Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||||||||||||
| 06V242000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 08/01/2002 to 09/02/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 294166 | 09/20/2006 | ODI | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 07/07/2006 | 07/07/2006 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger vehicles equipped with a 2.5l engine, the crank angle sensor is affected by temperature variations. under certain driving conditions, these variations in temperature can be large enough to cause a brief interruption in the signal output from the sensor. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the interruption in the signal from the 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will reprogram the ecm free of charge. the recall began on august 21, 2006. owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Nissan recall no. r0606.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V084000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 08/01/2001 to 06/23/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 338000 | 07/28/2003 | ODI | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 03/11/2003 | 03/18/2003 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain vehicles equipped with the 2.5 liter engine, the exhaust pipe hanger pin may catch debris from the road that could be ignited by contact with the main catalyst. also on 2002 altima and sentra vehicles, certain engine operating conditions may cause the pre-catalyst to overheat and damage the catalyst substrate. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Either of these two conditions could result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will remove the protruding portion of the exhaust pipe hanger pin. in addition to the corrective action, in order to reduce the risk of fire in the event of poor or improper maintenance that could result in oil spillage, heat shield(s) will be installed on the pre-catalyst and exhaust tube. owner notification began on july 28, 2003. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261. nissan recall nos. r3007, r3014, r3015, r3016, r3017. also on 2002 altima and sentra vehicles, certain engine operating conditions may cause the pre-catalyst to overheat and damage the catalyst substrate. if substrate particles enter the combustion chamber, they could score the cylinder walls, resulting in increased oil consumption. if the engine oil level is not checked on a periodic basis and drops below the low level, and the driver continues to operate the vehicle ignoring noticeable engine noise, engine damage may occur which could result in a fire. the pre-catalyst will be tested to ensure it is working properly and replaced if necessary. if damage is found inside the pre-catalyst, it will be necessary to replace the engine. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 04016 | 02/03/2004 | 10006150 | Alternator noise after engine shut off.*mr | 04/22/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||||
| NTB02047B | 09/09/2003 | NTB02047A | 10003920 | Poor heater performance. *tt | 11/06/2003 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 06029 | 03/30/2006 | 10019626 | Engine oil cooler gasket available. *tt | 04/05/2006 | |
| 06009 | 03/31/2006 | 06009A | 10019613 | Mil on with dtc u1000 or u1010 stored in engine control unit. *tt | 04/05/2006 |
| 06009 | 02/08/2006 | 10019300 | Malfunction indicator lamp on with diagnostic trouble code u1000 or u1010 stored in engine control unit. *ak | 02/28/2006 | |
| 04055 | 05/05/2004 | 10007685 | Essential tool - j-47010 tamper resistant torx plus 25ipr bit. *tt | 07/08/2004 | |
| 04015 | 02/03/2004 | 10006193 | Unable to maintain idle or low/rough idle at start.*mr | 04/26/2004 | |
| 04004A | 05/26/2004 | 04004B | 10005677 | After a cold soak, the engine cranks but does not start. *tt | 03/11/2004 |
| 03106 | 11/12/2003 | 10004604 | Qr25 engine - drive belt auto-tensioner service caution. *tt | 12/24/2003 | |
| 03023 | 03/15/2003 | 10001338 | Lack of power. *tt | 04/30/2003 | |
| 03022 | 03/15/2003 | 10001333 | Hesitation on acceleration with manual transmission. *tt | 04/30/2003 | |
| 99063C | 05/17/2005 | 99063D | 10000401 | Engine will not start. nissan vehicle immobilizer system / nissan anti-theft system (nvis/nats) description key registration. *tt update. *tt | 02/26/2003 |
| 02037A | 11/06/2002 | 02037 | 10000399 | Buzz noise from engine compartment area at 2500-2700 rpm, moderate load. *tt | 02/26/2003 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| NTB02083 | 07/30/2002 | NTB01080 | 633675 | Subject regarding engine not cranking in park but will crank in neutral. *jg | 09/23/2002 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| RQ06001 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 02/22/2006 | 07/18/2006 | ENGINE STALL - CRANK POSITION SENSOR | 06V242000 | |
| On june 28, 2006 nissan submitted to the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) a part 573 report advising that certain model year 2003 nissan sentra and nissan altima sedans equipped with 2.5l engines would be recalled to reprogram the electronic control module (ecm). the recall is identified by nhtsa recall no. 06v242. the subject populations of the recall are 14,587 nissan sentra vehicles and 186,279 nissan altima vehicles.nissan determined that the operation of the crank angle sensor in altima and sentra sedans equipped with a 2.5l engine was significantly affected by temperature variations due to the unique location of the sensor. under certain driving conditions the temperature variations may cause a brief interruption in the signal output from the sensor.if the interruption is brief enough, such that the electronic control module (ecm) logic does not have time to diagnose the condition, the engine may stop running while the vehicle is driven at a low speed. as a remedy, nissan will reprogram the ecm to prevent the stalling incidents due to signal interruptions from the crank angle sensor.additionally, as part of the recall query, nissan was requested to provide complaint information for my 2004 altima for comparative purposes.nissan has indicated to odi that the scope of the recall is limited to the my 2003 as comparatively, the my 2004 complaint rate is substantially lower. odi will continue to monitor the complaint rate of the my 2004 altima. accordingly the recall query is closed. | ||||||
| RQ06001 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 02/22/2006 | 07/18/2006 | ENGINE STALL - CRANK POSITION SENSOR | 07V527000 | |
| On june 28, 2006 nissan submitted to the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) a part 573 report advising that certain model year 2003 nissan sentra and nissan altima sedans equipped with 2.5l engines would be recalled to reprogram the electronic control module (ecm). the recall is identified by nhtsa recall no. 06v242. the subject populations of the recall are 14,587 nissan sentra vehicles and 186,279 nissan altima vehicles.nissan determined that the operation of the crank angle sensor in altima and sentra sedans equipped with a 2.5l engine was significantly affected by temperature variations due to the unique location of the sensor. under certain driving conditions the temperature variations may cause a brief interruption in the signal output from the sensor.if the interruption is brief enough, such that the electronic control module (ecm) logic does not have time to diagnose the condition, the engine may stop running while the vehicle is driven at a low speed. as a remedy, nissan will reprogram the ecm to prevent the stalling incidents due to signal interruptions from the crank angle sensor.additionally, as part of the recall query, nissan was requested to provide complaint information for my 2004 altima for comparative purposes.nissan has indicated to odi that the scope of the recall is limited to the my 2003 as comparatively, the my 2004 complaint rate is substantially lower. odi will continue to monitor the complaint rate of the my 2004 altima. accordingly the recall query is closed. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 02/23/2013 | 133500 | 1 | |
| While driving on the highway, engine began to make rattling noise and lost a significant amount of power during acceleration. due to location and time of night, i coasted (barely using any acceleration) to a safe location. turned engine off to look under the hood- could not find any problem. tried starting car again and would not start. had it towed the next day to mechanic- he found shards of metal in the engine oil and stated that the valves screws had came off and ruined the engine. i had always put in synthetic oil every 5k miles, and did a complete engine flush every year/25,000 miles ever since i bought the car 6 years ago. this occurred at 133500 miles and the engine cannot be salvaged. to replace the engine, the estimates i am receiving are between 2,000 and 3,000 usd. *tr | |||
| 02/23/2013 | 133500 | ||
| While driving on the highway, engine began to make rattling noise and lost a significant amount of power during acceleration. due to location and time of night, i coasted (barely using any acceleration) to a safe location. turned engine off to look under the hood- could not find any problem. tried starting car again and would not start. had it towed the next day to mechanic- he found shards of metal in the engine oil and stated that the valves screws had came off and ruined the engine. i had always put in synthetic oil every 5k miles, and did a complete engine flush every year/25,000 miles ever since i bought the car 6 years ago. this occurred at 133500 miles and the engine cannot be salvaged. to replace the engine, the estimates i am receiving are between 2,000 and 3,000 usd. | |||
| 01/15/2013 | 147000 | 1 | |
| On january 15, 2013, my car shut down while driving down the roadway at about 40 mph while taking my daughter to school. i was able to pull over on the side of the road and restart the car and make it back home safely. thankfully, the person behind me when the car stopped did not hit me from behind. this is the second time that this has happened with my car. this also happened previously about 2 years ago. i was informed today by the nissan dealership that a failed cam shaft sensor was the reason that my car was shutting down. they are replacing the sensor for approx. $400.00. however, this exact issue is on the nhtsa.dot website as part of a recall. nhtsa campaign id number: 03v455000. my major concern is that my car could have shut down on 95, a major city highway, with my child in the car and no one wants to take ownership of this dangerous situation. i spoke to nissan usa today, and they offered no assistance. please assist me with this serious concern. *tr | |||
| 01/15/2013 | 147000 | ||
| On january 15, 2013, my car shut down while driving down the roadway at about 40 mph while taking my daughter to school. i was able to pull over on the side of the road and restart the car and make it back home safely. thankfully, the person behind me when the car stopped did not hit me from behind. this is the second time that this has happened with my car. this also happened previously about 2 years ago. i was informed today by the nissan dealership that a failed cam shaft sensor was the reason that my car was shutting down. they are replacing the sensor for approx. $400.00. however, this exact issue is on the nhtsa.dot website as part of a recall. nhtsa campaign id number: 03v455000. my major concern is that my car could have shut down on 95, a major city highway, with my child in the car and no one wants to take ownership of this dangerous situation. i spoke to nissan usa today, and they offered no assistance. please assit me with this serious concern. | |||
| 12/15/2012 | 78500 | 1 | |
| Recently the engine blew on my altima. it had been function properly and received regular maintenance since its purchase date roughly 6 months ago with about 74,000 miles. the catalytic converter failed and overheated at around 78,000 miles. currently it is burning through about 3 liters of oil a week. because of the damage caused by catalytic converter, the engine is no longer serviceable. *tr | |||
| 12/15/2012 | 78500 | ||
| Recently the engine blew on my altima. it had been function properly and received regular maintenance since its purchase date roughly 6 months ago with about 74,000 miles. the catalyst converter failed and overheated at around 78,000 miles. currently it is burning through about 3 liters of oil a week. because of the damage caused by catalytic converter, the engine is no longer serviceable. | |||
| 08/23/2011 | 94301 | 1 | |
| Multiple times while driving between 30-45 mph the vehicle has stalled and not produced full engine power when pushing on the accelerator. this has caused serious concern for the safety of my family and myself. check engine light came on and i took the vehicle to nissan service repair (august 2011, ~94k miles). nissan ran diagnostics and stated that the circuit board for crank/cam sensors had failed. paid $430 to replace crankshaft and cam/crank sensors. fast forward to december 2012 (~110k miles) where i experienced the same exact issues along with reduced engine power when pressing on the accelerator. another local mechanic detected that the cam/crank sensors needed to be replaced again. i did some research and found out about recall #03v455000, which describes the exact symptoms that i have been having. i called the nissan service department that replaced the sensors in 2011 who said that my vin wasn't included in the recall so i didn't qualify. after reading the complaints on this site for this specific year/make/model, it is beyond me how nothing hasn't been flagged about this being an issue. all these people are having the same problems (multiple times) yet they are told their vin's don't qualify under the recall?? something is fishy there. other complaints with the same exact issue include the following numbers: odi id numbers: 10416743, 10384742,10370526,10342438,10332467, 10318898, 10318045, 10314479, 10283487, 10278805. thank you for any assistance or light that can be shed on this issue. *tr | |||
| 12/15/2012 | 78500 | ||
| Recently the engine blew on my altima. it had been function properly and received regular maintenance since its purchase date roughly 6 months ago with about 74,000 miles. the catalyst converter failed and overheated at around 78,000 miles. currently it is burning through about 3 liters of oil a week. because of the damage caused by catalytic converter, the engine is no longer serviceable. | |||
| 08/23/2011 | 94301 | ||
| Multiple times while driving between 30-45 mph the vehicle has stalled and not produced full engine power when pushing on the accelerator. this has caused serious concern for the safety of my family and myself. check engine light came on and i took the vehicle to nissan service repair (august 2011, ~94k miles). nissan ran diagnostics and stated that the circuit board for crank/cam sensors had failed. paid $430 to replace crankshaft and cam/crank sensors. fast forward to december 2012 (~110k miles) where i experienced the same exact issues along with reduced engine power when pressing on the accelerator. another local mechanic detected that the cam/crank sensors needed to be replaced again. i did some research and found out about recall #03v455000, which describes the exact symptoms that i have been having. i called the nissan service department that replaced the sensors in 2011 who said that my vin wasn't included in the recall so i didn't qualify. after reading the complaints on this site for this specific year/make/model, it is beyond me how nothing hasn't been flagged about this being an issue. all these people are having the same problems (multiple times) yet they are told their vin's don't qualify under the recall?? something is fishy there. other complaints with the same exact issue include the following numbers: odi id numbers: 10416743, 10384742,10370526,10342438,10332467, 10318898, 10318045, 10314479, 10283487, 10278805. thank you for any assistance or light that can be shed on this issue. | |||
| 12/01/2012 | 180000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph the vehicle stalled with the illumination of the service engine soon warning light. the contact was able to restart the vehicle after pumping the accelerator pedal several times. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic who performed a diagnostic test and advised that the circuit board for the crank position sensor failed. the dealer was then notified who advised that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). the manufacturer was notified who confirmed that the vehicle was not included under the recall and offered no further assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 180,000. kmj | |||
| 08/23/2011 | 94301 | ||
| Multiple times while driving between 30-45 mph the vehicle has stalled and not produced full engine power when pushing on the accelerator. this has caused serious concern for the safety of my family and myself. check engine light came on and i took the vehicle to nissan service repair (august 2011, ~94k miles). nissan ran diagnostics and stated that the circuit board for crank/cam sensors had failed. paid $430 to replace crankshaft and cam/crank sensors. fast forward to december 2012 (~110k miles) where i experienced the same exact issues along with reduced engine power when pressing on the accelerator. another local mechanic detected that the cam/crank sensors needed to be replaced again. i did some research and found out about recall #03v455000, which describes the exact symptoms that i have been having. i called the nissan service department that replaced the sensors in 2011 who said that my vin wasn't included in the recall so i didn't qualify. after reading the complaints on this site for this specific year/make/model, it is beyond me how nothing hasn't been flagged about this being an issue. all these people are having the same problems (multiple times) yet they are told their vin's don't qualify under the recall?? something is fishy there. other complaints with the same exact issue include the following numbers: odi id numbers: 10416743, 10384742,10370526,10342438,10332467, 10318898, 10318045, 10314479, 10283487, 10278805. thank you for any assistance or light that can be shed on this issue. | |||
| 12/01/2012 | 180000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph the vehicle stalled with the illumination of the service engine soon warning light. the contact was able to restart the vehicle after pumping the accelerator pedal several times. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic who performed a diagnostic test and advised that the circuit board for the crank position sensor failed. the dealer was then notified who advised that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). the manufacturer was notified who confirmed that the vehicle was not included under the recall and offered no further assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 180,000. kmj | |||
| 12/01/2012 | 180000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated while driving 35 mph the vehicle stalled. the service engine soon light started to illuminate after pumping the accelerator pedal a couple times the vehicle restarted. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic shop who ran a diagnostic test and stated the circuit board for the crank position sensor failed. the dealer was then notified who stated there was a recall on the circuit board for the crank position sensor or cam position sensor but her vin was not included. the recall nhtsa campaign id number: 03v455000: engine and engine cooling. the manufacturer was notified who stated her vin was not qualified under the recall. they offered no other assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 180,000. mw | |||
| 08/12/2009 | 110000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 nissan altima. the contact stated that he received recall nhtsa campaign id number 03v084000(engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe ). the contact got the vehicle repaired but a few years later the engine failed. the contact stated that there was a oil consumption issue with the vehicle and smoke would blow out of the exhaust system. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the vehicle had a blown head gasket. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and they stated that the engine was fine and they had honored the campaign agreement. the failure mileage was 110,000. ap | |||
| 10/23/2012 | 110000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that the vehicle consumed a large amount of the oil that had recently been replaced. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the mechanic advised the contact that the catalytic converter would have to be replaced. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 03v084000(engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe) that could have been related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 110,000. | |||
| 10/23/2012 | 110000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that the vehicle consumed a large amount of the oil that had recently been replaced. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the mechanic advised the contact that the catalytic converter would have to be replaced. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 03v084000(engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe) that could have been related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 110,000. kmj | |||
| 10/23/2012 | 110000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while parked the contact noticed the vehicle had consumed a large amount of the oil that had recently been replaced. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the mechanic stated the catalytic converter would have to be replaced. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 03v084000(engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe) that may be related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vehicle was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 110,000. da | |||
| 10/09/2012 | 68835 | 1 | |
| I bought nissan altima 2003 on august 20 2012. i drove it around 800 miles and did oil change at lube express they changed oil at 67290 miles, after driving for around 200 miles car was making weird noise from engine. i got help of a local mechanic, he confirmed that there was no engine oil in the car !!! he put full 5 quart engine oil. i again got it inspected at lube express, they also confirmed there was no leakage. the third refill does not last for long. after 3 days again 5 quart engine oil was disappeared from engine. i again got it inspected at nissan dealership on 10/09/2012 they also confirmed that there was no oil leaks and they did burning oil consumption test, again there was no engine oil in the car. they had suggested me to change entire engine!!!. i can not drive car at all. the engine may caught fire !!! i surfed lot of websites and found that in nissan altima 2003, lots of people have experienced the problem and it had occurred after 60,000 miles i.e. after warranty expires and same happened with me as well. i complained at nissan but they replied that they can not do anything since warranty expires. problem in altima occurs after original warranty expires!!!! nissan is selling cars which can cause serious accidents and i want to stop this. problem in engine occurs after warranty expires. please help since this may case loss of life and serious accidents. nissan can not escape from its social responsibility since they are selling junk cars to americans. i can provide lot of website and blogs to prove that nissan sold 2003-altima with faulty engines. they must recall altima 2.5l - 2003 and they must find amicable solution for this problem. i know that i am at a big loss but my effort will help to save lot of lives who are driving nissan cars on highways with huge risk. i trust in god and law of the united states of america. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr | |||
| 10/09/2012 | 68835 | ||
| I bought nissan altima 2003 on august 20 2012. i drove it around 800 miles and did oil change at lube express they changed oil at 67290 miles, after driving for around 200 miles car was making wiered noice from engine. i got help of a local mechanic, he confirmed that there was no engine oil in the car !!! he put full 5 quart engine oil. i again got it inspected at lube express, they also confirmed there was no leakage. the third refill does not last for long. after 3 days again 5 quart engine oil was disappeared from engine. i again got it inspected at nissan dealership on 10/09/2012 they also confirmed that there was no oil leaks and they did burning oil consumption test, again there was no engine oil in the car. they had suggested me to change entire engine!!!. i can not drive car at all. the engine may caught fire !!! i surfed lot of websites and found that in nissan altima 2003, lots of people have experienced the problem and it had occured after 60,000 miles i.e. after warranty expires and same happened with me as well. i complained at nissan but they replied that they can not do anything since warranty expires. problem in altima occures after original warranty expires!!!! nissan is selling cars which can cause serious accidents and i want to stop this. problem in engine occures after warranty expires. please help since this may case loss of life and serious accidents. nissan can not escape from its social responsibility since they are selling junk cars to americans. i can provide lot of website and blogs to prove that nissan sold 2003-altima with faulty engines. they must recall altima 2.5l - 2003 and they must find amicable solution for this problem. i know that i am at a big loss but my effort will help to save lot of lives who are driving nissan cars on highways with huge risk. i trust in god and law of the united states of america. thanks, kalpit | |||
| 03/15/2012 | 154000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled. the contact stopped the vehicle on the shoulder of the road and was able to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated the cam and crank shaft sensor needed to be replaced. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling) that may be related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 154,000. pmb | |||
| 03/15/2012 | 154000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while driving approximately 30 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled. the contact stopped the vehicle on the shoulder of the road and was able to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated the cam and crank shaft sensor would have to be replaced. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling) that may be related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 154,000. da | |||
| 06/06/2012 | 87000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while driving approximately 25 mph, the engine stalled with the illumination of the check engine warning indicator. the vehicle was restarted after waiting fifteen minutes. the failure recurred five times. the vehicle was taken to an independent auto mechanic for diagnosis where they stated that the defect was contributed to the crank sensor. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the contact's vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle had not been repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 87,000. kmj | |||
| 10/05/2012 | 133000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 133,000. pmb | |||
| 06/06/2012 | 87000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while driving approximately 25 mph, the engine stalled with the illumination of the warning indicator. the vehicle restarted after waiting fifteen minutes. the failure occurred five different times. the vehicle was taken to an independent auto shop for diagnosis and they stated the defect was contributed to the crank sensor. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling); however the vin was not included. the vehicle had not been repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 87,000. js | |||
| 10/05/2012 | 133000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 133,000. pmb | |||
| 10/05/2012 | 133000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact while driving 45 mph, the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the engine was shot and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 133,000. ap | |||
| 03/15/2012 | 128796 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that after having brake repairs performed, the vehicle failed to start. the dealer informed the contact that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 128,796. pmb | |||
| 09/26/2012 | 152227 | 1 | |
| Vehicle stalled out in middle of intersection, after stopping for a stop sign. *tr | |||
| 03/15/2012 | 128796 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that after having brake repairs performed, the vehicle failed to start. the dealer informed the contact that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 128,796. pmb | |||
| 09/26/2012 | 152227 | ||
| Vehicle stalled out in middle of intersection, after stopping for a stop sign. | |||
| 03/15/2012 | 128796 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that she had brake work done at a dealer and when she was told she could pick the vehicle up it did not start. the dealer then informed her that it would need a new engine. no reason was given for the failure. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 128,796. dt | |||
| 09/26/2012 | 152227 | ||
| Vehicle stalled out in middle of intersection, after stopping for a stop sign. | |||
| 08/23/2012 | 96000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving 13 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the failure recurred numerous times. on a separate occassion while driving 35 mph, the steering wheel seized after the battery warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis but they were unable to determine the cause of the failure. the failure mileage was 96,000 and the current mileage was 97,240. kmj | |||
| 08/23/2012 | 96000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated while driving 13 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. the failure recurred numerous times. on a separate date while driving 35 mph the steering locked up after the battery light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis but were unable to find the cause of the failure. the failure mileage was96,000 and the current mileage was 97,240. | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 95000 | 1 | |
| Like many other complaints, my car stalled on highway at 70 mph speed and stalls at intersections and low speeds or will not start. i can't believe nissan or nhtsa has not got serious about this issue. i checked your database and found following compliant numbers with same issue of altimas stalling due to crank or cam sensor failure. (odi id numbers: 10416743, 10384742,10370526,10342438,10332467, 10318898, 10318045, 10314479, 10283487, 10278805, ..... and many more). i am lucky to be alive. i am sure there are my accidents and deaths that did not get reported due to this manufacturers defect. this is a very unsafe and dangerous problem that could lead to many deaths. i hope nhtsa looks into this and get it fixed. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2012 | 52000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact restarted the vehicle and the problem was corrected momentarily however, the failure recurred several times. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who inspected the vehicle and advised the contact that the failure was caused by the crankshaft position sensor, which needed replacing. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure however no further assistance was offered. the current mileage was 54,000. the failure mileage was 52,000. kmj | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 95000 | 1 | |
| Like many other complaints, my car stalled on highway at 70 mph speed and stalls at intersections and low speeds or will not start. i can't believe nissan or nhtsa has not got serious about this issue. i checked your database and found following compliant numbers with same issue of altimas stalling due to crank or cam sensor failure. (odi id numbers: 10416743, 10384742,10370526,10342438,10332467, 10318898, 10318045, 10314479, 10283487, 10278805, ..... and many more). i am lucky to be alive. i am sure there are my accidents and deaths that did not get reported due to this manufacturers defect. this is a very unsafe and dangerous problem that could lead to many deaths. i hope nhtsa looks into this and get it fixed. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2012 | 52000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact restarted the vehicle and the problem was corrected momentarily however, the failure recurred several times. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who inspected the vehicle and advised the contact that the failure was caused by the crankshaft position sensor, which needed replacing. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure however no further assistance was offered. the current mileage was 54,000. the failure mileage was 52,000. kmj | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 95000 | 1 | |
| Like many other complaints, my car stalled on highway at 70 mph speed and stalls at intersections and low speeds or will not start. i can't believe nissan or nhtsa has not got serious about this issue. i checked your database and found following compliant numbers with same issue of altimas stalling due to crank or cam sensor failure. (odi id numbers: 10416743, 10384742,10370526,10342438,10332467, 10318898, 10318045, 10314479, 10283487, 10278805, ..... and many more). i am lucky to be alive. i am sure there are my accidents and deaths that did not get reported due to this manufacturers defect. this is a very unsafe and dangerous problem that could lead to many deaths. i hope nhtsa looks into this and get it fixed. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2012 | 52000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact restarted the vehicle and the problem was corrected momentarily however, the failure recurred several times. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who inspected the vehicle and advised the contact that the failure was caused by the crankshaft position sensor, which needed replacing. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure however no further assistance was offered. the current mileage was 54,000. the failure mileage was 52,000. kmj | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 95000 | ||
| Like many other complaints, my car stalled on highway at 70 mph speed and stalls at intersections and low speeds or will not start. i can't believe nissan or nhtsa has not got serious about this issue. i checked your database and found following compliant numbers with same issue of altimas stalling due to crank or cam sensor failure. (odi id numbers: 10416743, 10384742,10370526,10342438,10332467, 10318898, 10318045, 10314479, 10283487, 10278805, ..... and many more). i am lucky to be alive. i am sure there are my accidents and deaths that did not get reported due to this manufacturers defect. this is a very unsafe and dangerous problem that could lead to many deaths. i hope nhtsa looks into this and get it fixed. | |||
| 10/19/2007 | 48500 | 1 | |
| While driving on the street and about to turn the car suddenly stopped running while driving. since i was in the middle of a busy intersection, another driver came to help, he asked what happened, i said i don't know. he got into my car, shifted to park and started it. weird i said, and forgot about the incident until months later happened again, then months later again, the service engine soon light never came on so even i took the car for service and asked about the issues, it was never detected, but i kept complaining to my mechanic every month, replaced batteries each year thinking i had a power problem. i learned about the real problem because this last time it happened on 07/03/12, the help came from someone who knows about cars and he told me about the recall on the crank & cam sensors. i took the car to the nearest nissan and, yes, that is exactly the problem with my car!. but they said because i didn't service and didn't buy the car from an authorized dealer and my car isn't on the list they won't fix it. the cost isn't the problem i told them, the fact the car came out of your factory defective should be your responsibility to correct it, never the less your responsibility to recall all units with the problem not just a few. i am taking the car to them to fix the problem right now and pay for the repair because i have a 4 months old baby and i don't want to be hit by another car when my car stops running in the middle of the street but i do want help and have them be responsible for reimbursing me on the cost of the repair and recall all and every single unit involved with this issue. nissan corporate (yes, i called them too) will not take any responsibility on the case either. *tr | |||
| 07/14/2012 | 140000 | 3 | |
| My car began to shake uncontrollably and my check engine light started to flash. i've brought it into a shop 3x now and they can't seem to find the problem so my car has been sitting in my driveway since the incident. my oil is burning at an extreme rate. i only drive max. maybe 20 miles in 2 days and keep having to put 2qts. of oil in my car. it's smoking really bad too. i keep paying for labor when the problem hasn't been solved. i found the following on nissanhelp.com: ntb03-070c safety recall campaign -revised- 2002-2003 nissan altima, 2002-2004 sentra; voluntary recall campaign engine exhaust pipe hanger pin and pre-catalyst for 2002-2003 model year altimas and 2002-2004 model year sentras, there is a possibility that certain engine operating conditions may cause damage to the pre-catalyst. material from inside a damaged pre-catalyst could enter the engine and result in increased oil consumption. if the engine oil level is not checked on a periodic basis and drops below the low level, and the driver continues to operate the vehicle ignoring noticeable engine noise, engine damage may occur which could result in a fire. i don't know what to do. i keep paying money, but no one seems to fix the problem and i need a car. *tr | |||
| 10/19/2007 | 48500 | ||
| While driving on the street and about to turn the car suddenly stopped running while driving. since i was in the middle of a busy intersection, another driver came to help, he asked what happened, i said i don't know. he got into my car, shifted to park and started it. weird i said, and forgot about the incident until months later happened again, then months later again, the service engine soon light never came on so even i took the car for service and asked about the issues, it was never detected, but i kept complaining to my mechanic every month, replaced batteries each year thinking i had a power problem. i learned about the real problem because this last time it happened on 07/03/12, the help came from someone who knows about cars and he told me about the recall on the crank & cam sensors. i took the car to the nearest nissan and, yes, that is exactly the problem with my car!. but they said because i didn't service and didn't buy the car from an authorized dealer and my car isn't on the list they won't fix it. the cost isn't the problem i told them, the fact the car came out of your factory defective should be your responsibility to correct it, never the less your responsibility to recall all units with the problem not just a few. i am taking the car to them to fix the problem right now and pay for the repair because i have a 4 months old baby and i don't want to be hit by another car when my car stops running in the middle of the street but i do want help and have them be responsible for reimbursing me on the cost of the repair and recall all and every single unit involved with this issue. nissan corporate (yes, i called them too) will not take any responsibility on the case either. | |||
| 07/14/2012 | 140000 | 3 | |
| My car began to shake uncontrollably and my check engine light started to flash. i've brought it into a shop 3x now and they can't seem to find the problem so my car has been sitting in my driveway since the incident. my oil is burning at an extreme rate. i only drive max. maybe 20 miles in 2 days and keep having to put 2qts. of oil in my car. it's smoking really bad too. i keep paying for labor when the problem hasn't been solved. i found the following on nissanhelp.com: ntb03-070c safety recall campaign -revised- 2002-2003 nissan altima, 2002-2004 sentra; voluntary recall campaign engine exhaust pipe hanger pin and pre-catalyst for 2002-2003 model year altimas and 2002-2004 model year sentras, there is a possibility that certain engine operating conditions may cause damage to the pre-catalyst. material from inside a damaged pre-catalyst could enter the engine and result in increased oil consumption. if the engine oil level is not checked on a periodic basis and drops below the low level, and the driver continues to operate the vehicle ignoring noticeable engine noise, engine damage may occur which could result in a fire. i don't know what to do. i keep paying money, but no one seems to fix the problem and i need a car. *tr | |||
| 07/14/2012 | 140000 | ||
| My car began to shake uncontrollably and my check engine light started to flash. i've brought it into a shop 3x now and they can't seem to find the problem so my car has been sitting in my driveway since the incident. my oil is burning at an extreme rate. i only drive max. maybe 20 miles in 2 days and keep having to put 2qts. of oil in my car. it's smoking really bad too. i keep paying for labor when the problem hasn't been solved. i found the following on nissanhelp.com: ntb03-070c safety recall campaign -revised- 2002-2003 nissan altima, 2002-2004 sentra; voluntary recall campaign engine exhaust pipe hanger pin and pre-catalyst for 2002-2003 model year altimas and 2002-2004 model year sentras, there is a possibility that certain engine operating conditions may cause damage to the pre-catalyst. material from inside a damaged pre-catalyst could enter the engine and result in increased oil consumption. if the engine oil level is not checked on a periodic basis and drops below the low level, and the driver continues to operate the vehicle ignoring noticeable engine noise, engine damage may occur which could result in a fire. i don't know what to do. i keep paying money, but no one seems to fix the problem and i need a car. | |||
| 06/21/2012 | 116000 | ||
| My camshaft position sensor, bank 1, was diagnosed by sears as needing be replaced. my service engine light went off is what first made me aware of this issue. i read online that it's a faulty part, which has been recalled for certain years/vin numbers by nissan. i contacted nissan directly, and they told me that my particular vin is not covered under the recall. it is a cheap plastic part, and the new/replacement ones are made of metal is what i'm reading in the numerous cases discussed online from fellow altima owners who have experienced the same issue with these years of production. | |||
| 06/05/2012 | 140223 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that the vehicle was burning excessive oil and the exhaust pipe was emitting black smoke. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the catalytic converter was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 140,223. | |||
| 06/05/2012 | 140223 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that the vehicle was burning excessive oil and the exhaust pipe was emitting black smoke. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the catalytic converter was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 140,223. sm. | |||
| 06/05/2012 | 140223 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that the vehicle was burning excessive oil and the exhaust pipe was emitting black smoke. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the catalytic converter was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 140,223. pm | |||
| 10/01/1999 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that the intelligent power distribution module (ipdm) failed several times. the contact also experienced failures with the head lamp housing unit. the manufacturer denied assistance with any repairs because the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 10v517000 (engine and engine cooling). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unavailable and the current mileage was 129,556. kmj | |||
| 04/01/2012 | 142000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the vehicle was included in the recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the technician stated the crankshaft sensor would have to be replaced at the contact's expense before the recall repair could be performed. the recall repair would include reprogramming the ecm. the contact stated the recall mentioned the replacement of the sensors. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 142,000. kmj | |||
| 10/01/1999 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that the intelligent power distribution module (ipdm) failed several times. the contact also experienced failures with the head lamp housing unit. the manufacturer denied assistance with any repairs because the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 10v517000 (engine and engine cooling). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unavailable and the current mileage was 129,556. kmj | |||
| 04/01/2012 | 142000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the vehicle was included in the recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the technician stated the crankshaft sensor would have to be replaced at the contact's expense before the recall repair could be performed. the recall repair would include reprogramming the ecm. the contact stated the recall mentioned the replacement of the sensors. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 142,000. kmj | |||
| 06/01/2012 | 166963 | ||
| I was driving on the highway, 60 mph, coming back from a friend's house when the car started shaking violently i felt like i was in a lot of danger so i got off the highway and came home through the streets, even though it was shaking a lot. while i was going home the engine felt so weak and sounded like a diesel truck. after research online i found out that many 02 and 03 altima owners are experiencing the same problem because of the butterfly valve in the throttle body went into the engine, nissan north america refuses to address the problems in the 2002 and 2003 models even though they have recalled the 04 and 05 models with the exact same engine in the 02 and 03 models!!!! please help the 02 and 03 nissan altima owners because nissan north america is refusing to help even though they know the engine has major problems! | |||
| 10/01/1999 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that the intelligent power distribution module (ipdm) failed several times. the contact also experienced failures with the head lamp housing unit. the manufacturer denied assistance with any repairs because the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 10v517000 (engine and engine cooling). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unavailable and the current mileage was 129,556. kmj | |||
| 04/01/2012 | 142000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the vehicle was included in the recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician stated the crankshaft sensor would have to be replaced at the contacts expense before the recall repair could be performed. the recall repair would include reprogramming the ecm. the contact stated the recall mentioned the replacement of the sensors. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 142,000. kmj | |||
| 06/01/2012 | 166963 | ||
| I was driving on the highway, 60 mph, coming back from a friend's house when the car started shaking violently i felt like i was in a lot of danger so i got off the highway and came home through the streets, even though it was shaking a lot. while i was going home the engine felt so weak and sounded like a diesel truck. after research online i found out that many 02 and 03 altima owners are experiencing the same problem because of the butterfly valve in the throttle body went into the engine, nissan north america refuses to address the problems in the 2002 and 2003 models even though they have recalled the 04 and 05 models with the exact same engine in the 02 and 03 models!!!! please help the 02 and 03 nissan altima owners because nissan north america is refusing to help even though they know the engine has major problems! | |||
| 02/01/2012 | |||
| Due to faulty cat converter which nissan failed to replace the engine is burning oil excessively due to debris from cat converter going inside the engine. roughly at around 100k miles car needs new cat converters and new engine block. this issue is very famous among 2002-2006 altimas and nissan is well aware of this. the oil indicator fails to inform the driver of pretty much zero oil in engine and this creates a catastrophic damage to engine which can result in fire. | |||
| 10/01/1999 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima the contact stated that the ipdm on his vehicle failed several times. the contact also experienced failure with the head lamp housing unit. the manufacturer denied assistance with the repair because the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 10v517000 engine and engine cooling. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was not available. the current mileage was 129,556. li | |||
| 04/01/2012 | 142000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the vehicle was included in the recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician stated the crankshaft sensor would have to be replaced at the contacts expense before the recall repair could be performed. the recall repair would include reprogramming the ecm. the contact stated the recall mentioned the replacement of the sensors. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 142,000. da | |||
| 06/01/2012 | 166963 | ||
| I was driving on the highway, 60 mph, coming back from a friend's house when the car started shaking violently i felt like i was in a lot of danger so i got off the highway and came home through the streets, even though it was shaking a lot. while i was going home the engine felt so weak and sounded like a diesel truck. after research online i found out that many 02 and 03 altima owners are experiencing the same problem because of the butterfly valve in the throttle body went into the engine, nissan north america refuses to address the problems in the 2002 and 2003 models even though they have recalled the 04 and 05 models with the exact same engine in the 02 and 03 models!!!! please help the 02 and 03 nissan altima owners because nissan north america is refusing to help even though they know the engine has major problems! | |||
| 02/01/2012 | |||
| Due to faulty cat converter which nissan failed to replace the engine is burning oil excessively due to debris from cat converter going inside the engine. roughly at around 100k miles car needs new cat converters and new engine block. this issue is very famous among 2002-2006 altimas and nissan is well aware of this. the oil indicator fails to inform the driver of pretty much zero oil in engine and this creates a catastrophic damage to engine which can result in fire. | |||
| 06/01/2012 | 166963 | ||
| I was driving on the highway, 60 mph, coming back from a friend's house when the car started shaking violently i felt like i was in a lot of danger so i got off the highway and came home through the streets, even though it was shaking a lot. while i was going home the engine felt so weak and sounded like a diesel truck. after research online i found out that many 02 and 03 altima owners are experiencing the same problem because of the butterfly valve in the throttle body went into the engine, nissan north america refuses to address the problems in the 2002 and 2003 models even though they have recalled the 04 and 05 models with the exact same engine in the 02 and 03 models!!!! please help the 02 and 03 nissan altima owners because nissan north america is refusing to help even though they know the engine has major problems! | |||
| 02/01/2012 | |||
| Due to faulty cat converter which nissan failed to replace the engine is burning oil excessively due to debris from cat converter going inside the engine. roughly at around 100k miles car needs new cat converters and new engine block. this issue is very famous among 2002-2006 altimas and nissan is well aware of this. the oil indicator fails to inform the driver of pretty much zero oil in engine and this creates a catastrophic damage to engine which can result in fire. | |||
| 06/01/2012 | 166963 | ||
