Consumer Complaint Detail

NISSAN / ALTIMA / 2003

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007118840 Incident Date: Sep, 09 2007
Consumer's City: MONROE Consumer's State: LA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Nissan North America, Inc.
Model Name: ALTIMA Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1N4AL11D03C Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 09 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. since september 7, 2007, the contact's vehicle has shut off at least 50 different times while decelerating or making a turn. the failure was noticed while driving between 5 and 10 mph. the contact stated that the engine failed when the brakes were applied. the vehicle continued to move, but the engine failed and the steering wheel locked up. the contact made at least 6-7 attempts to restart the vehicle and release the lock on the steering wheel. she has been to the dealer three different times with the safety recall notice, but they were not able to provide assistance. on september 10, 2007, the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling engine). the mechanic stated that a code appeared for the crank angle sensor and informed the contact to bring the vehicle back if the light illuminated again. the light has not illuminated again, however, after leaving the dealer, the failure recurred. the contact stated that the recall repair was not performed and the computer was reset. the purchase date and powertrain were unknown. the current and failure mileages were 95,731.