Is the 2005 Nissan Altima a dependable car?

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2 Recallsfor 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA

• Summary. ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.5L ENGINE, THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CAN OVERHEAT CAUSING A BRIEF INTERRUPTION IN THE SIGNAL OUTPUT FROM THE SENSOR.
• Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ECM FREE OF CHARGE. ...
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2005 Nissan Altima Recalls ' Cars.com

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CERTAIN TYC HALOGEN TYPE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES P/N 20-6644-00 SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR 2005-2006 NISSAN ALTIMA ...

2005 Nissan Altima Safety Recalls - Autoblog

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SUMMARY. ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.5L ENGINE, THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CAN OVERHEAT CAUSING A ...

2005 Nissan Altima Recalls ' RepairPal

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Sep. 22, 2020 - Most Recent 2005 Nissan Altima Recall On certain passenger vehicles equipped with a 2.5l engine, the crankshaft position sensor can overheat causing a brief interruption in the signal output from the sensor. 2005 Nissan Altima Reviews and Owner Comments - RepairPal
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2005 Nissan Altima Recalls & Safety Notices ' Kelley Blue Book

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Almost 350,000 Nissan Altima vehicles made between 2015-2017 were recalled dealing with an improper rear door latch. Lowering a rear window could ...

Google is your best friend here, other years may be very similar to yours.

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This is a pretty easy repair. Your vehicle has 2 thermostats. One on the driver side of motor just below the intake manifold and the other in the center of motor just below the intake. I would flush the coolant system aswell.
Here is a link on how to do it. I have recently done one and these steps are right on.

http://www.ehow.com/how_7868154_do-replace-two-thermostats-altima.html?utm_source=eHowMobileShare&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MobileShareTest1

sounds to me like they are right on the money. its a pretty common issue on 3.5 litre engine in a altima, maxima murano and quest. you do need upper timing chains and chain tensoiners. its unfortunate that those cars have an issue,but thats what you need. nissan has been pretty reliable vehicle until the new models came out (1999 and up). The upper timing chains are known to go bad even in some 4.0 litre engines. good luck with that, that is a job that requires some car knowledge and mechanical skill to get it done.

Not good,usually coolant from a bad intake gasket or head gasket,should not loose a motor after 5 years

basically that is a communication code between one or more computers

you need a dealer scan tool or something similar like the $8000 snap-on scanner to verify which computers are suspect and a DVOM to measure voltage on the communication circuits between the suspect computers

long story short.... this is a job for a select few technicians.... your best bet, depending on where you live.... is the dealer

The fuel filter is located inside the fuel pump on a 2005 nissan altima. The fuel pump is under the back seat. You must remove the bottom cushion on the driver side. Before removing the fuel pump you must remove the negative battery cable and relieve fuel pressure. trouble with filters hesitation in starts could be some bogging and when acceleration poor fuel output but it depends on what ur car is doing?some of these same symptoms could be duel to idle air conrol valve controls idle and hesitation in acceleration

Check your spark plugs or fuel system

yes it very possible because the catalytic converter is part of the emissions and you need to ask yourself when was the last time you had a good tuneup drive belt,sparks and wires if needed and a fuel filter and a pvc valve.

The oil filter is located behind the right (passenger) inner fender cover. It is right next to the crankshaft pulley at the bottom of the front of the engine facing toward the right front wheel. I do not have a picture at this time.

Hope this is helpful!


Nissan Scope Technician- 10+ years experience in Nissan dealership.