2004 Nissan Altima: won't start

Filed Aug 29, 2016 · Fuel system · 127,000 miles · CA

Car does not start. Acts like it is not getting fuel...mechanic suggesting cps vehicle was stationary for only ten minutes.. Ran just fine before hand.

Filed May 12, 2014 · Engine · MS

The car will not crank. The computer is reading a crank shaft positioning sensor, and I have bought aftermarket products that still will not allow the car to crank.

Filed Jun 9, 2011 · Engine · 62,000 miles · KS

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan altima. The contact stated that if the vehicle vehicle would not start unless it was turned off for at least two hours. A year ago the contact received a the federal safety agency campaign I.d. Number: 06v242000 ( engine and engine cooling) recall and the crank angle sensor was replaced. The failure was directly related to the recall and the contact stated that the identical failure had recurred. The failure mileage was 62,000.

Filed Jan 1, 2011 · Engine · 26,000 miles · NY

2004 nissan altima. Car was hard to start and eventually wouldn't start. Camshaft position sensor failed. Many complaints posted online with a nissan campaign for some years but not the 2004. Wider campaign should be done. Only 26,000 miles on auto.

Filed Jun 17, 2010 · Electrical · 115,000 miles · PA

Car shut off while driving. Car also doesn't start up right away. Tried to bring it to nissan but they said my VIN# wasn't included in the well known recall (camshaft sensor). Bs if you ask me! They're going to put peoples lives at risk. So I went to advanced auto parts store and got the code read and it was a p-03040 which was a camshaft position sensor malfunction. I googled a bit and found out there's plenty of people out there with this problem. I even called nissan and they didn't want to do nothing about it. Outrageous diagnostic fee also. $105 just to plug in a obd reader. You can buy your own obd reader for that price. Or just go to your local auto store and get it checked for free!!! Not happy. Nissan also sounded like they didn't want to deal with me since I don't bring my car to nissan for oil changes/repairs.

Filed Mar 8, 2010 · Engine · 70,885 miles · MA

Just as dozens others have already filed as complaints I have had several issues with the camshaft/crank shaft position sensor. Originally this sensor went bad in june, 2008 at 49,000 miles. I had the sensor replaced and the ECM reprogrammed according recall 06v242000. I contacted nissan north america and filed a complaint and after some back and forth they agreed to cover the cost of the repair (approx. $500). On march 3rd, 2010 at 70,885 the car would not start so I had it towed to a certified repair shop who diagnosed it with a bad camshaft position sensor again. The repair cost me $265. Clearly there is a consistent problem with these sensors and reprogramming the ECM is not a proper fix. Apparently even replacing the sensor once (by a nissan dealer) does not fix the problem. Nissan needs to step up and take responsibility for their poor choice in components and provide a permanent solution and compensation for affected consumers. I will be contacting nissan north america again.

Filed Aug 2, 2009 · Engine · 79,000 miles · NY

Nissan recall ro606 for 2003 and 2004 altimas and sentras with 2.5 liter engines to reprogram the ECM electronic control module since the crankshaft position sensor may cause the engine to shut down while driving if it cannot take a proper reading. My car has shut down several times and some while traveling 45 -55 miles per hour which could be very hazardous when on a congested 3 or 4 lane highway as I travel daily. This is much more dangerous and far different than the recall states that it only happens at low speeds. I had the ECM reprogrammed per the recall but still have same issues of the car not wanting to start the engine light is on and a scan of the computer (ECM brings up code that the crankshaft sensor is faulty however replacement of the sensor isn't covered by the recall and the reprogramming of the ecn doesn't fix the issue. Many altima owners have had the exact same problem and had to pay out of pocket to purchase and install a new crankshaft sensor to fix this dangerous problem of the car shutting off while driving or being stranded because it doesn't start once it shuts down.

Filed Oct 6, 2008 · Engine · 67,000 miles · CT

Car wouldn't start on several occasions in early 2007 (february timeframe). I brought the vehicle into a nissan dealership. They said there was a recall and the ECM needed to be reprogrammed. After that was done, I brought it back in 2 days later and they said the crankshaft position sensor needed to be replaced. I paid them to replace it ($152.07) and the issue of not starting has not since reappeared. I have since found that recalls for this make/model have been issued for model years 2003, 2005 and 2006 of the altima to have their crankshaft position censors replaced, but not for 2004 altima.

