2003 Nissan Altima Power Train Problems
- 8
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Takta recall. Hello, i have purchased a nissan altima 2.5 s 2003. My entire carextremely shakes from the moment i start my car until i turn it off. When i'm driving the car , the car at times drives like it's going to fail. Multiple times when driving, the car would stopped opereating properly. When my car is turned on gas/fuel like fumes through the ventilation system and throughout my vehical making it difficult…
ODI 11016417
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Car stalled two times within 20 minutes when slowing car down to make a turn. Meineke and paul miller nissan of fairfield, ct identified that parts 23731-al61a (crankshaft/camshaft sensor) and 23731-6j90b (camshaft position sensor) need to be replaced. These sensors were part a recall for the same make, year and model of car that i own. Nissan n.a. Claims that my vin was not a part of the recall. 630,000+ vehicles…
ODI 10705426
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving and my car just slowed down and eventually cut off. I put the car in park and started it back up. When i arrived at my destination and cut the car off and tried to cut it back on it would not start. *tr
ODI 10551842
Engine · Power Train
While driving on the highway, engine began to make rattling noise and lost a significant amount of power during acceleration. Due to location and time of night, i coasted (barely using any acceleration) to a safe location. Turned engine off to look under the hood- could not find any problem. Tried starting car again and would not start. Had it towed the next day to mechanic- he found shards of metal in the engine…
ODI 10500053
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Car began to idle roughly and was hard to start. Replaced oxygen sensors which did not cure symptoms. Was told that the 2 pre-cats (catalytic converters) needed replaced. Motor mounts also recommended. Replaced and problem persisted. Hard to start, runs rough now shutting down while driving. Ran codes myself with obd-ii tool and found crankshaft and camshaft position sensors to be faulty. I heard of a recall for…
ODI 10713389
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While at a red light, the car unknowingly stopped! I didn't even know until the light turned green and i attempted to pull off. I put the car in park and resterted the car with no issue. A couple days later the engine started a slight shake and each day the shake became more intense and the engine would shut off when driven for a while & while my feet is on the break the meter would jump from 0 to 2 and shut off wen…
ODI 10587325
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
Catalytic convertor problem resurfaced. Originally fixed in 2004 during the nissan recall campaign. Local nissan dealer qouted a price of over $2000 to fix. They do not honor the warranty on their work. Car is unsafe to drive and burns through high amounts of oil. Local nissan dealer denied any recall, even though a printout of the recall campaign was provided to them. Never, ever will i buy a nissan car again.…
ODI 10424161
Power Train
Tl*- a safety recall on 2003 nissan altima crank sensor. The contact paid for the recall repair before she sold the car, and wants to know if she will be reimbursed. The contact will be called and offered the faq response.
ODI 10176508