Engine Rattling And Whining Sounds problems of the 2005 Nissan Altima

My car started making an engine rattling noise as if I needed oil. I took my car to a mechanic and had the oil and filter changed several times, but the noise continued and my check engine light came on and will not go off. The noise has gotten louder and my car hesitates when I try to accelerate. Sometimes when I try to start my car, it hesitates and will not start. The mechanic stated that it sounded like my crankshaft was going bad. I looked on the internet for those kinds of problem with my car and saw that there was a recall on this item, but my VIN didn't show that mine was one of the ones that was recalled. I am not the original owner of this vehicle, I bought it used from a car dealership. I need for this problem to be repaired without cost to me because this is not my fault.

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!.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that there was a buzzing and rattling noise when the vehicle was started. When the weather was cold the problem lasted longer whenever the vehicle was started. If the vehicle was warm the noise was not heard. The dealer stated that the failure was caused by the timing chain tension guide which was made of plastic and failed in cold weather. The VIN was not available when the complaint was filed. The failure mileage was 74000 and the current mileage was 80000.

Timing chain on my 2005 Nissan Altima is making a buzzing/whining noise at the engine area. This whole process started on Wednesday, February 11, 2009 when the Nissan service department found the issue and stated that it should be fixed to the amount of $1,578. 00 (+tax). They even sent a "cpia - goodwill recommendation" request to which Nissan's message back was "goodwill is not recommended". At that time I explained to them that it did not make any sense to me why a timing chain that is meant to outlast the life of the engine would need to be replaced when my vehicle only has 76,717 miles on it. I have always ensured it is well maintained at the intervals recommended and I am a very safe and good driver and keep my vehicle in good working condition, it is not neglected in anyway. They suggested that I phone the Nissan customer care line to see if there was anything further that could be done. After 6 phone calls with Nissan customer care they too decided that they felt it was out of warranty and not their problem. So I went back to the dealership and received a recommendation to speak with the service manager. I sent him a very detailed email requesting assistance, he stated he'd look into my concerns. Unfortunately, he too received the same response that Nissan feels they are not obligated in anyway to repair the timing chain on my vehicle because it is out of the warranty period. At this time I plan to pursue this further by contacting the better business bureau and lemon law to see if they can assist in anyway. I believe that it is ridiculous for the consumer to pay the cost of replacing a part that should be replaced by the manufacturer since it is obviously a defective part, since it's designed to out live the life of the engine, last I checked 76,000+ miles on a Nissan is not the life of the engine. I hope that Nissan will finally realize they are responsible and assist in resolving this matter for me.