Problems with 2005 Nissan Altima ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. while driving at approximately 15 mph, the engine stalled. in addition, the battery and the engine warning lights continuously illuminated. the vehicle restarted but the failure recurred multiple times. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that both cam shaft position sensors and the vias swirl control valves needed to be replaced. the dealer informed that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 07v527000 (engine and engine cooling).the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 44,500.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. the contact stated that while having regular maintenance performed on the vehicle, the technician noticed that the exhaust system was rusted and recommended replacement. the entire exhaust system was replaced; however, the rust spread to other parts, like the frame and a hole developed on the passenger side floor. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 72,000.

Car starts and stalls/engine light on. was told it is the crank and cam sensor as well as the transmission input speed sensor. we noticed this is a big issue and many cars have been recalled for this issue but not all, including ours. if this is such a major issue why are only some being repaired by dealer. is there anything we can do to get the dealer to repair it. this is my father's car but it is my information below. he doesn't speak english. thank you very much. *tr updated 4/13/2015*js

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle stalled at a traffic light and the check engine light illuminated. the failure occurred daily. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the crankshaft position sensor needed to be replaced, but it was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was 86,000.

Trying to leave for work one morning and my car stops at a traffic light. i put my car in park and try to turn it on, and it does but as i start speeding up it turns off again (at the intersection) and now the check engine service light comes on. it almost caused the car behind me to rear end me but he swerved to avoid an accident. i found out it was a faulty crankshaft from the mechanic and told me to call the dealership because he thought there was a recall. l called the dealership and they said there was a recall but not on my car (different year), instead they said they could change the part for $350 with labor. so i could have seriously injured someone or vise versa and it's not their fault? i'm am so upset about how they are not at fault for making parts that don't work and at the end they aren't liable...updated 09-24-14 *bf *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. the vehicle stalled without warning, but was able to be restarted. the dealer stated that the cam and crankshaft needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 95,000.

Catalytic converter has gone bad on low mileage, single owner, well maintained car. this is a widespread problem with 2002-2005 nissan altima. what makes the problem worse is that the converter disintegrates and gets sucked into the engine and cause engine damage and stalling. spoke to nissan customer care and escalated to executive response team at nissan, and they are unwilling to accept responsibility for a faulty part for which they had issued 3 tsbs but refuse to accept responsibility for the defective part and subsequent damage to engine. this should be a recall or at least a warranty extension. *tr

I see in 2007 nissan recalled the crankshaft and i was never informed of this. i took my car to sears on march 31st and brought a battery because i thought this was the problem the check engine light was still on so i took my car to my mechanic today 4-1-14 and was told not only do i have to replace my crankshaft sensor, but my speed sensor and my fuel pump system which is going to cost me a total of $1395.66 to repair is there anything i can do about this since nissan never informed me of the problem with the crankshaft in 2007? *tr

Crankshaft position sensor overheated causing brief interruption in the signal output from the sensor engine stoped running causing me to lose control. *tr

I have a 2005 altima and i have been having problems. i repalced the senors based on the diagnostic reading from two reputable repair shops. my check engine light keeps coming back on. i googled and found out that several altima owners have experienced the exact same problem. i called nissan and was told based on my vin #, i'm not part of the recall. that makes no sense. the dealer wants to charge me an arm and a leg and will only do it for free if nissan says so. i'm so frustrated right now. i will never buy another nissan. *tr

In high traffic area, 4 lanes of traffic and in the far left lane moving about 45, the car dies. i can not get my car to start. cars were flying on all sides of me even in the turning lane next to me on the left. i could not get out of my car. i called the police because i thought i could be killed. the police said that this was dangerous and managed to stop all lanes of traffic. they bumped my car off the road and called a tow truck. the tow truck took me and my car to nissan dealership. i had to pay $634.35 for the tow truck and the crankshaft sensor replacement. no recall. terrible experience with nissan customer specialist in tn. today on 10/9/13 after calling everyday since 9/13/13, i was told that the part is outside of warranty. they will not take responsibility. it is just what happens in maintaining the car. i had just spent almost $1000 in a regular maintenance. the team leader used the example of replacing the timing belt. don't see why this is the same. i almost got killed and someone might have already lost their life. this is a major safety issue for nissan! if i was on i 75 i would have been hit by another car. this is a safety issue! *tr

