Nissan Altima Complaints (2005)

1,091 consumer complaints on file.

#10125941June 20, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TRAVELING ON 95 NORTH FROM VA TO MD IN 2005 NISSIAN ALTIMA THAT WAS PURCHASED 06/06/05 REAR PASSENGER TIRE COMPLETELY SHREDED AFTER GAINING CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND PULLING CAR OVER, ONLY SIDEWALLS OF TIRE REMAINED. WE CHANGED THE TIRE TO THE DONUT THAT WAS PROVIDED WITH THE VEHICLE AND DROVE TO THE NEXT EXIT IN SEARCH FOR A PLACE TO REPLACE A TIRE ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSIAN ALONG WITH CONTINENTAL TIRES IN REFERENCE TO DEFECT HAVE ADVISED THAT I AM CONCERNED AND NO LONGER FEEL SAFE WITH THESE TIRES AND REQUESTED THEY ALL BE REPLACED FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND FAMILY. THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS 1385 MILES. AT THE TIME OF THE TIRE FAILURE THERE WERE 1268 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE WAS INSPECTED BY A AUTHORIZED CONTINENTIAL DEALER IN GLEN BURNINE MARYLAND STATED THAT THE BELTS HAD SEPERATED CAUSING ONLY THE SIDEWALLS TO BE LEFT. ALTHOUGH NO ONE IN MY FAMILY HAS BEEN PHYISCALLY HURT, THIS WAS A VERY EMOTIONALL INCIDENT. THIS COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY BEEN ALOT WORSE AND NOT ONLY CAUSED INJURY TO US BUT OTHER TRAVELERS AS WELL. I FEEL THAT CONTINENTAL SHOULD BE HELD TO BACKING THERE PRODUCTS AND PROVIDING CUSTOMERS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THAT THEY ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF ITS CONSUMERS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10123943June 2, 2005
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
DRIVING HOME ON 202 FREEWAY GOING EAST. ALL OF A SUDDEN SOMETHING ON THE STEERING BROKE ON THE LEFT DRIVERS SIDE OF CAR. CAR TURNED LEFT AND WENT INTO CONCRETE DIVIDER OF FREEWAY. TOTALED CAR. EXAMINATION SHOWS BROKEN BALL JOINT OF SOME KIND AND TIRE WAS DISTROYED ON DRIVERS FRONT SIDE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10122484May 31, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: CAR JUST STOPS SOMETIMES AND IT WILL NOT START. CONSUMER ALMOST HAS TO FLOOD THE ENGINE BEFORE IT STARTS. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER SHE NEEDED TO PUMP THE GAS 3 TIMES BEFORE SHE STARTED THE CAR. SHE HAD VEHICLE IN THE REPAIR SHOP BECAUSE THE CAR WAS IDLING VERY FAST. THEY PUT A THROTTLE CHAMBER IN IT, THEN IT STARTED TO DO THE SAME THING AGAIN . DEALER SAID IT WAS UNSAFE BECAUSE IT WAS RACING TOO HIGH; THEY ORDERED A NEW PART FOR THE CAR. IT IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING. *AK UPDATED 02/07/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122554May 31, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
DT: 2005, NISSAN, ALTIMA: THE AIR BAG LIGHT, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT GO OFF. ONCE SOMEONE SITS IN THE SEAT. THE LIGHT WILL NOT GP\O OFF. DEALER IDICATED THAT BECAUSE HIS WIFE DIDN'T WEIGH MUCH THE LIGHT MAY NOT GO OFF. IT OCCURRED ITERMITTENTLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119769May 4, 2005
TIRES
CONTACT STATED: ON 2/4/05, DEALER LOWERED THE TIRE PRESSURE FROM 41 PSI TO 34 PSI AND THE CAR STILL RAN VERY ROUGH. TOOK BACK TO DEALER ON 3/4/05 FOR A TEST DRIVE, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM, SO HE LOWERED PSI TO 27. IT FELT LIKE THE TIRES WERE ROLLING OVER MARBLES, VERY ROUGH AND UNSAFE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118466April 26, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN ACCELERATING, THE CAR ATTEMPTS TO CHANGE GEARS AND HESITATES BEFORE CHANGING INTO THE NEXT GEAR. WHEN HESITATING, THE CAR LOSES ACCELERATION AND SOMETIMES WHEN IT DOES CHANGE INTO THE NEXT GEAR, THERE IS A LOUD CLUNK NOISE. IT ONLY HAPPENS OCCASIONALLY. THE DEALERSHIP HAS ALREADY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION SOLENOID PACK BUT THAT HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116771April 12, 2005
TIRES:SIDEWALL
AT 100 MILES A BRAND NEW NISSAN ALTIMA WITH CONTINENTAL TOURING M&S, CONTACT AS TIRES. P215/60R16 THE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT AT 10 MILES MPH. I AM DEALING WITH NISSAN TO GET THEM TO REPLACE ALL OF THE TIRES ON THE CAR. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE WITH THESE TIRES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117572April 6, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE, AIR BAGS
DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP. DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES TO REPORT. DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114304March 18, 2005
STEERING
