Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10320235March 16, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT TO DOCUMENT A SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COUPLED WITH A RAPID CHANGE IN RPM AND RESULTING ENGINE STALL. WHILE NO CRASH OCCURRED, WITH THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING IN THE PARKING LOT THE VEHICLE ALMOST IMPACTED ANOTHER COMING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK WAS RUN ON THE VEHICLE AND SHOWED A CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION. THIS VEHICLE WAS PART OF RECALL CAMPAIGN 06V223000 AND HAD THE ENGINE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT APPROXIMATELY 58,000 MILES. UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN 07V527000 WHICH DESCRIBES SIMILAR SYMPTOMS REGARDING THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, THOSE VEHICLES FIXED DUE TO RECALL CAMPAIGN 06V223000 ARE NOT ELIGIBLE. HOWEVER, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTING FACTORS MAY LEAD TO THE SENSOR MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE IS SCHEDULED FOR MAINTENANCE TO REPLACE THE SENSOR; HOWEVER, AT A COST OF $370. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319676March 15, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. I BOUGHT IT USED FROM A DEALERSHIP IN HOUSTON, TX ON 12/10/2008. I DROVE IT ALL OF 2009 AND TURNED THE AIR CONDITIONER ON IN MARCH, 2010 AND THE AIR COMPRESSOR IS OUT. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 70,000 MILES ON IT AND THE COMPRESSOR HAS GONE OUT. THE COMPRESSOR SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE OUT WITH ONLY 70,000 MILES ON THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319934March 15, 2010
STRUCTURE, STRUCTURE:BODY
TOOK MY CAR IN TO BE INSPECTED (PA INSPECTION). FLOOR PAN ON MY 2005 ALTIMA IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. NEEDS TO HAVE FLOOR PAN REPLACED. THIS CAR HAS VERY LOW MILEAGE, IS CLEAN AND GARAGE KEPT. CHECKED THE INTERNET, AND NOTICED QUITE A FEW COMPLAINTS ABOUT RUST ON THE PASSENGER AND DRIVE SIDE. NOTHING ELSE IS SHOWING RUST. HOW CAN ONE PART COMPLETELY RUST OUT AND THE REMAINING PART OF THE CAR HAS NONE AT ALL?? APPARENTLY THERE IS A DEFECT THAT IS HOLDING WATER/MOISTURE AND CAUSING THE RUST. THE CAR DOES NOT HAVE ANY MECHANICAL ISSUE - BASICALLY LIKE NEW. HOWEVER, TOTALLY RUSTED OUT IN ONE SPOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320010March 15, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR
I OWN A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA WHICH I DISCOVERED HAS A BROKEN REAR SWAY BAR! IT HAS NOT BEEN TREATED HARSHLY AND IS USED FOR A COMMUTE OVER PAVED ROADS. IT WAS NOT IN ANY ACCIDENT. IT APPEARS TO BE OF POOR DESIGN. IT IS A HOLLOW TUBE BROKE NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320043March 15, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
EACH WINTER SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR, DURING COLD WEATHER, WHEN CAR IS FIRST STARTED, BRAKES DO NOT WORK. IT IS LIKE THEY ARE FROZEN AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL NOT DEPRESS UNLESS FORCED. ONCE I GET THE PEDAL TO GO DOWN, THE PEDAL MUST BE PUMPED NUMEROUS TIMES TO GET THEM TO WORK. ONCE CAR IS WARMED, THEY WILL WORK. THIS IS A 3.5 SE MODEL. THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT LOCATE ANY PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319512March 14, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IDLE ON CAR STARTED TO BE ERRATIC. WOULD GO UP TO 1800 RPMS DOWN TO 700 RPM..TOOK CAR FOR REPAIR WAS TO THE THROTTLE BAD ASSEMBLY NEEDED REPLACED. THE CAR WAS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WE WERE CONCERNED THAT IN THE SNOW THIS COULD BE A PROBLEM WITH FORWARD ACCELERATION. DRY CONDITIONS AS WELL ...CAR ONLY HAD 64,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318615March 12, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR A CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY CUT OFF AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE THE RECALL ONLY REQUIRED REPROGRAMMING THE ECM. THE CONSUMER STATED THE REPROGRAMMING OF THE ECM DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM, BECAUSE A FEW MONTHS LATER THE STALLING OCCURRED. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED UNTIL THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319200March 12, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
