The cars battery and brake lights came on while driving and then after about 10 mins my gas pedal stopped working and I almost got in a really bad car accident. If i rev the car over 3000 rpms the lights go out. So while i was cruising i had to shift to natural and rev the car and shift back to drive when i needed to go faster. I brought the car to the mechanic got a new alternator and battery. When driving it home after picking it up the same thing happened after about ten mins. When the mechanic got it back he said the alternator was dead it was only putting out 3.5 volts. He figured maybe he got a defective alternator so he replaced it again with another battery. Same thing happened for the 3rd time. He said he couldn't figure it out and recommend me to bring it to the dealership. So I did and just for them to look at your car is 150 walking in the door. I explained everything to them and told them don't tell me it's my alternator and charge me 150 for information I already know. The guy said he wouldn't and a few days later calls me and tells me it's the alternator and it would cost 1000 $ to replace it. I told him again I already changed it out 3 different times with a new battery. He told me in order for them to find the issue they would have to do the alternator first and then move on from there. So I asked him ok what's gonna be the next step after I pay a 1000s dollars for something that's not going to fix the issue. He said he couldn't tell me till they did the first step. So pretty much what I got out of it was they just want to run my pockets and get as much money as the possibly could. I asked him if he could just do what ever you would do after changing the alternator and he told me nope. Also I believe this should be a recall because when I look up forms online a ton of people have this same issue and can't get answers to fix it.
2005 Nissan Altima acceleration problems
42 complaints (4% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 79,900. 5 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 42
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 79,900
- crashes
- 5
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Accelerator pedal1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Nissan Altima acceleration problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2005 Nissan Altima owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Car engine cuts off. After that I have no power steering, no acceleration, brakes need to be pumped. The first years of me owning the car I had the sensors replaced by auto shop and dealership under extended car warranty. Pretty much been replacing the sensors ever since for the past 8 years. I believe I replaced over 10 sensors of the time I owned my Nissan. I can be on the hallway, streets anywhere with out any warnings my car engine will stop. It has to do with turning back on the car while it's warm. That's when I seen the problem the most.
I own a 2005 nissan. I rely on my car daily to get to medical appointments. The car stalls in park all lights start blinking then dies. Has happened while driving as well the car will move but you cant accelerate on the pedal this happened in a traffic circle my fiance and two friends were with me at the time. This is very dangerous I could get into a bad accident and die or even kill my passengers. I have had a mechanic reset my ECM but this keeps happening I have tried to fix the problem on my own and have had no luck. I own a 2005 nissan altima 3.5se v6 four door sedan and I feel unsafe driving. Something needs to be done I was hoping my experience would be awesome ive always liked the cars now honestly im scared to drive in it and wont reccomend anyone getting one. I havent had any accident or anything. Me having this car is required medically. Also check engine light came on one day stayed on for a month then just shut off so now I have no clue whats going on with my car.
2005 nissan altima1n4al11d... Slow to accelerate after a turn or from a full stop. Slow to accelerate when speedometer goes to zero during drive time. Vehicle speeds up even when brake applied causing jerking motion.
Car stalling while in motion due to crank shaft sensor defect, also car is not shifting properly due to speed input sensor defect. Service engine light is on, codes given during diagnostics are p0335 and p0725.
Car accelerates in an uncontrolled fashion while driving .
Crankshaft and camshaft sensors are faulty. This is a very common problem with nissan altima's. This has been replaced two times already. Stalled on highway while going 65mph.
The car pick up to slow and then start picking up little by little
An existing recall on this vehicle should include the 3.5l engine as well as camshaft/crankshaft and TCM. All cause similar life-threatening symptoms while driving the vehicle suddenly powers completely off briefly losing all power to lights etc, decelerate rapidly and you lose steering control and speed control. Vehicles come up on you quickly at night and even if you get the vehicle restarted you have no power in transmission and merely limp on at an idle speed. Very very dangerous. Why it wasn't included in the original 2007 recall is nissan trying to save a buck. They used the same mfg & same parts as in the 2.5l. They knowingly withheld it from being included. I also contacted them about the TCM. Keep in mind the were biting their nails after being presented with a class action suite regarding the defective TCM. Luckily for them it was dismissed temporarily. But they never mentioned any similar complaints when they responded to me and never offered any resolution to the problem.
Check engine light due to error code p0335 which is camshaft position sensor,my car hesitate to start,need more cranking, as per nissan so many vehicles were recalled for this code but if I give my VIN # they said there is no recall, I am the original owner of this vehicle, all the maintenances are up to date and currently I have only 72000 miles, I am requesting to recall 2005 nissan altima as soon as possible
Questions about the 2005 Nissan Altima acceleration
Does the 2005 Nissan Altima have acceleration problems?
Owners have filed 42 complaints about the acceleration of the 2005 Nissan Altima, 4% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2005 Nissan Altima acceleration problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 79,900 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Nissan Altima acceleration?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Nissan Altima have the most acceleration problems?
The Nissan Altima model years with the most acceleration complaints are 2016 (65 complaints), 2009 (49 complaints) and 2012 (49 complaints).
Other 2005 Nissan Altima problems
Engine 395Body 351Transmission 115Electrical 97Airbags 47Brakes 37Fuel system 35Steering 31Suspension 21Tires 21Driver assistance 18Lights 14Visibility 14Seat belts 9Locks 7Seats 6Wheels 5
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