| I was driving on the highway, 60 mph, coming back from a friend's house when the car started shaking violently i felt like i was in a lot of danger so i got off the highway and came home through the streets, even though it was shaking a lot. while i was going home the engine felt so weak and sounded like a diesel truck. after research online i found out that many 02 and 03 altima owners are experiencing the same problem because of the butterfly valve in the throttle body went into the engine, nissan north america refuses to address the problems in the 2002 and 2003 models even though they have recalled the 04 and 05 models with the exact same engine in the 02 and 03 models!!!! please help the 02 and 03 nissan altima owners because nissan north america is refusing to help even though they know the engine has major problems! | |||
| 02/01/2012 | |||
| Due to faulty cat converter which nissan failed to replace the engine is burning oil excessively due to debris from cat converter going inside the engine. roughly at around 100k miles car needs new cat converters and new engine block. this issue is very famous among 2002-2006 altimas and nissan is well aware of this. the oil indicator fails to inform the driver of pretty much zero oil in engine and this creates a catastrophic damage to engine which can result in fire. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 01/15/2013 | 147000 | 1 | |
| On january 15, 2013, my car shut down while driving down the roadway at about 40 mph while taking my daughter to school. i was able to pull over on the side of the road and restart the car and make it back home safely. thankfully, the person behind me when the car stopped did not hit me from behind. this is the second time that this has happened with my car. this also happened previously about 2 years ago. i was informed today by the nissan dealership that a failed cam shaft sensor was the reason that my car was shutting down. they are replacing the sensor for approx. $400.00. however, this exact issue is on the nhtsa.dot website as part of a recall. nhtsa campaign id number: 03v455000. my major concern is that my car could have shut down on 95, a major city highway, with my child in the car and no one wants to take ownership of this dangerous situation. i spoke to nissan usa today, and they offered no assistance. please assist me with this serious concern. *tr | |||
| 08/23/2011 | 94301 | 1 | |
| Multiple times while driving between 30-45 mph the vehicle has stalled and not produced full engine power when pushing on the accelerator. this has caused serious concern for the safety of my family and myself. check engine light came on and i took the vehicle to nissan service repair (august 2011, ~94k miles). nissan ran diagnostics and stated that the circuit board for crank/cam sensors had failed. paid $430 to replace crankshaft and cam/crank sensors. fast forward to december 2012 (~110k miles) where i experienced the same exact issues along with reduced engine power when pressing on the accelerator. another local mechanic detected that the cam/crank sensors needed to be replaced again. i did some research and found out about recall #03v455000, which describes the exact symptoms that i have been having. i called the nissan service department that replaced the sensors in 2011 who said that my vin wasn't included in the recall so i didn't qualify. after reading the complaints on this site for this specific year/make/model, it is beyond me how nothing hasn't been flagged about this being an issue. all these people are having the same problems (multiple times) yet they are told their vin's don't qualify under the recall?? something is fishy there. other complaints with the same exact issue include the following numbers: odi id numbers: 10416743, 10384742,10370526,10342438,10332467, 10318898, 10318045, 10314479, 10283487, 10278805. thank you for any assistance or light that can be shed on this issue. *tr | |||
| 11/23/2012 | 130000 | 1 | |
| Suddenly starting using 1 qt. oil every 600 miles. no leaks, no smoke, no check engine light ever came on. took it to my local nissan dealership. they said oil consumption was from catalytic converter breaking down and getting sucked into engine absorbing the oil and scoring lower engine (cylinder block walls), thus causing oil blow by. they recommend catalytic converter and engine replacement at $5,000 dollars. there is a history of these converter failures from 2002 in nissan products. my local dealer said my vehicle wasn't on recall. the biggest concern in this matter was that check engine light never came on and had i'd gone another 1000 miles this car could have seized up on the interstate. | |||
| 07/01/2012 | 63000 | 1 | |
| Brought vehicle to nissan dealer in tewksbury, ma for diagnostic. (tapping noise when i start the car) they found some repairs necessary but told me they did not know what the tapping sound was. i took the car to my mechanic and he advised that it sounded like the timing chain. he did not work on the car and told me to bring it back to the dealer, which i did. i called nissan and they told me i could bring the car to another dealer and have another diagnostic done. at a cost of another $110.00 to be paid by me. i was told that there was little oil in the engine and this is why the timing chain went. i have paid $2500.00 out of pocket to get my car fixed. i need the car and was two months without it. i do not feel that i should have to pay for this repair. two months before the timing chain went nissan did an oil change for me along with some other repairs. i take very good care of my car and do not believe that oil was the problem i have all my documents regarding repairs and oil changes and would like someone to check into this for me. | |||
| 05/02/2012 | 70000 | ||
| The service engine soon light came on, and the car be not starting or struggling to start. the heater isn't working, and now the antifreeze is coming from the exhaust | |||
| 04/29/2012 | 139000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that the check service engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the crank shaft position sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number:03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). the failure and the current mileages were 139,000. kmj | |||
| 05/02/2012 | 70000 | ||
| The service engine soon light came on, and the car be not starting or struggling to start. the heater isn't working, and now the antifreeze is coming from the exhaust | |||
| 04/29/2012 | 139000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that the check service engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the crank shaft position sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number:03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). the failure and the current mileages were 139,000. kmj | |||
| 05/02/2012 | 70000 | ||
| The service engine soon light came on, and the car be not starting or struggling to start. the heater isn't working, and now the antifreeze is coming from the exhaust | |||
| 04/29/2012 | 139000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated the check service engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the crank shaft position sensor needed to be replaced, but that it was not included in nhtsa recall campaign id number:03v455000(engine and engine cooling). the failure mileage and current mileages were 139,000.rl | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 1 | ||
| 2003 nissan altima. consumer writes in regards to a reimbursement for engine expense *tgw the consumer stated the catalytic converter failed, which caused damage to the engine. there was excessive smoke coming from the exhaust. according the invoice, there was possible ring wear, and possible damage to the pistons. *jb | |||
| 05/04/2011 | 117000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that the check engine warning lamp illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the timing chain was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 117,000. | |||
| 05/04/2011 | 117000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that the check engine warning lamp illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the timing chain was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 117,000. kmj | |||
| 02/21/2012 | 128000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated so the contact took the vehicle to the dealer. the dealer discovered metal chips in the engine due to a faulty catalytic convert. the dealer stated that the vehicle could not be repaired and the engine needed to be replaced. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign i.d. number 03v084000 (engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe) and called the manufacturer. the manufacturer advised that based on the vin, the vehicle was not included in the recall. the failure mileage was 128,000. | |||
| 05/04/2011 | 117000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that the check engine warning lamp illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the timing chain was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 117,000. pm | |||
| 02/21/2012 | 128000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated so the contact took the vehicle to the dealer. the dealer discovered metal chips in the engine due to a faulty catalytic convert. the dealer stated that the vehicle could not be repaired and the engine needed to be replaced. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign i.d. number 03v084000 (engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe) and called the manufacturer. the manufacturer advised that based on the vin, the vehicle was not included in the recall. the failure mileage was 128,000. | |||
| 02/21/2012 | 128000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated so the contact took the vehicle to the dealer. the dealer discovered metal chips in the engine due to a faulty catalytic convert. the dealer stated that the vehicle could not be repaired and the engine needed to be replaced. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign i.d. number 03v084000 (engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe) and called the manufacturer. the manufacturer advised that based on the vin, the vehicle was not included in the recall. the failure mileage was 128,000. kmj | |||
| 02/21/2012 | 128000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated the check engine light came on so the contact took the vehicle to the dealer. the dealer found metal chips in the engine due to a faulty catalytic convert. the dealer stated the vehicle can not be repaired and the engine needed to be replaced. the contact notice a nhtsa campaign i.d. number 03v084000 (engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe) called the manufacturer. the manufacturer stated due to the vin number the vehicle was not apart of the recall. the failure mileage was 128,000. jo | |||
| 02/04/2012 | |||
| I have a 2003 nissan altima equipped with a 2.5 liter engine. the service engine soon light came on around 4 february 2012. i took the vehicle to a local mechanic who advised the obd-ii code indicated a problem with the crank position sensor and that nissan has had multiple recalls on some 2003 and 2004 altimas with a 2.5 liter engine for this problem. the mechanic advised me to take the vehicle to my local nissan dealer to have them fix the issue due to the recall notices. on 6 february 2012 i went to my local nissan dealer. the dealer advised me the vehicle identification number did not fall under any of the recall notices and therefore would not be able to perform any recall work. they did advise i could schedule an appointment and they would be happy to service the vehicle at their listed rates. i declined. on 6 february 2012 i took the vehicle back to my local mechanic and he performed the necessary work. the mechanic advised me he called nissan to discuss the issue of replacing the crank position sensor and the dealer advised him it was a known problem with 2003 altimas with the 2.5 liter engine and both the crank position sensor and the cam position sensor should be replaced. the mechanic followed the dealers advice and replaced both sensors. in researching the issue i have found at least two recall notices on the website www.safercar.gov indicating crank position sensor problems with 2003 nissan altimas equipped with a 2.5 liter engine. these are nhtsa campaign numbers 03v455000 and 06v242000. since my vehicle exhibited the exact symptoms of the recall notices listed above; and since my vehicle is of the same make, model and equipped with the same engine as those in the recall campaigns listed above; i believe nissan should have replaced the sensors on my vehicle free of charge. | |||
| 02/03/2012 | 109000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the check engine light illuminated and the engine stalled. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer confirmed spark plugs needed to be replaced along with the engine. the manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact that the vin failed to qualify for repairs under nhtsa campaign id number:03v084000 ( engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 109,000 and the current mileage was 110,000. | |||
| 02/04/2012 | |||
| I have a 2003 nissan altima equipped with a 2.5 liter engine. the service engine soon light came on around 4 february 2012. i took the vehicle to a local mechanic who advised the obd-ii code indicated a problem with the crank position sensor and that nissan has had multiple recalls on some 2003 and 2004 altimas with a 2.5 liter engine for this problem. the mechanic advised me to take the vehicle to my local nissan dealer to have them fix the issue due to the recall notices. on 6 february 2012 i went to my local nissan dealer. the dealer advised me the vehicle identification number did not fall under any of the recall notices and therefore would not be able to perform any recall work. they did advise i could schedule an appointment and they would be happy to service the vehicle at their listed rates. i declined. on 6 february 2012 i took the vehicle back to my local mechanic and he performed the necessary work. the mechanic advised me he called nissan to discuss the issue of replacing the crank position sensor and the dealer advised him it was a known problem with 2003 altimas with the 2.5 liter engine and both the crank position sensor and the cam position sensor should be replaced. the mechanic followed the dealers advice and replaced both sensors. in researching the issue i have found at least two recall notices on the website www.safercar.gov indicating crank position sensor problems with 2003 nissan altimas equipped with a 2.5 liter engine. these are nhtsa campaign numbers 03v455000 and 06v242000. since my vehicle exhibited the exact symptoms of the recall notices listed above; and since my vehicle is of the same make, model and equipped with the same engine as those in the recall campaigns listed above; i believe nissan should have replaced the sensors on my vehicle free of charge. | |||
| 02/03/2012 | 109000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the check engine light illuminated and the engine stalled. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer confirmed spark plugs needed to be replaced along with the engine. the manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact that the vin failed to qualify for repairs under nhtsa campaign id number:03v084000 ( engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 109,000 and the current mileage was 110,000. kmj | |||
| 04/14/2010 | 107000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning while sitting at a traffic stop. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the crank shaft sensor was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 107,000. | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 99608 | ||
| We have a 2003 nissan altima, we had problems with the catalyic converter, we changed it, in aug 2011, we learned about the problem on-line. what we did not read about is how the converter goes bad and throws parts of it into the engine and has the engine burn oil and eventually throw a rod. we took the car into the dealership for an oil change in nov 2011, traveled 500 miles and the engine goes out we told the service advisor there was a knocking noise in the engine, he said this could be due to low oil, if the noise continues after oil change we will diagnose the noise. well, the noise stopped, after the engine gave out, the dealership is telling us that we are at fault cause we did not get the diagnosis done on the vehicle. i asked them is the test would determine that a rod was going to blow, he said no, then why pay for the test. i have been reading on line and see there are several people who have had the same problem with the vehicle, and nissan corp will not do anything about this, people are talking about filing a class action law suit, but there is no record of anyone filing one. i recently talked to a friend, who's daughter has the same vehicle, they just went thru the same problem with the blown engine, we got estimates to replace the engine, $3500-$5500 for another engine and labor, this is crazy, i called several used or rebuilt engine places and this engine is hard to come by, guess lots of people are blowing the engines for the same reason, yet nissan corp can not file a recall or help out with the costs, especially where they knew about the bad catalyic converter and blowing debris back into the engine. that is a shame, nissan is known for good strong dependable vehicles, and for them not wanting to help the consumers is going to hurt them in the long run. i honestly can say i would never purchase another nissan again. | |||
| 11/01/2011 | 84000 | ||
| I own a 2003 nissan altima 2.5s. my vehicle's check engine light recently illuminated with a p420 code. when i went to smog my vehicle, i was informed the vehicle would fail smog due to the check engine light. the mechanic at the smog station suggested i take my vehicle to the dealership. i followed his advice and called the dealership, who asked them to complete a diagnostic to determine the issue. after one business day, the dealer promptly contacted me, noting that bits of my pre-catalytic converter had degraded and been sucked into my engine. this has resulted in a quoted cost at $2,944 for a long block + $790 down pipe + exhaust manifold $681 = $4,415 + labor (estimated at 20 hours at a rate of $130/hour) for a total cost of approximately $7,015. apparently, as a result of a design flaw in the power valve screws, the catalytic converter is defective, breaks down, and is sucked into the engine, causing extensive damage to the engine. the vehicle code sensor reads a code of p420. this is a well documented problem on www.safercar.gov, forums, and from various other nissan altima owners. i can provide documentation for this at the investigating agents request, including those filed with the nhsta and consumeraffairs.com. some relevant links: 1)http://www.carcomplaints.com/nissan/altima/2003/engine/ 2)http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/reliability.aspx?year=2003&make=nissan&model=altima 3)http://www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/nissan_altima.html 4)http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints/ (search under 2003 nissan | |||
| 05/16/2009 | 65000 | ||
| At 9:30pm, on november 16, 2011, a dark rainy night, i left a hs parking lot. after a short distance, the engine (3.5l) completely failed without warning. this caused the powersteering to also stop. the situation almost caused an accident. cars behind me and on the otherside of the road almost hit my vehicle. it was terrifying and confusing. twice before, going at low speeds, the engine completely stopped without warning. after my insistance, a nissan dealership finally examined the car and found the cam position sensor was faulty. they replaced it with 23731-6j90b. it was paid for by my extended warranty. the company said that my vehicle was not part of any recalls. that was 08/04/09. from that date to 11/16/11, i had no problem. then on 11/16/11 it happened again (see above).there is a basic design flaw in this vehicle which needs to be fixed. nhtsa's campaign # 03v455000 describes the problem. also nvs-215 06v242 also describes the problem. no one should drive this car until it is properly fix. it should be part of the recall. the nissan specialist at 800-343-6913 was very dismissive. this is not right. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 89000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that the vehicle would refuse to start and exhibited an abnormal clicking. the check engine light was also illuminated and the vehicle would stall at any time. the contact had the engine due to a defective timing chain defect. the dealer denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. the manufacturer offered to cover a portion of the repair costs due to the fact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 89,000 and the current mileage was 114,128. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 89000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that the vehicle would refuse to start and exhibited an abnormal clicking. the check engine light was also illuminated and the vehicle would stall at any time. the contact had the engine due to a defective timing chain defect. the dealer denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. the manufacturer offered to cover a portion of the repair costs due to the fact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 89,000 and the current mileage was 114,128. kmj | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 89000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that the vehicle would refuse to start, but instead would make a clicking noise. the check engine light would illuminate on the instrument panel of the vehicle and the vehicle would stall at any time on the highway. also, the contact replaced the engine due to a defective timing chain defect. the dealer denied any assistance with repair to the defect. the manufacturer offered to repair a portion of the failure, due to the fact that the nhtsa campaign id number: 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling) recall did not associate the vin. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 89,000 and the current mileage was 114,128. nw | |||
| 10/08/2009 | |||
| Engine dies and start back up | |||
| 10/11/2011 | 55000 | ||
| Recently while driving my ses light came on. i took my vehicle to the nearest service center and had them read the codes which were 0725 engine speed sensor and 0335 crank shaft position sensor. upon looking into the problem i found that this is a common problem with many nissan owners, particularly the altima models. nissan has issued a recall to reprogram the ecm free however this does not solve the problem. the problem is the crankshaft sensor, and nissan should be responsible for replacing the defective part (the part has been modified from plastic to metal because of other complaints however they will not cover the replacement, ridiculous!) this is particularly dangerous due to the fact that i can cause the car to stall randomly while driving, which has happened to me on two occasions (luckily not in heavy traffic of on the highway! but it has happened in more serious situations to others). | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 85000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that when attempting to turn at low speeds the vehicle would stall. the contact believed that the vehicle exhibited the same symptoms as those listed in nhtsa recall campaign id number: 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling), but the contact was informed by the dealer that the recall did not include the vehicle. a local mechanic replaced the crank sensor but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was contacted but denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. the failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 92,000. kmj | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 85000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that at a low turning speeds the vehicle would stall. the vehicle had the same symptoms as campaign id number: 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling) recall, but the contact was told by the dealer that the recall did not associate the vehicles vin. a local mechanic replaced the crank sensor, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was contacted, but denied any assistance with repair to the vehicle. the failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 92,000. nw | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 160485 | ||
| Catalytic convertor problem resurfaced. originally fixed in 2004 during the nissan recall campaign. local nissan dealer qouted a price of over $2000 to fix. they do not honor the warranty on their work. car is unsafe to drive and burns through high amounts of oil. local nissan dealer denied any recall, even though a printout of the recall campaign was provided to them. never, ever will i buy a nissan car again. these cars are unsafe, and you will pay $$$ to get them fixed as nissan will not honor any warranty. these cars are priced cheap at the dealerships because of the expensive fix for them. buy a toyota or honda instead. | |||
| 08/12/2011 | 118000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while driving 50 mph, the vehicle suddenly decelerated and stalled without warning. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who informed the contact that the crankshaft and campshaft sensors were fractured and needed to be replaced. the mechanic performed the repairs on the vehicle. the dealer did not offer any assistance. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the current mileage was 117,000. the approximate failure mileage was 118,000. kmj | |||
| 08/11/2011 | 111463 | ||
| As i was driving on the freeway during rush hour, my 2003 nissan altima began to jerk back and forth, as if it was misfiring. the check engine light came on and then started flashing. at the next exit i got off the freeway to drive to a safe place to stop the car. getting off the freeway, my car stalled in a busy intersection (all red lights came on and there was no power to my car). i could not restart it and was stranded just past the busy intersection near the center divide. i put on my emergency lights and was almost hit several times, and i am very lucky to not have been hurt. after about 30 seconds i was able to restart the car, pull over to the side in a safer area and had my car towed by aaa straight to the nissan dealership, who had performed an oil change on the car a day before. it took them 2 days to figure out that a power valve screw failed and was sucked up into the engine, causing irreversible damage to the engine -the piston top, cylinder walls, spark plugs, valves and catalyst. nissan recommends a long block replacement with new exhaust manifold with converter ($4500). after much research and speaking with the nissan service manager, i have found that this was an issue with all altimas (manufacturer's defect) until the screws were redesigned for the 2006 model year. i have also found that there was a recall for 2004 nissan sentras and 2004-2005 altimas with the 2.5 l engine for this reason. but the 2003, which has the same engine, was not part of this recall. i have been told by nissan that since i am past the warranty period that this is not covered, even though it is a known defect. i am thankful i was not hurt, and i am very upset that nissan knew about this defect and did nothing about it for my model year. i have seen other similar complaints on-line and hope that they will be analyzed as well for possible recall & compensation. | |||
| 08/12/2011 | 118000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while driving 50 mph, the vehicle suddenly decelerated and stalled without warning. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who informed the contact that the crankshaft and campshaft sensors were fractured and needed to be replaced. the mechanic performed the repairs on the vehicle. the dealer did not offer any assistance. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the current mileage was 117,000. the approximate failure mileage was 118,000. kmj | |||
| 08/11/2011 | 111463 | ||
| As i was driving on the freeway during rush hour, my 2003 nissan altima began to jerk back and forth, as if it was misfiring. the check engine light came on and then started flashing. at the next exit i got off the freeway to drive to a safe place to stop the car. getting off the freeway, my car stalled in a busy intersection (all red lights came on and there was no power to my car). i could not restart it and was stranded just past the busy intersection near the center divide. i put on my emergency lights and was almost hit several times, and i am very lucky to not have been hurt. after about 30 seconds i was able to restart the car, pull over to the side in a safer area and had my car towed by aaa straight to the nissan dealership, who had performed an oil change on the car a day before. it took them 2 days to figure out that a power valve screw failed and was sucked up into the engine, causing irreversible damage to the engine -the piston top, cylinder walls, spark plugs, valves and catalyst. nissan recommends a long block replacement with new exhaust manifold with converter ($4500). after much research and speaking with the nissan service manager, i have found that this was an issue with all altimas (manufacturer's defect) until the screws were redesigned for the 2006 model year. i have also found that there was a recall for 2004 nissan sentras and 2004-2005 altimas with the 2.5 l engine for this reason. but the 2003, which has the same engine, was not part of this recall. i have been told by nissan that since i am past the warranty period that this is not covered, even though it is a known defect. i am thankful i was not hurt, and i am very upset that nissan knew about this defect and did nothing about it for my model year. i have seen other similar complaints on-line and hope that they will be analyzed as well for possible recall & compensation. | |||
| 08/12/2011 | 118000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while driving 50 mph, the contact stated the vehicle suddenly lose all power and stalled without warning. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who informed her the crank shaft and camp shaft sensors had fractured and needed to be replaced and performed the repairs. the dealer did not offer any assistance. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. the current mileage was 117,000. the approximate failure mileage was 118,000. bw | |||
| 08/11/2011 | 111463 | ||
| As i was driving on the freeway during rush hour, my 2003 nissan altima began to jerk back and forth, as if it was misfiring. the check engine light came on and then started flashing. at the next exit i got off the freeway to drive to a safe place to stop the car. getting off the freeway, my car stalled in a busy intersection (all red lights came on and there was no power to my car). i could not restart it and was stranded just past the busy intersection near the center divide. i put on my emergency lights and was almost hit several times, and i am very lucky to not have been hurt. after about 30 seconds i was able to restart the car, pull over to the side in a safer area and had my car towed by aaa straight to the nissan dealership, who had performed an oil change on the car a day before. it took them 2 days to figure out that a power valve screw failed and was sucked up into the engine, causing irreversible damage to the engine -the piston top, cylinder walls, spark plugs, valves and catalyst. nissan recommends a long block replacement with new exhaust manifold with converter ($4500). after much research and speaking with the nissan service manager, i have found that this was an issue with all altimas (manufacturer's defect) until the screws were redesigned for the 2006 model year. i have also found that there was a recall for 2004 nissan sentras and 2004-2005 altimas with the 2.5 l engine for this reason. but the 2003, which has the same engine, was not part of this recall. i have been told by nissan that since i am past the warranty period that this is not covered, even though it is a known defect. i am thankful i was not hurt, and i am very upset that nissan knew about this defect and did nothing about it for my model year. i have seen other similar complaints on-line and hope that they will be analyzed as well for possible recall & compensation. | |||
| 07/23/2011 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that the mass air flow sensor was replaced a total of three times. the contact also stated that the vehicle would lose power and stall when the failure occurred. in addition, the vehicle would jerk and would not accelerate beyond 45 mph. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer after each failure, but after the final failure, the contact was informed that the part was not available. the dealer also stated that the mass air flow sensor for the 2004 infiniti i35 would correct the failure, but the manufacturer would not allow them to place that part on the 2003 nissan altima. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 55,000. sm. | |||
| 07/23/2011 | 55000 | ||
| - the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated the mass air flow sensor has been replaced three times. the contact stated the vehicle looses power when the failure occurs. the contact stated the vehicle will stall sometimes. the contact stated the vehicle will jerk and not accelerate over 45 mph. the contact has taken the vehicle to the dealer each time and now they are saying the part is not available. the dealer stated the mass flo sensor for the 2004 infiniti i35 would correct the problem, but the manufacturer will not allow them to place those on the 2003 nissan altima. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 55,000.rl | |||
| 01/10/2011 | 88000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that while parked, the vehicle would not start. after several attempts the contact was able to start the vehicle. the failure occurred intermittently. also, the vehicle would stall while driving. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer, where the technicians stated that the cam shaft position sensor needed to be replaced. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling) that may be related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 88,000. the vin was not available. sm. | |||
| 07/23/2011 | 55000 | ||
| - the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated the mass air flow sensor has been replaced three times. the contact stated the vehicle looses power when the failure occurs. the contact stated the vehicle will stall sometimes. the contact stated the vehicle will jerk and not accelerate over 45 mph. the contact has taken the vehicle to the dealer each time and now they are saying the part is not available. the dealer stated the mass flo sensor for the 2004 infiniti i35 would correct the problem, but the manufacturer will not allow them to place those on the 2003 nissan altima. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 55,000.rl | |||
| 01/10/2011 | 88000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while parked the vehicle would not start. after several attempts the contact was able to start the vehicle. the failure occurred intermittently. also, the vehicle would stall while driving. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the technicians stated the cam shaft position sensor needed to be replaced. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling) that may be related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 88,000. ds | |||
| 07/31/2011 | 209000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated the vehicle was loosing two quarts of oil per day at an alarming rate. the contact stated the engine seized without the check engine light or oil light illuminating on the instrument panel. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer who stated it looked like the pistons or a cylinder had failed. the dealer stated they no longer sell that model year and the 2002 model year because of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileage was 209,000. rvk | |||
| 07/23/2011 | 55000 | ||
| - the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated the mass air flow sensor has been replaced three times. the contact stated the vehicle looses power when the failure occurs. the contact stated the vehicle will stall sometimes. the contact stated the vehicle will jerk and not accelerate over 45 mph. the contact has taken the vehicle to the dealer each time and now they are saying the part is not available. the dealer stated the mass flo sensor for the 2004 infiniti i35 would correct the problem, but the manufacturer will not allow them to place those on the 2003 nissan altima. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 55,000.rl | |||
| 01/10/2011 | 88000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while parked the vehicle would not start. after several attempts the contact was able to start the vehicle. the failure occurred intermittently. also, the vehicle would stall while driving. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the technicians stated the cam shaft position sensor needed to be replaced. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling) that may be related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 88,000. ds | |||
| 07/31/2011 | 209000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated the vehicle was loosing oil at an alarming rate. the contact stated the vehicle was loosing two quarts of oil per day. the contact stated the engine then seized up on the vehicle without the check engine light or oil light illuminating on the dashboard. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told it looked like the pistons or a cylinder had gone bad on the vehicle. the dealer stated they stopped re-selling this model year and the 2002 model year because this has been a known problem with this vehicle. the vin not available. the failure mileage and current mileages were 209,000.rl | |||
| 01/10/2011 | 88000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while parked the vehicle would not start. after several attempts the contact was able to start the vehicle. the failure occurred intermittently. also, the vehicle would stall while driving. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the technicians stated the cam shaft position sensor needed to be replaced. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling) that may be related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 88,000. ds | |||
| 07/31/2011 | 209000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated the vehicle was loosing oil at an alarming rate. the contact stated the vehicle was loosing two quarts of oil per day. the contact stated the engine then seized up on the vehicle without the check engine light or oil light illuminating on the dashboard. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told it looked like the pistons or a cylinder had gone bad on the vehicle. the dealer stated they stopped re-selling this model year and the 2002 model year because this has been a known problem with this vehicle. the vin not available. the failure mileage and current mileages were 209,000.rl | |||
| 07/24/2011 | 68000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated the vehicle stalls without warning. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told the crank shaft position sensor failed on the vehicle. the dealer stated the vehicle was not included nhtsa recall campaign id number: 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling) so the recall would not apply. the failure mileage and current mileages were 68,000.rl | |||
| 06/11/2011 | 69000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while driving at approximately 55 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled. the vehicle was able to start back up after it stalled. the failure occurred intermittently and at different speeds. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling) that was related to the failure but the vin was not included. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 69,000. | |||
| 07/04/2011 | 120000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while driving 35 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle abruptly stalled without warning. also, the contact expierenced a no start condition. the dealer advised the contact that his vin had not been included recall number: 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). the manufacturer was aware of the failure. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. the current and failure mileages were 120,000. bw | |||
| 07/02/2011 | 61000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that while waiting at a red light the vehicle suddenly stalled without any warning. the vehicle was then towed to a independent mechanic and they advised him that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle has not been repaired. the manufacturer was then contacted and they advised him that he was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). the failure and current mileages were approximately 61,000. tb | |||
| 12/28/2010 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while driving approximately 5 mph entering the driveway, the engine began to exhibit a loud ticking noise. the contact inspected underneath the hood area and noticed the engine oil reservoir was empty without any signs of leakage. the contact dispensed oil to the correct level and the failure continued. most recent the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who informed the catalytic converter was faulty and the vehicle remained at the dealer for further investigation. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. js | |||
| 06/21/2011 | 123358 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact heard a loud noise coming from the engine, when she noticed smoke coming from the vehicle. she inspected the vehicle and noticed that there was no oil in the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that there was no oil leak; however, the vehicle was burning oil. the dealer advised the contact that her vehicle had not been included in any recalls . the manufacturer had not been notified. the vehicle had not been repaired. the current and failure mileages were 123,358. bw | |||
| 04/20/2011 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that the vehicle would intermittently stall while driving at various speeds. the contact also stated the vehicle would intermittently have trouble starting. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where the contact was informed the crank position sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 81,456. sm. | |||
| 06/21/2011 | 123358 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact heard a loud noise coming from the engine, when she noticed smoke coming from the vehicle. she inspected the vehicle and noticed that there was no oil in the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that there was no oil leak; however, the vehicle was burning oil. the dealer advised the contact that her vehicle had not been included in any recalls . the manufacturer had not been notified. the vehicle had not been repaired. the current and failure mileages were 123,358. bw | |||
| 04/20/2011 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that the vehicle would intermittently stall while driving at various speeds. the contact also stated the vehicle would intermittently have trouble starting. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where the contact was informed the crank position sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 81,456. sm. | |||
| 06/21/2011 | 123358 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact heard a loud noise coming from the engine, when she noticed smoke coming from the vehicle. she inspected the vehicle and noticed that there was no oil in the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that there was no oil leak; however, the vehicle was burning oil. the dealer advised the contact that her vehicle had not been included in any recalls . the manufacturer had not been notified. the vehicle had not been repaired. the current and failure mileages were 123,358. bw | |||
| 04/20/2011 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that the vehicle would intermittently stall while driving at various speeds. the contact also stated the vehicle would intermittently have trouble starting. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where the contact was informed the crank position sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 81,456. sm. | |||
| 06/21/2011 | 123358 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact heard a loud noise coming from the engine, when she noticed smoke coming from the vehicle. she inspected the vehicle and noticed that there was no oil in the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that there was no oil leak; however, the vehicle was burning oil. the dealer advised the contact that her vehicle had not been included in any recalls . the manufacturer had not been notified. the vehicle had not been repaired. the current and failure mileages were 123,358. bw | |||
| 04/20/2011 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that the vehicle would intermittently stall while driving at various speeds. the contact also stated the vehicle would intermittently have trouble starting. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where the contact was informed the crank position sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 81,456. sm. | |||
| 05/04/2011 | 67000 | 1 | |
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle began to shake. the contact also stated the vehicle began to perform as if it were going to stall. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where the contact was informed the crank shaft sensor needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was informed the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 67,000. sm. updated 06/14/11*jb | |||
| 05/04/2011 | 67000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle began to shake. the contact also stated the vehicle began to perform as if it were going to stall. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where the contact was informed the crank shaft sensor needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was informed the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 67,000. sm. | |||
| 04/08/2011 | 122277 | ||
| My husband and i bought this car in feb 2011 with around 118000 from a buy here pay here and two months later the motor went out on it. we drove it to church and turned it off and it didn't want to turn on again my husband checked the spark plugs and they had water in it. i have read that this car have bad motor problems, our mechanic checked it and said we need a new motor | |||
| 05/06/2011 | 48686 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated while driving, the vehicle seemed as if it would stall and she smelled a burning odor. she also noticed that the lights on the instrument panel flickered. the failure was frequent and occurred on a daily basis. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic who informed her of recall 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling). the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall. the vehicle was repaired at the contacts expense. the manufacturer was not notified. the current mileage was approximately 49,000. the failure mileage was approximately 48,686. | |||
| 05/06/2011 | 48686 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving, the vehicle seemed as if it would stall and she smelled a burning odor. she also noticed that the lights on the instrument panel flickered. the failure was frequent and occurred on a daily basis. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop who informed her of recall 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling). the vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall. the vehicle was repaired at the contact's expense. the manufacturer had not been notified. the current mileage was approximately 49,000. the failure mileage was approximately 48,686-bk | |||
| 05/16/2011 | 96500 | ||
| This situation has happened a few times; i park my car (turn engine off) do groceries, shopping, etc, come back, i turn the car on and the car is like stalling, like its idle but you can feel the shaking on the steering wheel. i didn't want to drive on this situation. i turned the engine off, turn it back on and still the same situation. i have to wait 3-5 minutes with engine off, then i turn it on and the car starts working normal. there is no service engine soon light on the dashboard. this is happening time to time. at first i thought it could be someting with the gasoline in the tank, that is not the case because i left my tank almost to empty and load a new tank, different gas station and still does the same. i called the dealer where i bought it, asked for any recalls on my car's model/year. they say no recalls for this year/model. i started searching for similar problems and i read a few articles that the '02 models have been recalled for similar issues, also that the same '03 model in canada has been recalled and serviced for same issue. although i cannot prove that what i read is true, i believe this problem should be checked by nissan dealership maintenance centers since there is no alert signs on the dashboards. | |||
| 05/06/2011 | 48686 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving, the vehicle seemed as if it would stall and she smelled a burning odor. she also noticed that the lights on the instrument panel flickered. the failure was frequent and occurred on a daily basis. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop who informed her of recall 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling). the vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall. the vehicle was repaired at the contact's expense. the manufacturer had not been notified. the current mileage was approximately 49,000. the failure mileage was approximately 48,686-bk | |||
| 05/16/2011 | 96500 | ||
| This situation has happened a few times; i park my car (turn engine off) do groceries, shopping, etc, come back, i turn the car on and the car is like stalling, like its idle but you can feel the shaking on the steering wheel. i didn't want to drive on this situation. i turned the engine off, turn it back on and still the same situation. i have to wait 3-5 minutes with engine off, then i turn it on and the car starts working normal. there is no service engine soon light on the dashboard. this is happening time to time. at first i thought it could be someting with the gasoline in the tank, that is not the case because i left my tank almost to empty and load a new tank, different gas station and still does the same. i called the dealer where i bought it, asked for any recalls on my car's model/year. they say no recalls for this year/model. i started searching for similar problems and i read a few articles that the '02 models have been recalled for similar issues, also that the same '03 model in canada has been recalled and serviced for same issue. although i cannot prove that what i read is true, i believe this problem should be checked by nissan dealership maintenance centers since there is no alert signs on the dashboards. | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 85000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns 2003 nissan altima. the contact noticed the engine was consuming oil faster than normal. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test that located the failure in the catalytic converter. the oil escaped into the catalytic converter causing the engine and the catalytic converter to fail. the dealer stated that the engine and the catalytic converter had to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer filed report 7135820 but would not assist with the repair because the warranty expired. the failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 14,000. | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 85000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns 2003 nissan altima. the contact noticed the engine oil was consuming faster than normal. the vehicle was taken to the dealer whom performed a diagnosed that located the failure at the catalytic converter engine oil escaped into the catalytic converter causing the engine and the catalytic converter to fail. the dealer advised the engine and the catalytic converter had to be replaced. the vehicle has not been repaired. the manufacturer took a report 7135820 but would not assist with the repair because the vehicle warranty expired. the failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 14000. li | |||
| 09/18/2010 | 106000 | ||
