NHTSA Complaint #10785654 — 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10785654
Vehicle 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA
Component ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 114,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State NJ

Consumer Description

I PURCHASED MY 2005 ALTIMA IN 2009 FROM A FAMILY MEMBER( OWNER PASSED AWAY). IN 2013, THE VEHICLE STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES IN SLOW TRAFFIC BUT THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WITH WHOM THE CAR WAS PURCHASED ORIGINALLY. THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM BUT REPLACED BOTH CAMSHAFT AND CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSORS BECAUSE BOTH FOUND TO BE SENDING INCORRECT SIGNAL TO COMPUTER SYSTEM. I WAS CHARGED $505.83. I SENT A LETTER TO NISSAN CORP WITH PAPERWORK, RECEIPT AND THE RECALL OF 2007. THIS WAS FAXED TO ROSELLE ON AUG 7 2013. NISSAN REFUSED TO REIMBURSE ME, STATING IT DID NOT MEET THE RECALL REQUIREMENTS. NOW IN 2015, THE SAME PROBLEM IS HAPPENING. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BUT CAR IS STALLING IN SLOW TRAFFIC OR WHEN I SLOW DOWN TO TAKE A TURN. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY ARE SAYING IT IS NOT THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT THEY SUSPECTED IT WAS THE INTAKE TUBE THAT CONNECTS TO THE THROTTLE BODY AND THEY REPLACED THE MASS FLOW METER. THIS COSTS ME $880.35. APPROX 1 1/2 WEEKS AFTER THIS "FIX", THE CAR HAS STALLED TWO MORE TIMES. BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP- WHO REFUSED TO REIMBURSE ME THE $880- THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR TWO DAYS AND CANNOT FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. SO- I AM DRIVING A CAR THAT IS DESTINED TO STALL AGAIN AND BECAUSE THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT DOESN'T COME ON, THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE RESOLVED? THIS CAR ONLY HAS 114,000 MILES. I WILL NEVER BUY A NISSAN PRODUCT AGAIN.

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