NHTSA Complaint #10254144 — 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10254144 |
| Vehicle | 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 72,800 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | AL |
Consumer Description
I HAVE A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA - THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN ACCIDENT YET IN MY CAR. I AM WRITING TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING ..MY COMPLAINT IS THE CRANKSHAFT - THE CAR SHUTS OFF IN LOW SPEED DRIVING - WHICH THERE IS A RECALL ON THE ECM (ENGINE CONTROL MODULE)) - BUT NOT THE DEFECTIVE CRANKSHAFT IT IS ON THE 2002 MODEL BUT NOT THE 2003 BUT IT SHOULD THE SAME IS HAPPENING WITH BOTH MODELS . THE DEFECTIVE CRANKSHAFT WILL CAUSE THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF AS WELL. WHEN THE TEMPERATURE CHANGES IT SENDS A SIGNALS TO THE SENSOR THAT GOES TO THE ENGINE - WITHOUT THE SIGNALS THE ECM WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY - THE POINT IS THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 2002 CRANKSHAFT AND NOT THE 2003. WHICH THE CRANKSHAFT IS DEFECTIVE IN BOTH NOT JUST THE 2002. *TR
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