2005 Nissan Altima Complaint Log

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

I PURCHASED THIS CAR BRAND NEW. A LITTLE AFTER IT WAS 3 YEARS (08)THAT I HAD IT THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. NISSAN TOLD ME THAT THE CAR WAS OVER MILEAGE SO I WAS RESPONSIBLE OUT OF POCKET. SO I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC 1200 DOLLARS OUT OF POCKET, A LITTLE OVER A YEAR (09), SAME PROBLEM ANOTHER 1200, IN 2012 ONCE AGAIN ANOTHER 1000 AND NOW AS OF LAST MONTH TRANSMISSION NUMBER 4 ANOTHER 1000. AS OF TODAY JULY 30. 2013 THE CAR ONCE AGAIN IS STALLING. FRIEND OF MIND TOLD ME BOUT THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT BOUT THE NISSANS TRANS. AS A WOMAN WHO DEPENDS ON HER CAR ALOT I CAN TELL YOU THAT OWNING THIS CAR HAS NOT BEEN PLEASANT AT ALL. I HAVE HAD IT STALL ON ME AT BUSY INTERSECTIONS, HIGHWAYS, AND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NITE WHILE WORKING. NISSAN DOESN'T SEEM TO REALIZE THAT THEIR WAY OF DOING BUSINESS AND HIDING THE TRUTH BEHIND THEIR DEFECTIVE VEHICLES IS AND CONTINUES TO PUT PEOPLE LIVES IN JEOPARDY. ALL THEY CARE ABOUT IS THEIR PRODUCT BEING OUT ON THE STREET. IF I WOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT SUCH A PRETTY CAR WAS A PIECE OF CRACK, I WOULD HAVE SPENT ALOT LESS THAN 20000 DOLLARS ON A NEW CAR THAT WAS SO CALLED GOOD QUALITY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CLUTCH PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. SUDDENLY, THE TRANSMISSION BRAKE ENGAGED AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY SHIFTING GEARS AND HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. THE FAILURES OCCURRED ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA STARTED STALLING AT LOW SPEEDS AND THE ENGINE BEGAN JUMPING AT ACCELERATION. APPARENTLY, I HAD A RECALL ON THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THORNHILL NISSAN IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD REPROGRAM THE ECM. THE NEXT DAY THE SEL CAME ON AND THE CAR STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN WITH ITS PROBLEMS. WHEN I CALLED DALENE VASQUEZ AT THORNHILL NISSAN SHE STATED THAT THE SENSOR WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND THAT IT WOULD COST ME $200 TO REPLACE. THROUGH MY OWN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH I FIND THAT THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN PROBLEM SINCE THEIR 2002 MODELS AND THEY WON'T REPLACE THE $40 SENSOR. *TR

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. IT WARNED OF SERIOUS PROBLEMS THAT MIGHT ARISE FROM A DEFECT THAT MAKES THE ENGINE POSSIBLY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. I HAD IT FIXED SEVERAL WEEKS AGO, BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON AND CAR OTHERWISE WAS HICCUPING IN TRAFFIC. I RETURNED TODAY, AND THEY CHARGED ME $250!! FOR FIXING SOMETHING CALLED A CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. SUCH SENSOR WAS, AS I UNDERSTAND IT, PART OF THE RECALL PROBLEM. YET, IT HAS BEEN EXPLAINED TO ME THAT EVEN THOUGH THIS RECALL IS RELATED TO THE SENSOR ISSUE, REPLACING THE SENSOR ITSELF IS NOT CONSIDERED PART OF WHAT IS COVERED BY THE RECALL. IF THAT'S THE CASE, I DON'T GET THE POINT OF THE RECALL. IT OBVIOUSLY IS MORE ABOUT MONEY MAKING AND/OR SAVING FACE WITHOUT PAYING TO FIX A DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I HAVE SEEN OTHERS WITH THESE SAME COMPLAINTS ON LINE. I'D JUST LIKE TO ADD MY COMPLAINT TO THE MANY OTHERS SO THAT SOMETHING MIGHT BE DONE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). SHE CONSULTED THE DEALER AND TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ECM MODULE AS THE RECALL REMEDY. A FEW DAYS AFTER THE REPAIR, SHE NOTICED THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MOSTLY ON THE FREEWAY. THE DEALER ADVISED HER TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK IN FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,030 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000.

