE COMPUTER WAS REPROGRAMMED. I WAS TOLD THAT IT TOOK CARE OF THE PROBLEM IN ABOUT 85% OF THE CASES. I' WAS AT A LOSS. I HAVE ONLY ONE CAR AND I NEED IT TO BE RELIABLE. I COULD NOT TAKE A CHANCE OF BEING ON THE INTERSTATE AT RUSH HOUR IN A CAR THAT MIGHT DECIDE TO STALL ON ME. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME NATURE ,AND WAS WONDERING WHY NO ONE SEEMED TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. ANY HELP YOU COULD PROVIDE WOULD BE MOST APPRECIATED. *AK

TL*- THE CONTACT TOOK HIS 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA SL ON THE FIRST WEEK OF MARCH TO HAVE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 06V242000 RECALL WORK PERFORMED ON HIS VEHICLE. THEY PERFORM THE RECALL WORK, BUT CONTACT CONTINUED TO HAVE THE SAME FAILURE THAT IS STATED ON THE RECALL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE CRANK SENSOR ASSEMBLY, BUT IT WOULD BE AT CONTACTS EXPENSE.

NISSAN 2003 ALTIMA 2.5 S. THE CAR TURNED OFF WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THERE HAD BEEN A RECENT RECALL BASED ON REPROGRAMMING THE CHIP THAT DESCRIBED THE CONDITION. THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. IT WAS THEN DIAGNOSED AS A CORRUPTED TIMING CHAIN SENSOR. WHEN REPLACED IT SOLVED THE PROBLEM. WHEN I ARGUED ABOUT THIS REPAIR BEING COVERED BY THE STANDARD 60 MONTH 60,000 MILE DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY IT WAS NOT. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT "WOULD NOT BE FAIR TO ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE THAT PAID $180 TO GET HIS REPAIRED. A CAR THAT STOPS IN TRAFFIC AND WILL NOT TURN BACK ON FOR 5 - 45 MINUTES IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN AND SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. ON THREE OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE MECHANIC, DURING A TUNE UP, STATED THE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT RECALL #06V242000 REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE 3 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE CONTACT PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72000, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80000. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER MADE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS TO THE SENSORS TO MAKE THE LIGHT DIM. WHEN THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE BRAKE MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. THE CONTACT WAS HESITANT TO TOUCH THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF RUST AND FEARED THAT SOMETHING WOULD FAIL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000. UPDATED 01/09/09. *LJ UPDATED 01/09/09. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE VEHICLE STALLED, CAUSING ANOTHER VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE POLICE WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT REQUESTED THE DEALER TO PAY SINCE THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO RECALL#06V242000 ; HOWEVER, THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT SHE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR COST OF THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR AND THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. ALSO, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE COMPUTER COULD REPROGRAM THE FAILURE AND REPAIR ITSELF;. HOWEVER, AFTER DIAGNOSING THE VEHICLE THEY DETERMINED THAT THE COMPUTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND MUST BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO WRITE A LETTER TO NISSAN FOR REIMBURSEMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75945, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 77694. *AK

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR RECALL # 06V242000. DEALERSHIP HAS REPROGRAMMED ECM. DEALERSHIP NOW STATES THAT THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR IS SHORTING AND MAY CAUSE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO SHUT DOWN . VEHICLE CONTINUES TO SHUT DOWN. IS THERE ANY WAY THIS RECALL COULD BE RELATED TO THE SENSOR GOING BAD?? *JB

TL *- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED 8 TIMES. THE CONTACT SMELLED EXHAUST FUMES IN THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, WHO INCORRECTLY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SECOND DEALER, WHO WAS AWARE OF THE RELATED RECALL #06V242000, FOR THE ECM. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO LEAVE A MESSAGE FOR THE REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE, AND AFTER 3 ATTEMPTS SHE HASN'T RECEIVED A RESPONSE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE THAT SHE COULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,720. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH. THE CONTACT WAITED APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED REPROGRAMMING, AND MADE THE REPAIR. APPROXIMATELY THREE DAYS LATER THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE AND COMPLETELY LOST POWER AGAIN. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT THE CAM AND CRANK SHAFT SENSORS BE REPLACED. THERE WAS ARECALL # 30V455000 FOR A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA FOR THE CAM AND CRANK SHAFT SENSORS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT FELT OTHERWISE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 112,000.*AK

