2006 Nissan Altima Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, HE WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE WITHIN FIFTEEN MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE FAILURE CODES REVEALED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS MALFUNCTIONING. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RECALLED AND WOULD PROVIDE NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.

I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA SE-R. THE CLUTCH REPEATEDLY LOOSES PRESSURE WHEN THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IS HOT COMBINED WITH A HEAVY TRAFFIC SITUATION. I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY SAY THEY HAVE REPLACED THE CYLINDER, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. I DID A LITTLE ONLINE INVESTIGATING AND IT APPEARS AS THOUGH I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON THAT OWNS AN ALTIMA THAT IS PLAGUED BY THE SAFETY ISSUE. IT ALMOST IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SHIFT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED; THE LOWER THE SPEED, THE MORE PRONOUNCED THE FAILURE WAS. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BEFORE THE ECM WAS TO BE REPROGRAMMED, WHICH WAS THE RECALLED COMPONENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 84,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL, HESITATE AND FAIL TO START INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A RELATED RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 86,000. UPDATED 11/04/10*JB

VEHICLE IN QUESTION: 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA, CURRENTLY NISSAN?S ORIGINAL 60 MONTH UNLIMITED MILE RUST WARRANTY. 72,296 MILES. DRIVER AND PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD AREA ARE RUSTING THROUGH. (AROUND THE FOOT WELL AREA.) I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A KNOWN-DEFECT AND KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND NISSAN IS NOT CORRECTING THIS ISSUE. I KNOWN OTHER NISSAN ALTIMA OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS CASES OF THIS PROBLEM DOCUMENTED ON REPUTABLE WEB SITES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE DRIVER?S AND PASSENGER?S FEET CAN PUSH THROUGH THE FLOOR AND ARE NOT ADEQUATELY PROTECTED DUE TO THE WEAKENED, RUSTED METAL SHOULD A ACCIDENT OCCUR. APRIL 15, 2010 SPOKE WITH ROLAND KOSTIEW (ROCKINHAM NISSAN SERVICE MANAGER) VIA TELEPHONE AND HE STATED: THAT HE HAS SEEN THIS RUST-THROUGH PROBLEM BEFORE?AND NISSAN DOESN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. HE WILL FIGHT FOR ME BECAUSE I AM A LOCAL CUSTOMER. NISSAN ATTRIBUTES THE PROBLEM TO THE FLOORBOARD AREA BEING USED AS A JACK-MOUNT POINT. HE TOOK PICTURES SHOWING THIS WAS NOT THE CASE AND HE AGREED THAT WOULD BE A RIDICULOUS POINT TO USE TO LIFT THE VEHICLE. APRIL 16, 2010 WAS INFORMED BY ROLAND KOSTIEW (ROCKINHAM NISSAN SERVICE MANAGER) VIA TELEPHONE THAT NISSAN WILL NOT COVER THE UNDERBODY RUST THROUGH AND THAT IT IS NOT COVERED BECAUSE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES WITH NO FURTHER EXPLANATION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS BURNING EXCESSIVE OIL, CAUSING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO FAIL. IN ADDITION, THE REAR SUSPENSION WAS SITTING ABNORMALLY LOW TO THE GROUND AND WAS SITTING NOTICEABLY LOWER THAN THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED HIM THAT THE ENGINE AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 166,000.

WE BOUGHT THE CAR FROM NISSAN DEALER IN RICHMOND KY, HAD 16,400 MILES, NOTHING WRONG BODY/INTERIOR GREAT PRICE..WELL ONE WEEK LATER WE HAD A 6 STAR CRACK ON WINDSHIELD, WAS TOLD IT HAD TO BE REPLACED,FREE FROM KY STATE LAW . WHEN EXCHANGED THE SERVICE MAN WHO REPLACES THEM EVERY DAY SHOWED ME THAT THE GLUE WASN'T BONDED TO OUR CAR IN THE FIRST PLACE. SO IF WE WERE IN A WRECK, IT COULD HAVE SHATTERED ALL OVER US. I POSTED PICS UP ON AUTO BEEF...I HAVE MORE. *TR

PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD RUSTED THROUGH. DRIVER SIDE SEEMS OK (FOR NOW) MAYBE BECAUSE I ALWAYS DO UNDER-WASH EVERY TIME WASHING THE CAR. FIRST NOTICED THE RUSTING AFTER AROUND 4 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP WHEN DID A DIY OIL CHANGE BUT I JUST IGNORED IT BECAUSE I JUST THOUGHT I'M JUST ONE OF THE UNLUCKY OWNER UNTIL DID A DIY OIL CHANGE LAST MONTH AND MY SURPRISED THE RUST GOTTEN WORST AND WIDENED. BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW IN JUNE, 2006 AND WAS GARAGE KEPT SINCE DAY ONE. IT ALSO GET WASHED REGULARLY BY ME AND AUTO CARWASH IN THE WINTER OF COURSE WITH UNDER CARRIAGE WASH. THE CAR HAS NOW 110K MILES.

REGULAR DRIVING. I WENT TO PARK CAR AND COULD NOT TAKE OUT OF GEAR ONLY ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND LEAVE KEY IN IGNITION . THE CAR ROLLED INTO AND WAS STOPPED BY CURBING, THANKFULLY, BEFORE ROLLING INTO A BUSY ROAD. THE SHIFT LOCK SOLENOID ON NISSAN ALTIMA LOCKED UP. THE SHIFT LOCK SOLENOID AND SHIFT LOCK CONTROL MODULE WERE REPLACED AND OLD PARTS KEPT BY DEALER. *TR

THE BACK SEAT FLOOR BOARD (RIGHT SIDE) FILLS UP WITH WATER EVERY TIME IT RAINS. I ASKED THE NISSAN DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT FROM ABOUT IT AND THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST ME $80 FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT AND $200-$400 TO FIX IT IF THEY COULD EVEN FIND OUT WHERE THE WATER WAS COMING FROM. THE PROBLEM IS MOLD IS BUILDING UP UNDER THE MATS AND MY 1YR OLD SON AND MYSELF ARE BREATHING IN THIS MOLD ON A DAILY BASIS. IT SEEMS AS THOUGH ONCE A DEALER GETS YOUR MONEY THEY DONT CARE ABOUT THE CAR ONCE YOU DRIVE IT OFF THE LOT. I DO HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRENTY WHICH WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR THEY ASSURRED ME IT WAS BUMPER TO BUMPER WITH THE EXCEPTION OF LIGHTS WIPERS & TIRES. NOW THEY DO NOT WANT TO HONOR THAT GOOD OLE "BUMPER TO BUMPER" EXTENDED WARRENTY THAT I JUST HAD TO BUY TO PROTECT MYSELF AGAINST ANY PROBLEMS (SO THEY PROMISED ME). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED AT LOW SPEEDS AND AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF RECALL 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND SHE WAS TOLD THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE SENSOR WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 26,000.

I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT TO DOCUMENT A SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COUPLED WITH A RAPID CHANGE IN RPM AND RESULTING ENGINE STALL. WHILE NO CRASH OCCURRED, WITH THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING IN THE PARKING LOT THE VEHICLE ALMOST IMPACTED ANOTHER COMING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK WAS RUN ON THE VEHICLE AND SHOWED A CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION. THIS VEHICLE WAS PART OF RECALL CAMPAIGN 06V223000 AND HAD THE ENGINE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT APPROXIMATELY 58,000 MILES. UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN 07V527000 WHICH DESCRIBES SIMILAR SYMPTOMS REGARDING THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, THOSE VEHICLES FIXED DUE TO RECALL CAMPAIGN 06V223000 ARE NOT ELIGIBLE. HOWEVER, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTING FACTORS MAY LEAD TO THE SENSOR MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE IS SCHEDULED FOR MAINTENANCE TO REPLACE THE SENSOR; HOWEVER, AT A COST OF $370. *TR

