2004 Nissan Altima Consumer Discussions Page 3

Nissan Altima Engine Failures

Re: new recall [missvholmes]

Written by: pomurray on Sep 18, 2007 00:40 PM

Thanks missyholmes and bigtuna for the info. I too have the same symptoms in my 2004 Nissan Altima 2.5S. Something keeps damaging the spark plugs in the cylinder. I believe there is strength in numbers to make Nissan fix the problem. It will be much harder if we take our cases to them one by one. They will pretend like its an isolated problem. What I want to do is create ... Read More...

Midsize Sedans 2.0

Re: Accord joins Legacy as IIHS Top Picks [jeffyscott]

Written by: robertsmx on Nov 17, 2007 08:04 AM

If I read it right (from IIHS), they did start with Altima frontal crash test which failed to deploy thorax/curtain airbags when done by Nissan. Eventually, IIHS conducted a second test on it (hence the rating) when it worked fine. So, there might have been a delay for that reason. It has also been rated for rear impact safety. Side crash hasn't been done yet. I also ... Read More...

Nissan Altima Maintenance and Repair

Re: 2004 Nissan Altima Stalling Problem [sln74]

Written by: lhavar on Nov 09, 2007 11:16 PM

hopefully not! i got a flat tire, and put the spare on til had time to get the match to my other tires ordered. car sat for four days while i drove our truck. went to get in it mon morn...battery dead. its original 2004 battery, went and got a new battery, car would start, go dead. then not start at all. after many hours of research on this site I found that many people also ... Read More...

Re: 2004 Nissan Altima Stalling Problem [lhavar]

Written by: sln74 on Nov 09, 2007 10:02 PM

Hi Lane, I got the crank shaft sensor and the cam sensor replaced and it is running fine now. I know the 2002 models have been recalled for the sensor issues...we should complain so they will pay for these repairs (hopefully)...but I am curious...what is the problem you are experiencing now?? do I have this to look forward too? Sam Read More...

Re: 2004 Nissan Altima Stalling Problem [sln74]

Written by: lhavar on Nov 09, 2007 08:44 PM

Sam, I have an 04 Altima, it began idling and shutting off if i did not accelerate while in a neutral position. It then began to shut off while driving down the road and i would have to put it in neutral to coast until i could crank it back up. The problem only gets worse. After awhile, it will not crank back up. Turns out it had a recall on the ecm, but first i had to replace ... Read More...

Re: 2004 Nissan Altima Stalling Problem [debrad2]

Written by: sln74 on Oct 12, 2007 08:08 PM

Hello, I have a 2005 Nissan Altima that is turning off while I am driving. It is so scary with my 2 kids in the car. The Nissan dealership here said they don't know what it could be and since my engine light is not on, they can not get a code from the computer. Did you find out what caused the problem and did you solve it? Thank you, Sam Read More...

Re: Timing belt or chain? [lucky_777]

Written by: tarnmaster on Sep 22, 2007 10:00 AM

All Nissan Altima models since 1993 have timing chains ... For infrmation , from 1989 to 2004 only models with the 3.0 or 3.3 liter V6 ( Frontier , Pathfinder , Xterra , Quest , 300ZX , some Maxima) had timimng belts ... all other car models have had timing chains since 1995 ... since 2005 , all Nissan models have timimg chains ... Read More...

Nissan Altima vs Toyota Camry

Re: A dire decision, Please help. Altima vs Camry [mikolas]

Written by: kvwater on Aug 28, 2007 08:41 PM

I've owned 2 Nissans. A 1991 300 ZX and a 1996 Maxima. They were both extremely reliable. Just the normal wear and tear stuff like breaks and tires. I recently test drove the Camry and the Altima. The Camry was nice, but boring. My father has a Camry. The Altima was fun and had features that the Camry didn't. Like keyless entry and CVT. I'm currently driving a 2004 Jeep ... Read More...

Nissan Altima vs Hyundai Sonata

Re: 07 Altima 4 cyl vs 07/08 Sonata 6 cyl [jd10013]

Written by: macakava on Jul 28, 2007 09:14 AM

Management determines the success of any business. Don't matter what is said, responsible/successful management always pokes its head in every aspect of its business, whether it is supply chain/engineering for cost containment, finance, etc. I am not saying that all Nissan cars are bad. Our 2006 Maxima SL, one of 5 in the family, is holding up very well. Our ... Read More...

Re: 07 Altima 4 cyl vs 07/08 Sonata 6 cyl [starryknight]

Written by: allenh1 on Jul 23, 2007 00:59 AM

I prefer Hyundai Sonata. Here's the reason: I have owned 2000 Nissan Altima GXE 2.4 since 2004(I bought used one). Its advantage is on its powerful engine. Great acceleration. Good window angle. Easy drive. I felt Camry is harder to drive. Huge disadvantage is on its maintenance. Fristly, my Altima had serious rough idle. Most of mechanics couldn't find the ... Read More...