2002 NISSAN ALTIMA Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

I PURCHASED A USED 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA IN 2006. 3 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT, I BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT LEAKING OIL. THEN A MONTH AFTER THAT I BEGAN HAVING MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, SUCH AS THE CAR WOULD SHUT OFF ON ITS OWN WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE SURFACE STREET AS WELL AS THE FREEWAY. THE CAR WILL NOW NOT GO OVER 25 MPH. I SPOKE TO NISSAN REGARDING A RECALL THAT I FOUND ON YOUR WEBSITE AND THEY STATED TO ME THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD ALREADY BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR THESE SAME PROBLEMS AND IT WAS REPAIRED ALREADY AND THAT THEY ARE NOT OBLIGATED TO REPAIR IT AGAIN. I HAVE RECENTLY FOUND HUNDREDS OF RECENT COMPLAINTS ON THIS MATTER. THIS IS A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. I DO NOT HAVE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO REPAIR A MANUFACTURER (NISSAN) FAILURE TO RESOLVE AN ISSUE WITH ME...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THERE WAS A LOSS OF STEERING POWER AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER TWO OR THREE ATTEMPTS. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE DUPLICATE FAILURE IS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), WHICH WAS REPAIRED TWO YEARS AGO. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED. THE DEALER HAS NOT DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA REGARDING A RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,890 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,490. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). HE STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE KEPT STALLING AND HE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR FAILED AND BOTH THEY AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 129,000.

PROBLEM STARTED WITH SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ON.. HAD IT PUT ON COMPUTER AND CODES READ OFF WERE REFERRING TO CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSORS. HAD DEALER LOOK AT IT AND THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH CAR. CARS ENGINE HESITATES, LOSES POWER, GOES THROUGH WAY TO MUCH GAS FOR OUR DRIVING. SO NOW LIGHT HASN'T COME BACK ON SINCE THEY ERASED THE CODES! NOW SEVERAL MONTHS LATER CAR DRIVES AWFUL. STILL SAME ISSUES BUT NOW CAR WILL NOT START AT TIMES AND DOES AT OTHER TIMES..ENGINE SPUTTERS AS TO WANTING TO STALL WHILE DRIVING AND JUST TODAY VEHICLE NO LONGER STARTS!!! BUT DEALER WAS STILL SAYING HEY THERE'S NOTHING WRONG. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO REMEDY THIS ISSUE. SO MY VEHICLE NOW SITS AT THE DEALER SERVICE DEPT. WHILE I HAVE NO CAR AND WE WAIT TO SEE IF THEY WILL REMEDY THE ISSUE AGAIN OR STILL SAY NOTHING...

MY 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE AT BOB BELL CHEVROLET NISSAN, 7900 EASTERN AVENUE, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, 21224, ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 2007. IT WAS BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICING OF ALL THE VEHICLES' RECALLS, A SOFT GRINDING NOISE THAT COULD BE HEARD WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AND LOW FREON LEVELS FOR AIR CONDITIONING. ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 3, 2007 AROUND 5PM, I WAS CONTACTED BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND STRONGLY ADVISED TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE BEFORE THE SERVICE DIVISION CLOSED AT 6PM. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT ALL RECALLS AND ISSUES HAD BEEN RESOLVED AND COMPLETED. I PICKED THE VEHICLE UP AROUND 5:45PM AND PROCEEDED TO TRAVEL HOME. AFTER ONLY FIFTEEN MINUTES, THE VEHICLE ENGINE STARTED TO SMOKE PROFUSELY. THE ENGINE STARTED SHAKING HARDER AND HARDER AND A LOUD RATTLING NOISE COULD BE HEARD FROM WITHIN THE ENGINE. THE TEENAGE PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO...

