2003 NISSAN ALTIMA Fuelpropulsion System Problems

16 NHTSA complaints on file

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Fuelpropulsion System Issues in the 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA

16 fuelpropulsion system complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths

All Fuelpropulsion System Complaints

#11471287 |
What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Engine will not start. If I get the engine to start the car may act as if it wants to cut off in traffic. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? Engine may stop while in traffic possibly resulting in someone hitting me in traffic. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? No the dealership service department are refusing to service or even inspect my car. At first he lied like there wasn’t a recall. Now because we are in MS he is refusing to provide service because we are not in a cold state. I called Nissan to verify this information prior to speaking with the dealership and Nissan specifically stated that for my VIN there is an open campaign for a...
#11217346 |
TAKATA RECALL WHILE SITTING IN IDLE THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF RANDOMLY. I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR BACK UP AFTER A FEW SECONDS, BUT IT'S BEEN HAPPENING TO OFTEN WHILE IN IDLE
#11156788 |
NHTSA SHOWS 10 RECALLS FOR MY CAR, WENT TO NISSAN BRIDGEWATER AND THEY ONLY FOUND ONE RECALL TO REPROGRAM ECM AND PERFORM IDLE AIR VOLUMN LEARNING PROCEDURE, AFTER THIS 2 DAYS LATER SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WENT, NOW THEY WANT ME TO PAY 140 FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST, THEY DIDN'T WANT TO SEE THAT MY CAR HAS 10 RECALLS AND TO LOOK INTO THOSE ISSUES, THE CAR HAS NO POWER WHILE DRIVING IN ON THE HIGHWAY, HEADLIGHTS KEEP GOING ON AND OFF, THE GAS GAGE FLUCTUATES, THE CAR GOES THROUGH GAS REAL FAST, NISSAN BRIDGEWATER NEEDS TO FIX THESE ISSUES, IF NOT I WILL REPORT NISSAN BRIDGEWATER DEALER TO THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU, THIS CAR HAS 90,403 MILES
#11043096 | Crash
I HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL RECALLS FROM NISSAN AND MOSSY NISSAN EL CAJON REFUSED TO REPAIR: MOST RECENT TODAY FOR AIRBAGS
#11016417 |
TAKTA RECALL. HELLO, I HAVE PURCHASED A NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 S 2003. MY ENTIRE CAREXTREMELY SHAKES FROM THE MOMENT I START MY CAR UNTIL I TURN IT OFF. WHEN I'M DRIVING THE CAR , THE CAR AT TIMES DRIVES LIKE IT'S GOING TO FAIL. MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN DRIVING, THE CAR WOULD STOPPED OPEREATING PROPERLY. WHEN MY CAR IS TURNED ON GAS/FUEL LIKE FUMES THROUGH THE VENTILATION SYSTEM AND THROUGHOUT MY VEHICAL MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO BREATHE AT TIMES. THE DOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE, OUT OF KNKWHERE SHIFTED TO WHERE I CAN'T SHUT MY DOOR COMPLETELY. THE DOOR SENSOR LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN I TURN MY CAR OFF AND IT DRAINS MY BATTERY BECAUSE MY DOOR DOESN'T SHUT COMPLETELY, AND THE DOOR SENSOR STAYS ON. ALSO, OUT OF KNOWWHERE THE GAS TANK DOOR, HAS SHIFTED OUT OF KNOW WHERE TO WHERE I CAN'T SHUT THE GASOLINE DOOR COMPLETELY. ALSO, MY...
