Timing Tensioner Problems of Nissan Altima

Timing belt tensioner makes a rattling noise when I first start the car. There has been no maintanence lights going off inside the car and after driving the car for a short period of time and coming to a complete stopping point a strong burned rubber odor is present.

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The motor started making noise a week or so ago. The timing chain has become loose due to faulty parts installed my Nissan. The guides for the chain break which causes the tensioners to fail and then the chain gets loose and bounces around the housing. Nissan has known about the problem and tried to hide it and should be held accountable and forced to repair their faulty work.

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My engine started making a loud rattling noise. It was especially loud when it was not moving but became a little more silent once the car was moving. Took it to Nissan to find the problem and they told me my timing chain tensioners were failing and that it had to be fixed very soon before the chain snaps and damages the engine.

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The timing chain tensioner is failing/has failed, there is an engine knocking noise that causes the 3. 5l v6 to sound like a diesel, as others have described. It comes directly from the location of the timing chain. I don't have the funds or hours and hours it requires to replace the tensioner just yet. The problem has been ongoing for at least 15,000 miles. If the timing chain jumps because the tensioner was not a quality part and broke, the engine will lock up, as has happened to others, and possibly cause a wreck if other cars are around. Nissan should issue a recall to investigate and fix this problem. That is all I ask. I wanted to report that I have the same issue for my vehicle as others of the same kind do, so it can get fixed before something dangerous happens to me or my wife.

My vehicle is experiencing a whining noise at idle and also while driving. Upon further review and extensive online research at maxima forum, I have found out there's a design flaw on the timing chain tensioners on these v6 engines. If not repaired can result in extensive repairs and possible loss of engine. However, my vehicle is past the warranty mileage. I don't know if Nissan will grant the free repair since it is a design flaw by the manufacturer.

Transmission control module; vehicle suddenly has an unexpected loss of power on highway and will not change gears. Camshaft sensors; sudden loss of power traveling at high rate of speed, unexpected stalling or engine to shut down and not restart. Both very dangerous because you almost get run over by the vehicle behind you. They come up on you too fast, continuing their normal highway speeds not realizing your vehicles loss of power until theyre right up on you then have to either slam on their brakes or make sudden lane change without properly signaling warning other drivers. Timing chain guide and timing chain tensioners; wear out prematurely causing loosening of the timing chain, makes a very loud clanking or ticking sound asbit hits the guide and can cause damage to the engine. Struts mounts; corrode and wear out creating a rough and unstable steering control and clanking sound as the struts hit when driving over uneven roadways, cracks, driveways and speed bumps. Makes it more difficult to steer cause the vibration and rattling in the front end. This occurs in the 3. 5 liter engine. There has already been service bulletins and recalls on the 2. 5 liter engine but not 3. 5. The issues are the same for both engines. The same parts/manufacturers are used on both yet the 3. 5 liter wasnt included. Problems are ongoing daily. Its very unsafe.

Altima 2. 5l eng. Problem: engine vibrations/cvt shuttering since approx. 3600 miles, but has continually gotten worse with more miles (7000 mi 12/31/13). Vibrations felt at 1500-2000 rpms (enough to shake and vibrate the dash components), then vibration goes away. Slight acceleration under load at 1500-2000 rpms and at any speed (20-30, 40-55, 72 mph) will result in droning/vibrations (everytime). Had Nissan service mgr. Ride with me, then he drove the vehicle and confirmed the vibrations. He said to return the vehicle in Jan 2014 to further document this problem that Nissan does not admit exists. However, this problem has been reported to Nissan many times over this past year (2013). I now believe this vibration is coming from the engine and not from the cvt since I can feel vibrations 1500-2000 rpm even when the vehicle is stopped (in park or in neutral). Update: 1/08/14 Nissan dealer replaced engine alternator, problem still exists, no change in vibrations. 1/10/14 Nissan replaced tensioner and engine serpentine belt, problem still exists, no change in vibrations. 1/13/14 filed complaint with Nissan consumer affairs.

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I took possession of my new 2013 Altima sv 2. 5l 4 cylinder on 11/17/2012. A short time later I started hearing a rumbling, "lugging", sound coming from the engine compartment and feeling a vibration on the gas pedal and steering wheel, on light acceleration from a stop at around 1500 rpm. On 12/13/2012 I took the vehicle back to my dealer and drove around with my salesman and a senior technician, who both stated they heard the rumbling noise. My salesman and I went on a drive on another Nissan Altima 2. 5 l similar to my car and neither of us heard the rumbling sound my car makes. No work was performed during this visit. On 12/19/2012, I took the car back to the dealer and reported the same problem. This time the service dept. Ordered a serpentine belt and belt tensioner for my car and installed a piece of insulation on the a/c low pressure line. The work on the a/c line did not have an effect on the noise and vibration level. Meanwhile, I filed a complaint with Nissan customer care and was assigned a case number and a "regional specialist to handle my case. On 12/21/2012, I returned to the dealer with the same problem. On this visit the serpentine belt and tensioner on my car were replaced by new ones. I was informed by the dealer that Nissan was aware of the problem and the belt and tensioner swap was just a temporary solution. I did noticed a fractional decrease in noise and vibration level after the swap. As of today,01/04/2013, the noise and vibration are back. This issue has become very annoying and distracting, to the point where the ability to concentrate fully on my driving is being affected. I rarely use the car radio while operating my vehicle for exactly this safety reason. I'm concerned the impact of the noise and vibration on my ability to concentrate fully on my driving could lead to an accident and possible injury. I have not heard back from Nissan.

Abnormal engine noise has been apparent since I bought it in 2011. I especially notice it at start up and it has become increasingly harder to start on first try. Independent service shop confirmed the timing chain tensioner needs replaced.

There is a defect in a significant number of v6 equipped Nissan vehicles my 2004-2007. Nissan has issued a service bulletin ntb07-042 describing the issue and solution. Poor engineering and manufacturing defects lead to issues that can cause the secondary timing chains on these vehicles to fail. The problem does not become apparent until after the warranty has expired, I. E. After 60,000 miles of service. Repair requires the engine to be removed from the vehicle and torn down to replace these parts. Parts include the secondary timing chains and chain tensioners. Nissan is refusing to support their customers in regard to these repairs. Cost to perform the repair will run between $1800 and $2200 per quotation by my dealer. Timing chain failure would likely cause catastrophic engine damage. Should such failure occur under highway conditions, serious accidents with concomitant injuries would likely result. While I have not had an accident, I am deeply concerned that Nissan is taking no action to address this potentially serious issue affecting a significant percentage of their fleet for these model years. In normal service, the vehicles in question are now reaching the point where this problem will begin to manifest itself.

The cam chain tensioner in the Nissan motors vq35de and vq40de are prone to failure after the warranty expires resulting in thousands of dollars in repairs. Nissan has revised the parts to prevent the failure from happening but those parts are only installed afterthe failure has occurred. The cost to have this done prior to failure is very high. Surely Nissan should have done something to prevent this from happening before putting these motors into production. . .

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