Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10596376June 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA HAS HAD DIFFICULTY STARTING. ALL THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WOULD COME ON BUT THE ENGINE WOULDN'T TURNOVER. AT FIRST I COULD GET IT TO START AFTER A FEW TRIES (I WOULD PUMP THE BRAKES, BANG ON THE STEERING WHEEL). THEN I NOTICED WHILE DRIVING THE VDS (TRACTION CONTROL), ABS AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHT WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THIS MEANT THAT MY VDS WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. IT ALSO MEANT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WEREN'T FUNCTIONING WHILE I WAS DRIVING. ON 6 /01/2014 I TRIED STARTING MY CAR AND COULD NOT. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY AUTO REPAIR SHOP (MAPLE GROVE AUTO, MAPLE GROVE MN) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED ME THAT IT REQUIRED A NEW BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH, HARNESS AND BAND HOSES. HE TOLD ME THERE WAS A NISSAN SERVICE BULLETIN AS THIS WAS A "KNOWN ISSUE". SO MUCH SO THAT NISSAN HAD ACTUALLY DEVELOPED A MORE DEPENDABLE BRAKE SWITCH. THE SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER IS NTB10-139- WHICH WAS RELEASED ON NOVEMBER 23RD 2010. HE TOLD ME TO REPAIR IT WAS GOING TO COST OVER 500.00. THE FAULTY BRAKE SWITCH IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS IT CAUSES THE CAR TO THROW ERROR CODES WHICH DEACTIVATES THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS. WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN A RECALL? WHY DOES IT COST $500 TO REPAIR A MALFUNCTIONING COMPONENT THAT SHORTLY AFTER THE CAR WAS RELEASED, THE MANUFACTURE ACKNOWLEDGED IT WAS FAULTY? WHY WOULD THE NHTSA WAIT UNTIL SOMEBODY DIES IN A CRASH CAUSED BY THE VDS AND ABS FEATURES NOT WORKING BEFORE THEY FORCE A RECALL/REPAIR OF THIS KNOWN ISSUE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596393June 5, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE NOTICED THAT IF YOU APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, IT DOES NOT CUT OUT THE CRUISE CONTROL. I HAVE NOTICED THIS ON TRIPS UP AND DOWN I-95 IN A CAR WITH A HAND EMERGENCY BRAKE. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS KNEE OPERATIONS AND ON LONG TRIPS I TRIED TO JUST PULL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON WHILE HOLDING THE BUTTON IN. I DID THIS BECAUSE OF TROUBLE WITH MY KNEES. I NOTICED THAT ALTHOUGH THE CAR DID SLOW ENOUGH FOR WHAT I NEEDED THE CRUISE WAS STILL ON WHEN I TOOK THE BRAKE OFF. I REALIZED THAT IF SOMEONE TRIED THIS IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION THAT THE ENGINE WOULD TRY TO ACCEL AND ALL SORTS OF BAD THINGS WOULD HAPPEN. I TRIED THIS IN EVERY MAKE CAR THAT MY FRIENDS AND I HAVE. NO ONE CUTS OUT THE CRUISE CONTROL UNDER THIS SITUATION. I KNOW THE CARS SYSTEMS KNOW THE BRAKE IS BEING APPLIED BECAUSE THE LIKE COMES UP ON THE DASH. IT WOULD BE 1 SIMPLE PROGRAM CHANGE TO INCLUDE THE CUT OUT. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE AN IMPORTANT ISSUE. PLEASE TAKE STEPS TO REMEDY THIS. I HAVE EMAILED THIS TO NUMEROUS AUTO MAKERS. THANK YOU, I HAVE A CONFIRMATION (ODI)#10585659 NHTSA AND CASE#[XXX] NHTSA WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO IN ORDER TO GET THIS LOOKED AT? I REGISTERED A COMPLAINT ON 4-1-2014 AND SENT A LETTER TO THEM. I HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING. 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