| I own a 2003 nissan altima. back in september of 2010, i was driving on my way to work. about 4 miles from my home. (my car is right under 107k miles at the time). i was driving normal, or correctly. all of a sudden my car shuts off! i have to jerk my wheel to the right and break my car before i caused an accident. i am so thankful i was not on the freeway when this happened. my life and the lives of others were put at risk that day because of this problem with your car. there is a recall for your car, actually quite a few, but the one i'm most interested in getting fixed is the one that determines my lively hood. all i am asking is you please fix this. i can go without the ac or having weak headlights to drive at night with. i just can't depend on this car to not kill me one day. please, i am begging you. once again for my life & the lives of many others that will be involved. please fix this problem! i cannot afford to pay for a new engine for the altima out of pocket. recalled on : 7/7/2006 influenced by: office of defects investigation recalled for: engine and engine cooling | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 85000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns 2003 nissan altima. the contact noticed the engine oil was consuming faster than normal. the vehicle was taken to the dealer whom performed a diagnosed that located the failure at the catalytic converter engine oil escaped into the catalytic converter causing the engine and the catalytic converter to fail. the dealer advised the engine and the catalytic converter had to be replaced. the vehicle has not been repaired. the manufacturer took a report 7135820 but would not assist with the repair because the vehicle warranty expired. the failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 14000. li | |||
| 09/18/2010 | 106000 | ||
| I own a 2003 nissan altima. back in september of 2010, i was driving on my way to work. about 4 miles from my home. (my car is right under 107k miles at the time). i was driving normal, or correctly. all of a sudden my car shuts off! i have to jerk my wheel to the right and break my car before i caused an accident. i am so thankful i was not on the freeway when this happened. my life and the lives of others were put at risk that day because of this problem with your car. there is a recall for your car, actually quite a few, but the one i'm most interested in getting fixed is the one that determines my lively hood. all i am asking is you please fix this. i can go without the ac or having weak headlights to drive at night with. i just can't depend on this car to not kill me one day. please, i am begging you. once again for my life & the lives of many others that will be involved. please fix this problem! i cannot afford to pay for a new engine for the altima out of pocket. recalled on : 7/7/2006 influenced by: office of defects investigation recalled for: engine and engine cooling | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 85000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns 2003 nissan altima. the contact noticed the engine oil was consuming faster than normal. the vehicle was taken to the dealer whom performed a diagnosed that located the failure at the catalytic converter engine oil escaped into the catalytic converter causing the engine and the catalytic converter to fail. the dealer advised the engine and the catalytic converter had to be replaced. the vehicle has not been repaired. the manufacturer took a report 7135820 but would not assist with the repair because the vehicle warranty expired. the failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 14000. li | |||
| 09/18/2010 | 106000 | ||
| I own a 2003 nissan altima. back in september of 2010, i was driving on my way to work. about 4 miles from my home. (my car is right under 107k miles at the time). i was driving normal, or correctly. all of a sudden my car shuts off! i have to jerk my wheel to the right and break my car before i caused an accident. i am so thankful i was not on the freeway when this happened. my life and the lives of others were put at risk that day because of this problem with your car. there is a recall for your car, actually quite a few, but the one i'm most interested in getting fixed is the one that determines my lively hood. all i am asking is you please fix this. i can go without the ac or having weak headlights to drive at night with. i just can't depend on this car to not kill me one day. please, i am begging you. once again for my life & the lives of many others that will be involved. please fix this problem! i cannot afford to pay for a new engine for the altima out of pocket. recalled on : 7/7/2006 influenced by: office of defects investigation recalled for: engine and engine cooling | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 85000 | ||
| Http://www.carcomplaints.com/nissan/altima/2003/engine/engine_burns_oil.shtml | |||
| 09/18/2010 | 106000 | ||
| I own a 2003 nissan altima. back in september of 2010, i was driving on my way to work. about 4 miles from my home. (my car is right under 107k miles at the time). i was driving normal, or correctly. all of a sudden my car shuts off! i have to jerk my wheel to the right and break my car before i caused an accident. i am so thankful i was not on the freeway when this happened. my life and the lives of others were put at risk that day because of this problem with your car. there is a recall for your car, actually quite a few, but the one i'm most interested in getting fixed is the one that determines my lively hood. all i am asking is you please fix this. i can go without the ac or having weak headlights to drive at night with. i just can't depend on this car to not kill me one day. please, i am begging you. once again for my life & the lives of many others that will be involved. please fix this problem! i cannot afford to pay for a new engine for the altima out of pocket. recalled on : 7/7/2006 influenced by: office of defects investigation recalled for: engine and engine cooling | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 85000 | ||
| Http://www.carcomplaints.com/nissan/altima/2003/engine/engine_burns_oil.shtml | |||
| 09/18/2010 | 106000 | ||
| I own a 2003 nissan altima. back in september of 2010, i was driving on my way to work. about 4 miles from my home. (my car is right under 107k miles at the time). i was driving normal, or correctly. all of a sudden my car shuts off! i have to jerk my wheel to the right and break my car before i caused an accident. i am so thankful i was not on the freeway when this happened. my life and the lives of others were put at risk that day because of this problem with your car. there is a recall for your car, actually quite a few, but the one i'm most interested in getting fixed is the one that determines my lively hood. all i am asking is you please fix this. i can go without the ac or having weak headlights to drive at night with. i just can't depend on this car to not kill me one day. please, i am begging you. once again for my life & the lives of many others that will be involved. please fix this problem! i cannot afford to pay for a new engine for the altima out of pocket. recalled on : 7/7/2006 influenced by: office of defects investigation recalled for: engine and engine cooling | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 85000 | ||
| Http://www.carcomplaints.com/nissan/altima/2003/engine/engine_burns_oil.shtml | |||
| 03/30/2011 | |||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while driving approximately 30 mph the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. he stated that the vehicle continued t function normally and was immediately driven to an authorized dealer. the dealer advised him that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact stated that the failure had been on going for three to four weeks. the manufacturer had not been contacted. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 100,000. | |||
| 03/30/2011 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while driving approximately 30 mph the engine light illuminated on the dashboard. he stated the vehicle drove as normal. the vehicle was immediately taken to an authorized nissan dealer. the dealer advised him that the catalytic converter needs replacing. the vehicle had not been repaired. the contact stated the failure had been on going for three to four weeks. the manufacturer had not been contacted. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 100,000. vwb | |||
| 04/10/2009 | 125463 | ||
| Vehicle stalling while driving, burning oil quickly doing oil changes every month, nissan service station said catalytic coverter. car still making noise other complaints that this is a normal problem then engine blows due to debris from converter getting into engine. this should be a recall | |||
| 01/08/2011 | 101000 | ||
| 2003 nissan altima 2.5 litre engine. blowing oil out tailpipe with 101,000. many blogs report same problem with same make and model. | |||
| 03/24/2011 | 91050 | ||
| The car would intermittently stall and sometimes would lurch when driving. we replaced spark plugs and a coils, but periodically the check engine light would still come on. i was driving around town and was stopped at a stop light. as i took off from the light, the car stalled and suddenly stopped. i tried to restart the vehicle, the engine revved and smoke filled the interior of the vehicle and a strong burning oil/gas smell. i then had to have the car towed as it would not turn over. the person behind me nearly ran into me since the car stopped so suddenly. the mechanic replaced the crank position sensor and the pre catalyst and catalytic converters. it was discovered at that time that the vehicle had used about 2.5 qts of oil and no oil light came on. today, i drove the car for the 2nd time since the repair and it is losing power and lurching while on the highway. there is a ticking noise in the engine, and the car shudders like it is going to stall. it is being brought back to the mechanic today. the engine light started flashing and then turned solid. clouds of smoke began coming out of the exhaust. i'm afraid that the car will turn off while i'm driving on the highway and cause a crash. this problem has been ongoing for 2 years (begain around 65,000 miles) and occurs at various speeds from stopped to 65mph. | |||
| 01/08/2011 | 101000 | ||
| 2003 nissan altima 2.5 litre engine. blowing oil out tailpipe with 101,000. many blogs report same problem with same make and model. | |||
| 03/24/2011 | 91050 | ||
| The car would intermittently stall and sometimes would lurch when driving. we replaced spark plugs and a coils, but periodically the check engine light would still come on. i was driving around town and was stopped at a stop light. as i took off from the light, the car stalled and suddenly stopped. i tried to restart the vehicle, the engine revved and smoke filled the interior of the vehicle and a strong burning oil/gas smell. i then had to have the car towed as it would not turn over. the person behind me nearly ran into me since the car stopped so suddenly. the mechanic replaced the crank position sensor and the pre catalyst and catalytic converters. it was discovered at that time that the vehicle had used about 2.5 qts of oil and no oil light came on. today, i drove the car for the 2nd time since the repair and it is losing power and lurching while on the highway. there is a ticking noise in the engine, and the car shudders like it is going to stall. it is being brought back to the mechanic today. the engine light started flashing and then turned solid. clouds of smoke began coming out of the exhaust. i'm afraid that the car will turn off while i'm driving on the highway and cause a crash. this problem has been ongoing for 2 years (begain around 65,000 miles) and occurs at various speeds from stopped to 65mph. | |||
| 01/08/2011 | 101000 | ||
| 2003 nissan altima 2.5 litre engine. blowing oil out tailpipe with 101,000. many blogs report same problem with same make and model. | |||
| 03/24/2011 | 91050 | ||
| The car would intermittently stall and sometimes would lurch when driving. we replaced spark plugs and a coils, but periodically the check engine light would still come on. i was driving around town and was stopped at a stop light. as i took off from the light, the car stalled and suddenly stopped. i tried to restart the vehicle, the engine revved and smoke filled the interior of the vehicle and a strong burning oil/gas smell. i then had to have the car towed as it would not turn over. the person behind me nearly ran into me since the car stopped so suddenly. the mechanic replaced the crank position sensor and the pre catalyst and catalytic converters. it was discovered at that time that the vehicle had used about 2.5 qts of oil and no oil light came on. today, i drove the car for the 2nd time since the repair and it is losing power and lurching while on the highway. there is a ticking noise in the engine, and the car shudders like it is going to stall. it is being brought back to the mechanic today. the engine light started flashing and then turned solid. clouds of smoke began coming out of the exhaust. i'm afraid that the car will turn off while i'm driving on the highway and cause a crash. this problem has been ongoing for 2 years (begain around 65,000 miles) and occurs at various speeds from stopped to 65mph. | |||
| 03/09/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that the vehicle would stall without warning when driving various speeds. the failure would also occur when first starting the vehicle and shifting into gear. the dealer was contacted and the contact was advised that the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling) and that the contact would be liable for any further repairs. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current was 100,253. | |||
| 03/09/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns 2003 nissan altima with 100253 miles. the contact stated while driving at various speeds the vehicle will stall without warning. this failure would also occur after starting the vehicle and placing it in gear. the local nissan dealer was contact about the failure and the dealer informed him that the recall had been done. the dealer stated that he would have to pay for the repairs but if the recall is re issued then he might get reimbursed. the failure miles were 100,000. bl | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 100000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while having the vehicle serviced by an independent mechanic for excessive oil consumption, the contact was informed that materials from the pre-catalyst were fracturing and entering the engine which was caused by the excessive oil consumption. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was advised that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 03v084000 (engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 118,000. | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while having the vehicle serviced by an independent mechanic for excessive oil consumption the contact was told materials from the precatalyst were fracturing and entering the engine. this failure was the cause of the excessive oil consumption. the manufacturer was notified and the contact was told the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 03v084000 (engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 118,000. sm. | |||
| 12/23/2010 | 63000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact attempted to start the vehicle but it would not respond. after approximately twenty-seven attempts, the vehicle started. the failure recurred whenever the contact attempted to start the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on numerous occasions where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the engine was replaced but the failure persisted. the failure and current mileage was 63,000. | |||
| 01/17/2011 | 115000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that when taking her vehicle in for regular service they advised her that there was recall in regards to nhtsa campaign id number 03v084000(engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe). once the repairs were done they notified the contact and advised her that the vehicle was inoperable due to metal being jammed in the engine. since the metal was not included in the recall they are not willing to fix the vehicle. also that previous times taking the vehicle into the shop for regular maintenance they failed to inform her that her vehicle was included in that recall and that the failure would not have occurred if noticed earlier. the vehicle was repaired for the engine components, but not for the metal. the failure and current mileages were approximately 115,000. tb | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 3 | 01/24/2003 | |
| 2003 nissan altima. consumer expresses concern that other 2003 nissan altima vehicles were not identified or included in campaigns related to the airbag/driver control module, airbag sensor and the crankshaft position sensor *tgw the consumer stated her vehicle was serviced at the dealer due to the continuous flashing of the air bag light. the dealer informed the consumer the air bag sensor was defective. as a result, the entire unit needed to be replaced. the consumer stated her vehicle was excluded from the air bag recall even though the vehicle was manufactured in 2002. on january 15, 2010 the vehicle began displaying problems such as difficulty cranking, sudden jerks while accelerating and loss of power. on january 16, 2010 the service engine light later illuminated. testing revealed a defective crankshaft sensor. also, the o2 sensor and catalytic converter had to be replaced.*jb | |||
| 02/12/2011 | 135600 | ||
| 1. engine stop running without warning while the vehicle is driven at a low spped. and check engine light came on 2. four times, first to second about 3 weeks. second to third 2 weeks. fourth one same day. 3. reset the code, to clear check engine light. no one knows the actual problem. | |||
| 01/17/2011 | 115000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that when taking her vehicle in for regular service they advised her that there was recall in regards to nhtsa campaign id number 03v084000(engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe). once the repairs were done they notified the contact and advised her that the vehicle was inoperable due to metal being jammed in the engine. since the metal was not included in the recall they are not willing to fix the vehicle. also that previous times taking the vehicle into the shop for regular maintenance they failed to inform her that her vehicle was included in that recall and that the failure would not have occurred if noticed earlier. the vehicle was repaired for the engine components, but not for the metal. the failure and current mileages were approximately 115,000. tb | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 3 | 01/24/2003 | |
| 2003 nissan altima. consumer expresses concern that other 2003 nissan altima vehicles were not identified or included in campaigns related to the airbag/driver control module, airbag sensor and the crankshaft position sensor *tgw the consumer stated her vehicle was serviced at the dealer due to the continuous flashing of the air bag light. the dealer informed the consumer the air bag sensor was defective. as a result, the entire unit needed to be replaced. the consumer stated her vehicle was excluded from the air bag recall even though the vehicle was manufactured in 2002. on january 15, 2010 the vehicle began displaying problems such as difficulty cranking, sudden jerks while accelerating and loss of power. on january 16, 2010 the service engine light later illuminated. testing revealed a defective crankshaft sensor. also, the o2 sensor and catalytic converter had to be replaced.*jb | |||
| 02/12/2011 | 135600 | ||
| 1. engine stop running without warning while the vehicle is driven at a low spped. and check engine light came on 2. four times, first to second about 3 weeks. second to third 2 weeks. fourth one same day. 3. reset the code, to clear check engine light. no one knows the actual problem. | |||
| 11/16/2010 | 160000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated while driving 45 mph the vehicle begin to stall and eventually stopped completely. the contact towed the vehicle to a local mechanic. the mechanic notice the vehicle had not oil in the engine. the contact stated the oil was changed three months prior to the vehicle shutting off. the mechanic stated the entire engine needs to be replaced. the contact notice other complaints regarding oil consumption with this year make and model. the contact called the manufacture and the manufacture informed the contact to take the vehicle to a dealer. the contact has not taken the vehicle to a dealer. the contact stated the vehicle could have caused a crash in the middle of the road due to the engine suddenly shutting off. the failure mileage was 160,000. jo | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 93000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while driving approximately 45 mph the vehicle began to jerk before stalling. upon restart the vehicle operated as normal the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was told the oxygen, crank shaft and cam shaft sensors needed to be replaced. those sensors were replaced. the failure continued so the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told the engine needed to be replaced. the authorized dealer told the contact they could not perform the recall remedy associated with nhtsa campaign id number 06v242000, engine and engine cooling, due to the failure of the engine. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 93,000 and the current mileage was 95,602. sm. | |||
| 11/16/2010 | 160000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated while driving 45 mph the vehicle begin to stall and eventually stopped completely. the contact towed the vehicle to a local mechanic. the mechanic notice the vehicle had not oil in the engine. the contact stated the oil was changed three months prior to the vehicle shutting off. the mechanic stated the entire engine needs to be replaced. the contact notice other complaints regarding oil consumption with this year make and model. the contact called the manufacture and the manufacture informed the contact to take the vehicle to a dealer. the contact has not taken the vehicle to a dealer. the contact stated the vehicle could have caused a crash in the middle of the road due to the engine suddenly shutting off. the failure mileage was 160,000. jo | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 93000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while driving approximately 45 mph the vehicle began to jerk before stalling. upon restart the vehicle operated as normal the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was told the oxygen, crank shaft and cam shaft sensors needed to be replaced. those sensors were replaced. the failure continued so the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told the engine needed to be replaced. the authorized dealer told the contact they could not perform the recall remedy associated with nhtsa campaign id number 06v242000, engine and engine cooling, due to the failure of the engine. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 93,000 and the current mileage was 95,602. sm. | |||
| 11/16/2010 | 160000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated while driving 45 mph the vehicle begin to stall and eventually stopped completely. the contact towed the vehicle to a local mechanic. the mechanic notice the vehicle had not oil in the engine. the contact stated the oil was changed three months prior to the vehicle shutting off. the mechanic stated the entire engine needs to be replaced. the contact notice other complaints regarding oil consumption with this year make and model. the contact called the manufacture and the manufacture informed the contact to take the vehicle to a dealer. the contact has not taken the vehicle to a dealer. the contact stated the vehicle could have caused a crash in the middle of the road due to the engine suddenly shutting off. the failure mileage was 160,000. jo | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 93000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while driving approximately 45 mph the vehicle began to jerk before stalling. upon restart the vehicle operated as normal the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was told the oxygen, crank shaft and cam shaft sensors needed to be replaced. those sensors were replaced. the failure continued so the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told the engine needed to be replaced. the authorized dealer told the contact they could not perform the recall remedy associated with nhtsa campaign id number 06v242000, engine and engine cooling, due to the failure of the engine. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 93,000 and the current mileage was 95,602. sm. | |||
| 11/16/2010 | 160000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated while driving 45 mph the vehicle begin to stall and eventually stopped completely. the contact towed the vehicle to a local mechanic. the mechanic notice the vehicle had not oil in the engine. the contact stated the oil was changed three months prior to the vehicle shutting off. the mechanic stated the entire engine needs to be replaced. the contact notice other complaints regarding oil consumption with this year make and model. the contact called the manufacture and the manufacture informed the contact to take the vehicle to a dealer. the contact has not taken the vehicle to a dealer. the contact stated the vehicle could have caused a crash in the middle of the road due to the engine suddenly shutting off. the failure mileage was 160,000. jo | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 93000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while driving approximately 45 mph the vehicle began to jerk before stalling. upon restart the vehicle operated as normal the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was told the oxygen, crank shaft and cam shaft sensors needed to be replaced. those sensors were replaced. the failure continued so the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told the engine needed to be replaced. the authorized dealer told the contact they could not perform the recall remedy associated with nhtsa campaign id number 06v242000, engine and engine cooling, due to the failure of the engine. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 93,000 and the current mileage was 95,602. sm. | |||
| 07/02/2010 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while stopped at a traffic light the vehicle stalled. she restarted the vehicle and the vehicle started as normal. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer the dealer reprogrammed the throttle body. later the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle was taken back to the same dealer. the dealer advised her that the crank sensor was defective and needed replacing. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was purchased used in may 2010. she called the manufacture and was advised that there was no recall and someone would call her back. she referenced recall 06v242000, engine and engine cooling and was told by the representative that the vehicle was no longer under warranty and the failure was not the same component as the recall. the failure mileage was unknown and the approximate current mileage was 106,500. vwb | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 93000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while driving approximately 45 mph the vehicle began to jerk before stalling. upon restart the vehicle operated as normal the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was told the oxygen, crank shaft and cam shaft sensors needed to be replaced. those sensors were replaced. the failure continued so the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told the engine needed to be replaced. the authorized dealer told the contact they could not perform the recall remedy associated with nhtsa campaign id number 06v242000, engine and engine cooling, due to the failure of the engine. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 93,000 and the current mileage was 95,602. sm. | |||
| 07/02/2010 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while stopped at a traffic light the vehicle stalled. she restarted the vehicle and the vehicle started as normal. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer the dealer reprogrammed the throttle body. later the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle was taken back to the same dealer. the dealer advised her that the crank sensor was defective and needed replacing. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was purchased used in may 2010. she called the manufacture and was advised that there was no recall and someone would call her back. she referenced recall 06v242000, engine and engine cooling and was told by the representative that the vehicle was no longer under warranty and the failure was not the same component as the recall. the failure mileage was unknown and the approximate current mileage was 106,500. vwb | |||
| 06/05/2010 | 59000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while driving approximately 55-60 mph the vehicle stalled. he stated he coasted the vehicle to the side of the road. he stated he waited a minute and restarted the vehicle and the vehicle stalled again. the contact did this several times before the vehicle started. the failure has been happen for approximately 4 months. the contact stated once he was hit in the rear because of the failure but no police report was filed. he stated the other driver paid for the damages. the vehicle was at the dealer at the time of the complaint. he reference recall 06v242000, engine and engine cooling and stated he was informed by the dealer that since he did not have the ecm reprogram this caused the failure. the contact stated he never received a recall letter. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 59,000 and the current mileage was 66,000. vwb | |||
| 09/08/2004 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while the contact was driving approximately 35 mph, there was a loud noise outside of the vehicle, and smoke emitted from the tailpipe. the vehicle unexpectedly stalled and was towed to the dealer. the crank shaft sensor was replaced. the failure continued on three different times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer on six different occasions for the identical failures. the repairs on the vehicle consisted of an engine tune up and replacement of the engine intake manifold. the vehicle was diagnosed by the dealer and independent mechanic in which they informed that the failure was contributed to internal defects within the engine. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 70,000. the vin was unavailable. js | |||
| 09/08/2004 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while the contact was driving approximately 35 mph, there was a loud noise outside of the vehicle, and smoke emitted from the tailpipe. the vehicle unexpectedly stalled and was towed to the dealer. the crank shaft sensor was replaced. the failure continued on three different times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer on six different occasions for the identical failures. the repairs on the vehicle consisted of an engine tune up and replacement of the engine intake manifold. the vehicle was diagnosed by the dealer and independent mechanic in which they informed that the failure was contributed to internal defects within the engine. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 70,000. js | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 85000 | ||
| My car has turned off several times while i am driving. yesterday this happened while i was stopped at an intersection. i almost got rear ended by a school bus. the car will shut off when i am going at a slow rate of speed. the rpm needle goes back and forth then the car just runs out of power. i took it to the mechanic where he told me about the ecm recall. i went to the dealership and filed a claim with nissan. now the dealership is saying that i need to replace the crank & cam shaft before they can reprogram it for the recall. and they want to charge me $317.00+tax. i don't see why nissan would not be held responsible for this defect. | |||
| 02/16/2010 | 55000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle would suddenly stall; he noticed reduced power from the engine and it would eventually stop altogether. he was able to immediately restart most times. the contact also stated that at times, the vehicle was also difficult to start. the failure was intermittent but becoming progressively worse. the contact called both the dealership and the manufacturer and was told that the vehicle was not included in recall 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling). the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the current mileage was 56,477. the failure mileage was approximately 55,000-bk | |||
| 07/03/2010 | 123000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 mph, she noticed that the vehicle started losing power. she drove the vehicle to a repair shop where she was informed that the catalytic converter was replaced. a few days later, the mechanic noticed that the vehicle was becoming low on oil. the contact filled the fuel tank and noticed that there was very little oil left. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was told that she needed a new engine and the problem was widespread with the catalytic converter. the contact called the manufacturer who advised her to take the vehicle in for a diagnostic fee before they could escalate her case to a regional specialist. the contact took the vehicle into the dealership where it was confirmed that she did need a new engine; the manufacturer stated that there was nothing they could do to assist. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the contact believed the failure to be related to recall 03v084000 (engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe) but the manufacturer refused to repair it as the mileage was too high. the current mileage was approximately 124,000. the failure mileage was approximately 123,000-bk | |||
| 02/16/2010 | 55000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle would suddenly stall; he noticed reduced power from the engine and it would eventually stop altogether. he was able to immediately restart most times. the contact also stated that at times, the vehicle was also difficult to start. the failure was intermittent but becoming progressively worse. the contact called both the dealership and the manufacturer and was told that the vehicle was not included in recall 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling). the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the current mileage was 56,477. the failure mileage was approximately 55,000-bk | |||
| 07/03/2010 | 123000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 mph, she noticed that the vehicle started losing power. she drove the vehicle to a repair shop where she was informed that the catalytic converter was replaced. a few days later, the mechanic noticed that the vehicle was becoming low on oil. the contact filled the fuel tank and noticed that there was very little oil left. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was told that she needed a new engine and the problem was widespread with the catalytic converter. the contact called the manufacturer who advised her to take the vehicle in for a diagnostic fee before they could escalate her case to a regional specialist. the contact took the vehicle into the dealership where it was confirmed that she did need a new engine; the manufacturer stated that there was nothing they could do to assist. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the contact believed the failure to be related to recall 03v084000 (engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe) but the manufacturer refused to repair it as the mileage was too high. the current mileage was approximately 124,000. the failure mileage was approximately 123,000-bk | |||
| 06/01/2010 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the vehicle has previously been serviced for the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 06v242000. about 3 years later the failure began to recur. while driving at approximately 35 mph the vehicle stalled and shut off. upon restart the vehicle operated as normal. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed there were no current recalls on the vehicle and he would have to pay to have the vehicle serviced. the vehicle was not serviced and the failure continues to recur. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 155,086. sm. | |||
| 06/04/2010 | 62330 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. she reference recall nhtsa campaign id number: 06v242000, engine and engine cooling. while backing out of a parking space driving 2-3 mph the vehicle stalled. she pushed the vehicle back into the parking space and called a friend. thirty minutes later the vehicle started. she coasted the vehicle to a local repair shop and was told that the crank shaft sensor needing replacement. the vehicle was repaired at a cost of $300. the manufacture was contact and she was advised her vehicle was not part of the above recall. the approximate failure mileage was 62,330 and the current mileage was 62,500. vwb | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 121000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while the contact was driving approximately 25 mph the engine completely stalled without warning. the engine restarted and resumed normally for less than one mile. the failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation intermittently. the vehicle was taken taken to an authorized dealer where the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling). the vehicle exhibited a jerking motion with a decrease in engine power after the recall remedy repair was performed. the vehicle was in the process of being taken back to the authorized dealer for diagnosis. the failure mileage was 121,000. js | |||
| 05/11/2010 | 86958 | 1 | |
| 2003 nissan altima-86,958 mi. purchased new march 2003 rusted floor boards i, too, am a victim of rusted floor boards(front driver and passenger) that will not pass inspection. this was found during an oil change on 4/21/10. all my maintenance work is done through the dealership on a regular basis. why wasn't this noticed 3/30/10 when i had a catalytic converter replaced or on 10/23/09 at another oil change and multi-point inspection or at any of the other many garage appointments? my auto-body technician found manufacturer's tape over the drain holes. they sent pictures to the nissan regional specialist. i was told by this person they handle things case-by-case, and they were not going to help me financially to get this repaired! the auto-body technician needs a section of floor. the hole is so bad patching with a piece of metal won't do the job. i have since been searching the web and found this is a common problem-nissan not taking responsibility for a flaw in their product. i have also found many people have had the rusted floor board problem and/or the catalytic converter problem. neither are inexpensive repairs. i'm ready to complete all the consumer forms i need to and spread the word that nissan will not stand behind their product. as much as i love my nissan, from what i've been reading i need to get rid of it(if i can). i have to foot the bill for the rotten floor boards-$1756.73. i never filed a claim with nissan for the catalytic converter because i was told it was a rare problem. so, i paid the $865.10. from what i've read on catalytic converters one must figure out what caused the converter to go bad or it will happen again. *tr | |||
| 05/01/2010 | 28700 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while driving at 20 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled and shut off. the contact stated that she noticed that the vehicle failed to accelerate when she depressed the accelerator pedal. she also heard a noise while making a left or right turn. she was able to restart the vehicle. an authorized dealer informed that her vehicle was not included in recall 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling). the vehicle had not been repaired when the complaint was filed. the vin was not available. the current and failure mileages were approximately 28,700. | |||
| 04/26/2010 | 70000 | ||
| We have a 2003 nissan altima with a malfunction in the crank position sensor a circuit (obd2 code po335) which causes the vehicle to stall out while in drive creating a very unsafe driving condition. nissan has a recall but all they will do is reprogram the ecm which doesn't fix problem. either the circuit needs to be repaired/replaced or the sensor needs to be replaced. there have been many complaints about this problem and we feel it is nisssan's responsibility to remedy it... so far we have not had any luck in getting it resolved... | |||
| 05/26/2009 | 66000 | 1 | |
| My 2003 nissan altima with 83,700 miles was driven to a local dealership where i bought it used a little over one year ago. but prior to leaving home i read at the nhtsa website about similar problems i was already having, hoping this dealership would also have similar, if not, identical results. to my dismay, they had neither. thereby no type of recall was showing on my model's history via the manufacturer, so i was told. my vehicle problems are as follows, per dealer diagnosis: tw catalyst sys-b1 (code p0420), engine over temp (code p0217), and cyl 1 misfire (code p0301). furthermore, my complain essentially was about the car over-heating and taking longer than usual periods to restart, usually up to 10 minutes. this dealer said it could cost upward from at least $400.00 to fix either one of the problems which may still not correct them all. but the most serious was the catalytic problem that involves hot gases and debris being drawn into the engine instead of going out the exhaust, resulting in engine damage. the problems began when the check engine light remained lit after about 6 months of ownership. but the problem with starting didn't show up until the one year point. just recently, i have purchased a tune-up as well as a new battery for my vehicle in order to remedy what i thought were owner service issues. sadly, this local dealer either does not know about your recall or somebody is hiding this from not just them but from owners like me as well. i plan to call nissan-1 tomorrow as they were closed after leaving the dealership. i hope no fire results from this or any serious problems relating to injuries as we try and resolve this issue. thank you for your service in advance. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 90000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated when braking and coming to a full stop or driving at low speeds, the vehicle would stall intermittently. he was able to restart the vehicle and resume normal operation. the contact was able to locate a recall describing the failure he had experienced in his vehicle and when contacting the manufacturer, he was advised his vin was not included with the recall (nhtsa campaign id number: 06v242000: engine and engine cooling). the vehicle had not been repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 110,000. | |||
| 04/15/2010 | 45455 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that on april 15, 2010, the driver stopped at a traffic light and the vehicle stalled. the service engine light illuminated. after several attempts to restart the vehicle, it started and was driven to a local repair shop. the contact called an authorized dealership and the dealer informed him that his vehicle was not included in any recalls. the vehicle was at the repair shop and awaiting a sensor replacement at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was 45,455. the current mileage was 45,480. | |||
| 03/29/2010 | 129463 | 1 | |
| Driving down the interstate all of a sudden the car began to 'hesitate and i was losing 'power/speed . got off freeway and a rattle type noise coming from engine bay. the muffler sounded like it was sputtering. drove via city streets at 20 mpg - 40 mpg towards a repair facility ( all the while feeling as though the car was going to die) and 20 minutes later the engine light came on. pulled over and had car towed the last 4 miles to the repair facility. first diagnosis was a foreign matter hit the #1plug and closed the gap. the plug was regapped and installed. car seemed fine , but 2 days later the same symptoms happened on the interstate again. pulled over and drove to repair facility where it was discovered a common problem with 2002 thru 2005 altimas have. the butterfly valves screws had come loose and they could not find the screws. ran a magnet in that area but pulled nothing. tech thinks it may have blown out of the exhaust if i remember correctly. so the first time it occurred was probably a screw hitting the plug and closing the gap and the second time was because of the missing screw/screws not letting the valve functioning properly. the intake plenum was removed and the secondary butterfly plates were inspected. the #1 plate lodged by intake valve and 2 plate screws were missing(passed into cylinder #1), all 4 plates were replaced and all screws secured with red loctite thread locker, total cost for first repair was $200 which included decarb service(because they thought loose carbon hitting the plug closed the gap). the second time to cure the actual cause was $460.87 which included replacing a gasket also. *tr | |||
| 03/12/2010 | 102000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2003 nissan altima which was just handed down to my daughter as her first car for her 17th birthday in january. while on her way to school one morning in march the car just shut off at a stop light at a very busy intersection. she obviously had no idea what to do and it was pouring rain. someone behind her was kind enough to help a stranded teenager and she was able to call me. when i arrived to the intersection i hopped in her car, turned the ignition off and then back on, put the car in drive and it seemed fine. i noticed that the service engine soon light had come on. i immediately drove the car to a mechanic and he pulled up a recall for my exact vehicle and the exact situation. it reads: crank position sensor recall - this could cause the service engine soon warning light to come on and the engine to stop running without warning during vehicle operation, which could result in a crash. he referred me to see the dealership right away. i drove straight to the dealership and they claim that this recall was vin specific and my vehicle was not affected. i'm here to tell you that my vehicle is affected and that nissan does not stand behind the product they produce. furthermore, nissan apparently has no regard for the safety of their customers and the peace of mind that the car we bought is reliable. the nissan dealer said it will be no less than $350 to replace both the cam and crank position sensors with labor. the mechanic shop i went to quoted me $110 for parts and $50 labor totaling $160. again, i was very disappointed with nissan. i can tell you for sure that my family will never purchase another nissan vehicle. i will do my very best to encourage car shoppers to stay far away from nissan because of the simple fact that after the initial purchase you are on your own. i strongly encourage nissan to reconsider this particular recall and perform better business practices and customer satisfaction. *tr | |||
| 03/31/2009 | 1 | ||
| 2003 nissan altima ecm. *dt the consumer is requesting reimbursement for the crank position sensor and the ecm that was reset. the consumer received a recall notice in the mail, however she was told the vehicle was out of warranty. *jb | |||
| 11/14/2009 | 86300 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact was driving approximately 45 mph on normal road conditions; the engine stalled without warning. the vehicle restarted and resumed operation. the failure occurred intermittent. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection. the failure was contributed to the electronic control module (ecm). there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number 07v527000 (engine and engine cooling). the vin was included in the recall defect. however, the authorized dealer stated a diagnostic testing was required at a charge of $80 before the remedy repair. the contact was displeased to know an additional cost will be incurred for required repairs associated with the recall remedy. the failure mileage was 86,300. the vin was unavailable and will be updated upon receipt of the complaint form. | |||
| 12/28/2009 | 86300 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle shut off. she was able to immediately re-start the vehicle . the warning lights did not illuminate during or after the engine shut off; however, on december 30, 2009, the check engine light came on. a local mechanic stated that the ecm was the cause of the failure and that recall 07v527000, engine and engine cooling was directly related. the dealer confirmed that she would have to pay for a diagnostic test and anything other than the recalled component that needed to be repaired as well. the vehicle has not been repaired. the manufacturer advised her that her vin was included in the ecm recall and if the ecm was the cause, the diagnostic fee should be refunded; however, the dealer refused to perform the recall repair. the current mileage was approximately 86,520. the failure mileage was approximately 86,300. | |||
| 06/30/2008 | 80000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the vehicle crank shaft sensor was replaced on june 30, 2008. recently he noticed that when the weather was cold the vehicle will not start. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the vehicle was not included in recall 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling), and will need to be diagnosed. the diagnostic fee cost $98.000. the vehicle will be repaired. the manufacturer took a report number 6690712. the failure mileage was 80,000, the current mileage was 119,000. | |||
| 02/09/2009 | 98697 | 1 | |
| 2/11/2009 check engine light made my 2003 2.5 nissan altima to stall during afternoon heavy traffic. ironically, the vehicle was stalled less than a mile from an authorized nissan dealership, which i utilized regularly. the outcome involved replacing the camshaft position sensor assembly @ a cost of $288.48. 6/23/2009-check engine light on again. outcome was to replace the crankshaft position sensor @ a cost of $159.69. 12/9/2009 check engine light on again. outcome dealership recommended installing a new engine, and installing a remanned transmission. i am livid that the issue was allowed to progress to the level that the engine needed to be replaced. when my vehicle stalled, i barely missed being rear-ended by a large truck traveling at least 55-65 miles per hour. this placed my family and i in a dangerous situation. *tr | |||
| 11/15/2009 | 99000 | 1 | |
| Nissan altima 2003 - excessive oil consumption. this issue is a known defective that thousands of nissan owners have experienced, as a result of a faulty pre-cat that shreds into small pieces and then gets stuck in the engine, damaging it. i have always taken care of my car, and am now forced to add oil once a week or else risk the engine blowing. *tr | |||
| 09/15/2009 | 74000 | 1 | |
| My car shut of on me while driving at night which was hard to see because the headlamps didn't give much light and both airbags deployed and my seat belts don't work either...i own a 2003 nissan altima...the car would usually turn of on me like that but not a higher speeds...the car's engine has been making a loud noise it had 3 recalls for it( headlamp recall, engine exhaust recall, & engine cooling recall) before i had this done i had a service engine light on which came out as p0420, p0240, and had 3 p0335...after i had the recall done...a week later my car blew a head gasket and i had a code p0300...i immediately got it fixed for like $1300...after that...2 weeks later i got a service engine light on which came out as p0335, p0240, & p0420...i've also been in contact with nissan consumer affairs...i've been in touch with a regional specialist which can't really help me at all...nissan dealer like to take money for diagnosis and tells me the car is unsafe to drive...my car still shuts off and sometimes it doesn't even start...when the car start up it makes a loud engine noise...so right now my car shuts off at any speed rate now just low speeds, i don't have airbags in the car, engine makes a loud noise, sounds like there's something like a rock in the catalytic converter, and my car's seat belts don't work. *tr | |||