#10968507 |
TAKATA RECALL MY CAR SEEMS LIKE IT WON'T CRANK UP OR LIKE IT IS NOT GETTING GAS
#10934317 |
VIN: [XXX] YEAR: 2003 MAKE: NISSAN MODEL: ALTIMA 2.5 S NUMBER OF OPEN RECALLS: 1 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 03V-251 RECALL DATE: JULY 14, 2003 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: P3142 TODAY ,DECEMBER 09, 2016 @ 8:30 AM , I HAD AN APPOINTMENT WITH[XXX] DEALER REGARDING CASE #[XXX] . AT 1:54PM THEY DID CALL TO PICK UP MY CAR. AFTER OVER 5 HOURS,THEY CHANGED FILTER -FUEL TANK ONLY ,BUT NOT FUEL PUMP ! CUSTOMER COPY # [XXX] (INVOICE #[XXX]) SHOW THAT HAS BEEN REPLACED PART #17275-8J025 ,WHICH IS FILTER -FUEL TANK(NOT FUEL PUMP WHICH IS OPEN RECALL (JUST TO REMIND YOU,THIS PART COST ONLY ABOUT $10,00 ,( AFTER REPLACEMENT A NEW FUEL PUMP ,IT SHOULD BE REPLACED ANYWAY)! PART# 170408J005 - FUEL PUMP ALTIMA; 2.5L (COST ABOUT $456,00 )WHICH IS OPEN RECALL, IS NOT DONE ! THEY REPLACED FILTER-FUEL TANK ONLY!(BECAUSE OF LOW COST , JUST TO CLOSE THIS CASE...)! AGAIN,ATTACHED DOCUMENT (REFRESHED...
#10927826 |
I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM NISSAN (615-725-7000) REGARDING MY COMPLAIN (OPEN RECALL)...AND THE PERSON SAYS THAT NISSAN CAN'T PERFORM FOR FREE THAT ISSUE SINCE THIS VEHICLE IS REGISTERED IN KENTUCKY! THAT'S MEAN ,BECAUSE OF SAFETY REASON I WILL BE UNABLE TO DRIVE THIS CAR TO OTHER STATES ! AND THE ONLY OPTION I HAVE IS TO FORWARD THIS CASE TO THE COURT AND SOLVE THIS PROBLEM BY LAW !
#10927140 |
FUEL PUMP (OPEN RECALL) NISSAN DEALER IN BOWLING GREEN KY SAYS "THIS RECALL FOR YOUR CAR IS NOT IN OUR SYSTEM..." EVERY TIME DURING COLD TEMPERATURES I HAVE PROBLEMS...TWICE HAPPENED ENGINE TURNED OFF WHILE I WHERE DRIVING IN HIGHWAY ! I'M SCARY DRIVING NISSAN DURING WINTER! I NEED NISSAN IN BOWLING GREEN KY TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR MY CAR AND SOLVE THIS ISSUE. ALSO EXHAUST SYSTEM ,CAUSE NOISE ! SMELL SMOKE INSIDE THE CAR !
#10925696 |
03V-251 RECALL DATE: JULY 14, 2003 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: P3142 RECALL STATUS: RECALL INCOMPLETE , I REQUESTED TO REPLACE A FUEL PUMP TO JIM JOHNSON NISSAN IN BOWLING GREEN KY THEY REFUSED ! DURING WINTER I HAVE PROBLEMS DRIVING MY VEHICLE...SCARY TO DRIVE IT...TWICE HAPPENED TO TURN OFF ENGINE WITHOUT WARNING..DRIVING FROM KY TO NC LAST CHRISTMAS. I WANT YOU TO CALL DEALER HERE IN BOWLING GREEN KY,TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR MY VEHICLE, TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM!
#10923988 |
EVERYTHING I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE/REPAIR ON THIS CAR IS LINKED TO RECALLS, BUT NISSAN IS DENYING THIS & REFUSING TO HELP. THEY SAID MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF ANY RECALLS BUT EVERYTHING THAT'S FAILING IS RELATED. IT HAS DIED ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY TRAFFIC W/ MY CHILD IN THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES. THIS CAR IS DEFECTIVE & NO ONE FROM NISSAN IS CONCERNED!!!! BUTTERFLY SCREW/VALVE ISSUES, CAM/CRANK SHAFT ISSUES--RELATED TO ENGINE COOLING, HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION; ALTERNATOR FAILING; OIL LEAKING
#10870131 |