#10596459June 5, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPAIRED THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V138000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596263June 4, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TRAVELING ON A 3 HOUR TRIP, OF WHICH WAS ON THE INTERSTATE AT 75 TO 80 MPH SPEEDS. AFTER ABOUT 2 HOURS OF RUNNING THESE SPEEDS NON STOP I WAS IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE COMING UP ON A SMALL INCLINE, THE CAR LOST POWER MY SPEED INSTANTLY DROPPED TO 60 MPH. I STOPPED AT THE NEXT GAS STATION (TEN MILES DOWN THE ROAD)TO CHECK THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, IT WAS FINE. GOT BACK ON THE ROAD AND IT RAN OK. THE NEXT DAY ON THE ROAD THE SAME THING HAPPENED, I STOPPED FOR 10 MINUTES, GOT BACK ON THE ROAD THEN IT RAN OK. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT IF A VEHICLE WAS BEHIND ME. AFTER RESEARCHING THE WEB I DISCOVERED MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE THIS NISSAN IS AN INTERSTATE DEATH TRAP THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595964June 4, 2014
POWER TRAIN
THIS ISSUE HAS ACTUALLY HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE I'VE HAD THE CAR. THE ISSUE IS WITH THE CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET ASSEMBLY AND THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER IN THE 3.5 SE-R MODEL OF THE CAR. THE CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET SINCE 2009 WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR HAS BROKEN 8 TIMES. THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER HAS NEEDED REPLACING 5 TIMES. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT (MAY 2014) THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED 2 MONTHS AFTER GETTING IT FIXED AND THEN AGAIN 3 DAYS LATER AFTER THAT. THE LAST 2 TIMES, IT WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP, AND WHEN IT FAILED I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN IT FAILS IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO PUT THE CAR INTO GEAR. HONESTLY, I'M ACTUALLY SURPRISED I WASN'T KILLED IN TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596031June 4, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, WHEELS
PUSHED BRAKE TO START STOPPING, BRAKES SHUTTERED. LET UP ON BRAKE, THEN REAPPLIED AND IT SHUTTERED AGAIN. THIS CONTINUED. CHECKED BRAKE FLUID, IT WAS DOWN SLIGHTLY, PUT IN TO FILL. PROBLEM BETTER BUT STILL EXISTS, NOW AIR COMPRESSOR GONE.. THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT IN OCT 2012 WHAT A LEMON. THANK GOODNESS IT IS A LEASE. NOISE UNDER CAR SINCE DAY BOUGHT. AT 30 MPH IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING HITS SOMETHING UNDER THERE. DEALER SAYS, JUST NATURE OF CAR. I DO NOT BUY THAT EXPLANATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596099June 4, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE DID RESTART AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY FOUR TIMES OVER A PERIOD OF A SIX MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BUT NO RESULTS WERE GIVEN AS CONTACT DID NOT WANT TO PAY FOR THE TESTING. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), BUT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596182June 4, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE. THE FAILURE RECURRED FOR TWO MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING; HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596167June 4, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKES ON MY VEHICLE GO OUT ABOUT ONCE A YEAR WITH NO WARNING. ALL OF THE SUDDEN THEY JUST START GRINDING. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY BRAKES ABOUT 10 MANY TIMES SINCE OWNING THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596218June 4, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA ABOUT THREE YEARS AGO. THE FIRST PROBLEM STARTED WITH THE CAR FAILING TO START. THAT PROBLEM STILL HAPPENS TO THIS DAY. THE NEXT PROBLEM IS MY CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE AT TIMES. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INCIDENT WHEN I AM AT A STOP LIGHT, INTERSECTION, OR REDLIGHT WHERE I APPLY THE GAS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE. I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND IT STILL WOULD NOT MOVE. AFTER WAITING ABOUT 20 SECOND AND APPLY THE GAS IT FINALLY GOES AND DRIVE NORMAL. ME AND MY KIDS WERE ALMOST IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WHEN THE CAR STALLED IN FRONT OF A BIG MACK TRUCK. NOW AFTER THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS, MY CAR SITS IN MY FRONT YARD UNABLE TO MOVE AT ALL AND NOW THERE'S A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE CAR. THESE CARS ARE A DEATH TRAP AND I REFUSE TO KEEP PUTTING MY LIFE AND MY CHILDREN LIVES IN DANGER. THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595779June 3, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL AND CRASH INTO BALES OF HAY. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DID NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595841June 3, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA IS MELTING!!!!!!! AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING THAT CAME FROM THE AC VENTS, BUT IT JUST GOT WORSE & WORSE. I COULDN'T CLEAN IT EVEN WITH A WET RAG IT WAS SO STICKY THAT IT JUST STUCK TO IT. I KEPT A WINDSHIELD PROCTOR IN THE WINDOW AND IT STARTED TO MELT INTO THE DASH. IT GOT SO BAD IT WAS A HAZARD TO TRY AND DRIVE. I HAVE MADE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS TO MY DEALERSHIP WHO LOOKED AT IT AND FINALLY SAID "YES, YOUR DASHBOARD IS MELTING". I WAS TOLD TO CALL CONSUMER AFFAIRS. AFTER MONTHS OF BACK AND FORTH, VOICEMAIL CHASING AND ARGUING THAT THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND THAT THEY SHOULD REPLACE MY DASH DUE TO THEIR DEFECT THAT IS CAUSE FOR AN ACCIDENT. A HAZARD, AND NOW BEING UNABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR. I WAS TOLD INITIALLY THEY COULDN'T HELP BECAUSE IT WASN'T A WARRANTY ITEM. EVENTUALLY THEY AGREED TO REPLACE( I SHOULD CONSIDER MYSELF LUCKY), BUT THAT THE COST OF LABOR HAD TO BE DEALT WIT MY DEALERSHIP AT A COST OF $560. CONSUMER AFFAIRS SAID THEY WILL ONLY PAY FOR THE PART. FINALLY DISCUSSED WITH DEALERSHIP WHO STATED THAT PART WAS IN, ONLY TO FIND OUT IT WASN'T ORDERED. AN ORDER WAS SUPPOSEDLY PLACED ON 5/13/14 AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD TAKE A FEW DAYS. TODAY IS JUNE 3. 2014 AND I'M STILL WAITING! JUST SPOKE WITH PARTS DEPARTMENT AND THE PART IS ON BACKORDER WITH NO OTHER INFORMATION OF WHEN IT COULD POSSIBLY COME IN! SO MUCH FOR THE HELP! I PROBABLY WILL NOT EVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN, AND IT'S A SHAME BECAUSE I REALLY LIKE MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595902June 3, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595946June 3, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER AIRBAG TURNS OFF WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT. IT IS NOT ALWAYS IMMEDIATE AND DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME IT IS DRIVEN. IT HAS HAD 2 RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE AND THIS WILL BE THE 11TH TIME IT HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS SAME THING. THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME, THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THAT THEY CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM, HOWEVER, THEY WERE NOT DRIVING IT BEYOND THE PARKING LOT ENOUGH TO EVEN PUT ONE MILE ON IT UNTIL I BROUGHT THAT TO THEIR ATTENTION APRIL 18, 2014. THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEVER SHOWED A CAMPAIGN FOR THE RECALL, ALTHOUGH 2 OF MY RECEIPTS STATE THAT IT WAS REPAIRED. I'VE CONTACTED NISSAN HEADQUARTERS AND REQUESTED A REPURCHASE ORDER, HOWEVER IT IS NOT GUARANTEED. THEY TOLD ME TO KEEP WORKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF TIMES FOR THE SAME THING. I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 7,000 MILES AND REMAINDER OF THE WARRANTY,. IF IT HAD BEEN PURCHASED BRAND NEW, IT WOULD HAVE QUALIFIED UNDER THE LEMON LAW AS A LEMON. IT IS AN UNSAFE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IF WE ARE IN AN ACCIDENT AND I'M NOT MAKING PROGRESS WITH THE DEALERSHIP NOR HEADQUARTERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595491June 2, 2014
