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Check Engine Light Is On, Random Misfire Code
2006 Nissan Altima
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Nissan dealer.
CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2006 Nissan Altima has a trend of engine & transmission problems.
Excessive oil consumption is the main problem reported by owners. Nissan did a recall back in 2006 for oil consumption due to bad piston rings, but many owners report to us that the recall didn't fix the problem. The dealer only had to check the oil consumption rate. Typically 1 qt per 1,000 miles is "acceptable" per OEM standards ... that's a lot of oil!
The 2006 Altima also has a defect trend of CVT transmission failure showing up around the 100,000 mile mark.
It's an expensive repair at over $2,000 average repair cost. For more information see Nissan Altima CVT defect info on NissanProblems.com.
6.5
fairly significant- Typical Repair Cost:
- $210
- Average Mileage:
- 97,500 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 4 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- fix improperly grounded ECM (2 reports)
- not sure (2 reports)
electrical problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
The problem started out with the check engine light staying on and my car being hard to start at times. After trying several times, it would finally catch and start. I had an oil change and tune up, but it did not help. Starting got harder and harder to the point it does not start now.
I had a mechanic hook it up to a computer and it said it was the crank shaft sensor. I bought the sensor, but when trying to install discovered it wasn't the correct one, but I could not return it. I had to order a new one. I tried ordering the plugin for it, but could not find anyone that had this or could even order so we had to make due with the old one. After changing the crankshaft position sensor, it still would not start so I had to get a cam shaft sensor. This was changed, but still won't start.
Upon reading problems with the 2006 Nissan Altima, I saw thousands of complaints with this same problem. Now the mechanic is telling me it is the fuel filter. I don't want to spend a lot of money fixing everything and then not have it work. I read where there was a recall because of one of the sensors I mentioned above. Has anyone had these same problems and what did they do to fix all the problems and get the vehicle running?
- bridget1, Rushville, NE, US