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph the vehicle was shaking and hesitating. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. the technician stated the catalytic converter had detached and caused engine damage. the engine would have to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 183,300. *jb

1. precat failure which led to needing of a complete long block replacement. @ 49875 miles 2. clutch pedal assembly caused premature clutch failure and replacement of manual transmission.@ 94571 miles 3. passenger side floor has completely rotted thru!!!! @ 100000 miles, this cuts the cake! car is junk!

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. the contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated. the contact took the vehicle to a mechanic and was told that the crankshaft position sensor had failed. the contact spoke with the manufacturer regarding nhtsa campaign id number:07v527000 (engine and engine cooling) and was told that the vehicle was not included in the campaign. the failure mileage and current mileages were 54,000. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was restarted several minutes later and operated as designed. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the crankshaft position sensor would need to replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 84,000. updated 7/3/13 *cn

Nhtsa campaign number: 07v527000 summary: on certain passenger vehicles equipped with a 2.5l engine, the crankshaft position sensor can overheat causing a brief interruption in the signal output from the sensor with regard to above recall details, when i provided the vin to nissan dealership, they don't see any recalls for it. but it is quite dangerous to drive with this mechanical problem in the car. appreciate if appropriate safety care is taken by manufacturer. *tr

Car felt hot even after sitting and when weather was cool. car cut off on me at a stoplight, and another time while stopped. car seemed to slip gears a few times. *tr

I purchased someone else lemon! extreme use of oil with no visible oil leaks. i have to add oil at least once a week. no one can find an oil leak. i have looked online and 1000's of people are having the same issues. it is a known nissan problem that they refuse to address! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. the contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road. the vehicle did restart after numerous attempts. this failure has occurred intermittently four times over a period of a six months. the vehicle was taken in for diagnostic testing but no results were given as contact did not want to pay for the testing. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number 07v527000 (engine and engine cooling), but the vin was included in the recall. the manufacturer was not notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 171,000.

Tl* the contact owns 2005 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving at low speeds the vehicle stalled and the service engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the crankshaft position sensor failed. the dealer was made aware of the failure who stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 07v527000 (engine and engine cooling). the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileage was 62,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. the contact stated that he smelled a foul odor emitting from the vehicle and took the vehicle to his personal mechanic. the pre catalytic converter and two oxygen sensors were replaced by the mechanic. after the repair, the vehicle began to briefly pause when accelerating. the contact was informed of a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 07v527000 (engine and engine cooling) and the manufacturer was contacted. the manufacturer informed the contact that the vin was not included in the recall. the failure mileage was 91,000 and the current mileage was 92,000. updated 7/23/12 *cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving 15 mph, the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic for a diagnostic test. the test results indicated a faulty ecu and crank position sensor. the contact also noticed a recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 07v527000 (engine and engine cooling) and called the manufacturer. the manufacturer stated that the vehicle did not qualify for the recall due to the vin. the failure mileage was 108,000. the vin was unavailable.

Summary: i have a 2005 nissan altima 2.5l. the service engine soon light came on and the car was hard starting. i read the code (po335) and it shows it is a problem with my crankshaft position sensor. i check it online, and found there is a recall for this problem on 2007 (the campaign number is 07v527000) of course the dealership said my vin# was not included how convenient. my next car will be a toyota *js

Crankshaft position sensor bad, part has a known defect from the supplier yet nissan will not replace or call recall notice. car can shut down while driving, high risk for fatality. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. the contact was driving approximately 45 mph when the engine stalled without warning. the vehicle was able to be restarted after several moments. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who advised the contact that the malfunction was contributed to the crank shaft position sensor. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 07v527000 (engine and engine cooling) but was advised that the vin was not included in the recall campaign. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 78,000.

