2007 Nissan Altima engine and engine cooling problems

“The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the ABS and TPMS warning lights illuminated and the vehicle started to stall. The contact saw smoke coming out from underneath the hood. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road. An independent mechanic towed the vehicle to the contact’s residence. The independent mechanic then diagnosed that the transmission fluid and engine coolant were leaking over the engine compartment. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 07V267000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was not repaired. Additionally, the contact stated that upon attempting to start the vehicle, the brakes seized. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall related to the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 232,740.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE, STALLED, AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,281. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE ENGINE STILL OPERATED, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 5 MPH. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SULFUR SMELL ONCE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OVER 5 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 211,000.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING FORWARD. IN ADDITION, UPON INSPECTION, THERE WAS OIL IN THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.”

“ON JANUARY 10, 2014, I WENT TO GET AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD THERE MAY BE AN OIL PAN LEAK BY THE LUBE CENTER IN FREDERICK MD. I DIDN'T REALLY THINK MUCH OF IT DIDN'T HAVE ANY OTHER PROBLEMS. MY CAR NOW IS MAKING A CHAINING LIKE NOISE WHEN DRIVING AND I WENT TO GET AN OIL CHANGE ON 6/20/14 AT SUNOCO IN FREDERICK , MD THEY SAY IT IS A MASSIVE OIL LEAK AND THAT MY CAR WILL CATCH FIRE AT THE ENGINE IF IT IS NOT FIXED, THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE OIL LEAK AND IT WAS NOT FROM THE OIL PAN BUT IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED RIGHT AWAY. I AM AFRAID THAT THE CAR WILL EXPLODE, I HAVE CHILDREN AND I HAVE ONE ON THE WAY. I SEE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM AT ONE POINT BUT IT IS CLOSED AND MANY PEOPLE ARE GOING THROUGH THIS NOW WITH THERE VEHICLE. I STILL HAVE TO PAY 7,000 ON THIS VEHICLE BEFORE IT IS PAID OFF. I TOOK IT TO NISSAN BUT THEY WILL NOT FIX IT BECAUSE THE RECALL IS NO LONGER OPEN. *TR”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN SMOKE BEGAN TO RISE FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE DRIVER WAS INFORMED THAT A HEAD GASKET MIGHT BE BLOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AND THE DRIVER BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT THE ENGINE WAS CONSUMING OIL AT A VERY RAPID RATE. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERNS OVER A POSSIBLE FIRE OR THE ENGINE STALLING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.”