POWER TRAIN
5/31/2014, AS I WAS TRAVELING DOWN 75 NORTH TOWARDS CHATTANOOGA GOING 80 MILES PER HOUR TO MAINTAIN SPEED OF TRAFFIC I NOTICED THAT MY VEHICLE STARTED SLOWING DOWN AND WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO ACCELERATE. I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY PUT MY EMERGENCY SIGNAL ON IN ORDER TO MERGE OVER TO THE FAR RIGHT EMERGENCY LANE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. LUCKILY TRAFFIC WAS NOT TOO HEAVY IN ORDER TO MOVE OVER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE IF SO IT PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BEEN A FATAL ACCIDENT. I ALLOWED THE CAR TO SIT FOR A BIT AND THEN DROVE BACK TO HOME TO SEE IF I COULD TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHERE I PURCHASED A VEHICLE AND TO FIND OUT THE ISSUE. AS I AM DRIVING THE VEHICLE BACK HOME I HAVE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE NO MORE THAN 40 MILES PER HOUR IN A 70 MILES PER HOUR ZONE WITH MY HAZARDS SIGNALS FLASHING BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO NO FASTER THAN 40 MILES PER HOUR. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND I WAS INFORMED THAT I WOULD NEED TO BRING MY VEHICLE IN ON MONDAY BECAUSE THEY CLOSE SERVICE AT 12 O'CLOCK ON A FRIDAY. THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE WANT ME TO PAY A FEE IN ORDER FOR ME TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND I ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE LESS THAN A YEAR, ONLY 8 MONTHS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND SERIOUS SITUATION WHERE NISSAN SHOULD RECALL THE 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA AND HAVE THIS ISSUE CHECKED OUT BECAUSE I'M SURE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595710June 2, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
HELLO I PURCHASE A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA IN MAY OF 2013 WITH 20 MILES ON IT..THIS YEAR IN APRIL OF 2014 I STARTING HAVE PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION.I WAS ON THE CRESCENT CITY BRIDGE COMING HOME FROM WORK WITH ALOT OF TRAFFIC MY CAR ALL OF A SUDDENLY JUST SLOWED DOWN AND WILL NOT PICK UP SPEED I PUSH THE ACCELERATOR ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR STILL WILL NOT PICK UP SPEED.I THAN TOOK IT TO NISSAN AND THEY HAD IT FOR A DAY CALLED ME TO COME GET IT SAID THEY RESTARTED THE TRANSMISSION..OKAY. AFTER A WEEK LATER IT HAPPEN AGAIN ON 5-14-14 AGAIN THEY KEPT IT FOR ANOTHER DAY AND CALLED ME TO COME GET IT..I ASKED THEM WERE THEY SURE IT WANT DO IT AGAIN BECAUSE I WAS SCARED IT WILL GET ME IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND HURT SOME ONE..THE MAN AT NISSAN SAID EVERYTHING WAS OKAY..SO OKAY AGAIN IT HAPPEN TO ME AGAIN WITH MY SON AND GRANDSON IN THE CAR THIS TIME.AGAIN SLOWED DOWN AND WILL NOT PICK UP SPEED ON THE BRIDGE CAUSING CARS TO BLOW AT ME LIKE I JUST STOPPED ON TOP OF THE BRIDGE.AGAIN I TOOK IT TO NISSAN AGAIN ON THE 5-20-14 THEY THAN KEEP IT AND PUT ME IN A RENTAL FOR 2 DAYS.THEY AGAIN SAID THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM.SO I GO TO GET MY CAR AND YES AGAIN IT HAPPEN AGAIN..SO THE MAN AT NISSAN SAID WAD CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT WANTED ME TO GIVE THEM $240.00 FOR SOMETHING THAT WAS STILL UNDERWARRANTY SO I AM STILL STUCK WIT THIS PROBLEM.WHAT DO I DO NEXT.WAIT TIL SOMEONE GET KILLED OR HURRY IN THIS