Nissan recalls 650,000 cars

NINETY_EIGHT_REGENCY · 11-21-2007, 04:47 PM

Nissan recalls 650,000 cars
Harry Stoffer
Automotive News
November 21, 2007 - 1:38 pm ET

WASHINGTON -- Nissan North America Inc. is recalling more than 650,000 cars because their engines may suddenly stop running.

Affected models are 2002 and 2005-06 Altimas and Sentras with 2.5-liter engines.

The crankshaft position sensor can overheat and briefly stop sending signals. If the interruption is too brief for the engine control module to diagnose the problem, the engine stops, increasing the risk of a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.

Dealers will reprogram the engine control module to correct the problem, NHTSA said. Owner notification is to begin about Dec. 1

E. Haskell · 11-21-2007, 04:59 PM

Yikes

That is A LOT of cars for a company with only 6-7% market share.

**paul8488** · 11-21-2007, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by E. Haskell

Yikes

That is A LOT of cars for a company with only 6-7% market share.

I think it's all their cars from that year!

bmarkdc · 11-21-2007, 05:29 PM

What is funny is that I have a buddy that has a 2007 G35, and his security system sometimes won't let him start the car, and they can't find what is wrong. It thinks it is being stolen so it shuts down all his systems.

EldoFan · 11-21-2007, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by bmarkdc

What is funny is that I have a buddy that has a 2007 G35, and his security system sometimes won't let him start the car, and they can't find what is wrong. It thinks it is being stolen so it shuts down all his systems.

I think HAL 9000 may be hiding in your buddy's car....

"You love your CTS more than me....don't you Dave??

likearock00 · 11-21-2007, 07:12 PM

Now THAT's a recall! GM sure has gotten off easy this year!

zete · 11-21-2007, 08:17 PM

Is it that span of years? It's odd that it would be only 2002 and 2005-06. They had it wrong, then right for a while, then wrong again? Odd.

Kennyboy · 11-21-2007, 09:13 PM

Do you think the same supplier is responsible for the recall for GM and Nissan?

big swede · 11-21-2007, 09:31 PM

I guess that's one of the drawbacks to only having two main engines in your lineup. If something is wrong with an engine component then it will affect a lot more vehicles. Can you imagine if GM only used the 3.6 and it had a common part that was bad on all of them. Ew it would be ugly.

GMusa · 11-21-2007, 09:45 PM

thats a little more then GMs 90,000.

genjy · 11-21-2007, 11:02 PM

That QR25DE engine is so problematic. Wasn't there a massive recall on the same 2.5L like 2 years ago?

blank disk · 11-22-2007, 12:01 AM

I hate Nissan.
I hope every single owner will regret their decision to buy Nissan.

F14CRAZY · 11-22-2007, 12:20 AM

Having to pay dealers to fix 650k cars is not cheap, nor does it look good

2002 Caddy · 11-25-2007, 11:52 PM

Makes me wonder why Nissan would do this when 2000-2003 Cadillac/Oldmobile/Pontiac NorthStars and 3.5 Shortstars crank sensors do EXACTLY the same thing...

Nissan calls them back and fixes them... while GM just lets its owners of these (very nice) cars work it out with the dealers...

Who desides a recall is a recall? Do manufactures do this? or are they "forced" by the DOT/EPA/NHTSA/someone else?

dratnol · 11-26-2007, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by 2002 Caddy

Makes me wonder why Nissan would do this when 2000-2003 Cadillac/Oldmobile/Pontiac NorthStars and 3.5 Shortstars crank sensors do EXACTLY the same thing...

Nissan calls them back and fixes them... while GM just lets its owners of these (very nice) cars work it out with the dealers...

I have never heard of such a thing and I monitor some big Cadillac boards. Do you have anymore information on this?

And like another poster mentioned, what is up with the date ranges for the recall? Did they have a bunch of old stock sitting around in a warehouse that they needed to use up?