SINCE 1ST OCCURRENCE DATE LISTED HEREIN THROUGH PRESENT 11/15/2011, VEHICLE CONTINUES TO RANDOMLY FAIL TO START & STALLS AT FREEWAY & SURFACE STREET SPEEDS AND WHEN IDLING AT A STOP; I HAVE USED AN AUTEL MAXISCAN MS300 CAN OBD-II SCAN TOOL EVERYTIME THE VEHICLE HAS PRESENTED THESE SYMPTOMS. EACH TIME THE SCAN HAS CONFIRMED A "CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR" FAILURE AND SOMETIMES INCLUDES AN "ENGINE SPEED SENSOR" FAILURE; I PHONED NISSAN U.S.A OPERATIONS AND WAS TOLD BY THEIR REPRESENTATIVE THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL FOR THESE PROBLEMS; THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A SCAM BY NISSAN TO NOT INCLUDE MY VIN BASED UPON THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUES AND THE VIN'S NOT BEING INCLUDED; I PLAN TO SUE NISSAN FOR THE REPAIRS IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT IN CALIFORNIA IF IT IS NOT RECTIFIED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING WAS APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH INTO A PARKING LOT. AN OPPOSING VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT SYSTEM HOUSING ASSEMBLY BROKE. SUDDENLY, THE DRIVER WAS EJECTED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISES AND A SMALL CUT TO THE FACE; A BUMP TO THE FOREHEAD AREA. THE POLICE AND AMBULANCE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OCCUPANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,558. THERE ARE PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

RIGHT ENGINE MOUNT BROKEN AT 66K MILES. *TR

MY 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA TURNED OFF ON ME COMING TO AN INTERSECTION TWICE. I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE SENSOR SO I TAKE IT IN TO THE DEALER TO GET IT FIX. WHAT I AM BEING TOLD BY THE DEALER SHIP IS THAT MY ALTIMA IS SHUTTING OFF BECAUSE THERE'S OIL ON MY CAM AND CRANK SENSOR WHICH THEY ARE CHARGING ME $370.00. I AM HEARING THAT THEY ARE GETTING ALOT OF CARS WITH THIS OIL ON THE SENSOR. HE SAID THAT THE SENSORS HAD ALOT OF OIL ON IT. I ASKED THEN HOW COME I NEVER SAW ANY OIL SPOTS WHERE I PARKED? OIL ON THE SENSORS SOUNDS LIKE THIS SHOULD BE THE RECALL. CAN YOU HELP TO SEE IF THE DEALER IS GETTING AWAY WITH THIS? CAN YOU HELP?? *CN

ON MY 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION, IT HAS A TENDENCY TO JUST LOSE PRESSURE ON THE CLUTCH PEDAL AS I AM DRIVING MAKING IT HARD OR SOMETIMES VERY NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO SHIFT IN AND OUT OF GEARS.......HAS HAPPENED TO ME ON BUSY ROADS CAUSING A VERY SCARY SITUATION. *TR

1-2 TIMES A WEEK,I HAVE TO REPEATEDLY PUSH HARD ON THE BRAKE TO GET THE CAR OUT OF PARK. I AM NOT PARKING ON ANY KIND OF INCLINE. THIS HAS GONE ON FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. NOW TWICE IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS, I GO TO GET READY TO PARK THE CAR,AND MY GEARSHIFT WILL GO TO NEUTRAL BUT WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE OR PARK. I TRIED COSTING THE CAR A BIT,TRIED DRIVING IT FORWARD A BIT,I EVEN SHUT THE CAR OFF IN NEUTRAL, NOTHING WORKED. FINALLY,WHILE IN NEUTRAL,I REVVED THE ENGINE A LITTLE BIT AND GEARSHIFT SMOOTHLY STARTED WORKING AGAIN. *TR

THE GASOLINE DOOR IS OUT OF ALIGN PREVENTING IT TO BE CLOSED PROPERLY. *TR

WE PURCHASED A USED 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA, WITH IN A MONTH OF PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE WE WERE UNABLE TO GET THE CAR OUT OF PARK OR INTO PARK. WE THOUGHT IT MIGHT HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE WINTER WEATHER, BECAUSE IT WAS PERIODICALLY HAPPENING. IT IS NOW SUMMER AND IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME WE START THE CAR. IT EVEN HAPPENS WHEN WE HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE CAR AND PULL IN TO A PARKING SPOT , WE ARE UNABLE TO GET THE CAR INTO PARK. WE HAVE BEEN OVERRIDING THE LOCK MECHANISM BY INSERTING A METAL TOOL INTO IT, BUT IT IS QUITE INCONVENIENT EVERY TIME WE DRIVE THE CAR TO HAVE TO DO THIS! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE MISFIRED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE HE WAS ADVISED BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V527000: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOING), THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 56,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ONCE SINCE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANYONE ELSE FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO DATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36831 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37600.UPDATED 03/12/10. *LJ UPDATED 09/21/10*JB

ON MY 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH 2.5 LITER ENGINE, IT WOULD STOP RUNNING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FROM 70MPH DOWN TO 5MPH (IN RUSH HOUR STOP/GO TRAFFIC). IT ALSO WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO START PROPERLY BY CRANKING FOR UP TO 45 SECONDS BEFORE START. THIS OCCURRED OVER A PERIOD OF 3 MONTHS AND BECAME WORSE QUICKLY, WITH "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" ON, SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP (GRUBBS NISSAN, BEDFORD, TX) WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS A FAULTY CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR (CPS) SO THEY REPLACED IT FOR $204.34 TOTAL. THIS CPS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT NISSAN SAYS MY VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL # 07V527000; THERE ARE OVER 650K VEHICLES THAT ARE POTENTIALLY AFFECTED AND I KNOW MY ISSUE IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. NEW SENSOR IS IN; OLD PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA, LAST YEAR IN OCTOBER MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THIS CAR TO GO TO GROCERY STORE, JUST AS SHE ABOUT TO PARK THE CAR, THE VEHICLE DRIVER SIDE POWER SEAT SUDDENLY LUNGE FORWARD, IT CAUSE MY WIFE TO LOSE CONTROL AND HIT ANOTHER CAR THAT IS PARK NEXT TO WHERE SHE WAS ABOUT TO PARK. I TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR, THE DRIVER SEAT WHERE AT A INVERT 60 DEGREE ANGLE, THE DEALERSHIP NOTICE THE POWER SUPPLY IS BURN, SO THEY REPLACE THE POWER SUPPLY, BUT REFUSE TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE TO MY CAR AND THE OTHER CAR MY WIFE HIT. I AM REGISTERING A COMPLAIN AGAINST THE NISSAN CAR COMPANY ABOUT THIS ISSUE, PLEASE ASSIST ME AND FIND IF THERE IS A DEFECT WITH THE PRODUCT THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALL.*TR

VEHICLE STALLING WHILE IN MOTION USUALLY WHILE SLOWING TO STOP OR WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER BEING STOPPED. SES LIGHT CAME ON TODAY WHEN IT STALLED AND I TOOK IT STRAIGHT TO DEALERSHIP. THEY STATED IT WAS CRANK AND CAM SENSORS. THEY REPLACED THEM AND CHARGED ME $260. HAD TO HAVE ENGINE REPLACED AT 19,XXX MILES UNDER A RECALL. CAR HAS 58,7XX MILES NOW AND THIS TIME I HAD TO PAY. GO ONLINE AND FIND IN EXCESS OF 160 CONSUMER REPORTS OF THIS VERY CAM AND CRANK PROBLEM AND EVERYONE HAVING TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR IT WHEN IT IS CLEARLY A DEFECT ESPECIALLY BEING THAT MY ENGINE WAS REPLACED SO THE DEFECT IS NOT JUST IN THE ORIGINAL ENGINES. SERVICE DEPT. MADE NO MENTION OF THERE BEING A RECALL TO ME BUT BEING THAT I NEVER GOT THE RECALL NOTICE WHEN I HAD TO HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED AT 19,XXX (AND I BOUGHT MY CAR NEW AND REMAINED AT SAME RESIDENCE) I DECIDED TO JUST CHECK ONLINE TO SEE IF OTHERS WERE HAVING CAM AND CRANK PROBLEMS. COMES A NO SURPRISE TO SEE THAT OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. I AM MUTE THEREFORE CAN'T CALL YOU GUYS SO I AM FILING MY COMPLAINT ONLINE. PLEASE NOTE THAT I ENTERED PHONE NUMBERS ONLY BECAUSE I COULD NOT ADVANCE WITHOUT DOING SO. PLEASE SEND ANY AND ALL REPLIES VIA E-MAIL IF SPEAKING TO SOMEONE WHO CAN REPRESENT ME IS AN ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BECAME ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, AND ENGINE SPEED SENSOR CIRCUIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 95760.

