| Issue ID | 812646 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10352372 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 27/04/10 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan altima. The contact was driving 55 mph and attempting to accelerate yet the vehicle would not respond and began to lose engine power. The contact shut off the vehicle and when restarting, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where a spark plug was replaced. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the butterfly screws fractured from the power valves and became lodged into the cylinders. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 93,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 93000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | POLSON, MT |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL11D84CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
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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 | 55 |
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