Nissan Altima (engine: 2.5S, 2005 model) has engine intermittently stop running without warning while the vehicle is being driven at low speeds. This causes a lack of power steering and throttle and has nearly caused an accident. Vehicle has already had recall id from NHTSA: 07V527000 performed on it. There have been 5 recurrences of this issue dating between August 9 to present. Vehicle went to power Nissan of temp on August 20 2010 where dealer was unable to troubleshoot the issue, reproduce the issue, or find a root cause.

- Chandler, AZ, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that there was a buzzing and rattling noise when the vehicle was started. When the weather was cold the problem lasted longer whenever the vehicle was started. If the vehicle was warm the noise was not heard. The dealer stated that the failure was caused by the timing chain tension guide which was made of plastic and failed in cold weather. The VIN was not available when the complaint was filed. The failure mileage was 74000 and the current mileage was 80000.

- Proctorville, WV, USA

My 2005 Nissan Altima cutoff while driving on highway at night for no apparent reason. Was able to restart it after several minutes and made it home. The following night the same thing happened again. On 25 Sept receive email notification that a recall was issue for this problem under NHTSA campaign id number 07V527000. Contacted a Nissan dealership to take car in for recall on 28 Sept. The car stalled several times before getting it in for the recall. My check engine light came on my way to the dealership and when I left the vehicle for repair under the recall they call to indicate that the check engine light indicate that there was a problem with the crankshaft position sensor and it will have to be repaired before the recall could be done. Was charged $288 to replace the sensor. Having problem understanding that the recall was for the sensor overheating that interrupt signal output from the sensor and the reset the electronic control module at no cost but not replace the sensor without charging me. The sensor is overheating cause the vehicle to stall why not replace the sensor before resetting the ECM.

- Aberdeen, MD, USA

The problem occurred on a Nissan Altima, with a 2.5 L engine. The vehicle, surges sputters and loses power at highway speed. When it occurs it results in a fault code relating to the crankshaft position sensor. The vehicle was recalled to reprogram the electronics because of a similar problem, several years ago, but I was told by a mechanic the problem lies with the old style crankshaft sensor, which has since been "redesigned." I understand a similar problem is common with the camshaft position sensor which malfunction. The car bucks, surges, sputters and loses power, which can result in an accident, as it most frequently occurred at high speed. I understand the same problem can cause the car to be hard to start, which has also occurred on several occasions. I replaced the crankshaft sensor and the problem has not (yet) recurred. However, this is a $300 dealer fix. They will reprogram, but not replace this sensors free of charge.

- Pine, CO, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. The contact was driving approximately 50-55 mph when the vehicle stalled and the engine overheated without warning. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer yet the dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic and he was advised that the head gasket was blown. The local mechanic advised him of NHTSA recall campaign id number: 07V527000 (engine and engine cooling) however, he was advised by an authorized dealer that his VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 62,000. Updated 12/7/10

- North Chicago, IL, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the vehicle would stall intermittently with the illumination of the check engine light. The vehicle would restart almost immediately on most occasions. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility where the transmission and engine were replaced. The vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer where the entire computer was replaced yet the failure recurred. The contact believed the failure to be associated with NHTSA campaign id number: 07V527000 (engine and engine cooling) but received no assistance from the manufacturer. The contact did not confirm if the VIN was included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000 and the current mileage was approximately 216,000.

- Lawrenceville, GA, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. The contact was driving approximately 70 mph and the vehicle began to independently decelerate before stalling. The vehicle then independently restarted with hesitation. The dealer advised the contact that the crank shaft and cam shaft sensors would need replacing. The dealer also informed the contact that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign id number V2230000 (engine and engine cooling) but stated he would not perform the recall repairs until the failures were corrected. The contact stated she had not received any notification of the recall and stated the recall repairs could have potentially prevented the failures. The failure mileage was 92,000.

- Decatur, GA, USA

Car was stalling to start to begin with. Driving along and stopped with no warning. Turned back on, but it takes a while to start.

- Bourbonnais, IL, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the vehicle would intermittently fail to start. In addition, while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would sporadically decelerate and stall without warning. The contact located NHTSA campaign id number: 07V527000 (engine and engine cooling) but did not confirm if his VIN was included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 101,000 and the current mileage was 103,000.

- Cinncinatti, OH, USA

Oil consumption on 2005 V6 Nissan Altima.

- Hermitage, TN, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. While driving 35-40 mph the vehicle stalled. She was able to drive onto the emergency lane, turn the engine off and place the vehicle in park. She waited a few seconds and restarted the vehicle and it began to function normally. The failure occurred several times. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who advised her that the crankshaft sensor needed to be replaced. The local mechanic advised her to take the vehicle to the dealer regarding NHTSA recall campaign id number:07V527000, engine and engine cooling. The dealer advised her that she had to pay for the repairs since the recall was not associated with her VIN. The failure mileage was 98,000 and the current mileage was 98,068.

- North Little Rock, AR, USA

Bought a 2005 Nissan Altima, 4 cy. 2.5L on June 18th 2010 I started having problems with the crankshaft sensor, the dealer gave me a discount to get this fix because they were aware of the problem dealer also told me if I get this fix the car would be working fine. I did replaced the crankshaft position sensor, but the service engine soon light kept coming on.. it reads the same error every time, crankshaft sensor. Recently (07/10/10) my car just stalled on highway made a loud knocking noise blew a big smoke --the fire men and police that showed up believe it threw a rod because it leaks oil everywhere..and is not drivable.Nissan states they reset the (ECM) but my VIN# isnt in the recall for the crankshaft position sensor so I would have had to pay for that.I then was able to get online and see that alot of Nissan owners were told the same exact information the (ECM) would be reset for free but you would have to come out of pocket for the crankshaft sensor to be fixed, if this amount of complaints are identical..then really it boils down to Nissan Corp is ignoring and doesn't care that their crankshaft sensor is failing along with the (ECM) and because of this some lives are gonna be lost..as me and my 2 kids faced a stall on highway I75 with many people going well over 70mph..we could have been killed!