I PURCHASED A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH 106,000. AS IS NO WARRANTY. WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH IT BLEW THE HEAD AND NEEDED A NEW ENGINE WHICH I PAID FOR OUT OF POCKET. THEY SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED THE ENIGINE WITH A NEW CRATE ENGINE ONCE AGAIN THE CAR LASTED ABOUT 3 WEEKS BEFORE IT WAS SMOKING SO BAD AND WILL ONLY DRIVE AT IDLE SPEED.. I DONT THINK THE PLACE I BOUGHT IT HAS A VERY GOOD MECHANIC AND I REALLY WOULD RATHER TAKE IT TO A NISSAN DEALER.. BUT I DONT WANT TO PAY FOR ANOTHER ENGINE I FEEL LIKE IVE ALREADY BOUGHT THE CAR TWICE.
#10824809 |
TAKATA RECALL
#10775441 |
MY GAS TANK HAS A FOUR TO FIVE INCH SPLIT ON THE SEAM OF THE GAS TANK. THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE TANK I BELIEVE THE PART IS DEFECTIVE AND IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF ASKING NISSAN CORPORATE TO WARRANTY THE GAS TANK AS IT SHOULD NOT HAVE A LARGE SPLIT ON THE SEAM. THERE MAY BE OTHER TANKS LIKE THIS AND WILL CATCH FIRE, I CURRENTLY DRIVE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON MY FRONT SEAT BECAUSE I HAVE TO DRIVE IT TO WORK.
#10470558 |
MY VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING ON A HIGHWAY ALMOST CAUSING A SEVERE DEADLY CRASH. WHEN I HAD THE CAR LOOKED AT BY MY MECHANIC IT WAS DETERMINED IT WAS THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR. MY MECHANIC REPLACED THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR AND THE CAR IS NOW FINE. UPON INVESTIGATION I FOUND THAT THEIR WAS A RECALL ON 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA'S FOR THE SENSOR. I CONTACTED NISSAN AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. OBVIOUSLY THEIR SELECTION CRITERIA IS INCORRECT SINCE MY CAR WAS IMPACTED BY THIS RECALL. I ASKED NISSAN TO INCLUDE MY VIN AND PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SENSOR AND WAS TOLD NOT SINCE MY CAR WAS OVER 7 YEARS OLD AND HAD MORE THEN 100,000 MILES. I AM SURE THEIR ARE OTHER 2003 ALTIMAS WITH THIS ISSUE AND IT CAN BE FATAL. NISSAN NEEDS TO CORRECT THIS IN ALL 2003 ALTIMA'S. FURTHERMORE I...
#10467630 |
WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREET AND ABOUT TO TURN THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED RUNNING WHILE DRIVING. SINCE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION, ANOTHER DRIVER CAME TO HELP, HE ASKED WHAT HAPPENED, I SAID "I DON'T KNOW". HE GOT INTO MY CAR, SHIFTED TO PARK AND STARTED IT. WEIRD I SAID, AND FORGOT ABOUT THE INCIDENT UNTIL MONTHS LATER HAPPENED AGAIN, THEN MONTHS LATER AGAIN, THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT NEVER CAME ON SO EVEN I TOOK THE CAR FOR SERVICE AND ASKED ABOUT THE ISSUES, IT WAS NEVER DETECTED, BUT I KEPT COMPLAINING TO MY MECHANIC EVERY MONTH, REPLACED BATTERIES EACH YEAR THINKING I HAD A POWER PROBLEM. I LEARNED ABOUT THE REAL PROBLEM BECAUSE THIS LAST TIME IT HAPPENED ON 07/03/12, THE HELP CAME FROM SOMEONE WHO KNOWS ABOUT CARS AND HE TOLD ME ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE CRANK & CAM SENSORS. I TOOK...

Other 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA Problem Areas

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