| Issue ID | 877090 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10420922 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 20/08/10 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan altima. The contact was driving 10 mph when the check engine warning lamp illuminated as the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the cam shaft position sensor was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the remedy failed to repair the problem. The vehicle was taken back to the local mechanic who was unable to further diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 95,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 80000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | BURLINGTON , MA |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL11E04CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 10 |
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