I HAD A RECALL ON MY 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. RECALL CASE # R0606. RECALL PROBLEM BEING CAR ENGINE STOPS WHILE DRIVING. MY CAR HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR ABOUT SIX MONTHS NOW. I WAS GLAD TO SEE THIS RECALL! BECAUSE I HAD TAKEN IT TO THE SHOP A COUPLE OF TIMES AND IT WAS NEVER FIXED. I TOOK MY NISSAN INTO ROBERT WOODALL NISSAN ON FRIDAY MARCH 2ND TO HAVE THIS REPAIR DONE. NO LESS THAN 24HRS LATER MY NISSAN WAS BACK DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO, AND I'M HESITANT TO DRIVE MY CAR MUCH BECAUSE IN THE RECALL IT STATES THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. PLEASE GIVE ME ANY HELP YOU CAN.*JB

I HAVE A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA 3.5SE WITH A 5SPD MANUAL TRANSMISSION. I HAVE A RECURRING PROBLEM THAT MY CLUTCH WILL LOSE PRESSURE AND FALL TO THE FLOOR. THIS WILL HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING, CAN BE IN ANY GEAR, GOING ANY SPEED. USUALLY PULLING THE CLUTCH UP AND "PUMPING" IT WILL "SOLVE" THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBABLY HAPPENS TWICE A MONTH, AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR 12/31/2006. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND SPOKE TO OTHER ALTIMA OWNERS AND HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT MANY HAVE HAD FOR YEARS SINCE THEY HAVE OWNED THEIR CARS. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT THE MECHANIC SHOULD BE ABLE TO FIX EASILY, BUT I AM LEFT WONDERING WHY SO MANY HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT IT MAY BE A POSSIBLE DESIGN ISSUE THAT NISSAN SHOULD BE ADDRESSING DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS.*AK

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL 06V242000. THE CONTACT MADE T REPAIRS BEFORE SHE RECEIVED THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN TRYING TO GET IN TOUCH WITH NISSAN TO SEE IF SHE COULD BE REIMBURSED, AND SHE WAS GETTING THE RUN AROUND. ON THE DAYS THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER THE WEATHER WAS NICE AND SUNNY. THIS HAPPENED AS SOON AS SHE WOULD PULL OF INTO TRAFFIC DOING 5 - 10 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STALLING, AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD TURN ON, SHE HAD THE REPAIRS MADE, AND THE FOLLOWING WEEK SHE RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 55284. *AK

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED SHE RECEIVED RECALL 06V24200O FOR THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED THE RECALL ON 02/16/06 AND HAD THE RECALL REPAIRED ON 02/20/07 FOR THE REPROGRAMMING OF THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) AND THE PERF IDLE AIR VOLUME RETURN FOR THE RECALL AT NO CHARGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STILL HAD STALLING PROBLEMS AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE RECALL STATED THAT THE OPERATION OF THE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR WAS ALSO AFFECTED BY THE TEMPERATURE DUE TO THE UNIQUE LOCATION. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE RECALL REPAIR. SHE STATED THAT THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED HER THAT SHE HAD TO PAY TO HAVE THE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR REPAIRED, WHICH COST HER $200.83. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BEFORE THE RECALL THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONSTANTLY STAYED ON AND NOW THAT THE VEHICLE REPAIR HAS BEEN PERFORMED THE LIGHT CONTINUED TO STAY ON AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING OR AT A STOP LIGHT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50782 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51782.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO RUNNING OK. UPDATED 03/19/07. *JB

