The car won't start
2006 Nissan Altima: won't start
28 of the 824 complaints about the 2006 Nissan Altima describe won't start.
- owner complaints
- 28
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 108,000
- recalls
- 2
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls and 14 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Won't start by model year
What owners say
On april 27, 2020, I was driving down the highway @about 70mph and my car just shut it self off, I tried to crank it over and over and wouldnt startback up before I had to pull off the highway. I had no warning or nothing. It wouldnt start back up until hours later and was able to drive it home. When I say hrs I'm meaning atleast 6hrs. On april 28th 2020 I went to start my car again this morning and it wouldnt start again. I havent tried it since. I was told that it can be the cranksenor I did a total recall on my car and it saids there is a recall on it but not for my car.
Vehicle tries to start but won't. Vehicle is stationary while trying to start. Battery is fine, there's enough gas, it tries to start but won't turn over.
Crankshaft sensor when I was driving my car at a speed of 40 miles an hour my car shut off check engine light came on car would not start how to have the car towed the mechanic pulled the code it came up as cam shaft sensor and crank shaft sensor I asked mechanic why the car shut off while driving and almost causing me to get into an accident he told me that will happen when the crankshaft and camshaft sensors go off
After the engine has started it may shut down randomly while driving. If the car is shut down for any reason it will not start back up for several hours. This is exactly the same as a previous recall on the car from the federal safety agency campaign number: 07v527000. It has shut down twice now while driving at less then 40 miles an hour.
The car alternates rpms on cool or already running engine, it doesn't seem to be a factor. The engine stalls and/or completely shuts off regardless of speed, acceleration of deceleration status, just started or already running engine. On occasion, it takes a few cranks to even start the engine. Sometimes it doesn't start at all. There is no clear pattern to these events and they are completely random. The problem has been occurring for over half a year already
My car would stall and shut off while driving. It happened one driving about 20mph and then a few times in traffic. Then would not crank to start. Check engine light came on. Had the codes read and it was po725 speed sensor po335 camshaft sensor. I had both parts replaced 2 times. Car still has a hard start and check engine light is still on. There is a recall from nissan for this problem on 2006 nissan altima recall id#90579. I called nissan and they said my VIN is not affected??
1. Car randomly has slow acceleration problems. I can turn off the car, wait a few minutes and it begins working ok again. 2. Car sometimes randomly loses power with no warning. 3. Sometimes if it stalls and eventually cranks up, the vehicle experiences slow acceleration issues again but then the check engine light comes on. I have taken taken this car to the shop repeated and they don't pull anything on the diagnostic tests. No problem can be found. I have replaced the battery, changed our can sensor, cleaned the throttle body, everything seems good for a little while (few days or couple of weeks) and then the problem happens again. I read in various forums that this has been an issue happening with many altimas for various model years. I don't understand why this issue has not called for a national recall. This is ridiculous!!! My friend also has a 2006 altima and her car has begun to do the exact same thing!. Please help. The first time it lost power it was during a morning commute to work while driving on the california 91 freeway! It really terrified me because I could have been killed or involved in a very bad accident. Most recent incident happened last week. I am afraid to drive on the freeway or long distances. I had to rent a car for the weekend because I had to work today, and being saturday, the commuter bus that I now take to work because I don't trust my car, does not run on the weekends. I want to get a new car but can't afford having monthly payments again. I didn't start having any problems with the car until it was paid off.
Takata crankshaft and camshaft sensors. Had both of them fail on our altima in past 2 years at the cost of $800. Which the dealer has made us pay for. The car will randomly leave you stranded and will not start at all. Check engine light comes on too. Called for towing but then car "miraculously started" after stranded for 1 hour in dangerous location. Drove directly to dealer. Who ran tests and declared sensor faulty. Dealer claims the vehicle is not part of the recall... Well I think someone needs to check the details on this. Obviously they missed all of the other vehicles affected by these faulty sensors that were manufactured during the same time. Very unhappy customer
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan altima. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred 4,000 miles later. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 86,000.
Motor shuts down without warning, no brakes or power steering and or after engine has been driven it will not start again until is cools. The federal safety agency id07v527000 filed. Individual from nissan acknowledge he was aware but there is no recall at this time? Just hope no one is injured or killed with this type of safety issue. Would you suggest I contact state rep. To inquire at this time?
Was driving and my engine light came on went into the store came back out my car and it wouldn't start,,, thought maybe something wrong with the cables or something,, finally started,, come next morning it wouldn't start at all, took it to the mechanic said what it was,, electrical part went to my starter,,he fix it.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Voluntary service campaign water pump replacement
- OBD II evap
- Engine and engine cooling: engine: engine control module (ecu/ECM)
- Service information
- Nissan: revised VQ35 engine timing chain procedures
- Nissan: the MIL is on and P0444 (evap canister purge volume control s/v circuit open) is stored in engine.
- Airflowmeter service.
- Buzzing/whining noise from timing chain area
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
Engine and engine cooling
- What is wrong
- Certain passenger vehicles equipped with 2.5l engines may experience excessive engine oil consumption as a result of improper performance of the piston rings.
- Risk
- If the oil is not maintained at least at the minimum level, engine damage can occur and in extreme cases result in an engine fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will reprogram the electronic control module (ECM or engine computer). Your vehicle will also be inspected to determine if it has been consuming engine oil at a higher than normal rate. In a small percentage of vehicles, engine replacement will be needed. On june 9, 2006, nissan notified owners of the possibility of excessive oil consumption and the importance of maintaining the oil at a proper level. Follow-up letter to owners advising them of the status of the recall was sent during august 2006. Followup letter to owners was sent on november 15, 2006. Owners may contact nissan at 1‑800‑647‑7261.
Recall number 06V223000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2006 Nissan Altima won't start
Is won't start a common problem on the 2006 Nissan Altima?
28 of 824 owner complaints about the 2006 Nissan Altima (3%) mention won't start. The model year with the most reports is 2009.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2006 Nissan Altima?
There are 2 recalls and 14 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 31Fire or smoke 18No deployment 17Hesitation 17Grinding brakes 15Fuel pump 13Airbag light 11Overheating 11Fuel gauge 10Adaptive cruise 8Won't shift 8Brake failure 7Knocking 7Harsh shifting 7Headlights 7Loss of power 7Fuel smell 5
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