NHTSA Complaint #10289852 — 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION . THE "ENGINE SERVICE" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR AND THE MOTOR MOUNT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE RECALL REMEDY WAS INSUFFICIENT AND DID NOT ADDRESS THE RECALL DEFECT. THE MALFUNCTION CONTINUED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 93,265. UPDATED 11/18/09.*LJ THE VALVE COVER GASKET AND CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 11/19/09