2002 NISSAN ALTIMA OVERHEATS, AIR CONDITIONER AND ENGINE FAILURES. CUSTOMER STATES THAT SHE HAS BROUGHT THE CAR IN ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS FOR THE OVERHEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND ENGINE FAILURES. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED AND THERE WAS AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER AND NO STEERING CAPABILITY. THE STARTER, ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AND RADIATOR WERE REPLACED. THE THERMOSTAT WAS STICKING WHICH WAS ONE OF THE REASONS THE ENGINE WAS OVERHEATING. THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT LOCKED INTO PLACE. THE FUEL DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN WHEN USING THE INTERNAL LATCH. THE GEAR WAS DIFFICULT TO GET OUT OF PARK. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AFTER DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO HESITATE WHILE DRIVING 5-10 MPH. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED DURING WARM WEATHER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CAM SHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR SHOULD BE REPLACED. THEY MADE THE REPAIR, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW HEAD GASKET. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. AS OF SEPTEMBER 4, 2007, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

VARIOUS SERVICES PERFORMED BY DEALER DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM---SUCH AS THROTTLE BODY CLEANING, CHECKING SPARK PLUG COILS, CRANKCASE SENSORS, O2 SENSORS---AFTER 6 MONTHS DEALER DECIDED HEAD GASKET BLOWN WHICH I TOLD THEM FROM BEGINNING PLUS OIL USAGE AND ANTIFREEZE USAGE---HEAD GASKET REPLACED ON "EXTENDED WARRANTY" WHICH I DID NOT PURCHASE WITH CAR- SO THERE IS SOME ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF PROBLEM---CURRENTLY OIL CONSUMPTION ABOUT 1 QT FOR 400 MILES, PROBABLY THE RESULT OF HEAD GASKET AND PRE CAT CAUSING DAMAGE TO OIL SWEEPER RING ON PISTON WHICH WOULD ALLOW OIL INTO CYLINDER---THUS A REASON FOR ROUGH RUNNING AT LOW IDLE PLUS SMOKE ON ACCELERATION---NO SMOKE ON NORMAL RUNNING SINCE CAT CONVERTER IS COOKING---BUT SURE WILL LEAD TO ANOTHER CAT CONVERTER FAILURE- THIS PROCESS STARTED WITH DEALER 01/07. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS BURNING OIL AFTER EVERY 3,000 MILES. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION, BUT WOULD NOT SELL THE CONTACT A WARRANTY. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND DEALER INFORMATION WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

AT 6:30 PM I TURNED LEFT OUT OF A RESTAURANT PARKING LOT. THERE WAS PLENTY OF TIME TO CROSS TRAFFIC AND ENTER THE VACANT TURN LANE. MY 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA LOST POWER LEAVING ME IN THE PATH OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. LUCKILY, THE APPROACHING TRAFFIC WAS ABLE TO BRAKE BEFORE HITTING ME BROADSIDE. IN THE PREVIOUS TWO DAYS THE CAR HAD BRIEFLY LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE WERE NO NEAR ACCIDENTS ON THESE OCCASIONS. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. IT WAS REPLACED AT OUR COST. THIS WAS THE SAME PART RECALLED IN 2005. IT WAS REPLACED THEN ALSO. THERE WAS ALSO A NEAR ACCIDENT BEFORE THE FIRST REPLACEMENT. THIS PART HAS FAILED TWICE, WITH NEAR ACCIDENTS. BOTH WERE POTENTIALLY FATAL. *TR THE DEALER ALSO PERFORMED A EXHAUST HANGER RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 09/18/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED OR STATIONARY HE HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BURNED EXCESSIVE OIL. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH AGO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED HOWEVER THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER; HOWEVER, HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,000. UPDATED 02-01-08. *KB THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE REAR SHOCKS WERE BAD. UPDATED

CAR CONSUMING LOTS OF OIL. NO OIL LIGHT EVER CAME ON LEADING TO COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. 4 QUARTS OF OIL COMPLETELY GONE WITH NO TRACE (NO OIL SPOTS IN GARAGE, NO SMOKE, ...NOTHING) IN LESS THAN 2 MONTHS. ALSO A PROBLEM WITH RADIATOR SPLIT.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING EXTREME OIL CONSUMPTION AND LOSS OF COOLANT. NISSAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 70,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