Filed Jul 10, 2008 · Engine · 62,113 miles · FL

All dash lights came on and vehicle stalled while driving. Vehicle would not start back up, waited 10 minutes and it finally started back up. Drove 1 block and the same thing happened, dash lights came on, car stalled while driving. I had the vehicle towed to the dealership where they informed me that it was a faulty cam and crank sensor and it was $258 to replace it. After researching this problem, I found that the same part, cam and crank sensor, was recalled on prior and later altima models, but 2004 models were excluded. The same problem has been repeated over and over on safecar.gov as well as numerous other websites. I contacted the dealership where I purchased the vehicle and where I took it to be repaired and notified them of the seemingly consistent problem with this part on the altimas and they directed me to nissan. I contacted nissan directly and my file was escalated to the regional manager who requested that I fax him the invoice receipt for payment and my vehicle registration and he would have it reviewed to see if it qualified for reimbursement. He telephoned me 2 days later and informed me that I did not meet the qualification for reimbursement. This is a faulty part and many, many 2004 nissan altima owners have experienced problems with. Not placing a recall on this part is putting many lives in danger as the car stalls while driving and you have no control over it whatsoever. Even the power steering goes out and you cannot steer the car away from traffic. This is a very serious problem and needs to be addressed. The owners of these vehicles should not be responsible for paying to replace a part that is faulty and could cause a serious accident.

Filed Feb 6, 2008 · Engine · 77,750 miles · GA

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan altima. The vehicle would not start and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle finally started after 2 or 3 attempts. The dealer stated that the crank angle sensor failed and they reprogrammed the ECM. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling). The current and failure mileages were 77,750.

Filed Aug 17, 2007 · Engine · 53,405 miles · MD

My vehicle started to have a hard shift while I was riding down the beltway. The car would shift so hard that it felt like someone had hit my car from behind. Approximately two weeks later the "service engine soon" light came on. I took it to sheehy nissan of waldorf and had the car repaired. That cost me around $170.00. About two weeks later the hard shifts were back. One and a half months later my "service engine light" comes back on and this time my car will not start. I was literally stuck until I was informed that eventually the computer will click and let the car start. I eventually got the car to start and took it to the nissan dealer. I was informed that the crankshaft position sensor was bad. I have to pay another $230.00. To get my car back. The problem is that they have recalled this same problem on the 2002 and the 2003 nissan altima but not on the 2004.

Filed Sep 3, 2005 · Electrical, Locks · MA

A few problems here. I bought this vehicle brand new. From the second I took it off the lot the heat did not work. I bought this vehicle in november, do you think I was happy? So they fixed this problem on a brand new car. Then last year in 2004 my car decided it would not start at all. Turns out it was the starter that went and that had to be replaced on a vehicle that was only a year old. So because of this I had to have my car towed from my driveway to the dealership. Then the latch broke off on the center console inside the vehicle. I am not rough using it at all. Its normal use for this latch yet it broke off after having the car for a year. The problem that I face now is that I cannot get out of my car!!!!!! I arrived home one day and found that the drivers side door would not open from the inside. I am 7 months pregnant and was very scared when I found this problem. What if there is ever a car fire or an accident and I cannot get out? You can open the door from the outside but not the inside. Hyannis nissan claims its a door latch problem and it had to be replaced. So since my warranty just ran out I have to pay $192.00 to get this repaired. Are you kidding me? On a 2004 vehicle? Talk about unsafe and dangerous!!!! The last problem is that there is a bad smell coming from the vents in the vehicle upon turning the car on. Not sure what that problem is. Could that be hazardous to my health? Not sure but it worries me with the baby I am carrying. I am sick and tired of paying for repairs when the problem is not me its nissan yet I have to pay for it. And to think I have to pay $433.00 per month for this vehicle plus pay for repairs that I can not afford. It's not fair and nissan should have to pay.