The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle made an abnormal grinding and whining sound. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where an unknown diagnosis was made, and the contact was referred to the dealer for assistance. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the power steering pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred, and the vehicle stalled while driving at various speeds and while at a complete stop at the red traffic light. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed and determined that the crankshaft position sensor had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 07V527000(Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
2005 Nissan Altima: check engine light
124 of the 1,091 complaints about the 2005 Nissan Altima describe check engine light.
- owner complaints
- 124
- of this car's complaints
- 11%
- typical repair cost reported
- $255
- typical mileage
- 83,000
- recalls
- 1
Check engine light by model year
What owners say
The contact owns 2005 Nissan Altima. The contact stated the vehicle would have a hesitation sensation and or jerking sensation when the vehicle is started and or running. The check engine light was illuminated The contact had taken the vehicle to a certified mechanic who diagnosed that the cam shaft/crank shaft position sensor had failed and needed to be replaced. A sensor was replaced on the vehicle before however the failure persisted. The vehicle had now failed to start and had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that although their failure related their VIN was not included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number:07V527000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The approximate failure was 160,000. The contact stated that the crank sensor and wire set was recently replaced.
The engine began to stall out randomly when driving down the road. After two times the engine light came on it stated that the crankshaft sensor was off. Since then, the engine light turned off bu, the problem still persists. When driving at low speeds through a city area, will cut off randomly. I have contacted Nissan regarding their recall about this exact problem of the crankshaft causing the engine to cut off but was simply told that my VIN number does not qualify under the recall even though it is exactly what the recall is for. Was also told that even if I were to get it inspected and checked for the problem that I would not be covered under the recall because they considered it "wear and tear." the car is only at 110000 miles and has this extremely dangerous problem, but Nissan refuses to help fix their mistake.
What is the deal with this engine? This car has less that 120k miles. It seems I get a lot of interference when I'm driving it. The car will randomly force speed causing me to swerve on the highway. When my phone is plugged in it seems to misfire and check engine lights come on. H2o sensors come on, cache files about the fuel system lands on my phone. Samsung has submitted tests on my spen that are affecting my safety. Fcc id a3lejpn970 fcc id a3lsmn970u. I have had several car accidents since buying samsung phones. The cars will increase speed as if I am ready to run into a brick wall. This car doesn't have a lot of mileage but something is going on with the timing and engine. I can be in motion or stationary, it is constantly affecting the fuel system.
Takara recall. Sensors are malfunctioning also my muffler is going. Check engine has been on but started blinking when sensor's started acting up. Cant afford to fix this being how I'm a single mother and low income. I herd about this recall on my 05 altima. And had to check it out.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled and all the warning indicators illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road to a complete stop, waited approximately 30 minutes, and restarted the vehicle. Once restarted, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that the crankshaft position sensor failed and needed replacement. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided case number: 32409124. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 07v527000 (engine and engine cooling). The dealer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
Takata recall my car keeps dying out of no where. The battery light is on, the oil light is on, the service engine light is on. I went to oreillys and said it was the crankshaft position sensor:
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. While driving 25 MPH, the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the crankshaft sensor failed. The vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic where the same failure was diagnosed. The dealer (nissan of stockton, 3077 e hammer ln, stockton, ca 95212) stated that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened case number: 29720363. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 07v527000 (engine and engine cooling) as a possible solution. The failure mileage was 57,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. While driving 30 MPH, the check engine indicator illuminated without warning. In addition, the vehicle stalled on more than one occasion. An independent mechanic diagnosed that the crank sensor shaft needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired by an independent mechanic, but the failure recurred. The crank sensor was replaced on the vehicle twice more, but the failure recurred. Burdick nissan in cicero, new york was made aware of the failure and replaced the crank sensor with an oem crank sensor, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in the recall. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was approximately 147,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. On several occasions, while driving various speeds, the check engine warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the upstream oxygen sensor and the camshaft position sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 06v223000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 112,000.
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.
Service bulletins that may apply
- OBD II evap
- Service information
- Nissan: revised VQ35 engine timing chain procedures
- Nissan: the MIL is on and code P1402 EGR open is stored in the ECM
- Airflowmeter service.
- Buzzing/whining noise from timing chain area
- MIL on with DTC U1000 or U1010 stored in engine control unit
- Engine oil cooler gasket available
Related recalls
Engine and engine cooling
- What is wrong
- On certain passenger vehicles equipped with a 2.5l engine, the crankshaft position sensor can overheat causing a brief interruption in the signal output from the sensor.
- Risk
- If the interruption in the signal from the crankshaft position sensor is so brief that the electronic control module (ECM) logic does not have time to diagnose the condition, the engine may stop running without warning while the vehicle is driven at a low speed increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will reprogram the ECM free of charge. Certain my 2006 altimas which have been previously remedied under recall campaign 06v223 (nissan r0606) are not included in this recall since the reprogramming for 06v223 also included this reprogramming. The recall began on december 31, 2007. Owners may contact nissan at 1‑800‑647‑7261.
Recall number 07V527000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2005 Nissan Altima check engine light
Is check engine light a common problem on the 2005 Nissan Altima?
124 of 1,091 owner complaints about the 2005 Nissan Altima (11%) mention check engine light. The model year with the most reports is 2002.
How much does it cost to fix check engine light on the 2005 Nissan Altima?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $255 (median of 18 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2005 Nissan Altima?
There is 1 recall and 14 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2005 Nissan Altima
Stalling 188Won't start 44Jerking 31Overheating 25Hesitation 23Airbag light 18Grinding brakes 18Loss of power 17Engine failure 15Fire or smoke 14No deployment 13Fuel smell 13Headlights 13Oil consumption 10Transmission failure 10Ball joint 8Fuel pump 8Harsh shifting 8Brake failure 7Door locks 7Knocking 7Misfire 7Power steering loss 7Water leak 6Whining noise 6Spongy pedal 5Won't shift 5
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