2002 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S, WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY THE ALTIMA JUST CUT OFF COMPLETELY. THE STEERING LOCKED NOT GIVING ME TIME TO PULL OVER OFF THE ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES. TWICE AT HIGH SPEED AND 2 TIMES AT LOW SPEED AND ONCE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM AND ACTUALLY SPOKE TO ONE DRIVER WITH THE SAME EXACT CAR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THAT DRIVER TOOK THE CAR IN, AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I WILL BE TAKING MY CAR TO DEALER AT A RATE OF $110.00 TO HAVE IT CHECKED . SOMEONE SHOULD RECALL ALL THESE CARS FOR THE SAFETY OF THE OWNERS AND THEIR PASSENGERS. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR SO MANY PEOPLE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT, NOT INCLUDING THE ONE'S THAT HAVE NOT TAKEN OUT TIME TO VOICE THEIR...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA SE. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD THE ENGINE ATTEMPTING TO TURN OVER, BUT WOULD ONLY START WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE ONLY RESTARTED WITH A JUMP START. THE BATTERY WAS CHECKED BY A MECHANIC WHO FOUND NO FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR NHTSA RECALL # 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), HOWEVER THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE RECALL WAS SERVICED TWICE BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 80,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

2002 NISSAN ALTIMA CUSTOMER STATES THAT IN OCTOBER SHE NOTICED OIL LEAK AND HAS TAKEN CAR IN AND NOTICE HAS BEEN FOUND BUT CONTINUES TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM**CC THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD SHE QUALIFIED FOR A NEW ENGINE. HOWEVER WHEN SHE RETURNED TO THE DEALER, SHE WAS TOLD SHE DIDN'T QUALIFY FOR A NEW ENGINE OR EVEN HAVING THE EXISTING ENGINE FIXED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE MANUFACTURER'S STANDARDS THAT A VEHICLE CONSUMING 3/4 QUART OF OIL WAS ACCEPTABLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON CONSTANTLY, BEFORE IT JUST FLICKERED. *JB

2002 NISSAN ATLIMA CUSTOMER STATES SINCE 30,000 MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON**CC THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO DEFROST THE WINDOWS, DUE TO THE DEFROSTER BEING INOPERATIVE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER, SO HE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE HIS FOOT OFF THE GAS AND EVENTUALLY IT WOULD GAIN SPEED. THE CONSUMER HAD VARIOUS REPAIRS MADE ON THE VEHICLE. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS DETERIORATING, THE VALVE COVER GASKET WAS REPLACED, THE HEADLIGHT WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES, THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO REPLACED THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE AFTER EXPERIENCING THE STALLING AND NO START PROBLEMS. *JB

ON NOVEMBER 8, 2006 I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO NISSAN OF RIVERGATE WITH 78,903 MILES ON IT WHICH WAS WELL WITHIN THE EXPIRATION DATE OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. AT THAT TIME I WAS TOLD TO BRING THE CAR BACK AFTER I HAD DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 1,000 MILES. ON NOVEMBER 22 , 2006 I RETURNED AND SPOKE WITH A SERVICE ADVISOR AND A MECHANIC. I WAS TOLD THE OIL WAS ABOUT QUART LOW. THE MECHANIC LOOKED UP SOME QUALIFICATIONS ON THE COMPUTER AND DETERMINED THAT I WAS QUALIFIED TO RECEIVE A NEW ENGINE. HE SAID THERE WAS AN ENGINE ALREADY IN STOCK, SO HE DID NOT HAVE TO ORDER ONE. I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO BRING THE CAR BACK ON NOVEMBER 28, 2006. WHILE THERE I WAS HANDED A BUSINESS CARD WITH A NOTATION ON THE BACK THAT READ DROP OFF ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 28, 2006 FOR ENGINE REPLACEMENT. ON NOVEMBER 28...

OVERTHE PAST TWO MONTHS BOTH THE CAM SENSOR & CRANK SENSOR FAILED ON MY 2002 ALTIMA. THE CAM SENSOR FAILURE TURNED ON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. HOWEVER THE CRANK SENSOR FAILURE SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE WHILE I WAS IN TRAFFIC MAKING FOR A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION. JUST LAST WEEK I WAS NOTIFIED BY THE DEALER OF A RECALL FOR THE CRANK SENSOR, TWO WEEKS AFTER IT FAILED. WHY I WASN'T NOTIFIED SOONER IS BEYOND ME. I CONTACTED THE DEALER & WAS GIVEN A 800 TO CALL FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF MY EXPENSES. LOOKING OVER THIS SITE IT APPEARS THE CRANK SENSOR RECALL IS A FEW YEAR'S BACK- WHY DID I JUST RECEIVE THE CALL ABOUT THIS RECALL? I ALSO NOTICED THAT THERE ARE CAM SENSOR FAILURE COMPLAINTS. WHY WAS THERE NOT A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM INITIATED? *TR