"SENSOR" PROBLEM" - FROM THIS APPROXIMATE, BACK TO PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE, IT HAS BEEN A NIGHT-MARE. INSURANCE, INSURANCE, INSURANCE, SENSOR, SENSOR, SENSOR, EMC, "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (2XS), ARE JUST THE M/O FOR THE 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 S. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER BEFORE WE HAVE MANY MORE TRADGEDYS!!! DO THIS FOR THE PEOPLE. THE EVIDENCE IS THERE. MY PERSONAL OPINION: "SAFETY" WAS LAST & INFERIOR PARTS WERE 1ST. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION. PLEASE CALL FOR A MORE DETAIL LIST. SOME INFO I DO NOT HAVE DUE TO ME NOT KNOWING OF PAST & RECENT RECALLS ON PARTS ON THE VEHICLE, THEREFORE THE DEALER, REPLACED THE PART WITH-OUT MY KNOWLEDGE. IT WAS NOT UNTIL I REVIEWED PAST RECEIPTS THAT RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE. I AM A VERY UNHAPPY CUSTOMER & I AM GETTING THE RUN AROUND. I HOPE AN INVESTIGATION CAN BE STARTED FOR THE "SAFETY" OF OTHERS. THE BBB AUTO LINE, ETC, WAS ANOTHER AVENUE I WAS TOLD TO TAKE. PLEASE GUIDE ME THRU THIS PROCESS. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319286March 12, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY CAR STALLED TWICE ON SATURDAY, MARCH 6TH. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO SAID THAT I NEEDED A NEW CRANK SENSOR. WHEN HE ENTERED MY VIN NUMBER INTO THE SYSTEM, THE MECHANIC SAID THAT MY CAR HAD A CURRENT RECALL THAT WAS STILL PENDING. I PURCHASED THE CAR THIS PAST AUGUST AND THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT INFORM ME OF THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319332March 12, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHEN THE CONTACT WOULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED A LOUD RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE COMPUTER REPROGRAMMED, HOWEVER THE CONTACT IS STILL EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 213000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319341March 12, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA WHICH WAS JUST HANDED DOWN TO MY DAUGHTER AS HER FIRST CAR FOR HER 17TH BIRTHDAY IN JANUARY. WHILE ON HER WAY TO SCHOOL ONE MORNING IN MARCH THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF AT A STOP LIGHT AT A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION. SHE OBVIOUSLY HAD NO IDEA WHAT TO DO AND IT WAS POURING RAIN. SOMEONE BEHIND HER WAS KIND ENOUGH TO HELP A STRANDED TEENAGER AND SHE WAS ABLE TO CALL ME. WHEN I ARRIVED TO THE INTERSECTION I HOPPED IN HER CAR, TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND THEN BACK ON, PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND IT SEEMED FINE. I NOTICED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT HAD COME ON. I IMMEDIATELY DROVE THE CAR TO A MECHANIC AND HE PULLED UP A RECALL FOR MY EXACT VEHICLE AND THE EXACT SITUATION. IT READS: CRANK POSITION SENSOR RECALL - THIS COULD CAUSE THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON AND THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. HE REFERRED ME TO SEE THE DEALERSHIP RIGHT AWAY. I DROVE STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CLAIM THAT THIS RECALL WAS VIN SPECIFIC AND MY VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED. I'M HERE TO TELL YOU THAT MY VEHICLE IS AFFECTED AND THAT NISSAN DOES NOT STAND BEHIND