Nissan Altima Complaints (2006)

824 consumer complaints on file.

#10230459June 10, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MY 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA (6,500 MILES) WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM THE DEALER. DURING THE PAST MONT I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH MY CLUTCH PEDAL GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WHEN PRESSED AND NOT RETURNING. I CHECKED ON LINE AND IDENTIFIED THAT APPARENTLY WITH THE 6 CYL. ENGINE AND STANDARD TRANSMISSION THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE BREAK DOWN OF THE DOT 3 BRAKE FLUID THAT IS USED IN THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER. MANY SITES RECOMMEND THE HIGHER BOILING TEMPERATURE OF THE DOT 4 OR 5.1. THE DEALERSHIP INSISTS THAT DOT 3 IS SUFFICIENT HOWEVER IN TALKING TO OTHER ALTIMA OWNERS ON LINE IT IS A RECURRING PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230382June 9, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SUBJECT CRANK POSITION SENSOR. SUBJECT CAR 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5. RECALL WAS RECEIVED ABOUT THE SAME TIME THE CAR STARTED DYING WHILE DRIVING. WHEN TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS THE ENGINE WILL DIE CAUSING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN THE CAR LOOSES POWER AND POWER STEERING STALLING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. WHEN TRAVELING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF, THE CAR LOOSES POWER FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 SECONDS THEN VIOLENTLY JERKS REGAINING POWER. NISSAN DEALER HAS STATED THAT THIS IS AN ECM PROBLEM AND THAT A REPROGRAM WILL FIX THIS PROBLEM. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALER AND THE REPROGRAM OF THE ECM WAS COMPLETED. NOW THE CAR DIES MORE FREQUENTLY AND NOW IT TAKES CONSIDERABLE CRANKING TO START THE CAR WHEN WARM. APPROXIMATELY 2 MIN. TO RESTART. NISSAN HAS TRIED TO "BAND AID" A FAULTY CRANK POSITION SENSOR WITH AN ECM REPROGRAM THAT IS NOT WORKING. THE CAR ABRUPTLY DYING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND CAN EASILY LEAD TO UNCALLED FOR INJURIES AND DEATHS STEMMING FROM THIS FAULTY SENSOR. I AGREE THAT THE UPGRADED ECM PROGRAM SHOULD READ BOTH THE CAM POSITION SENSOR AND CRANK POSITION SENSOR IN TANDEM AS A REDUNDANT FEATURE BUT IF THE PROBLEM IS WITH A LEAKY SENSOR OR A BAD SOLDER JOINT IN THE SENSOR, THE SENSOR SHOULD BE REPLACED UNDER A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230135June 6, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I HAVE 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA, FIRST, MY CAR WOULDN'T START UNTIL ABOUT THE FIFTH OR SEVENTH TRY..TOOK AND GOT THAT FIXED THEN THE DEALER HAD TO RE-PROGRAM MY KEY.. THEN AFTER ONE WEEK OF DRIVING.... IT JUST WOULDN'T START AT ALL. ALL WITH-IN A THREE PERIOD. SO IT IS IN THE SHOP RIGHT NOW. 6/06/2008...EVER SINCE 06/03/2008. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229803June 3, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2006 NISSAN ALTIMA SER CLUTCH SINKS TO THE FLOOR AND PREVENTS USE OF GEARS. HAPPENS ONCE A MONTH IN TRAFFIC OR ON HOT DAYS. NISSAN HAS NOT YET FIXED THE PROBLEM. IT IS DANGEROUS BEING STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227024May 8, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES BECAUSE THE BRAKES WERE SQUEAKING LOUDLY. THE FIRST TIME, THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR BRAKES. THE SECOND TIME, THEY COULD NOT LOCATE A FAILURE, AND CURRENTLY, THEY STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,800 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226901May 7, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. PRIOR TO THE ILLUMINATION, THE VEHICLE SHOOK, JERKED, AND STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURS THE MOST WHEN AT A STOP OR APPROACHING A STOP. THE CONTACT MUST PULL OFF THE ROAD AND MAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER THE STALLING OCCURS. THE DEALER IDENTIFIED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AS THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR AS NOTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226342April 30, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE SHUT OFF GOING BETWEEN 60-70 MPH WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PASS 18 WHEELER ON 3 LANE INTERSTATE 35. HAD HEADLIGHT REPLACED 4 DAYS BEFORE INCIDENT AND WAS ADVISED ABOUT A RECALL, CHOOSE TO HAVE THE RECALL WORK DONE AT THAT TIME ALSO. SERVICE ADVISOR CLAIMED THAT THE RECALL HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE MALFUNCTION, SAID THEY HAD TROUBLE GETTING THE CAR STARTED AND NOTED SOMETHING ABOUT THE RPM'S, SAID THEY TEST DROVE THE CAR AND IT HASN'T STALLED. SAID THEY KNOW IT HAS A PROBLEM BUT THEY HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO REPLICATE IT. TODAY IS 04-30-08, THE CAR HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP SINCE 04-19-08. SERVICE ADVISOR STOPPED CALLING ON 04-24-07. HAVE COMPLAINED TO NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS WHO FINALLY RETURNED MY CALL TODAY STATING THAT THEY TALKED TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES TOTAL AND THEY CLAIM THAT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR, THAT THEY TEST DROVE IT 90 MILES AND CLEARED SOMETHING FROM THE AIR INTAKE. THE DEALERSHIP NEVER TOLD ME THIS STORY AND STOPPED CALLING ME ON 04-24-07. WHEN I ASKED THE CONSUMER AFFAIRS LADY IF SHE WOULD LOAD UP HER KIDS IN THE CAR AND GO DOWN THE INTERSTATE DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC? SHE HESITATED AND SAID YES SHE WOULD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226211April 25, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2006 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH A ENGINE RECALL. