Nissan Altima Complaints (1998)

123 consumer complaints on file.

#10017463April 23, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FROM THE DEALER THE HOOD FLEW OPEN. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015695April 21, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
THE COIL SPRING BROKE. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY DIDN'T COVER THE REPAIRS. MR *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014032April 6, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SEVERAL TIMES THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T START, I HAD TO HAVE IT JUMP STARTED. USUALLY HAPPENED AFTER IT HAD BEEN DRIVEN FOR A SHORT TIME, STOPPED AND THEN TRIED TO RESTART. ONE TIME IT WOULDN'T START EVEN WITH A JUMP. BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND IT CONTINUED TO HAPPEN. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ALL READINGS FOR BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR CAME BACK NORMAL.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010100March 7, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL ASSEMBLY FELL APART ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE ONLY WIPER THAT WORKS IS PASSENGER SIDE NOW. IT WAS SNOWING HARD AND ALMOST CAUSED A ACCIDENT ON I81 IN SYRACUSE. I REMOVED ASSEMBLY AND INSPECTED IT. WHICH LOOKS LIKE THE CAUSE WAS LACK OF GREASE IN THE BALL AND SOCKET JOINT OF CONTROL LINKAGE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007082February 11, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
THE SWAY BAR AND CRUISE CONTROL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*JB*TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004514January 23, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 30/35 MPH ,VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002216January 7, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
CONSUMER WAS IN HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY UPON COLLISION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018992September 18, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHEN PUTTING GAS IN THE TANK IT SPLASHES BACK OUT OF TANK. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017276August 27, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE HAS NO POWER WHEN DRIVING, CANNOT ACCELERATE CORRECTLY OR SPEED UP WHEN CONSUMER WANTS TO. CONTACTED THREE DEALERSHIPS,AND ALL THREE THEY COULD NOT FIND CAUSE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014584July 24, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN IS SO LOW, IF ANOTHER DRIVER HAS WINDOW UP, CONSUMER WON'T BE ABLE TO HERE THE HORN. ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS.DEALER CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014175July 17, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING FRONT SIDE AXLE BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED BY DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013974July 16, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED DUE TO ROTORS BEING DEFECTIVE. HAD THEM RE URFACED 3 TIMES, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011310June 7, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AIR CONDITIONING WAS LEAKING COOLANT INSIDE OF VEHICLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006464March 27, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS CEASE UP AND PULLS SEVERELY HARD TO THE LEFT INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. THE CALIPERS LOCK UP WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKES AND EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS NOT TURNED ON. THE CONSUMER CAN SMELL THE BRAKES DUE TO BEING SO HOT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759658March 22, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY
SUNVISOR OFTEN FALLS OUT OF THE BRACKET AND FALLS ONTO MY FOREARMS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE I'M DRIVING. NUMEROUS TIMES HAVING BEEN STARTLED BY THIS OCCURRENCE; I'VE REACTED BY JERKING THE WHEEL. IT'S AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005674March 14, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
AFTER STARTING VEHICLE BATTERY EXPLODED, CASING HAD CRACKED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004251February 20, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 73 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION HITTING A GUARDRAIL AND TREES. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER/ PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8003527February 5, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES, SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONSUMER STATED A LOCAL DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING TO PERFORM A FRONT END ALIGNMENT, WHEN AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, THE INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS APPEARED TO BE DEFECTIVE, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BEFORE AN ALIGNMENT COULD OCCUR, INSTEAD OF AN ALIGNMENT THEY SUGGESTED TIRE MAINPULATIONS, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *JG *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899573November 28, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A BUMPER REAR END ACCIDENT AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT 5MPH. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899448November 26, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOORS LOCK ON THEIR OWN. ALSO, WHEN UNLOCK INGDOORS ON INSIDE OF VEHICLE THEY AUTOMATICALLY LOCK BACK UP. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER GAVE CONSUMER A TSB ON VEHICLE CONCERNING DOOR LOCKS BEING DEFECTIVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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