RECALL NOTICE ON RESETTING A ECM UNIT BECAUSE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR COULD SHUTOFF CAR WHILE DRIVING. MY CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WAS BAD, I HAD IT REPLACED BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF ENTIRELY. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 61,000.

MY CAR WAS RUNNING FINE UNTIL I GOT IN MY CAR ONE DAY AND IT WOULD BARELY CRANK. IT TOOK IT A MINUTE, BUT IT FINALLY DID. THAT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. THEN, WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, MY CAR SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY, WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS EXTREMELY SCARY AND I AM NOT UNDERSTANDING WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP WILL NOT LOOK AT IT BECAUSE MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. WELL, MY LIGHT DIDN'T COME ON UNTIL THIS STARTED HAPPENING. WHAT IS HAPPENING TO MY CAR FITS THE DESCRIPTION OF THE RECALL TO A TEE. I HAVE GONE TO A MECHANIC SHOP AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT BEING WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY CAR WILL MAKE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT LOOK AT IT OR FIX IT BECAUSE OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED AND HOPEFULLY SOON. I CARRY YOUNG CHILDREN IN MY CAR AND ITS THE ONLY MEAN OF TRANSPORTATION I HAVE. I DON'T NEED SOMETHING TO HAPPEN WHILE DOING THIS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND NOTICED THAT HER CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BEFORE THE RECALL REPAIR COULD BE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

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. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 65-70 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DOWNSHIFT THE VEHICLE UPON APPROACHING A TOLL BOTH. THE CLUTCH EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE GEAR COULD NOT BE SHIFTED. THE CLUTCH EVENTUALLY RETURNED TO ITS NORMAL POSITION. THE DEALER WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED. THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHUT OFF. ON AUGUST 1, 2008, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE IN TRAFFIC AND WAS REAR ENDED. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE CONTACT AND THREE PASSENGERS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) TWO WEEKS AFTER THE CRASH. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DID NOT INVESTIGATE. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 103,000. UPDATED 03/24/09.*LJ UPDATED 03/24/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT WAITED A FEW MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING THE VEHICLE AND DROVE TO HER RESIDENCE. THE FOLLOWING DAY, WHILE ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AGAIN. SHE WAITED AWHILE, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND CONTINUED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CRANK SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT ON RECALL. THE CONTACT PAID $482 FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 52,949. UPDATED 09/24/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL AND IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT. UPDATED 10/01/08. *JB

THIS SUMMER, I VISITED CROWN NISSAN IN HOOVER, ALABAMA TO ADDRESS PROBLEMS I WAS HAVING WITH MY CAR. SPECIFICALLY, MY 'SERVICE ENGINE SOON' LIGHT CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING, AFTER MY CAR TRIED REPEATEDLY TO STALL. (THIS HAD HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE, WITHOUT THE LIGHT COMING ON.) WHILE THERE, I WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS SUBJECT TO A RECALL, THE FIXING OF WHICH WAS DESIGNED TO PREVENT THAT VERY PROBLEM. THE NEXT DAY, I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND IT STALLED OUT (WITHOUT THE LIGHT COMING ON), AND I IMMEDIATELY CALLED CROWN'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT AGAIN. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WHEN THE RECALL DID NOT ADDRESS THE STALLING, AND IT WAS USUALLY THE CAM AND CRANKSHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR. I ASKED WHY NISSAN USA DID NOT RECALL THE CAM AND CRANKSHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR, IF THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THEY HAD NO SAY IN THAT. SO I CALLED NISSAN USA, ALERTED THEM TO THE PROBLEM, AND ASKED THAT THEY OPEN UP A FILE FOR ME, AS I THOUGHT THEY SHOULD RECALL THE CAM SENSOR, IF IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE PROBLEM. AFTER SUBSEQUENT RESEARCH, I DISCOVERED THAT THE CAM /CRANK SHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR WAS RECALLED IN CERTAIN 2002-2003 ALTIMAS. FINALLY, MY CAR KEPT STALLING UNTIL THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO A DIFFERENT NISSAN DEALERSHIP (DUE TO OTHER ISSUES WITH CROWN). IT WAS THERE I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAM/CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN ASKED IF THIS WAS CUSTOMARY, I WAS TOLD THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALTIMAS LIKE MINE, FOR WHICH THE RECALL FAILED TO PREVENT THE PROBLEM. AGAIN, I ASKED WHY THIS CAM/CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS NOT RECALLED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM TO HAVE ON THE ROAD. I WAS TOLD TO TAKE IT UP WITH NISSAN USA. I CALLED NISSAN USA AND REQUESTED A REFUND, AND ASKED THAT THEY RECALL THE PART. MY CASE WAS ASSIGNED TO A FIELD REP, WHO HAS NEVER CALLED ME. AFTER NO RESPONSE TO MY CALLS, I SENT A LETTER DEMANDING A REFUND AND A RECALL. NO RESPONSE. *TR

THE CAR STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROUTE WHILE OPERATING THE CAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. SHE DID NOT CALL THE DEALER UNTIL THE FAILURE OCCURRED. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DROVE TO THE DEALER. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED AND THE DEALER COULD NOT REPROGRAM THE ECM. BECAUSE THE FAILURE ALREADY OCCURRED, THE DEALER COULD NOT REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SENSOR UNDER THE RECALL. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,000.

MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA GOES DEAD IN TRAFFIC, OFTEN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. ON JULY 14, 2008, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND LOST TOTAL POWER. THE CHECK ENGINE AND BATTERY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL, BUT IT APPEARED TO LOCK INTO THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE FINALLY RESTARTED AFTER BEING SHUT OFF FOR A WHILE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO COME IN NEXT WEEK FOR A RECALL REPAIR, WHICH WAS BELIEVED TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 45,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). SHE CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD ONLY INVOLVE REPROGRAMMING THE COMPUTER, RATHER THAN REPAIRING THE CRANKSHAFT, WHICH REALLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT'S CONCERN WAS THAT THE RECALL REPAIR ONLY STALLED THE FAILURE INSTEAD OF PROVIDING A REMEDY. ON JULY 10, 2008, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AT A STOP SIGN. THE VEHICLE LOST TOTAL POWER AND NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. AFTER WAITING TWO MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE TO PUMP GAS, IT WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO SURGE OCCASIONALLY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 64,000.

I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. MY CAR SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. I HAVE NOT BEEN INJURED YET ,BUT IT COULD STILL HAPPEN. I HAD THE COMPUTER REPROGRAMMED AS DEFINED IN THE RECALL INFORMATION, BUT THE CAR IS STILL BEHAVING BADLY. I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE AND I WORK 30 MINUTES AWAY FROM MY HOME. THE RIDE TO WORK IS DANGEROUS AND MY CAR'S ENGINE PROBLEM COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. NISSAN REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEMS OTHER THAN REPROGRAMMING THE COMPUTER WHICH HAD NO REAL IMPACT ON THE PROBLEM. I HAVE REPLACED THE PART THAT WAS DESCRIBED BY A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AS FAULTY AND THERE IS STILL A PROBLEM. NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PUTTING PEOPLE'S LIVES IN DANGER. THIS MUST STOP. *TR

