Engine Shut Off Without Warning problems of the 2005 Nissan Altima

Car shuts down no power will not start. Back up on the freeway it just shuts off with no warning this is not the first time this problem will kill me or ppl around me on the road. It will stop and you can't put on your brakes nor steer to move to a save place.

I am driving a 2005 Nissan Altima se-r with approximately 140,000 miles on it. I was driving on a busy road and coming to a stop for a traffic light, probably at 5 to 10 mph. The engine shut off for no reason. I went to autozone and got the engine code and it is for can shaft position sensor. I browsed internet and this seems a common problem.

Hi, I am the owner of a 2005 Nissan Altima. I have owned this car since 2008. I reviewed service records from 2005 prior to my purchase. There has been an extremely large amount of issues with this vehicle. The most recent of which is the "grey" area of the ecm issue in coordination with famous the camshaft crankshaft fault p0355 & p0131. I'm an engineer and fully understand the mechanics of a vehicle. This sensor was a faulty design from the beginning in which oil could enter inside the sensor, therefore causing a short and disabling the entire vehicle while in motion. This actually happened to me and was a terrifying experience. To fix the issue cheaply, Nissan issued a recall to reprogram the ecm in order to recognize the “faulty” crankshaft sensor part. But in order to save millions of dollars, Nissan would not include the warrantied replacement of the faulty crankshaft sensor design (magnet sensor). Instead, the consumer (myself) would have to pay between $300 & $450 to have the sensor replaced with the “new & improved version”. New and improved means the properly designed version. The initial design should have been recalled but it wasn’t. It doesn’t take an engineer to figure this out but I am one and fully understand the “big picture” of the recall and lack of inclusion of the crankshaft sensor repairs. I am requesting Nissan to cover the full cost of the camshaft & crankshaft sensor & the associated labor. I was put in harm’s way during the initial recall issue in which my car shut off while on the highway. That is a bad enough experience. I am not willing to also pay Nissan $400 to repair the faulty sensor which was a large part of why this occurred in the first place.

I was driving a 2005 Nissan Altima (se-r v6 with only 66,000 miles on it) at approximately 35-40 mph when all of a sudden the engine shut down without warning in the middle of the road with my wife and our 2 year old daughter in the back seat. I tried to start the engine right away. It's now hard to start unlike before and it sounds like starting a car with a weak battery on it but I know my battery is still good that's why I suspected something went wrong with the engine. Finally after 3 seconds the engine started but the "service engine soon" light turned on. When I hit the gas pedal, the car didn't accelerate as it did before this incident happened. The following day I brought my car to the dealership where I bought it. After running some diagnostics, they found out that the camshaft position sensors and crankshaft position sensor needs to be replaced. I ask if there was any recall issue regarding this problem and they said none. The calculated total cost was $631. 00. After further negotiation the price went down to $550. 00. While waiting for the service to be finished I browsed the net and found out that there were also the same problems encountered by other Nissan Altima owners. I asked the dealership again if there's really no recall for this despite of many consumer complaints and they even printed me a result that there have been no campaign for this issue. I went home wondering why there is no "recall" made to fix this serious safety issue. What if I was driving in a highway at 70 mph and the engine suddenly shut down?.

While driving in the highway vehicle lost power and engine shut off, was barely able to get to the side of the freeway before the car came to a complete stop. It was the most scary experience I have ever had in my life. The ses light came on only after loosing all control. I was told at the shop that this is a common issue with some Altimas and that they had a recall.

2005 Nissan Altima recall campaign 06v-223. The consumer received a recall notice regarding an issue with engine stalling. He took the vehicle took the dealer to have the recall taken care of and after waiting nearly two hours, the electronic control module was reprogrammed to prevent stalling of the engine in the event of a signal interruption from the crank angle sensor. The consumer was reassured that the problem was fixed and didn't need to worry about the engine randomly stalling. On November 19, 2009 the vehicle shut off without warning while driving on a busy street. The consumer was able to steer the vehicle safely to the side of the road. He made several attempts to re-start the vehicle, but to no avail. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic's shop, and a diagnostic test determined that the crank shaft position sensor and the camshaft position sensor were defective and caused the engine to shut off. The consumer is seeking reimbursement of the monies that were spent at the mechanic's shop in the amount of $315. 33. The reprogramming of ecm did not fix the problem as the dealer originally stated.

Consumer have a 2005 Nissan Altima and is concerned about the use of a faulty cam and crank sensor. While entering a busy intersection, the engine shut off. As a result, the consumer lost steering and braking control. After sitting in the vehicle for a half hour, the vehicle finally started again as if nothing ever happened. The consumer contacted the dealership and was informed the problem may have been a faulty cam and crank sensor which was a known problem with the consumers year and model. The consumer stated a recall was issued and she is seeking reimbursement.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. The crank position sensor failed. While driving approximately 20 to 25 mph, the vehicle shut off without warning. There were no warning lights present prior to the vehicle shutting off. The contact was able to restart the vehicle within three minutes. An auto zone technician's diagnostic test indicated that the crank position sensor failed. The dealer informed her that she had to replace the computer sensor in her vehicle and that there was no related recall. The failure mileage was 58,000.

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 has become very difficult to start and while driving 30 mph the engine shut off twice. The vehicle was used; however, it was purchased from an authorized dealer. The dealer stated that the ecm was reprogrammed before the vehicle was purchased. Nhtsa campaign id # 07v527000 is related to the failure; however, the VIN is not a part of the recall. The contact is aware of the safety risk. The current and failure mileages were 65,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. The vehicle lost power and the engine shut off while idling at a stop light. The weather and road conditions were not a factor. The vehicle took approximately 15 seconds to restart with the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle stalled twice in two weeks. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic and they printed out a recall on the crankshaft position sensor. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they reprogrammed the vehicle at the cost of $220. The dealer further stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 71,413.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle shut off in the middle of the road. The contact waited a few minutes before restarting the vehicle and drove to her residence. The following day, while on the way to the dealer, the vehicle shut off again. She waited awhile, restarted the vehicle, and continued to the dealer. The dealer stated that the crank sensors needed to be replaced because they were not on recall. The contact paid $482 for the vehicle to be repaired. The failure and current mileages were 52,949. Updated 09/24/08. The consumer stated she received a recall notice in the mail and is seeking reimbursement. Updated 10/01/08.

I have a 2005 Nissan Altima. My car shuts off without warning and it is very dangerous to drive. I have not been injured yet ,but it could still happen. I had the computer reprogrammed as defined in the recall information, but the car is still behaving badly. I am terrified to drive and I work 30 minutes away from my home. The ride to work is dangerous and my car's engine problem could cause an accident. Nissan refused to correct the problems other than reprogramming the computer which had no real impact on the problem. I have replaced the part that was described by a diagnostic test as faulty and there is still a problem. Nissan should be held responsible for putting people's lives in danger. This must stop.