Make: nissan model: altima model year(s): 2005 nhtsa campaign id number : 07v527000 component: engine and engine cooling my car started having problems and it would not pass inspection because of the engine light alert. the reason was due to the crankshafts which i replaced but kept having the problem. the mechanic suggest to look up any outstanding recalls and i found the above campaign which describes my problem exactly. all i need to do is take it to the dealer to reprogram the ecm. the dealers states that my car is not part of the recall and want to charge to get it reprogram. why should i pay for a manufacture defect when there is an outstanding recall on this problem. the cars has no other problems and the only reason why it won't pass inspection is because of the problem described above. i don't see why this should be and i need a recall notice to take to the dealer to get the car ecm programmed. or do i have to be involved in accident before the problem can be corrected. thank you *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving 40 mph. the contact was able to restart the vehicle after approximately thirty minutes. the failure had since recurred twice. the contact also stated that the vehicle shook when he drove the vehicle after the failures. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the engine needed to be repaired. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 113,000.

My car would not start normally. immediately the check engine light turned on. had a code with a failed crankshaft sensor. nissan was informed and rudely refused to help with the replacement even though it had a recall on it. said my vin number was not included. seems like nobody's vin # was included in this recall. this is a safety hazard. i replaced the sensor but it cost me $170.00 for something that nissan should have happily handled. never buy a nissan. my floorboard on the passenger side is also completely rusted out. there is a hole in my floorboard. same story page after page of complaints can been seen online with this problem. car has been serviced at uftring nissan in peoria, illinois and not once did anyone bring my attention to the fact that this car had rusted all the way through from the inside out. nissan refuses to handle this issue either. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. the contact stated that the check engine light remained illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic, who performed a diagnostic test. the failure was located at the fuel sensor and the fuel pressure regulator. the manufacturer would not assist with the repairs because the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 07v527000 (engine and engine cooling). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 127,000 and the current mileage was 130,000.

My car's "service engine soon" light initially came on sunday, january 29th. shortly after, my car was beginning to jerk while driving on the highway and felt as if the engine was sputtering while on local roads. we took it to auto zone for a diagnostic and two issues were discovered: the speed signal circuit as well as the crankshaft position sensor has been malfunctioning and needed to be replaced. after some research, we found that several thousand 2005 nissan altimas were recalled due to the crankshaft position sensor malfunctioning with a possibility of damage and injury. we contacted nissan village and were informed that my vin number was not on the list of recalled vehicles. i have owned quite a few cars and i have never heard of this part needing to be replaced. my local nissan dealer wants to charge $300-$400 to repair this issue and i believe, even though this recall was initiated back in december 2007, these repairs should be covered as this is not a maintenance issue but rather a serious overall defect in this particular make, model and year. we have no choice but to get the vehicle repaired as we have children but wanted to make sure this complaint was lodged for reporting purposes. we will also be contacting nissan to inform them of this issue and our dissatisfaction with the fact that the nissan dealership wants to charge us for a repair that should be covered under a past recall. thank you. *tr

One morning i stated the car and stated hearing strange noise from the engine compartment. apparently it's the timing chain noise. car only had 84000, had a 02 maxima same engine over 100k never had a problem reading review looks like a lot of people have the same issue with 05 nissan with 3.5 timing chain should be good at least for 100k, that's why it's not a belt suppose to be more reliable. nhtsa should look at having nissan offer a recall on the 3.5 made in 05. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. the contact stated that while braking to a stop, the vehicle stalled as the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was towed to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the crankshaft position sensor needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 07v527000 (engine and engine cooling) but the recall had ended. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 140,000. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. the contact was driving 55 mph when the vehicle began smoking and flames were coming from under the hood. the fire department was notified who came and extinguished the fire. there were no injuries but the vehicle was destroyed. the origin of the fire was unknown and a fire report was filed. the vehicle was towed to an auto body shop. the manufacturer was notified of the fire who offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 71,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving at low speeds, the vehicle lost acceleration and stalled with the illumination of the check engine warning light. the failure was experienced several times. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who replaced the alternator and battery, but the failure was not corrected. the vehicle continued to lose power and stall. the was taken to the dealer for diagnosis but was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 84,000 and the current mileage was 86,000.