CAR PULLS TO RIGHT AND LEFT HARD TO CONTROL STEERING...TOOK TO DEALER FOUR TIMES,THEY SAY ITS THE ROAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114118March 15, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID
AT ABOUT 9,500 MILES, FAULTY STARTER CAUSED THE CAR FAILED TO START AND STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. I TOWED THE CAR TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED FROM AND THEY TESTED RIGHT THEN, THE CAR WON'T START BUT SPARKS WITH ALOT OF WHITE SMOKE FROM THE TAIL PIPE. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW ON 7/4/04 WITH 50 MILES ON IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112554March 5, 2005
INTERIOR LIGHTING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
2005 NISSAN ALTIMA - THE RADIO PRODUCES AN ACCEPTABLE SOUND BUT THE FACE PLATE LACKS SUFFICIENT LUMINOSITY & CONTRAST FOR THE INFORMATION TO BE SEEN. TYPICALLY, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO READ THE DISPLAY WHILE DRIVING AS YOU MUST FACE DIRECTLY IN-LINE WITH THE UNIT. NISSAN WAS CONTACTED 3/4/05 AND ACKNOWLEDGED THERE WERE PROBLEMS AND THAT THEY WERE THE RESULT OF THE RADIO BEING LOCATED TOO HIGH RESULTING IN SUNLIGHT "WASHING" OUT THE DISPLAY. I STATED THE PROBLEM EXISTS AT NIGHT AS WELL AND A CONTRAST/ILLUMINATION ADJUSTMENT WOULD HELP. I ASKED NISSAN TO REPLACE THE RADIO WITH A DIFFERENT UNIT AND THEY REFUSED BUT INDICATED THERE WOULD BE A REDESIGN IN 2006.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112562March 5, 2005
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRE BLISTER ISSUE(TURANZA EL 42 P215/55R17 93H M+S)--- I NOTICED A TIRE BLISTER ON MY FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. I VISITED MY DEALER FOR ASSISTANCE BUT WAS ONLY REDIRECTED TO BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE. HOWEVER, BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE DID NOT ADDRESS THE MATTER AND SIMPLY IGNORED THE FAILURE OF THE TIRE INTEGRITY. I AM WORRIED AS BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE HAS A HISTOY OF IGNORING PROBLEMS WITH ITS PRODUCTS AND HAS SACRIFICED THE SAFETY OF THE CONSUMER IN ORDER TO GAIN A PROFIT. NO ONE ANSWERED THE PHONE WHEN I CONTACTED THE BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE WARRANTY NUMBER (800-847-3272). I EVENTUALLY LOCATED ANOTHER NUMBER VIA DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE (800-582-0962). HOWEVER THE SOLE TECH SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVE SIMPLY DISMISSED THE MATTER. THE REPRESENTATIVE DID NOT COMPLETE A CLAIM FORM OR PROVIDE A CLAIM NUMBER. HE DIRECTED ME TO SEEK THE ADVICE OF A BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE RETAILER. HOWEVER, THE RETAILER COULD NOT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITHOUT A CLAIM NUMBER, WHICH THE MANUFACTURER TECH REPRESENTATIVE SHOULD HAVE PROVIDED TO ME. I AM VERY CONCERNED WITH THE WAY BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE HANDLED THIS MATTER GIVEN ITS PREVIOUS HISTORY. I WISHED THAT NISSAN NEVER PLACED THIS BRAND OF TIRES ON ITS NEW VEHICLES, ESPECIALLY IF NISSAN DOES NOT PLAN TO PROTECT ITS CONSUMERS FROM BAD MANUFACTURERS. ***PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR SYSTEM WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO INSERT THE CORRECT TIRE SIZE. MY TIRE SIZE IS P215/55R17 93H M. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110493February 14, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC IN SEVIERVILLE, TENNESSEE ON 2/12/2005, MY 2005 ALTIMA WAS HIT IN THE REAR BY A CAR THAT FAILED TO STOP. THE DRIVER OF THAT CAR WAS DETERMINED TO BE AT FAULT BY POLICE. FOUR VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT WITH MY CAR BEING THE MOST DAMAGED. POLICE ESTIMATED THE CAR THAT HIT ME WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH. AT IMPACT. THE IMPACT DROVE MY CAR FORWARD INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THE REAR OF MY CAR WAS DESTROYED AND THE FRONT IMPACT WAS HARD ENOUGH THAT THE RADIATOR WAS BURST AND FRONT SUSPENSION MEMBERS AND THE HOOD WERE CRUMPLED. AT NO TIME DURING THE ACCIDENT DID EITHER OF THE FRONT AIR BAGS IN MY ALTIMA DEPLOY! HOWEVER, THE SEAT BELTS DID LOCK IN POSITION AND PROBABLY SAVED US FROM MORE SERIOUS INJURY. INJURIES FOR THOSE IN MY CAR (FOUR PEOPLE) CONSISTED OF CUTS, SCRAPES AND BRUISES ACCOMPANINED WITH SORENESS. SINCE IT IS ONLY TWO DAYS SINCE THE ACCIDENT, THERE MAY BE OTHER POSSIBLE PROBLEMS ARISE. I THOUGHT AIR BAGS WERE SUPPOSE TO DEPLOY IN CASES SUCH AS THIS? I NOTE FROM RESEARCH THAT NISSAN HAS HAD NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND PROBLEMS WITH THEIR AIR BAG FAILURES. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO STOP THIS!*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10108071January 27, 2005