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WORK. CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE HAS BEEN WORK DONE TO FIX THE ENGINE AND WOULD LIKE REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO THE RECALL. *KB THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE ECM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225649April 24, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
COMING HOME FROM GRADUATE SCHOOL EARLY EVENING, DOG CAME OUT OF NO WHERE RAN INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR, THE AIR BAG WENT OFF, FRACTURED MY ELBOW- HAD TO HAVE A SPECIALIST DO SURGERY ON THE ELBOW. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10225377April 22, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. ON MAY 25, 2008, WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WAS NO STEERING POWER OR BRAKING ABILITY. IN ORDER TO AVOID CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE CONTACT PULLED INTO A NEARBY ALLEY AND CLIPPED THE FRONT END OF A PARKED VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO A POLE. SHE CALLED THE POLICE AND HER INSURANCE AGENT TO REPORT THE CRASH, AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED $9,000 WORTH OF DAMAGES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW LOT FOR FIVE DAYS BECAUSE THE SERVICE CENTER AT THE DEALER WAS CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAY. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER THE FOLLOWING TUESDAY, THEY KEPT IT FOR 32 DAYS. IN APRIL OF 2008, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR, BUT THEY STATED THAT THE REPAIRS HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN PERFORMED. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO RESCAN THE ENGINE COMPUTER AT THE COST OF $119. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225237April 21, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I OWN A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH 28 K MILES CONTROL BUTTONS FOR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. REPORTED TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP AFTER MONTHS OF HAVING TO HOLD DOWN MANUALLY CONTROL UP AND DOWN OPERATIONS OF WINDOW. NISSAN DEALERSHIP ASKED WHO HAD PERFORMED PREVIOUS WORK ON WINDOWS AND I TOLD THEM NO ONE ADVISED DEALERSHIP TO CHECK WINDOW FOR POSSIBLE # TO VERIFY TRUTH ON OUR BEHALF. DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITHOUT ME PAYING THE COST OF $ 100.00 SAYS SOME HOW OR ANOTHER WINDOW UNADJUSTED ITSELF AND NOW NEEDS TO BE READJUSTED. ADVISED DEALER I WAS NOT GOING TO PAY FOR A DEFECTIVE WINDOW. WINDOW WILL ROLL ITSELF DOWN MUST HOLD FIRMLY THE CONTROL BUTTON IN ORDER TO SECURE SAFETY OF VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223662April 8, 2008
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
I ONCE WAS TOLD BY BOB BELL NISSAN THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. AND NOW 2 YEARS LATER I RECEIVE A LETTER STATING THAT MY NISSAN 2006 ALTIMA IS ONE OF THE RECALL VEHICLE ON THE LIST .AND IM CONTACTING YOU FOR THIS REASON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223013April 1, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAD A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA THAT STALLED ON I95 (3) TIMES BEFORE IT WAS CORRECTLY DIAGNOSED AS A CRANK SENSOR ISSUE AND BECAME A MAJOR RECALL FOR NISSAN. IN JULY 2006 I LEASED ANOTHER NISSAN ALTIMA AFTER THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETED DAMAGED ON MY 2003 ALTIMA DUE TO ANOTHER RECALL REGARDING OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUES. I INQUIRED A FEW MONTHS AGO AT A ROUTINE SERVICE VISIT IF MY CURRENT 2006 NISSAN WAS PART OF THE "CRANK SENSOR" RECALL THAT WAS RECENTLY ISSUED AND TOLD IT WAS. I HAD NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION IN THE MAIL FROM EITHER NISSAN OR THE DEALER, THIS RECALL I WAS TOLD WAS CORRECTED DURING MY VISIT. ON SATURDAY MARCH 29,2008 I WAS DRIVING ON I95 IN THE THIRD LANE AT APPROX 65-70 MPH AND THE CAR STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. I WAS ABLE TO COAST ACROSS 3 LANES AND GET HALF IN THE BREAKDOWN LANE AT WHICH TIME I DEPARTED THE CAR GOT TO A SAFE AREA OUT OF HARM'S WAY OF TRAFFIC AND CONTACTED THE STATE TROOPERS FOR ASSISTANCE. THEY CAME AND STAYED WITH ME UNTIL THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED AND TOWED ME TO THE CAR DEALERSHIP. I WAS GIVEN A RENTAL CAR SINCE THE CAR WAS NOT ABLE TO START AGAIN WITHOUT STALLING WAS CONTACTED ON MONDAY MARCH 31, 2008 BY THE DEALER TO LET ME KNOW THE CAR