THE PRODUCT THEY PRODUCE. FURTHERMORE, NISSAN APPARENTLY HAS NO REGARD FOR THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS AND THE PEACE OF MIND THAT THE CAR WE BOUGHT IS RELIABLE. THE NISSAN DEALER SAID IT WILL BE NO LESS THAN $350 TO REPLACE BOTH THE CAM AND CRANK POSITION SENSORS WITH LABOR. THE MECHANIC SHOP I WENT TO QUOTED ME $110 FOR PARTS AND $50 LABOR TOTALING $160. AGAIN, I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH NISSAN. I CAN TELL YOU FOR SURE THAT MY FAMILY WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER NISSAN VEHICLE. I WILL DO MY VERY BEST TO ENCOURAGE CAR SHOPPERS TO STAY FAR AWAY FROM NISSAN BECAUSE OF THE SIMPLE FACT THAT AFTER THE INITIAL PURCHASE YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN. I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE NISSAN TO RECONSIDER THIS PARTICULAR RECALL AND PERFORM BETTER BUSINESS PRACTICES AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318827March 11, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 35 MPH, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WITHIN A FEW MOMENTS AFTER SITTING IDLE, THE VEHICLE BECAME RESPONSIVE TO THE DEPRESSED ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED, HOWEVER THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SECOND DEALER BUT THEY TOO, COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,364 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318833March 11, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC THIS MORNING ALMOST CAUSING ME AND MY CAR TO BE SMASH BY AN 18 WHEELER, AND WHEN I TURN IT BACK ON AND GAVE IT GAS IT WOULD NOT MOVE. SO I TURN IT OFF AND BACK ON A FEW TIMES AND I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO DRIVE TO WORK. THIS HAS HAPPEN A FEW OTHER TIMES BEFORE, THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPEN I TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY CAR THAT NEEDED TO BE FIXED, I LEFT THE CAR THERE FOR 3 DAYS AND THE RECALL WAS SUPPOSEDLY THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED, BUT LATER THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPEN AGAIN, LUCKILY I WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND A AUTO ZONE WAS NEAR, SO I GOT THE GUY TO HOOK IT UP TO HIS MACHINE TO CHECK FOR CODES AND THE PROBLEM THAT WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED WITH THE RECALL WAS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WAS PROBLEMATIC IN MY CAR. SO I TOOK IT TO NISSAN AGAIN AND TOLD THEM I AM HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AGAIN AND THEY TELL ME IT'S NOT THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OVER 800 DOLLARS TO GET IT FIXED AND THAT IF I DIDN'T THE ENGINE WOULD JUST EVENTUALLY DIE. THIS TIME I'M NOT GOING TO NISSAN, BECAUSE IT'S KIND OF POINTLESS, I DON'T HAVE 800 DOLLARS TO SPEND ON A PROBLEM THAT IS CAUSE BY SOMETHING THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO FIX AND DIDN'T. I DON'T A FEW SEARCHES ON THE INTERNET AND THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND HAD TO COME OUT OF THEIR POCKETS. I'M JUST WONDERING TO PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE FOR THEM TO RECALL THE CAR FOR THE ACTUAL PROBLEM? OR MAYBE PEOPLE HAVE DIED AND THE ACCIDENT WAS BLAMED ON SOMETHING ELSE. THE RECALL THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO FIX MY PROBLEM IS NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V527000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318850March 11, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA SE-R WITH THE 2.5 LITER (QR25DE) ENGINE I PURCHASED NEW. THIS IS THE SAME ENGINE THAT THE PROBLEMATIC 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA HAS. MY CAR HAS HAD NUMEROUS SERIOUS RECALLS, ORIGINATING WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR AND A HALF I PURCHASED IT. TWO YEARS AGO, MY SES LIGHT WENT ON. MY CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AT THIS POINT AS I'D PURCHASED NISSAN'S "GOLD PLUS" WARRANTY COVERAGE. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A LOOSE GAS CAP, THEY'D CHECKED AND PERFORMED ALL OUTSTANDING RECALLS, AND ALL WAS FINE. 8 MONTHS LATER, THE SES LIGHT WENT ON AGAIN.THE CAR BEGAN TO ALSO EXHIBIT SIGNS OF INCREASED OIL CONSUMPTION. I HAD IT CHECKED, WAS TOLD IT WAS A CRACKED OIL PAN BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. FINALLY, I TOOK IT TO NISSAN. I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTER, THE EXACT PART THAT HAS BEEN MENTIONED IN SEVERAL RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE, AND SINCE THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR IT. ESTIMATE WAS $1200, WHICH I GOT IN WRITING, FOR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I ASKED FOR RECORDS OF WHAT THEY HAD DONE TO INSPECT AND REPAIR THE RECALL PREVIOUSLY. THEY HAD NO RECORD OF IT. I CALLED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, WHO TOLD ME THE DEALER KEPT THE RECORDS, AND TO ASK THEM.. FINALLY, AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE PART. THE SES LIGHT WENT ON TWO WEEKS LATER. THE INDEPENDANT MECHANIC SAID THE PRE-CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS DAMAGED/FALLING APART, ALSO LISTED IN MY RECALL EXPLICITLY. THE DEALER HAD MISDIAGNOSED THE CAR. CALLED DEALER, WROTE LETTER, BBB COMPLAINT, NISSAN COMPLAINT, NO RESPONSE. HAD PRE-CAT REPLACED FOR $600. SES LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. EVENTUALLY, MY CAR STALLED AND WOULDN'T START. I HAD IT TOWED TO A REPAIR FACILITY WHO INFORMED ME MY ENGINE WAS BLOWN, REPLACED FOR $4K. A SCREW HAD BEEN FOUND IN THE THIRD CYLINDER. THIS IS ALSO LISTED IN SOME OF THE 'BULLETINS' NISSAN DISTRIBUTED TO THEIR DEALERS. I'VE TRIED A DEMAND LETTER, NO RESPONSE. OBVIOUSLY, NO ONE INSPECTED MY CAR FOR RECALLS, OR REPAIRED THE FAULTY PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318898March 11, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 30 MPH AND UP, THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL OR WOULD HESITATE TO START. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE WARNING PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CAM SHAFT AND CRANKSHAFT WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER THE CONTACT WOULD CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME FAILURES AFTER REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318349March 10, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA STARTED MAKING A KNOCKING SOUND ON THE ENGINE AND RUNS ROUGH. I TRIED USING FUEL SYSTEM CLEANER BUT IT DID NOT WORK. I ALSO TRIED OIL TREATMENTS AND CHANGING THE OIL BUT NON WORKED. I TOOK TO A NISSAN CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND TOLD ME INTAKE VALVE SCREWS WERE LOOSE AND CREATING A KNOCKING SOUND THAT THE BUTTERFLY IS HALF OPEN CAUSING THE CAR TO IDLE ROUGHLY. THE MECHANIC ALSO SAID THE THIS HAPPENS ALOT WITH THIS CARS, ALTIMAS AND SENTRA AND THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2004 AND 2005 MODELS BUT NOT 2003 EVEN IF IT HAS THE SAME ENGINE. HE ALSO INFORMED ME THAT IF I DON'T GET IT FIXED THE IT WILL BREAK MY ENGINE AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. ON THE SAME CAR I ALSO HAD TO PAY FOR A CRANK SENSOR THE FAILED ON ME. NISSAN SAID THE SAME THING, RECALL ON THE 2004 AND 2005 BUT NOT 2003. IT CAUSED MY CAR TO STALL AND RUN ROUGHLY. TOOK IT TO NISSAN AND THEY SAID NOTHINGS WRONG AND TAKE IT BACK TO THEM WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON. AFTER A MONTH IT DID TURN ON. LUCKILY HAVE WARRANTY BUT THEY STILL CHARGE ME. PLEASE HELP, I'M NOT LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO REPLACE MY CAR JUST TO HAVE NISSAN FIX WHAT THEY MESSED UP ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318045March 9, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I OWN A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH A 2.5 L ENGINE. I AM HAVING ISSUES WITH THE CAR DYING AND SPUTTERING AND SOMETIMES NOT STARTING. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH TO DETERMINE THAT NISSAN HAD A RECALL FOR THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR FOR MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE FROM 2002-2003 FOR THE CRANK SENSOR. I CALLED THEM AND GAVE THEM MY VIN NUMBER AND THEY SAID MY PARTICULAR CAR WAS NOT COVERED FOR THE RECALL. I HAVE HAD THIS PLUGGED UP TO A COMPUTER AND IT CONFIRMS THAT IT IS THE CRANK SENSOR. ALSO I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED ONE FOR ABOUT $600 IN 2008 FOR MY CAR. IT SEEMS NISSAN KNOWS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM AND RECALLED SOME OF THE CARS AND OTHER PEOPLE LIKE ME WILL HAVE TO KEEP TAKING THEIR CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP EVERY YEAR OR TWO AND SPENDING LOTS OF MONEY TO KEEP THE CAR FROM GETTING THEM KILLED IN A WRECK OR STRANDED. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO OTHER THAN CHARGE ME FULL PRICE FOR THE REPAIR. I HAVE DONE A LOT OF INTERNET RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317634March 8, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
JUST AS DOZENS OTHERS HAVE ALREADY FILED AS COMPLAINTS I HAVE HAD SEVERAL ISSUES WITH THE CAMSHAFT/CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. ORIGINALLY THIS SENSOR WENT BAD IN JUNE, 2008 AT 49,000 MILES. I HAD THE SENSOR REPLACED AND THE ECM REPROGRAMMED ACCORDING RECALL 06V242000. I CONTACTED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA AND FILED A COMPLAINT AND AFTER SOME BACK AND FORTH THEY AGREED TO COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR (APPROX. $500). ON MARCH 3RD, 2010 AT 70,885 THE CAR WOULD NOT START SO I HAD IT TOWED TO A CERTIFIED REPAIR SHOP WHO DIAGNOSED IT WITH A BAD CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AGAIN. THE REPAIR COST ME $265. CLEARLY THERE IS A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THESE SENSORS AND REPROGRAMMING THE ECM IS NOT A PROPER FIX. APPARENTLY EVEN REPLACING THE SENSOR ONCE (BY A NISSAN DEALER) DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. NISSAN NEEDS TO STEP UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR POOR CHOICE IN COMPONENTS AND PROVIDE A PERMANENT SOLUTION AND COMPENSATION FOR AFFECTED CONSUMERS. I WILL BE CONTACTING NISSAN NORTH AMERICA AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317686March 8, 2010
AIR BAGS
I HAVE A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG MALFUNCTIONS WHEN I HAVE A PASSENGER SITTING IN THE SEAT. I HAVE RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES AND THEY TEST IT WITH A 75# WEIGHT AND SAY THEY CAN'T REPLICATE THE CONDITION. THE PROBLEM BECOMES MORE PRONOUNCED AS THE PASSENGER WEIGHT INCREASES, SO IT MALFUNCTIONS MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN I HAVE MY 185# SON IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THAN MY 120# WIFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317738March 8, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED TWO DAYS AFTER HE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT STATED HE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS IN THE RECALL 03V455000. THE DRIVER STATES HE CONTACTED HIS NISSAN DEALER AND THEY TOLD HIM TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE AND THEY WOULD CHECK IT AND IF IT WERE THE SAME PROBLEM THEY WOULD FIX IT FREE OF CHARGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NOW THEY ARE TELLING HIM HIS VEHICLE VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 126,100. UPDATED 04/16/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED AT HIS EXPENSE ON MARCH 10,2010 AND THE NEXT DAY THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AGAIN. UPDATED 05/17/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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