I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM YOU GUYS AFTER THE FACT. MY CAR DEALERSHIP(SERVICE GUY). I WENT TO THE REPAIR SHOP FOR SOMETHING ELSE AND THAT'S HOW I FOUND OUT OF THE RECALL. SOMETHING COULD'VE HAPPEN TO ME OR SOMEONE ELSE WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR WITHOUT WARNING. THEY DID REPROGRAM THE CAR MODULE. BUT I DON'T THINK THAT'S THE ISSUE THE CAR IS STILL DRIVING AS IT DID BEFORE AND I HOPE I DID NOT PURCHASE ONE OF YOUR MANY CARS I'VE HEARD OF AS A LEMON. I REALLY NEED TO KNOW MY NEXT STEPS IN LOOKING INTO GETTING A UPGRADE ON THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE I REALLY LOVE THESE ALTIMAS. I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO GO TO A DEALERSHIP AND GO THROUGH THE WHOLE PROCESS AGAIN. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF I CAN TAKE THIS CAR TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO SWITCH IT OUT I ONLY HAVE 34,399 MILES ON THIS CAR. THIS WAS THE SECOND RECALL ON THIS CAR AND I ONLY HAD THIS CAR A YEAR I TRADED IN MY GALANT 01 AND THAT ONLY HAD 59,732 MILES ON IT SO I'M NOT HARD ON CARS I TAKE CARE OF THINGS. MY SAFETY IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME I DON'T WANT TO HURT NO ONE AND I DON'T WANT NO ONE TO HURT ME OR GET KILLED. I'M BRINGING THIS MATTER TO YOUR ATTENTION FIRST ASKING YOU TO ALSO DON'T PUT MY SAFETY OR NOBODY ELSE IN JEOPARDY. PLEASE RESPOND BACK TO ME SO THIS MATTER CAN BE RESOLVED QUICKLY. THANK YOU , ALFREDA THOMAS *TR

ON OCCASION, MY CAR CLUTCH SINKS TO THE GROUND AND LOSES ALL PRESSURE. THE CAR WOULD BE OUT OF COMMISSION UNTIL THE PRESSURE COMES BACK IN ABOUT A 1/2 HR. NISSAN HAS CONSTANTLY SAID THAT THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH PROBLEMS AND ALWAYS CHECK MY CAR WHEN THE PROBLEM IS NOT THERE. THIS CAN BE VERY HAZARDOUS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTERWARDS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILED. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AFTER THE REPROGRAMMING OF THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR CAUSED THE ENGINE LIGHT TO REMAIN LIT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,300 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 52500. UPDATED 09/16/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/17/08. *JB

THE "CHECK ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON MY VEHICLE ON MONDAY SO I CONTACTED THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT, AT WHICH TIME THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $99 TO DO A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. ON WEDNESDAY, I RECEIVED IN THE MAIL A RECALL NOTICE ON THE VEHICLE THAT HAD TO DO WITH THE ENGINE. ON THURSDAY I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO PERFORM THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR $99 FIRST AND THEN DO THE RECALL INSPECTION BECAUSE IT DID NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT BEING ON. HOWEVER, IT SEEMS THAT SINCE THE RECALL IS FREE, THEY SHOULD DO THAT FIRST AND THEN PERHAPS THAT ACTUALLY IS THE PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT THE RECALL, HAVING TO DO WITH THE ENGINE, MIGHT BE THE CAUSE OF THE LIGHT TURNING ON. I LIKE HAVING MY VEHICLE SERVICED AT THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT, BUT FEEL THEY ARE NOT BEING FORTHRIGHT ABOUT THE RECALL SITUATION. *TR

BEFORE I GOT THE RECALL LETTER FROM NISSAN ABOUT MY COMPUTER CHIP, MY CAR WOULD DIE WHILE IT WAS RUNNING, IT WAS HARD TO START IT, AND I KEPT HAVING THIS CRANKSHAFT SENSOR PROBLEM I HAD TO REPLACED IT TWICE ALREADY, I FINALLY GOT MY COMPUTER REPROGRAMMED TODAY JULY 1ST 2008.. CAME BACK HOME AND THOUGHT EVERYTHING WAS OKAY.. AND WHAT DO I KNOW IT COMES ON AGAIN MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT... TOOK IT TO THE AUTO SHOP SAID IT WAS MY CRANKSHAFT AGAIN...I HAD TO REPLACE 2 CRANKSHAFTS ON THE SAME WEEK.. AND NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE IT AGAIN... I WAS READING PEOPLE'S FORUMS ABOUT HOW THEY WERE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS BEFORE AND AFTER THE RECALL REPROGRAMMING.... WE'RE ALL HAVE THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR AND CAMSHAFT SENSOR PROBLEMS... BUT NISSAN IS GOING TO CHARGE US ALOT OF MONEY TO GET IT REPLACED... I HEARD IT'S BEEN A PROBLEM EVER SINCE 2002 SO WHY HASN'T IT GOTTEN FIXED? WE SHOULDN'T BE PAYING FOR ANOTHER DEFECT THAT IT SEEMS LIKE NO ONE WANTS TO ADMIT TO OR EVEN TAKE A LOOK INTO IT AT LEAST....ANYWAYS DOES IT NEED TO TAKE A PERSON TO DIE OR TO BE INJURED IN ORDER FOR THIS PROBLEM TO BE FIXED..... THAT'S JUST NOT RIGHT.... THANK YOU *TR

