2006 NISSAN ALTIMA Complaints

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING EXAMINED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,200. UPDATED 03/05/12*LJ UPDATED 03/07/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TEST RESULTS SHOWED A FAILURE WITH THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR WAS REPLACED TWICE AFTER THE FIRST REPAIR AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED ON 11/28/11 AS I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 93, NEW HAMPSHIRE. THE CAR SUDDENLY CUT OUT ON POWER AND JERKED THEN THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT AT BELKNAP TIRE IN LACONIA, NH AND THEY RESET THE CODE FOR THE CRANK POSITIONING SENSOR, REPLACED THE AIR FILTER AND PERFORMED ROUTINE SERVICE ON MY CAR. ON 12/3/11 I WAS DRIVING AGAIN ON INTERSTATE 93 AND THE CAR AGAIN CUT OUT ON POWER, JERKED AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT AGAIN CAME ON. THE CODE WAS CHECKED AND IT IS AGAIN THE CRANK POSITIONING SENSOR. I THEN WENT ON THE NISSAN WEBSITE AND THERE WAS A CAMPAIGN FOR THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE - CAMPAIGN #07V527000. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO TALK WITH [XXX], A NISSAN SERVICE PHONE REP, WHO ADVISED THAT MY CAR VIN WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS CAMPAIGN. I INQUIRED WHY IT WASN'T AS IT IS THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM AS THE RECALL AND HE SAID THAT IT DOES NOT EFFECT ALL NISSANS. THIS IS AN UNSAFE DRIVING ISSUE FOR ME AND OBVIOUSLY THERE HAS BEEN THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE NISSAN ALTIMAS YET MY 2006 IS NOT CONSIDERED ONE OF THEM. NISSAN WILL NOT COVER THIS AND SAID I COULD APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BUT THERE IS NOT ANY RECALL RELIEF TO GET THIS CORRECTED. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND THERE IS A HISTORY OF THIS ISSUE WITH NISSAN VEHICLES. 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 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.

I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA, THAT IS CONSTANTLY 5-7 MPH OFF. I AM GETTING CONCERNED BECAUSE THIS IS A HAZARD AS I HAVE BEEN ASKED BY THE LOCAL CITY POLICE FOR ME TO PICK UP MY SPEED A LITTLE AS I AM RESTRAINING THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC BY DRIVING AT OR BELOW WHAT I BELIEVE IS THE SPEED LIMIT. ALSO, I AM REALLY CONCERNED SINCE THE FACTORY TELLS YOU TO USE A CERTAIN SIZE OF TIRE, WITH ME USING THEIR RECOMMENDATION, THIS WILL CAUSE THE WHEELS TO SPIN FASTER THAN WHAT I AM ACTUALLY REALLY GOING, THUS SAYING I AM TRAVELING FARTHER (MILEAGE) THAN WHAT I TRULY AM. THIS, I BELIEVE IS EFFECTING MY GAS MILEAGE AS MY TIRES ARE HAVING TO SPIN FASTER THAN WHAT IS NEEDED AND THUS CAUSING ME TO USE MORE FUEL. PLEASE HELP ME CONSIDER MY OPTIONS OR DO YOU KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THE SPEED SENSOR, DRIVE/POWERTRAIN, WHEELS, ETC. SOMEONE WHO DRIVES 10 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE IS A HAZARD, I BELIEVE. I AM HAVING ALL KINDS OF VEHICLES AND SEMI-TRUCKS PASS ME ON THE INTERSTATE AND I FEEL THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY IS AT RISK IN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. (MY CURRENT MILEAGE (SUPPOSEDLY IS: 43500 MILES) I MAY HAVE TRAVELED LESS THAN THAT. CAN YOU HELP ME GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVED? HERE IS A CBS STORY ON THE ISSUE: HTTP://WWW.CBSNEWS.COM/STORIES/2007/03/13/EARLYSHOW/MAIN2562144.SHTML PLEASE HELP, MY FAMILIES SAFETY COULD BE AT RISK AS WELL AS OTHER PASSENGERS WHO OWN OR ARE ON THE ROAD AROUND THESE CARS. [XXX] 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 WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE R&R CRANK SHAFT SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,700 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,738.