JUST HAD TO REPLACE A FAULTY CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR ON MY 2006 NISSAN. I SEE THAT THERE WERE TWO PRIOR NHTSA CAMPAIGNS ABOUT THIS PART, BUT APPARENTLY MY VIN WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THEM. APPEAR TO BE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PART FROM VEHICLES NOT UNDER ORIGINAL CAMPAIGNS. HAD SAME ISSUES AS OTHERS - VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND ALMOST STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING. *TR

MY BRAND NEW 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S CONSUMES OIL LITTLE BY LITTLE. FIRST NOTICED AROUND 35,000 MILES UNTIL PRESENT. I ADD OIL AFTER 1,500 MILES AROUND 100-150ML. I DO MY OIL CHANGES 100-200MILES BEFORE IT'S DUE OF 3,000 MILES FROM THE VERY BEGINNING, TOOK A GOOD CARE OF THE CAR AND NOW I'M GETTING THIS KIND OF TROUBLE. I'VE NO DOUBT I GOT A DEFECTIVE UNIT.

ENGINE RATTLES. *TR

2006 NISSAN ALTIMA; ENGINE STYLE IS THE 2.5L APPARENTLY THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS CAR; ALL DEALING WITH THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR; I WAS UNAWARE OF THIS; AND NOW AM STUCK WITH FOOTING THE BILL OF A DIAGNOSTIC AND THEN THE LABOR AND PARTS FEE. NISSAN THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT HELPING ME AT ALL AND MAKING ME PAY FOR THIS; NOT ONLY THAT; BUT THEY ARE COMPLETELY IGNORING THE ISSUE AT HAND AND NOT TAKING CARE OF ME; ALTHOUGH I HAVE PURCHASED 2 VEHICLES FROM THIS PARTICULAR LOCATION. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT FIRST I WASN'T NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL THAT HAPPENED IN 2006 AND SECOND THAT I NOW HAVE TO PAY FOR THE MISTAKE THAT THEY CLEARLY MADE WHILE OTHERS DID NOT. *TR

BACK SEAT LATCH HOOKS ARE UNACCESABLE FOR LATCH SYSTEM OF BABY/CHILD CAR SEATS. THE PLACEMENT MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO FOR THE LATCHES SO WE ARE FORCED TO ONLY USE THE LAP BELT TO SECURE TO CAR SEAT. *TR

TODAY WHILE DRIVING, MY DAUGHTER STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, AND WHEN SHE PROCEEDED TO TURN RIGHT, HER STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND SHE ALSO LOST THE USE OF THE BRAKES AT THE SAME TIME. WHAT IS HAPPENING???? LUCKILY SHE WAS NOT HIT BY ANOTHER CAR, BUT HAD SHE BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE IN THE RAIN (OR EVEN FAIR WEATHER), SHE MAY HAVE BEEN KILLED OR MAIMED FOR LIFE. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE, TO ME OR ANYONE I KNOW. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT HER SAFETY. THE VEHICLE IS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. PLEASE TELL ME HOW I SHOULD PROCEED, THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO A SHOP AND NOTHING IS SHOWING UP ON COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS. SHE WILL BEGIN HER FIRST SEMESTER OF COLLEGE IN A MONTH, AND WILL BE COMMUTING OVER 30 MILES EACH WAY, 3 TIMES PER WEEK, OVER BODIES OF WATER (NAMELY, LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN). PLEASE I AM VERY WORRIED WHAT MAY HAPPEN IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN WHEN SHE IS ON THE INTERSTATE!!! I CHECKED NISSAN'S RECALL DATABASE, AND IT MENTIONS THE ENGINE GOING DEAD FOR NO REASON, BUT MY DAUGHTER SAID THE ENGINE DID NOT GO OFF, THE STEERING LOCKED AS IF THE CAR WERE IN PARK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PULLING. THE DEALER PREFORMED SEVERAL ALIGNMENTS, THE TIE ROD WAS REPLACED AND TWO SETS OF NEW TIRES WERE INSTALLED TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

OUR 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5L'S ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING WHILE BEING DRIVEN ON JULY 6. 2009. AFTER THE INCIDENT, I RESEARCHED RECALL INFORMATION REGARDING THE 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA, AND DISCOVERED A RECALL REQUIRING THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE TO BE REPROGRAMMED. HOWEVER, WHEN I TOOK IT INTO TIM DAHLE'S NISSAN IN SANDY, UTAH WHERE WE PURCHASED THE CAR, THEY TOLD US THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEREFORE, NISSAN'S RECALL IS NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM BY SIMPLY REPROGRAMMING THE ECM. INSTEAD, THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM IS THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR, AND THE CONSUMER IS REQUIRED TO SPEND $200 TO GET THIS REPAIR DONE. THE RECALL SPECIFIES THE PROBLEM, BUT DOES NOT TAKE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECTIVE PART. *TR