11-21-2007, 04:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
NINETY_EIGHT_REGENCY 3.8 Liter V6 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Houston,Texas Drives: Oldsmobile Toronado and Oldsmobile Ninety Eight Posts: 414	Nissan recalls 650,000 cars Nissan recalls 650,000 cars Harry Stoffer Automotive News November 21, 2007 - 1:38 pm ET WASHINGTON -- Nissan North America Inc. is recalling more than 650,000 cars because their engines may suddenly stop running. Affected models are 2002 and 2005-06 Altimas and Sentras with 2.5-liter engines. The crankshaft position sensor can overheat and briefly stop sending signals. If the interruption is too brief for the engine control module to diagnose the problem, the engine stops, increasing the risk of a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. Dealers will reprogram the engine control module to correct the problem, NHTSA said. Owner notification is to begin about Dec. 1

11-21-2007, 04:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
E. Haskell 5.3 Liter LS4 V8 Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,656	Re: Nissan recalls 650,000 cars Yikes That is A LOT of cars for a company with only 6-7% market share. __________________

11-21-2007, 05:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
bmarkdc 2.2 Liter ECOTEC Join Date: Sep 2007 Drives: 2005 Envoy Denali 2004 CTS Posts: 82	Re: Nissan recalls 650,000 cars What is funny is that I have a buddy that has a 2007 G35, and his security system sometimes won't let him start the car, and they can't find what is wrong. It thinks it is being stolen so it shuts down all his systems.

11-21-2007, 07:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
likearock00 7.0 Liter LS7 V8 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NC Drives: 2006 Chevy Silverado Crew Cab Z-71 Posts: 7,503	Re: Nissan recalls 650,000 cars Now THAT's a recall! GM sure has gotten off easy this year! __________________ "Moral courage is the most valuable and usually the most absent characteristic in men." -Patton

11-21-2007, 08:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
zete 6.2 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NCR, Great White North Posts: 2,856	Re: Nissan recalls 650,000 cars Is it that span of years? It's odd that it would be only 2002 and 2005-06. They had it wrong, then right for a while, then wrong again? Odd.

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11-21-2007, 09:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
Kennyboy 5.3 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Long Beach, CA Drives: Caddy CTS Posts: 1,337	Re: Nissan recalls 650,000 cars Do you think the same supplier is responsible for the recall for GM and Nissan? __________________

11-21-2007, 09:31 PM	#9 (permalink)
big swede 5.3 Liter LS4 V8 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Midwest Drives: 07' Monte Carlo SS Posts: 3,852	Re: Nissan recalls 650,000 cars I guess that's one of the drawbacks to only having two main engines in your lineup. If something is wrong with an engine component then it will affect a lot more vehicles. Can you imagine if GM only used the 3.6 and it had a common part that was bad on all of them. Ew it would be ugly. __________________ 07' SS Monte

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GMusa 6.0 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: U.S.A!!! Drives: 08' Lancer Evo MR Posts: 1,533	Re: Nissan recalls 650,000 cars thats a little more then GMs 90,000.

11-21-2007, 11:02 PM	#11 (permalink)
genjy 6.0 Liter LS2 V8 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,805	Re: Nissan recalls 650,000 cars That QR25DE engine is so problematic. Wasn't there a massive recall on the same 2.5L like 2 years ago? __________________ 2008 5-cylinder turbo hatchback w/ 6sp manual 2006 4-cylinder minivan w/ 5sp manual

11-22-2007, 12:01 AM	#12 (permalink)
blank disk 3.9 Liter V6 Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 942	Re: Nissan recalls 650,000 cars I hate Nissan. I hope every single owner will regret their decision to buy Nissan. __________________ "The Lincoln MKS has an exceptional exterior. Not good but exceptional." -Gm786

11-22-2007, 12:20 AM	#13 (permalink)
F14CRAZY 5.3 Liter LS4 V8 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dimondale, MI Drives: '89 Buick Reatta Posts: 3,948	Re: Nissan recalls 650,000 cars Having to pay dealers to fix 650k cars is not cheap, nor does it look good __________________ '07 Subaru Forester: my do-everything everyday driver and first new vehicle. Manual trans. 23k miles as of 3/19/08, 24,2xxk miles as of 3/30/08 '89 Buick Reatta: "Project GS"...3800 SII S/C, 6 speed manual '94 Buick Century wagon: 3100 V6, business vehicle Past: '92 and '93 Ford Explorers, '03 Mercury Mountaineer

11-25-2007, 11:52 PM	#14 (permalink)
2002 Caddy 3.9 Liter V6 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 910	Re: Nissan recalls 650,000 cars Makes me wonder why Nissan would do this when 2000-2003 Cadillac/Oldmobile/Pontiac NorthStars and 3.5 Shortstars crank sensors do EXACTLY the same thing... Nissan calls them back and fixes them... while GM just lets its owners of these (very nice) cars work it out with the dealers... Who desides a recall is a recall? Do manufactures do this? or are they "forced" by the DOT/EPA/NHTSA/someone else?

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