| 10/16/2009 | 93265 | 1 | 05/26/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while driving approximately 35 mph on normal road conditions; the engine stalled without warning. the vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation . the engine service warning light illuminated on the instrument panel intermittently. the failure recurred on two separate occasions and it was diagnosed by an independent mechanic. the technician stated that the failure was contributed to the crank position sensor and the motor mount. the vehicle was not repaired. nhtsa campaign id number 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling) is related to the failure. the vehicle was repaired; however, the recall remedy was insufficient and did not address the recall defect. the malfunction continued without warning. the contact had concerns of the safety risk involved. the failure and current mileages were 93,265. updated 11/18/09.*lj the valve cover gasket and camshaft position sensor was replaced. updated 11/19/09 | |||
| 07/11/2009 | 56947 | 1 | |
| 1. a bolt falls out of the middle of the engine. causes greater oil consumption and in time cause catastrophic engine failure. 2. how often? don't know,checking the internet it was easy to find. 3. replaced the engine, amazing for an engine with 55,000 miles. *tr | |||
| 06/11/2004 | 1 | ||
| I was driving my car and it shut down on me while i was driving during rush hour traffic. my brakes locked up and steering became hard. i was afraid for my life because i was close to causing a crash. i found out there was an issue with the sensors on nissan altimas, including mine. i called the dealership to speak to them on having the issue fixed. i was told by the mechanic in the service department (after pulling my car's information up) that there was no such recall on my car for the sensors. i'm looking on /www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov for recalls, and it's clearly listed on there according to my specific make and model. i ended up having to buy the parts and had to get the service done somewhere else. *tr | |||
| 09/10/2009 | 60000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that intermittently the engine waring light will illuminate on the instrument control panel, and then the vehicle will stall. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, in which the technician concluded that she would have to pay $200.00 to replace the crankshaft position sensor. she contacted the manufacturer in reference to recall# 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling). upon contact a representative stated that because the vin number was excluded from the vin range, she was ineligible for a free remedy. no repairs were made. the failure and current mileages were 60,000. bl | |||
| 09/01/2009 | 91427 | 1 | |
| I own a 2003 nissan altima 2.5.the car shut down as i was on i-85 n without warning. it took about 5 minutes to start. the service engine came on and i took it to the shop. i was told it's the cam shaft positioning sensor. i did some research and this is a continuous problem. i contacted nissan they told me my car was not part of the recall. this issue started 9-1-09 and has stalled twice already. *tr | |||
| 07/27/2009 | 42120 | 1 | |
| I own a 2003 nissan altima, on the morning of july 27, 2009 i had driven only a few miles when i was slowing down to stop at a red light at that time the car began severely hesitating and then without warning, shut down, after which the engine light came on. i was extremely lucky the car behind me was far enough away to avoid a crash. i tried to crank the engine and it would only turn over, however after a few tries it did start. i then drove approx. two miles to a repair shop where they used a code reader on the obd. the code reader indicated code p0335 crankshaft position sensor. i drove back home and checked the defects /recalls on safercar.gov where there are numerous recalls for this issue with various nissan vehicles including the altima. i called my local nissan dealer, where the car was purchased and told them about the situation. i was then informed that my car was not covered under any of the recalls for the crankshaft position sensor. so far, the car has not been driven or repaired since the day of the incident. i am very concerned about driving it on the road even for repair due to the unreliable and unpredictable operation of this car. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2009 | 93500 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that the vehicle would not start. the dealer stated that the engine crank angle sensor failed. the vehicle was repaired at the cost of $297.25. upon further investigation, the contact discovered a recall for the failure she was experiencing with the vehicle. the manufacturer stated that her vin was excluded from the recall; therefore, no compensation would be provided. the failure mileage was 93,500 and current mileage was 93,533. | |||
| 07/18/2009 | 120000 | 1 | |
| 2003 nissan altima's have a recall on the crank and cam shaft sensors. they are faulty and cause the car to shut off while driving. i had recently had the crank senor replaced by nissan and paid for it, and now the cam sensor is bad. i have called nissan consumer affairs, & they said it does not cover my particular vin# even though it has the same problem as all the other 2003's ??? they say they will not cover this. ??? am i the only one who does not get this??? help! *tr | |||
| 07/09/2009 | 69300 | 1 | |
| Crank shaft sensor failure. the service engine soon (ses) light came on at approx.69,300 miles on 7/9/09. on 7/11/09 after driving the vehicle locally during the day, had parked it for about 90 minutes. started the vehicle and all of the dashboard indicators remaied on. i shut off the car, and tried to restrat it. the car tried to start, but the engine would not run. it took about 5 times of turning the key and letting the car try to start for about 10 seconds each time before the engine kicked on. this time the dahboard display was normal. i drove the car straight home (1 mile). i did not try to start the car again until i took it to the shop on 7/13/09. on 7/15/09 i was advised that the ses code was the crank shaft sensor and the cost to replace is $250. the part was to come from a nissan dealership (not aftermarket). they checked the vin and although early 2003 altima's are covered by a recall mine is not. further internet searches have shown that this problem is rampent. nissan needs to cover this! i am fortunate that i did not continue to operate my vehicle and have it stall in traffic as many others have. this is a safety issue and nissan must expand their coverage of the repair. my car is properly maintained, and i have no problem paying for wear and tear. known defects such as this should be covered. *tr | |||
| 06/05/2009 | 34000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while turning at 20 mph, the vehicle shut off without warning. the vehicle also shut off while driving 30 mph on the highway. the failure has been occurring for one month. the dealer stated that there was a recall for this vehicle, but the crank position and cam position sensor needed to be repaired first, and the ecm needed to be reprogrammed. the contact will be charged $500 for the repair because the vehicle is not included in nhtsa campaign id number 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling). the failure is due to the poor design of the engine. the vehicle is currently at the dealer waiting to be repaired. the failure mileage was 34,000 and current mileage was 35,024. | |||
| 04/01/2009 | 145000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that the service engine light illuminated and the vehicle stalled while driving 15 mph. the dealer stated that they needed to perform a diagnostic, but they believe that the crankshaft sensor was the cause of the failure. the dealer will not assume responsibility for the repairs. through research, the contact found nhtsa campaign id number 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the manufacturer stated that the vin was not included in the recall. the contact believes that the vehicle should be repaired according to the recall since the failures were identical. the failure mileage was 145,000 and current mileage was 150,000. | |||
| 06/21/2009 | 78000 | 1 | |
| Recall #06v242: check engine light came on 6/21/09 took to independent mechanic who diagnosed it as the crank angle sensor in my nissan 2003 altima needed to be replaced because it was being affected by temperature variations due to the location of the sensor. called dealership they said it was not covered under my vin number. they suggested calling nissan of north america. they kept my car for 4 days before getting back to me saying they would not cover repairs. dealership is charging $150 to get car back for the diagnoses. engine is cutting off during low driving causing very hazardous conditions. it has also stalled after starting the car several times. *tr | |||
| 02/07/2009 | 80000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while driving approximately 65 mph, the engine stalled without warning. the engine restated after the first attempt. there were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was able to resume normal operation and was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. the technician recommended a diagnostic test, which was not performed on the vehicle. the identical failure recurred on fifty separate occasions. in addition, the engine warning indicator illuminated. recently, the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they stated that the crankshaft position sensor failed. the vehicle was repaired. the vin was unable to be entered into the system. the failure mileage was 80,000 and current mileage was 105,000. | |||
| 06/16/2009 | 93638 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while the vehicle was at a local repair shop, the mechanic noticed that the camshaft position sensor and crank position sensor were not working. the contact noticed that the vehicle hesitated and attempted to shut off while driving. through online research, the contact found a recall for the 2002 model with the same problem, which generated a recall by nissan. he feels that this is a life and death situation and should be reimbursed and that all the vehicles need to be repaired. the current mileage was 94,000 and failure mileage was 93,638. updated 07/08/09. *lj updated 07/08/09.*jb | |||
| 04/15/2009 | 57000 | 1 | |
| I've been driving this 2003 nissan altima since march 2009. since april the car shuts off while moving every time i use it. the check engine light came on, so i brought it to my local auto parts store to have the engine codes read, and they said i have a bad crankshaft position sensor and a bad camshaft position sensor. after hearing of this i researched the parts and problems i've been experiencing and came across the recall. i then called a nissan dealer to have the recall addressed, and dropped the car off to have on 6/24/09. i received a phone call from the service department on 6/25/09 saying they can not perform the recall (ecm reprogram) unless i pay $300 + tax to have the sensors replaced and then they can perform the recall fix. i insisted he perform the reprogram before the sensors and he refused. so i said thank you and i'll pick my car up later on in the day. now my real complaint is the sensors are going bad because nissan has a faulty ecm program. nissan needs to be responsible for fixing the entire problem not just a simple computer fix. nissan is making money off of a blatant defect caused by their own manufacturing at the cost of safety and their customers expense. this recall is only addressing the initial problem, not the results of the initial problem. nissan is performing a slapstick recall campaign and the consumers need to have relief. for me to drive a safe car i and everyone else will have to pay an additional $300 for someone else's mistake...not fair and this should addressed asap. *tr | |||
| 06/05/2009 | 83088 | 1 | |
| My wife was unable to start her car (a 2003 nissan altima) for several tries (and with very weak power when it finally did start), so we took it to a nearby mechanic who informed us that there was a problem with the crank position sensor. after paying to have it repaired, we encountered the same problem again. this time, the car would not start at all. we had the car towed to another local mechanic, who again informed us of a problem with the crank position sensor. he repaired it using a dealer-specified part and informed us that the car might stop running while driving. he also gave us information about a 2003 recall regarding the crank sensor that states: nissan has determined that some 2000-2003 model year nissan vehicles may have a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety. the engine might stop running while being driven if the crank position sensor or cam position sensor fails. this may also result in the 'service engine soon' light coming on or reduced engine power. if the engine stops running while driving, this could result in a crash without warning. this particular recall applied to the 2003 sentra, maxima, murano, and 350z, as well as the 2002 altima, but not the 2003 altima. unfortunately, we are now encountering the same problems described in the recall. several other complaints on the nhtsa website indicate that their 2003 altimas have stopped running while driving, including some which have indeed resulted in crashes. although my family has not yet encountered this tragedy, it seems as though it is only a matter of time. to me this represents a significant safety hazard not only to the owner but to other drivers on the road as well, yet nissan insists that they are not liable for any repairs beyond the original recall. i have asked them to honor the recall for other cars from the same model year that are now encountering the same problem, but they refuse. *tr | |||
| 05/16/2009 | 110000 | 1 | |
| My 2003 nissan altima stalls at lights,going slow,does not restarts sometimes, surges forward while driving. the dealer told me the crank sensor needs is faulty,cost 225 dollars with labor. i see some 2003 altimas with a different engine has a voluntary recall from nissan, but not mine. on the nissan help.com website there are 40= pages of complaints regarding the same thing on many years of these vehicles with alot of safety concerns. i think all their sensors are bad and all these years altima vehicles should be recalled. *tr | |||
| 03/25/2009 | 77000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact has experienced multiple failures with the vehicle shutting off in the last few months. while driving 45 mph, the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle lost power. the contact lost control of the steering and brakes. the vehicle was taken to a local repair shop and inspected by a technician, who determined that the crankshaft position sensor failed. the vehicle was repaired at the cost of $35. two days after the repair, the vehicle failed again and shut off while driving. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the crankshaft position sensor was failing. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer would not provide compensation because there was no recall. the failure mileage was 77,000 and current mileage was 78,400. | |||
| 04/30/2008 | 56000 | 1 | |
| Since may of last year, i have been a used owner of a 2003 nissan altima and have experienced the vehicle shutting off randomly while driving, as well as feeling sudden periods of loss in power while driving, like the car hesitates and almost shuts off while driving. the check engine light is constantly on. upon getting my car inspected this past weekend, i was told i needed a new crank position sensor, ordered from nissan. did some research online and it appears there are several owners of the same year, make and model of my vehicle who have also experienced similar problems with car hesitations and car stalling while driving. when i called nissan, they said my particular vin number was not covered under the recall. i don't understand why it wouldn't or shouldn't be, given that i'm experiencing the same problems other owners have experienced with the crank position sensor. i'm requesting a formal complaint be made against nissan for not caring in the slightest about consumer/customer safety due to faulty car parts that could have potentially deadly ramifications involving the safety of everyone on the road, as well as the horrible customer service and extremely unethical judgment call in not taking full accountability with not replacing the faulty equipment that they had originally placed in the vehicle to begin with. i was informed by nissan that, with my particular year, make and model of vehicle, both the cam and crank position sensors were redesigned 3 times since 2003 - why would this be if there wasn't a legitimate issue with the part/s? i have been very lucky so far when the car does shut off while i'm driving it that, with no advance warning or anticipation that such a thing should happen at all, i haven't gotten hit from behind by another vehicle. so far. the engine hesitations and car shutting off while driving occur at least a few times a week. i would like the faulty parts replaced and installed, free of charge. *tr | |||
| 04/30/2009 | 71000 | 1 | |
| Nissan altima 2003 stalled at red light, without any warning of any sort. failed to start up again for multiple tries. team nissan of marietta ran a diagnostic and confirmed that it was because of a failed crankshaft sensor. i have to pay to replace the sensor though. surprising even though nhtsa has a safety campaign 03v455000 that documents this problem. am i being fleeced? *tr | |||
| 04/01/2009 | 1 | 10/01/2008 | |
| 2003 nissan altima has had multiple problems with the engine. *nj the consumer was informed, the cylinder 1 misfired which caused the engine light to illuminate. there was a problem with the head gasket consuming 3 quarts of oil every 4000 miles and running terribly rough. the consumer believed her vehicle was among the hundreds of vehicles having problems with the pre-catalytic converter where it deteriorates and becomes sucked into the engine, scorching the cylinders causing massive oil consumption then followed by the engine running rough. *jb | |||
| 12/01/2007 | 100000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that the vehicle burns oil. the vehicle had just undergone an oil change and all of the oil has suddenly left out of the engine. she took the vehicle to a mechanic, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. she is concerned that the vehicle could ignite into flames due to the burning oil. the current mileage was 129,000 and failure mileage was 100,000. | |||
| 02/25/2009 | 39 | 1 | |
| - hesitation at slow speed and check engine light - hesitation once every 50km - car stalled in oncoming traffic during a left turn - crankshaft position sensor was replaced. *tr | |||
| 02/01/2009 | 66138 | 1 | 11/05/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the vehicle was purchased used. the contact received a recall notice in august of 2006 for nhtsa campaign id number 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling). the vehicle was not experiencing any failure at the time, but the contact still took the vehicle in for the recall repair. three years later, the vehicle began experiencing the failure listed in the recall. while driving 10 mph, the vehicle stalled and had to be restarted. prior to the failure, the service engine indicator illuminated permanently. the dealer stated that the crankshaft position sensor failed. the contact stated that the recall repair should have corrected this issue years ago, but the manufacturer stated that they were not responsible for the repairs. the vehicle was repaired again; however, the contact believes it should have been performed under the recall. the current and failure mileages were 66,138. updated 4/16/09 *cn updated 04/20/09.*jb | |||
| 01/20/2009 | 38000 | 1 | |
| Camshaft position sensor failure on highway. engine almost turned off on highway. engine hesitation atleast once every 50km. corrected with replacement of camshaft position sensor (sensor was redesigned) and not covered under recall. *tr | |||
| 02/17/2009 | 87000 | 1 | |
| The failure occurred for the first time february 17,2009. i was driving down the road and the power to my 2003 nissan altima se 3.5 completely cut out. i was stranded in the middle of the road with a service engine light, the battery light, oil light and brake light all on. i tried to re-start my car and it would not start. i was finally able to get it into neutral. at first the engine turned over like it wanted to start but it did not immediately start. after the 3rd attempt it started up. i was able to make it to my destination 5 minutes down the road before anything else happened. i am very lucky and was not rear ended. when i pulled into my parking spot the same thing happened. this time it took about 5 attempts to get it to restart. the car was taken to our local repair shop and i was told it is a crank/cam position sensor. we replaced this item at a cost of $185.21. my husband did an internet search and found out nissan usa did a recall on 2002 and early 2003 nissan altima's for the crank/cam position sensor. i contacted nissan to find out if my car was included in this recall and was informed i was not. i explained to them that this problem is a hazard to motorists and it should be addressed by nissan. i was given a file #6422418 and that was all they could do for me. meanwhile i have investigated to see if others have had this problem and it appears to be wide spread among the nissan altima's and some maximas. it is also not just an issue with the 2002-2003 models but extends up to the 2005 models. most of the consumers have either made a complaint with nissan or the better business bureau-automotive line. nissan did make a recall on the 2005 nissan altima for the ecm which just resets the check engine light but still does not address the issue of the crank/cam position sensor. some of these consumers have spent up to $500.00 to get this sensor fixed.*tr | |||
| 01/04/2008 | 22000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled while idling at a traffic light. he was able to restart the vehicle and noticed hesitation when accelerating. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was driven to a local repair shop and the mechanic stated that the failure was due to a defective crank position sensor. the dealer stated that the crank position sensor needed to be replaced; however, they were not liable for the repairs. the manufacturer was notified and they stated that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. they also stated that they were not liable for the repairs. the failure mileage was 22,000 and current mileage was 23,500. | |||
| 11/01/2007 | 76000 | 1 | |
| Several times over the past two months, my 2003 nissan altima 2.5s has stalled out during operation. speeds ranged from 5-15 mph during stall. car also stutters periodically while in operation, but does not stall. two weeks ago my vehicle stalled while pulling into traffic, almost causing an accident. now vehicle takes 3-5 minutes to start. *tr | |||
| 01/10/2009 | |||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that the service engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. she received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling), which stated that a variation in temperature occurs due to the unique location of the sensor in the engine. under certain driving conditions, these variations in temperature can be large enough to cause a brief interruption in the signal output from the sensor. the vehicle was serviced by an authorized dealer for recall repairs and the ecm sensor was reprogrammed; however, the service engine indicator continued to illuminate. on a separate occasion, the vehicle hesitated to start and the check engine warning indicator illuminated once again. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 69,540. | |||
| 12/09/2008 | 68000 | 1 | |
| My 2003 altima 2.5s started having problems the day i took my car in for a recall to reprogram the ecm. that night my engine bogged down and would not accelerate even when the gas pedal was mashed to the floor. the next day i called the nissan service dept. and they told me there was no way their reprogram could have caused the problem. i noticed that when i turned my car off and then back on after about 5 seconds the engine would run fine, this by the way is going down the road with the car in neutral and turning off and back on. i have been dealing with this problem for a while and my service engine light comes on and says there is a camshaft and crankshaft sensor problem that is recalled on 2002 2.5s altimas. it came to a head the other day when i was taking my kids to school and it bogged down on me while pulling out into traffic and about getting me and my kids killed. there are numerous reports of this same thing on nissan forums. *tr | |||
| 10/06/2008 | 72800 | 1 | |
| I have a 2003 nissan altima - there has not been an accident yet in my car. i am writing to prevent this from happening ..my complaint is the crankshaft - the car shuts off in low speed driving - which there is a recall on the ecm (engine control module)) - but not the defective crankshaft it is on the 2002 model but not the 2003 but it should the same is happening with both models . the defective crankshaft will cause the engine to shut off as well. when the temperature changes it sends a signals to the sensor that goes to the engine - without the signals the ecm will not function properly - the point is there is a recall on the 2002 crankshaft and not the 2003. which the crankshaft is defective in both not just the 2002. *tr | |||
| 12/15/2008 | 99403 | 1 | |
| I have a 2003, nissan altima, 3.5l 6-cylinder. car has 99k miles. car recently stalled with no warning after warming up. car started up right away, so i continued driving. dealer did a diagnostics and found nothing. so i continued driving and car stalled (again with no warning) on a major interstate while traveling at 65 mph. dealer now diagnosed issue as a failed camshaft sensor, which is a known issue, but the recall does not apply to my 2003 6-cylinder altima. clearly, this is a known issue and the recall must be expanded to cover all nissan altimas 2002-2003 (at a minimum). this was an extremely unsafe situation. *tr | |||
| 12/05/2008 | 125000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that the check engine indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. she took the vehicle to a local repair shop and the mechanic stated that the crankshaft position sensor and catalytic converter failed. in november of 2007, the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for nhtsa campaign id number 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling) and they reprogrammed the position sensor circuit. the following day, the camshaft position failed. the contact was informed that the dealer's repair would not have affected the failed component. the camshaft was replaced and the vehicle began operating normally. in december of 2008, while driving 60 mph, the vehicle would skip intermittently and lose power between 40-60 mph. the contact also noticed that the vehicle drove roughly when shifted into drive; however, it was not as bad when shifting into neutral. the dealer stated that the vin was not included in any relevant recalls. the current mileage was approximately 125,700 and failure mileage was approximately 125,000. | |||
| 11/18/2008 | 97000 | 1 | |
| On november 18th while driving my 2003 nissan altima my car stalled then the check engine light came on. i brought my vehicle to a mechanic who told me the crankshaft sensor was bad. i then called nissan usa who said they couldn't do anything because this particular model was not recalled. however, when i researched online, i found numerous people with the same complaints. *tr | |||
| 07/12/2002 | 68000 | 1 | |
| 2003 nissan altima2.5,crank position sensor,stalling all the time,trouble starting, also car using alot of oil ,alot of run around by nissan dealership continuous problems never has been solved or fixed. very upsetting that nissan has over looked all the complaints that they have had since 2002. *tr | |||
| 11/08/2008 | 81769 | 1 | |
| I have a 2003 nissan altima 2.5s 4 cyl. while driving , the check engine light illuminated on .i took the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnostic and they identified the cause of the failure as the crankshaft position sensor, the code is po335. the vehicle hesitated as if it were about to shut off. while accelerating, the vehicle would hesitate as well. will not start. my ses light kept coming on and my car would die at traffic lights. there was no recall on my 2003 model; so i paid $224 for parts and labor. i had to replace the crankshaft position sensor on 2003 altima,had it repaired at local nissan dealership,wasn't under recall for 2003, does any one know who i can get in touch with to get my money back?seems like this is an ongoing problem with the altimas that the company needs to deal with..*tr | |||
| 02/24/2008 | 135000 | 1 | |
| The check engine light will come on and stay on for a cycle and then go of. the car will turn off while driving or idling, or when first start and put in to gear. also the vehicle will not pick up speed as it should when this occurs. happens several times per day at least 3 times a week. was diagnosed as the crank shaft sensor. *tr | |||
| 09/18/2006 | 62000 | 1 | 10/25/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle stalled. the contact shifted into neutral, restarted the engine, and drove to her residence. she called the dealer and was informed that the vehicle was not being properly maintained. later that week, the contact received a recall notice stating that the vehicle's electrical control module (ecm) needed to be reprogrammed. the vehicle was returned to the dealer and they reprogrammed the electrical control module. immediately following the repair, the vehicle stalled again and the power steering became inoperable. she returned the vehicle to the dealer and they reprogrammed the ecm for the third time due to consistent stalling. six months later, the stalling recurred. she called the dealer and was informed that the recall was satisfied and they were not liable for further repairs. a diagnostic test was performed at a local repair shop, which revealed that the crank shaft positioning sensor was defective. the mechanic informed her that the crank shaft positioning sensor was supposed to be repaired before reprogramming the ecm. the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in any recalls for the crank shaft positioning system. the vehicle has not been repaired. the nhtsa campaign id number was unknown. the current mileage was 125,000 and failure mileage was 62,000. updated 10-30-08 *bf updated 11/03/08. *jb | |||
| 09/01/2008 | 82000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2003 nissan altima 2.5 s model with a 4 cylinder engine. my problem is with the crankshaft position sensor. there is currently a recall out for the 2002,2005,2006 models regarding the crankshaft sensor. no recall is available for the 2003 model. if the 2003 model is having the same problem as the 2002,2005,2006 why no recall was put out for the 2003 models. it seems to me that all the same make and models should be recalled if the problems are the same. just because the years are different do not mean the problems are different. it is clear that your aim is to protect big business. not the consumer who spent$ 15,000 on a product that is defected. i am sure that if you spent $15,000 on a product you would what it to work correctly. lets be fair! this is not something that cost 20 bucks. *tr | |||
| 09/10/2008 | 127000 | 1 | |
| I have had many problems with my 2003 nissan altima 2.5s. currently excessive oil consumption code p0422 - replaced catalytic converter and pre-cat. *tr | |||
| 08/27/2008 | 55500 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while driving 60 mph, the vehicle shut off in the middle of the expressway. it continues to shut off intermittently and takes 5-10 minutes to restart. the vehicle had to be towed on one occasion due to the failure. a mechanic stated that the crank angle sensor needed to be replaced. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling). the recall states that the dealer will reprogram the ecm for free; however, the contact's recall notice stated that they will do more. she is able to fax or send the notice she received. the current mileage was 56,000 and failure mileage was 55,500. | |||
| 09/10/2008 | 50000 | 1 | |
| The engine stopped while driving. several times the engine stopped on red light. the last time was today 09/11/2008. i know there is a recall on the 2002 model related to the same problem. in some way 2003 owners will benefit for the same or similar recall? *tr | |||
| 08/10/2008 | 58000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while driving 60 mph, the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle hesitated as if it were about to shut off. while accelerating, the vehicle would hesitate as well. the dealer stated that there was a recall on the 2002, 2005, and 2006 nissan altima's, but none pertaining to the 2003 model. they also stated that they were aware of the crankshaft failures, but there was no recall on the 2003 model; therefore, they could not assist. the failure mileage was 58,000 and current mileage was 84,000. | |||
| 03/10/2007 | 50000 | 1 | 02/01/2006 |
| 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 | |||
| 09/04/2008 | 65000 | 1 | |
| The car seems to not start once it ran for a short time. example i drive to the supermarket turns on fine, once i leave it is hard to start. almost seem to be flooded. it use to do it once a week know its doing it everyday. just recently i was driving and it turned off on me. from the nissan blogs it looks like this year has been giving problems. another complain is the exterior lights they are faded or stain from inside, this could cause a visibility issue. *tr | |||
| 08/14/2008 | 56000 | 1 | |
| 2003 nissan altima 2.5. purchased used on 12/31/06 from nissan dealer. on multiple occasions the car has stalled either whille driving at low speeds or while in gear while idling in traffic. on 8/14/08 about a mile into a trip, i turned a corner after stopping and the car began to sputter & buck. i could not accelerate and the car died in heavy traffic. i was able to restart the car and get into a parking lot. i was able to get the car started again but it would die if i got under 1500 rpm and would not accelerate past 2000 rpm. i found out that day that there had been a recall on 2003 2.5 altima's for the crankshaft sensor, but nissan says my car was not part of the recall. i think it's very odd that i've had the same issue as described in the recall of other 2003 altima's but nissan declines to accept any responsibility for a known dangerous problem. *tr | |||
| 07/20/2008 | 145000 | 1 | |
| My nissan 2003 nissan altima 3.5v6 has shut down and locked up while driving. this has occurred twice in the past 6 months. the last time it occurred was approximately july 20, 2008. both times it has occurred, i pressed the brake prior to it shutting down. the steering and engine shut off in each instance and i could've been in an accident. afterwards i put the vehicle in park, restart the engine and continue to drive. i have read other posts that claim they have had the same problem. *tr | |||
| 06/02/2008 | 120000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. after pulling out of a parking space at an unknown speed, the vehicle shut off. the vehicle was able to be restarted after several attempts. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic and they informed her that it would be best to take the vehicle to the dealer so they could reprogram the ecm. the mechanic also provided her with a recall letter identifying the defect. the dealer informed the contact that the repairs under the recall had previously been performed. they further stated that they would make the check engine light dim, but if it was the crankshaft sensor, the repairs would remedy the failure. the recal number was unknown. the failure mileage was 120,000 and current mileage was 130,000. | |||
| 08/01/2008 | 1 | ||
| In october of 2006, i had a problem the craft shaft position sensor on my 2003 nissan altima 2.5 s. the dealership replaced the sensor at no cost. it is august 2008, and once again this code is coming up. i was just informed that there is a recall on this part for all 2002 and 2003 nissan altimas. *tr | |||
| 07/28/2008 | 104000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2003 nissan altima 2.5 sl. the throttle position sensor is going out on the car. the car can be started but not accelerate. i push down on the gas and the car will not move or make a sound. *tr | |||
| 07/24/2008 | 89296 | 1 | |
| In august 2007, my 2003 nissan altima began to hesitate while driving. the check engine light came on. the light remained on for a few days and the car continued to hesitate while driving. it stalled at a traffic light in the middle of washington, d.c., so i took it to the shop once i got it started. on aug. 7, 2007, the dealer replaced the crank position sensor. on may 29, 2008, my car needed new brakes. a 100-point inspection was performed, and no other problems were found. about a week later, the check engine light came on. but dealer said it would likely go off and it wasn't a problem. a couple of weeks later, the car began to hesitate while driving (jumping, etc.) on july 23, the car again stalled while at a stop light at rush hour in washington, d.c. after several tries, the car restarted. on july 24, 2008, the dealer again said that the crank position sensor that needed to be replaced. i asked about recall number 06v242000, but dealer said that did not apply to crank, only ecm. now have spent $600 to have same problem fixed in 10 months. *tr | |||
| 05/15/2008 | 70110 | 1 | 04/24/2008 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while idling at a stop sign, the contact depressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle shut off. the dealer stated that there was a safety recall, but her vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling). the current and failure mileages were 70,110. updated 09/16/08 *bf update 09/18/08. *jb | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 75000 | 1 | 09/03/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while starting the ignition, the service engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the engine lost power and shut off on one occassion. the vehicle was restarted and then taken to an authorized dealer. the technician stated that the failure was related to the crank sensor. currently, the vehicle is being repaired at the authorized dealer for the crank sensor. the failure and current mileages were 75,000. updated 09/16/08. *lj updated 09/18/08. *jb | |||
| 07/03/2008 | 32955 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. on july 3, 2008, while driving 40 mph, the vehicle began moving slowly and the check engine light illuminated. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnostic and they identified the cause of the failure as the crankshaft position sensor. there is no recall available; therefore, the crankshaft sensor and radiator will be replaced at the cost of $815. the current and failure mileages were 32,955. updated 09/10/08 *bf updated 09/19/08. *jb | |||
| 06/25/2008 | 79000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact attempted to start the vehicle, but it hesitated. she thought it was due to a drained battery. when she finally got the vehicle to start, the check engine light illuminated. the vehicle failed its emissions test due to the check engine light. the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign id number 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling) in june of 2007. the crank position sensor was reprogrammed at that time. the contact was concerned that because the dealer only reprogrammed, instead of completely repairing the failure, she would have to continue paying for the reprogramming annually. the current and failure mileages were approximately 79,000. updated 07/29/08. *lj updated 07/29/08 | |||
| 05/04/2007 | 85000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 06/08/2008 | 100000 | 1 | |
| Car suddenly dies while driving down street or highway. will not start. nissan has acknowledged this problem as a crankshaft/camshaft sensor problem and recalled 2002 and some 2003 models. however they are excluding other 2003 models that exhibit the same problems. *tr | |||
| 06/12/2008 | 1000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. since the vehicle was purchased in 2002, the contact has smelled an unusual odor. the oil level was consistently low whenever he would take the vehicle in for a routine oil change. recently, the check engine light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an auto garage for a diagnosis and they stated that the catalytic converter failed. on june 12, 2008, the check oil light illuminated and the vehicle underwent a routine oil change. the manufacturer stated that there were no open recalls. the contact will take the vehicle to the dealer for repair. the failure mileage was 1,000 and current mileage was 101,000. | |||
| 07/26/2007 | 62924 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while driving 65 mph, the vehicle stalled in the middle of the interstate. the contact managed to pull off the road and have the vehicle towed to a local dealer. the dealer repaired the crank position sensor and the camshaft sensor at the cost of $373.57. the dealer also reprogrammed the ecm as stated in nhtsa campaign id number 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling). the current mileage was 67,976 and failure mileage was 62,924. updated 06/16/08 *bf | |||
| 10/09/2007 | 58650 | 1 | |
| 1. the failing of the engine was sudden and unexpected. 2. symptoms and diagnosed problem were identical to nhtsa recall id #03v4550. 3. the failed part (crankshaft position sensor) was replaced. *tr | |||
| 05/06/2008 | 112000 | 1 | |
| 2003 nissan altima 2.5 died unexpected while driving. dealer says crankshaft sensor, and not warranted. repeated problem for nissan and not taking responsibility. *tr | |||
| 04/26/2008 | 56183 | 1 | |
| Check engine light came on, vehicle went dead in middle of intersection during heavy traffic, and was not shifting gears properly in city traffic as well as interstate driving. car was taken in to dealer, dealer scanned system and found crank cam sensor bad, replaced sensors at a cost of $401.94 would not acknowledge problem was recall, stated our model was not included in recall. contacted nissan america, stated recall was for 2002 models and it was just a coincidence that we had the same problem. refused to include and reimburse us for charges. *tr | |||
| 04/18/2008 | 55000 | 5 | 01/20/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact took the vehicle to the service station because the service engine soon light remained illuminated. when the vehicle was started, it began to stall. the contact had to turn the vehicle on and off several times before it would remain on. the service center stated that the crank sensor and the engine speed sensor needed to be replaced. a few weeks ago, an oxygen sensor had to be replaced. the current and failure mileages were 55,000. | |||
| 04/18/2008 | 55000 | 5 | 01/20/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact took her vehicle to a service station because the service engine soon light remained illuminated. the vehicle also began to stall when she started the vehicle. she had to turn the vehicle on and off in order for it to remain on. the service center stated that the crankshaft and engine speed sensors needed to be replaced. the contact also stated that a few weeks ago, an oxygen sensor was replaced. the current and failure mileages were 55,000. | |||
| 04/01/2008 | 120000 | 5 | 03/15/2003 |
| This complaint is in connection with recall number 06v242000 i have a 2003 nissan altima s. lately my car has been dying on me at stop lights. then my service engine light came on a couple days ago. it was the crankshaft position sensor. i looked online and saw i had a recall on my year car for the sensor. i tried calling the local nissan dealership and they told me i didn't have that recall. i called nissan customer service and they told me the same thing and to take it in and get it checked out, but i don't want to pay money for a recall. *tr | |||
| 04/07/2008 | 80000 | 1 | 01/01/2003 |
| I own a 2003 nissan altima 2.5l s, subject to nhtsa recall # 06v242000 regarding overheating of the crank angle sensor. i have already experienced the stated consequences of the problem, including stalling of the car while driving several times and lighting of the service engine soon light. the car was serviced by the dealer on 10/26/07 to correct the defect (free of charge), which was done by reprogramming the electronic control module (ecm). this seemed to resolve the problem, up until yesterday when the service engine soon light appeared again. the car has been hesitating during acceleration on occasion lately, but has not stalled. i took the car back to the dealer, and they diagnosed it as a crank sensor problem. this is the same part that is affected by nhtsa recall # 06v242000 (above). the dealership claims that i need to have the sensor replaced (at a cost of $190, in addition to the $53 i spent for diagnosis today). they claim that this problem is not related to the recall, which i have a very difficult time believing since the recall notice states this part is adversely affected by engine temperatures due to poor location. *tr | |||
| 03/16/2008 | 92000 | 45 | 09/16/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while driving at slow speeds, the vehicle completely shuts off and the check engine light remains illuminated. the contact believes that her vehicle is included in nhtsa campaign id number 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling), but the dealer stated that the recall was closed. however, the dealer further stated that if she brought the vehicle to them and they find a failure with the ecm, they would reopen the recall. she has not yet taken the vehicle to the dealer. the powertrain was unknown. the current mileage was 93,991 and failure mileage was 92,000. | |||
| 03/27/2008 | 51259 | 8 | 07/01/2003 |
| The car would quit running and was hard to start back. it also idled very low. the check engine light came on, the codes read that it was the crankshaft position sensor. the sensor was replaced three times and the problem still existed. i believe this is the same problem from nhtsa recall 03v455000, but it does not cover 2003 nissan altima's. the problem has not been fixed yet. *tr | |||
| 04/01/2008 | 89200 | 2 | 03/25/2003 |
| About 6 months ago we began having problems with the service engine soon light coming on in the vehicle. we took it in to our local mechanic several times and he could never find anything wrong. just recently, we also started having trouble getting the car to start. we had the battery replaced. last week, we were driving at a low rate of speed in the atm lane at the bank and the car just quit. also, we stopped to get gas and couldn't get it started again. we took it to the dealer and they replaced the crank angle sensor. from what i have seen, this has been under recall for many of the 2003 2.5l atlimas, but i was told mine was not under recall. i have also seen articles where other altima owners are in the same boat as i am - they are having this issue, but are being told it is not under recall. the incident date i listed below is the date that the car stalled twice. *tr | |||
| 03/21/2008 | 121821 | 3 | |
| On several occasions over the last few months, my car would not start the first time i turned the ignition. on 3/21/08 my check engine light came on. i brought the car immediately to my mechanic as i have a 60 mile ride each day. what he found after testing was that my engine crank angle sensor was failing. he called and advised me to bring the car , a 2003 nissan altima , to my dealer right away as this was a safety hazard. the good news was the sensor was part of a 2006 recall campaign #r0606 and that my vin fell within the range of the vin's listed on the report he had obtained on alldatapro.com. when i called the dealer he agreed that this should be repaired immediately. i brought the car to my dealership kelly nissan, lynnfield ma. when they looked my information up on the computer it did not indicate that my car was part of the recall. i said i would take this up with nissan n. america and to please go ahead and continue with the repair. the cost to me was $180.96. on 3/24/08 i spoke with two individuals at nissan n. america regarding my belief that i should be re-imbursed. the sensor was part of a safety recall, my car fell within the range of vin;s listed on the recall report and the part had failed. they could not give me a reasonable explanation as to why i was not eligible. i was supposed to hear back from someone from nissan within 24 hours, this has not occurred and i'm now turning to you for intervention on my behalf. the person i spoke to at nissan n. america was a shannon mcquire ext. 41643, my file # is:6092073. i am grateful for your assistance in this matter. thank you! *tr | |||
| 10/09/2007 | 64132 | 3 | 07/02/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. after being parked for approximately half an hour, the contact attempted to start the vehicle, but was unsuccessful. the service engine light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the crank shaft sensor needed to be replaced. the contact would like nhtsa campaign id number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling) to include her vehicle and receive reimbursement. the current mileage was 69,457 and failure mileage was 64,132. updated 07/07/08.*lj updated 07/03/08. | |||
| 12/15/2007 | 1 | 11/22/2006 | |
| Starting in december 2007, my 2003 altima (manufactured in nov 2002) began to frequently stall and stop running without warning during vehicle operation at different speeds or on stop. initially the check engine light momentarily turned on with each episode and turned off after restarting the engine, but after one of the episodes it permanently remained on. the problem was accompanied by a significant decrease in the engine power with diminished acceleration. the obd 2 scanner read the problem as crankshaft position sensor. the local nissan dealership both reprogrammed the ecm and replaced the crankshaft position sensor and charged me for the amount of 270 dollars. the car does not stop anymore but the engine performance has noticeably diminished. *tr | |||
| 02/05/2008 | 2 | ||
| While on the freeway my vehicle shut off, this could of caused serious harm to me and my children. reviewed recent recalls and there are other nissan altimas that are having this same problem. concern for mine and my children's safety is a priority and i would like this to be resolved. this is the second time this has happened, the first time i had a $300.00 plus out of pocket expense. *tr | |||
| 01/16/2008 | 49000 | 4 | 06/04/2007 |
| Vehicle crank sensor defective. *tr | |||
| 12/16/2006 | 102427 | 1 | 09/01/2003 |
| My 2003 nissan altima with 102k miles on the 2.5liter was driven only about 8 miles when engine suddenly slowed and stalled while i was in traffic. the vehicle overheated. all vehicle service had previously been performed. untimately my expense to rebuilt the engine was $2.2k with nissan refusing to accept any responsibility. have others had similar experience? did nissan also not stand behind there product with other customers? *cn | |||
| 01/13/2007 | 93000 | 4 | 04/01/2003 |
| 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 | |||
| 08/01/2007 | 71000 | 300 | 08/15/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while driving approximately 5 to 10 mph, the vehicle shut off and has to be restarted. while on the highway, the vehicle hesitated as if it would shut off. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the camshaft position sensor and crankshaft position sensor were replaced twice and currently need to be replaced a third time. the current mileage was 83,675 and failure mileage was 71,000. | |||
| 02/08/2007 | 500 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 11/19/2007 | 61616 | 1 | |
| 2003 nissan altima with recall for a sensor. consumer states that she would like reimbursement because she did not take it to an authorized dealer for the repair. *kb the consumer stated the engine light illuminated and the engine seized. the consumer also stated the air condition didn't work. the rack and pinion steering bolt was found to be loose after a recall was performed. *jb | |||
| 11/09/2007 | 84270 | 5 | 10/10/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while driving 10 mph and greater, the vehicle hesitated and completely shut off. the vehicle was able to be restarted. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic twice and he stated that it was included in nhtsa campaign id number 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling). the vehicle was repaired. the current mileage was 84,650 and failure mileage was 84,270. updated 03/10/08. *lj the crank shaft positioner failed which caused the engine to stop. the consumer stated the stalling still occurs. the crank shaft was not covered, and her vehicle was not included in the recall. | |||