RECALLS ON 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA CONCERNING CRANK ANGLE SENSORS AND ECM, ENGINE COMPUTER, RECEIVED. TOOK IT TO A NISSAN DEALER , AND THEY REPROGRAMMED THE ECM. THEY SAID THIS WOULD FIX MY PROBLEM. 2 DAYS LATER LIGHT WAS BACK ON, AND CAR CONTINUED TO CUT-OFF JUST AS THE RECALL LETTER STATED IT WOULD DO. TOOK CAR BACK TO NISSAN, AND THEY REFUSED TO HONOR THEY RECALL, AND HAVE ASKED ME TO PAY FOR IT, AND THEN THEY WILL INVESTIGATE AND WILL SEND ME A REFUND FOR REPAIRS. OVER $200.00 FOR REPAIRS. ADVISED THEM OF THEIR RECALL LETTER THAT I RECEIVED ONLY TO SAY THEY WERE SORRY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON, CAR CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING ARE , AND WHILE JUST SITTING STILL. IT CONTINUED TO JERK OR DRIVE LIKE IT WAS SKIPPING, AND THEY CLAIMED IT WAS THE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, SAME AS RECALL. *AK

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.

2003 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S BOUGHT IN JANUARY OF 2003. CAR INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT START. NISSAN DEALERS HAVE PERFORMED ALL RECALLS INCLUDING ECM SOFTWARE REPLACEMENT AND ENGINE CRANK SENSOR REPLACEMENT BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINS. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WHICH HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *NM

MY WIFE'S 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA DIED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. SHE HAD TO GET OUT AND PUSH THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH MY 8 YEAR SON TRYING TO STEER THE CAR. THEN THE CAR WOULD NOT START. WHEN I ARRIVED I GOT THE CAR STARTED AND ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE IT TO THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP SINCE THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT WAS ON. WHILE CROSSING THE INTERSECTION TO GET INTO THE DEALERSHIP PARKING LOT, THE CAR DIED ON ME. I HAD ENOUGH SPEED TO COAST THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND UP TO ENTRANCE TO THE PARKING LOT. THE NEXT DAY THE SERVICE ADVISOR FOR THE DEALERSHIP CALLS ME AND TELLS ME THE CAR NEED 2 RECALLS ( ONE OF WHICH I KNEW ABOUT -HEADLIGHTS, THE OTHER WAS TO REPROGRAM THE ECM. THEY WOULD HAVE TO ALSO REPLACE THE CAM & CRANK SENSORS FOR $213 WHICH OF COURSE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. WE HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR 3.5 YEARS AND IT HAS 33,174 MILES ON IT. AFTER READING THAT THE RECALL INVOLVING THE ECM REPROGRAM WAS TO REPAIR A PROBLEM THAT COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM BETWEEN THE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR AND THE ECM - ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. IT STATED THAT THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT COULD COME ON, THE ENGINE STOPS RUNNING WHILE DRIVING AND THAT THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING! I CALLED 1-800-NISSAN1 AND LOGGED MY COMPLAINT THAT MY WIFE (OR MYSELF) COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED AND THE VERY LEAST THAT NISSAN COULD DO WAS COVER THE REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. I RECEIVED A CALL BACK FROM SOME KIND OF ENGINEER TYPE GUY WHO GAVE ME THE 20 MINUTE TECHNICAL VERSION OF WHY NISSAN WAS SORRY BUT TOUGH CRAP ON US COVERING THIS. I DEMANDED TO SPEAK TO SOMEONE ELSE AND WAS GIVEN YOUR WEB ADDRESS. I STILL SAY NISSAN KNEW THIS WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD HAVE MADE A STRONGER ANNOUNCEMENT SOONER TO GET THIS CORRECTED. THEY SHOULD BE ON THE HOOK HERE NOT ME!! *NM

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. ONCE, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO RESTART. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN AND NOT RESTART FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRESENT. THE PURCHASE DATE AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 121,000.

I WOULD BE DRIVING THE CAR WHEN IT WOULD JUST STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THEN IT WOULDN'T START TO GET IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SO I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THEY FIXED THE RECALL BUT THE WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL AND THAT WOULD BE ADDITIONAL MONEY. DON'T QUITE KNOW WHY WHEN THE RECALL STATES THE EXACT PROBLEM I WAS HAVING. *JB