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
I BOUGHT MY 2005 ALTIMA MAY 3, 2005, SINCE THE PURCHASE I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE RADIO. IF YOU PUT ON THE REAR DEFROSTER THE RADIO GOES TO 100% PURE STATIC. ALSO WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO GREGORIS NISSANS SVC DEPT THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY MAY HAVE TO REPLACE MY REAR WINDOW! THE OTHER PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING WITH THIS CAR IS YOU CAN NOT READ THE DISPLAY OF THE RADIO WHEN IT IS SUNNY OUT. ALSO I HAVE A RATTLE IN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WHEN THE RADIO IS ON. I WAS TOLD IT WAS MY SPEAKER AND THEY WOULD ORDER ME ONE. FIRST OF ALL IT'S NOT THE SPEAKER IT IS THE DOOR! I AM DONE WITH NISSAN AND THEIR PRODUCTS. IF ANYONE CAN HELP ME I WOULD APPRECIATE IT*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109684January 18, 2005
TIRES
AFTER DRIVING THE NEW CAR APPROXIMATELY 4 WEEKS THE CONSUMER NOTICED A GOLF BALL SIZE BUBBLE ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE. *NM THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT HER TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE AND SHREDDING ON THE INSIDE. *TC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106477January 17, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I PURCHASED A NEW 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA THE FIRST TIME I DROVE THE CAR AT NIGHT AND TURNED ON THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS, I NOTICED THAT THE LIGHTS PROJECTED FAR LESS THAN I HAD BEEN USED TO IN THE 1998 ALTIMA OR EVEN THE 1988 SUBARU THAT WE HAVE. DRIVING AT NIGHT IS SCARY, UNCOMFORTABLE AND MOST CERTAINLY DANGEROUS. MY WIFE, THE SECOND DRIVER IN OUR FAMILY, NOTICED THE PROBLEM, AS DID A NEIGHBOR.ONE EVENING I LINED UP BOTH THE 1998 ALTIMA AND THE 2005 ALTIMA SIDE BY SIDE AND TURNED ON THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS OF EACH. THE NEW 2005 ALTIMA HEADLAMPS PROJECTED LESS THAN 2/3RDS THE DISTANCE AS THE 1998 ALTIMA. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER TO NO AVAIL. NISSAN ISSUED ME A REFERENCE COMPLAINT NO.4858724. THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM AND THAT IT JUST MAY BE THE DESIGN. THE DESIGN! THEY ADVISED ME TO GO TO ANOTHER DEALER PREFERABLY AT NIGHT. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENTS CLOSE AT NIGHT SO THAT IS A VERY REMOTE POSSIBILITY. I ASKED IF THEY COULD RECOMMEND AFTER MARKET BULBS THAT I, AT MY OWN EXPENSE, COULD HAVE INSTALLED. THEY OFFERED NO ADVICE. THESE HEADLAMPS ARE A REAL DANGER TO ALL NIGHT DRIVERS ESPECIALLY ELDERLY DRIVERS. THIS IS A AN IMMINENT OR EVEN FATAL DANGER. AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN! I SINCERELY HOPE YOU WILL INVESTIGATE THIS DIRE SITUATION AND I PRAY NO LIVES ARE LOST IN THE MEAN TIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108931January 14, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HIGH BEAM LIGHT CASTS A STRONG BEAM OF LIGHT STRAIGHT UP TO THE SKY. *TC THIS WAS A DISTRACTION AND DANGEROUS. AT ALL TIMES THE HIGH BEAMS WERE VISIBLE TO OBJECTS 10-15 FEET ABOVE THE VEHICLE. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106141January 11, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY I NOTICED MY CAR WAS NOT ACCELERATING WHEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS. MY "SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT" ALSO WENT ON. THE CAR STALLED, AND HAD TO BE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. THIS HAPPENED ONE WEEK AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALER SIX TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CAR IS A 2005 ALTIMA 2.5SL. AS I'M WRITING THIS MY CAR IS BACK AT THE DEALER....AGAIN TOWED IN!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102914December 14, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
FAILURE OF PASSENGER FRONT STRUT AT 2600 MILES. DAILY DRIVING OF VECHILE IN LIGHT TRAFFIC. NO POT HOLES, ETC. HIT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100940December 2, 2004
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
I PURCHASES A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA ON NOV. 2, 2004. ON NOV. 23, 2004, MY BACK DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE, NOW HAVING 1400 MILES ON IT BLEW OUT. THERE WERE NO PUNCTURES IN THE TIRE, THE SIDEWALL JUST BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. THE TIRES WERE CONTINENTALS. NEITHER SUPERIOR NISSAN, NISSAN USA, NOR CONTINENTAL WOULD REPLACE MY TIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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