| 09/01/2007 | 44000 | 1 | 01/08/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the dealer reprogrammed the electronic control module, but would not replace the crank sensor for free. currently, the vehicle is not starting properly and must wait a few minutes before it can be started. the current mileage was 45,000 and failure mileage was 44,000. | |||
| 11/01/2007 | 81000 | 2 | 09/01/2005 |
| 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 | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 2 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 08/01/2007 | 70000 | 1 | 02/01/2006 |
| 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. | |||
| 09/11/2007 | 75560 | 1 | 01/15/2006 |
| 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. | |||
| 02/10/2007 | 50000 | 2 | 02/28/2004 |
| 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. | |||
| 08/24/2007 | 1 | 02/04/2004 | |
| 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 | |||
| 08/18/2007 | 58430 | 4 | 03/10/2002 |
| 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 | |||
| 08/08/2007 | 127000 | 1 | 09/02/2002 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact heard a loud snap underneath the vehicle while driving. he attempted to place the vehicle in drive and reverse, but it failed to move. the vehicle was towed to his residence and was later towed to the dealer. the mechanic stated that the vehicle needed a new engine and transmission. through online research, the contact discovered that the 2006 altima's have a recall for the same failure. the speed and recall number were unknown. the current and failure mileages were 127,000. | |||
| 08/07/2007 | 125000 | 6 | 02/27/2004 |
| 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 | |||
| 08/01/2007 | 70350 | 1 | 11/10/2006 |
| 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 | |||
| 07/26/2007 | 61000 | 3 | 11/01/2003 |
| My vehicle stalled while i was driving and then lost power several times. would not start/hard to start. i called nissan dealer in fremont california and they said i would have to fix it myself or pay them to do it. i found numerous people with the same problem/faulty crankshaft sensor and cam sensor. i spent numerous hours of driving to get parts and spent over 3 hundred dollars on parts, obd computer, service book and not to mention this is a major safety issue. my wife is 9 months pregnant and could have been injured not to mention the stress. plus down time of not having the car fixed. i am very dissatisfied with nissans service. *tr | |||
| 07/25/2007 | 75000 | 3 | 01/29/2005 |
| I have an 03 nissan altima with 77,000 miles that i kept well maintained. six months ago my engine cut off while sitting at a light, and then it cut off again a month later while driving at 25 mph. this second incident happened after i took my car in for the ecm reprogram recall. my mechanic told me it was probably the mass air flow sensor, and so i paid the money to replace it, though now i wonder if this was a mis-diagnosis. a month ago, my service engine soon light came on, and since then i have had difficulty starting the car and the engine makes a weird puttering sound like it?s about to cut out while in idle. i called the nissan dealership and was told that it sounded like the same recall issue and said that about 50% of the time, the ecm program is somehow lost and has to be reprogrammed a second time. i told him that didn't make much sense, it should be fixed the first time, and he said they could not figure out why it keeps happening. i took the car in to have it looked at and that's when he told me, never mind, this is actually an issue with the crank position sensor, which will cost $330 to replace. i did some research and found a recall back in 2003 on several 02 and 03 altimas for replacing this exact part, and when i mentioned this to the dealership, they simply said my vin number was not included in this recall so the issue with my car was unrelated and i would have to pay for it myself. seemed like too big of a coincidence to me, so i called corporate nissan to file a complaint. after several persistent phone calls, i was told they would make a note of my complaint for review, but they could not cover the expense for me. i am now taking my car to my independent mechanic who quoted me half the price to have the part replaced on my own dime. i can see i?m not the only one with this engine startup/stalling problem and it is a huge safety concern. please make nissan own up to the problem and fix the underlying issues, not just the ecm. *jb | |||
| 07/12/2007 | 74900 | 1 | 07/17/2003 |
| 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 | |||
| 10/05/2006 | 63798 | 0 | 04/21/2004 |
| I received a notice in the mail from nissan informing me of a recall (nhtsa action number: rq06001). i took my nissan in to the local dealership to be serviced according to the instructions on the recall notice on 08/28/2006. on 10/05/2006, my check engine light came on so i took it back to the dealer. the computer code for the error was p0507 and it was $91 to repair. i've heard from several other altima owners who took their vehicles in to be serviced for the recall and then had to go back within a month because of the check engine light and subsequent p0507 finding. i think they are not adequately servicing this recall because one of the symptoms of the defective part is for the check engine light to come on. | |||
| 07/11/2007 | 78281 | 1 | 04/21/2004 |
| 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. | |||
| 04/11/2007 | 78200 | 30 | 08/02/2003 |
| 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. | |||
| 01/30/2007 | 98254 | 2 | 10/31/2002 |
| 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 | |||
| 10/17/2006 | 57887 | 1 | 06/12/2003 |
| 2003 nissan altima recall on the engine customer states that the car is not safe and nissan has not fixed the problem**nar**cc the dealer stated the driver side window was inoperable, the window regulator was replaced. *tr | |||
| 06/19/2007 | 10000 | 1 | |
| 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. | |||
| 05/20/2007 | 82198 | 2 | 07/10/2003 |
| 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 | |||
| 05/12/2007 | 88000 | 1 | 08/01/2005 |
| 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. | |||
| 05/11/2007 | 35427 | 1 | 09/14/2002 |
| 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. | |||
| 01/24/2007 | 52140 | 2 | 08/01/2006 |
| 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 | |||
| 09/01/2006 | 38000 | 1 | 05/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the crank shaft sensor was causing the vehicle to shut off. nissan stated that she could have the vehicle repaired. however, they only reprogrammed the unit and did not replace the sensors. also, they advised her that they would only repair the vehicle one time. the first time that she called nissan, they told her that her car was apart of the recall. the nissan representative told her that the vehicle was not a part of the recall due to the vin, and later stated that was the reason why they reprogrammed the crank shaft sensor. the check engine light continued to illuminate. the contact is concerned about the safety risk involved. the current mileage was 56,900 miles on her vehicle, and it was related to the power train warranty. nissan refused to reimburse her for the repairs. the failure mileage was 38,000. *ak the consumer stated nissan replaced the sensor on may 30, 2007 at the cost of $230. the consumer stated the dealer informed the cause of the engine shutting off was due to a bad speed sensor. the consumer stated the dealer refuse to reimburse the consumer for repairs. updated 07/06/07 *tr | |||
| 09/01/2006 | 65000 | 2 | 11/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the crank shaft sensor was causing the car to shut off. the nissan representative stated that this vehicle was not a part of the recall due to the vin, and later indicated that it was related, which was the reason the dealer reprogrammed the crank shaft sensor instead of replacing them. also, the dealer stated that they would not repair the vehicle again. nissan refused to reimburse her for the repairs. the failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 74,000. *ak the consumer states that performance nissan in duarte, ca did the reprogramming of the sensors and two days later the sensors were failing again. updated 05/15/07 *tr | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2003 nissan altima that shakes and makes noises customer was sent a recall notice but it was a month to late customer wants reimbursement**cc the consumer stated the problem he experienced with the vehicle, resulted in her being rear ended. *jb | |||
| 07/01/2006 | 2 | ||
| Customer took her car in for service, was told that nothing was wrong but the service engine light was flashing after that the car stopped in the middle of the road, then after that the car would not start at all customer wants to be reimbursed**cc *jb | |||
| 03/07/2007 | 15 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 03/16/2007 | 57000 | 1 | 01/01/2004 |
| 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. | |||
| 04/26/2006 | 49013 | 4 | 01/07/2006 |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that on 3 or 4 occasions the vehicle shut off while driving 45 mph. the contact stated that each time this occurred the vehicle would not restart immediately. however, on one occasion the vehicle wouldn't restart for an hour. the mechanic serviced the vehicle due to the failure on 04/26/2006. then, on may 1, 2006 nissan replaced the crank and cam sensors. on january 4, 2007 the contact received a recall notice for the crank and cam sensors. the contact has an invoice for the repairs. the current mileage is 69,000 and the failure mileage was 49,013 *ak the consumer has since had the vehicle repaired and wants to be reimbursed for expenses. update 4/30/07 *tr | |||
| 07/01/2006 | 81000 | 15 | |
| Tl*- the contact stated that when she drove the 2003 nissan altima;the service engine light remained illuminated. the vehicle shook and rattled generally when she stopped at a light. the road conditions werenormally clear. the contact took the vehicle to the mechanic, and was advised that the crank sensor was the reason that the vehicle shook and rattled. the mechanic advised the contact that there was a recall on the crank sensor. the nissan dealership advised the contact the crank sensor was not the reason for the vehicle shaking and rattling. the dealership stated that the reason for the vehicle shaking was due to the headlights. the contact stated the dealership repaired the headlight however, the vehicle continued to shake. the contact took the vehicle to the dealership again and they advised her it was the engine angle sensor that was causing the vehicle to shake. the dealership reprogrammed the sensor however, the vehicle continued to shake. the vehicle was taken to the dealership again and they informed the contact that the manifold gasket bearing needed to be replaced. the contact stated the vehicle continued to shake after the repair. the contact took the vehicle to the dealership again and they informed the contact the crank sensor needed to be replaced. the dealership replaced the crank sensor. the vehicle no longer shakes. the contact stated she received a recall notice for the crank sensor however, the dealership refused to replace the crank sensor at no additional cost. the vehicle currently has 81000 miles.*ak updated 04/12/07. *jb | |||
| 02/20/2007 | 50782 | 2 | |
| 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 | |||
| 06/12/2006 | 3 | 03/01/2006 | |
| 2003 nissan altima with a long list of problems customer has learned about several recalls and wants this matter to be reviewed**nar**cc three months after purchasing the vehicle, the vehicle needed new tires and an alignment. three months later the vehicle would not start. on another occasion, the vehicle began jerking and the indicator lights illuminated. the radiator was cracked and had to be replaced. the vehicle overheated again. the consumer was never told the ecm device had some relationship to the temperature of the engine/coolant and may have contributed to the vehicle overheating. *jb | |||
| 09/24/2006 | 46000 | 20 | 01/31/2003 |
| Tl*- the contact stated that the 2003 nissan altima 2.5s, had stalling problems. the vehicle stalled while driving, merging onto the expressway, sitting at a traffic light or when trying to turn the vehicle at a low speed. the vehicle stalled most often when at a complete stop. the contact stated that the check engine light turned on 02/20/07. when trying to restart the vehicle, it took 6-7 times to get the vehicle to start. the contact stated that it sounded as though she had no gasoline in the vehicle, but the vehicle was full of gasoline at this time. she took the vehicle to the dealership, and was informed that the camshaft failed. she found arecall 03v45000 for engine & engine cooling. the contact called the manufacturer and filed a complaint, her case number was 5626245. the failure mileage was 46000, and the current mileage was 50100.*ak | |||
| 02/01/2007 | 77000 | 5 | 07/11/2003 |
| 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 | |||
| 01/01/2006 | 37000 | 1 | 02/08/2003 |
| My first problem began at about 37000 miles. i would try to crank my car and it would not crank. this has happened about 10 times. there has currently been no resolution to this problem. my second problem involves the mass air flow sensor. i was merging onto the interstate and suddenly my car began to lose power and buck. the car coming up from behind me changed lanes and passed, so luckily there was no accident. my third problem is with my catalytic converter and o2 sensor. i have just been told that both of these are out. *nm | |||
| 12/19/2006 | 86625 | 1 | 02/14/2003 |
| I had recall work done and the result is my engine now needs to be replaced. my 2003 nissan altima now consumes 1.5 quarts of oil every 100 miles. east charlotte nissan performed the following recalls p5216 and r0606 in addition to this they replaced the o2 sensor at a cost of $365.00. within two days (300 miles) of getting the vehicle back the oil was completely empty and it has needed to be refilled every 200 miles since the original visit to east charlotte nissan. this is unacceptable. nissans own recall states that for a number of vehicles and engine replacement will be necessary. they are not honoring their very own recall notice. i have documented regular service on this vehicle that is well within the recommended guidelines. including an oil change at a reputable retailer at intervals of 3-4000 miles.*jb | |||
| 01/10/2006 | 2 | ||
| I have a 2003 nissan altima 2.5, in nov. i had problems with my car stalling and not being able to start back. also, the check engine light came on. i had my car towed to the nissan dealership and was told the crank shaft sensor needed to be replaced, i paid $175 to have it serviced. on jan. 10, 2007 i was driving down the interstate and the check engine light came on again this time with no warnings at all, i took my car in to just an oil change place to have the code pulled, showing the code for the crank shaft sensor, i called the nissan dealer and have been given an appt. to have my car check again has there been a recall on this, this is the second time in 2 months, and i have read so many other complaints from nissan owners please someone help us we need to have this item added to the list of recalls. nissan has to be aware that they are losing so many customers. i love my car, but i don't feel its fair for people to have to pay out so much money when the company is aware that there is such a massive issue. *jb | |||
| 11/29/2006 | 54000 | 1 | 02/07/2004 |
| Had the ecm reprogram done a few weeks ago. couple of weeks later, check engine light came on, dealer reset the ecm again. past week, check engine light came on again. dealer now says the crank position sensor is bad. we had the stalling engine without warning issue in nov 2003. at that time and under severe pressure from me, the dealer replaced the crank and camshaft position...stalling problem solved. here we are 3 years later back to the bad crank position sensor again and dealer is saying my vin is not in the range of the sensor recall and i have to pay to have it replaced. in my opinion, nissan is trying to program the ecm to hide a known problem with the sensors and it's made it more pronounced. the dealer is trying to soften the blow a bit by knocking some off the charges, but i'm still having to cough up $184 for a well known, well documented and aging defect. come on nissan, fix the problem....it's a dangerous one. *jb | |||
| 11/28/2006 | 62000 | 1 | 08/01/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while attempting to start the engine, the vehicle was difficult to start, and the check engine light illuminated. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer, who determined the air flow filter needed to be replaced. afterwards, the problem persisted. a nhtsa recall, #06v242000 was performed on the vehicle concerning, the engine however, the recall did not remedy the problem. the dealership would not offer a second repair under the recall. the manufacturer was alerted. | |||
| 11/26/2006 | 69750 | 1 | 05/01/2005 |
| 2003 nissan altima 2.5 s. car stalls while driving on highway. searched online and found that many, many people have had the same problem with the crankshaft position sensor a circuit malfunction and engine speed input circuit causing this stalling. there's a recall for 2002 models, but not for 2003 and this is dangerous. *jb | |||
| 10/15/2006 | 5 | 06/29/2006 | |
| I have been having numerous problems with my car moving very slowly,not staying in the road, pulling away from me. i have to drive my car with 2 hands to keep in the road. i have took it back to the dealer numerous times and they have told me many different problems that might be wrong with my car. when i finally decided to take it to another maintenance shop just to make sure i was being told the truth. after 30 min of having my vehicle i was told by a goodyear manager that i have 3x the wrong size tires on my vehicle. he told me that i should have 205/65/16 tires on my car and i have 225/60/16 tires on my vehicle. i am furious because i purchased this car from the dealership with those tires on my car and have taken my car in there several times to be maintenance and service and they knew that was the problem with the vehicle. my car is not a steady vehicle i feel unsafe in this car. i have to constantly hold it still in the road. when it rain i feel like i wreck at anytime. i have a small child and it hurts me to know that i have taken my car in there several times and not one time have they said anything about my tires. i have had those tires aligned and balance but the tech told me it would do me no good because the tires are 3 times to big. please help i think they should replace my tires with the right size. also my seat belts on the car will not extract i have taken this to the dealer several times and they will pull them out but when i leave after about 4 to 5 days my belts will get stuck again i also had my seat belts checked and was told it is a manufacturing problems and nissan will not fix the problem. they told me flat out it is not there problem i can not pull a seat belt. i have to let my daughter ride in the back at times without a seat belt until i can find someone to fix the problem. the seat belts are getting hung from the core of the entrance but they will not fix the problem. **nm | |||
| 10/09/2006 | 5 | 01/01/2003 | |
| This is the second complaint i've filed within the span of 30 days. i have been having stalling problems with my 2003 nissan altima for the last 2 months. the engine would completely stop during low speeds and at stop (4 times at a stop and once during a turn). i have already had issues with my nissan dealership in servicing my recalls. first i was told that there were no recalls on my car so i drove it home. then i went back again after researching online and found out that there was indeed a recall for the ecm. so i brought my vehicle back to the dealership and showed them the reports. the dealership decided to reprogram my ecm (as the recall states) and said they could not find anything else wrong with my vehicle that could be causing the stalls. however, just two weeks after my vehicle was serviced for the recalls, my car engine dies again. i called into the dealership to have them run a diagnostic on my car engine and once more they could not locate the problem. i have read online reports of other nissan owners where they complained of the same situation- even after the reprogramming of the ecm, the engine still stalls. so now i have my car back but still with the same problem. i've also taken my car to an non-nissan mechanic and he too could locate the problem. nissan should take responsibility for their own vehicles, or at least be able to locate and fix the problems when it occurs, especially when it comes to the engine stalling which could result in a crash. please advise. *jb | |||
| 07/15/2006 | 52000 | 1 | 03/01/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds, the vehicle operated at a reduced speed, and the engine stalled without warning. afterwards, the check light illuminated, and the engine was easily restarted. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who determined the crank position sensor needed to be replaced. there was a nhtsa recall, # 03v455000, regarding the engine and engine cooling. the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin. the manufacturer was notified. | |||
| 07/23/2006 | 102000 | 1 | 01/16/2004 |
| I have a 2003 nissan altima 2.5 s. as i have researched and seen posted in other complaints, my car wouldn't start 2 months ago and before then for a few months it would cut off in traffic while i was driving, i have taken it to a nissan dealership thinking that it was my crank angular sensor (most recent recall). however the dealership service notified me that it is my crank position sensor that is causing the problem. like others, i noticed that this was a recall on the 2002 models, but not on 2003. like another complaint stated, 2003 and 2002 models are not that much different (if at all) and if nissan was having this problem before, then they should make the recall on the 2003 models as well. now i am being told to fix this problem will cost $243. nissan should really do some further investigation on their 2003 models to find out if this really needs to be recalled, in my opinion with so many other people complaining about the same problem, it should be. *jb | |||
| 09/11/2006 | 47750 | 4 | 03/23/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while stopped at a traffic light the vehicle stalled and the service engine light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who determined the engine crank sensor needed to be replaced. while waiting for an estimate the contact received a recall letter #06v242000 regarding engine and engine cooling. the recall remedy was to reprogram the ecm sensor however after the ecm sensor was reprogrammed the problem persisted. to fix the problem the dealer recommended the crank sensor be replaced which would be an additional charged. the manufacturer was also alerted. | |||
| 09/11/2006 | 46703 | 1 | 02/01/2003 |
| I was at a stop light ready to turn left onto another street when suddenly my car stalls out right in the middle of the intersection. it took me a few times to get my car started again and when it fired up again i started driving away but my car would be having a hard time going as if it was starting to bog out. i later did a diagnostics test and got the code p0335 which ended up being the crankshaft position sensor. a few weeks before this happened, my car had the same symptoms but it wasn't as bad. it would just bog down like once in 2 weeks but this was the worst case scenario!. *jb | |||
| 08/26/2006 | 55000 | 1 | 12/01/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the engine shut down while driving 35 mph as well as when idling. the dealer replaced the crank position censor due to fuel leaking on the censor. the service dealer stated this was due to normal wear and tear on the vehicle. updated 08/14/08 *bf | |||
| 08/31/2006 | 46908 | 2 | 08/02/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle hesitated and suddenly stalled without warning while driving at various speeds. the service engine soon light illuminated. the dealership determined the crank sensor needed to be replaced and reprogrammed the ecm. the contact received a recall notice in the mail regarding nhtsa recall # 06v242000; engine and engine cooling; crank sensor and ecm; however the dealer and manufacturer determined the vehicle's vin was not included. the vehicle hesitated and lurched forward and the service engine soon light illuminated soon after the above repairs were made. the contact was charged for the above repairs even though the recall notice indicates the vin as being included. the dealership treated the crank sensor and ecm repairs as two separate repairs, but the recall notice indicated the two were correlated together as one. | |||
| 03/15/2006 | 106000 | 4 | 11/17/2002 |
| Service engine light came on all of a sudden with no warning and car stopped in middle of road. i put it back into gear and started it again - it did this 4 times within a 2 mile range. my brother put some transmission fluid in it which seemed to help a little bit. luckily an auto parts store was near by and i made it over there for them to run a diagnostic check on it. came back with bad crank position sensor. i finally made it home and made arrangements to get it serviced the next day. made it to dealership with a lot of prayer because it was 15 miles away. i guess the transmission fluid helped a bit too. they replaced the crank position sensor at $170 and a whole day out of work. today i got a recall notice on it - 5 months later. yeah. *jb | |||
| 08/01/2006 | 51000 | 1 | 03/01/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving at low speeds the engine stalled without warning. after the failure there was a couple minute delay before the engine restarted. this only occurred during warm weather. there is a nhtsa recall, #06v242000, regarding the engine and engine cooling. the dealership has not inspected the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a service shop for diagnostic testing however no codes displayed. the manufacturer was alerted and determined the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin | |||
| 08/04/2006 | 61000 | 20 | 03/16/2006 |
| Car stalls and dies without notice. *jb | |||
| 08/09/2006 | 68000 | 1 | 12/24/2002 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle stalled suddenly while stopped at a stop light. the vehicle stalled in different situations but usually while stopped. there was a nhtsa recall, # 06v242000, regarding the engine and engine cooling. the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin. | |||
| 11/15/2003 | 48570 | 3 | 11/15/2003 |
| Service engine soon light came on, engine stop without warning while driving. this happened to me 3 times, fortunately i was not on the freeway. i know this is a part of the recall on all 2002 vehicles, recall day was nov 04 2003. my car is 2003 but i bought it on nov 15th 2003. nissan should do the recall on all 2003 also. i brought the car to nissan dealer, on the first service, they charged me for $872.73, i talk to the service director and showed him all the documents about the safety recall, he said my car is 2003, and also said this is a different problem. i said ok and paid the service by credit card. when i brought the car home, the car won't last longer than 24 hrs, this time i was driving on the freeway while exiting the freeway, i am very lucky i am still alive. the same problem that happened before i brought the car to dealer: service engine light came on, car stopped while driving without warning. this time the service director took care of the problem by fixing the problem that i showed him one day earlier: that is replace the crank position sensors, camshaft position, which all included in the recall on 2002, nhtsa campaign id number. the worst thing was the dealer tried to charge me for 2nd service that is almost $300.00, i'm so upset and bring up to the service director, he voided the charge but still charged me for the part = $37.84 includes tax. i'm in the process to work with my credit card to dispute about all the charge. *jb | |||
| 07/05/2006 | 48570 | 3 | 11/15/2002 |
| Service engine soon light come on, engine stopped while driving could have resulted in a crash. *jb | |||
| 05/23/2006 | 61000 | 30 | 07/01/2003 |
| The engine shuts off in stop and go traffic. loss of power on highways and interstates. will not crank after a failure. the engine has to be turned over several times before cranking. the problem is gradually getting worse. *jb | |||
| 07/20/2006 | 115000 | 5 | 06/01/2002 |
| 2003 nissan altima 2.5 s is part of the recall campaign surrounding the catalytic pin. my altima stopped functioning on last year after two weeks of stopping, stalling, smoking, engine knocking, etc. the engine was replaced (supposedly) at the expense of nissan. the exact same scenario occurred two weeks ago this year and the car again was towed to our local nissan dealership. this time, they're refusing to make the repairs because the warranty has expired and they're claiming the problems with the engine this time is not related to the catalytic pin. their diagnosis was sludge in the engine, although the oil was changed just 500 miles prior to the engine locking. after reading other people's complaints, i've learned that these altima's require oil on a weekly basis or this is the result. what kind of car requires oil weekly? as of right now, the car is still at the dealership, which is probably where it will stay because there is no way i can afford to buy a new engine and pay the lender at the same time. *jb | |||
| 07/14/2006 | 86000 | 1 | 09/14/2004 |
| Complaint #10163230. *nm | |||
| 07/12/2006 | 86000 | 1 | 09/14/2004 |
| I purchased a certified pre-owned 2003 nissan altima september 2004. on 7/12 i experienced the issue of recall #06v242000. my vehicle stopped running w/o warning at a stop at 2:00a.m. the nissan dealer indicated the computer found nothing wrong. i took the car home only for it to once again stop as i departed my job at 2:00 a.m. i again took my car to the dealer who kept my car for three days. one of which i was called and asked if my car could be driven more than 60 miles away (the dealer had to pickup an item in another state) in order to recreate the problem. the next day the technician again indicated he could find nothing wrong. upon hearing this i contacted nissan consumer affairs (7/19) of my situation and was advised to contact the dealer and tell them of recall #06v242000. after having done this, the nissan dealer indicated they knew nothing of the recall, but would contact consumer affairs as i requested. after speaking with consumer affairs the dealer then indicated they were unable to determine whether recall #06v242000 was in fact my issue as the ecm indicated no such thing. finally, i spoke with the dealer service manager who indicated that nissan had not yet told the dealerships how to handle the issue of recall #06v24200, and therefore the only thing they could do is reprogram the ecm with the same program it currently has. with that porter nissan released my vehicle back to me indicating i must wait until august 21, 2006 (4 weeks) before i could expect correction to the problem. since having the car in again in my possession, i have experienced the same problem two of the three days. this issue is further exacerbated as i have a family of four that depends on the use of this vehicle as well as my job requirement if a reliable vehicle. furthermore my job is approximately 40 miles from my home and i am required to stay there until approx. 2:00 a.m. the handling of this recall is unacceptable. *nm | |||
| 07/14/2006 | 42300 | 1 | 02/26/2003 |
| I own a 2003 nissan altima 2.5l 4 door. the engine light came on stating service engine soon. before i had a chance to get to the dealer my car stalled on the freeway during low speed rush hour traffic. i was able to coast to the side of the freeway without causing and accident. the dealer diagnosed the problem as a crankshaft sensor problem. was this problem part of the recall #06v242000? *jb | |||
| 06/28/2006 | 35000 | 2 | 08/16/2005 |
| I bought a used 2003 nissan altima last summer, and it's given me no problems until now. i was driving through town (25 mph) and the steering randomly locked up, the check engine light came on, and the car stopped accelerating. i drifted to the side of the road, shut the car off, and restarted it with no problem. it did this to me again the next day. i took it to mechanic who performed a computerized diagnostic on it. the test said it was the crankshaft sensor. i researched this online, and i found out that nissan recalled 2002 altima crank pos sensors: http://www.lemonauto.com/complaints/nissan/altima.htm the problem described for the 2002 altima crank pos sensors is exactly the problem i'm having with my 2003 altima. i'm not the only one this has happened to. i found another complain on the consumer affairs website: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/nissan_altima.html i think that nissan needs to look very closely into this, as it is a real safety hazard for drivers! *nm | |||
| 06/21/2006 | 59955 | 4 | 10/14/2002 |
| Three times my 2003 nissan altima 2.5s has choked down and tried to die while driving. i never get a check engine light or any codes showing, but after researching the problem, i feel assured that the problem is the crankshaft position sensor. there was a recall done on this issue, but only for 2002 models. a lot of people i know have been having this same problem on their 2003's. *jb | |||
| 02/13/2006 | 23000 | 1 | 09/20/2002 |
| Dt*: the contact stated a recall was found on the website, although no problems have occurred with the vehicle, there is a concern it might happen. the dealer determined the vin was not included in the recall. the recall # 03v455000, concerning the engine and engine cooling. updated 7/11/2006 - the vehicle was manufactured aug 2002. the recall is for the crank position sensor or cam position sensor. *nm | |||
| 05/19/2006 | 62000 | 6 | 07/15/2003 |
| I have 2003 nissan altima 2.5se . it stalls at idle and loses power during driving. it also does not want to start at times just doing sound and after trying about 5 min it's starting( this problem was from time when i bought this brand new car in 2003). dealer could not find and fix this problem in 2003 when i had warranty. they told me if car starts they can't read a code , because i don't have a check engine message. dealer charged me $300 for tune up. now when my car start to stalls i went again and still does not have check engine message, but they replaced crankshaft sensor and looks like it works. another $300. i check at nissanclub.com forum and realize that it's common problem for nissan altima. but my model 2003 does not have any recall. nissan supposed fix this problem because it can hurt some one. *jb | |||
| 03/01/2005 | 4 | ||
| We purchased a 2003 nissan altima in january of 2005. after having the car approximately 2 months the car begin stalling while driving and it would happen periodically. we took the car back to the dealership and they stated that they couldn't find anything wrong with the car, this happen several times and with much boldness. we took the car back and demanded that the problem be found. because someone almost hit us and my children could have been seriously injured or killed due to neglect of nissan/datsun. they initially tried to give us the run around and stated that they couldn't find any problems, then after the tech, drove the car for approximately 40 miles the car stalled and they detected that it was a sensor and we had to pay for this. i know that nissan should be held responsible for this, because this is a manufacture defect. i believe that this is happening more than reported, i just found this site and i know that it would be a disservice to other people that might have this defect and have not had symptoms yet of this possibly fatal defect. thank god we were not harmed and no other drivers. *jb | |||
| 04/11/2006 | 80000 | 1 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 70mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. afterwards, the vehicle intermittently restarted. in other stalling incidents, the engine would have to remain in the off position several moments before restarting. after the incidents occurred, the check engine soon lamp illuminated. the vehicle was driven to the dealer for inspection and replaced the crank shaft sensor. the vehicle operated normally. there is a nhtsa recall, # 03v455000, regarding the engine and engine cooling. the vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however it is not included in the recall due to the vin. | |||
| 01/13/2006 | 68000 | 1 | 01/02/2006 |
| While driving (at any speed), i experienced the engine loss of power like if the brakes were suddenly applied for maybe 2 seconds then the car picked up speed as it was before. when this happened, the service engine soon warning light came on and stayed on. the car keeps experiencing loss of power while driving like wanting to stop running and it is taking longer to start. i'm afraid the car will stop running and cause an accident. i called nissan usa consumer affairs and they told me that there were no safety recalls for this condition for my vehicle, only the head lamp fix. i took the vehicle to the place i bought it from and the codes associated with the service engine soon warning light on were p0725 -engine speed input circuit, and p0335 - crank shaft position sensor. they reset the codes and told me to keep driving it over the weekend and to bring the car back on wed jan 25th. as i was driving home from the dealership, it happened again and the service engine soon came on. i got home and parked the car waiting for wednesday appointment. i think this is a very serious safety concern on this altima 2003 vehicle that could warrant a safety recall. my vehicle was built in sept 2002. *jb | |||
| 09/24/2005 | 105719 | 1 | 09/15/2003 |
| 2003 nissan altima 2.5 stalled on the highway. car had been idling very rough and engine vibration as well as intermittent power loss 24 hours prior to issue. at time of failure, the power steering and brakes locked up while traveling at 70 mph on busy highway mountain pass. i was almost killed as car drifted with no control into other traffic. car was able to be restarted. took car to the dealership. the motor started shaking on drive back to dealership. dealer found that there was a screw loose. they found the screw missing had come from the power valve intake in the power valve. they had to the remove the exhaust manifold to get the screw out, the dealer had to replace the manifold intake/valve and cylinder #4/ 02 sensor/ the gasket exhaust/gasket adapter, and the gasket manifold as the screw had shot trough the engine destroying most of it. the dealership stated that there was a recall for this problem, but only on some 2004 and 2005 models, not my 2003. this problem is documented in other 2002 and 2003 models on this odi website and on internet forums as per my research. nissan north america refuses to address the problems in the 2002 and 2003 models as i have attempted to work with them in a reasonable manner. this is a potentially fatal issue as noted in different individuals experience the same problems with engines catching on fire or car stalling and locking up in traffic. interested in pursuing a class action lawsuit. odi has done nothing to make contact with me or open an investigation. problem started on september 24, 2005. *jb | |||
| 06/24/2005 | 50000 | 1 | 04/28/2003 |
| Dt the crank position sensor failed, and had to replace it. contacted nissan. there was a recall but for crank position sensors a month ago. this happened on 6-24-2005. *ak | |||
| 04/14/2005 | 46568 | 1 | |
| 2003 nissan altima engine cut off while driving and the consumer was unable to restart the engine.*mr while passing a vehicle on a 2 lane highway the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle's air flow meter was replaced. the consumer had to pay for repairs because the vehicle was no longer under warranty. *nm | |||
| 01/19/2005 | 60850 | 60 | 03/15/2004 |
| At about 60,850 mileage - 850 miles after the warranty expired, my car started to stall while in motion and the engine light came on. after doing a lot of research and an engine diagnostic test, it was found that the crank position sensor was faulty. i went on the internet and found that nissan had recalled 2002-2003 nissan altimas (alomst 75,000 of them) but only in canada. i need to know why they have not recalled these parts in america. this is a very serious situation. the car tends to shut off and lose all power while in motion. myself being a commuter to and from work on highways, this is very dangerous. after speaking to the dealership, they stated that nissan had put a bulletan out on this part stating that it was a common problem. again, please advise me why this serious situation has not been corrected in america. | |||
| 12/22/2004 | 38000 | 2 | 09/13/2003 |
| Engine failure on 2003 nissan altima. told by dealership that car was unsafe to drive. refuses to provide safe transportation alternative until car is repaired, under warranty. single female has already been left stranded on highway due to this problem. | |||
| 05/02/2003 | 1 | 03/27/2003 | |
| Nissan altima 2003, with several failures, leaking gasket, etc. *bf the consumer stated the water pump failed, the windshield leaked, the vehicle would not start, the windshield wiper failed, the heater and defroster did not work, the radiator cap and thermostat was replaced and the wheels rusted. *jb | |||
| 09/05/2004 | 3 | ||
| This is the 3rd time that my 2003 nissan altima shuts off completely as i a driving down the street at a speed of about 40-45 mph without any notice whatsoever. the 1st time this occurred was april 29th. i took the car into the dealer and they were not able to find anything wrong with the car. the dealer performed a diagnostic caled p0725 and p1229 and called the nissan tech line but still had no such luck. i am extremely concerned as i have had my 7 year old child with me in the car both times. luckily, i have not had a accident so far, but it is a very scary feeling when you are driving down the street with your child at a speed of 40-45 mph and your car just completely shuts off and all of the lights inside of your the dash of your vehicle start flashing (ie. service engine, oil, gas, lights, etc. *ak | |||
| 01/15/2004 | 11000 | 2 | |
| While driving 60 mph vehicle stalled. *ak | |||
| 09/15/2003 | 6500 | 1 | |
| The vehicle cranked up but would turn over. there was a recall (03v4555000) for the crank position sensor weld but the vin number was outside the remedy scope. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 01/04/2011 | 97000 | ||
| Campaign id 03v455000 engine and engine coolant campaign id 03v084000 engine and engine coolant exhaust system campaign id 06v242000 engine and engine coolant i have attempt to contact nissan north america on several different occasions regarding the above mentioned recalls. after car failure, and money spent on trying to correct these issues, nissan has not been responsive to my numerous request. i am currently experiencing the above mentioned problems with my vehicle. however, these recalls came to my attention after i learned from a nissan technician, and after having my vehicle repaired. problems relevant to the recalls, i am still experiencing. | |||
| 10/15/2010 | 64000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima 2.5. while the contact was driving the oil light illuminated. the contact stated he had his oil changed 2,000 miles prior to this light illuminating. the vehicle was taken to get another oil change and the same occurred after the same mileage. the contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer as well as an independent mechanic and neither could diagnose the vehicles failure but stated there was a problem with the consumption of the oil. the failure mileage was 64,000. ds | |||
| 12/20/2007 | 44277 | ||
| 2003 nissan altima stalls while driving. when i go in reverse and then put the car in drive the car continues to go in reverse. stalls when i step on the accelerator but speeds up when i step on the breaks, i have to repeatly slam my foot on the break to avoid hitting cars in front of me. the check engine light continues to come on, when it does the car stalls even more. i took it to a nissan dealership they gave it a diagnostic test. they stated that they entered a code for the sensors, but were not sure if that was the actual problem with the car. i have been taking this car to nissan mechanics since i purchased it in 2007 and it is still doing the same thing in 2010. the engine light continues to come on and it continues to stall. i do not feel safe in this vehicle. | |||
| 09/02/2009 | 180000 | ||
| I have a 2003 nissan altima 2.5 sl, in approximately 2008 february, my car stopped on me while driving on the freeway. it turns out that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. had the work done at buena park nissan then i realized that the car had also starting burning excessive oil. i was told there was an oil pan leak, had that work done at another dealership. approximately 9 months later, the car stopped again, had the car diagnosed at the nissan dealer ship in antioch, ca, was advised that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced, again. at this point, i was frustrated with the car and i contacted nissan of north american, and the dealership in buena park who both denied me any help. i was given a reference number of 6594593 when i called for a solution in 2009. now, 8/2010, i am having acceleration issues again, my check engine light is on, my antifreeze is evaporation along with the engine oil every 300 miles. i called nissan north america again today and spoke with lisa byrne at extention 41661 who told me there was nothing nissan would do at this point because my previous claim had already been denied. i am replacing oil on a weekly basis as well as the antifreeze. i called nissan again today, ref # 6910425. i asked her who could i contact other than the regional office and she stated no one and that there was nothing nissan was going to do to right my situation. | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 101000 | 1 | |
| Like many of you, i have also had the problem of the sensors going bad causing the engine to stop. i had the sensors replaced twice at my expense because nissan said that my 2003 altima vin# was not included in the recall. the second time the sensors were replaced, they looked different. hopefully the redesign will finally fix this ongoing problem. shame on you, nissan, for not covering this known problem in a recall. does it take a stall on a railroad track to get your attention? *tr | |||
| 12/06/2008 | 127000 | 1 | |
| The heater/defroster does not blow hot air while car is at a stand still. once he press the accelerator and begin to speed up the hot then returns. i researched this on the internet and there are many of the same complaints from other altima owners. with this the windows fog up at traffic lights and when you are stuck at a standstill on the interstate the car becomes unbearably cold an is a safety hazard in the winter. the dealer wants over a hundred dollars to fix a problem of their design. *tr | |||
| 03/17/2008 | 79000 | 1 | |
| My 20003 nissan altima has recurring stalling problem which has not been rectified by nissan even though it has issued recalls for vehicles of my type. *tr | |||
| 07/24/2008 | 138000 | 1 | |
| This is in regards to recall # 06v242000. my car is doing exactly what the problem is on this recall. they already fixed the problem but the sensor is still throwing faults once in a while. this last time my car shutdown at a slow speed and i lost control of the power steering and hit a curb. this issue needs to be fixed. auto zone said the crankshaft position sensor is bad and will cost $60 for the part. but how much to put it in? $100 $200? this has been happening a lot, as i've searched on the forums. *tr | |||
| 07/21/2008 | 27000 | 1 | |
| My car was stopping while driving i had to turn off the car then re-start it. i took back to dealer and he ran it through computerized machine the print-out stated that i had an issue with the crank angle sensor and that it had to be taken care of right away. he stated that since i brought in the car that there were a couple of recalls on my car and that they were going to take care of it but that the 1st issue with the crank angle sensor was not an issue related to my car shutting off and that was an additional charge to have it taken care of. *tr | |||
| 06/11/2008 | 93000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while driving 60 mph, the engine oil light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact attempted to pull the vehicle over. all of the instrument panel lights illuminated and the engine hesitated and suddenly shut off. the vehicle would not restart and was towed to a mechanic. the mechanic stated that the engine oil pump exploded into pieces inside the engine, causing it to shut off. the vehicle is currently at being repaired by the mechanic. the current and failure mileages were 93,000. | |||
| 05/03/2008 | 1 | ||
| I have a 2003 nissan altima. in the past few months, i have had problems with my car's engine shutting off while sitting idle at a light or shutting off almost immediately after starting my engine. i contacted both the dealership where i purchased the vehicle and nissan directly about this issue. the dealership never returned my call/email and nissan basically told me that since my vin was not part of the recall, that they would not give me a recall notice for this problem. i took my car into a nissan dealership to have it fixed and i was told i needed to replace the crank shaft positioning sensor and then from there, they would reprogram the ecm. after being told they needed to run a 100+ diagnostic check, i was informed that in order to replace the sensor, it would cost approximately $200+, which i didn't have, so with the help of a mechanic friend, researched the correct sensor, had him replace it and then proceeded to take it to another nissan dealership to reprogram. again, we were told they needed to run a diagnostic check to determine what was wrong with my vehicle, even though i already told them it just needed to be reprogrammed. i was informed that if that was all that was needed, that service would be absorbed into the $100 diagnostic fee. they called me back and told me that i needed to replace my cam shaft positioning sensor for the ecm to be reprogrammed and that would cost me $300+. i asked them why there was a discrepancy with the information being relayed to me and i was informed that each dealership operates independently, so they can't be liable for another dealerships assessment. i just want my car fixed without feeling as though i am purchasing parts that aren't completely necessary to fix my problem, though my ideal situation would be that they send me a recall notice so that i can get this problem fixed without having to pay any more money. *tr | |||
| 03/14/2008 | 106000 | 1 | |
| Crankshaft sensor needs to be replaced or reprogrammed, but nissan will not because it doesn't fall in their list of affected vin #'s. my question would be, what does it take to get included? does someone have to die? or get seriously injured? it apparently is not just those vin # specific as it affects mine vehicle now. *tr | |||
| 12/07/2006 | 3200 | 5 | 10/18/2002 |
| I bought a 2003 nissan altima in october 2002. it had 4 miles on it from my test drive. my first oil change was six weeks later because i was working 100 miles round-trip to work. the dealership initially left the cap off my radiator which caused the car to smoke and sputter when i picked it up. in february 2003, i was driving to work and my cab filled up with smoke. i had to pull over because the car ran hot. the dealership denied any responsibility and refused to pay for repairs to the car. there was something wrong with the radiator. they told me they had to replace the hoses because rodents had eaten through the hoses that caused the fluid to leak. i asked for another vehicle, but they refused. i have since replaced every hose on the car. i had to buy a new radiator, heater coil (the car would blow cold air when sitting still), and right now i'm waiting on a compressor. this car has been a piece of junk since i made the purchase. i have owned 2 maximas, and currently have an older model pathfinder as well. i have never had any problems like this with the other ones. i will never buy another altima. *nm | |||