MY VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE BRAKES WEREN'T WORKING AND THE CAR SEEMED TO HAVE SHUT OFF PRIOR TO IMPACT. REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. VEHICLE DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON JUNE 14TH. RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON JUNE 18 CONCERNING THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE AND THE VEHICLE COULD SHUT OFF AND THIS CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED AND BECAUSE I WAS NOT AWARE OF THE RECALL THE INSURANCE PAYOFF DOES NOT EVEN COVER THE LOAN. I FEEL THAT NISSAN WAS NEGLIGENT BECAUSE THEY SENT THIS RECALL 7 MONTHS TOO LATE. I AM CURRENTLY WITHOUT A VEHICLE. *TR

THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP PERFORMED A RECALL ON OUR VEHICLE ON 06/10/2008 FOR THE R0712 ECM PROGRAM RECALL AND THE P5216 RECALL. SINCE THAT WORK, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT HAS BEEN ON IN THE VEHICLE WHICH REPORTED A VALVE PROBLEM. PRIOR TO THIS WORK BEING DONE, THE LIGHT DID NOT GO ON. WE HAVE HAD THE CAR SERVICED 4 TIMES FOR THE THE REPAIR OF THE VALVE, AND NOW A FULL DIAGNOSIS NEEDS TO BE DONE TO FIGURE OUT WHY THE VALVE KEEPS SHORTING OUT. IT APPEARS IT IS GOING TO BE SOMETHING ELECTRICAL OR WITH THE COMPUTER.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM NISSAN FOR THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. WHEN HE CALLED THE DEALER FROM WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, HE LEARNED THAT THEY HAD BEEN BOUGHT OUT BY ANOTHER DEALER. HE DID NOT ATTEMPT TO CALL ANOTHER DEALER TO SEE IF THEY COULD PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THERE IS AN OPEN RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE, AND, ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING IDENTICAL FAILURES AS LISTED IN THE RECALL, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN JULY OF 2008, THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WAS REPLACED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING SERVICED. THE VIN AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 52,000.

I HAD A RECALL ON A PART ON MY 2005 ALTIMA AND HAD IT 'FIXED' AT THE DEALER IN FEBRUARY. I DROVE IT OUT OF TOWN FOR A HOLIDAY WEEKEND, AND IT PROCEEDED TO DIE ON FIVE (5) OCCASIONS OVER TWO (2) DAYS WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. THE PROBLEM HAD NO PREDICTED ONSET, AND THE 'SERVICE ENGINE SOON' LIGHT DID NOT COME ON UNTIL AFTER IT DIED THE FIRST TIME. I HAD TO PAY $240 TO GET IT FIXED (WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE ALREADY BEEN FIXED). *TR

I HAD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT A ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA SER MODEL FOR SOME REASON IT KEEPS BREAKING DOWN I A READY SPOKE WITH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND MADE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE VEHICLE BUT THEY KEEP TELLING ME THEY WILL FIND PROBLEM BUT NO EXPLANATIONS WAS GIVING TO ME ABOUT THIS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *TR

I RECENTLY TOOK MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR A TSB. THE CAR WAS STALLING AT LOW SPEED. THE TSB SAID THE CRANK SENSOR WOULD OVERHEAT AND WOULD NOT ALLOW THE ECM TO READ THE SENSOR. THE DEALERSHIP REPROGRAMMED THE ECM, BUT TOLD ME I HAD TO BUY A NEW SENSOR, WHICH I DID. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS CREATED BY THE DESIGN/POSITIONING OF THE SENSOR, CAUSING IT TO OVERHEAT. I FEEL NISSAN IS CHARGING TO MAKE REPAIRS ON A TSB AT THE EXPENSE OF NISSAN OWNERS. *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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WERE BOTH REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

