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#2160 of 2702 Car Alarm Question by jvanflee

Jan 04, 2008 (12:18 pm)

2001 Nissan Altima. ~56,000 miles. Today, I turned off my car and opened the driver door, and the car alarm went off. I closed the door and waited it out, then turned the car on, off, removed the keys and tried again. The car alarm went off again. The security light was fine.
 
I've been driving it for the past month or so without the keyless entry/lock, since the buttons were damaged. Using the key manually has been fine so far, so I don't believe that's the issue. Any help is greatly appreciated.

#2161 of 2702 Re: Brake replacement [erolbaskurt] by stefanenyce808

Jan 14, 2008 (7:24 am)

Replying to: erolbaskurt (Dec 03, 2007 12:27 pm)
Hello, well I am not sure why they might want you to change all of your brake pads, unless they want to make extra money from you. Usually the front pads will go before the back ones. But, another reason you might need it really depends on if you are a person who is hard on your brakes, then they will need to be replaced sooner than someone who isn't. For instance, if you live in a city or is in traffic on a constant basis, then this may be the cause. Hope this helps.

#2162 of 2702 Re: Car Alarm Question [jvanflee] by stefanenyce808

Jan 14, 2008 (7:29 am)

Replying to: jvanflee (Jan 04, 2008 12:18 pm)
Hello, I would go head and get a new remote or disconnect the alarm system. Reason being is most cars have a mode which disables the car when the alarm systems goes off, not saying that it will affect your car, but it might be a time when you try to start your car and it will not start, because of the alarm system. Hope this helps.

#2163 of 2702 help please by aramis885

Jan 16, 2008 (4:43 pm)

recently my 1995 altima has been giving me some trouble. The car will not recognize that it is in Park and so will only turn over in Neutral. i've tried jiggling the shifter to help the connection, but still will not work. what do i need to replace or do in order to fix this problem?
 
also, the car has been randomly shutting off...on the interstate with my foot on the gas or at stop lights...there is no pattern to it...does a camshaft sensor sound right to anyone? Any feedback would be great!

#2164 of 2702 Re: Car Alarm Question [stefanenyce808] by aramis885

Jan 16, 2008 (5:12 pm)

Replying to: stefanenyce808 (Jan 14, 2008 7:29 am)
yeah the alarm is querky, but it is disengaged...the problem is somewhere between the shifter and the starter...it wont recognize that it is in park

#2166 of 2702 Help with 98 Nissan Altima by dotson901

Jan 23, 2008 (3:03 pm)

I have a 98 Nissan Altima. I bought it from an individual. I test drove it twice on two seperate occassions and it ran fine. The day I got it I drove about 50 or so miles in it and it done great. The next morning I drove it 20 miles to work. That is the last time it has ran right. When I left work, it cranked fine, but when I slow down or stop at a stop sign, it shakes and goes dead. As long as I drive about 45 mph or above it drives fine, but if I slow down or stop, it messes up. We have changed the plugs, wires, fuel filter, the altenator, the battery....we even took it to our mechanic. He put it on the diagnostic machine, supposedly, and said that it read no codes, so he suggested a new computer. We bought the computer and had him put it in. He told us that he drove it and it was fine. We went and picked it up, drove it half way home, and it was doing the same thing again. Please tell us what this could be??? I have the worst luck with cars...so I am desperate for an answer.

#2167 of 2702 Help with 98 Nissan Altima by dotson901

Jan 23, 2008 (3:02 pm)

I have a 98 Nissan Altima. I bought it from an individual. I test drove it twice on two seperate occassions and it ran fine. The day I got it I drove about 50 or so miles in it and it done great. The next morning I drove it 20 miles to work. That is the last time it has ran right. When I left work, it cranked fine, but when I slow down or stop at a stop sign, it shakes and goes dead. As long as I drive about 45 mph or above it drives fine, but if I slow down or stop, it messes up. We have changed the plugs, wires, fuel filter, the altenator, the battery....we even took it to our mechanic. He put it on the diagnostic machine, supposedly, and said that it read no codes, so he suggested a new computer. We bought the computer and had him put it in. He told us that he drove it and it was fine. We went and picked it up, drove it half way home, and it was doing the same thing again. Please tell us what this could be??? I have the worst luck with cars...so I am desperate for an answer.

#2168 of 2702 crank position sensor recall for 2001 ? by lrs52

Jan 23, 2008 (11:44 pm)

HI EVERYBODY , I HAVE A 2OO1 ALTIMA WITH 54,000 MILES. I WAS HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS LIKE OTHERS REGARDING THIS. IN LATE OCTOBER MY LOCAL DEALER RECOMMENDED REPLACING THIS SENSOR. LESS THAN A MONTH LATER THE RECALL IS ANNOUNCED BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE 2001 MODELS. I AM CURIOUS HOW MANY OTHERS THIS HAS HAPPENED TO .I AM SURE THIS IS THE SAME MOTOR 2.5L AND THAT NISSAN NEW THEY WERE HAVING PROBLEMS FOR A WHILE. ANY HELP FROM OTHER OWNERS WITH THIS ISSUE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. I LIVE IN SANTA ROSA ,CALIF. THANKS. LRS.

#2169 of 2702 Re: Help with 98 Nissan Altima [dotson901] by raydanley

Jan 24, 2008 (1:33 pm)

Replying to: dotson901 (Jan 23, 2008 3:03 pm)
It's the distributor! You need to replace the stock Nissan distributor with a Dorman distributor. I own a 1994 Altima (318,000 miles on it) - my daily driver, a 1998 Altima (78,000 - wife's), and a 1994 240SX (play drifter). The distributor on your car has a well known flaw - at low speeds it heats up and causes an oil seal to leak. Right now yours has a small leak. Oil is passing into an area, in the distributor, that contains a cam timing sensor. The sensor works by passing light through slotted holes in a spinning medal disk. If oil gets on the disk or light reader the sensor will send weird signals to the computer. The computer will try to compensate by adjusting timing or fuel flow, but it only makes the problem worse. This is why your mechanic wanted to replace your perfectly good computer. The engine will run correctly at high RPMs because the leaking oil gets spun off the disk read by the light sensor.
 
This problem will only get worse. When the oil seal completely breaks you car will not run at all. I have heard of some people solving the problem by drilling a small drain hole at the base of the distributor casing. I opted to simply replace the Nissan distributor with a high quality model. I have had no problems since the replacement.

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