NHTSA Complaint #10458896 — 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT MADE SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND MOVE IT ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE AND THEN TO PEP BOYS. THE MECHANIC PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND STATED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION AND IT SHOULD BE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V527000, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE FOR $486. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO THE HIGH MILEAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED DUE TO THE HIGH MILEAGE THEY WILL NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE PER THE RECALL. THE CONTACT FILED COMPLAINT#7925515 WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,730.