2003 NISSAN ALTIMA Complaints

I HAVE TAKEN MY 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA TO THE DEALER FOR THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 06V242000). NOW THE SES LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. SEEMS TO ME THAT IF THIS DEFECT IS COMMON, AND IT OBVIOUSLY IS BASED ON MY RESEARCH, AND IF IT COULD CAUSE CRASHES AND, THEREFORE INJURY OR EVEN DEATH, THAT NISSAN WOULD BE OBLIGED TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM--OBVIOUSLY THEY ARE NOT. WHAT IS BEING DONE TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION? WHY HASN'T SOMETHING BEEN DONE ALREADY (OBVIOUSLY THE REPROGRAMMING ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL HAS NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM). BY THE WAY, IF THERE WERE ALREADY INJURIES OR DEATHS THEN SOMEONE FAILED TO ACT IN A TIMELY MANNER. *TR

2003 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH A RECALL ON THE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR. CUSTOMER STATES A FEW MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS. MECHANIC DETERMINED IT WAS THE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR AGAIN. *KB DESPITE THE FACT THE DEALER CLAIMED THE RECALL WAS FIXED, THE VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING ROUGH, THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS OCCASIONALLY STALLING WHILE IDLING.*JB

2003 NISSAN ALTIMA WAS AT THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL ECM RE PROGRAM , AFTER THAT DOWN HILL , DEALER TOLD ME THE CODE ALSO CALLED FOR A CATALYTIC CONVERTER , THE CAR STALLED 15 TIMES, ONE TIME I HAD TO STAY OVER NIGHT ON A FAST FOOD PLACE. NEXT DAY A MECHANIC CHANGED THE CRANK POS SENSOR , THEN CALLED FOR ANOTHER SENSOR SIMILAR ON SHAPE , THEN BACK TO THE DEALER, THIS TIME THE CAR ACCELERATES FOR NO REASON , THEY TRY TO CHARGE ME FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC(FOR CATALYTIC AGING) THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NOT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER (AND I HAVE THAT IN WRITING) THAT I NEED A THROTTLE ? CHAMBER 959+ TAX. FINALLY I THINK I MAKE A MISTAKE GOING IN ON THE FIRST PLACE OR THE SAME ISSUES THE 2002 ALTIMA HAD IS REPEATING ON THE 2003 AND NISSAN IS WAITING FOR SOMETHING REAL BAD TO HAPPEN, BY THE WAY , I CALL THEM ABOUT 6 TIMES AND NO REAL SOLUTION JUST PASSING THE BUCK. *JB

I HAVE A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5SL. MY CAR WOULD NOT START, HESITATED TO ACCELERATE, SEEMED TO LOSE POWER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THEN "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" WARNING LIGHT COMES ON THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY. DEALER SERVICE DEPT IS CHARGING ME MORE THAN $200 DOLLARS FOR A CRANK SENSOR REPLACEMENT REPAIR. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CRANK SENSOR WAS FAILING, BUT DID NOT MAKE ANY REPAIRS. APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS LATER, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOWS IN HER VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO UP OR DOWN, THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK, AND THE DRIVER SEAT WOULD NOT MOVE BACK AND FORTH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS ELECTRICAL FAILURE, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND WAS REPAIRED IN JANUARY OF 2007. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE HAD NO ELECTRICAL FAILURES BEFORE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 42,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT LOCKED AND PREVENTED HER FROM RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE UNIFIED METER CONTROL FAILED. AS OF SEPTEMBER 19, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,578 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,560.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. SINCE SEPTEMBER 7, 2007, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HAS SHUT OFF AT LEAST 50 DIFFERENT TIMES WHILE DECELERATING OR MAKING A TURN. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5 AND 10 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE, BUT THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. THE CONTACT MADE AT LEAST 6-7 ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND RELEASE THE LOCK ON THE STEERING WHEEL. SHE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE DIFFERENT TIMES WITH THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE, BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2007, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING ENGINE). THE MECHANIC STATED THAT A CODE APPEARED FOR THE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK IF THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE LIGHT HAS NOT ILLUMINATED AGAIN, HOWEVER, AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT PERFORMED AND THE COMPUTER WAS RESET. THE PURCHASE DATE AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 95,731.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER IN THE VEHICLE, BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY PARKED AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,746 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND REPAIRED UNDER RECALL NUMBER 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) ON AUGUST 18, 2007. PRESENTLY, THE VEHICLE WILL NO LONGER START. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.