STARTED NORMALLY THEY HAD DROVE IT FOR SEVERAL MILES AND NO PROBLEM. THE COMMENT MADE WAS THEY WILL DRIVE AGAIN ON TUESDAY AND IF NO ISSUES THEY CAN'T EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED. SINCE I ALREADY HAD A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE WITH MY 2003 ALTIMA AND SAME CAR DEALER I'M CONFIDENT THIS PROBLEM WILL REOCCUR AGAIN AND THIS TIME ONCE AGAIN ENDANGER MY LIFE AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD WITH ME AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. PLEASE ASSIST ME IN GETTING THEIR ATTENTION FOR MYSELF AND OTHERS REGARDING THIS LIFE THREATENING ISSUE. I'M SURE I'M NOT THE ONLY VEHICLE WITH THIS PROBLEM, SINCE MY 2003 ISSUE TURNED INTO A MAJOR RECALL FOR APPROX 650,000 VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222950March 31, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. ON ONE OCCASION, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN REVERSE, IT ROLLED FORWARD TO THE SIDEWALK. ON TWO OCCASIONS, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN REVERSE, IT ROLLED FORWARD TOWARDS THE SIDEWALK. THE CONTACT USED BOTH THE FOOT BRAKE AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO FINALLY STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER TAKEN TO THE DEALER. ON TWELVE OCCASIONS, WHEN THE FLOOR CLUTCH WAS PRESSED, IT BECAME STUCK. SHE HAD TO MANUALLY WORK THE CLUTCH BACK TO ITS NORMAL POSITION. ON THREE OCCASIONS, WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 1-20 MPH, THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT OFF. ON TWO OCCASIONS, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. ON FOUR OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED ON ITS OWN. ON ONE OCCASION, SHE HAD TO CALL ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE FOR A JUMP START. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER FROM ROLLING FORWARD INTO THE SIDEWALK. IN JANUARY OF 2008, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A LETTER FROM NISSAN CONCERNING HER VEHICLE NOT HAVING ABS; HOWEVER, THE INFORMATION SHE RECEIVED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED STATED THAT IT DID HAVE ABS. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,650 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,286.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222234March 25, 2008
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MARCH 3, 2008 - 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5L - NOT STARTING; TAKEN INTO NISSAN AND THE ECM WAS REPROGRAMMED. MARCH 21, 2008 BACK AT NISSAN FOR SIMILAR PROBLEM - NISSAN DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE THAT THE ENGINE CAN STOP RUNNING WHILE DRIVING ON MARCH 21ST...AFTER TWICE HAVING THE CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221889March 20, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT SAW AN ALERT ON THE TELEVISION IN JANUARY OF 2008 THAT THE 2002-2006 NISSAN ALTIMA'S HAVE A DEFECT WITH THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT LOCATE ANY FAILURE. ON MARCH 20, 2008, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS SAME FAILURE. SHE IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE LENGTH OF TIME IT TOOK TO BE INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE VIN AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218086February 14, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CLUTCH SINKS TO THE FLOOR, AND I AM UNABLE TO GET THE CAR IN GEAR. DRIVING ALONG HIGHWAY AND UNABLE TO GET THE CAR IN GEAR DURING A DOWNSHIFT. LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO PULL OVER WITHOUT BEING HIT. STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. NISSAN COULD NOT "REPLICATE" THE PROBLEM. NO FIX. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I AM LUCKY NOT TO HAVE HAD A CRASH. YET! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215227January 17, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
VEHICLE IS EXCESSIVELY LOOSING OIL AND MOTOR SHUTS DOWN AND WILL NOT CRANK OFTEN FOR NO REASON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214148January 8, 2008
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
CLUTCH STUCK ON FLOOR, DID NOT RETURN TO UP POSITION. VERY DIFFICULT TO SHIFT GEARS - CLUTCH ENGAGED ABOUT 1/2" FROM FLOOR. OCCURRED AFTER SITTING IN TRAFFIC FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES. STOPPED VEHICLE AND CLUTCH WAS FINE AFTER ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF FOR 15 MINUTES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214970January 7, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, WHEN THE VEHICLE IDLED BETWEEN 750 TO 1000 AND THE BRAKES ARE ENGAGED, THERE WAS A NOISE PRESENT IN THE ENGINE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MOTOR MOUNT; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER IT WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART MAY NEED TIME TO ADJUST. AN APPOINTMENT WAS RESCHEDULED TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE ON JANUARY 7, 2008. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT TO LOOK FOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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