2004 Nissan Altima

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. PRESENTLY THE ENGINE NEEDS REPAIRING. I TOOK MY CAR TO CROWN NISSAN IN GREENSBORO,NC TO BE SERVICED. AFTER A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, THE SERVICEMEN INFORMED ME THAT MY POWER VALVE SCREW CAME LOOSE FALLING IN THE ENGINE CAUSING IT HARM. I ASKED ABOUT THE RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE I WAS INFORMED THERE WAS NONE AT THE PRESENT TIME. THIS OCCURRED ON NOV 16TH, 2006. HE INFORMED ME THAT THE PRICE TO FIX IT WAS BETWEEN 500-4000 DEPENDING ON THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I CAME ACROSS OTHER NISSAN ALTIMA OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS ON NISSANHELP.COM. I RECOVERED A PAST RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE WITH THE STATED PROBLEM. I CALLED NISSAN AND THEY TOLD ME MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED EVEN THOUGH MY VIN NUMBER IS STATED IN THE REPORT. I AM TRYING TO REINSTATE THIS RECALL DUE TO THE FALSE STATEMENTS I HAVE RECEIVED FROM NISSAN. THANKS. TIAJUANA BENNETT GREENSBORO,NC 336-334-2951. *NM

RADIATOR FAILURE AT 45,000 MILE CHECK (OCT. 3, 2006) MECHANIC REPORT: LEAKING AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE: 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5L, VEHICLE PURCHASED: OCTOBER, 2003 AS OF TODAY (OCT. 4, 2006) THE RADIATOR HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS, WITH NO ACCIDENTS, THE RADIATOR SHOULD NOT FAIL AT SUCH A LOW MILEAGE. I HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE A SIMILAR FAILURE IS OCCURRING ON MY WIFE'S CAR (40,000 MILES), PURCHASED THE SAME MONTH. NISSAN NEEDS TO DO A RECALL, AND PAY FOR THIS REPLACEMENT. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE POWER VALVE SCREWS LOCATED IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CAME LOOSE AND CUT INTO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO IDLE ROUGHLY. DUE TO THIS, THE BOLT DAMAGED ONE OF THE PISTON VALVES CAUSING THE NEED FOR A NEW ENGINE. UPDATED 10/25/2006 - *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE. SIX DAYS LATER, THE ENGINE STALLED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED THE DEALERSHIP WHO REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURED WAS CONTACTED WHO DETERMINED NO RESPONSIBILITY FROM THE MANUFACTURER BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE.

I RENTED VEHICLE FOR THE WEEKEND AND USED IT FOR 1 DAY. I DROVE IT DOWN STATE TO CHAMPAIGN 250 MILES AND MADE A STOP. WHEN I GOT BACK IN THE CAR AND STARTED IT UP, IT HESITATED TO CHANGE GEARS BUT DID, SO I TURNED AND DROVE THE CAR HOME TO CHICAGO. THE WEATHER TEMPERATURE WAS VERY FRIDGET OUTSIDE . WHEN I GOT TO CHICAGO THE VEHICLE STOPPED I COULD START IT UP BUT IT WOULD GO INTO GEAR. THE ENGINE SOUNDED VERY FINE THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE NOTICEABLE, NO LOUD NOISES IN THE CAR. I CALLED ENTERPRISE AAA TOWED THE CAR TO THE ENTERPRISE RENTAL PLACE. I RENTED A SMOKE COLOR VEHICLE. MY INSURANCE COMPANY SAID THAT HE IS CHARGING ME $5,000.00 FOR A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION FOR A 2005 NISSAN AND FOR A SERPENTINE BELT AND A OIL CHANGE . THE VEHICLE HAS ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED. I HAVE NOT BEEN GIVEN ANY INFORMATION ON ANYTHING OR ITS WHEREABOUTS. *JB