NHTSA Complaint #10278514 — 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10278514
Vehicle	2003 NISSAN ALTIMA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 14, 2007
Date Filed	July 28, 2009
Mileage	50,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS FAILING ON HIS VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER, JERKS VIOLENTLY, AND STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT PAID TO HAVE THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR REPLACED TWO YEARS AGO AFTER THE ECM WAS REPROGRAMMED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL OR WARRANTY DUE TO THE MILEAGE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

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