2003 NISSAN ALTIMA RECALL CRANK SENSOR ISSUE CUSTOMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT OF THE FUNDS TO REPLACE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR AND THE REPROGRAMMING OF ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATED ON 01/30/07 THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE HER DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE CAR STOPPED RUNNING, THE CONSUMER STATED TOOK CAR INTO DEALER AND DEALER INFORMED HIM THE PROBLEM WAS THE ECM NEEDED REPROGRAMMING AND CONSUMER WAS NEVER INFORMED OF RECALL. THE CONSUMER STATED ONCE AGAIN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE CRANK SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED THE INVOICE FOR REPAIRS DUE TO RECALL AND WANTS TO REIMBURSED FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER STATED LEFT BRAKE LIGHT OUT, DEALER REPLACED LEFT BRAKE LIGHT BULB. *TR

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL ON 2002-2003 NISSANS. AFTER HE RECEIVED THE SAFETY RECALL THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON, AND HAS REMAINED LIT. WHILE DRIVING INTO TRAFFIC ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE ENGINE WOULD JUST LOSE POWER. ON 01/24/2007 THE VEHICLE TURNED OF FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ENTERING INTO TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT AFTER THE STALLING IT WAS DIFFICULT TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS THE ENGINE LOST POWER AT LEAST 2 DOZEN TIMES. ONE INCIDENT CAUSED A SECOND VEHICLE TO RUN OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID HITTING THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN THE MAIL STATING THAT HIS VEHICLE COULD SHUT OFF AT ANY MOMENT. IN JANUARY OF 2007, HE BROUGHT HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. IN APRIL OF 2007, AS HE WAS PULLING OUT OF A GAS STATION, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. HE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE THE NEXT DAY AND IT REMAINED ON FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO SECONDS. DURING THIS TIME, ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DIFFERENT MECHANIC AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AGAIN. THE CONTACT COMPARED THE RECEIPTS FROM BOTH MECHANICS AND NOTICED THAT THE SECOND MECHANIC REPAIRED THE SAME FAILURE THAT THE NISSAN DEALER WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE PERFORMED ORIGINALLY. NISSAN IS STATING THAT THEY PROPERLY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AND ARE REFUSING TO REIMBURSE THE CONTACT FOR THE REPAIRS MADE BY THE SECOND MECHANIC. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 55,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,140. *TR

SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES UP ON MY DASHBOARD OF NISSAN ALTIMA 2003. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID THAT THERE ARE A FEW RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE AND THEY WILL FIX IT. AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES OF DRIVING FROM THEIR LOCATION, THE LIGHT CAME UP AGAIN. THE CAR RUNS LIKE ITS BRAKES ARE ON. IT ONCE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THERE IS A BIG CONCERN IF IT STOPS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND CAUSES ACCIDENT. HOW CAN I GET NISSAN TO ADDRESS IT? *NM

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING THE COLD SEASON THE CLUTCH STUCK TO THE FLOOR. THIS FAILURE HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE DEALER HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23000. *AK UPDATE *4/23/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER 4 OR 5 ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED AND REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 93,000. UPDATED 01-29-08. *KB UPDATED

TL* -THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO BE SERVICED ON DECEMBER 26, 2006 UNDER RECALL 06V242000 THAT SHE RECEIVED FROM NISSAN. THE CONTACTS STATED THAT SINCE THE WORK WAS COMPLETED FOR THE RECALL TO THE ENGINE AND COOLING SYSTEM THE FAILURE HAPPENED AGAIN. SHE RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER YET THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AGAIN FOR FREE. THEY INSISTED THAT THE CURRENT FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY AN OIL LEAK.*AK UPDATED 1/26/2007 - *NM

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA S CLASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTOR HAS FAILED. ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE HAS AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE OCCURRED ONE WEEK AGO AND SMOKE ASCENDED FROM THE ENGINE. THE FIRST TIME HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO NISSAN, THEY DID NOT OFFER AN EXPLANATION OTHER THAN POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. THEY ARE NOT PROVIDING ANY SOLUTIONS TO THE FAILURES AND DID NOT STATE WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS AFFECTED BY THE RECALL. THE DEALER CLAIMED THAT THE RECALLS PERTAINING TO THE ENGINE WERE PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL NO LONGER WORKS. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 71,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE PA TURNPIKE MY ENGINE CUT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. I HAD TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTART IT. IT DID RESTART, I DROVE A FEW MORE MILES AND THE SAME THING OCCURRED. THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS IN THE PASSING LANE ON THE TURNPIKE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. *JB