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

I REMEMBER GETTING INTO HIGHWAY ACCELERATING, IT DID NOT WANT TO GO TO THE NEXT GEAR SUDDENLY IT FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE IS OFF. I FREAK OUT LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT THE WALL OF THE BRIDGE. I WAS HANGING FROM THE BRIDGE. I CALLED NISSAN AFFAIRS AND THEY DID ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. MY VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS... THE CASE WITH NISSAN AFFAIRS CASE#38420940. BERENIZ AND DAKOTA WERE THE INVESTIGATORS ON THE CASE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, VEERED INTO THE OTHER LANE, AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN TURNED SLIGHTLY AND CRASHED INTO THE WALL. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD AND KNEE INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. SHE JUST RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) IN THE MAIL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 53,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE ENGINE WHEEL FAILED AND THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD IMMEDIATELY RESTART AND OTHER TIMES, IT WOULD TAKE SEVERAL MINUTES. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) WAS REFERENCED. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE VEHICLE TO RUN IN SAFE MODE INSTEAD OF MAKING THE REPAIR, IN CASE THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST $250. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 SE WHICH IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY MORE DIFFICULT TO START. SYMPTOMS: WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED, IT WILL JUST TURN OVER BUT NOT START. AFTER A FEW TRIES, IT DOES START. THE MOTOR DOES NOT CUT OFF UNEXPECTEDLY AFTER IT'S STARTED. *TR

NISSAN PART #480808J000 CALLED THE COUPLING SHAFT & COLUMN LOCKED UP ON ME, CAUSING MY STEERING TO GO OUT IN MY VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE AS IT WAS, TRIED TO DO A U-TURN, STEERING WENT AND ALL MOST HIT A BUILDING. I WAS TOLD THIS PART WAS ON BACK ORDER NATION WIDE AND THEY HAD NO IDEA WHEN THE PART WOULD BE IN. I DO HAVE THE NEW PART, KEPT THE OLD PART AND IF YOU TRY TO MOVE THE BOTTOM SHAFT PORTION, THAT SHOULD MOVE FREELY, YOU HAVE TO WRENCH ON IT TO MOVE THE PART, IT IS RUSTED. IF YOU ARE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE IT MIGHT GO AT 21,000 OR 50,000 MILES, I HAVE 51,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE AND IT WENT, THE SHOP HAD A VEHICLE THAT MATCHED MINE EXCEPT FOR MILEAGE 21,000 AND THE PART WENT OUT 6 WEEKS BEFORE MINE DID AND THAT OWNER WAS STILL WAITING ON THE PART. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL REMEDIED. THE DEALER STATED THAT DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, THE ENTIRE COMPONENT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND THE CONTACT PAID OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE HIS VEHICLE SERVICED. THE VIN AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,999.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) ON APRIL 1, 2007. ONE WEEK LATER, AFTER THE REPAIR, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ODOMETER ACCUMULATED OVER 5,000 MILES IN ONE WEEK, IN WHICH HE DID NOT GENERATE. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE DEALER STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY OVER $100 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. HE DID NOT HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THERE WERE NO FAILURES PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE BEING REPAIRED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,499 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

MY WIFE WRECKED HER 2005 ALTIMA. THE CAR JUST ALL OF SUDDEN LEFT THE ROAD AND SHE COULDN'T CONTROL OR STOP IT. *TR

I REPLACED THE TIRES ON MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH A NEW SET OF BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL-42 TIRES IN JULY OF 2007. WITHIN 3 MONTHS THE VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SO BAD THE TIRES HAD TO BE ROTATED AND BALANCED EVERY 45-50 DAYS. I GOT THE RUN AROUND FROM THE DEALER IE: EXCUSES AS TO WHY I HAD TO ROTATE SO OFTEN WHICH NONE APPLIED TO MY DRIVING SITUATIONS AND THE CAR WAS NOT OUT OF ALIGNMENT AT ALL. FINALLY TOOK A CREDIT FROM DEALER AND REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES WITH NEW MICHELIN ENERGY SERIES IN MAY 2008 CAR DRIVES JUST LIKE IT DID OFF THE SHOW ROOM FLOOR!!!!! FIRESTONE NEEDS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES WITH THESE TIRES. THEY HAVE FLAT SPOTS, CUPPING PROBLEMS THEY ARE OUT OF ROUND. I FINALLY TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER(NOT FIRESTONE)WHO CONFIRMED THAT THEY COULD NOT GET THEM TO BALANCE OUT PROPERLY BECAUSE OF ALL THE PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES AND THE VIBRATION WAS STILL THERE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT OPENED THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND THE SHARP POINT AT THE BOTTOM EDGE SEVERELY CUT HER RIGHT LEG. SHE WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCTOR FOR TREATMENT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM TWICE DUE TO HER LEG INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER DESIGN DEFECT. SHE WAS HIGHLY CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000. UPDATED 11/07/08 *BF UPDATED 11/07/08. *JB

