NHTSA Complaint #10344091 — 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON IN ORDER FOR IT TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EIGHT TIMES. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL AND THAT HER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED AND IT WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116864 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116907. UPDATED 09/30/2010. *LJ UPDATED 10/04/10*JB