1. Nissan Altima
  2. Problems
  3. 2005
  4. Electronic Stability Control

2005 Nissan Altima Electronic Stability Control Problems

16
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 16 stored complaint records:

  • 0 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 2 indicate fire

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
100–150k mi4
30–60k mi2
60–100k mi2
150–400k mi2
1–30k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • June 16, 2019

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System

    Takara recall. Sensors are malfunctioning also my muffler is going. Check engine has been on but started blinking when sensor's started acting up. Cant afford to fix this being how i'm a single mother and low income. I herd about this recall on my 05 altima. And had to check it out.

    ODI 11221630

  • June 13, 2018 · 181,000 miles

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering

    Takata recall my car keeps dying out of no where. The battery light is on, the oil light is on, the service engine light is on. I went to oreillys and said it was the crankshaft position sensor:

    ODI 11103060

  • September 23, 2017 · 135,000 miles

    Electronic Stability Control

    The car stalled while my daughter was driving at highway speed. Called aaa and the car was towed to village auto in chester ny .there they replaced the camshaft and crankshaft sensors.i searched the internet and found many people reporting the same problems.some of the cars were voluntary recalled. I called nissan to report the problem and they told me the recall goes by vin number not by the make and model. I don't…

    ODI 11030789

  • March 13, 2017 · 2 miles

    Electronic Stability Control

    Cars shuts off when traveling at low speeds without warning.

    ODI 10969864

  • March 24, 2016 · 179,200 miles

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control

    Takata recall while driving on the highway my car started making a sound coming from the front of my car i turned down the music to listen to the sound. As i was driving the car made one last sound then the car shut off while i was driving so i had to pull over on the side of the highway. I got out to check the car and noticed it was smoking i looked under the car and noticed it was on fire. I grabbed my kids out…

    Fire reported

    ODI 10851439

  • October 12, 2015 · 114,000 miles

    Electronic Stability Control

    I purchased my 2005 altima in 2009 from a family member( owner passed away). In 2013, the vehicle stalled numerous times in slow traffic but the "check engine" light never came on. I took the vehicle to the local dealership with whom the car was purchased originally. They could not duplicate problem but replaced both camshaft and crank shaft position sensors because both found to be sending incorrect signal to…

    ODI 10785654

  • March 21, 2015 · 124,000 miles

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine

    Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. The contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, the vehicle stalled and there was smoke coming from the front of the vehicle. The contact lifted the hood and the engine was on fire. The entire warning panel illuminated. There were no injuries reported or medical attention required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was towed to the contacts…

    Fire reported

    ODI 10701353

  • February 11, 2015 · 128,821 miles

    Body · Electronic Stability Control

    On a recent trip for oil change i asked the dealership about a spot of rust on the rear quarter panel. They said a bracket was rusting that holds the rear quarter panel on. The real problem, they pointed out was the severe rust under the front floorboards, both passenger's and driver's side. I was hoping to get about 6,000 for the car toward the purchase of a new one. I have always had my car serviced at the…

    ODI 10683442

  • August 1, 2014

    Electronic Stability Control · Structure

    My dashboard is cracking up n i found myself constantly buying glue it wont start even after i done had it serviced. *tr

    ODI 10618331

  • May 15, 2014

    Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Power Train

    Transmission control module; vehicle suddenly has an unexpected loss of power on highway and will not change gears. Camshaft sensors; sudden loss of power traveling at high rate of speed, unexpected stalling or engine to shut down and not restart. Both very dangerous because you almost get run over by the vehicle behind you. They come up on you too fast, continuing their normal highway speeds not realizing your…

    ODI 11031940

  • May 6, 2010 · 83,000 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Engine And Engine Cooling

    My service engine lights comes on, call stalls, and cuts off while driving. *tr

    ODI 10329445

  • March 17, 2009 · 37,210 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Engine

    My wife was driving on the interstate when the car sputtered almost stalling. The check engine light appeared and stayed on. I took the car to a car parts store and borrowed their computer diagnosis device and found out the crankshaft sensor malfunctioned. There has been a recall on the esm, but nothing going to the root of the problem (the crankshaft sensor). Through my research i found the problems attributed to…

    ODI 10262257

  • July 28, 2008 · 40,000 miles

    Electronic Stability Control

    The car stop in the middle of the route while operating the car. *tr

    ODI 10235960

  • September 7, 2007

    Electronic Stability Control

    Around sept 7, 2007 i was driving my care and it stalled then stopped on me while driving. I was able to coast into a parking lot and had a toe truck come and pick the car up and take it to w.o. Bankston nissan dallas. They performed the consult diag and found dtc for crank sensor had to be replaced. I had the crankshaft repair done. I received a recall letter for 2005 altima stating there is a possibility that the…

    ODI 10216158

  • June 5, 2007 · 90,000 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control

    An existing recall on this vehicle should include the 3.5l engine as well as camshaft/crankshaft and tcm. All cause similar life-threatening symptoms while driving the vehicle suddenly powers completely off briefly losing all power to lights etc, decelerate rapidly and you lose steering control and speed control. Vehicles come up on you quickly at night and even if you get the vehicle restarted you have no power in…

    ODI 10905980

  • July 1, 2004

    Electronic Stability Control · Ignition · Switch

    I purchased a new 2005 2.5s in may 04'...i've been having ignition/sensor problems for quite some time. The problem: when i try to crank the engine using the keys provided (at purchase) the car will hesitate (sounds like the engine is not getting enough fuel) i even thought it was a battery related issue and changed the battery...on several occasions i had to crank it nearly 5 times before it would start. I…

    ODI 10210153