Nissan Altima Complaints (2000)

160 consumer complaints on file.

#10092811September 20, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN AT A STOP ENGINE REVVED AT A HIGH RATE. CONSUMER SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL, THEN TO DRIVE TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086420August 8, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
TRIED TO START CAR IN GARAGE. BATTERY EXPLODED, SPILLING ACID AND WATER ON GARAGE FLOOR. DAMAGE TO HOOD, PRESSURE OF EXPLOSURE CAUSING TWO DENTS AND CRACKING PAINT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082328July 20, 2004
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ON 18 JUL 2004 AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A CRASH AND THE GLASS BLEW DOWN INTO THE SHADE PROTECTOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10076110July 19, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ENGINE FAILED. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE BUT THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10076166July 19, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079207July 2, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ELECTRIC DOOR WINDOW SWITCH WENT OUT HAD TO REPLACE IT MYSELF CANT KEEP CAR ALLIGNED WEARS OUT TIRES QUICK IT HAS 63000 MILES ON IT &HAS HAD 5SETS OF TIRES PUT ON ALL THE WAY AROUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078799June 25, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING, GAUGES SUDDENLY STOP WORKING. THE TACHOMETER, ENGINE TEMPERATURE GAUGE, FUEL GAUGE FREEZE IN PLACE. THE SPEEDOMETER REGISTERS THE MAX AND THE DIGITAL ODOMETER WENT TO ZERO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068330May 5, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE EXPERIENCED 2 DANGEROUS INCIDENTS OF SUDDEN UNANTICIPATED ACCELERATION WITH MY 2000 NISSAN ALTIMA SE [XXX]. THE FIRST, WITNESSED BY MY HUSBAND & SON, OCCURRED ON DECEMBER 26, 2003. APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, I SLOWED TO A STOP WITH MY FOOT SQUARELY ON THE BRAKE. THE ENGINE SUDDENLY RACED ALARMINGLY AND THE CAR TRIED TO LURCH THROUGH THE LIGHT. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE RACING INCREASED. I TURNED THE CAR OFF. THE HEAD MECHANIC AT OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAD NO IDEAS. AGAINST MY BETTER JUDGMENT, I TOOK THE CAR BACK. THE NEXT WEEKEND, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I PULLED BACKWARDS OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, AND THE ENGINE SUDDENLY TOOK OFF. THE RPMS REGISTERED WITHIN SECONDS UP TO 6500 RPMS. PUT IN NEUTRAL, THE RPMS INCREASED TO 7000 RPMS. I TURNED THE CAR OFF. I TOLD OUR LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP THAT I WOULD NOT DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AND FIXED. ON THE NISSAN HOTLINE (1-800-NISSAN-1), THE CUSTOMER RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVES TOLD ME: (1) THEIR TECHNICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH THIS PROBLEM (NISSAN LATER SAID THAT, ALTHOUGH THEY HAD RECEIVED CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS, THEY HAD NEVER BEEN ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM IN A SHOP); AND (2) IF THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE "REPLICATED" IN SHOP, THEN, IN EFFECT, "THERE WAS NO PROBLEM" AND NO REMEDY. I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND THAT S.U.A. IS A MAJOR PROBLEM NATIONALLY. I COULD NOT DRIVE THIS CAR, COULD NOT ALLOW A FAMILY MEMBER TO DRIVE THIS CAR, AND COULD NOT SELL THE CAR. AFTER ALMOST SIX WEEKS WITHOUT MY CAR, I TRADED IT BACK TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AT CONSIDERABLE LOSS WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THEY WOULD CONTINUE TO TRY TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND WOULD NOT RE-SELL THE VEHICLE TO AN UNINFORMED CONSUMER. I HAVE 35 YEARS OF SOLID DRIVING EXPERIENCE. THERE IS NO POSSIBILITY OF DRIVER ERROR HERE. THE PUBLIC NEEDS YOUR HELP.*AK UPDATED 07/26/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066432April 19, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER'S POWER WINDOW SWITCH FAILED. I HAVE SPOKEN TO AT LEAST 3 DOZEN OTHER NISSAN ALTIMA OWNERS WHO HAVE ALL REPORTED THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM (I POSTED A MESSAGE TO AN INTERNET MESSAGE BOARD).*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058849February 24, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE REGULATOR IN THE WINDOW HAS WENT OUT. I CONTACTED MY DEALER AND HE SAID THAT WAS VERY COMMON IN MY TYPE OF VEHICLE AND HE IS SUPRISED THAT IT HASN'T ALREADY BEEN RECALLED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF OTHER COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED CONCERNING THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW MOTOR/REGULATOR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053481February 19, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED BRUISES. *AK THE BUMPER HAD FALLEN OFF THE VEHICLE, DESTROYED THE RADIATOR AND THE BATTERY WAS PUSHED INTO THE ENGINE AREA. *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10049701December 13, 2003