My vehicle began exhibiting the famous nissan vq35 timing chain noises early on, mostly it was just a rattle which i was told was not a big deal. later, at around 100k miles it became a very loud whining noise. i am concerned when driving my car because of the fact that the timing chain is a very important part of the vehicle, if damage occurs to it this could destroy my engine. price quotes for repairing this are as high as $2500! the parts have been updated which proves nissan knows of this issue and has had a plan of some sort to fix it for those that exhibit the problem. it's just too expensive to get done! nissan should cover the bill for this! *tr

This year i am required to obtain a smog test for my 2005 nissan altima tha i purchased used from power volvo in california. my car is throwing off a p0420 code which requires a replacement to the pre-catalytic converter. per the owners manual, my car should be covered under california emissions for 15 years, 150,000. yet when i took it to the dealer to have the converter repaired, i was informed that my car originally came from new york and california emissions did not apply and therefore not covered under the states emissions warranty. i have owned the car for 4 years and have driven it and lived in california since i purchased the car. i can't believe that a dealer could be able to get out of a repair to this pre-cat defect because the car was "first sold in new york". i have filed a claim with nissan requesting assistance but have yet to hear back (claim #7271179). i have also started consuming oil which is not due to an outside leak and my driver's side floor board is rusting. please help!

My "service engine soon" light came on and i later noticed that the engine was hard to start. while driving on the freeway there were two incidents where the motor almost died - i called and made an appointment with my local nissan dealership. meanwhile, i looked up any recalls for my year and model and there was one on the crankshaft position sensor from 2007 and i also noticed numerous complaints about this same issue. the dealership diagnosed a problem with this sensor and they replaced it but they also told me that my vin was not on the recall list. i had to pay for the repair myself. i called nissan and they won't do anything about it, stating that the recall was issued based on where the car was manufactured. the part failed regardless of where the car was assembled. i think nissan should consider expanding this recall to include all models involving this problem. this is a safety issue. *kb

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. the contact started the vehicle while shifting in reverse gear and the vehicle began to jerk excessively. the similar failure also occurred when the vehicle was idle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic twice who replaced the oxygen and wheel speed sensors at different times for the similar failure. the defect recurred three months after the repair. the contact will have the vehicle repaired again. the manufacturer was not notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 82,000. rvk

While driving on the i-95 i began to approach slower traffic. as i proceeded to slow down, all the dash lights came on, my steering got stiff, and the car was completely off. when i pulled over and attempted to start the car again it hesitated but eventually it started. however, the most recent incident that has occur, the car no longer starts at all and only cranks but won't turn over. *tr

As i was driving from delaware to new york, i hit the i-95 around 5pm; typical rush our time. as i began to approach heavy traffic i proceeded to slow down. by the time my speed decreased to 25mph, my steering wheel got stiff and the car felt light as if the car was completely off and left in neutral and rolling down a hill. indeed the car had stalled, and all my dash lights switched on (alt, oil, brake and battery lights). i tried my best to steer into the emergency lane to avoid any possible accidents. *tr

My check engine light and airbag light came on last monday, august 22, 2011. i was driving to work the next morning and had my cruise control set. after i went over a small hill, it felt like my car tried to downshift. as it did, it died. this was at 7:30 in the morning when traffic was high. i had cars all around me when the car died. i was almost hit. i was scared to death because i could?ve been killed or killed someone else. the brakes got tight as they do when you pump up brakes and the car isn?t running so i had no control of them either. took my car to local mechanic he replaced crank and cam sensors. when this did not repair the issue, he suggested i take it to nearest nissan mechanic. after trying nourse in chillicothe who was absolutely rude and absurd, i took it to taylor in athens, ohio. they put a factory crank and cam sensor on and this did not resolve problem. they decided that the ecm is bad in the car. i have paid for this car to be towed twice, paid for cam and crank sensors twice, talked to nissan, who was absolutely no help and rude. the man hung up on my husband when he asked to speak to someone else so he could understand what they were saying. have to drive another 100 miles round trip to take other set of keys to dealer and is going to be atleast friday before they get the parts in. so it will be almost 2 weeks that i am without a car. as it stands, my bill is now $1311.51. there was a recall on this exact part and did the exact same things as listed on recall. i bought this car used. this part was replaced in 2009 and are no ?outstanding campaigns? for my model car. i think this is completely unacceptable. i don?t care if the part is replaced 15 times, if it?s faulty, it?s faulty. i have dealt with the rude customer service of nissan that you can't even understand, rude shop managers at nissan dealerships, and i do not feel that i should have to pay for all of this. i feel that nissan is still accountable for this issue. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the vehicle stalled without any warning. the vehicle was taken to a local shop where it was 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 any recalls. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 87,000 and the current mileage was 88,000.

