2005 Nissan Altima Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 191
- 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.
Among these 191 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 4 indicate injury
- 5 indicate fire
What owners report
- Exhaust System · 2 records
- Cooling System · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 72 |
| 30–60k mi | 55 |
| 100–150k mi | 24 |
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine And Engine Cooling
My vehicle stalls in traffic, and wont start for about 10 minutes, defective part, ecm, and crank position sensor. *tr
ODI 10329549
Electronic Stability Control · Engine And Engine Cooling
My service engine lights comes on, call stalls, and cuts off while driving. *tr
ODI 10329445
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. The contact stated while the vehicle was sitting idle in front of his residence, with the engine on, the vehicle caught on fire without warning. The dealer advised the fire originated from a hole in the side of the oil pan. The contact confirmed the vehicle did not exhibit any signs of an oil leak. The failure and current mileages were 100,000.
Fire reported
ODI 10328660
Engine And Engine Cooling
I have a 2005 nissan altima. On my way back home on the highway, my check engine light came on. I took it to the dealership to get it checked out. They said my crank sensor is faulty. Now this was a common problem for 2002-03 altimas, but the 2004-2006 altimas are known to have this problems. I have been reading reports on consumeraffairs.com and it seems like every owner of a 2002-2006 nissan altima is having this…
ODI 10323538
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle felt as if it slipped out of gear and completely shut off. The contact was able to drive onto the shoulder and restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the failure was caused by the crank shaft sensor. The vehicle was repaired at a local…
ODI 10323293
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
2005 nissan altima - crankshaft sensor. My 2005 pre-owned nissan altima just experienced crank/start problems yesterday. After computer diagnostics were performed, they discovered that the ecm and the crankshaft sensor were defective. The dealership informed me that the 2005 nissan models had a recall on the ecm modules and the crankshafts. They advised me to contact nissan to ensure this had not been previously…
ODI 10321107
Engine And Engine Cooling
We owned a 2005 nissan altima. While driving at approximately 35 mph on normal road conditions, the vehicle started jerking and then stopped running. Vehicle was taking to mechanic, and mechanic said problem was with defective crankshaft sensors. We communicated this information to dealership, who acknowledge that there was defective crankshaft sensors recall, but that our vin number was not included in the recall.…
ODI 10325241
Engine And Engine Cooling
My car stalled twice on saturday, march 6th. The service engine light came on. I took it to my mechanic who said that i needed a new crank sensor. When he entered my vin number into the system, the mechanic said that my car had a current recall that was still pending. I purchased the car this past august and the dealership did not inform me of the recall. *tr
ODI 10319286
Engine And Engine Cooling
On the 2005 nissan ultima 2.5 liter engines the crank shaft positioning sensor fails prematurely resulting in loss of power to the engine. The engine stalls out at speeds above 65 mph placing the driver and passengers in grave danger of a rear end collision which could result in the death or injury to the occupants. This was extremely dangerous in louisville, kentucky on interstate 65 with a huge population of…
ODI 10313777
Automatic Transmission · Engine · Engine And Engine Cooling
While driving the vehicle the check engine light came on. Shortly after that the car died. I pulled off the side of the road and after several attempts was able to restart the car. The check engine light has come on in the past and after having the computer cleared the problem goes away. This is the first time that car died on me while driving. The problem usually occurs when i shift from park to drive before the…
ODI 10312470
Engine And Engine Cooling
I own a 2005 nissan altima. On my way home from work, my car cut off while going across a bridge. Luckily my children were not in the car. I found out that there was a recall on my car regarding reprogramming the ecm in the engine. However, i had to get my crankshaft sensor replaced. According to reports, this is a know problem with altimas and they should be responsible for replacement, not the consumer. *tr
ODI 10312329
Engine And Engine Cooling
2005 nissan altima, crankshaft sensor.the sensor was recalled on december 2007. The craft sensor overheat causing a brief interruption and made the engine to stop running while driving without any warning, it happened on feb 5th in boston, did 3 times while driving with my 12 years old daughter on the car. *tr
ODI 10307735
Engine And Engine Cooling
