NHTSA Complaint #10275439 — 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10275439
Vehicle	2003 NISSAN ALTIMA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	June 21, 2009
Date Filed	July 1, 2009
Mileage	78,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

RECALL #06V242: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON 6/21/09 TOOK TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED IT AS THE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR IN MY NISSAN 2003 ALTIMA NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS BEING AFFECTED BY TEMPERATURE VARIATIONS DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE SENSOR. CALLED DEALERSHIP THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MY VIN NUMBER. THEY SUGGESTED CALLING NISSAN OF NORTH AMERICA. THEY KEPT MY CAR FOR 4 DAYS BEFORE GETTING BACK TO ME SAYING THEY WOULD NOT COVER REPAIRS. DEALERSHIP IS CHARGING $150 TO GET CAR BACK FOR THE DIAGNOSES. ENGINE IS CUTTING OFF DURING LOW DRIVING CAUSING VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. IT HAS ALSO STALLED AFTER STARTING THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES. *TR

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