# 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `681194` · 2008-08-01 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** ALTIMA
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 138,000
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
THIS IS IN REGARDS TO RECALL # 06V242000.  MY CAR IS DOING EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM IS ON THIS RECALL.  THEY ALREADY "FIXED" THE PROBLEM BUT THE SENSOR IS STILL THROWING FAULTS ONCE IN A WHILE.  THIS LAST TIME MY CAR SHUTDOWN AT A SLOW SPEED AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE POWER STEERING AND HIT A CURB.  THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE FIXED.  AUTO ZONE SAID THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR IS BAD AND WILL COST $60 FOR THE PART.  BUT HOW MUCH TO PUT IT IN?  $100 $200?  THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING A LOT, AS I'VE SEARCHED ON THE FORUMS.  *TR
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