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF CONSTANTLY. SPARK PLUGS DIED. TOOK CAR TO SHOP. REPAIRED AND OTHER ISSUES APPEARED: CATALYTIC CONVERTER-FAIL (IN PIECES) REPAIRED FOR $800. ONE WEEK OF DRIVING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON CONSTANTLY, OIL EXTREMELY LOW, COOLANT LOW TOOK BACK TO SHOP NOW ENGINE GASKET BLOWN, ENGINE DAMAGED AND NEEDS REPAIR/REPLACEMENT. THIS NISSAN NA MADE SOME PREVENTIVE CHANGES TO THE 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA AS REQUESTED TO BY LAW. HOWEVER THE CHANGES NISSAN NA MADE WERE NOT SUFFICIENT NOR SUCCESSFUL. IT APPEARS THAT THE PREVENTIVE SERVICE NISSAN PROVIDED HAS ONLY PROLONGED THE OUTCOME. THOUSANDS OF 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA OWNERS ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEMS WITH A DIRECT RELATION TO A FAILURE IN THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. AFTER INSPECTION OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NOTICEABLE CHUCKS OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER ARE MISSING. NISSAN NA IS VERY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY ARE SELECTIVELY FIXING SOME CONSUMERS VEHICLES....

THIS VEHICLE WILL BURN OIL AT A RATE OF 1-2 QUARTS EVERY 1000 MILES. THIS IS A KNOWN RECALL SITUATION FROM NISSAN RELATED TO FAILURE OF THE PRECAT AND MATERIAL FROM THE FAILURE BEING SUCKED BACK INTO THE ENGINE. ENGINE REPLACEMENT IS USUALLY NECESSARY. NISSAN HAS YET TO REPLACE THE PARTS OR ENGINE ON A VEHICLE THAT NOW NEEDS OIL EVERY 2000 MILES. *NM

FOLLOWING THE FORMAT REQUESTED ABOVE: 1: EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE: SIMPLY BOUGHT THE CAR AND DROVE IT... SEEMS THAT ALL 02 4 CYLINDER ALTIMA OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING ISSUE B/C OF DESIGN FLAW! 2. FAILURE: THE PRE-CATALYST COMPLETELY DISINTEGRATES INTO THE ENGINE AND CAUSES THE ENGINE TO FAIL! CONSEQUENCE: NEED A NEW ENGINE. 3. WHAT WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE: NOTHING BUT HIDE! THEY MASK THE PROBLEM TO GET PAST ALL WARRANTIES. NISSAN USA IS ABSOLUTELY HIDING FROM THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE A SAFE VEHICLE! THEY STARTED BY HIDING THE PRE -CATALYST INTERNAL DISINTEGRATION NOTIFICATION WITHIN A RECALL FOR A POTENTIAL EXHAUST PIPE HANGER PIN PROBLEM. THEY KNEW THE PRE-CATALYST WAS DISINTEGRATING INTO ENGINES CAUSING DAMAGE, BUT DIDN'T RELEASE THAT CLEARLY TO AVOID NEEDING TO GET PAST WARRANTIES AND REPLACE ENGINES. MY CAR WAS RUNNING ROUGH AND THE DEALER THEN REPLACED THE PRECAT (49K MILES) AND THE CAR...

