Nissan Altima Complaints (2005)

1,091 consumer complaints on file.

#10393914April 1, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE SAFETY AND DURABILITY OF LIQUID FILLED ENGINE MOUNTS NEEDS TO BE EXAMINED. THEY ARE A TOTAL AND UTTER FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURERS KNOW THIS, BUT ARE MAKING THE CONSUMER PAY FOR REPLACEMENT FOR PREMATURE FAILURES AND RELATED DAMAGES. THIS IS WHY YOU HAVE ENGINE RUN ALWAYS. THE ELECTRONICS AREN'T MEANT FOR THIS MUCH VIBRATIONS. WITH A SOLID, OR EVEN SEMI-SOLID MOUNT, THE FRAME ABSORBS SOME OF THIS ENERGY. BEST REPLACEMENT MOUNTS SHOULD BE A SEMI-SOLID, HONEY COMB NEOPRENE CORE, WITH CABLE REINFORCEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393278March 30, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A STALLING PROBLEM *TGW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393010March 27, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MY WIFE'S 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA WAS IN FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE WHEN WE DISCOVERED THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR PAN IS RUSTED THROUGH TO THE INTERIOR CARPETING. THERE'S NOT A MARK ON THE CAR OTHERWISE AND MY WIFE LOVES HER CAR. SHE PURCHASED IT NEW FROM THE DEALERSHIP. I CALLED THE ORIGINAL DEALER . HE HAS NEVER HEARD OF IT AND WANTS TO SEE IT FOR HIMSELF. I FIND THAT HARD TO BELIEVE WITH SO MUCH NOISE ON THE INTERNET REGARDING THIS SAFETY DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392724March 24, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 NISSAN ALTIMA HAS A BAD CRANK SHAFT POSITION CENSOR. I HAVE FOUND IT HAPPENING IN MANY CARS. THE CAR WILL STOP AND NOT START AGAIN IF IT GOES BAD. THE PART ONLY COSTS APPROX. $30.00. I THINK YOU SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393286March 24, 2011
AIR BAGS
I FAILED TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN, AND WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25-30 MPH WHEN I COLLIDED WITH A VEHICLE THAT HIT MY PASSENGER SIDE FRONT QUARTER PANEL. THE CRASH HAPPENED AT SUCH A HIGH IMPACT THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BUT THE AIRBAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING ME SEVERE BRUISING AND INJURY. THE CRASH WAS SEVERE ENOUGH THAT OUR INSURANCE DECLARED OUR VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS. THE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED IN THIS CRASH, AND NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE INJURIES IN CASES LIKE THIS. MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED THIS CAR FOR MANY REASONS, BUT THE SAFETY FROM AIR BAGS WAS A PRIMARY REASON. THEY FAILED IN MY CASE, AND I AM CONCERNED THAT OTHERS MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED FAULTY AIR BAGS AS WELL FROM NISSAN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10390593March 18, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ABNORMALLY CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING CAPABILITIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WOULD SPRAY WD-40 ON THE STEERING KNUCKLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE STEERING KNUCKLE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THE FAILURE CAUSING A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390059March 14, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE DRIVER OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT, ON BEHALF OF THE DRIVER, STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH IN WHICH THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY HOT AND BURNED THE DRIVER'S HANDS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO OTHER INJURIES WERE REPORTED OTHER THAN THE DRIVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED FOR BODY DAMAGES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10390111March 14, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASED A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA IN 2006 WITH 13, 000 MILES. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING IT, I BEGAN TO HAVE ISSUES WITH A "SPONGY" CLUTCH...MEANING IT WOULD BECOME VERY LOOSE. OFTEN IT WOULD HAVE TO BE PUMPED AND THEN SHOVED INTO GEAR. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A LOCAL NISSAN DEALER COMPLAINING OF THE ISSUES WITH THE CLUTCH. THEY HAD IT FOR A DAY AND COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. OF COURSE, BACK THEN IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM NEVER WENT AWAY. IN FACT, IT BECAME WORSE UNTIL IT WAS FINALLY A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS CLUTCH ISSUE WOULD OCCUR AT RANDOM TIMES IN DIFFERENT WEATHER MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO PREDICT OR AVOID. OFTEN, I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO THE NEXT GEAR. EVENTUALLY, I HAD TO HAVE THE MASTER AND SLAVE CYLINDER REPLACED AND THE ENTIRE CLUTCH SYSTEM REPLACED AT MY OWN EXPENSE. BOTH WERE TEMPORARY SOLUTIONS. AGAIN, I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CLUTCH. MY CAR CLUTCH NOW STICKS TO THE FLOOR MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SWITCH GEARS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. OFTEN I AM STRUGGLING TO GET THE CAR MOVING IN TRAFFIC OR AT TURNS PUTTING ME AND MY CHILDREN IN DANGER. BEFORE I PAY TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE REPAIRED AGAIN, I DID SOME RESEARCH THIS TIME, AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG THIS YEAR AND MAKE OF NISSAN. TO ME, THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT NISSAN NEEDS TO ADDRESS AS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR THIER CONSUMERS. I HAVE RECORDS OF ALL REPAIRS BEGINNING WITH THE INITIAL COMPLAINT. IN MY OPINION, NISSAN NEEDS TO BE ACCOUNTABLE AND RECALL AND FIX THE PROBLEMS BEFORE IT RESULTS IN A FATAL ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386874March 8, 2011
STRUCTURE
2005 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH ENTIRE UNDER CARRIAGE RUSTING AND RUSTED THROUGH CERTAIN AREAS. I CHANGE MY OWN OIL SO IT WAS NOT DISCOVERED UNTIL I BROUGHT IT INTO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR A TIMING BELT REPAIR IN MAY '10 WHILE ON THE LIFT THE NISSAN TECH POINTED OUT THE PROBLEM. HE EVEN ADMITTED THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM/DEFECT IN THIS PARTICULAR MODEL/YEAR. WE TOOK OUR COMPLAINT TO NISSAN AND FILED A CLAIM (CLAIM #[XXX]). THEY INFORMED US THAT SINCE OUR WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY WERE GOING TO DO. EVEN THOUGH THE RUST WAS NOT DISCOVERED UNTIL '10 IT WAS THERE ALL ALONG DURING THE WARRANTY TIME. THIS IS A GARAGE KEPT CAR AND IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THERE ARE NO OTHER RUST PROBLEMS EXCEPT FOR THE UNDER CARRIAGE. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HOPE TO HAVE SUPPORT FROM OUTSIDE AGENCY TO MAKE NISSAN MAKE GOOD ON IT'S QUALITY OF CAR. WE DID NOT SPEND OUR HARD EARNED $33,000 ON A FRED FLINSTONE CAR!!! WE ARE WILLING TO SUMMIT PICTURES AND CONTINUE OUR MISSION UNTIL JUSTICE IS DONE. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN THAT NISSAN SHOULD ADDRESS. WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PROBLEM ONE COULD BE INJURED SEVERELY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386564March 5, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BROUGHT CAR IN FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 07E087000. ALTHOUGH THE DESCRIPTION OF THE RECALL IS FOR A BAD CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD ONLY REPROGRAM THE ECM FOR FREE. I HAD TO BUY A NEW CRANKSHAFT POSITION CENSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384531February 25, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE, HE WOULD HAVE TO PARTIALLY DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND PERFORMED A FUEL INDUCTION SERVICE. HE REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,626 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,646.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383544February 14, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CARS POWER STARTED FLUTTERING AROUND 45-50 MPH, LIKE IT WAS WANTING TO DIE. IT HAD PREVIOUSLY DIED WHILE IDLEING..CODES WERE CHECKED THEY CAME UP AS BAD CRANK AND CAM SENSOR..AND BAD SPEED SENSOR.AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER..NOTICED CAR WAS UNDER RE-CALL..TOWED IT TO DEALER THEY FLASHED ECM..WHEN WE WERE DRIVING CAR HOME ALL PROBLEMS RE-OCCURRED..HAD CODES CHECKED AT ANOTHER GARAGE ALL THE SAME ONES CAME UP..CALLED DEALER THEY WERE NO HELP AT ALL AND WANTED TO CHARGE US TO CHECK CODES TOLD THEM WE ALREADY HAD THEM AND THEY SAID ITS NOT THEIR PROBLEM...THEY HAVE NO INTEREST IN ADDRESSING THE REAL ISSUES OR FIXING WHAT THE REAL PROBLEM IS, WHAT A RIP-OFF..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381591February 11, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK IT TO A PRECISION DEALER IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD. PRECISION TOLD ME THAT THE PART AFFECTED (CATALYTIC CONVERTER) HAD BEEN RECALLED BY NISSAN AND THE DEALER WOULD FIX IT FOR FREE. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALER, I WAS INFORMED THAT EVEN THOUGH THE PART WAS RECALLED FOR SOME CARS, MY PARTICULAR VIN NUMBER WAS NOT COVERED. I ALSO CALLED UP NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIR AND THEY SAID THAT THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO MY CAR. I HAD TO PAY THE PRICE FOR REPAIR MYSELF. WHEN I RESEARCHED ONLINE, I SAW TONS OF COMPLAINTS BY PEOPLE FOR A FAULTY CONVERTER THAT NISSAN FAILED TO HONOR. I AM FILING AN OFFICIAL COMPLAINT BECAUSE I THINK THAT IF NISSAN KNOWS THAT A PART OF THEIRS IS UNDER RE-CALL FOR CERTAIN VINS AND OTHER DRIVERS ARE ALSO EXPERIENCING SIMILAR PROBLEMS, THEY SHOULD ALSO GET THEIR PART RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380004February 2, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MANY TIMES AFTER OWNING MY 2005 NISSAN, I STARTED HAVING TO CRANK THE ENGINE A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE IT WOULD START. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN ON A CAR THAT WAS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD WHEN IT FIRST STARTED HAPPENING. ALSO THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHICH IT HAS BEEN DOING FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS. NO ONE KNOWS WHAT IT IS. I JUST PUT IT BACK IN DRIVE THEN PARK TO TAKE THE KEY OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377055January 18, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH INTO A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY FOR TWO WEEKS. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL PRIOR OR AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE, BUT SHE COULDN'T RECALL WHAT IT WAS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 47,178.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373597December 31, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. MY CAR IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. I WAS JUST WONDERING WHY MY CAR IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST? IS NISSAN WAITING FOR AN ACCIDENT TO HAPPEN FIRST? I WENT OUT TODAY TO START MY CAR AND NOW IT WON'T START AT ALL. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT WAS READING THE TROUBLESHOOTING # P0335 WHICH IS THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. I SPOKE TO A NISSAN REP. YESTERDAY AND SHE REFUSED TO HELP ME OUT IF DID NOT GO TO A NISSAN DEALER TO HAVE MY CAR CHECKED BY THEM. SORRY, I DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY. THERE ARE PLACES THAT DO IT FOR NOTHING NOW. I THINK YOU SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. I DO FEAR DRIVING MY CAR NOW. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM FOR ALL OF THE NISSAN OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373438December 30, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR WOULD ACT LIKE IT WAS SKIPPING A GEAR AND JERK. IT WOULD ALSO SOMETIMES NOT START. THE ULTIMATE FAILURE IS THAT MY CAR STALLS WHILE I'M DRIVING IT. IT USED TO BE EVERY SO OFTEN AND HAS NOW BECOME A DAILY THING. I AM REPLACING THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR MYSELF AS THIS IS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. NISSAN KNOWS THIS BUT HAS DONE NOTHING TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY SO IT WASN'T WORTH MY WHILE TO EVEN CHECK WITH NISSAN TO HAVE THIS FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369713December 8, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
IN COLD TEMPERATURES (20F), UPON DRIVING THE CAR FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE DAY, THERE IS NO PLAY IN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. AFTER COASTING TO A STOP AND PUMPING THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THE CAR IS WARMED UP, THE BRAKES OPERATE NORMALLY. REPAIR SHOPS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE FLUID OR BRAKE SYSTEMS. THIS OCCURRED THREE DAYS IN A ROW AND COUNTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369288December 6, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY HESITATE AND STALL WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND ABOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE 02 SENSOR, CRANKSHAFT SENSOR AND THE CAM-SHAFT SENSOR BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO ADVISED THAT THE CONTACTS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369360December 6, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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