NHTSA Complaint #11242354 — 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SEIZED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED SMOKING COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE TALE PIPE. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON FOR IT TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V223000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). AFTER THE ENGINE RECALL REPAIR WAS COMPLETED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE OIL LEVELS WERE LOW AFTER 300 MILES OF DRIVING. THERE WERE NO LEAKS PRESENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE WARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 36648884. NO FURTHER ACTION WAS TAKEN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 137,000.