NHTSA Complaint #10276779 — 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10276779
Vehicle	2003 NISSAN ALTIMA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	June 5, 2009
Date Filed	July 14, 2009
Mileage	34,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	DC

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE TURNING AT 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE ALSO SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR ONE MONTH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE, BUT THE CRANK POSITION AND CAM POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED FIRST, AND THE ECM NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE CONTACT WILL BE CHARGED $500 FOR THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE IS DUE TO THE POOR DESIGN OF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER WAITING TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,024.

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