Engine Cooling System problems of the 2005 Nissan Altima - part 1

Tl the contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. While driving 25 mph, the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the crankshaft sensor failed. The vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic where the same failure was diagnosed. The dealer (Nissan of stockton, 3077 e hammer ln, stockton, CA 95212) stated that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened case number: 29720363. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 07v527000 (engine and engine cooling) as a possible solution. The failure mileage was 57,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 07v527000 (engine and engine cooling). The dealer was notified of the recall and stated that the statute expired to receive the repair, and refused to schedule a recall repair appointment. The contact was to check with the manufacturer. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the vehicle recurrently failed to start. The vehicle was taken to a private repair mechanic, who determined that failure was caused by the crankshaft position sensor. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure was reported to the manufacturer. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number 07v527000 (engine and engine cooling), however the VIN was not included. The failure and current mileage was 74,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. While driving approximately 60 mph, the contact heard a loud bang coming from the engine. The vehicle stalled and suddenly restarted independently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing where the mechanic advised that the crank shaft position sensor would have to be replaced. There was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number: 07v527000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the contact was advised by the manufacturer that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving the engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and was informed that the crankshaft position sensor needed to be replaced. She was referred to a dealer and informed of the recall for NHTSA campaign id number: 07v527000 (engine and engine cooling). A few weeks later the vehicle failed to start. The dealer was notified and informed the contact her VIN was not part of the recall. The failure and current mileage was 100,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the vehicle could not be started. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the crank shaft position sensor and electronic control module were 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: 07v527000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 91,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, where they stated that the ecm sensor needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired. The contact then noticed the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 07v527000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure and current mileages were 101,770.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving 35 mph the vehicle stalled in the middle of the road. The contact made several unsuccessful attempts to restart the vehicle and move it onto the emergency lane. The vehicle was towed to the residence and then to pep boys. The mechanic performed a diagnostic test and stated the crankshaft position caused the failure to occur. The mechanic stated there was a recall on the crankshaft position and it should be taken to an authorized dealer. Nhtsa recall campaign id number: 07v527000, engine and engine cooling was related to the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the crankshaft position at the contacts expense for $486. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under the recall due to the high mileage. The manufacturer was notified who stated due to the high mileage they will not repair the vehicle per the recall. The contact filed complaint#7925515 with the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 100,730.

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.