| 07/05/2006 | 53000 | 6 | 07/21/2003 |
| My 2003 nissan altima has the engine install issue.... i have called the headquarters and the dealership and have been told i must wait until the recall notices are mailed to out on 8/21.... i hope i don't have a wreck between now and then! *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 11/28/2006 | 39000 | 1 | |
| I bought this car with 39,578 miles on it on september 9, 2006. after owning the car for 3 months, the radiator started to leak from the top. i took it to a radiator shop and they fixed it while saying that nissan had used cheap parts. a car that has less than 50,000 miles on it should not have these types of problems. less than a year later, the service engine light came on so i took it to auto zone to get the diagnosis of the problem. the crank shaft sensor was bad and had to be replaced. it caused the car to stall when cranking/starting and left me stranded at some points and times because it would not start. after replacing this sensor, later to find out there was a recall on the sensor and was told my car was not included in this recall eventhough i assume the same parts are used on all models of the same kind, another sensor is now causing my car to idle high when in park or neutral. this type of behavior in the car causes more gas consuming which in today's economic battle with fuel prices, is not favorable. now that i have read many other complaints from other people, i have noticed that this is a widespread problem on 2002-2005 altima models. if the crankshaft sensor had not been replaced sooner, the car could have stopped running in traffic, which is why it was recalled, and caused a serious accident maybe even death. i bought this car in confidence that it would be dependable for myself and my child but since i have called to log a complaint with nissan north america they informed me that the car has three other recalls that were stated as serious to my safety. *tr | |||
| 07/03/2008 | 32955 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. on july 3, 2008, while driving 40 mph, the vehicle began moving slowly and the check engine light illuminated. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnostic and they identified the cause of the failure as the crankshaft position sensor. there is no recall available; therefore, the crankshaft sensor and radiator will be replaced at the cost of $815. the current and failure mileages were 32,955. updated 09/10/08 *bf updated 09/19/08. *jb | |||
| 10/17/2003 | 7435 | 13 | 08/01/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. in 2003, the vehicle began jerking and would come to a complete stop without warning. the vehicle was taken to two dealers and the radiator and crank sensor were replaced. the manufacturer was notified and a report was taken. the investigation concluded that the vehicle could not be replaced under the lemon law because the time had expired. the speed and powertrain were unknown. the current mileage was 55,000 and failure mileage was 7,435. updated 02/12/08. *lj the consumer stated the vehicle stalls and then shoots forward. updated 02/12/08 *tr | |||
| 07/06/2006 | 59000 | 1 | 07/22/2003 |
| Purchased new 2003 nissan altima 2.5s in july 2003. car taken to dealer for routine checks and oil changes. at 59k, dealer advised that radiator had corroded and needed replacing. dealer attributed problem to being in a salt state. however, nissan recalled other parts because i live in a salt state, but not this one. after several phone calls, filed complaint with nissan because i felt this was a part that should be replaced due to technical bulletins published regarding radiator cap replacement and why would a radiator need replacing after only 3 years? nissan advised to take to another dealership. second dealership performed pressure test, found a leak in the radiator. clamps also corroded. this dealership advised that radiator caps should be replaced on nissans every 30k. nissan customer service claims that they are not responsible, they will not replace at their cost. very disappointed in nissan customer service, they do not stand behind their product. nissan customer service also bad at returning calls, not forwarding your calls and have to repeat every thing you say multiple times, and condescending towards customer. will never buy another nissan again and will tell everyone i know of the problems. replaced radiator with after market part, cost $600 out of pocket. shop that replaced part advised that nissan radiators are on national backorder and that he gets numerous calls to replace this part on nissans. every shop that i call was surprised that i wanted to replace the radiator since the car was so new. *nm | |||
| 05/06/2006 | 43000 | 1 | 05/28/2003 |
| Radiator leak was discovered by technician while performing a diagnostic inspection on my altima for some engine problems i was experiencing. at that time my car had 43k miles. i was informed that i had a radiator leak and the coolant reservoir was empty. they filled it with coolant, but i did not replace the radiator. four days later, my car stalled on the highway and had to get it towed. i towed it to a different place than where i had been 4 days ago. i was informed a second time that my radiator was leaking and that it was about 1/2 empty. he filled up the reservoir. just to note, my vehicle stalled because of 2 sensors that had gone bad. during second diagnostic inspection i was informed of the radiator again. on may 17th i took my car to the nissan dealership in an effort to get my radiator replaced by goodwill that dealerships extend. nissan checked the radiator and confirmed it was leaking and needed to be replaced very soon, but would not use the goodwill to pay for the replacement. i have not replaced the radiator to date. i've been filling it with coolant as the reservoir gets low. i've been trying to work with nissan consumer affairs to have this replaced at no cost. i was told that this is part of normal wear and tear, but i absolutely don't agree. four other people i know that have the same model and year had to get their radiators replaced while under the 36k mile warranty. i believe that is enough proof to show that the radiators nissan is installing in its new altimas are low quality. *nm | |||
| 04/17/2006 | 74850 | 1 | 05/15/2003 |
| My 2003 nissan altima 2.5 s (75,000 miles) was brought in for routine maintenance. for a week or two the car has run roughly and had a strange odor in the drives compartment. it was discovered that the radiator has a cracked seal and it has been leaking fluid. it was below the minimum line when it was brought in. the fumes in the drivers compartment were the fumes from the anti freeze. no service engine warning light ever came on and the temperature gauge never moved. there was no indication that the car had a problem. *jb | |||
| 01/11/2006 | 52396 | 2 | 11/27/2003 |
| Please be advised that on 1/11/06 i took my 2003 nissan altima to south chicago nissan for a recall on headlights. at this time i decided to purchase the 60,000 mile service package which included the draining and refilling of the cooling system or radiator. afterwards, the radiator was leaking fluids. i took the car back, and the supervisor discovered the radiator was cracked . he informed me that they weren't liable, and it would cost me $749.60 for a new radiator. but, i explained to him that the radiator had to be okay for it to be serviced; otherwise, somebody would have said something. i appealed to the manager, but nothing changed. i believe south chicago is liable but don't want to pay . please investigate this matter and let me know what my options are because i don't have $750 to pay for a radiator . the name of the company is south chicago nissan, 7410 s. western, chicago 60636. *ak ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ | |||
| 06/01/2005 | 1 | 09/17/2002 | |
| Nissan altima's radiators need to be recalled. i have a 2003 v6 and i do every maintence possible. the radiator leaked and caused extensive engine damaged. i contacted nissan corporate office and noone seems to be concerned even though this happens quite frequently. i broke down on the innerstate and i could have been hit from the back by another car. the service manager jeff evans at hall nissan in newportnews, va 757 369-6600 says he had to replace a radiator in one altima three times. i don't know why no one has recalled this but i hope this message gets to as many people as possible. let everyone know that the new altima may look nice but that's about all it's worth. it's just eye candy and they obviously spent more time one the outside instead of what's most important the inside. who wants to ride around in a car with their kids that is subject to break down? my car is still in the shop and it will cost my out of my pocket $2500. please research this and get this message to everyone it may affect. also i want to add that noone from nissan wanted to take responsibility for the repairs even though they are aware of the problem. i think they don't want to recall the part because they are too busy trying to sell the new 2005 model. thanks! | |||
| 04/11/2005 | 1 | 12/14/2002 | |
| After approximately 49,000 plus miles on my 2003 nissan altima, 3.5 se, i noticed oolant leaking from the radiator. i took it to the nissan dealership service department where i purchase the car from and i was told that the radiator needs to be replaced because it is not repairable. the dealership service personnel told me that the new type of radiators installed on these car models have plastic tops and once ruptured or damaged, cannot be repaired. i was just wondering how can this happen with my vehicle that has 49,000 plus miles in it. i had purchased the vehicle new. i was told the warranty for the radiator expired after 36,000 miles. i had the radiator replaced as suggested by the nissan service representative and had to pay a hefty price for a new one plus labor. *ak | |||
| 01/23/2004 | 3000 | 3 | 06/01/2003 |
| In my new nissan altima 2003, the radiator has been replaced twice for developing a crack. the problem continues, but the dealer refuses to admit the radiator is defective and needs to be replaced again. they have many other customers having the same problem. *ak | |||
| 10/16/2003 | 3900 | 1 | 07/17/2003 |
| I have a 2003 nissan altima 2.5s and @ 3900 miles the radiator went bad , now @ 4800 miles the radiator is bad again. dealer is very unhelpful of situation and acts like they don,t want to fix.germaine nissan is 2 hours away from my home , only bought from them because i was told they were a respectable dealership.it puts almost 150 miles on my car to drive it up ther and back,and they say i don,t qualify for a loaner car.*ak | |||
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| Consumer was complaining about radiator leaks coming from the hose clamp area and the top of the radiator. dealership had been informed; however, they told consumer that there was no problem. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 01/04/2011 | 97000 | ||
| Campaign id 03v455000 engine and engine coolant campaign id 03v084000 engine and engine coolant exhaust system campaign id 06v242000 engine and engine coolant i have attempt to contact nissan north america on several different occasions regarding the above mentioned recalls. after car failure, and money spent on trying to correct these issues, nissan has not been responsive to my numerous request. i am currently experiencing the above mentioned problems with my vehicle. however, these recalls came to my attention after i learned from a nissan technician, and after having my vehicle repaired. problems relevant to the recalls, i am still experiencing. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 30780 | ||
| My 2003 nissan altima with 31,000 miles had the check engine light come on and then go out after a day or so. the light came back on again about a week later. it appeared the vehicle was sluggish and prone to stalling once this happened. i had the code read and found it to be a cam and crank sensor code. i took it to a nissan dealer after contacting them. my vehicle was not part of the recall, though many nissans suffer from this condition including altimas and sentras of this year. i contacted nissan and they informed me this vin was not part of the recall, though it is the condition described. they also said it was out of the drive train warranty as well. i therefore had to pay for the repair, which was $382. since the car was prone to stalling it appears that this known condition should have been included in the recall, since it is unsafe. | |||
| 09/10/2010 | 94000 | ||
| On numerous occasions our 2003 nissan altima will just stop running while at a light or just slowed down in traffic.the car has been repaired numerous times for the same sensor replacement.i do not feel safe in this car any more. | |||
| 02/15/2010 | 134147 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated the catalytic converter fail causing the engine to burn oil and having him to replace the engine. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic who repaired the catalytic converter but within a week the engine started to burn oil again. the dealer was contacted who stated he needed to replace the engine at a cost to him... the manufacturer was contacted who offered no assistance with the repairs. the failure mileage was 134,147...mw | |||
| 02/06/2011 | 41000 | ||
| This 2003 2.5s altima failed to start on february 6, 2011. upon taking the car to mossy nissan in san diego, where the car was sold, the mechanic working on the car diagnosed the car as having a screw from the power valve over the 4 cylinder that came loose and damaged the intake manifold and catalytic converter to the extent that they must be replaced. the car only has 41,000 miles. this problem has been documented extensively on the internet, including here: http://www.nissanclub.com/forums/2002-2006-nissan-altima-discussion-2-5-3-5/267734-butterfly-valve-power-valve-intake-manifold-issue.html. i believe there was a recall for the 2004 and 2005 altima for this issue. my understanding is that the 2003 2.5s altima has the same engine, yet no recall was made. after contacting nissan customer relations, they offered no assistance with fixing the problem, despite the blatent design flaw. other drivers that have had this issue with their altimas have been put at risk of death, as the cars have been known to stop running entirely while moving, because of damage done by the loose power valve screws to the engine. i hope that the nhtsa will take this issue seriously. thank you for your help. | |||
| 12/09/2010 | 70000 | ||
| I have a 2003 nissan altima which engine turns off in the middle of the road with no warning. i had my car checked out and found out it was the crankshaft sensor. i spoke with a friend who works on cars and i was told that the original crankshaft sensor had to be updated to stop oil from getting on it. when i called nissan they refused to help me and i was told i would have to pay for the repairs myself. this car stops in the middle of the road without warning and nissan doesn't want to accept the fact that they have produce a faulty car that can cause a person to have a deadly crash. | |||
| 12/20/2007 | 44277 | ||
| 2003 nissan altima stalls while driving. when i go in reverse and then put the car in drive the car continues to go in reverse. stalls when i step on the accelerator but speeds up when i step on the breaks, i have to repeatly slam my foot on the break to avoid hitting cars in front of me. the check engine light continues to come on, when it does the car stalls even more. i took it to a nissan dealership they gave it a diagnostic test. they stated that they entered a code for the sensors, but were not sure if that was the actual problem with the car. i have been taking this car to nissan mechanics since i purchased it in 2007 and it is still doing the same thing in 2010. the engine light continues to come on and it continues to stall. i do not feel safe in this vehicle. | |||
| 09/25/2010 | 76102 | ||
| 2003 nissal altima severe engine problems with stalling while driving! nissan dealer states power valve screw failure in which the screw became loose, shot out , went through the engine and went out the exhaust. this caused over $1200 worth of damage to my engine and hope that there is not further damage that has not even been identified yet. nissan will not cover the cost of repair, my private extended warranty will not cover the cost of repair. apparently , nissan has a voluntary service campaign for only for specific vin# /years and will not cover the repair cost even though they are aware this is a known manufacturing defect ! this could have caused a serious injury/accident had my son been on the highway going 70 miles per hour when the car stalled in traffic! | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 143000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan altman. when traveling at any speed the contact noticed that the vehicle will suddenly shut off without. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the camshaft sensor needed to be replaced. there were no prior warnings and the vehicle has not been repaired. the current and failure mileage was 143000. bml | |||
| 09/02/2009 | 180000 | ||
| I have a 2003 nissan altima 2.5 sl, in approximately 2008 february, my car stopped on me while driving on the freeway. it turns out that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. had the work done at buena park nissan then i realized that the car had also starting burning excessive oil. i was told there was an oil pan leak, had that work done at another dealership. approximately 9 months later, the car stopped again, had the car diagnosed at the nissan dealer ship in antioch, ca, was advised that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced, again. at this point, i was frustrated with the car and i contacted nissan of north american, and the dealership in buena park who both denied me any help. i was given a reference number of 6594593 when i called for a solution in 2009. now, 8/2010, i am having acceleration issues again, my check engine light is on, my antifreeze is evaporation along with the engine oil every 300 miles. i called nissan north america again today and spoke with lisa byrne at extention 41661 who told me there was nothing nissan would do at this point because my previous claim had already been denied. i am replacing oil on a weekly basis as well as the antifreeze. i called nissan again today, ref # 6910425. i asked her who could i contact other than the regional office and she stated no one and that there was nothing nissan was going to do to right my situation. | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 143000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan altman. when traveling at any speed the contact noticed that the vehicle will suddenly shut off without. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the camshaft sensor needed to be replaced. there were no prior warnings and the vehicle has not been repaired. the current and failure mileage was 143000. bml | |||
| 09/02/2009 | 180000 | ||
| I have a 2003 nissan altima 2.5 sl, in approximately 2008 february, my car stopped on me while driving on the freeway. it turns out that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. had the work done at buena park nissan then i realized that the car had also starting burning excessive oil. i was told there was an oil pan leak, had that work done at another dealership. approximately 9 months later, the car stopped again, had the car diagnosed at the nissan dealer ship in antioch, ca, was advised that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced, again. at this point, i was frustrated with the car and i contacted nissan of north american, and the dealership in buena park who both denied me any help. i was given a reference number of 6594593 when i called for a solution in 2009. now, 8/2010, i am having acceleration issues again, my check engine light is on, my antifreeze is evaporation along with the engine oil every 300 miles. i called nissan north america again today and spoke with lisa byrne at extention 41661 who told me there was nothing nissan would do at this point because my previous claim had already been denied. i am replacing oil on a weekly basis as well as the antifreeze. i called nissan again today, ref # 6910425. i asked her who could i contact other than the regional office and she stated no one and that there was nothing nissan was going to do to right my situation. | |||
| 05/25/2010 | 151000 | ||
| I own a 2003 nissan altima 2.5s. the car has a low idle and suddenly dies without warning while at stop signs and red lights. i've taken great care of this car but can't seem to pinpoint the problem. then i read here and all over the internet that this is a common problem. could it be a bad sensor? i called nissan but they do not recognize this problem. unbelievable. | |||
| 11/20/2008 | 89000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while driving at speeds of 30 mph and up, the vehicle would intermittently stall or would hesitate to start. he also noticed that the check engine light would illuminate on the warning panel intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the cam shaft and crankshaft were replaced; however the contact would continue to experience the same failures after repairs. the current and failure mileages were under 89,000. | |||
| 03/02/2010 | 67000 | 1 | |
| My 2003 nissan altima started making a knocking sound on the engine and runs rough. i tried using fuel system cleaner but it did not work. i also tried oil treatments and changing the oil but non worked. i took to a nissan certified mechanic and told me intake valve screws were loose and creating a knocking sound that the butterfly is half open causing the car to idle roughly. the mechanic also said the this happens alot with this cars, altimas and sentra and that there is a recall for 2004 and 2005 models but not 2003 even if it has the same engine. he also informed me that if i don't get it fixed the it will break my engine and could cause an accident. on the same car i also had to pay for a crank sensor the failed on me. nissan said the same thing, recall on the 2004 and 2005 but not 2003. it caused my car to stall and run roughly. took it to nissan and they said nothings wrong and take it back to them when the check engine light turns on. after a month it did turn on. luckily have warranty but they still charge me. please help, i'm not looking for someone to replace my car just to have nissan fix what they messed up on. *tr | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 70000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2003 nissan altima with a 2.5 l engine. i am having issues with the car dying and sputtering and sometimes not starting. i have done research to determine that nissan had a recall for the crank position sensor for my particular vehicle from 2002-2003 for the crank sensor. i called them and gave them my vin number and they said my particular car was not covered for the recall. i have had this plugged up to a computer and it confirms that it is the crank sensor. also i have already replaced one for about $600 in 2008 for my car. it seems nissan knows that there is a problem and recalled some of the cars and other people like me will have to keep taking their car to the dealership every year or two and spending lots of money to keep the car from getting them killed in a wreck or stranded. i have contacted nissan several times and they tell me there is nothing they can do other than charge me full price for the repair. i have done a lot of internet research and found out that many people have this same problem. *tr | |||
| 12/20/2009 | 124584 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. immediately after the vehicle was started, the check engine light came on and the vehicle shut off. the vehicle had to be turned on and off in order to restart it. the dealer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall # 06v242000, engine and engine cooling. the nissan manufacturer was also called and confirmed that the vin was not included in the recall. the failure mileage was 124,584. | |||
| 02/25/2010 | 145000 | 1 | |
| 2003 nissan altima, car jerks violently while traveling 30 - 70 mph. car shuts off while slowing down to make a turn. it will operate correctly for weeks then shut off three times in 10 miles. taken to dealer two years ago and could not diagnose since check engine light did not come on and save a code. paid my $100 and drove away. told can't diagnose without a code so next time it stops tow it in if i survive. told there are 25 things that can cause this so which one do you want to pick and how much do you want to spend? *tr | |||
| 09/07/2009 | 103000 | 1 | |
| 2003 nissan altima i've had two different problems that are safety issues that i've noticed many other altima owners have experienced. first, i've had two ignition coils go bad. each time it occurred the engine would misfire and stalled out in the middle of intersections when traveling at low speeds. after the second ignition coil failed the mechanic recommended replacing of the remaining two original coils due to the likelihood of future failure. the second problem was the failure of the camshaft and crankshaft position sensors. this prevented the car from starting altogether and stranded my daughter and myself late at night. both sensors were replaced. fortunately this failure did not occur when i was driving the car on the highway. i've seen that other people have had this failure occur when driving. obviously an extreme safety hazard. these problems were readily and quickly diagnosed by the nissan mechanic, which led me to believe that he knew that my car was prone to these problems and that he has seen them many times before. *tr | |||
| 06/28/2009 | 68000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that there was a recall for the crankshaft position sensor for her vehicle. the vehicle was repaired according to the recall, but the failure recurred soon after and the check engine light was illuminated. the contact took the vehicle back to the dealer, but they stated that they would not repair it again. she filed a complaint with the manufacturer. the nhtsa campaign id number was unknown. the failure mileage was 68,000 and current mileage was 98,000. | |||
| 12/14/2007 | 50000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that the crankshaft position sensor was failing on his vehicle. as a result, the vehicle loses power, jerks violently, and stalls in the middle of the road. the contact paid to have the crankshaft position sensor replaced two years ago after the ecm was reprogrammed; however, the failure still persists. the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall or warranty due to the mileage. the failure mileage was 50,000 and current mileage was 135,000. | |||
| 07/27/2009 | 66881 | 1 | |
| Faulty crankshaft position sensor in nissan altimas.02 03 04 05. *tr | |||
| 07/27/2009 | 66881 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that the check engine light illuminated. a diagnostic test was performed, which produced two codes related to the engine. the codes were for the engine speed input circuit and the crankshaft position speed center. the failure was causing the vehicle to slow down and the engine to shut off. the manufacturer stated that nothing could be done to assist because the vehicle was not included in a recall. the failure mileage was 66,881. | |||
| 07/13/2008 | 32000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that the crank handle sensor ecm does not work when the temperature is hot. while driving at an unknown speed, the engine stopped running and almost caused a crash. the manufacturer stated that the vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign id number 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling). the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 32,000 and current mileage was 40,000. | |||
| 07/14/2009 | 74059 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while driving 65 mph, the vehicle stalled and completely shut off in the middle of the highway. there were no warning lights illuminated prior to the failure. the vehicle would not restart and had to be towed to a dealer for repair. the contact called the nissan dealer and manufacturer and was informed that there were no recalls. the contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing the same failures listed in nhtsa campaign id number 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling). the failure mileage was 74,059. | |||
| 08/10/2007 | 120000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while driving 60 mph, the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the dealer repaired the vehicle according to nhtsa campaign id number 06v242000. the failure recurred and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. the dealer stated that an issue that was unrelated to the recall repair was causing the vehicle to stall. no additional repairs were made at that time. on a separate occasion, while driving over 60 mph on the freeway, the vehicle stalled again. the failure still persists. the failure and current mileages were less than 120,000. | |||
| 05/24/2009 | 104450 | 1 | |
| Well as usually i took my 2003 nissan altima 2.5s into the shop and for regular work. i have proof that my car is up to date on tuneup, coolant change, transmission change, and oil change. tires are in good condition. i took a trip to texas and the car was fine for the 2 1/2 weeks i was down there. three days before leaving the ses light come on, but i thought it was a minor issue being the fact that they look at my car weekend before going on my trip. when i hit louisiana i experienced a jerking back and forth motion when i was using the gas. only things kept getting worse when i start seeing the lost of gas, lost power in my car, and hearing metallic noises coming from the engine. lucky, i made it to my sister's house in augusta. i didn't want to cause anymore damage driving it back to columbia, sc so i had tow truck come and pick it up 190.00. so they look at the car and called me telling that one of the power valve screws came loose and damage two spark plugs. now they want to replace the manifold and my catalytic converter is crack and needs to be replace. the cost of it would be around 1350.00. i know this is defect issue and nissan should take care of this issue. i hope all the information helps for current and future nissan buyers. i will never in my life buy another nissan again. *tr | |||
| 05/30/2006 | 36000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while driving approximately 60 mph on normal road conditions, the vehicle did not respond when the accelerator pedal was depressed. the driver was able to coast to the side of the road. suddenly, the vehicle resumed normal operation. the service engine, battery, and brake warning indicators illuminated intermittently on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing and they stated that the failure was related to the throttle body. the vehicle was repaired under warranty. the vehicle was taken to the authorized dealer on two separate occasions for identical failures, but there were no resolutions. the vehicle was repaired according to nhtsa campaign id number 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the remedy was insufficient. the failure mileage was 36,000 and current mileage was 56,000. | |||
| 09/28/2008 | 66000 | 1 | |
| I bought a 2003 nissan altima with 66k miles on it 6 months ago from wilsonville nissan. they promised this car was in perfect running order, even after the check engine light came on during the test drive, but the technicians there insisted that they just forgot to reset the computer after they performed an oil change. as i have come to find out, ses lights do not illuminate on altimas for this reason, but after i bought the vehicle and multiple problems arose, we ran diagnostics and cylinder 1 was misfiring. there are many more issues with this vehicle now, including problems with the head gasket, consuming 3 quarts of oil every 400 miles, and running terribly rough. there hundreds of thousands of people complaining of these same pre-cat related issues in their 02-06 altimas. the precat deteriorates and is sucked up into the engine, scorching the cylinders, causing massive oil consumption, and then followed by the engine running rough and then dying. we took the vehicle back to wilsonville nissan and they refused to give the precat a visual inspection. they claimed that since the computer did not throw a code concerning the precat, they had no reason to look at it. instead, they charged us $110 to tell us that the computer was giving a cylinder 1 misfire code. we already knew that and we told them that before they took the car in. under the federal emissions warranty, nissan has to pay for all costs to diagnose, repair, and replace all parts that are ruined by any faulty emissions part under 80,000 miles. the precat falls under this category, and the engine should also be replaced by nissan as its problems are a direct result from the precat falling apart and getting sucked into the engine. recall id# 5450 requires them to test and look at the pre-cat, and if there is any damage to the cat, then the engine must be replaced, free of charge. nissan will not cooperate and will not even look at the precat. please help. *tr | |||
| 03/19/2009 | 78500 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that there were issues with the electronic control module (ecm), which caused the vehicle to stall. the vehicle was repaired according to nhtsa campaign id number 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling), which stated that the dealer would reprogram the ecm for free. on a separate occasion, the vehicle stalled while traveling less than 15 mph in heavy traffic. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic, who verified that the ecm failed again. the manufacturer stated that the repair would not be covered under the recall a second time. the recall stated that if the interruption in the signal from the sensor is so brief, the electronic control module (ecm) logic does not have time to diagnose the condition. as a result, the engine may stop running without warning while the vehicle is driven at a low speed, thus increasing the risk of a crash. the contact was concerned for his safety. the failure and current mileages were less than 78,500. | |||
| 03/22/2009 | 130000 | 1 | |
| Recall no. r0606 - part replaced 2 times in less than 2 years. once again, the car is stopping while driving, which is very dangerous and unsafe. the dealership says the part is no longer covered under the warranty. please help me to rectify this situation and obtain a reliable vehicle. thanks, *tr | |||
| 01/05/2009 | 62000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that the crankshaft position sensor failed and caused the vehicle to shut off while in motion. the dealer stated that they would repair the vehicle at the contact's expense. the speed was unknown. the failure and current mileages were 62,000. | |||
| 01/31/2009 | 138000 | 1 | |
| Engine light on car stalling chokes out in traffic has had tune up. *tr | |||
| 09/22/2008 | 61174 | 1 | |
| I brought my 2003 nissan altima into countyline nissan in middlebury, ct; the dealership i purchased the car from. it was 5-02-08 and i had 58,294 miles on it, i told them i heard a knocking sound in the engine in second and third gear, i also told them it sounded as if the engine bogged down while i was driving up hills. i explained to them that my warranty was going be up at 60,000 miles and wanted them to fix the problem before the warranty was up. i also told them that while they had my car to do an oil change. when i went to pick up my car later that day they told me they were unable to duplicate my concern, meaning that they could not hear the noticeably obvious sound the engine had been making. i assured them that i definitely heard a noise and that my car was acting weird , they assured me there was nothing wrong, they gave me my oil change and sent me on my way. on 9-21-08 at approx. 61,174 the faint knocking i heard suddenly turned into a loud banging in my engine. i stopped my car and not knowing what else to do checked my oil. there was not a drop in it, after i had just had my oil changed not even three thousand miles earlier, i knew it had to be the dealerships fault. i brought my car to the dealership on 9-22-08 and told them of the problem, they said they would look at it and call me back. a few hours later i received a call from the manager, he told me i needed a new engine and it would costs $4,500. i told him i would not be paying that because it was there fault and they needed to do something to fix it. he said the only thing he could do was replace the engine for $4,500. i then had my car towed to my house, i looked into my options and needed a car asap so i had another shop replace the engine for a little cheaper. i called nissan corp. and told them of the situation they said they couldn't help me. i have found numerous complaints of similar situations and i have also found a recall on the same engine in canada. *tr | |||
| 08/20/2008 | 1 | ||
| About 4 months ago my car started acting up then shutting down. at first it stalls while i slow down on stop signs, while turning, basically at low rpm. that's when my engine light came up. then i got that checked and they told me that the crank position sensor was bad. so, i got it replaced. after that my oxygen sensor burnt out, got that replaced for $1k. earlier last week my engine light came on again and brought my car to the dealer, they told me that the crank position sensor is burnt out and i said, again!! there's got to be some thing wrong with the engine if it burnt out twice, all they said was well, there's no re-call for it. almost cost me my life plenty of times over for this problem. something has to be done with this especially there's a lot of 2003 altima owners having this problem. this can't be coincidental. *tr | |||
| 12/23/2008 | 85000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that the oil in the engine was burning and damaged the engine. the dealer stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 03v084000 (engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe). the failure and current mileages were 85,000. | |||
| 12/22/2008 | 84000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling) and took the vehicle to the dealer. the technician reprogrammed the ecm. several years later, she noticed that the engine warning indicator was illuminated on the instrument control panel. she received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 07v527000 (engine and engine cooling) and took the vehicle to the dealer. a technician repaired the vehicle and stated that she received the recall notice in error. the contact would have to pay $479.34 for them to release her vehicle. the manufacturer stated that they would not assume financial responsibility for the repair. the dealer still has possession of her vehicle. the failure and current mileages were 84,000. | |||
| 12/29/2008 | 131000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that in order for his vehicle to pass emission testing, he must get the crank position sensor light repaired. the check engine indicator illuminates as a result of the crank position sensor. the contact is displeased because the vehicle is not included in a recall. the failure mileage was 131,000. | |||
| 11/04/2008 | 52000 | 1 | |
| My car died out while stuck in traffic. i put the car in park, turned it off & tried to start it back up only for it to shut off again. i tried a second time, and again it shut off. on the third try i was able to move to the right side of the road & park & left the car on, only for it to shut off again. i let the car sit, shut off, to let it cool off. i was able to drive home safely, but only staying on the right side of the road, hoping that it wouldn't idle off & die out. i called corporate nissan the next day & explained the problem. i was told that an open recall on reprogramming of the ecm existed on my car & that was the reason why my car was shutting off. i took the car on thursday, 11/6/08 to a nissan dealer & had the ecm replaced. after the recall, i noticed that my car took a while to accelerate and that the rpm gauge was quickly shifting back & forth. on saturday, 12/6/08, my car died out again in traffic. i called corporate nissan & told them that the reprogramming of the ecm did not correct the problem because my car is still dying out. the car only has 52,000 miles on it & has never experienced any problems. the car has been maintenance with the necessary equipment. after much research, my car is not the only car which has experienced the same exact problems. several complaints have been filed. apparently the crank sensor is the source of the problem because the sensor isn't sending the signal to the ecm. nissan has only recalled the ecm because the recalling of the sensor costs too much to recall. it's a safety issue to drive & then to suddenly have the car shut off. i am very disappointed in nissan. it's a world-wide known brand yet their cars are failing at about 50,000 miles. if after the ecm is reprogrammed, and the sensors are replaced, some cars are still dying & nissan recommends new engines. a car at 60,000 does not need a new engine. engines are designed to last at least 100,000 miles not completely die out. *tr | |||
| 10/04/2008 | 95000 | 1 | |
| I am the original owner of a 2003 nissan altima with about 95,000 miles. on 9/19, i took the vehicle to my local nissan dealer for service because the check engine light was on, the engine was running a little rough and had a slight rattle, and my oil light started blinking on occasionally. the dealer flushed and replaced the oil, and also replaced the catalytic converter and two oxygen sensors, at a total cost of $1700. the car was returned to me on 9/23. i was away 9/26-9/29 and did not drive the car. on weekdays, i typically drive about 10 miles to and from work each way. the next weekend i drove the car approx. 150 miles, at which time i noticed the rattle had not subsided and that my oil light had started to blink on again, especially as i drove uphill. i added 2 quarts to the engine on 10/4 and took the car to a jiffy lube on 10/8. the jl tech that replaced the oil told me that my oil was very low, so i brought the car back to the nissan dealer on 10/13. the dealer diagnosed the rattle as internal engine failure and recommended a new engine for $5000. my conversation with the dealer mechanic led me to believe that the car was burning oil due to a leaky cylinder, most likely caused by failure of the pre-catalyst. the pre-catalyst or | |||
| 08/04/2003 | 60570 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while driving approximately 65 mph, the engine failed without warning. the check engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer and they stated that the failure was related to the crank shaft sensor. the vehicle was repaired under warranty. on two separate occasions, the vehicle was taken to the authorized dealer for identical failures and repaired for the malfunctions. the vehicle was repaired for the crank position sensor recall, but the failure still persists. the nhtsa campaign id number was unknown. the failure mileage was 60,570 and current mileage was 222,000. | |||
| 09/15/2008 | 52000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while driving between 15-20 mph, the vehicle shut off and lost total power. the failure occurred without warning. the vehicle restarts immediately sometimes, but can take five minutes to restart at other times. once it restarts, the vehicle runs normally for the next day or next 30 days. the dealer could not determine the cause of the failure. the internet states that the crankshaft position sensor module is the cause of the failure. the failure mileage was 52,000. | |||
| 03/03/2006 | |||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while driving approximately 35 mph, the engine shut off without warning. the engine restarted after several attempts. no warning lights were illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they stated that crank case sensor failed. recently, the transmission began slipping and shifted erratically. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and repaired. the failure mileage was unknown. | |||
| 09/05/2008 | 98000 | ||
| Tla*the contact owns a 2003 niacin alton. the contact stated that her vehicle is burning inefficiently. she must change the oil every 500 miles. before the oil is changed, it resembles black sludge. when the contact approached a stop, the vehicle shook, lost power, and would not restart quickly. the dealer rebuilt the engine at the cost of $2,500, but the failure still persists. the vehicle has been parked for 30 days and would not restart. the failure mileage was 98,000. | |||
| 08/31/2007 | 88000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the vehicle was repaired according to nhtsa campaign id number 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the contact is currently experiencing the failures associated with the recall. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic and the contact was informed that the ecm module needed to be replaced. the current mileage was 100,432 and failure mileage was 88,000. | |||
| 08/04/2008 | 54000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2003 altima (almost 55,000 miles). the vehicle turned off while i was driving. all the suggested maintenance was and is up to date. when driving there is often a slight pull/stall like it is going to shut off. it was checked nothing was found to be wrong. service engine like came on. had the diagnostics done it showed something wrong with starter. nothing was wrong with starter, never had any problems starting. i have done research and found that several 2003 altimas are coming up with engine problems when they are fairly new, shutting off with out warning in the middle of traffic. nissan doesn't appear to no what the problem is but are unwilling to take responsibility. errors with the cam and crank sensors have been thrown out there for the reason the service engine light comes on. however, replacing this has not proved to be the solution to the problem. *tr | |||
| 08/05/2008 | |||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the vehicle was repaired according to nhtsa campaign id number 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling). six months after the repair, the failure recurred. while driving 70 mph, the engine suddenly shut off; however, the contact was able to restart the engine without stopping the vehicle. the vehicle is currently being diagnosed by the dealer. the vin and failure mileage were unknown. | |||
| 07/20/2008 | 70000 | 1 | |
| Own 2003 altima. while driving, car stopped running and would not restart. after several attempts, got car restarted and check engine light came on. took the car to nissan dealer to have looked at and serviced and dealer replaced crankcase sensor. inquired about a recall for same part on other years of altima and was told that there was no service bulletin or recall for the 2003 altima models for that part. *tr | |||
| 07/11/2008 | 78000 | 1 | |
| Recall r0606 (campaign number 06v242000) repair was complete 12/21/06 by previous owner. car still exhibits same symptoms of recall (engine stops while under way). *tr | |||
| 05/14/2008 | 86000 | 1 | |
| The service engine light came on, and the engine will stop running without warning. this has occurred on multiple occasions, and has been diagnosed as issue with the crankshaft and/or camshaft position sensor. local nissan dealer has refused to fix, stating that this veh was not involved in that recall, even though there is evidence that this is a known problem with these sensors. this has happened several times over the last few months. the recall to program the ecm was completed, but it did not correct the problem. *tr | |||
| 05/31/2008 | 114000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the vehicle lost power when the accelerator pedal was depressed. the vehicle would struggle to accelerate and take longer to start. on june 20, 2008, when the vehicle was started, the check engine light illuminated. while driving between 50-55 mph and changing lanes, the vehicle stalled. the contact quickly moved over to the left shoulder and was able to restart the vehicle. from that point on, the vehicle continued to stutter and stall. on june 17, 2008, he began experiencing difficulty starting the vehicle. on june 23, 2008, the contact was informed that his vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number's 03v455000, 03v084000, and 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling). he was also informed that because his vehicle exceeded 100,000 miles, they would not assist. the failure mileage was 114,000. | |||
| 03/06/2008 | 133780 | 16 | 06/17/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while driving 25 mph, the vehicle would suddenly shut off intermittently. the vehicle is included in nhtsa campaign id number 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the dealer would not diagnose the failure. the current mileage was 133,880 and failure mileage was 133,780. | |||
| 04/03/2008 | 0 | 3 | 04/09/2005 |
| My car quit first time in a parking lot when my 93 yr. old grandmother was with me after that it has quit on me twice in the middle of busy traffic. the car just quits which could cause a major accident. this car needs to be recalled permanently to get them off the road. the manufacturer and dealers will not fix repair without charging. this is a continuous default in the manufacturing of this car. replacing sensor will only work for a little while and then it goes bad. it is a major default in manufacturing of the 2003 nissan altima. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2004 | 25000 | 24 | 01/13/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while driving 25 mph and below, the engine stalled. the vehicle would restart after ten minutes and the service engine warning light illuminated. the failure occurred intermittently. prior to the failure, the vehicle was serviced for nhtsa campaign id number 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling). the failure occurred more frequently after the ecm was reprogrammed. the crankshaft position sensor was replaced twice, but the failure still persists. the powertrain was unknown. the failure mileage was 25,000 and current mileage was 92,000. | |||
| 11/01/2007 | 40000 | 3 | 08/01/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that the engine shut off while driving at an unknown speed. the dealer stated that nothing could be done because her vin was not included in the recall. the failure has occurred on three occasions. the vehicle was repaired all three times; however, the failure still persists. the recall number was unknown. the failure mileage was 40,000 and current mileage was 54,000. | |||
| 09/10/2007 | 95731 | 50 | |
| 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. | |||
| 07/23/2007 | 117897 | 4 | 05/01/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalls. the contact must place the gear in park and then attempt to restart the vehicle. she took the vehicle to the dealer and they informed her that they would attempt to reprogram the ecm. the dealer also stated that they would not replace the crank shaft position and warned her that the vehicle may still stall. the contact stated that the vehicle is under recall number 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling:engine). she believes that the failure is a major safety issue. the current and failure mileages were 117,897. | |||
| 07/18/2007 | 12 | 02/04/2003 | |
| 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 | |||
| 12/03/2006 | 59000 | 1 | 03/01/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that the vehicle constantly stalls at various speeds. the dealer stated that the vehicle was not included in recall # 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling). the dealer also found numerous other reasons that contributed to the failure, but the contact cannot recall what they were. the powertrain was unknown. the current mileage is 67,000 and failure mileage was 59,000. | |||
| 06/15/2007 | 62673 | 12 | 06/28/2004 |
| 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. | |||
| 06/12/2007 | 81700 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 01/01/2007 | 69000 | 2 | 09/01/2002 |
| 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. | |||
| 04/15/2007 | 3 | 09/21/2003 | |
| 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. | |||
| 03/15/2007 | 72000 | 4 | 11/17/2006 |
| 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 | |||
| 03/08/2007 | 75945 | 1 | 12/06/2005 |
| 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 | |||
| 03/06/2007 | 112000 | 10 | 02/01/2003 |
| 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 | |||
| 02/16/2007 | 2 | 04/29/2003 | |
| 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 | |||
| 02/09/2007 | 40000 | 12 | 01/20/2003 |
| 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 | |||
