Two problems related to engine have been reported for the 2004 Nissan Altima. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Nissan Altima based on all problems reported for the 2004 Altima.
Defect summary: on certain passenger vehicles equipped with a 2. 5l engine, 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. 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. Same problem as NHTSA #: 06424000 - my VIN # was not included in the recall, though I have the exact same defect.
The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Altima. While entering onto the freeway at 10 mph, the vehicle completely shut off. The contact placed the vehicle into neutral and it immediately restarted. The failure occurred at least three times, in which the vehicle had to be pushed to the side of the road because it would not restart. The weather was not a factor. The contact had just purchased the vehicle a few weeks prior to the failures beginning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they performed three recall repairs. However, the failures still persist. The failure mileage was 109,000.