CAR TURNED OFF WHILE ENTERING ON RAMP OF HIGHWAY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. *TR

CAR TURNED OFF WHILE ENTERING ON RAMP OF HIGHWAY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. ACCORDING TO A RECALL NOTICE OF DEC 2007, THE ECM MUST BE UPDATED. I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN FOR THE RECALL. I WAS TOLD IN ORDER TO PERFORM THE RECALL UPDATE THEY MUST FIRST RUN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR $98. I WAS THEN TOLD THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION CENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS WOULD COST ANOTHER $200. SINCE I DID NOT RECEIVE THE RECALL NOTICE AND THE ECM CAUSED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION CENSOR TO OVERHEAT HOW IS IT THAT I MUST PAY FOR THIS. THIS WAS DUE TO THE DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE. I HAD NO WAY TO KNOW IF IT EVEN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I HAD TO GO BY THEIR WORD AND IN ORDER TO HAVE THE COMPUTER IN MY VEHICLE UPDATED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. WHEN I CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE, I WAS FIRST TOLD THAT THE VIN ON MY VEHICLE DID NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL. WHEN I INSISTED THAT HOW IS IT MY CAR WOULD HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL THEY THEN CHANGED THEIR POSITION TO A LETTER WAS SENT OUT TO MY IN JUNE OF 2008. I WOULD NOT IGNORE SUCH AN IMPORTANT RECALL NOTICE. I NEVER RECEIVED THE LETTER AND IF NOT FOR STALLING WHILE DRIVING I STILL WOULD NOT KNOW. *TR

I TOOK MY 2005 ALTIMA IN FOR THE SENSOR RECALL ON 2/18/2008. IT'S BEEN A MONTH NOW AND THEY STILL HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX MY CAR. THE RECALL WAS FIXED BUT THE COMPUTER WILL NOT TAKE BACK IN THE CAR AND THE PART IS ON BACKORDER. IF NISSAN ISN'T MAKING THE PART I'M CURIOUS IF THEY ARE COVERING UP A HUGE COMPUTER PROBLEM WITH THE CARS. THE SERVICE DEPT HAS GAVE ME A COMPLETE RUN AROUND AND CAN'T TELL ME NOTHING. THEY GAVE ME A RENTAL CAR WITH NO POWER OPTIONS AT ALL NOTHING COMPARABLE TO WHAT I HAD ON MY CAR. FINALLY DECIDED TO SWITCH ME INTO SOMETHING ELSE WHICH THEY GAVE ME A CHEVEROLET TO DRIVE. THAT SHOULD TELL ME SOMETHING. THE MAIN HEADQUARTERS WAS UNABLE TO REPSOND TO MY EMAIL THEY MUST RESPOND BY PHONE AND SINCE MY PHONE NUMBER WAS NOT UPDATED IN THEIR SYSTEM THEY JUST OVERLOOKED MY EMAIL. I CAN'T CALL IN AND TALK TO THE SPECIALIST ASSIGNED TO MY CAR BECAUSE THEY DON'T ALLOW THAT. THE SPECIALIST MUST CALL YOU. I WOULD RECOMMEND NOT BUYING A NISSAN IT'S MORE OF A HASSLE AND THEY ARE HAVING TO MANY RECALLS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SPORADICALLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAD IT REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL FOR THE ECM. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR, WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED THE ENGINE THROTTLE. THE DEALER STILL HAS POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE CONTACT IS AFRAID TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000. UPDATED 07/07/08. *LJ