Nissan Altima Complaints (2008)

1,047 consumer complaints on file.

#10556071December 14, 2013
ENGINE
I WAS TRAVELING ON THIS DATE FROM CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA WHERE I WORK AS AN ENGINEER AT WESTINGHOUSE HEADQUARTER OFFICE TO WEST CHESTER, OHIO WHERE MY FAMILY RESIDE FOR A FAMILY THANKSGIVING GATHERING. IT WAS 6:30 AM AND IT WAS SNOWING. THE TRAFFIC AHEAD BEGIN SLOWING DOWN FOR SOME REASON. THE VISIBILITY WAS BECOMING QUITE POOR. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE 3-LANE I-79 HEADING SOUTH-WEST. HENCE I WANTED TO PUT ON MY HAZARD SIGNAL TO ALERT THE TRAFFIC BEHIND ME OF THE DANGER AHEAD. IN THE PROCESS I PUSHED ON THE ON/OFF START BUTTON. THE ENGINE DIED RIGHT AWAY WHILE I WAS TRAVELING AT 50 MPH. ALL CONTROL WAS IMMEDIATELY LOST IN THE PROCESS. UNABLE TO STEER MY CAR EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT I PUSHED ON THE HAZARD BUTTON TO ALERT THE VEHICLE BEHIND OD MY DISTRESS. LUCKILY FOR ME, THE FELLOW BEHIND SLOWED DOWN AND STAYED BEHIND ME UNTIL I BROUGHT MY CAR TO A FULL AND COMPLETE STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY AND PUT IT IN PARK TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND SLOWLY CONTINUE MY TRIP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. I WAS EXTREMELY SCARED AND SURPRISE THAT IT WAS POSSIBLE AT ALL TO KILL THE ENGINE WHILE AT SPEED ON THE ROAD IN THIS VEHICLE. I DO BELIEVE THIS IS A MAJOR FLAW THAT COULD HAVE BEEN QUITE SERIOUS UNDER DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES. IMAGINE IT HAPPENED DOWN THE MOUNTAIN IN WEST VIRGINIA WHERE I WAS HEADING NEXT..... THANK YOU *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#10555837December 12, 2013
STRUCTURE
MY WIFE AND I NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD ON HER 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE WAS MELTED, LEAVING A STICKY SUBSTANCE THAT SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE AND CAUSES AN INTENSE GLARE WHEN DRIVING IN THE SUN. WE CAN BARELY SEE THE ROAD WHEN DRIVING AND HAVE CALLED NISSAN REGARDING THIS ISSUE BUT THEY DO NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THIS ISSUE AS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555864December 12, 2013
STRUCTURE
SECTIONS OF MY FRONT DASH ARE MELTING. THE DETERIORATION HAS LEFT THE DASH IN A TAR LIKE STATE THAT IS STICKY AND SHINY. THE REFLECTION FROM THE SUN IS SO BRIGHT THAT DRIVING IS DIFFICULT AROUND NOON. THE CAR IS PARKED IN A GARAGE 90% OF THE TIME SO THERE IS NO REASON OTHER THAN POOR QUALITY FOR THIS TO HAVE HAPPENED. I HAVE CONTACTED MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND NISSAN DIRECTLY AND THEY BOTH ARE UNWILLING TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE AS THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND THAT BUT IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND I AM WORRIED THAT IF THE GLARE PREVENTS ME FROM SEEING ANOTHER CAR OR PEDESTRIAN SOMEONE COULD BE INJURED. NISSAN SHOULD ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE POOR QUALITY AND RECTIFY THE PROBLEM BEFORE AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555700December 11, 2013
STRUCTURE
I LIVE IN ORLANDO, FL AND I HAD MY VEHICLE FOR ALMOST 5YRS. THIS YEAR THE DASHBOARD HAS SLOWLY BEGAN TO MELT. IT IS TACK AND IF YOU TOUCH IT BLACK GOO COMES OFF ON YOUR HANDS.THE CAR INSIDE SMELLS WEIRD NO MATTER HOW MUCH I CLEAN AND USE FEBREEZE AND ALSO PROVIDES A BLINDING GLARE WHEN DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555462December 10, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER
DASHBOARD OF THIS VEHICLE IS EMITTING A STICKY, SHINY, SUBSTANCE, WHICH LIKELY INDICATES DETERIORATION OF THE COMPOSITION OF THE DASHBOARD, MAKING DRIVING HAZARDOUS, AS IT MAKES VISIBILITY OUT THE WINDSHIELD DIFFICULT. THE STICKY SUBSTANCE IS HIGHLY REFLECTIVE, MAKING DRIVING IN THE SUN VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555378December 9, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I OWN A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE AND THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I DISCOVERED THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. WE WILL ALL FILE COMPLAINTS DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THIS ISSUE. THE DASHBOARD MELTING IS CAUSING A REFLECTION ONTO THE WINDSHIELD AND MAKING IT SEE. I AM TRYING TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT RESULTING FROM THIS ISSUE. I STARTED TO NOTICE THE PROBLEM, BUT IT WAS MINUTE. I AM RESEARCHING OUT NOW BECAUSE IT HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. LOCATION: FLORIDA ( MOST OF THE CARS WITH THIS PROBLEM ARE LOCATED IN FLORIDA AND TEXAS). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554971December 5, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER
SINCE 6/2013 THE DASHBOARD OF THIS VEHICLE IS EMITTING A STICKY, SHINY, SUBSTANCE, WHICH LIKELY INDICATES DETERIORATION OF THE COMPOSITION OF THE DASHBOARD, MAKING DRIVING HAZARDOUS, AS IT MAKES VISIBILITY OUT THE WINDSHIELD DIFFICULT. THE STICKY SUBSTANCE IS HIGHLY REFLECTIVE, MAKING DRIVING IN THE SUN VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE MADE MULTIPLE TRIPS TO OUR NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO EXPLAIN THE SITUATION, AND ALTHOUGH THEY INDICATE THAT THEY HAVE OBSERVED THIS SITUATION WITH THIS PARTICULAR MODEL/YEAR, THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION. I ALSO CONTACTED CONSUMER SERVICES WITH NISSAN AND THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO REPLACE THE DASHBOARD, EVEN THOUGH IT PRESENTS A HAZARD TO DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554608December 3, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY/WIPER
MY DASHBOARD HAS MELTED CREATING A TERRIBLE GLARE THAT IS NOT JUST DISTRACTING WHILE DRIVING BUT DANGEROUS BECAUSE I CANNOT SEE THROUGH MY WINDSHIELD DURING THE DAY OR WHEN ON COMING HEADLIGHTS COME TOWARDS ME DURING THE NIGHT. NOT ONLY IS IT TERRIBLY DANGEROUS BUT THE MELTING IS MAKING MY DASH STICKY CAUSING PARKING PASSES TO STICK AND LEAVE RESIDUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553645November 24, 2013
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD OF MY CAR IS MELTING. ITS CAUSING A GLARE OF THE SUN THAT MAKE IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE DOING THE DAY. I HAVE ALMOST GOT INTO SEVERAL ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THE GLARE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553466November 22, 2013
STRUCTURE
2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE'S DASHBOARD IS MELTING. I LIVE IN FLORIDA AND APPARENTLY NISSAN DIDN'T TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE WEATHER HERE WHEN USING MATERIAL FOR THEIR DASHBOARDS ON THIS YEAR AND MODEL. THE WHOLE TOP DASHBOARD IS STICKY AND LOOKS LIKE A WET SUBSTANCE. BECAUSE OF THIS IT CREATES AN INTENSE GLARE THAT IS A SEVER SAFETY HAZARD WHEN DRIVING. I CALLED 1800-NISSAN AND THEY DON'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING EVEN THOUGH THEY USED FAULTY MATERIAL. THIS IS A KNOWN CONCERN SINCE OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. IF U DO A GOOGLE SEARCH OF THIS ISSUE, YOU'LL FIND ITS A VERY COMMON PROBLEMS FOR NEARLY ALL NISSAN ALTIMA (2008) WHO LIVE IN SOUTHERN CLIMATES AND NISSAN WILL NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY OF THIS ISSUES, DOES SOMEONE HAS TO DIE IN A ACCIDENT OR GET DISMEMBERED ? THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552899November 19, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF, AND AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE CRANK SHAFT AND SPEED SENSORS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551545November 8, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER, STRUCTURE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DASHBOARD MELTED, CAUSING A BRIGHT VISION-AFFECTING GLARE ON THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. REDUCES VISIBILITY GREATLY, WILL LIKELY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BEFORE TOO LONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550088October 30, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA WAS FAILING TO START. PUSH BUTTON IGNITION WOULD ALLOW THE POWER TO TURN ON, THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD, RADIO, FANS/COOLING/HEATING, ETC. HOWEVER, THE ENGINE COULD NOT TURN ON. I WOULD REGULARLY FIND THAT THIS WOULD BE AN INTERMITTENT BEHAVIOR. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WOULD START ON THE FIRST TRY - OTHER TIMES IT WOULD TAKE 20, 30, 40 ATTEMPTS (AND LOTS OF FRUSTRATION) TO START FINALLY. I ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE DEALER REVIEW THIS AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE EXPERIENCE. FINALLY, AFTER ANOTHER BOUT WITH THE CAR FAILING TO START, I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER AND THEY RECOMMENDED THAT I SHOULD REPLACE THE BRAKE-STOP-LAMP-SWITCH, FOR A TOTAL COST OF ABOUT $450. WHILE THIS WAS THE DEALER'S RECOMMENDATION, THEY WOULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT THIS WAS, IN FACT, THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. GREAT, I THOUGHT: LET'S MAKE AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR THAT WE'RE UNSURE IS REALLY THE PROBLEM! THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY'RE REPLACING THESE SWITCHES VERY OFTEN: THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE '08 ALTIMA (AND, THEY HINTED, OTHER NISSAN MODELS) AND THEY KEEP THE PART STOCKED ALL THE TIME. