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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1N4BL11D25C••••••2005 Nissan ALTIMA
This build is quieter than most: 5 complaints against 9 for the average 2005 Nissan ALTIMA build.
5on this build
922on the model
104builds in total
Most reportedEngine And Engine Cooling 2Power Train 1Service Brakes 1Hydraulic 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagsJun 2015
The contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000
Engine And Engine CoolingDec 2011
One morning I stated the car and stated hearing strange noise from the engine compartment. Apparently it's the timing chain noise. Car only had 84000, had a 02 maxima same engine over 100k never had a problem reading review looks like a lot of people have the same issue with 05…
Service BrakesSep 2010
The ABS system on the vehicle activates at low speeds. ABS light turns on dashboard. Buzzing sound heard from engine bay while ABS engages. This causes the vehicle to skid when applying moderate pressure on the brake pedal while at low speed. This can be dangerous because if you…
Power TrainAug 2006
I recently had an incident where my clutch lost pressure while driving on I-95 and was unable to get the car into gear. This almost caused me to get rear ended going 80 mph. I complained to the dealer several times but each time they tell me they cannot duplicate the problem.…
Engine And Engine CoolingOct 2011
The contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds, the vehicle lost acceleration and stalled with the illumination of the check engine warning light. The failure was experienced several times. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1N4BL11D25C244462 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.