Purchased this car used from a dealership 3 weeks ago. Within 1 week the car stalled while driving. Started it back up with no problems. Took car on a 750 mi. Road trip and while driving 75mph on cruise control the car bucked. After reaching our destination and turning the car off we had trouble restarting it. When it finally started the service engine soon light came on. Took it to a mechanic and codes came up for the cam and crank shaft sensors. Replaced these sensors and cleared codes. Drove car away and within 5miles the check engine light came on again and again excessive cranking when trying to start the car. Brought it back to mechanic and the brand new cam sensor that was replaced less than 24hrs before tested out bad. Replaced sensor again and cleared code and code came up for high speed input sensor along with the same codes for cam shaft and crank shaft sensors. Again trouble starting vehicle. Drove car 750mi. Back home without turning the car off for fear of not being able to start again. Dealing with a nissan dealership to try and get this fixed. This issue was under recall before. The bucking of the car while driving at 75mph was terrifying and seriously dangerous!
2006 Nissan Altima: adaptive cruise control problems
8 of the 824 complaints about the 2006 Nissan Altima describe adaptive cruise control problems.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 63,000
- recalls
- 0
Adaptive cruise control problems by model year
What owners say
I was driving on cruise control at 70 MPH. The car bucked, but kept going. I exited the highway a few miles later and came to a complete stop. With cruise control now off, I attempted to proceed as normal, and the car lagged in power. I almost got broad sided as the car didn't go as normal. I pulled out with a right on red. The car was stuck in 5th gear.
On cruise control, traveling in a 50 MPH going 45 suddenly the transmisson went into a high pitch the engine went to nearly 6000 RPM, reversed the cruise and it restored, the gears on the auto transmission has been messed up ever since.
I was driving on the freeway in texas going 70 miles an hour on cruise control then two unexpected jerks in the engine happened and loss of speed and the service engine soon light came on.
2006 nissan altima se - 4 cylinder engine, car jerks when running at 60 MPH on cruise control - level terrain, looses power. Car exhibits hard starting, and check engine light comes on. Mechanic checks codes and says it is the crank sensor, nissan checks codes and says it may be both cam and crank sensors. Car has 24,000 miles and has already had the ECM reprogrammed under and earlier recall. Car is currently at trophy nissan dallas being repaired at my expense. These two sensors are a manufacturer defect as thousands have been replaced on this model year 2002-2006.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan altima. While driving less than 70 MPH with the cruise control activated, the vehicle hesitated and the cruise control became inoperable. The check engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle felt as if it were losing power intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic and the contact was informed that the crankshaft sensor needed to be repaired. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 07v527000 (engine and engine cooling), although the failures were identical. The failure and current mileages were less than 56,000.
The transmission(standard)will just drop out of 5th gear into the neutral position. This has happened 4 times in the last three weeks. There are 10,800 miles on the vehicle. It was purchased new. 2006 nissan altima sl. When the transmission has disengaged I have been traveling freeway speeds and the cruise control is set causing a quick rise in the rpms-which is not good for any engine.
I own a 2006 nissan altima. I have an aftermarket GPS system that I use in the car. I have noticed that the speed gauged by the GPS has a variance from what shows on the speedometer. For instance, if I am traveling 40 MPH and have the cruise control set to that speed, the GPS shows that I am actually traveling 36 MPH. The difference between the two devices grows as my speed increases.
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Questions about the 2006 Nissan Altima adaptive cruise
Is adaptive cruise control problems a common problem on the 2006 Nissan Altima?
8 of 824 owner complaints about the 2006 Nissan Altima (1%) mention adaptive cruise control problems. The model year with the most reports is 2006.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2006 Nissan Altima?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2006 Nissan Altima
Stalling 113Check engine light 105Oil consumption 68Engine failure 37Jerking 31Won't start 28Fire or smoke 18No deployment 17Hesitation 17Grinding brakes 15Fuel pump 13Airbag light 11Overheating 11Fuel gauge 10Won't shift 8Brake failure 7Knocking 7Harsh shifting 7Headlights 7Loss of power 7Fuel smell 5
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