Engine Shut Off Without Warning problems of the 2002 Nissan Altima

Soon after buying the vehicle the vehicle began to shake severely when started or when coming to a complete stop. Bringing it to the place where I bought the vehicle the changed the spark plugs and the shaking stopped for a while then weeks later it began again and only got worse. Now it shuts off when running or won't turn on at all.

The contact owns a 2002 Nissan Altima. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle shut off and struck a guardrail. There were no injuries. The vehicle was able to be restarted; however, it stalled again approximately four times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and is currently being repaired. The vehicle was not included in any recalls. The failure and current mileages were 119,000.

I have a 2002 Nissan Altima with 117,000 miles. Nissan USA replaced the engine and the catalytic converter as part of a recall January 06 when the car had 99600 miles. Last week on 1/24/08, the car shut off while driving and I was lucky to pull to the side on time to prevent an accident. I took the car to the dealer Nissan cox in the bronx the following Saturday. They checked the car out and told me that the reason why the car shut off is not related to the previous recalls. They told me that I needed to replace my throttle and clean the fuel system. I paid $563 for the labor on 1/30/08. I drove the car around the dealer and once again the car shut off by itself then I started it again and while driving it back to the dealer the engine surged a couple of times. I took the car to the dealer and the next day 1/31/08, I received a call from the service worker in which she tells me that my catalytic converter is bad and that's what's causing the problem. I don't think is fair that I had to pay $563 to later find out that the car had something else. Also, I don't understand why the catalytic got damaged when I religiously serviced the car for the past two years since the new engine and cat were installed. The dealer tells me that I'm no longer covered by the warranty and that I need to pay another $900 for parts and labor. I think im being ripped off by the dealer and Nissan. I've read how much problems the 2002 Altima has. Can you guys please help me.

The contact owns a 2002 Nissan Altima. While driving various speeds, the vehicle would shut off without warning and had to be restarted on several occasions. There was a recall on the vehicle and repairs have been made; however, the failure continues. The recall number was unknown. The current mileage was 81,000 and failure mileage was 79,496.

The contact owns a 2002 Nissan Altima. While driving 60 mph the engine shut off down without warning and spun out of control. The vehicle crashed into a median. The driver was able to gain control and stop the vehicle was spinning. The contact sustained severe injuries. Prior to the crash several warning lights on the dashboard were illuminated. The driver received a recall notice today stating the potential danger. The related NHTSA campaign number was 07v527000. The vehicle was destroyed. The current and failure mileages were 100,000.

Engine shutdown and the car stopped suddenly at 70mph on a highway. Car was restarted but quickly shutdown again when trying to return to highway speed. Managed to pull over, but when trying to shift into park the transmission got stuck in reverse and the car would no longer move. Car had to be towed to dealer and is being looked at. Car has a recent history of stalling 1 second after cold start, including at least once when the car lunged forward as it stalled while still in park. Priot to this shutdown, the dealer was not very cooperative and had only found two settings out of spec in the engine management system and reset them (twice, 2 days apart).

Vehicle shuts down a highway speed without warning. Dealer is not able to duplicate the problem. The consumer made many attempts to notify representative. Vehicle stalled 4 times at highway speeds.

The cam sensor located in the engine compartment without warning . The light appear on the dashboard while driving she heard a poppying noise underneath the vehicle. The vehicle shut down no power no brakes, steering. Please fill in additional information. Dealer is aware of the problem.

When applying brakes vehicle shuts off without warning.

I was driving from mi to IL on the day before my starting my new job in illinois. Thirty miles out from my destination, the engine shuts down as I was driving approximately 60 mph. I was able to pull off the road safely and wait over two hours for a tow truck. The dealer claims the mass air flow (maf) sensor was at fault. Although the maf sensor was replaced, I don't believe it was the component that disabled the vehicle on this date. The engine shutdown without first going into "limp" mode. This is exactly what is described in the recall for the crank position sensor (cps). At the time of the incident, there was an open recall on the cps. I did not have it replaced prior to my drive because I did not receive notification. The cps was replaced at the same time as the maf. What prompts this complaint is the maf sensor. The vehicle is now on the third maf. The first one was replaced on 8/2003. The second maf was replaced on 1/14/2004, which lasted less than six months. The failure mode for the first maf sensor allowed warning: the engine did not shut off, but instead limited the engine speed to 2500rpm. Fortunately, both maf sensors were covered under an extended warranty. In addition to maf sensors and open recalls, my vehicle has a new ecm and throttle body (iacs). My extended warranty has since expired, and I am currently working with Nissan in getting a new extended warranty out of goodwill for these problems experienced in the less than two years I have owned this Nissan. My previous vehicles were Ford products, and I have never experienced problems with those as I have with this Nissan. I am currently having difficulty in having Nissan returning my communication.

While driving vehicle shut off with out any notice. This was the third time that this problem has occurred. Contacted dealer, and the dealer was not willing to do anything about it.