About a year ago my car began to use massive amounts of oil and also smoke when started. the mechanic could not find a reason for my car to go through so much oil. ex. had to put 4 quarts in one day into my car. about 3 months after that started, them temperature gage started running hot, but never showed signs of overheating. about two weeks ago my car started driving really rough and the service engine soon light began to blink at me. when taken to the mechanic is was found that i had a partially blown head gasket. mechanic said he had seen 4 other cars, same year and model as mine that had the same exact problem on the same exact gasket. i started doing research and found that there were a lot of people with this problem and that soon after they replaced to head gasket, their engine blew.. i've had the car for 4 years and i'm still paying it. i really need some help with this issue. *tt

Vehicle stopped running without warning. reference 07v527000. stated by manufacturer vin not included in recall. repair and description of campaign id above reflect exact same issue. extend recall to include all 2005 altimas. *kb

2005 nissan altima. consumer states vehicle jumps or jerks into gear *tgw the consumer also stated the vehicle would stall. the consumer stated in order to remedy the problem, she had to put the vehicle in park and start it again, sometimes with resistance from the engine and sometimes it would start right away. the consumer did some research and discovered a recall had been issued regarding the crankshaft and camshaft sensor. the consumer contacted nissan and was informed, her vin was not included in the recall. the consumer took the vehicle to her mechanic where he discovered the sensors were made of plastic and covered in oil. *jb

2005 nissan altima. consumer requests recall reimbursement related to ecm replacement *tgw the consumer stated the crank sensor was replaced last june. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. the contact stated that when bringing the vehicle to a complete stop, the vehicle would stall with the illumination of the check engine light would. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and they advised that the crank shaft sensor failed and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 74,000.

I was driving my car on the highway, steadily progressing at 65mph. the car shuddered, even though i hadn't changed my acceleration (or anything else). i dismissed it as a fluke and ran an errand. when i tried to start my car after i exited the store, the car wouldn't turn over in a timely manner. after several attempts, the car finally started. this happened two more times before i was able to take it in. i took it to my usual mechanic, who checked the car out and told me about the outstanding recall on cam/crankshaft sensor programming. i took it to a nissan dealership (fenton nissan, 8800 northwest expy, oklahoma city, oklahoma), who told me that they would do the recall, but that i had to have new cam/crankshaft sensors installed first or my computer would burn up. i called my mechanic who said that he had checked my sensors and that they were fine. i told the dealership this info, and they restated what they had said before. i then said that i would just have the installation done by my mechanic. the dealership told me that my guy would just mess up the job, and that they would have to replace any sensors he would install, so it would be in my best interest to just have the dealership do the work. he then insinuated that regardless of what i did, the dealership wouldn't perform the recall without the dealership installing new sensors. i got both the sensors and the recall performed by the nissan dealership. after the recall was performed, the car was still not performing correctly, so i took it back to the dealership, who did the recall programming again, and the car has been running well ever since. my complaint is that the nissan dealership forced me to have extra work done, even though my sensors were good and the recall doesn't specify that sensors have to be replaced before the recall is performed. *tr

Brought car in for recall nhtsa campaign id 07e087000. although the description of the recall is for a bad crankshaft position sensor. the dealership would only reprogram the ecm for free. i had to buy a new crankshaft position censor. *tr

2005 nissan altima. consumer writes in regards to a stalling problem *tgw