NHTSA Complaint #10249493 — 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR IMMEDIATELY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE ENGINE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE HESITATED EXCESSIVELY WHEN ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY STATED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR AND ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILED. THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE CRANKSHAFT SENOR REPAIRED PRIOR TO THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS DISPLEASED TO LEARN THAT THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR DEFECT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,400.