2002 Nissan Altima Steering Problems

“Car would not start. Towed to mechanic and found out it was crank shaft positioning sensor. After repair was made I found the recall on this website. According to Nissan service dept. Looking in Nissan database this repair was made at 28k miles before I bought the car. I had to have the same thing repaired and Nissan will not reimburse me for the repairs. According to the safety information posted about this recall the sensor can overheat and cause loss of power to the engine and cut off the engine completely. …”

“Scheduled recall work on car on friday, was notified that there was actually three recalls on my car (which I have owned for about a year, purchased used) thet needed to be done and that I need my 30,000 mile service done. $476 and later that afternoon, igot my car back. I noticed that the braked seem a little tight, but figured that was part of the service. …”

“My car won't accelerate beyond 20 MPH, then engine would stall while in drive gear. Took it to my mechanic who turned off the engine service light which allowed me to accelerate to normal speed. However, the engine keeps stalling while I'm driving. I nearly had several accidents while driving on the street and exiting the freeway. Luckily I can notice the engine failing before it completely shut down so I hit my hazard lights each time to avoid accident and notify motorists behind me something is wrong. Several times car had to swerved suddenly around me to avoid rear ending my car. …”

“Steering wheel began tightening making it extremely difficult to move. Turning became arduous , slow and scary. We went to the Nissan dealer for service. They told us they corrected it. But, the problem returned shortly thereafter. So we returned the vehicle for repair. They told us that the original repair didn't solve the problem (obviously). They needed a new steering part. The agency called that the part arrived. The vehicle was returned again and left all day only to learn that the part delivered to them was wrong. …”

“I was driving when I attempted to make a right turn, my steering wheel locked up, the vehicle skidded and stalled in the middle of an intersection. I was driving and my 14 month old was in the back seat. I had the vehicle towed to the nearest dealership. I few hours later I was contacted by the assistant manager of the service department where I was informed that the crank shaft positioning sensor had gone out. The part had to be ordered so I was told that I could be without my vehicle for a day or maybe even a week. …”