The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that since owning the vehicle, the brakes, brake pads, or brake rotors were replaced every year to a year and a half. The contact became aware of the failure while depressing the brake pedal with an abnormal, grinding sound coming from the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was initially serviced at a dealer; however, due to the recurring brake failure, the contact suspected that the dealer might have intentionally caused the frequent brake failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic once the failure returned; however, the vehicle experienced the same failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000.

2006 2.5 L ALTIMA STALLING. DIAGNOSIS IS CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND ECM REPROGRAMMED. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER, MY VIN IS NOT ON THE LIST OF RECALLS. DIAGNOSIS WAS PERFORMED BY TISCHER NISSAN IN LAUREL MD. I AM TOLD THAT THIS IS NOT COVERED BY STANDARD VEHICLE WARRANTY, DRIVETRAIN WARRANTY, OR BY RECALL. SINCE THIS IS EXACTLY THE SAME ISSUE THAT OTHER 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA'S ARE EXPERIENCING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT IF I HAD BEEN IN TRAFFIC WHEN MY VEHICLE STALLED. *TR

I HAVE A SAFETY ISSUE WITH MY 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 SE. MY VEHICLE STALLS WHILE I AM DRIVING. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD ME THAT THE ISSUE IS THE CAM AND CRANKSHAFT SENSORS AND THE REPROGRAMMING OF MY ECS. I NOTICED THAT THIS WAS A RECALL ON OTHER 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA'S WITH 2.5L ENGINES. HOWEVER, I AM TOLD THAT MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. PLEASE RESPOND WITH YOUR FINDINGS PLEASE. *TR

PURCHASED IN NOV 06, NISSAN ALTIMA 2006 SPECIAL EDITION. SUPPLEMENTAL AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON 6/3/09 AND HAS BEEN FLASHING EVER SINCE. HAVE MADE AN APP AT THE NISSAN DEALER TO SEE IF THAT'S COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

MY WIFE WAS IN A MVA ON 05/08/09. HER 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA WAS IN A CRASH AT APPROX. 30 MPH. IT HAS $7800.00 PLUS IN DAMAGE. IT WAS A FRONT END CRASH. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. SHE WAS THROWN INTO THE WINDSHIELD & HAS SUFFERED A CONCUSSION, DOCTORS SAY MAYBE TBA, BRUISED CHEST, ABDOMEN, FACIAL BRUISING, AND MAJOR KNEE INJURIES. HER SEATBELT ALSO DID NOT HOLD. THE CAR HAD NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENTS. *TR

NISSAN ALTIMA TRUNK LID IS DEFECTIVE. WHEN OPENED IT SPRINGS BACK TO CLOSE ON SOMEONE'S HEAD. THE SPRINGS DO NOT HOLD THE TRUNK LID IN THE OPEN POSITION. *TR

THE VEHICLE IS SLOW IN CHANGING GEARS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT NOTICED UNUSUALLY LOW OIL LEVELS IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO ADD OIL EVERY 700 MILES. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 06V223000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND 06V046000 (SUSPENSION: REAR) CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN EITHER RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000. UPDATED 06/25/10*LJ UPDATED 07/23/10*JB

FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE CLUTCH PEDAL WILL LOSE ALL RESISTANCE AND LAY ON THE FLOOR LEAVING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE AND STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES, AS EARLY AS 44K MILES AND AS RECENT AS LAST THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2011 WITH 68K MILES. PUMPING THE CLUTCH PEDAL FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME DID RESTORE ENOUGH HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TO OPERATE THE CLUTCH AND WITHIN 2 MILES OF "IN TOWN" DRIVING THE CLUTCH PROBLEM COMPLETELY RESOLVED AS IF IT NEVER HAPPENED. THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS OF THIS ISSUE ON THE FORUMS. FORT PIERCE NISSAN OFFICIAL ANSWER WAS " NOTHING". THEY WOULDN'T ACKNOWLEDGE IT. I'M SURE WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS FROM ALTIMA SE-R OWNERS NISSAN IS FULLY AWARE OF THE ISSUE, YET THEY WON'T STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND MAKE IT RIGHT FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS. I'VE BEEN A LOYAL NISSAN CUSTOMER SINCE 1988 BUT WITHOUT PROPER RESOLUTION, THIS WILL END THAT STREAK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS CONSUMING A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF OIL WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND REQUIRED ONE QUART OF OIL DISPENSED EVERY WEEK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENGINE ROD FAILED DUE TO LOW OIL LEVELS. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V223000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT HIS VEHICLE COULD NOT BE SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO THE EXTREMELY HIGH MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED UNTIL THE ENGINE BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