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.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. While driving approximately 40 mph the vehicle stalled and the entire instrument panel was illuminated. The vehicle restarted and the contact was able to resume driving. The failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. The vehicle was being diagnosed by an authorized dealer. Nhtsa recall campaign id number 07v527000 (engine and engine cooling) was related to the failure; however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 122,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. The contact was unable to start the vehicle until after several attempts. The failure recurred intermittently. Approximately two months later while stopped at a traffic stop, the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The mechanic advised that the crank shaft position sensor and the speed sensor would have to be replaced. The contact stated that he replaced the crank shaft position sensor himself but the failure continued. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 07v527000 (engine and engine cooling) but was advised by the manufacturer that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 106,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the vehicle would become resistant to starting attempts. She later received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 07v527000 (engine and engine cooling) and took the vehicle to the dealer for repairs. The failure progressively became worse after the recall repairs. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer for diagnosis. The dealer advised that the crankshaft sensor would need replacing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that a remedy was not available for the failure. The failure mileage was 49,500 and the current mileage was 50,545.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima 2. 5. The contact was driving 50 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle would not restart and had to be towed to a local mechanic shop. The mechanic replaced the crank shaft sensor at the contact's expense. The dealer was then contacted and informed the contact that her VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 07v527000 (engine and engine cooling). The dealer provided no further assistance. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that the contact's VIN was not included in ther ecall. The failure mileage was 85,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. The contact was driving approximately 70 mph and the vehicle began to independently decelerate before stalling. The vehicle then independently restarted with hesitation. The dealer advised the contact that the crank shaft and cam shaft sensors would need replacing. The dealer also informed the contact that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign id number v2230000 (engine and engine cooling) but stated he would not perform the recall repairs until the failures were corrected. The contact stated she had not received any notification of the recall and stated the recall repairs could have potentially prevented the failures. The failure mileage was 92,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. While driving 35-40 mph the vehicle stalled. She was able to drive onto the emergency lane, turn the engine off and place the vehicle in park. She waited a few seconds and restarted the vehicle and it began to function normally. The failure occurred several times. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who advised her that the crankshaft sensor needed to be replaced. The local mechanic advised her to take the vehicle to the dealer regarding NHTSA recall campaign id number:07v527000, engine and engine cooling. The dealer advised her that she had to pay for the repairs since the recall was not associated with her VIN. The failure mileage was 98,000 and the current mileage was 98,068.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. The contact stated the vehicle would continuously stall without warning. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility where the failure was located at the crank shaft sensor. The contact located a recall relative to the failure (NHTSA campaign id number: 07v527000- engine and engine cooling) yet was advised by the manufacturer that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The manufacturer recommended having the dealer diagnose the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The failure mileage was 48,950 and the current mileage was 49,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. The contact was driving approximately 50-55 mph when the vehicle stalled and the engine overheated without warning. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer yet the dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic and he was advised that the head gasket was blown. The local mechanic advised him of NHTSA recall campaign id number: 07v527000 (engine and engine cooling) however, he was advised by an authorized dealer that his VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 62,000. Updated 12/7/10.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the vehicle would intermittently fail to start. In addition, while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would sporadically decelerate and stall without warning. The contact located NHTSA campaign id number: 07v527000 (engine and engine cooling) but did not confirm if his VIN was included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 101,000 and the current mileage was 103,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. The contact stated the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated the failure occurred due to the crankshaft position sensor overheated and caused a brief interruption in the signal output from the sensor. The contact was able to locate NHTSA campaign id number: 07v527000 (engine and engine cooling) which he believed to be associated with the failure yet the dealer and manufacturer both advised his VIN was not included with the recall. The failure and current mileages were 75,600.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the vehicle could not be started. The dealer was contacted and advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number:07v527000 (engine and engine cooling) and offered no further assistance. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but failed to offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who repaired the crank shaft position sensor. The current mileage was 93,000 and the failure mileage was 75,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the vehicle would sporadically hesitate and stall without warning while driving 20 mph and above. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility numerous times for the failure. The technician replaced the 02 sensor, crankshaft sensor and the cam-shaft sensor but to no avail. The manufacturer was contacted but offered no assistance with the repair. The manufacturer also advised that the contacts VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 07v527000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 95,000 and the current mileage was 107,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle felt as if it slipped out of gear and completely shut off. The contact was able to drive onto the shoulder and restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the failure was caused by the crank shaft sensor. The vehicle was repaired at a local repair shop. The problem occurred again while the contact was driving approximately 70 mph. Once again she coasted to the side of the road and attempted to restart the vehicle. The contact stated that the cause of the failure was due to a defective computer and not the crank shaft sensor. The contact called the manufacturer and was informed that her vehicle was not included in recall 07v527000 (engine and engine cooling). The failure mileage was approximately 72,980. The current mileage was 73,010.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. The crankshaft sensor has failed, which causes the vehicle to stall without prior warning. The manufacturer and the dealer stated that his vehicle identification number was excluded from recall #07v527000 (engine and engine cooling). He was ineligible for a free remedy, so no repairs were made. The failure mileage was 55,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. While driving approximately 25 mph, she noticed the engine warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel and the vehicle stalled. As a consequence her risk for serious injury and crash were increased. Approximately 3 to 5 minutes later, the vehicle restarted. She notified the manufacturer of recall# 07v527000(engine and engine cooling) in which a representative stated that her VIN number was excluded. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. Updated 11/10/09 the consumer was informed the camsahft sensor needed to be replaced. The consumer took the vehicle to a local repair and was told the crankshaft sensor needed to be replaced. Updated 11/16/09.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. While driving approximately 40 mph on normal road conditions; proceeding to a complete stop. There was pressure applied to the brake pedal. Followed by an engine stall. The engine restarted after waiting a few moments. The driver resumed operation with caution. The engine warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The warning indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated the failure was contributed to the crank sensor. There was a recall under the NHTSA campaign id number 07v527000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact experienced the identical failures mentioned in the recall. However, the VIN number was excluded from the recall defect. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for service repair. The manufacturer has been notified. The contact had concern of the safety risk involved. The failure and current mileages were 39,000. The VIN number was rejected from the system which will be updated upon receipt of the safety complaint form. Js updated 10/5/09 updated 10/07/09.

