2006 Nissan Altima

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH IN HIGHWAY, THERE WAS A BRIEF SPEED INTERRUPTION WITHOUT WARNING. THEN SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WAS ON. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TEST RESULTS SHOWED A FAILURE WITH THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. IT HAPPENS ONLY ON HIGHWAY SPEED. *TR

EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT SHAKE 03/25/2012 WHILE DRIVING. HAD IT CHECKED BY A DEALER 03/27/2012. MULTI-POINT INSPECTION, POWER STEERING SYSTEM FLUSH, AUTO TRANSMISSION FLUID SERVICE, AND PREMIUM FUEL SERVICE COMPLETED 03/27/2012. THE ENGINE DIED WHILE DRIVING ON 4/11/2012. ON 4/12/2012, DEALER SAYS LOSS OF COMPRESSION, AND SUGGESTED AN ENGINE REBUILD. *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.

THERE IS AN EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE CAR, FIRST REPORTED WHEN CAR WAS LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD: 1. FLEX CONNECTOR BETWEEN CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND THE ENGINE COMPLETELY RUSTED 2. FLOOR RUST UNDER DRIVER SEAT FIRST DEFECT REPORTED TO NISSAN AND LOCAL DEALER WITHOUT ANY RESPONSE - NISSAN CASE [XXX]. SECOND DEFECT JUST DISCOVERED AND IS VERY COMMON FOR 2005-2006 ALTIMAS - JUST SEARCH INTERNET, BUT NISSAN REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT. IN ANY CARS 5 YEAR OLD CAR WITH NO ACCIDENTS AND WITH LESS THAN 27000 MILES SHOULD NOT HAVE THESE DEFECTS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER ALSO DIAGNOSED AND CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V223000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) DID NOT INCLUDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), BUT THE RECALL ONLY INCLUDED THE 2005 MODEL ALTIMA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2 YEARS AGO, I STARTED HEARING A CLICKING NOISE COMING OUT OF MY 3.5L ENGINE. I TOOK THE CAR TO A DEALER AND HE SAID I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE ($6000). I DROVE THE CAR FOR ANOTHER 3K MILES AND THE NOISE CONTINUED AND BECAME LOUDER. IT SOUNDS LIKE AN [XXX]MOVIE PROJECTOR. I TOOK THE CAR TO ANOTHER NISSAN DEALER WHO TOLD ME THE PRIMARY TIMING CHAIN GUIDE WAS CAUSING THE NOISE. I SUSPECT THAT NISSAN KNOWS OF THIS DEFECT IN THE TIMING CHAIN WHICH CAUSES THE TIMING CHAIN GUIDE TO BECOME DAMAGED. I HAVE ALSO READ IT HAPPENS BETWEEN 20K TO 80K MILES. ANYWAY, IF THE TIMING CHAIN JUMPS IT CAUSE SERIOUS INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE. I HAVE TALKED WITH NISSAN CONSUMERS AFFAIR GROUP WITH NO RESULTS. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATE AND NISSAN OWNERS WARNED OF THIS ENGINE DEFECT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR

TL* 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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PANEL WAS CORRODED. THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THIS FAILURE MADE THE FLOOR UNSAFE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 92,000. THE VIN INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE.