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I have a friend who is buying a 2006 Nissan Altima 2.5 Special Edition tomorrow. It only has 150 miles on it, yet the dealer has disclosed that the engine was replaced. My friend knows zero about cars. The dealer "claims" that alot of 2006 2.5 Altimas were "recalled to the factory to replace defective engines." The only recall I can find is for the rear suspension link bracket. Does anyone know anything about this engine recall? I told him that it sounds fishy and that is why I am researching for his dumba$$  . I don't want to see him get stuck with a lemon (again).
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get a FREE car fax on the Vin, doppelganger will be happy to provide you with one 
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I know that some of the early '06s had a problem with highly excessive oil consumption that could ultimately lead to fires. But to my knowledge there's been no campaign to replace engines by Nissan at all unless they were directly affected by that recall. It wasn't a recall, in that they replaced all the engines, but they did replace engines on those that were affected. I suppose it's possible that they were able to determine it was affected within just 150 miles.
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The are giving him a 72K mile drive train warranty through the dealership due to the engine replacement.
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Originally posted by m4gician:
get a FREE car fax on the Vin, doppelganger will be happy to provide you with one
If it is new and never titled, I don't think carfax will show anything.
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Report Date : August 14, 2006 at 11:55 PM
NHTSA Campaign ID number : 06V223000
Make / Models : Model/Build Years:
NISSAN / ALTIMA 2006
NISSAN / SENTRA 2006
Manufacturer : NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 06V223000 Mfg's Report Date : JUN 20, 2006
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 85000
Summary:
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L ENGINES MAY EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION AS A RESULT OF IMPROPER PERFORMANCE OF THE PISTON RINGS.
Consequence:
IF THE OIL IS NOT MAINTAINED AT LEAST AT THE MINIMUM LEVEL, ENGINE DAMAGE CAN OCCUR AND IN EXTREME CASES RESULT IN AN ENGINE FIRE.
Remedy:
NISSAN HAS NOT YET PROVIDED A REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. ON JUNE 9, 2006, NISSAN NOTIFIED OWNERS OF THE POSSIBILITY OF EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AND THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING THE OIL AT A PROPER LEVEL. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATIONÃ?â??S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
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didn't you say 150 miles? Wasn't used by the dealer at all? Well if the engine was replaced, I don't know, is there another altima he could look at from another dealership?
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Originally posted by m4gician:
didn't you say 150 miles? Wasn't used by the dealer at all? Well if the engine was replaced, I don't know, is there another altima he could look at from another dealership?
They are giving him the best deal on this one.
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(Sarcasm on) No way! Japanese cars don't have recalls. Only domestics like Ford have recalls. (Sarcasm off). 
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Originally posted by Tony2005:
(Sarcasm on) No way! Japanese cars don't have recalls. Only domestics like Ford have recalls. (Sarcasm off).
Make fun if you want, but I wouldn't make fun of Nissan's Altima, which is a mass produced car having the potential for some engine problem when your dear FOMOCO built several Ford GTs with a improper finish on an engine component that cuased major oil leakage. Oh yeah, how did Ford fix that problem? I'll give you a clue, they didn't replace the engines like Nissan did, they used a "Speedy Sleeve" to correct the problem. Pretty half assed fix for such an expensive flagship car if you ask me.
Anyway, back to the topic. I did hear about a engine replacement program and extended powertrain warranty on some '06 Altimas. I guy that I worked with had one and he had his engine replaced under the program. So did one of his friends who had a '06 Altima. I'd say the car is fine, and if the price is good, your friend should go for it.
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