I own a 2005 Nissan Altima 2. 5 and in Nov of 2009 there was a recall on this car due to a ecm reprogram(crankshaft position sensor code r0712). On June 27 I was driving my car and when I went to turn the corner at 10mph the car shut off,it restarted back up rite away so I thought nothing of it. However the next day it happened again and it didn't restart right away. On Monday June 29th I called Nissan and made an appointment. I took my car in to Nissan of hayward CA on June 30th at 8:30am described the problem, the guy told me that my car was not affected in the recall(which I knew was untrue) but that there was a upgrade that had to be done on the cars computer but that it mite not fix the problem, because he thought it could be the crank shaft position sensor. After the reprogramming was complete I was informed that there were no other codes that came up and that reprogramming the ecm fixed the problem and that everything should be ok. Unfortunately I was driving my husband to work and soon as we were taking off from the light the car shut off again and did not restart for 10 minutes. Nissan reprogrammed the computer in my car and probably in many other 2005 Nissan Altima's however just like in my case reprogramming theses computers isn't enough because obviously it doesn't solve the problem. I was sold a defective car and I feel like Nissan should take more concern and responsibility than just reprogramming the computer when it clearly isn't fixing the very dangerous problem that these vehicles impose. This is a serious problem to my family and others as my car is just shutting down without warning. Something needs to be done on behalf of Nissan to ensure that this problem is assisted in the proper manner.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. The vehicle shut off without warning while driving approximately 50 mph. The contact managed to restart the vehicle and drove to a repair shop. The mechanic stated that the crankshaft position sensor failed. The crankshaft sensor was replaced twice. The dealer stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 07v527000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact will have to pay $700 for the repair. The manufacturer stated that the dealer had the final decision to either charge for the repair or repair the vehicle under the recall for free. The current and failure mileages were 199,750.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. The contact noticed that the engine warning light would consistently illuminate on the instrument panel. He experienced a no-start condition when attempting to start the vehicle. In addition, the vehicle stalls at relatively low speeds. He received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign id number 07v527000 (engine and engine cooling) and immediately called the dealer. He was informed that before the vehicle could be repaired according to the recall, he would have to pay for a diagnostic. The manufacturer agreed with the dealer. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 150,000.

I purchased 2005 Nissan Altima used from long-lewis Ford in birmingham, al in 2006. In the fall of 2008 I was turning left onto a main hwy and my car died in the middle of the road causing another car to slam on their brakes to avoid hitting me. At the time I was 5 months pregnant with my 7 year old in the back. I had the car looked at and was told that it was the crank shaft sensor (I was not aware of a recall at the time). I replaced it and the car ran fine until April 4, 2009. On this day, I went to get in my car and it would not crank. I arrange for a tow the next day and just before they got there I asked my brother to try and crank it and it cranked right up. I had the car checked again and was told it was the camshaft position sensor this time. I was also informed of the recall on the crankshaft sensor. I called Nissan to check on the recall and was told my car was not affected. Well, evidently it is!!! I also did a search online and was surprised to find the thousands of other people with the same problems!!! they were also told after many expensive trips to the dealer that their car was not involved in the recall. I think there is a huge problem with the sensor recall. This is a problem that needs to be solved before someone gets killed. I can't afford to pay for this problem over and over again!!! thank you for your time and attention to the matter. Samantha ridley.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. The contact noticed that the vehicle would spontaneously stall and exhibit a no start condition. The dealer stated that her VIN was included in NHTSA campaign id number 07v527000 (engine and engine cooling), but she would be responsible for the diagnostic fee, plus the fee for the component because the failure already occurred. The manufacturer did not assist. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 80,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the crankshaft position sensor in her vehicle is defective. The vehicle will not start when the ignition is turned and she must wait a couple of minutes for the vehicle to finally start. Occasionally, the vehicle will shut off while driving various speeds. The dealer stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 07v527000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact will check again with the manufacturer to see if the vehicle can be repaired under the warranty and recall. The failure mileage was 53,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima s/sl. The contact stated that when attempting to start the vehicle, the engine warning light was displayed on the instrument control panel, and then the vehicle exhibited a no start condition. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and a technician concluded that she would have to pay $ 255. 45 to replace the crankshaft position sensor. The manufacturer was contacted in reference to recall# 07v527000 (engine and engine cooling. Upon contact she was advised by a representative that because the vehicle identification number was excluded from the VIN range she was ineligible for a free remedy. No repairs were made. The failure mileage was 44,916. The current mileage was 49,000. Bl updated 10/13/09. Updated 10/15/09.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. The contact noticed that the engine warning indicator would consistently illuminate on the instrument panel. He also noticed that the vehicle would drive abnormally slow as if it were not maintaining the proper gear. The dealer stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 07v527000 (engine and engine cooling), although the failures were identical. The dealer would not assume any responsibility for the repairs. The vehicle was repaired at the cost of $279. The manufacturer did not assist. The failure mileage was 61,081 and current mileage was 61,600. Updated 3/16/09 the crankshaft sensor was replaced. Updated 03/20/09.