- Middletown, OH, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. The contact stated the vehicle would continuously stall without warning. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility where the failure was located at the crank shaft sensor. The contact located a recall relative to the failure (NHTSA campaign id number: 07V527000- engine and engine cooling) yet was advised by the manufacturer that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The manufacturer recommended having the dealer diagnose the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The failure mileage was 48,950 and the current mileage was 49,000.

- Memphis, TN, USA

Noticed intermittent issue when driving on hwy, car engine will stop/hesitate causing the card to decrease speed suddenly. After 10+ seconds the car will resume functioning normally, the check engine sensor will also come on. When diagnosing the code at a local autopart seller I receive a crankshaft position sensor issue. This issue cause the car to suddenly decelerate, which could cause significant injury. I have located an NHTSA campaign that describes a recall for 2005 Nissan Altima 2.5L, stating that the "crankshaft position sensor can overheat causing a brief interruption in the signal output from the sensor", the campaign continues with "the interruption in the signal from the crankshaft position sensor is so brief that the ECM logic does not have time to fix the issue which can cause the engine to stop suddenly. I have contacted the Nissan customer service dept and they will not even recognize NHTSA campaign id 07V527000. I have been quoted by the dealership for 350 dollars for the part.

- Belleville, IL, USA

Recently (07/10/10) my car just made a loud knocking noise blew a big smoke on the highway at 65mph--the fire men and police that showed up believe it threw a rod because it leaked oil everywhere, had the oil changed exactly 5 days prior.

- Middletown, OH, USA

I was driving my 2005 Nissan Altima 2.5 sl when all of a sudden, the engine turned off. Luckily I was going at a low speed on a road with little traffic, but if I hadn't noticed it, or if I was on a highway, I could have been in a serious life threatening accident.

- Silver Spring, Md, MD, USA

I have a 2005 Nissan Altima and have been having problems with my car! I've taken it to a mechanic shop and it was put on a machine to see what was going on. And it came back my crankshaft position sensor has gone bad. So I went out and bought one and had it put in. And I would say about 3 days later the same thing started again. The car was idle up high then come down and I would start driving not even maybe a mile or less away from where I live it would just completely shut down. I would try to crank it several time and it would come on and then shut off. So I took it back to the shop and said oh maybe it was a bad sensor so I got another one and had that put in. So I'm thinking it's fixed well I could get to a very busy road and it would shut off doesn't matter where I was in the road or all the vehicles coming my way!! very scary thing to have to go through I've had so much stress cause of this problem I haven't been able to take my kids with me anywhere I go cause I didn't want them to be in the car! I have been having problems for like 2 months not ever thinking it could be Nissan's mistake.. when it would die I would just sit there trying to crank it and sometimes it would crank then maybe moving 5 feet die again. And then getting it cranked from that spot it would maybe go 20 feet and then die. I've had it to 2 mechanics and tested several times saying the same thing and also this crankshaft sensor can also cause other problems to the car. I've spent 300$ trying to fix this problem and to know it's been on a recall and I was never noticed kind of makes me so mad!! I have a family and kids that has to go everyday things and having this problem has been a pain. I think Nissan needs to try more to contact there customer and let them know. I know I've had the same address and was never noticed! so know I took it to Nissan and there telling me I have to pay 220$ for the crankshaft position sensor?? im like what.. the only thing there doing is reprogramming it!!

- West Monroe, LA, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. While approaching a stop light, the vehicle stalled. The contact had to turn the vehicle off and back on in order for it to function normally. The contact stated that the check engine light illuminated. The failure occurred eight times. The dealer was notified and stated that there was a recall and that her vehicle identification number was not included. The vehicle was taken to a body shop who confirmed that the crankshaft position sensor failed and it was repaired at the owners expense. The failure mileage was 116864 and the current mileage was 116907. Updated 09/30/2010. Updated 10/04/10

- Bakersfield, CA, USA

2005 Nissan Altima timing chain broke at 83,000 miles. The car began making a noise and the next day I was at a red light and when I tried to go the engine shut off. Luckily I did not cause an accident at 5:15 afternoon traffic. I had to have the car towed. The mechanic later told me that the timing chain broke. I have looked on many Nissan forums and this has been very common for '05 Altima. The chain broke into many pieces and invaded the engine. This is now a cost of thousands of dollars for my family. Nissan apparently fixed this problem in their Altima, but it still remains a problem in their 2005 models. I think the Nissan company should have to replace these belts and repay anyone for any damage it may have caused.

- Woodstock, GA, USA

I have a 2005 Nissan Altima 2.5L. The engine light is just on. I read the code and it shows it is a problem of my crankshaft position sensor. I check it online, and find there is a recall for this problem on 2007 (the campaign number is 07V527000). So I contacted Nissan company, and provided my VIN#. but they reply that my VIN# doesn't match the recall list. The fact is the vehicle model the recall mentioned and the problem happened on my car are exactly same with the description of that recall, however they just refuse it.

- Houston, TX, USA