| 07/08/2006 | 103200 | 1 | |
| 2003 nissan altima customer paid for service and now recall notice and wants to be reimbursed for repairs**cc the vehicle's electronic control module failed prior to recall notification. this caused the check engine light to illuminate and the vehicle to stall intermittently. the consumer requested reimbursement for all charges associated with the recall. *nm | |||
| 01/17/2007 | 2 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 01/05/2007 | 65844 | 2 | 07/12/2003 |
| 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 | |||
| 12/18/2006 | 38450 | 1 | 09/01/2003 |
| Update to odi 10176518. power valve screws were found missing. screws were ingested into combustion chamber of engine. *jb | |||
| 12/18/2006 | 38500 | 1 | 09/20/2003 |
| Slowed vehicle and sees light began to flash. vehicle died. restarted vehicle. ses light on constant. vehicle 'pulses' - like not getting enough fuel. *nm | |||
| 09/13/2006 | 1 | 05/31/2006 | |
| Courtesy copy re defective 2003 nissan altima. she is seeking reimbursement from nissan. *ts the vehicle stalled weather the vehicle was acceleration from a stop or while driving at various speeds. the check engine light illuminated the vehicle was taken to a dealer who indicated that the vehicle needed the crank case replaced, throttle sensor adjusted, fuel injection flushed, power steering flushed, and brake fluid flushed. the consumer did some research and found recall 06v242000 in reference to faulty engine crank angle sensor. the consumer vehicle fell within the range of the recall but the consumer was told by the dealer that the vehicle was not included in the recall. therefore the consumer had to pay for the replacement of the sensor. several months later the check engine light illuminated again. the vehicle was taken to another dealer who checked the recalls. the dealer replaced a faulty chamber. the faulty chamber resulted in a throttle chamber replacement. | |||
| 10/21/2006 | 65600 | 1 | 03/06/2003 |
| My 2003 nissan altima vin 1n4al11d33c2xxxxx was displaying a service engine soon light with a code of p0 507- idle system too high.....this appeared approximately 3 weeks following the r0606 recall for a ecm re-porgram for a crank engine sensor. the intresting thing, my sister has the same car, did the same recall around the same time and had the same service engine soon light appear the same day with the same code. searching the web, it appears many folks are having the same problem. i paid about $140 to have the problem fixed and want nissan to refund my money, however 6 calls to them has gotten me no where. *nm | |||
| 09/27/2006 | 49868 | 1 | |
| 2003 altima throttle body was defective causing check engine soon light to illuminate. chamber assembly had to be replaced. *ts the consumer believes that the recall she received for the crank angle sensor and electronic control module is related to the throttle assembly which had to be replaced. *nm | |||
| 10/16/2006 | 47500 | 2 | 08/10/2003 |
| I have a problem with my crank sensor on my 03 nissan altima, the car will shut off while driving creating a very dangerous situation if on a heavy traveled road. i'm afraid that it will result in a accident possibly injuring me. i tried to have the nissan dealership fix this prob under their recall and they refused stating it was only for the 02 models. many other altima owners are experiencing the same thing if you searched on www.nissanclub.com you would see numerous entries of the same thing. i just want this fixed for safety reasons. *nm | |||
| 09/30/2006 | 72000 | 2 | 07/03/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the recall repair work #06v242000 was performed on the vehicle in 10/06. three days after the recall repair, the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle began to run idle. it was taken to the dealer where diagnostic testing identified that the idle was off and needed to be relearned, which was performed. 12 miles after leaving the dealer, the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle began idling worst than it did before. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who determined the computer was bad because it would not accept the relearning of the idle. the computer was replaced. four days later the vehicle would not start. the vehicle was jumped and taken to a independent repair shop who determined that there was not a problem with the alternator, battery and starter. they all tested normal to manufacturer specifications. the independent repair shop mechanic stated that the vehicle would probably not start due to a defective computer. the manufacturer was contacted, and recommended the vehicle be taken to a dealer. | |||
| 09/17/2006 | 1 | 01/01/2003 | |
| Dear nhtsa, recently i have been having problems with my 2003 nissan altima, more specificity, the engine has stopped running without warning while driving at a low speed. i researched this issue and found a recall on the nissan website for the crank angle sensor on all 2002 altimas, but nothing for 2003 altimas. however, while researching on the web i found several reports, including the nhtsa website (campaign # 06v-242), indicating that a few 200,000 2003 altimas/sentras (2.5 liter) were being recalled for the same crank angle problem. i brought this issue up with the nissan service department (cerritos) and was thoroughly disappointed with the support and service from the technicians. first, i was informed that my car was not under the recall. then, i was informed that not all recalls are listed in the website and i would have to get my car serviced first and only after could they determine whether or not my car is under the warranty. and i would need to pay for whatever repairs that was needed to be done. i do not have an issue with paying for the repairs if it is not a recall issue; however, shouldn't the nissan's technicians know exactly what is under recall by looking into the vin number or the parts number? also, the recall is not listed or announced on the nissan website but is reported in several articles. it should have been nissan's responsibility to inform the public of this safety issue, even if it is only a small number of vehicles. and the dealerships responsibility to check into the problem, especially since there have been other instances with this particular car. i have yet to receive any correction for this issue and am hoping you will be of some assistance to me with this problem since i have had no luck with the dealership. cindy lin. *nm | |||
| 07/24/2006 | 85070 | 2 | |
| My 2003 nissan altima stalls at intersections for no apparent reason. i'll come to a stop, and it will die. i'll get the vehicle started, try to go and it will stall. i blocked traffic momentarily, and made some other drivers fairly irritated. the car is going into the shop next week to hopefully correct the problem. *nm | |||
| 06/18/2006 | 74561 | 3 | 06/23/2003 |
| The service engine soon light began to appear in mid to late june. i have taken my vehicle to two different mechanical establishments and they have ran the vehicle through their scanners and can not find the problem. they have replaced the resister on the transmission however the car continues to shift hard. nissan has a bulletin about problems on the transmission solenoid but it has not been reported as a recall. my car has reduced engine power and has stopped on me once while i was driving. my vehicle has been serviced thoroughly and the service engine soon light is still on. *nm | |||
| 06/13/2006 | 65000 | 2 | 10/30/2003 |
| Driving on interstate car died almost had wrecks,car shut down. thought maybe bad gas. husband on the crosstown car died,it is at the dealers now. the service personal at the dealer ship said a lot of the altima's were having that trouble and he would see if the might be a recall. have not heard anything yet. *nm | |||
| 07/02/2006 | 60000 | 30 | |
| I have a 2003 nissan altima 2.5 s. for the last 6 months my car has been stalling periodically. the stall occurs anytime at any speed. when the engine stalls i lose power steering and power brakes. i have had several close call potential accidents, while trying to stop the vehicle with no brakes and no steering. i took the vehicle to the dealer but they could not tell me what the problem was. just yesterday the car stalled 5 times and finally the service engine light went on. the code indicated that the camshaft position sensor is faulty. *jb | |||
| 08/01/2005 | 54000 | 1 | 10/28/2003 |
| Excessive oil consumption. i have a nissan altima with the 3.5 v6, there was a recall on the catalytic converter that when on the 03 altimas the engine would leak oil past the rings and damage the cat that would destroy the cat and then let the material go back into the motor and cause oil consumption. my car after telling the dealer last year, still uses a quart every week (roughly every 600 miles). the dealer told me that nissan consider this normal usage. i have tried over several times to get this matter resolved. all dealers and nissan would say, you are pass your power train warranty. now i see nissan has a campaign out about the 06 alimtas. why not extend the warranty on all altima. *jb | |||
| 06/04/2006 | 92105 | 1 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated a quart of oil needed to be added to the engine every week. once the oil runs low there is a shaking noise until more is added. upon inspection the dealership determined although there is no leak, the engine needed to be over-hauled because it burns excessive oil. updated 7/3/2006 - although it was clear that eh vehicle used excessive amounts of oil the dealer refused to overhaul the engine free of charge because the vehicle was no longer under warranty. *nm | |||
| 05/01/2006 | 88000 | 1000 | 04/02/2003 |
| One year into the ownership of the vehicle, while driving, the car would simple shut off. if you were moving at the time it would eventually come back on to the running position. if you happened to be at a stop sign or a light and the stutter would happen it would completely shut off then you would have to try and start the car again. it would turn over but sometimes it would take several tries to start the car again. this car was purchased in 2003 as a new car. because of these instances of the car shutting off there have been two different accidents. thank the lord none with any personal injuries. these occasions of the car shutting off became more and more prevalent, happening everyday almost all the time towards the end of the life of the car. the car is now not drivable because it literally caught on fire while driving it. it was towed home and there it sits. we are still paying on the vehicle and have to have full coverage on it. *nm | |||
| 05/12/2006 | 47000 | 1 | 02/17/2006 |
| 1. car stalled and once i held the gas pedal down and was able to hold the key over and crank the engine a huge puff of black smoke came out of the car and it seemed to run fine, although the service engine light came on. it eventually went away after a week or so. 2) a week or so later i started the car, it turned over fine but had no power, it simply would not go. it did not even realize i was pushing on the accelerator. 3) i removed the key from the ignition in frustration and then tried again. the second time the car worked fine. it revved when i put my foot on the gas pedal and then took off just fine. 4) this began to be a more common occurrence and if i took the key out or waited a few minutes it would straighten up. 5) not now! the car won't move forward. and now it is even starting to stall out and flood. 6) now the battery even seems to be running down. this has all taken place in the matter of about the past 5 weeks and now it won't move forward or run at all. *nm | |||
| 12/13/2003 | 23619 | 50 | 09/10/2002 |
| Re: action number rq06001 manufacturer: nissan north america i have experienced all four problems with my 2003 altima that nissan north america cited as reasons for the recall of the defective part. service records document that the problem that my car would not crank was reported as early as 23,619 miles when i had to have my car towed in to the service department. since it was an ongoing problem, other records since that time reveal the same complaint. each time the service department reported that they could not locate the reason for the problem. the car was taken in recently because it began cutting off abruptly while traveling - an extremely dangerous situation. now that the warranty period is over, with over 60,000 miles, the service department notified me that the problem was in the crank position sensors and they both would have to be replaced. they also informed me that due to the mileage, it was my expense to have the problem corrected. i called nissan consumer affairs about the situation reminding them that the problem began before the warranty period was over and that i had read their information reported to nhtsa. i was told that my 2003 altima was not among those produced june 1, 2001 through june 30, 2002 and they would not pay to have the car repaired. obviously, my 2003 nissan altima is also one in which defective crank sensors were installed as evidenced by the on-going problems and the conclusive diagnosis given me by the service department. the cessation of the engine without warning while traveling the interstate could have cost my life. just as my car had a defective part creating these problems, there may be others like mine that should have been included in the recall. i notified the dealership on yesterday to repair my vehicle. i was told that this would involve replacing the two crank position sensors at a cost of $115 for the sensors and $225 for labor ($340) plus tax. i assume the old parts will be available. *nm | |||
| 01/17/2006 | 2 | ||
| 2003 altima 2.5s events leading up to the failure: the car stalled twice during operation (almost caused 2 accidents) the crank position sensor was replaced (we found some info on the internet that others had issues with this and the car has not stalled since. *nm | |||
| 02/10/2006 | 64800 | 5 | 08/31/2002 |
| Last month, as my '03 altima 2.5s was nearing 65,000 miles, it would intermittently stall when stopping at red lights. after it happened 4 times, i took it to a local mechanic and they found no problems with it. 2 days ago, it happened again immediately after i started the car. it took several tries to restart the car. there was no warning prior to the engine stalling. *jb | |||
| 02/13/2006 | 59000 | 1 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving at various speeds, the engine intermittently stalled. this also resulted in no start conditions at various times. the vehicle was taken to the local dealership for inspection. the dealer discovered the crank shaft sensor needed replaced. since the repair work was completed, the vehicle operates normally. | |||
| 12/12/2005 | 37526 | 8 | 09/04/2004 |
| 2003 nissan altima 2.5 sl, engine stalls-8 times in last two months-took to dealer, they could not identify the problem. it always restarts either by key ignition or by motion. some bulletin boards indicate a faulty crank sensor. very dangerous when turning into traffic lane. *nm | |||
| 09/02/2005 | 59981 | 26 | 09/02/2002 |
| Starting september 2005, my car service engine soon light began coming on and the car stalled several times at slow speeds. i took the car to the dealer 4 times and the problem has still not been solved. the car continues to stall at unpredictable times and the dealer and nissan's tech people have not been able to identify a problem. *nm phone interview update (feb 1, 06): the dealer replaced the throttle sensor and airflow meter under secret warranty, but the engine still stalls intermittently. the dealer does not want to do anymore for me. in most cases, the engine restarts right the way, sometimes it takes 3 or 4 tries before the engine restarts. | |||
| 10/10/2005 | 44000 | 1 | 07/10/2004 |
| My 2003 nissan altima stalled in the middle of a busy intersection. i had to have the car towed 85 miles, back to the nissan dealer in devon, pa. after several attempts to start the car, it finally started, but when i tried to drive it, it had no power when i pressed the accelerator. also, the car jumped all around, so it was impossible to drive it. i was away on vacation in nj, so i wasn't even near my home. dealer determined it was the 'crank sensor', and replaced it, but charged me $180. this should be a recall item! *nm | |||
| 10/18/2005 | 69557 | 4 | 06/28/2003 |
| I have a 2003 nissan altima, i purchased in 03 while driving the vehicle it would just stop. at one point while turning in front of heavy traffic car just quit, and every time i cranked it would quit, which could have caused major accident for me and my 5 year old daughter. i work very far from home and , to get on a busy freeway and car would just quit is not safe. i was under the impression nissan is a good car and reliable, but they have failed me. i was told by the dealership that due to 69,000 miles it would have problems. i have a friend with same 03 altima, and over 100,000 miles, she has no problems and can drive out of town. when i am driving up to speed the car would start stalling out of control, and then eventually just quit on me. i can not even drive my car out of town, due to the fact i can not drive in town it may not crank. i noticed the problem when i first got the vehicle, but don davis nissan said it was a recall on starter. i can say don davis nissan service dept. was very helpful, it did take them a few days to correct the problem, but they were very helpful and friendly. i missed many hours at work, and could not work because car was not dependable. the service dept. at don davis nissan assisted me well, i just received my car back and they said it was the crank shaft sensor inop. they have a recall on the 2002 but not the 2003, good thing i bought extra warranty, but i feel this is a problem and should not have been paid for thru my warranty, i think nissan should have taken care of it. i guess it's just the look of the vehicle, i will not purchase another altima again. *jb | |||
| 07/07/2005 | 60000 | 8 | 11/30/2002 |
| Car cuts off while driving. has cut off several times. nissan diagnostics test says nothing is wrong, but car continues to cut off. the vehicle is getting harder and harder to restart after the engine stalled out. once when making a left turn the engine stalled and almost got hit by an oncoming vehicle. there was a recall on an engine sensor for nissans manufactured 2000 to july 2002. my car was manufactured october 2002, and they will not consider that this could be the problem. a cam or crank position sensor was replaced to correct the stalling problem. | |||
| 09/16/2005 | 2 | 07/03/2003 | |
| While driving at all speeds vehicle just dies. consumer has not resolved this problem. *ts while driving the vehicle stalls unexpectedly. the vehicle has been taken to the dealer numerous times. the vehicle also hesitates intermittently. the transmission intermittently slips out of gear when the consumer was accelerating from a red light. *nm update: called the listed number but was told no one live there by that name. | |||
| 09/24/2005 | 105750 | 5 | 09/22/2003 |
| 1) the power valve screws located in the engine intake valve on my 2003 nissan altima 2.5s have started to come loose, causing power loss in the engine. one of the power valve screws actually came loose and was sucked into the engine, damaging the cylinders, thus ruining the engine. the exhaust manifold, o2 sensor and other components in the engine compartment have been damaged also. this has resulted in several thousand dollars worth of damage, anywhere between $1500 to $7500+ worth of damage. 2) the failure is that these power valve screws have come loose and started being sucked into the engine causing high dollar value damage to the vehicle. more important is that the loss of power and the destruction of the engine during driving almost caused a fatal crash that would have resulted in my death and the death of other individuals on the highway. additionally, exhaust is escaping the engine as a result of this problem because the power valve screw, after being sucked into the engine and causing damage, went into the exhaust manifold and cracked it. exhaust fumes were leaking from the crack in the exhaust manifold polluting the environment and causing me personal damage from the fumes and other complications. nissan north america is already aware of this exact issue in their 2004 and 2005 nissan altimas with the same engine as mine, which is the 2.5s engine. they are in the midst of conducting a service recall related to this issue. however, they are not addressing the issue in my 2003 nissan altima. 3) nissan has done nothing to correct this issue. my dealer, woodmen nissan of colorado springs has worked to communicate with nissan north america to make them aware of the issue and add the 2003 model to the recall. however, nissan north america has declined both my and the dealerships request to address this costly and seriously dangerous/fatal flaw in the automobile. *jb | |||
| 09/22/2005 | 51000 | 1 | |
| 2003 nissan altima - 2.5 liter engine: engine stalled without warning and the service engine soon light came on.the engine was diagnosed and the cause was failure of the crank position sensor. there was no warning before the engine stalled. the engine stalled approximately 8 times before i was able to correct the problem. the engine did not start right away after stalling | |||
| 05/31/2005 | 25400 | 1 | 07/07/2003 |
| I brought a brand new 2003 nissan altima 3.5 from len stoler nissan. we noticed a light mist of smoke from the tailpipe in the summer time. i called to the dealer the dealer stated that was normal. the car started blowing light white smoke, the dealer stated change my gas to supreme octane. at just over 25,000 miles the car started blowing heavy white smoke, we heard a water sound under the car, the oil light would come and go off, and it started losing power. i took it in to the dealer they told us we had sludge in the engine. we turned in all service records showing that the maintenance was keep up on the car. the dealer and nissan manufacturer stated that sludge only comes from lack of maintenance and sludge do not come from nothing else and refused to honor the warranty. the dealer said for $700. they'll call the nissan rep. back out; look past the oil crank case opening and look in the bottom of the oil pan. i refused took it to nationwide nissan they opened my oil pan took my money, did not let me see when it was open just claimed my pan was full of sludge. they did take a picture, shared it with the other dealer, and told me the same thing but they also said that the nissan rep this time told them over the phone that nissan will not fix the car. where is the customer service? that shows how nissan sticks together! so what now? i know i will not buy another nissan and is telling everybody else also! these dealers/nissan will sell u a car but will not honor there warranty! *jb | |||
| 08/10/2005 | 42000 | 1 | 02/14/2004 |
| Dt: the contact stated while driving vehicle it will completely shut down . once the vehicle shuts down the dash lights will illuminate. the consumer stated that once the vehicle stalled oncoming traffic did not know the vehicle stopped, and this could cause an accident. the service dealer could not duplicate the problem. but they did adjust the idle and suggested routine maintenance. the consumer took the vehicle to a service station to have the routine maintenance performed. this did not remedy the problem. *ak | |||
| 07/13/2005 | 50000 | 1 | 11/01/2003 |
| Dt: the contact owned a 2003 nissan altima . the engine failed, causing the power steering to lock while driving down the freeway. check engine light did come on before the engine died. consumer cited a recall #03v455000 concerning engine and engine cooling. this vehicle was doing the same thing, but was not includedin the recall due to vin. also, talked to the manufacturer. he has been having this problem for about one week. *ak | |||
| 12/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| I own a 2003 nissan altima has problem with woodpecker noise. dealer can't find problem. *bf the noise is heard while the vehicle is idling. *tc | |||
| 01/13/2005 | 24900 | 2 | 10/19/2003 |
| On 01/13/05, the engine of my '03 nissan altima se stalled. thankfully, i was driving slowly on a residential street and was able to safely coast to the side of the road. i turned over the engine and it did not start. i waited a few moments and then tried again. the vehicle started but stalled again after i drove approx. 100 feet. the outside temperature was approx. 9 degrees fahrenheit but my vehicle's engine temperature gauge indicated the engine was warmed up. i waited in the car for approx. an hour in 9 degree temperature with my seven-year-old daughter until i was picked up by a family member. i had the vehicle towed to the nissan dealership where i purchased the vehicle. they were unable to determine the cause of the engine stalling. while my vehicle was in their possession, i had them conduct a 15,000k service (oil change, tire rotation, etc.). on 01/23/05, i heard an engine knock and discovered oil spots on my driveway from the car. i brought my car into the same dealership first thing the following morning. they inspected the vehicle and are telling me i need an entirely new engine. they are also claiming that it is not a manufacturers defect and therefore the engine replacement will not be covered under my warranty. at this point in the process, i believe the engine stalling was a safety procedure that indicated an engine problem. furthermore, i believe the failure of the dealership to identify,and repair, the problem may be the cause of the engine damage they are reporting. *nm | |||
| 01/15/2004 | 12196 | 3 | 05/07/2003 |
| Car shut off while driving. *la | |||
| 10/10/2003 | 1 | 09/01/2003 | |
| I got a 2003 nissan altima on 9/1/03. on the 10/10/03 it started stalling. i took it into the dealership. they said it was a damaged spark plug. the same thing happened the next day. i took it back. a butterfly valve had come loose and was lost somewhere in the engine. i was informed of two recalls, and i needed a new engine. nissan gave me a rental for 5 days, but i had to pay for anymore. it took 7 days to deliver the engine. i can not afford to rent a car, so i had to borrow my sister's car to get work. once it came one of the parts was wrong. they had problems with the catalogs, and the part was on a national back order. they would not agree to a rental. i called nissan myself. after waiting for 24 hours while they reviewed my file i was denied a rental because they didn't know how long i would be. the lady was very rude. i asked for a supervisor. i was told it would take 24-48 hours for them to return my call. i waited a week and called back. he told me that they should be calling me that day or the next. i have still never heard from them, and it is december 4 2003. i am just getting the run around from the nissan company. i have been getting phone calls from nissan telling me the part will be in a certain week, but still no part. on november 19th the dealership gave me a car, and then on november 20th they got nissan to give me a rental. so between october 25th until november 19th i have had to borrow a car from my sister. both of us commute, her to school, and me to work. i work the graveyard shift, so there is no public transportation. i am a nurse and am on call somedays. it makes it difficult to get there in a hurry, when you don't have a car. i have also had to miss out on the overtime hours, not to mention staff meetings. i have never been treated as rudely by a company as nissan has treated me. i have been getting nothing but fake promises. i will never buy another nissan, nor will anyone i know! *nlm | |||
| 05/10/2003 | 1 | ||
| I took the car to the dealer i bought the car from because is making a noise and when it's parked it's making a noise even more worse. of course as always the people i spoke to said that is normal. the noise that my car make is like if this was a diesel car. *la | |||
| 08/15/2003 | 10890 | 7 | 01/17/2003 |
| While driving vehicle would stall at any speed, causing consumer to lose control, and pull off the road. driver made contact with dealership on seven separate occasions, but problem still occurs. *ak consumer noted that since purchase there has been continuous problems with the vehicle, especially after a part in the engine was replaced. on morning while driving, the accelerator pedal stopped working. consumer was traveling next to the carpool lane hoping no one would hit the vehicle. *ph | |||
| 07/21/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving at any speed vehicle shut down. dealer kept vehicle over four months and could no duplicate or correct the problem. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 10/12/2007 | 112000 | 5 | 10/21/2002 |
| 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 | |||
| 03/10/2006 | 40000 | 3 | 12/30/2002 |
| I have an 03 nissan altima 2.5s. this vehicle stalls and surges while driving and will immediately restart. this problem is intermittent and is a well documented problem with the crank position sensor for this car. *jb | |||
| 03/21/2006 | 55001 | 5 | 10/05/2004 |
| For the past few days, car has been stalling and refusing to start up. once, it happened on the freeway and luckily the traffic was not heavy, so could manage to take it to the shoulder. managed to restart the car after a few minutes of trying. service engine light turns on, and there is hardly any power when you press the accelerator. took it to a mechanic, and he told me the crank position sensor needs to be replaced. searched online and found that there was a recall for this exact symptom, but when i called the dealer, my vin # does not have a recall. that is so strange. i hope nissan realizes that there are other altima's from 2003 that have the same problem. *jb | |||
| 07/05/2005 | 70000 | 04/01/2003 | |
| 2003 nissan altima sl - my wife was driving down the street and came to a stop sign. when she came to a stop at the stop sign the engine cut off, but all electrical remined operating. she could not restart the engine. the car has been towed to a dealership to diagnose the problem. no clear answer has been determined for why the engine continues to shut off when the car is idling, even when driven by dealership mechanics. i just found a recall on your website for the circuit board for the crank position sensor on 2002 nissan altimas. the consequences listed in this recall are similar to the one i am experiencing. i am going to the dealership to have them check mine. could you please look into whether this cricuit board problem is also a problem with the 2003 nissan altima causing that car's engine to shut off while operating. | |||
| 03/03/2005 | 40000 | 2 | |
| Crank sensor failed, causing the engine to seize while driving. owner contacted the manufacturer, but has not received any assistance. *ak engine shut off and service light came on. the dealer determined that there was a crankshaft position sensor malfunction. the dealer replaced the crankshaft positioning sensor. *bf *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 08/20/2009 | 140000 | ||
| Hi! i have a probelm with my nissan altima 2.3 2003. i need to change the motor because of the catalyst have enter some residu into the motor, so it take so oil like hell... i did not receive any recall and the nissan garage did never ask or tell me about that. they told me about the front light recall but never the catalyst. the yellow light in the dash light up to check engine but the damage was done. becausee a phone them to ask ifd it's ok to run the that light on, they say yes but come on the next appointment or if you can come to get to alarm code. so when i did it was catalyist alarm that a inside damage. i was about 140000 km on the car so told me that a need to change the complite motor.... i was in shock. i had a honda accord 1989 at 380000 and never lift the motor. and on a nissan 150000 km our car is out of order????? is that something that a could do with the nissan garage to make them change the motor on waranty? and more the remove the inside of the cataliyst in there facilities ( repair garage). i think that they not alloy to do that? so can i have some help for that ? thank you! | |||
| 01/04/2011 | 97000 | ||
| Campaign id 03v455000 engine and engine coolant campaign id 03v084000 engine and engine coolant exhaust system campaign id 06v242000 engine and engine coolant i have attempt to contact nissan north america on several different occasions regarding the above mentioned recalls. after car failure, and money spent on trying to correct these issues, nissan has not been responsive to my numerous request. i am currently experiencing the above mentioned problems with my vehicle. however, these recalls came to my attention after i learned from a nissan technician, and after having my vehicle repaired. problems relevant to the recalls, i am still experiencing. | |||
| 08/20/2009 | 140000 | ||
| Hi! i have a probelm with my nissan altima 2.3 2003. i need to change the motor because of the catalyst have enter some residu into the motor, so it take so oil like hell... i did not receive any recall and the nissan garage did never ask or tell me about that. they told me about the front light recall but never the catalyst. the yellow light in the dash light up to check engine but the damage was done. becausee a phone them to ask ifd it's ok to run the that light on, they say yes but come on the next appointment or if you can come to get to alarm code. so when i did it was catalyist alarm that a inside damage. i was about 140000 km on the car so told me that a need to change the complite motor.... i was in shock. i had a honda accord 1989 at 380000 and never lift the motor. and on a nissan 150000 km our car is out of order????? is that something that a could do with the nissan garage to make them change the motor on waranty? and more the remove the inside of the cataliyst in there facilities ( repair garage). i think that they not alloy to do that? so can i have some help for that ? thank you! | |||
| 01/04/2011 | 97000 | ||
| Campaign id 03v455000 engine and engine coolant campaign id 03v084000 engine and engine coolant exhaust system campaign id 06v242000 engine and engine coolant i have attempt to contact nissan north america on several different occasions regarding the above mentioned recalls. after car failure, and money spent on trying to correct these issues, nissan has not been responsive to my numerous request. i am currently experiencing the above mentioned problems with my vehicle. however, these recalls came to my attention after i learned from a nissan technician, and after having my vehicle repaired. problems relevant to the recalls, i am still experiencing. | |||
| 08/20/2009 | 140000 | ||
| Hi! i have a probelm with my nissan altima 2.3 2003. i need to change the motor because of the catalyst have enter some residu into the motor, so it take so oil like hell... i did not receive any recall and the nissan garage did never ask or tell me about that. they told me about the front light recall but never the catalyst. the yellow light in the dash light up to check engine but the damage was done. becausee a phone them to ask ifd it's ok to run the that light on, they say yes but come on the next appointment or if you can come to get to alarm code. so when i did it was catalyist alarm that a inside damage. i was about 140000 km on the car so told me that a need to change the complite motor.... i was in shock. i had a honda accord 1989 at 380000 and never lift the motor. and on a nissan 150000 km our car is out of order????? is that something that a could do with the nissan garage to make them change the motor on waranty? and more the remove the inside of the cataliyst in there facilities ( repair garage). i think that they not alloy to do that? so can i have some help for that ? thank you! | |||
| 01/04/2011 | 97000 | ||
| Campaign id 03v455000 engine and engine coolant campaign id 03v084000 engine and engine coolant exhaust system campaign id 06v242000 engine and engine coolant i have attempt to contact nissan north america on several different occasions regarding the above mentioned recalls. after car failure, and money spent on trying to correct these issues, nissan has not been responsive to my numerous request. i am currently experiencing the above mentioned problems with my vehicle. however, these recalls came to my attention after i learned from a nissan technician, and after having my vehicle repaired. problems relevant to the recalls, i am still experiencing. | |||
| 05/31/2011 | 60000 | ||
| I have a 2003 nissan altima 2.5 with approx. 155k miles on it. i bought it used with approx. 20k miles in 2006. at around 60k i noticed that the vehicle was using a little more oil than normal. i had it serviced and was told that the engine was getting older and it was normal wear and tear. i continued to do the regular maintenance and at about 130k miles it started to use even more oil. took it in again and was told that the engine is getting older and this was normal again. fast forward to this year. at about 145k miles the check engine light comes on. i take it in and i am told it is a p0420, which means that the catalyst system is below threshold, but not told that this is common in 02 - 03 nissan altimas. i started hearing rattling noises in the engine and oil consumption went through the roof. i just had my oil changed last week and had to put 3 quarts in it this morning after only 400 miles. engine compression is also gone. so i start doing some research and find that i am not the only one experiencing these problems and that nissan is well aware that the catalytic converter disintegrates in this model year car, destroying the engine and leading to excessive oil consumption but refuses to issue a recall. they are also aware that it happens overtime and i believe use this to their advantage in avoiding warranty repairs. it seems that they hide behind the warranty period and refuse to take action since this problem isn't discovered until it is too late and beyond the warranty period. it develops in most cars slowly over time. i am also very disappointed that every mechanic i went to told me it was normal. then i get online and do a google search leading me to hundreds of message boards with people having the same problem and being blown off by nissan. i take very good care of my cars. i am now going to have to purchase a new car because i am refusing to pay $4,000 to replace an engine for a know defect. apparently this defect has also caused fires in cars. | |||
| 12/28/2010 | 69000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated the pre-catalyst converter has failed. there was debris that got into the engine which also caused the engine to fail because the pre-catalyst that overheated and damages to the catalyst substrate. . there was a recall nhtsa campaign id number: 03v084000; component: engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe. the contact vin was not included in the recall. the manufacturer was contacted and he was waiting for them to return his call to repair the engine that had failed because the pre-catalyst that would overheat and damages to the catalyst substrate. the failure mileage was 69,000...mw | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 158000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: ( 03v084000- engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe) and took the vehicle to the dealer for repairs; however she continued to experience the same failure. the dealer was not contacted. the contact did not inform the manufacture. the vehicle was not repaired. the current mileage was approximately 158,300. the failure mileage was approximately 158,000. bw | |||
| 07/31/2010 | 88000 | ||
| I suspected that my car developed problems with the exhaust system, and two nissan dealerships confirmed that the catalytic converter is cracked. i found out that problems with defective catalytic converters in 2002-2003 altimas were addressed in nissan voluntary recall campaign #r3007 (nhtsa #03v-084). the work pertaining to that recall was performed on my car on 07/31/2006 but the defective catalyst has not been replaced as instructed on page 5 of nissan recall campaign bulletin #ntb03-070c. i asked the dealerships to replace the catalyst as part of the recall #r3007 (nhtsa #03v-084), but they refused since the recall has been recorded as performed. i contacted nissan consumer affairs, but my request to complete the recall work was denied. i contacted ceo of nissan, carlos ghosn, and executive vp of nissan north america, carlos tavares. they also rejected my request to properly service my car as nissan promised in its recall #r3007 (nhtsa #03v-084). the catalyst defects described in nissan recall campaign bulletin #ntb03-070c are very serious. the debris from catalyst may damage the engine which can result in fire. i kindly request that you investigate whether nissan | |||
| 10/13/2010 | 136000 | ||
| Screw came off of manifold intake and went into piston causing the engine to fail in the middle of four railroad tracks.spoke with dealership and nissian headquarter they said the 2003 nissian altima had no promblems with that but 2002 2004 2005 certain models did but buy our vin # there was not a problem.i myself took the manifold off and found the screw had fell off the butterfly and went in to the engine piston i was lucky enough to take a magnet and fish out the screw.after driving the car a few miles the engine light is on i have not a clue what that is about.we done fell safe driving the 2003 nissian alitma anymore,thanks in advance for lookig into this problem. | |||
| 09/08/2010 | 134874 | ||
| 2003 nissan smoking, burning oil, sputtering. diagnosed (by $95.00 diagnostic i was required by nissan to get a nissan dealership) as catalytic converter has gone bad due to overheating, this has caused it to fall apart and go into the motor. now needs new catalytic converter and motor. there was a recall on 2003 altimas for this very problem, a problem that could cause a car to catch on fire. according to nissan my vin was not included in the recall therefore i never received any notice of it but now i have the very issues that the recall was to prevent but they refuse to cover the repair costs. this makes me question if they mistakely left out some 2003 models that shoud have been included in the recall, and i have been riding around all this time with the chance my car could catch on fire, this is scary. there are tons of complaints online about this very issue and no one seems to be able to get nissan to respond, i feel like they need to go back and revisit that recall and maybe add more cars to it before someone gets seriously hurt. i filed a claim with nissan yesterday, in less than 24 hours they called back to say there was nothing they would do for me. not sure how much they looked into this because i called it in around 3pm yesterday and they called me back before 10am this morning. this issues needs to be addressed or someone is going to get hurt due to their car catching on fire. | |||
| 09/02/2009 | 180000 | ||
| I have a 2003 nissan altima 2.5 sl, in approximately 2008 february, my car stopped on me while driving on the freeway. it turns out that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. had the work done at buena park nissan then i realized that the car had also starting burning excessive oil. i was told there was an oil pan leak, had that work done at another dealership. approximately 9 months later, the car stopped again, had the car diagnosed at the nissan dealer ship in antioch, ca, was advised that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced, again. at this point, i was frustrated with the car and i contacted nissan of north american, and the dealership in buena park who both denied me any help. i was given a reference number of 6594593 when i called for a solution in 2009. now, 8/2010, i am having acceleration issues again, my check engine light is on, my antifreeze is evaporation along with the engine oil every 300 miles. i called nissan north america again today and spoke with lisa byrne at extention 41661 who told me there was nothing nissan would do at this point because my previous claim had already been denied. i am replacing oil on a weekly basis as well as the antifreeze. i called nissan again today, ref # 6910425. i asked her who could i contact other than the regional office and she stated no one and that there was nothing nissan was going to do to right my situation. | |||
| 08/19/2009 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated his vehicle was a pre owned and the recall nhtsa#03v084000, component: engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe. was previously completed and now the failure has returned. he took his vehicle to a mechanic and they installed a pre-catalyst and an oxygen censor which causes over heating and oil consumption in the engine. this also caused black smoke coming out of the exhaust after a recent oil change which lasted a week and a half. this also caused rapid burning and smoke coming from the engine. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated they will run a diagnostic test costing $90 to find out what is causing the oil consumption but he refuse. the nissan manufacturer was also call stating he should take his vehicle to the dealer to run a diagnostic test and then they will inform him of what the next step should be. the failure mileage was 100,000 the current mileage was 142,000....mw | |||
| 09/02/2009 | 180000 | ||
| I have a 2003 nissan altima 2.5 sl, in approximately 2008 february, my car stopped on me while driving on the freeway. it turns out that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. had the work done at buena park nissan then i realized that the car had also starting burning excessive oil. i was told there was an oil pan leak, had that work done at another dealership. approximately 9 months later, the car stopped again, had the car diagnosed at the nissan dealer ship in antioch, ca, was advised that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced, again. at this point, i was frustrated with the car and i contacted nissan of north american, and the dealership in buena park who both denied me any help. i was given a reference number of 6594593 when i called for a solution in 2009. now, 8/2010, i am having acceleration issues again, my check engine light is on, my antifreeze is evaporation along with the engine oil every 300 miles. i called nissan north america again today and spoke with lisa byrne at extention 41661 who told me there was nothing nissan would do at this point because my previous claim had already been denied. i am replacing oil on a weekly basis as well as the antifreeze. i called nissan again today, ref # 6910425. i asked her who could i contact other than the regional office and she stated no one and that there was nothing nissan was going to do to right my situation. | |||
| 08/19/2009 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated his vehicle was a pre owned and the recall nhtsa#03v084000, component: engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe. was previously completed and now the failure has returned. he took his vehicle to a mechanic and they installed a pre-catalyst and an oxygen censor which causes over heating and oil consumption in the engine. this also caused black smoke coming out of the exhaust after a recent oil change which lasted a week and a half. this also caused rapid burning and smoke coming from the engine. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated they will run a diagnostic test costing $90 to find out what is causing the oil consumption but he refuse. the nissan manufacturer was also call stating he should take his vehicle to the dealer to run a diagnostic test and then they will inform him of what the next step should be. the failure mileage was 100,000 the current mileage was 142,000....mw | |||
| 03/05/2010 | |||
| I was driving when i noticed my nissan altima oil light came on. i went to get it checked and there was no oil in the car. i got the oil and filter changed and a few days later it happened again. i took my car to my mechanic, who told me that i needed a new catalytic converter and new engine. the repairs cost is 3,000 that i don't have. i've been looking online and have noticed that their are a lot of people with the same problem. i had so much exhaust coming from my car that my mechanic told me it wasnt safe to drive. | |||
| 08/19/2009 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated his vehicle was a pre owned and the recall nhtsa#03v084000, component: engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe. was previously completed and now the failure has returned. he took his vehicle to a mechanic and they installed a pre-catalyst and an oxygen censor which causes over heating and oil consumption in the engine. this also caused black smoke coming out of the exhaust after a recent oil change which lasted a week and a half. this also caused rapid burning and smoke coming from the engine. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated they will run a diagnostic test costing $90 to find out what is causing the oil consumption but he refuse. the nissan manufacturer was also call stating he should take his vehicle to the dealer to run a diagnostic test and then they will inform him of what the next step should be. the failure mileage was 100,000 the current mileage was 142,000....mw | |||
| 03/05/2010 | |||
| I was driving when i noticed my nissan altima oil light came on. i went to get it checked and there was no oil in the car. i got the oil and filter changed and a few days later it happened again. i took my car to my mechanic, who told me that i needed a new catalytic converter and new engine. the repairs cost is 3,000 that i don't have. i've been looking online and have noticed that their are a lot of people with the same problem. i had so much exhaust coming from my car that my mechanic told me it wasnt safe to drive. | |||
| 02/10/2010 | 150000 | ||
| I own a 2003 nissan altima 2.5sl and the engine stopped working while i was driving, and hit the curb and blew out my tire and damaged my rim. this costed me about $500 out of my pocket, which really was disappointing. there should be a recall for my vehicle! | |||
| 08/19/2009 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated his vehicle was a pre owned and the recall nhtsa#03v084000, component: engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe. was previously completed and now the failure has returned. he took his vehicle to a mechanic and they installed a pre-catalyst and an oxygen censor which causes over heating and oil consumption in the engine. this also caused black smoke coming out of the exhaust after a recent oil change which lasted a week and a half. this also caused rapid burning and smoke coming from the engine. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated they will run a diagnostic test costing $90 to find out what is causing the oil consumption but he refuse. the nissan manufacturer was also call stating he should take his vehicle to the dealer to run a diagnostic test and then they will inform him of what the next step should be. the failure mileage was 100,000 the current mileage was 142,000....mw | |||
| 03/05/2010 | |||
| I was driving when i noticed my nissan altima oil light came on. i went to get it checked and there was no oil in the car. i got the oil and filter changed and a few days later it happened again. i took my car to my mechanic, who told me that i needed a new catalytic converter and new engine. the repairs cost is 3,000 that i don't have. i've been looking online and have noticed that their are a lot of people with the same problem. i had so much exhaust coming from my car that my mechanic told me it wasnt safe to drive. | |||
| 02/10/2010 | 150000 | ||
| I own a 2003 nissan altima 2.5sl and the engine stopped working while i was driving, and hit the curb and blew out my tire and damaged my rim. this costed me about $500 out of my pocket, which really was disappointing. there should be a recall for my vehicle! | |||
| 03/05/2010 | |||
| I was driving when i noticed my nissan altima oil light came on. i went to get it checked and there was no oil in the car. i got the oil and filter changed and a few days later it happened again. i took my car to my mechanic, who told me that i needed a new catalytic converter and new engine. the repairs cost is 3,000 that i don't have. i've been looking online and have noticed that their are a lot of people with the same problem. i had so much exhaust coming from my car that my mechanic told me it wasnt safe to drive. | |||
| 02/10/2010 | 150000 | ||
| I own a 2003 nissan altima 2.5sl and the engine stopped working while i was driving, and hit the curb and blew out my tire and damaged my rim. this costed me about $500 out of my pocket, which really was disappointing. there should be a recall for my vehicle! | |||
| 03/05/2010 | |||