2005 nissan altima - when going up a grade the vehicle dies. This has happened a number of times on tioga pass, on the bay bridge, on hwy 46 in the fog, on the 580 ect. Mechanic indicates that the computer code is p2135 - throttle position sensor, mechanic states the throttle body needs to be replaced. Hopefully this will be covered under my extended emission warranty. I'll be driving at 65 miles an hour and…
ODI 10298360
Engine And Engine Cooling
There are several problems : - vehicle loses engine power on highway (cruise set to 65, droops to 55 and then picks up again) - vehicle has stalled at traffic lights - vehicle has trouble starting after being turned off for a short (less than 30 mins) period of time. The problem was diagnosed by meineke as a failed crankshaft position sensor. A recall affecting this car (07527000) was issues by only to fix the ecm,…
ODI 10296132
Engine And Engine Cooling · Mechanical
We have 2005 nissan altima with the 2.5 motor, cars engine light came on and we took it to our mechanic and he said it was the crankshaft sensor, and told me about the recall. I took my car to the nearest nissan dealer, and all they told me there was a recall on the ecm, and that was all., nothing about the crankshaft sensor. I told them about it and they said my car was not under that recall. How can that be when…
ODI 10297669
Engine And Engine Cooling
2005 nissan altima recall campaign 06v-223. *nj the consumer received a recall notice regarding an issue with engine stalling. He took the vehicle took the dealer to have the recall taken care of and after waiting nearly two hours, the electronic control module was reprogrammed to prevent stalling of the engine in the event of a signal interruption from the crank angle sensor. The consumer was reassured that the…
ODI 10300648
Engine And Engine Cooling
Vehicle crank shaft sensor failed causing vehicle to shut down while driving. *tr
ODI 10292922
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. The crankshaft sensor has failed, which causes the vehicle to stall without prior warning. The manufacturer and the dealer stated that his vehicle identification number was excluded from recall #07v527000 (engine and engine cooling). He was ineligible for a free remedy, so no repairs were made. The failure mileage was 55,000.
ODI 10292049
Engine And Engine Cooling
While driving at low speeds the car is cutting off completely. This happened twice and then i took the vehicle into the dealer. The vehicle has approx 84,00 miles. The check engine and brake lights come on but there is no power to the vehicle. After waiting a few minutes the car will start back up. This happens without notice and you do not have time to pull over. After taking car into dealer i was informed that the…
ODI 10291007
Engine And Engine Cooling
Check engine soon sign. I used for 4 1/2 years and the warranty is for 8 years. I was told catalytic converter is bad. *tr
ODI 10313010
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. While driving approximately 25 mph, she noticed the engine warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel and the vehicle stalled. As a consequence her risk for serious injury and crash were increased. Approximately 3 to 5 minutes later, the vehicle restarted. She notified the manufacturer of recall# 07v527000(engine and engine cooling) in which a representative…
ODI 10281508
Engine And Engine Cooling
Consumer have a 2005 nissan altima and is concerned about the use of a faulty cam and crank sensor. *nj while entering a busy intersection, the engine shut off. As a result, the consumer lost steering and braking control. After sitting in the vehicle for a half hour, the vehicle finally started again as if nothing ever happened. The consumer contacted the dealership and was informed the problem may have been a…
ODI 10285391
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl-the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. While driving approximately 40 mph on normal road conditions; proceeding to a complete stop. There was pressure applied to the brake pedal. Followed by an engine stall. The engine restarted after waiting a few moments. The driver resumed operation with caution. The engine warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The warning indicator remained illuminated…
ODI 10282889
Engine And Engine Cooling
Began having problems w/ 2005 altima engine stopping while driving. Found out that my car had been included in a recall, took car into dealership where purchased. Told that my car did not qualify for the recall and was charged $260.00 when the recall form said that it would be a free service. *tr
ODI 10278438
Cooling System · Engine And Engine Cooling
I own a 2005 nissan altima 2.5 and in nov of 2009 there was a recall on this car due to a ecm reprogram(crankshaft position sensor code r0712).on june 27 i was driving my car and when i went to turn the corner at 10mph the car shut off,it restarted back up rite away so i thought nothing of it.however the next day it happened again and it didn't restart right away.on monday june 29th i called nissan and made an…
ODI 10275431