# 2006 Nissan Altima - Shuts off

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-nissan-altima-shuts-off/125780>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** nissan\
**Created:** [September 27, 2018, 4:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-nissan-altima-shuts-off/125780 "2018-09-27T04:42:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![CynthiaMaldonado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e68b1a/32.png) [@CynthiaMaldonado](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CynthiaMaldonado)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2018, 4:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-nissan-altima-shuts-off/125780/1 "2018-09-27T04:42:05Z")

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Y does my car shut off while I’m driving?..

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2018, 1:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-nissan-altima-shuts-off/125780/2 "2018-09-27T13:15:30Z")

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It clearly has a problem. Is there a yellow or red light shining or flashing on the dash before it just stops?

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2018, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-nissan-altima-shuts-off/125780/3 "2018-09-28T21:16:01Z")

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Any problems starting in the morning, after sitting all night?

Any problems restarting, after it shuts down while driving?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2018, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-nissan-altima-shuts-off/125780/4 "2018-09-28T21:26:35Z")

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A faulty crankshaft position sensor can cause the engine to shut off as the vehicle is being driven

One of the things the crank sensor does is it informs the computer whether or not the crankshaft is rotating.

If for some reason the computer loses the signal from the sensor, and the computer thinks the crankshaft is no longer rotating, the computer see’s no reason to operate the fuel and ignition systems. And the engine shuts off.

Tester