2005 Nissan Altima

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART THE DAY AFTER THE INITIAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS ANTIFREEZE ON THE SPARK PLUGS, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE CYLINDERS UNDER THE TIMING BELT WERE CRACKED AS A RESULT, THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED AND THAT THE DEBRIS FROM THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS DRAWN UP INTO THE ENGINE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE CYLINDERS IN THE MOTOR, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HAVE A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE MOTOR WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.....UPDATED 04/08/15 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START ONCE THE KEY WAS TURNED IN THE IGNITION. THE KEY NEEDED TO BE TURNED AT LEAST TEN TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD START. THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE STALLED BEFORE RESUMING NORMAL ACCELERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED DAILY. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT AND ENGINE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

THE CAR STARTED HESITATING WHILE DRIVING AND THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN DUE TO THE PRE CAT SYSTEM CLOGGING UP THIS IS A VERY HIGH COST REPAIR FOR THIS VEHICLE AND ALL THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE REPAIRED AT NISSAN COST DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF VEHICLES THIS HAS HAPPENED TO AND THERE BEING CLASS ACTION LAW SUITES OVER IT. THIS IS THEIR FAULT NOT MINE WHY SHOULD I BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS COST WHEN IT HAS HAPPENED TO NUMEROUS 05 ALTIMA. THEY SHOULD MAN UP AND FIX THIS ISSUE. I HAVE OWNED 3 OTHER NISSAN VEHICLES WITH NO PROBLEMS BESIDES MAINTENANCE, BUT THIS IS THE LAST NISSAN I WILL EVER OWN, I WAS GOING TO GET AN INFINITY BUT SINCE NISSAN MAKES THOSE I WILL NOT BE PURCHASING ONE OF THOSE EITHER AND WILL RESEARCH BEFORE I PURCHASE ANY VEHICLE TO MAKE SURE NISSAN DOESN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE VEHICLE NAME. I'M DONE WITH NISSAN AND WOULD NOT RECOMMEND ANYONE TO PURCHASE ONE THEY DO NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR NAME ANYMORE. ALSO THE VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN SERVICES AT A NISSAN DEALERSHIP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE DID RESTART AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY FOUR TIMES OVER A PERIOD OF A SIX MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BUT NO RESULTS WERE GIVEN AS CONTACT DID NOT WANT TO PAY FOR THE TESTING. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), BUT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,000.