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE IGNITION SYSTEM DIES AT 55K MILES. I DID CALL NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND WAS TOLD THAT SINCE THERE WAS NO OFFICIAL RECALL NOTICE ISSUED BY THE NHTSA, THAT THEY WERE NOT OBLIGATED TO RECALL THE UNIT AND WOULD NOT REIMBURSE ME FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIR. SINCE MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, THEY DIDN'T FEEL INCLINED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. VERY FRUSTRATED ABOUT THEIR UNWILLINGNESS TO RECOGNIZE AN ISSUE WHEN THEIR DEALERS SEE THIS AS A MAJOR PROBLEM. NOT HAPPY WITH BOTH THE DECISION BY NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO SWEEP THIS UNDER THE RUG AND PRETEND THAT THIS IS A MINOR PROBLEM. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550007October 29, 2013
STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY/WIPER
DASHBOARD HAS STARTED TO MELT IN MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE THAT HAS GREATLY IMPAIRED MY VISION WHEN DRIVING ON THE ROAD ON A SUNNY DAY. THE GLARE REFLECTED FROM THE MELTING PORTION OF MY DASH IS REFLECTED ONTO MY WINDSHIELD. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE LACK OF VISIBILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549526October 25, 2013
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD SEEMS TO BE MELTING CAUSING A HORRIBLE GLARE THAT IMPACTS VISION WHILE DRIVING. THE CAR WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED IN NELAND, FL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549322October 24, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I HAVE A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH ONLY 25,000 MILES ON IT. GARAGE KEEP. VERY NICE CAR. I NOTICED LAST MONTH A SPOT THAT LOOKED LIKED MY DASH MELTED . NOW A MONTH LATER IT HAS SPREAD. I HAVE PUT NOTHING ON IT. IT LOOKS VERY SHINY AND STICKY WHEN TOUCHED. IT LOOKS LIKE THE MATERIAL IS BREAKING DOWN. I CAN NOT DRIVE THIS CAR ON A SUNNY DAY BECAUSE ALL I SEE IN MY FRONT WINDSHIELD IS THE REFLECTION OF MY DASH. I ALMOST HIT SOMEONE THE OTHER DAY HAVING TO SWERVE JUST IN TIME. I COULDN'T EVEN SEE THEM. JUST BLACK SHINY DASH. THIS HAS GONE ON LONG ENOUGH. I HAVE CALLED AND THEY JUST KINDA LAUGH SAYING " I'VE NEVER HEARD OF THAT" . YOU CAN CLEARLY TELL THE MATERIAL IS BREAKING DOWN . THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN AND NISSAN SHOULD FIX THIS BEFORE SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549013October 22, 2013
STRUCTURE
THERE IS A CONSISTENT ISSUE WITH THIS PARTICULAR MAKER, MODEL AND YEAR. THE "MELTING DASHBOARD". THE MATERIAL USED TO MAKE THE RUBBER-TYPE DASHBOARD BEGINS TO "MELT". THE SURFACE IS STICKY AND CAUSES VERY BAD WINDSHIELD SUN GLARE, WHICH CAN BE DANGEROUS. MY WIFE WILL NOT DRIVE CAR BECAUSE OF THIS. I HAVE DOCUMENTED PHOTOS AND COMMENTS FROM OTHER CAR OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548517October 19, 2013
STRUCTURE
I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 08 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007. I LIVE IN CENTRAL FLORIDA, AND FOR MORE THAN A YEAR, MY DASHBOARD HAS TURNED SHINY, STICKY, AND IS QUITE LITERALLY MELTING. THE LAST 6 MONTHS TO A YEAR, I NOTICED THAT THE PART AROUND THE RADIO UNIT HAS BEEN CRACKING AND "SOFTENING". IN THE DAYTIME, THE SHINY MELTING PART OF THE DASH REFLECTS ONTO MY WINDSHIELD AND CREATES A BLINDING GLARE THAT MAKES IT DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS TO EVEN SEE THE ROAD. I HAVE TRIED VARIOUS CLEANING SOLUTIONS UNTIL I REALIZED THAT WASN'T THE PROBLEM. I HAVE COME ACROSS MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM, MOST IN FLORIDA, AND ALL 2008 ALTIMAS. I WILL ENCLOSE A LINK TO THE FORUM WHERE MANY ALTIMA OWNERS HAVE FOUND THANKS TO GOOGLE WITH THE ISSUE. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO SEND SOME PICTURES OF THE DASHBOARD IF NECESSARY. HTTP://FORUMS.NICOCLUB.COM/MY-DASHBOARD-IS-MELTING-T569582.HTML. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547586October 11, 2013
STRUCTURE
IT APPEARS AS IF MY DASHBOARD IS "MELTING." THE FINISH ON THE DASHBOARD IS DISAPPEARING AND IT HAD BECAME VERY STICKY AND THERE IS A GLARE ON THE DASH THAT IS HINDERING VISIBILITY. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND IT APPEARS TO BE COMMON ON 2008 NISSAN ALTIMAS AND MY CONCERNS THAT IT WILL ONLY GET WORSE. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THIS PROBLEM AWARE NOW BEFORE IT GETS WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547382October 9, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER, STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING CAUSING GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD WHICH CAN LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT DUE TO LIMITED VISIBILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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