AIR BAGS
OUR 2000 NISSAN ALTIMA GXE 4 DR SEDAN COMES EQUIPPED WITH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS. THEY FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT THIS PAST FRIDAY. ALTHOUGH WE WERE NOT SERIOUSLY HURT THE PARAMEDICS, POLICE OFFICERS AND FIRE FIGHTERS FOUND IT AMAZING AND INCREDIBLE THAT A LATE MODEL CAR'S AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY AT THIS ACCIDENT. A DRUNK DRIVER HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF MY CAR. I WAS TRAVELLING AT 40 MILES PER HOUR THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WHEN HE TRIED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. HE HIT ME IN THE PROCESS AND THE IMPACT WAS SUCH THAT WE HAD TO TAKE MY WIFE TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM TO MAKE SURE SHE DIDN'T HAVE ANY INTERNAL INJURIES. I AM JUST DISAPPOINTED THAT THE AIR BAGS, THAT ARE INTENDED FOR THESE TYPES OF ACCIDETNS, DID NOT DEPLOY. IF THIS IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT THEN IT IS A MATTER THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED. SINCERLEY, CARLOS ARREDONDO. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10017442December 10, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *NLM *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10017445December 10, 2003
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES
WHILE DRIVING, THE FOUR WAY FLASHERS STARTED BLINKING, THE HORN STARTED BLOWING AND THE HEADLIGHTS WENT FROM LIGHT TO DIM. THE CONSUMER FELT THIS MAY BE THE RESULT OF A FAULTY ALARM SYSTEM. *NLM THIS HAPPENED A NUMBER OF TIMES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. *SCC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10040327September 22, 2003
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH CLUTCH BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOOR. DRIVER WAS NOT ABLE TO PUT IT IN GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028490July 17, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
2000 NISSAN ALTIMA - ALTERNATOR 'OVERCHARGED' THE BATTERY, CAUSING THE BATTERY TO EXPLODE. LUCKILY THE HOOD WAS DOWN AND THE ENGINE WAS COLD, OTHERWISE THERE COULD HAVE BEEN PHYSICAL INJURY OR DEATH AND/OR A CAR FIRE, DUE TO THE ACID CONTENT OF THE BATTERY.NO 'WARNING' WAS GIVEN OF THE ALTERNATOR OVERCHARGING. THIS SHOULD BE THE CASE, AS IT IS WITH THE WARNING OF THE ALTERNATOR UNDERCHARGING THE BATTERY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021674May 28, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED ENGINE, PROBLEM REOCURRED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016768April 30, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FIRST, MY ALTINATOR DIED AT 37000 MILES, AND THE DEALER REPLACED IT WITH A RE-FERBISHED ONE. THIS WAS LAST SUMMER, AND NOW MY CAR IS JUST NOT STARTING AT ALL SOMETIMES. ALSO, ONE DEALER SAID THAT MY MOTOR MOUNTS WERE BROKEN, AND A DIFFERENT DEALER SAID NOTHING ABOUT THE MOTOR MOUNTS. I TAKE THE CAR IN FOR IT'S INSPECTIONS, AND HAVE NOT BEEN IN ANY KIND OF AN ACCIDENT. BECAUSE MY WARRENTY IS EXPIRED, I HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF IT ALL OUT OF POCKET. THIS IS THE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER BOUGHT!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017554April 24, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE LEFT FRONT TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *JB ALL FOUR TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION ON THE SIDEWALL. ONE TIRE BLEW OUT WHEN THE SEPARATION OCCURRED WHILE IN MOTION. FIRESTONE REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016211April 19, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATES WHEN STOPPED OR STOPPING. THERE WAS NO POSSIBILITY MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR AT THE SAME TIME. CAR WAS SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND ENGINE TURNED OFF. ON RESTART ENGINE PERFORMED NORMALLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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