EXCESSIVE OIL IN CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CAUSING ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING. IT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR FAILED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED SUDDENLY. IT WAS RESTARTED WITHIN FIVE MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPAIRED THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR BUT NOT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

MY DAUGHTER HAS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA AND WHILE DRIVING 3 DAYS AGO THE CAR STALLED AT AN INTERSECTION WHILE SHE WAS ABOUT TO TURN LEFT. SHE WAS THEN STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I ARRIVED AND WE GOT THE CAR OUT OF THE STREET. TOOK IT TO COURTESY NISSAN IN TAMPA AND WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS THE CAM AND CRANK SENSORS. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THIS PROBLEM WAS COMMON AND THAT NISSAN HAS KNOWN ABOUT IT FOR AWHILE. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE ECM BUT NISSAN TOLD ME IT DIDN'T COVER THE SENSORS. MY DAUGHTER'S CAR ONLY HAS 42K MILES AND IT COULDN'T BE FROM EXTENDED WEAR AND TEAR AS SUGGESTED...IE OTHER CARS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT HAD MANY MORE MILES LISTED. I AM HAVING THE SENSORS REPLACED BUT I THINK IT IS UNFAIR TO CONSUMERS THAT NISSAN IS SELLING THESE CARS WITH THIS DEFECTIVE PROBLEM AND ARE NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR. MY DAUGHTER COULD HAVE BEEN T-BONED SITTING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD LIKE THAT. *TR

ON SATURDAY, 2/14/09 MY CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER ON MONDAY, 2/16/09, AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ORDER TO REPROGRAM THE ECM REPROGRAMMED. LATER THAT AFTERNOON I WAS ADVISED THAT 2 SENSORS, THE CRANKSHAFT & CAM SENSORS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BEFORE THE DEALER COULD PERFORM THE REPROGRAMMING OF THE ECM; THE COST WOULD BE $394.00. TODAY, 2/17/09, WHILE SURFING THE INTERNET, I CAME ACROSS A WEBSITE THAT POSTS NISSAN RECALL INFORMATION. I FOUND THAT NOV 21, 2007 A MASS RECALL WAS PERFORMED FOR OVER 653,000 VEHICLES, FOR 2002 & 2005-2006 ALTIMA/SENTRA MODELS, WITH 2.5L ENGINES, FOR DEFECTIVE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR, WHICH CAUSES THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF. THEN ON NOV 8, 2007, CAMPAIGN #07V527000 WAS INACTED; SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.5L ENGINE, THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CAN OVERHEAT CAUSING A BRIEF INTERRUPTION IN THE SIGNAL OUTPUT FROM THE SENSOR" CONSEQUENCE: THE VEHICLE CAN STOP AND CAUSE A CRASH; MY CONCERN IS: MY VEHICLE IS LISTED UNDER THIS RECALL, BUT NOT THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR RECALL. DO THESE TWO NOT GO TOGETHER? IS IT NOT CONSIDERED A DOMINO EFFECT? HOW CAN THE ECM BE REPROGRAMMED IF THE SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE? HOW IS IT THAT VEHICLES ARE DETERMINED TO BE INCLUDED IN A RECALL? HOW CAN MY VEHICLE BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR? ANY HELP WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 70 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND THE CRUISE CONTROL BECAME INOPERABLE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WERE LOSING POWER INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 56,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT COULD NOT SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, PARK, OR NEUTRAL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A SILVER SWITCH NEAR THE GEAR SHIFTER THAT COULD BE USED TO MANUALLY CHANGE GEARS. LATER, THE VEHICLE BECAME NON-RESPONSIVE WHEN THE MANUAL GEAR SHIFTER SWITCH WAS USED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 18,000.