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2004 Nissan ALTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	835708
Internal NHTSA #	10373378
Manufacurer	NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	ALTIMA
Model Year	2004
File date	29/12/10
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	When slowing down for a light i noticed the lights dim in the reflection of the car in front of me. I also saw a red light on the dash which i haven't seen before near the top above the gear indicator. Then when i approached the ramp to the highway i noticed the lights dim again as my rpm's dropped below 1000. All was fine on the highway and i got off at an exit near my house when slowing to make a left on my road the car just completely shut off without warning. Completely dead all the lights went off no radio no heat nothing! I shifted it out of gear into neutral and it wouldn't even turn over tried to turn my hazard lights on and they did not work either. I could not shift it out of n/d with my foot on the brake. This was an awful experience as i was almost rear ended and pissed off a number of people as i was in a dark intersection for almost 5 minutes in a black car. I tried turning the key back and forth and nothing happened ? It was only about 5 minutes later that i could hear some electrical activity (the key was in the accessory position) and then some lights on the dash and about thirty seconds later i could start the car and go on my way. All electrical settings were reset to factory defaults all radio presets etc the radio and heat were powered off.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	137000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	KITCHENER, 00
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	30
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Nissan ALTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Nissan ALTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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