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIM,A AND STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS EXCESSIVE CONSUMPTION OF ENGINE OIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE USED A QUART OF OIL EVERY 350 MILES. THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS COMPLETED WHEN IT HAD 40,000 MILES, BUT HAD THE SAME FAILURE AS STATED ON RECALL 03V455000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULDN'T COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR BECAUSE IT WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER SHOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO SEE IF THE REPAIR THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE HAD TO DO WITH THE RECALL . *AK UPDATED 03/19/07. *JB

2002 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH A LIST OF PROBLEMS INCLUDING LOST POWER, ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH 02 SENSORS, EXHAUST, CRUISE CONTROL**CC WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, SHE WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE HAD 2 RECALLS. AFTER THE TWO RECALLS WERE COMPLETED, THE CONSUMER STILL EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLES LACK OF POWER. THE VEHICLE HAD ALSO STARTED TO CONSUME LARGE AMOUNTS OF OIL. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE OIL RINGS WERE STUCK ON THE PISTONS. THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD CONSTANTLY BEEN ON. THE CODE STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIMING CHAIN SENSOR. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH UNDER DRY CONDITIONS WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT A CRASH. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS BEFORE THE FAILURE, BUT ONCE THE VEHICLE RESTARTED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. THERE WAS RECALL 03V455000 FOR THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR, AND WAS IS THE SAME FAILURE THAT AUTOWAY OF NISSAN TOLD HIM HE HAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED A CALL ON 12-4-06 FROM THE DEALER, STATING THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN . THE CONTACT HAS A DIAGNOSTIC REPORT, AND REPAIR ORDER STATING THAT THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. *AK THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL BACK IN MARCH OF 2004, THE RECALL...

I OWN A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA, WHICH FALLS UNDER THE ENGINE & COOLING SYSTEM RECALL, ALONG WITH A NUMBER OF OTHER RECALLS. I DID NOT RECEIVE THE RECALL NOTICE, HOWEVER, BECAUSE MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DUBLIN NISSAN FOR INSPECTION. THEY NOTED THE RECALL AND APPARENTLY REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. AFTER I PICKED UP MY CAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP IN THE EVENING, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE NEXT MORNING. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY APPARENTLY DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS AND JUST RESET THE SENSOR FOR THE LIGHT. THE NEXT TIME I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THAT THEY DID THEIR JOB AND TO DO AN INSPECTION ON THE VEHICLE THEY WOULD NEED TO CHARGE ME. AT THIS TIME I CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER DEPT. TO SEE WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. AT...

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE DID NOT START. THERE WERE SOME FUMES PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THE CATALYST CONVERTER CAME APART INTERNALLY AND SENT THE DEBRIS TO THE ENGINE, DAMAGING THE ENGINE. UPDATED 03/07/07. *JB

I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN MIDDLETOWN, CT. AUG. 2006 BECAUSE I WAS LOOSING ANTIFREEZE. THEY TOLD ME I HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET AND MY ENGINE SEEMED TO BE USING OIL. THEY WANTED TO DO AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AND ASKED ME TO BRING THE CAR BACK IN AT 500 MILES. I DID THAT AND WAS TOLD IT WASN'T CONCLUSIVE ENOUGH SO BRING IT BACK IN ANOTHER 1000 MILES. WHEN I BROUGHT IT BACK THEY TOLD ME I WOULD NEED A WHOLE NEW ENGINE SINCE IT WAS BLOWN. THEY TOLD ME THE HEAD GASKET IS COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT THE ENGINE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY SINCE IT WAS CAUSED BY THE PRE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CAR I WAS SOLD ON THE EXTENDED WARRANTY SINCE IT COVERED THE WHOLE CAR EXCEPT FOR MUFFLERS, SPARK PLUGS, BRAKES ALL THE THINGS...

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START FOR TWO DAYS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER, WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ALSO THE HEATER DEFROSTER WAS NOT WORKING.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AS A FAILED CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND RECALL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL # 03V455000 FOR ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING DUE TO THE VIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. UPDATED 12/5/2006 - *NM

THE 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA STALLS REPEATEDLY WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD. THE FAILURE INCLUDES THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND THE ABILITY TO CONTROL THE CAR SAFELY. THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY THE POWER VALVE SCREWS COMING LOOSE AND GETTING INTO THE ENGINE. THE SCREWS MUST BE REPLACED WITH LOCK TIGHT ONES AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND OXYGEN SENSOR HAVE BEEN DAMAGED AND MUST BE REPLACED. NISSAN HAS A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO FIX THE PROBLEM FOR 2004 AND 2005 MODELS. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN IS NTB05058. THE 2002 AND 2003 MODELS HAVE THE SAME ENGINE AND SHOULD BE FIXED BY NISSAN AS WELL. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN THE VEHICLE. A NHTSA RECALL, # 03V455000 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE IN 2004 CONCERNING THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT OFFER A SECOND REPAIR UNDER THE RECALL.

