Radiator Hose Problems of Nissan Altima

I own a 2003 Nissan Altima 2. 5s. My vehicle's check engine light recently illuminated with a "p420" code. When I went to smog my vehicle, I was informed the vehicle would fail smog due to the check engine light. The mechanic at the smog station suggested I take my vehicle to the dealership. I followed his advice and called the dealership, who asked them to complete a diagnostic to determine the issue. After one business day, the dealer promptly contacted me, noting that "bits of my pre-catalytic converter had degraded and been sucked into my engine". This has resulted in a quoted cost at $2,944 for a long block + $790 down pipe + exhaust manifold $681 = $4,415 + labor (estimated at 20 hours at a rate of $130/hour) for a total cost of approximately $7,015. Apparently, as a result of a design flaw in the power valve screws, the catalytic converter is defective, breaks down, and is sucked into the engine, causing extensive damage to the engine. The vehicle code sensor reads a code of p420. This is a well documented problem on www. Safercar. Gov, forums, and from various other Nissan Altima owners. I can provide documentation for this at the investigating agents request, including those filed with the nhsta and consumeraffairs. Com. . Read more...

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The engine cooling assembly on the Nissan Altima from 2007-2012 after they reach a certain amount of mileage they begin to start leaking oil. It starts off with just a couple of drips and over time it progressively gets worse. There are a numerous number of individuals online asking if others with the same type of vehicle are having the same problem. So obviously there is a faulty part that was installed on these vehicles that Nissan is avoiding the real significance of the issue. Which can cause your vehicle to lose all the engine oil without realizing it and damaging your engine. I am one of those individuals having the same issue on my vehicle, wanting Nissan to take responsibility for these costs. The replacement of the engine oil cooling assembly is quite costly. This part is a part that can't be damaged by human error, it is tucked away underneath the engine . Thank you.

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The contact owns a 2003 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that when attempting to turn at low speeds the vehicle would stall. The contact believed that the vehicle exhibited the same symptoms as those listed in NHTSA recall campaign id number: 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling), but the contact was informed by the dealer that the recall did not include the vehicle. A local mechanic replaced the crank sensor but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted but denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. The failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 92,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. While driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle completely shut off. The vehicle coasted down a hill. The contact shifted into park and restarted the vehicle. A few days later, the failure recurred. The most recent occurrence was on November 26, 2008, in which the contact had to make several attempts to restart the vehicle. Once the vehicle was started, it shut off again. When the vehicle restarted, the check engine indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. He took the vehicle to the dealer and stated that he received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign id number 07v527000 (engine and engine cooling). The dealer informed the contact that he would have to pay $250 to repair the issue because the failure had little to do with the recall. He chose not to have it repaired at the time; however, he paid $80 to get his vehicle back from the dealer. The manufacturer had not been notified. The current mileage was 74,157 and failure mileage was approximately 74,000.

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In June of 2008, I received a notice in the mail regarding a recall on the engine cooling of the 2005 Nissan Altima 2. 5l engine. I took my car in the to local Nissan dealership in lubbock, TX and the issue was supposedly corrected. I had never had any issues with my car until after this repair was done. I went to pick up my car and right afterwards my check engine light came on and has remained on since then. I called over to the dealership and was advised that it was ok for the service engine light to be on and not to worry about it. Soon afterward my car began to have trouble cranking. I would go several days without wanting to crank at all and also it would take a while to turn over if it was cranking. About two days ago my car would not crank once again. I let the car sit until the next day and attempted to crank it again. The car still would not crank. I got the car towed back to the Nissan dealership and was advised that the issue was, as others previously stated, the crankshaft and camshaft that needed to be replaced. Asked if the crankshaft would be my responsibility and was advised that it was because the crankshaft was "mentioned" in the recall but not specifically covered to be repaired by the recall. I was advised that those two repairs will be $208. 00 to repair plus taxes and that there was no way to repair it free because it was not specifically stated that these issues would be free under the recall. I called the Nissan USA number and asked for a resolve. I asked for the repairs to be paid by them because the recall was supposed to prevent this very problem from occurring however instead of preventing the problem, the repairs caused the problem to start. They refused to pay for the fees and told me that I would need to pay the bill and then submit the bill to them for research to see if they could do anything about reimbursement. The fee should not be my responsibility because Nissan refuses to take ownership of the problem.

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the vehicle's crank shaft position sensor was replaced because the engine sensor light illuminated on the instrument panel. As noted in recall # 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling), a repair was performed to reprogram the engine computer on March 28, 2007. The vehicle continued to shut off due to failure between the crank and the engine computer. When the contact had it replaced, the dealer stated that she was unable to get reimbursed for the recall repair. The manufacturer told her to contact NHTSA due to the difficulty of being able to reimburse those affected by the recall. The current mileage is 60,500 and failure mileage was 59,000. The consumer has provided a copy of the invoice of service and a copy of the recall letter. Update 05/22/tr.

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The contact owns 2006 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that after having the vehicle examined by an authorized dealer, the dealer stated that the vehicle was consuming oil quickly due to the piston rings on cylinders one and four. The dealer also stated that the pressure on those rings was too low, making the vehicle consume oil much faster. The dealer informed the contact that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 06v223000 (engine and engine cooling). The failure mileage was approximately 25.

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I own a 2002 Nissan Altima, which falls under the engine & cooling system recall, along with a number of other recalls. I did not receive the recall notice, however, because my service engine light came on, I took the vehicle to the dublin Nissan for inspection. They noted the recall and apparently repaired the problem. After I picked up my car from the dealership in the evening, the service engine light came on the next morning. I took it back to the dealership. They apparently did not find any problems and just reset the sensor for the light. The next time I took it back to the dealership they said that they did their job and to do an inspection on the vehicle they would need to charge me. At this time I contacted Nissan consumer dept. To see what needs to be done to resolve the issue. At this time the vehicle was also consuming oil very excessively (of which I was not aware of since I just had an oil change done), therefore causing the engine to overheat and damage the radiator. I took the vehicle to a private, licensed mechanic to replace the radiator. They also reset the check engine light, but it still came back on. At this time I took the vehicle to fremont Nissan, where they did diagnosis of the vehicle and informed me that the vehicle has a blown head gasket and 2 of the cylinders are misfiring on the test. They said that in order to determine the cause of the problem and determine the exact damage to the vehicle, they would need to take apart the engine and physically examine it inside (cost approximately $900). I again contacted Nissan consumer services, they said that they are not willing to help me in any way. The lady told me that in order for them to commit to any repairs, I would need to pay the dealership to examine the engine and if they dealership determines that the problem is warranty related then Nissan would look into repairing. I symptoms of the problems with the vehicle are all those described on the Nissan's website.

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