| I was driving when i noticed my nissan altima oil light came on. i went to get it checked and there was no oil in the car. i got the oil and filter changed and a few days later it happened again. i took my car to my mechanic, who told me that i needed a new catalytic converter and new engine. the repairs cost is 3,000 that i don't have. i've been looking online and have noticed that their are a lot of people with the same problem. i had so much exhaust coming from my car that my mechanic told me it wasnt safe to drive. | |||
| 02/10/2010 | 150000 | ||
| I own a 2003 nissan altima 2.5sl and the engine stopped working while i was driving, and hit the curb and blew out my tire and damaged my rim. this costed me about $500 out of my pocket, which really was disappointing. there should be a recall for my vehicle! | |||
| 05/11/2010 | 97000 | ||
| My oil light flashed on and off my 2003 nissan altima with 97,000 miles. i pulled over and checked the oil. the dipstick was bone dry. i had the car towed to an independent mechanic. he said it is an issue with the cataylic converter that destroyed the enigine. i need a new engine. nissan had a recall on this exact thing, but after contacting them, they claim there is no issue and they are not liable. when i pressed them, they said it was because nissan had not been servicing the car and i have too many miles. i pressed them again, and there story changed again. if you google this problem, hundreds of people have the same problem with the same non-action from nissan. this is after 9 recalls on this car. someone has to help us. please. | |||
| 04/25/2010 | 155100 | 1 | |
| Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) as stated in my last complaint with odi id number: 10327349, i have a 2003 nissan altima. the car is now in the repair shop the engine blown.... the car was burning excessive amounts of oil. however, i also stated that the check engine light was on, and would stay on. although, while driving on the interstate an reaching the speed of 70mph the check engine light would begin to start blinking. i don't have $3,000.00 - $4,000.00 to have this repaired. i'm still making monthly payments. i don't know if there was a recall on my vehicle engine with vin: [xxx] . furthermore, i need to know if this can be fixed/ repaired immediately by the nissan in canton, ms. the mileage presently on the vehicle is 155,100. i didn't purchase the car new, but used. i truly don't know what to do at this point. i've keep the car maintained, and then this happens. please someone from odi contact me regarding this matter immediately. *tr | |||
| 04/25/2010 | |||
| I have a 2003 nissan altima. this car is burning oil like crazy. there's no smoke or anything of that sort, but i have to keep an eye out and put oil in my car to keep it running at least every 4-5 days or so. gas is high and oil is getting higher; i have to keep at least 2-3 quarts in my trunk. the check engine light has been on for sometime now. while driving on the interstate if i go over 70mph the check engine light starts blinking. when i take my foot off the excelerator the check engine light stops blinking, but continues to stay on. however, i just had my spark plugs changed and now the car won't start. please i need some help asap.... i don't have money to purchase a new one at this time, but wish someone can tell me what is going on. the dealer is no help whatsoever. they get you in there and tell you that this, this, and this is the problem. it seems that nothing is under warranty with nissan, and i don't own the car as of yet i'm still making monthly payments. i think that nissan needs to go over the engine, electronic, and etc. because canton, mississippi is the home of nissan and you have some big problems on your hands!!! | |||
| 05/26/2009 | 66000 | 1 | |
| My 2003 nissan altima with 83,700 miles was driven to a local dealership where i bought it used a little over one year ago. but prior to leaving home i read at the nhtsa website about similar problems i was already having, hoping this dealership would also have similar, if not, identical results. to my dismay, they had neither. thereby no type of recall was showing on my model's history via the manufacturer, so i was told. my vehicle problems are as follows, per dealer diagnosis: tw catalyst sys-b1 (code p0420), engine over temp (code p0217), and cyl 1 misfire (code p0301). furthermore, my complain essentially was about the car over-heating and taking longer than usual periods to restart, usually up to 10 minutes. this dealer said it could cost upward from at least $400.00 to fix either one of the problems which may still not correct them all. but the most serious was the catalytic problem that involves hot gases and debris being drawn into the engine instead of going out the exhaust, resulting in engine damage. the problems began when the check engine light remained lit after about 6 months of ownership. but the problem with starting didn't show up until the one year point. just recently, i have purchased a tune-up as well as a new battery for my vehicle in order to remedy what i thought were owner service issues. sadly, this local dealer either does not know about your recall or somebody is hiding this from not just them but from owners like me as well. i plan to call nissan-1 tomorrow as they were closed after leaving the dealership. i hope no fire results from this or any serious problems relating to injuries as we try and resolve this issue. thank you for your service in advance. *tr | |||
| 03/13/2010 | 125000 | 1 | |
| I had a similar, yet extreme experience. i took my car in to get the oil changed at a local chevy dealership (it was cheap.) when i went to pick up my car, the technician told me that he pulled less than a 8 oz. of oil from the engine. he said he couldn't find any leaks, but to keep an eye on the oil everyday. i left the dealership and decided to take the car for a drive to reoil the engine. the engine had been running a bit funny: not starting right away, trouble shifting for about 48 hours. i got about five miles at ~55 mph, and while accelerating from a left turn, heard something fall out of the engine. after that, white smoke started pouring out the exhaust. i knew the engine blew. the steering and brakes went out, and i got it to the side of the road (somehow.) the black smoke started pouring in from the vents. i don't remember stopping or getting out, but i remember turning around and seeing flames out the driver's side of the engine. the fire department arrived and put the fire out, but the car was totaled by my insurance company. the engine and interior, especially the driver's side, were destroyed. the backseat was smoke damaged. the trunk and three tires were relatively unharmed. *tr | |||
| 06/27/2009 | 128000 | 1 | |
| In june 2009 i noticed that in my 2003 nissan altima the service engine soon light came on. i also noticed then that the car is out of oil. upon refilling with oil few days later i noticed again dry dipstick. i then took the car to colonial nissan and explained the problem. few days later i was told that the catalytic converter was clogged (code p0420) and that there is an engine damage caused by faulty catalytic converter. i contacted nissan of north america two times in writing and was denied any assistance with repairs. it appears as this is a common issue and nissan refuses to acknowledge the problem and declines to take any responsibility in this matter. *tr | |||
| 02/09/2009 | 98697 | 1 | |
| 2/11/2009 check engine light made my 2003 2.5 nissan altima to stall during afternoon heavy traffic. ironically, the vehicle was stalled less than a mile from an authorized nissan dealership, which i utilized regularly. the outcome involved replacing the camshaft position sensor assembly @ a cost of $288.48. 6/23/2009-check engine light on again. outcome was to replace the crankshaft position sensor @ a cost of $159.69. 12/9/2009 check engine light on again. outcome dealership recommended installing a new engine, and installing a remanned transmission. i am livid that the issue was allowed to progress to the level that the engine needed to be replaced. when my vehicle stalled, i barely missed being rear-ended by a large truck traveling at least 55-65 miles per hour. this placed my family and i in a dangerous situation. *tr | |||
| 11/08/2009 | 88000 | 1 | |
| The contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the vehicle started to make noise in engine after oil change. two days after oil was topped off, oil level showed it burned 4 quarts with no leaks. since, it has consumed an excessive amount of oil. the low engine oil warning light illuminated on the instrument panel again. the contact placed more oil into the vehicle before it was taken to a repair shop. the mechanic verified the low oil level and vehicle was burning oil at an alarming rate. there was no evidence of oil leakage anywhere in the vehicle. the contact found over 700 complaints on the nhtsa web site for the same failure. the failure and current mileages were less than 88,000 miles. internet complaints show 4 cylinder altima engines had design flaw and pre-catalytic converter overheats and ash material enters engine and scores cylinder walls causing excessive oil use and engine failure. nhtsa had recall for this in 2003 (nhtsa recall #03v08400 .odi) nissan only inspected engines but did not repair. engine failures continued to occur to date as nhtsa closed recall and did not monitor nissan since. nhtsa is negligent in due diligence and follow up with nissan by allowing failures to continue. in last several years, the pre converter has continued to fail and destroy engines. original recall only delayed converter failure until warranty expired and $5000 engine replacement costs was pushed onto owner. nissan will not acknowledge design flaw still destroying engines. reinstate recall and payment by nissan. *tr | |||
| 09/15/2009 | 74000 | 1 | |
| My car shut of on me while driving at night which was hard to see because the headlamps didn't give much light and both airbags deployed and my seat belts don't work either...i own a 2003 nissan altima...the car would usually turn of on me like that but not a higher speeds...the car's engine has been making a loud noise it had 3 recalls for it( headlamp recall, engine exhaust recall, & engine cooling recall) before i had this done i had a service engine light on which came out as p0420, p0240, and had 3 p0335...after i had the recall done...a week later my car blew a head gasket and i had a code p0300...i immediately got it fixed for like $1300...after that...2 weeks later i got a service engine light on which came out as p0335, p0240, & p0420...i've also been in contact with nissan consumer affairs...i've been in touch with a regional specialist which can't really help me at all...nissan dealer like to take money for diagnosis and tells me the car is unsafe to drive...my car still shuts off and sometimes it doesn't even start...when the car start up it makes a loud engine noise...so right now my car shuts off at any speed rate now just low speeds, i don't have airbags in the car, engine makes a loud noise, sounds like there's something like a rock in the catalytic converter, and my car's seat belts don't work. *tr | |||
| 08/15/2009 | 82000 | 1 | |
| The car started using oil around 30k. i noticed that i had to add some between oil changes this became worse over time and around 79k it became bad as in my wife called me about the engine oil warning light coming on when she was far away from home, we had to start checking the oil every day. the vehicle had always been well maintained and we got over 170k out of our last altima before we bought this one, that one never used oil? i did some research on-line and found that there was a problem with the pre-cat breaking down and being drawn in through the egr causing failure of the engine. we took the car to nissan and had it checked and sure enough that is what was wrong with ours also. we had exceeded the mileage for replacement by a few thousand miles. had we'd been notified of this possible problem years ago, that would have explained our oil consumption and we could have had the problem resolved by nissan. we fully intended to purchase another new altima in the near future that would have been our third. i rely on the vehicle my wife drives as she also transports our children and grandchildren and if she hadn't called and asked about the red light on the dash, i believe the engine would have seized and left her stranded with my family several hours away from home possibly putting them in danger. how many complaints, or worse, are needed to admit there is a problem?? is nissan hoping this will just go away??. if an emissions component failure is proven to cause premature engine failure isn't it the manufacturers responsibility to correct it other than reducing the time the egr is open to lessen the amount of defective catalyst drawn in the engine. in my opinion a way to delay failure of the engine until the fed 80k warranty expires for the cat, that?s all the previous recall did. also the tsb is deceptive it starts with the external converter shield then much later mentions internal cat failure, were they hiding it? sounds like two separate issues to me. *tr | |||
| 08/21/2009 | 79868 | 1 | |
| I bought a 2003 nissan altima in jan, 2008. it had 53,000 mi. at 78,000 mi the service engine soon light came on. i took it to my mechanic it was diagnosed that there was a blown head gasket. i had him replace the gasket. at about 79,000 mi. there was a burning smell coming from under the car. i thought it was on fire so i pulled over but there was no fire. when i went to accelerate there was no power. the ses light was on so i took it to the dealer in ontario, ca it was the catalytic converter(it was clogged) they replaced it free because of the federal emission warranty. then they told me that i was burning oil and that the probable cause was the converter, but told me that they would not replace the engine because someone else had worked on it. they said that if i had brought the car to them they would have replaced it. there was no notice about engine replacement when the gasket goes bad (which they said was also caused by the converter getting clogged up) some one needs to force nissan of north america to recall the 2003 altima and fix the engine and converter design. there could be a catastrophic engine failure that could cause an accident at high speeds. *tr | |||
| 08/17/2009 | 95000 | 1 | |
| I took my car to a mechanic because i had an engine service light on and i felt that something was wrong with the way my car was behaving. after inspecting my car, the mechanic found that a catalytic converter has failed, which created potential for a fire. the mechanic told me that there was a recall for catalytic converters for altimas 2002/2003 and that my car should qualify for it based on its vin number ( i have a printout from my mechanic that includes eligibility of my car based on vin#). however, when i called nissan manufacture i was told that my car no longer has warranty and that there were no open recalls on my car at that time. i took my car to a nissan dealership and received the same information. my on-line research showed that there was a recall on catalytic converters in canada and usa and also a lot of people here in us had experienced the same problem as i did after the warranty expiration and nissan was not helpful. also, i found out that it is hard to diagnose this problem at the very beginning as engine service light can be on for a lot of reasons. my mechanic was able to diagnose this problem, as he was familiar with catalytic converters' failures in altimas because a lot of his customers who own altimas took their cars to him to be fixed. i did take my car to a nissan dealership, but i couldn't afford their prices, so i ended up going back to my mechanic. a representative from nissan manufacture asked me if i received any letter from them confirming my eligibility for a catalytic converter recall, but i am not the first owner of my car, so there was no way for me to receive it. perhaps i bought this car with a damaged converter and had no idea about it. *tr | |||
| 05/24/2009 | 104450 | 1 | |
| Well as usually i took my 2003 nissan altima 2.5s into the shop and for regular work. i have proof that my car is up to date on tuneup, coolant change, transmission change, and oil change. tires are in good condition. i took a trip to texas and the car was fine for the 2 1/2 weeks i was down there. three days before leaving the ses light come on, but i thought it was a minor issue being the fact that they look at my car weekend before going on my trip. when i hit louisiana i experienced a jerking back and forth motion when i was using the gas. only things kept getting worse when i start seeing the lost of gas, lost power in my car, and hearing metallic noises coming from the engine. lucky, i made it to my sister's house in augusta. i didn't want to cause anymore damage driving it back to columbia, sc so i had tow truck come and pick it up 190.00. so they look at the car and called me telling that one of the power valve screws came loose and damage two spark plugs. now they want to replace the manifold and my catalytic converter is crack and needs to be replace. the cost of it would be around 1350.00. i know this is defect issue and nissan should take care of this issue. i hope all the information helps for current and future nissan buyers. i will never in my life buy another nissan again. *tr | |||
| 04/27/2009 | 82000 | 1 | |
| I purchased a 2003 nissan altima 2.5l car in july of 2007. the vehicle had approximately 51,000 miles on it and had no issues. approximately 3 weeks ago i was driving my 13 year old son home from tae kwon do and was crossing a freeway to a side street when my car bucked and stalled. luckily i had some speed and was able to barely get through the intersection before 55+ mph traffic smashed into me. the ses light came on and i was able to start the car and make it home and then to my mechanic the next day. my mechanic informed me that the code read crankshaft position sensor. he replaced it with a nissan part, i picked up the car and the vehicle stalled just before a very high, narrow, two-lane bridge in solomons maryland. i limped back to the auto shop and my mechanic read the code and it said crankshaft sensor again. i called nissan who informed me i had 3 recalls on my vehicle. i took the vehicle to sheehy nissan in waldorf md at 0730. i received a call from them at 1330 and they told me i needed a new engine due to the pre-catalytic converter substrate disintegrating and being ingested in the engine. after researching my vin, i discovered that this problem was a recall that was completed on my car in 2004. i contacted nissan consumer affairs to lodge a complaint in that a known defective part failed after a recall and damaged my engine and came very close to causing a possibly severe accident. they denied my claim because my car was at 82,000 mi. i was told that if it happened before 80,000 mi., which i found out later was because of the federal emissions warranty act, they would have probably replaced the engine for free. it is my contention that the failure of a part that has no maintenance requirements, that had been previously recalled because of known deficiencies should be the responsibility of the manufacturer. i also contend that this defect could cause loss of power and cause a serious accident, possibly resulting in death. *tr | |||
| 04/13/2009 | 148000 | 1 | |
| My 2003 nissan altima uses 4 quarters of oil in less than 50 miles of highway driving. the dealer service rep. said that the engine is damage by the cat. filter material. however, there is water on the oil cap of the engine as if the head is cracked or head is warped. i feel that is a design defect and something needs to be done about this product. *tr | |||
| 09/28/2008 | 66000 | 1 | |
| I bought a 2003 nissan altima with 66k miles on it 6 months ago from wilsonville nissan. they promised this car was in perfect running order, even after the check engine light came on during the test drive, but the technicians there insisted that they just forgot to reset the computer after they performed an oil change. as i have come to find out, ses lights do not illuminate on altimas for this reason, but after i bought the vehicle and multiple problems arose, we ran diagnostics and cylinder 1 was misfiring. there are many more issues with this vehicle now, including problems with the head gasket, consuming 3 quarts of oil every 400 miles, and running terribly rough. there hundreds of thousands of people complaining of these same pre-cat related issues in their 02-06 altimas. the precat deteriorates and is sucked up into the engine, scorching the cylinders, causing massive oil consumption, and then followed by the engine running rough and then dying. we took the vehicle back to wilsonville nissan and they refused to give the precat a visual inspection. they claimed that since the computer did not throw a code concerning the precat, they had no reason to look at it. instead, they charged us $110 to tell us that the computer was giving a cylinder 1 misfire code. we already knew that and we told them that before they took the car in. under the federal emissions warranty, nissan has to pay for all costs to diagnose, repair, and replace all parts that are ruined by any faulty emissions part under 80,000 miles. the precat falls under this category, and the engine should also be replaced by nissan as its problems are a direct result from the precat falling apart and getting sucked into the engine. recall id# 5450 requires them to test and look at the pre-cat, and if there is any damage to the cat, then the engine must be replaced, free of charge. nissan will not cooperate and will not even look at the precat. please help. *tr | |||
| 04/13/2009 | 148246 | 1 | |
| The 148,246 miles engine in the nissan altima is blowing oil out the exhaust at a rate of 4 quarts with in 20-40 miles of driving. i was told the cat. filter came apart and the material was sucked into the intake of the cylinder causing damage to the cylinder wall to the degree where as an engine and cat. filter need to be replaced. *tr | |||
| 12/03/2008 | 117000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2003 nissan altima 2.5l. this car is affected by recall # ntb03-070c, potential engine compartment fire. this recall has been modified several times. the flash programming alone has been modified by nissan six times. the recall was performed on my vehicle in 2004, under campaign id r3007. this was the first version of the recall and programming released by nissan. the recall corrects a problem of too much raw fuel being dumped into the precatalyst on deceleration. this extra fuel in the catalyst causes deterioration of the precatalyst causing it to fail, clog up, and release catalyst substrate into the motor (it gets sucked back into combustion chamber on deceleration) once the catalyst particles are sucked into the combustion chamber, the cylinder walls are scored, causing significant oil consumption. you can verify all of this by reviewing the recall. my car has been impeccably maintained. i am ase master l1 certified. the car has suffered this exact loss. the precatalyst has failed and is plugged up, the catalyst substrate was sucked into the motor scoring the cylinder walls, and the car immediately started burning oil. i took my car to nissan of mckinney, tx for confirmation and recall work. the dealership informed me that the recall work had been done by trophy nissan in 2004. i spoke to nissan north america. they informed me that since the recall work has already been performed, my car was no longer eligible to be fixed under the recall even though it is the same failure for which nissan issued the recall. i told nissan north america that obviously if the first version of software that they issued under campaign id r 3007 was sufficient, then they would not have changed the flash six times. they did not agree with me. i would like to propose that the fix that nissan north america is performing regarding this recall is not sufficient. i would like to request a hearing with the nhtsa to prove my case. *tr | |||
| 07/15/2008 | 124000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2003 altima. the cars engine light was on and the car was running rough. i took it to the dealership and was told $850 for cat converter. i then towed it to my garage when the nissan corp. would not help pay. my mechanic after he took it apart said all the insides of the cat came out and more than likely had gotten in the engine. he said he knew it needed a new engine. he put the car back together without replacing the cat because i didn't have enough money to replace the engine. the car would run now because the cat converter guts was out. we topped it off with oil so i could drive it home and by the time i got home 15 miles later and alot of smoke the oil was empty. i've read on several sites that thousand are having the same problem and nissan is not helping. this is a major problem with 2002/2003 nissan altima's and the corporation is doing nothing. http://forums.automotive.com/70/1106267/nissan/2002-nissan-altima-oil-dropping-at-108,000miles-i-w/page10.html the average person can't afford to buy a new engine at 124,000 miles. *tr | |||
| 09/22/2008 | 107829 | 1 | |
| Car was been driven and shut off on highway and would not restart . car was towed to auto max in apple valley and determined the catalytic converter had caused the engine to be replaced because of debris from the converter been sucked in the engine. total cost of engine replacement was $4226.62. under further investigation i found that in canada , the canadian government has order nissan to replace the engine based upon the catalytic converter failure. if you go on line, there are numerous people in the same boat as me and nissan tries to play ignorant. i have also talked with a dealer in st. cloud , mn where the service manger got a few engines replaced for customers as a result of this problem. *tr | |||
| 10/31/2006 | 112000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2003 nissan altima and the engine is dying. i have talked and researched others and they have the same problem. is nhtsa aware of this problem? *tr | |||
| 10/04/2008 | 95000 | 1 | |
| I am the original owner of a 2003 nissan altima with about 95,000 miles. on 9/19, i took the vehicle to my local nissan dealer for service because the check engine light was on, the engine was running a little rough and had a slight rattle, and my oil light started blinking on occasionally. the dealer flushed and replaced the oil, and also replaced the catalytic converter and two oxygen sensors, at a total cost of $1700. the car was returned to me on 9/23. i was away 9/26-9/29 and did not drive the car. on weekdays, i typically drive about 10 miles to and from work each way. the next weekend i drove the car approx. 150 miles, at which time i noticed the rattle had not subsided and that my oil light had started to blink on again, especially as i drove uphill. i added 2 quarts to the engine on 10/4 and took the car to a jiffy lube on 10/8. the jl tech that replaced the oil told me that my oil was very low, so i brought the car back to the nissan dealer on 10/13. the dealer diagnosed the rattle as internal engine failure and recommended a new engine for $5000. my conversation with the dealer mechanic led me to believe that the car was burning oil due to a leaky cylinder, most likely caused by failure of the pre-catalyst. the pre-catalyst or | |||
| 09/29/2008 | 88523 | 1 | |
| I was traveling southbound on 1-95 and was going with the flow of traffic at approximately 55 mph in the fast lane on monday, september 29, 2008. suddenly with no warning, my car stopped moving. it would not accelerate at all. i could not get out of the flow of traffic. fortunately, my car was not hit as a result of this. my mechanic claims there was a problem with the drive by wire throttle motor. the dealer claims it is a problem with the catalytic converter. the car has been sitting in the dealers lot with no resolution since september 30th. *tr | |||
| 09/10/2008 | 127000 | 1 | |
| I have had many problems with my 2003 nissan altima 2.5s. currently excessive oil consumption code p0422 - replaced catalytic converter and pre-cat. *tr | |||
| 03/23/2008 | 96500 | 1 | |
| 2003 nissan altima - failure of catalytic converter at 96k miles. resulting failure has caused complete engine failure and will result in complete engine replacement. i was thankfully not on the road when the engine completely failed. nissan is claiming no responsibility at this point - repair will cost $4500. *tr | |||
| 02/26/2005 | 4 | 09/10/2003 | |
| 2003 nissan altima exhaust leak positive for carbon d in my blood many problems with engine light coming on with the first year of owning my car it started with instructions on how to screw a gas cap on to after years of attempts trying to convince them it caused damage to my lymph nodes in my lungs when it was too late and they saw visible signs inside my car like black soot and a strong smell they laughed and said hey lady you have a leak they replaced the catalytic converter and the o2 sensor within 6-8 months i started to have symptoms again nausea,headaches, heavy legs,wheezing & inability to concentrate. then i knew once the smell started the damage was done i did not have the mental strength to fight with them about it anymore so i traded it in this week i kept all the reports from the dealer when i took it in but of course they did not type in all that i had concerns about. *jb | |||
| 05/31/2005 | 25400 | 1 | 07/07/2003 |
| I brought a brand new 2003 nissan altima 3.5 from len stoler nissan. we noticed a light mist of smoke from the tailpipe in the summer time. i called to the dealer the dealer stated that was normal. the car started blowing light white smoke, the dealer stated change my gas to supreme octane. at just over 25,000 miles the car started blowing heavy white smoke, we heard a water sound under the car, the oil light would come and go off, and it started losing power. i took it in to the dealer they told us we had sludge in the engine. we turned in all service records showing that the maintenance was keep up on the car. the dealer and nissan manufacturer stated that sludge only comes from lack of maintenance and sludge do not come from nothing else and refused to honor the warranty. the dealer said for $700. they'll call the nissan rep. back out; look past the oil crank case opening and look in the bottom of the oil pan. i refused took it to nationwide nissan they opened my oil pan took my money, did not let me see when it was open just claimed my pan was full of sludge. they did take a picture, shared it with the other dealer, and told me the same thing but they also said that the nissan rep this time told them over the phone that nissan will not fix the car. where is the customer service? that shows how nissan sticks together! so what now? i know i will not buy another nissan and is telling everybody else also! these dealers/nissan will sell u a car but will not honor there warranty! *jb | |||
| 03/07/2003 | 1 | ||
| Defect report submitted 2002-2003 nissan altima exhaust pipe hanger pin may catch debris from the road which could be ignited by contact with the main catalyst.*mr *ts | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 3 | 01/24/2003 | |
| 2003 nissan altima. consumer expresses concern that other 2003 nissan altima vehicles were not identified or included in campaigns related to the airbag/driver control module, airbag sensor and the crankshaft position sensor *tgw the consumer stated her vehicle was serviced at the dealer due to the continuous flashing of the air bag light. the dealer informed the consumer the air bag sensor was defective. as a result, the entire unit needed to be replaced. the consumer stated her vehicle was excluded from the air bag recall even though the vehicle was manufactured in 2002. on january 15, 2010 the vehicle began displaying problems such as difficulty cranking, sudden jerks while accelerating and loss of power. on january 16, 2010 the service engine light later illuminated. testing revealed a defective crankshaft sensor. also, the o2 sensor and catalytic converter had to be replaced.*jb | |||
| 03/06/2007 | 79720 | 8 | 05/04/2004 |
| 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 | |||
| 08/20/2006 | 60385 | 1 | 06/10/2006 |
| I was making a left-hand turn at an intersection at 12:00 midnight on a sunday and depressed the accelerator pedal nearly to the floor and as the car down shifted, the car lurched. the check engine light illuminated and immediately noticed that the transmission seemed crippled. i was able to drive home, but the engine would not rev over 2300 rpm and the transmission had a difficult time shifting. we took the car to a nissan dealer and were told that the mass air flow sensor had failed. after doing some research, we found that the failure of the mass air flow sensor on nissan altima's and maxima's is not uncommon. the repair bill was over $1300 for diagnostics of the problem, labor and parts. i am extremely displeased that this issue is much too common to be overlooked as being a recall item. luckily, there was no traffic around me at the time of the incident, otherwise, there could have been a car accident as that intersection is a high-volume intersection.*jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 11/23/2012 | 130000 | 1 | |
| Suddenly starting using 1 qt. oil every 600 miles. no leaks, no smoke, no check engine light ever came on. took it to my local nissan dealership. they said oil consumption was from catalytic converter breaking down and getting sucked into engine absorbing the oil and scoring lower engine (cylinder block walls), thus causing oil blow by. they recommend catalytic converter and engine replacement at $5,000 dollars. there is a history of these converter failures from 2002 in nissan products. my local dealer said my vehicle wasn't on recall. the biggest concern in this matter was that check engine light never came on and had i'd gone another 1000 miles this car could have seized up on the interstate. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 1 | ||
| 2003 nissan altima. consumer writes in regards to a reimbursement for engine expense *tgw the consumer stated the catalytic converter failed, which caused damage to the engine. there was excessive smoke coming from the exhaust. according the invoice, there was possible ring wear, and possible damage to the pistons. *jb | |||
| 11/01/2006 | 60000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. in 2006, the contact noticed that the heating system was not heating properly. she took the vehicle to the dealer and they cleaned the air pockets. previously in 2003, the vehicle was serviced according to nhtsa campaign id number 03v084000 (engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe). in 2007, at 77,000 miles, the catalytic converter was replaced. in addition, the contact noticed that the engine warning indicator was illuminated so she took the vehicle to the dealer. the diagnosis found that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced a second time. the head gasket also failed. she called the manufacturer and requested that they pay for the catalytic repair because the failures occurred after the recall repair was performed. the manufacturer stated that they would not assist with the repair, although they may consider paying for the head gasket. the failure mileage was 60,000 and current mileage was 94,000. | |||
| 10/16/2006 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle developed drive-ability issues, rough idle, stalling and odd smell from exhaust. vehicle was taken to a private repair shop and was diagnosed with a miss-fire code. dec 06, service light is back on and vehicle is running rough, stalling and hard starting. scanned system and code p0507 (idle speed) was pulled. was advised to take car to nissan dealership to have a relearn performed on the computer. dec 14, 2006, vehicle was taken to lithia nissan, procedure was performed and sensors were-calibrated. recommended a throttle body be replaced (cost $800). vehicle running rough, service light on and stalling are occurring again. scanned system, code p0302 miss-fire code on cylinder #2, code p0420 catalyst efficiency low bank 1. replaced throttlebody per nissan recommendation. nov 02, 2007 engine light on, vehicle running poorly, hard starting and stalling. was informed by repair shop about possible recall issues relating to vehicle. contacted nissan consumer affairs after reading about recall for 2002, 2004-2005 vehicles similar to mine with same problems (reference #5962832 & 6071239). talked to rep about the recall and the issues with my 2003 altman 2.5l and was basically told to take vehicle back to dealership to have another scan done. feb 9, 2008 vehicle was taken to lithia nissan to run a system scan. at this point the vehicle is running poorly, hard starts, stalling, rough idle. dealership pulled four codes, p0420 catalyst bank 1, and p0335ckp sensor, p0302 cylinder 2 miss-fires and p0725 engine speed sensor. was informed that the catalyst is bad and could not only be causing the miss-fire code but may also ruin my engine. also the crankshaft sensor is bad. approx cost of repair, $1000. i contacted matthew again about the results and was told that due to not having the vehicle regularly maintained at a | |||
| 02/22/2008 | 90300 | 1 | 03/06/2003 |
| I own a 2.5s 2003 nissan altima with just over 90,000 miles. my service engine soon light went on, i learned i need to replace my catalytic converter. in doing some research, i learned several owners of a 2002 and 2003 2.5s altima have the same problem and also remembered a recall i had done when the car was new involving the pre-catalyst. it seems nissan has a major defect with this car and this specific issue occurring shortly after the 80,000 mile coverage has elapsed on the emissions system. in calling nissan on this i was told sorry you are out of luck. i expect some level of support from a car manufacturer when there are several reports of the same problem from several owners at the same mileage, especially when they issued a recall on this 5 years ago. *tr | |||
| 12/05/2007 | 70000 | 5 | 03/27/2003 |
| I purchased a brand new 2003 nissan. the first time i heard about a recall issue with the 2003 altima, i took it back to the dealership and they told me there was nothing wrong. the car will sporadically not start. i have had to replace the tires early on, the plugs were also replaced because it was misfiring, the brakes were squeaky at about 20,000 miles, the ac and the heater did not work (at about 30,000 miles and we had to replace them), water sloshing sounds, and had to replace the rooter. at about 55,000 miles the car started stopping sporadically. i took it to the dealership and they claimed they had fixed it. on my daughter's birthday, (3 months later) the car stalled on us on the road and she missed her own 3rd birthday party. i took it back to the dealership and they said it was the battery (less than 3 years from the time it was replaced). 2 weeks before christmas, i was on the road with my 11 month old infant, making a left turn at a busy intersection and the car just stopped!!! the driver behind me was just inches away from rear-ending me with my infant in the back seat facing back. i called nissan headquarter and told them what happened. i explained to them that i fear for the safety of my 2 young children and myself in the car. i explained to them that we drive on one of the busiest freeway in the country (ca ? 405). my children's lives are in danger each time i drive them in this car. i requested a replacement car from nissan and was told that they could not do that. this vehicle is my main means of transportation. i am very frightened about driving this car. i fear being killed with my children in this car; this car is a death trap just waiting to happen. why has nissan refused to take responsibility and do something to prevent someone from being killed in their poorly built-malfunctioning vehicle? *tr | |||
| 10/26/2007 | 126153 | 1 | 06/27/2003 |
| Under certain driving conditions my 2003 nissan altima's catalytic converter can have a failure that leads to destruction of the engine. nissan has issued a voluntary recall to replace the defective catalytic converters, and in some cases replacement of the engine. it is my contention that nissan has made the conditions of this recall impossible for most owners to meet therefore avoiding having to replace a great number of engines in a very popular car. when my vehicle suffered this damage in october of 2007 i took it to the dealer i had purchased it from. they informed me that one of the conditions of the recall is that the ecm (computer) in the vehicle report a specific trouble code. without that code being present they are unable to proceed under the conditions of the recall. it is my contention that a vehicle suffering from this defect will never report the trouble code that nissan is insisting it have. this defect causes material from the catalytic converter to be sucked into the engine resulting in major damage to the seals and rings inside the engine. this damage will result in an excessive amount of oil to exit the engine through the exhaust system clogging the oxygen sensors. without functioning oxygen sensors the cars ecm will never report the malfunction of the catalytic converter which is determined by readings from the oxygen sensors. i assert that nissan has deliberately placed this condition on the recall to avoid performance under it. the only condition of the recall should be a visual inspection of the catalytic converter to determine if the physical defects are present. this is covered in step 'd' of the recall which dealers never get to because they are stopped at step 'a' when they cannot get the ecm to generate the trouble code. the recall in question is ntb03-070. *tr | |||
| 11/05/2007 | 80413 | 1 | 01/23/2004 |
| My pre catalyst failed at 80450 miles, just 450 miles over the federal mandate. *tr | |||
| 02/02/2006 | 108000 | 1 | 02/01/2003 |
| I have a 2003 nissan altima. the check engine light came on during a return trip of about 100 miles distance. the following day i reported to nissan in greensboro, nc. the technician reported that the catalytic converter had failed allowing particles from the converter to enter the engine, causing the engine to fail. diagnosis, engine/catalytic converter replacement. the vehicle had 108000 miles on it. the problem is that the vehicle was taken to the nissan dealership the following year for inspection of said catalytic converter for a nissan recall that was for this type of problem. nissan knew this was a defective part, but allowed it to stay on the vehicle and cause 3500 worth of damage one year later. *jb | |||
| 05/18/2006 | 117972 | 1 | 08/13/2003 |
| 1) no event leading up to the failure. i enjoyed normal driving conditions. 2) on 5-18-2006 at approximately 10:00 pm my car stalled. the steering and the brakes locked up. the car was traveling at highway speeds of 75 mph in heavy traffic. after the car stalled in the middle of busy traffic. i was again able to get it started. i took the car to the nissan service department the next day to be inspected. the check engine light was now on the light had not been on prior to the incident occurring. 3) the nissan service center stated that the catalytic converter had broken apart inside the engine and was destroyed. the converter being destroyed also damaged the o2 sensor. the engine stalling and the brakes and steering almost locking up caused a near death experience in the midst of heavy traffic with severely limited ability to steer and brake. this is the second time that the car has caused this issue. the previous issue was when the car's power valve screws (also called butterfly valve screws) came loose and damaged the engine and caused the car to stall in heavy traffic. that incident too almost resulted in a fatal accident) the servicing nissan service center for my automobile can attest to both of these incidents and there are pictures and car parts to prove both incidents. *jb | |||
| 03/20/2006 | 94750 | 1 | 05/10/2003 |
| Check engine light was on & off , engine was consuming oil faster then normal . started having engine noise , dealer mechanics said someone left oil cap off therefore oil was lost , engine needs to be replaced. had car check out by outside mechanic said catalyst was found to be damage inside ,which cause could oil to burn off. now the engine in a 2003 altima needs to be replaced. on nissan web site they have recall on exhaust hanger pin which could cause problem to catalyst therefore could damage engine. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CRANKCASE (PCV) | |||
| 12/28/2007 | 102962 | 3 | 10/10/2004 |
| My 2003 nissan altima has a faulty crankshaft sensor. the vehicle has stalled at low speeds and it has resulted in a minor accident. after taking it to the dealer for the repair i was told that all nissan was prepared to do was reset the ecm. however, the dealer told me it was a faulty crankshaft sensor which needed to be replaced. that reseting the ecm would not fix the problem. the dealer also informed me that there was an open recall on 2002, 2005 and 2006 crankshaft sensors. that if my nissan was a 2002 it would be covered under the open recall which was expanded on nov. 21, 2007. however, since the recall does not cover 2003 altimas. *tr | |||
| 06/08/2007 | 43000 | 2 | 02/20/2007 |
| 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. | |||
| 08/01/2007 | 88000 | 25 | 08/01/2004 |
| 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. | |||
| 07/15/2007 | 48000 | 3 | 09/01/2004 |
| 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. | |||
| 02/26/2007 | 55284 | 9 | 07/07/2003 |
| 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 | |||
| 01/24/2007 | 47479 | 24 | |
| 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 | |||
| 05/10/2006 | 43000 | 1 | 05/28/2003 |
| On my way to work on 5/3/06 i was driving my '03 nissan altima on the highway going about 65-70 mph and my car jerked. it was as if the car couldn't decided what gear to be in. it did the same thing for the next two days. the next day was saturday and i took the car to conrads to have a diagnostic analysis performed. i was told that the crank sensor needed to be replaced. the car had 43k miles on it and i knew it was over warranty. the part is a nissan only part so conrads ordered it and it was scheduled to be replaced the following saturday. four days later on 5/10/06, my car stalled on the way to work. it wouldn't start or anything. it stalled in a pretty bad neighborhood so i called the police. i had it towed to a different place. another diagnostic analysis was performed. again i was told that crank sensor and the cam sensor needed to be replaced. since i couldn't even drive the car anywhere and i didn't want to pay for a tow truck again, i told them to order the part and replace the sensors. afterwards i did some research and discovered that many people have had this same problem-as noted on this website and others. i called nissan consumer affairs in an effort to get reimbursed for the cost. i read the warranty and i assumed it would be covered under the power train warranty. i was informed that the it fell under the federal emissions limited warranty and was not covered. i thought this was absurd because the 2002 altimas had a recall on this sensor. since the 2002 body style was the same in 2003, it is well-known that the mechanics of the vehicles stay the same. all i want is to be reimbursed for the replacement. this is an issue that other 2003 altima owners have experienced. nissan needs to have a recall or reimburse everyone who have already replaced the sensors. *nm | |||
| 10/01/2005 | 52000 | 1 | 02/28/2003 |
| Car stalled, stopped working and then had difficulty starting. engine light stayed on. rough starting until fixed, with stalling. turned out to be crankcase sensor. the car involved is a 2003 nissan altima, and this was a recall item on the 2002 altima. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 10/09/2009 | 115000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while driving approximately 60 mph smoke was expelled from the air vents inside the vehicle. the driver pulled over to the side of the road and inspected the vehicle. there was light smoke underneath the hood. a certified mechanic inspected the vehicle. the failure was contributed to a clogged catalytic converter. his vehicle identification number was excluded from recall campaign id number 03v084000 (engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe). no repairs were made. the failure and current mileages were 115,000. | |||
| 11/08/2009 | 88000 | 1 | |
| The contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the vehicle started to make noise in engine after oil change. two days after oil was topped off, oil level showed it burned 4 quarts with no leaks. since, it has consumed an excessive amount of oil. the low engine oil warning light illuminated on the instrument panel again. the contact placed more oil into the vehicle before it was taken to a repair shop. the mechanic verified the low oil level and vehicle was burning oil at an alarming rate. there was no evidence of oil leakage anywhere in the vehicle. the contact found over 700 complaints on the nhtsa web site for the same failure. the failure and current mileages were less than 88,000 miles. internet complaints show 4 cylinder altima engines had design flaw and pre-catalytic converter overheats and ash material enters engine and scores cylinder walls causing excessive oil use and engine failure. nhtsa had recall for this in 2003 (nhtsa recall #03v08400 .odi) nissan only inspected engines but did not repair. engine failures continued to occur to date as nhtsa closed recall and did not monitor nissan since. nhtsa is negligent in due diligence and follow up with nissan by allowing failures to continue. in last several years, the pre converter has continued to fail and destroy engines. original recall only delayed converter failure until warranty expired and $5000 engine replacement costs was pushed onto owner. nissan will not acknowledge design flaw still destroying engines. reinstate recall and payment by nissan. *tr | |||
| 04/01/2009 | 1 | 10/01/2008 | |
| 2003 nissan altima has had multiple problems with the engine. *nj the consumer was informed, the cylinder 1 misfired which caused the engine light to illuminate. there was a problem with the head gasket consuming 3 quarts of oil every 4000 miles and running terribly rough. the consumer believed her vehicle was among the hundreds of vehicles having problems with the pre-catalytic converter where it deteriorates and becomes sucked into the engine, scorching the cylinders causing massive oil consumption then followed by the engine running rough. *jb | |||
| 12/23/2008 | 85000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. the contact stated that the oil in the engine was burning and damaged the engine. the dealer stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 03v084000 (engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe). the failure and current mileages were 85,000. | |||
| 11/20/2007 | 76000 | 5 | 10/11/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. while the vehicle was in park, it idled very roughly and made a loud whistling noise. the contact took her vehicle to the dealer and they replaced the throttle positioning sensor. immediately after the repair, the failure recurred. the dealer replaced the intake manifold gasket; however, the failure recurred shortly afterwards. the dealer was unable to determine the cause of the failures. the contact has not filed a formal complaint with the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 76,000 and current mileage was 78,000. | |||
| 12/08/2007 | 60000 | 1 | 05/28/2004 |
| Car stalled. wasn't firing on all cylinders. car towed to dealer. power valve screw that was fixed 11/20/2007 on recall by nissan has been sucked into engine thus requiring new engine & catalytic converter. *tr | |||
| 05/01/2007 | 4000 | 1 | 09/01/2003 |
| 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. | |||
| 09/09/2003 | 0 | 1 | 07/09/2003 |
| Engine noise (knock, clack or clatter) at idle. nissan america has published several bulletins/recalls/alerts regarding noise associated with the auto-tensioner, pre-catalyst and/or valves but the manufacturer and dealer now claim the noise is normal. also, the car still has a rattle in dome light that the insulation kit (tape) failed to fix. service manager stated rattle was not heard while driving the car for 10 miles but if the rattle could be duplicated at 40,000 miles he would repair. of course, i heard the knock and rattle while driving home from the dealership. unfortunately, the car only has 12,500 miles. the radiator was also replaced which is when i began noticing the knock. this is a sour deal! *veb. *nm | |||
| 03/01/2004 | 1 | ||
| On december 14, 2003 consumer received nhtsa recall 03v084000, the exhaust pipe hanger pin may catch debris from the road that could be ignited. dealership still does not have the parts available to conduct recall repairs. *ak | |||