2002 NISSAN ALTIMA VENTS WERE BLOWING WARM AIR WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON, SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO START. *KB AFTER THE DEALER STATED THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM, WHICH THEY CLAIMED THERE WAS TOO MUCH FREON IN THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN THE NEXT DAY. THE CONSUMER WAS THEN TOLD THE HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 03V455000, REGARDING THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

CAR NEEDS AN OIL CHANGE EVERY MONTH BECAUSE IT BURNS SO MUCH OIL. NO HEAT IN THE WINTER BECAUSE OF MALFUNCTIONING RADIATOR. ALMOST HAD SEVERAL SERIOUS ACCIDENTS ON HIGHWAY FROM THE ENGINE STALLING, LEAVING ME WITH NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. *JB

I HAVE HAD MY 02 ALTIMA FOR 3 YEARS NOW AND HAVE ABOUT 85000 MILES ON IT. AROUND 15000 MILES AGO, THE CAR STARTED TO LOOSE POWER, BURN OIL, BURN SPARK PLUGS AND BURN O2 SENSORS. I HAVE SINCE SPENT $1000'S OF DOLLARS TRYING TO PREVENT/REMEDY THE PROBLEM BUT TO NO AVAIL. NISSAN WON'T TALK TO ME AND THE DEALERSHIPS ARE CROOKS WHO HAVE BEEN CHANGING RANDOM PARTS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. SOON MY ENGINE WILL BLOW JUST LIKE ALL THE OTHERS. BEING IN THE MILITARY, I DON'T HAVE THE FUNDS TO KEEP THIS UP. THIS CAR HAS PROBLEMS AND NISSAN IS DODGING A HUGE BULLET. I HAVE NOTIFIED EVERYONE I CAN THINK OF AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT THE PROBLEM DESPITE THE MASSIVE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM! I HAVE TOLD EVERYONE I KNOW ABOUT THE CAR AND THE WAY NISSAN IS ADDRESSING THE SITUATION, NEITHER...

I HAVE A 2002 ALTIMA WITH 35,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO FACT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND IT WAS RUNNING ROUGH. I WAS TOLD THAT THE #1 CYLINDER WAS SHOWING UP FAULTY ON THE COMPUTER READING FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE DEALER HAD MY CAR FOR 3 DAYS AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG AND REPLACED THE PLUGS. THE WHOLE TIME THEY WERE IN CONTACT WITH THE NISSAN FACTORY TECH TEAM. 2 MONTHS LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND AFTER ANOTHER TRY TO THE DEALER THEY INSTRUCTED ME THAT THERE WAS NO COOLANT IN THE COOLING SYSTEM AND FILLED IT. 2 WEEKS LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE COOLANT LEVEL DROPPED. TOOK TO THE DEALER AND NISSAN TECH SAID TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET. BOLTS WERE ON BACK ORDER AND THEY TOOK A...

MY 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA HAD SPARKS PLUGS CHANGED AS A MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED SERVICE. AFTER I PICKED THE CAR UP AND DROVE IT FOR SOME TIME I WOULD PERIODICALLY SMELL GAS COMING THROUGH THE VENTS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THIS PROBLEM. LATER THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER CEASED WORKING AND I AM TOLD THE CAR HAS TO HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS ALREADY REPLACED ONCE BY THE DEALER BEFORE THE 60,000 MILE MARK. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION THAT MY CAR'S ENGINE WAS ALSO USING EXCESSIVE OIL AS HAS BEEN REPORTED IN THE MEDIA. I AM TOLD BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAS PASSED, THERE IS NOTHING THAT NISSAN WILL DO. I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON THIS CAR. I HAVE ALL THE DOCUMENTATION TO SUPPORT MY CLAIM THAT THIS WAS A DEFECTIVE CAR. I HAVE READ IN THE NEWS REPORTS THAT NISSAN...