CAR..I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT'S NEXT.SO I HOPE THIS HELP ME OUT BEFORE ITS TO LATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595413June 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I PURCHASED A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA AND WITHIN 1 WEEK THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF DURING THE SAME TIME PERIOD THE PHONE WOULD RING IN THE CAR AND WOULD NOT STOP RINGING UNTIL THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE CAR HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP OVER 5 TIMES FOR THE SAME 2 ISSUES AND THE PROBLEM STILL HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED, AS RECENT AS YESTERDAY MAY 31, 2014 THE CAR CONTINUES TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595274May 31, 2014
AIR BAGS
I OWN 2009 ALTIMA COUPE SE. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. SOMETIMES SOMETHING AS SMALL AS AN IPAD WILL ACTIVATE THE AIRBAG. AS WHERE OTHER TIMES MY 125 WIFE WILL HAVE IT TURN OFF. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE AS I AM SEEING THAT A MULTITUDE OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595307May 31, 2014
POWER TRAIN
HELP (CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION) NISSAN APPARENTLY HAS A "EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE CVT ON CERTAIN VEHICLE MODELS INCLUDING ALTIMA BETWEEN 2003-2010 YEAR. THE WARRANTY STATES THAT YOU MAY REPLACE PART TO 10YEARS/120,000 MILES WHICH EVER COMES FIRST. HERE'S THE PROBLEM NEVER GOT A LETTER WITH THIS EXTENDED WARRANTY INFORMATION SO I COULD OF HAD MY CVT REPLACED. TWO DAYS AGO AS I WAS DRIVING ON ONE OF FL. BUSIEST HWY WHERE SPEEDS ARE UP TO 70 MPH MY 08 NISSAN ALTIMA STARTS DECELERATE YES WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR BEGAN TO DECELERATE WITH OUT KNOW NOTICE THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WAS NOT ON SO I WAS IN A STATE OF SHOCK BECAUSE I AM IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF A THREE LANE HWY FREAKED OUT CARS COMING BEHIND ME AT HIGH SPEEDS I DID BUT MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON SO I COULD TRY TO FIND AWAY TO MANEUVER MY WAY OFF THE HWY WAIT IT GETS BETTER SO AS I HAVE MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL AT A SPEED OF 1 MPH THE CAR IS IN STALL MODE AKA PRESSING ON GAS AND JUST BARELY GOING. WELL AS I WAS GETTING IN THE OUTER LANE TO GET OFF THE HWY THE CAR WHEN FROM ONE MPH AND JUST ACCELERATED I ALMOST CAUSED A MAJOR MVA I ENDED UP IN THE DITCH LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT I IMMEDIATELY TURNED THE CAR OFF. I ENDED UP TAKING IT TO A MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME THAT IT COULD BE THE FUEL INJECTOR BUT COULDN'T BE FOR SURE BECAUSE THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ON THEY COULDN'T DETECT THE PROBLEM WITH THE MACHINE, THE CAR SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON SOON AFTER REACHING OVER 120,000 MILES.I WANTED NISSAN TO HAVE RECALL THIS IS DANGEROUS AND IT IS NOT RIGHT SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE IT BECOMES WORSE LIKE IT FOR FORD, GM ECT....THEY SHOULD HAVE SENT PEOPLE LETTERS OR EVER PUT A COURTESY CONSUMER REPORT THRU NEWS AS TO THE EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT THEY DIDN'T DO IT WHY?(MONEY)PLEAS THIS IS DANGEROUS I AM NOT THE FIRST PERSON WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595161May 30, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V138000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SENSOR WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE A PERSON SEATED AT THE WEIGHT OF 130 POUNDS OR LESS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 28,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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