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS BURNING OIL EXCESSIVELY. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 06V223000, REGARDING THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 7/25/2006 - THE CONSUMER HAD TO ADD OIL TO THE ENGINE EVERY 500 TO 800 MILES. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. *NM

I BOUGHT AN '02 NISSAN ALTIMA IN JAN. 2002. IN 2003 I HAD RECALL WORK PERFORMED FOR THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM (CAT CONVERTER DEFECT) AND AT THE TIME I COMPLAINED THAT MY VEHICLE WENT THROUGH EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL EVEN THOUGH I HAD THE OIL CHANGED REGULARLY. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THEY INSPECTED MY VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT MY CAR DID NOT NEED ANY REPAIRS AND THAT THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED. AT 97,167 MILES I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT WAS RUNNING ROUGH AND MY WARRANTY WAS ABOUT TO EXPIRE. ALSO ADVISED THEM THAT I HEARD WATER RUNNING BEHIND THE DASH AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT ALL I NEEDED WAS A TUNE-UP DUE TO THE MILEAGE BUT OTHER THAN THAT MY CAR WAS GREAT. AT 100,460 MILES MY CAR WOULD NOT START AND FLOODED SEVERAL TIMES. HAD TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY...

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH ON DRY ROADS, THE MOTOR STALLED. HOWEVER, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REMAINED OPERATIONAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CRANK SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 07/25/06. *JB

1) ON 4/15/06 MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND COMPLAINED THAT IT WAS NOT RUNNING RIGHT, AND WAS MISSING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. MY HUSBAND DROVE THE CAR DIRECTLY TO THE NISSAN DEALER IN CORONA, CA. 2) THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT CHECKED OUT THE CAR AND STATED CYLINDER #1 MISFIRE, BUTTERFLY BOLT FELL INTO #1 CYLINDER BROKE SPARK PLUG. 3)REMOVED INTAKE MANIFOLD TO REPLACE BUTTERFLY BOLT. REMOVED CATALYTIC CONVERTER FOR INSPECTION, MINOR HAIRLINE CRACK NO CODES. CUSTOMER DECIDED TO HAVE OLD CAT REINSTALLED. REINSTALLED INTAKE MANIFOLD AND REPLACED RELATED GASKETS. 4) SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE STATED THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND KNEW WHAT IT WAS RIGHT AWAY. THEY CHARGED ME $727 TO REPAIR AND I STILL HAVE A CRACKED CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I HAVE CHECKED OUT MESSAGING FORUMS AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR NISSAN ALTIMA'S. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A NHTSA RECALL # 03V455000 REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON APRIL 14, 2004 CONCERNING, THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. HOWEVER, THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THIS FAILURE ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON APRIL 28, 2006. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT OFFER A SECOND REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGE UNDER THE RECALL. UPDATED 05/16/2006 - THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE PART THAT WAS REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK *NM

THERE WAS A CRANK SHAFT SENSOR RECALL ON MY VEHICLE WHICH WAS REPAIRED 2 YEARS AGO. LAST MONTH THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR WENT OUT AND WAS NOT COVER BY NISSAN. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD 2 CRANK SHAFT SENSORS. IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE THAT A VEHICLE WOULD GO THROUGH 2 CRANK SHAFT SENSORS IF THE PART WEREN'T DEFECTIVE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASH FLASHED CONSTANTLY. THERE IS A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN, # 02I001000, REGARDING THE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 4/17/2006 - THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT EH AIR BAG WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS 2000 MILE OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER FOUND ANTIFREEZE LEAKING INTO THE CYLINDERS. THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLAMP WAS INOP. THE TECH REPLACED THE RIGHT SIDE HEADLIGHT BULB. RADIATOR LEAKED COOLANT. THE HEATER BLEW OUT COOL AIR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. THE TECH FOUND AN AIR POCKET IN THE COOLANT SYSTEM. REPLACED CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. CYLINDER HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED. *NM

DT: THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP TO DETERMINE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THERE WAIS A NHTSA RECALL, # 03V455000, REGARDING THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THE VEHICLE WAS EXHIBITING THE SAME PROBLEM AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB

I HAVE A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5L. MY CAR RECEIVES REGULAR MAINTENANCE EVERY 3 MONTHS AND/OR 3,000 MILES (DOCUMENTATION CAN BE PROVIDED), IT NEVER SITS LONGER THAN 2 OR 3 DAY, AND IT'S DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY FOR MY WORK COMMUTE. TWICE MY CAR SUDDENLY WOULDN'T START WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS FIXED, WHICH WAS AROUND APRIL, THERE WERE SEVERAL RECALLS FOR MY CAR. ONE WAS FOR THE FUEL PUMP SCREEN AND THE ENGINE SENSOR THAT WOULD CAUSE THE CAR TO NOT START OR SUDDENLY STOP RUNNING. THIS SECOND TIME (10-24-05), MY LOCAL MECHANIC SHOWED ME A 6-PAGE SERVICE TECHNICAL BULLETIN THAT WAS ISSUED BY ALLDATA FOR MY NON-STARTING PROBLEM. THE DOCUMENT SUGGESTED REPLACING THE STARTER, ADDING A NISSAN BRAND FUEL INJECTOR CLEANER AND/OR REPROGRAMMING THE COMPUTER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS SECOND REPAIR WILL COST ME ABOUT $500 TO FIX WHEN I PICK UP MY CAR TOMORROW....

ON MARCH 27,05 MY ALTIMA BEGAN TO STUTTER WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE VERY BADLY. I DECIDED TO RETURN HOME TO SWITCH CARS, AND IT BEGAN TO STALL WHILE TRAVELING AT SLOWER SPEEDS (GLAD IT DID NOT STALL WHILE I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE). I TOOK IT TO NISSAN THE NEXT MORNING AND THEY SAID THAT BOTH OF THE SCREWS BACKED OUT OF ONE OF THE BUTTERFLY VALVE PLATES IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND THE PLATE ITSELF AND THE SCREWS HAD FALLEN INTO THE ENGINE, THUS CAUSING SEVERE MISFIRING AND BANGING INTO THE SPARK PLUGS AND DESTROYING THEM AND ALSO SCORING ALL THE WALLS OF THE ENGINE. NISSAN SAID I WOULD NEED TO BUY A NEW ENGINE BUT I REFUSED AND TOWED IT ANOTHER NISSAN DEALER AFTER TALKING TO THE SERVICE MANAGER THERE AND HE SAID HE MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP MORE. IT HAS BEEN SITTING THERE EVER SINCE...

CERTIFIED LTR RE COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE NEW NISSAN ALTIMA (MY) 2002 & 2003 INVOLVING ENGINE PROBLEMS, REQUESTING A DEFECT INVESTIGATION. *TS THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH HIS VEHICLE NOT STARTING AND CUTTING OFF ONCE STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CLAIMED THEY FIXED TO PROBLEM BUT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY THE CONSUMER WAS FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO LOSE POWER WHILE ACCELERATING AND STALL. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A CYLINDER 2 MISFIRE. THIS OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER. THIS TIME THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET WHICH WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY CONVERTER. THE SERVICE TECH ADMITTED THAT THE INITIAL DIAGNOSIS WAS INCORRECT BUT THE CONSUMER STILL HAD TO PAY TO HAVE THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED. WHILE DOING RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET THE CONSUMER VISITED SEVERAL SITES WHICH HAD...

MY "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK MY CAR TO A LOCAL SHOP. THEY LET ME KNOW THAT THE CAM/CRANK SENSOR WAS THE PROBLEM AND THAT IT HAD BEEN RECALLED BY NISSAN. I TOOK THE CAR AND PAPER WORK ON THE RECALL TO NISSAN AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT RECALLED ON MY CAR. I TOLD THEM TO FIT IT ANYWAY AND WAS QUOTED $385. I RETURNED HOME AND CALLED NISSAN. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CRANK SENSOR HAD ALREADY BEEN FIXED ON MY CAR. I DO NOT RECALL HAVING THES DONE. I EXPLAINED THAT IF IT WAS DONE, IT WAS DONE IMPROPERLY BECAUSE IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED AGAIN. THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD LOOK INTO IT AND GAVE ME A FILE NUMBER AND SAID THAT I SHOULD HEAR SOMETHING BACK WITHIN 24 HOURS. *JB