Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10218488February 19, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THROUGHOUT THE LAST 4 YRS, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION IT DOESN'T ENGAGE. I HAVE PULLED FROM A PARKING SPOT USING REVERSE, AND JUST WHEN I AM PULLING INTO TRAFFIC AND SHIFT TO DRIVE THE CAR DOESN'T RESPOND. THE ENGINE DOESN'T REACT TO THE ACCELERATOR; THE ENGINE IS RUNNING BUT THE CAR IS UNRESPONSIVE. WHEN IT HAPPENS I HAVE TO PUSH THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURN IT OFF. ONE TIME IT TOOK ABOUT 15 MINS TO BE ABLE TO RESTART AND RESTORE ALL FUNCTIONS. ON ANOTHER OCCASION I ENDED UP HAVING TO WAIT UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. THE SCARY PART IS THAT THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION ARE COMPLETELY UNRESPONSIVE WHEN YOU NEED IT THE MOST; GETTING INTO TRAFFIC. I HAVE BEEN BLESSED AND VERY LUCKY THAT IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED WHEN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT OR MY OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. WHAT I AM EXTREMELY AFRAID IS IF THIS WERE EVER TO HAPPEN WHEN PULLING OUT INTO A HIGHWAY OR BUSY STREET TRAFFIC. THIS IS SIMILAR TO THE RISK ASSOCIATED WITH RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN #07V527000. PLEASE CORRECT THE PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILL; WE SHOULD NEVER WAIT THAT LONG OR LET IT GO THAT FAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218540February 19, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND HAD TO BE RESTARTED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE AND REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUES. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,496.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218542February 19, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AT 46,000 MILES THE CAR BEGAN SHAKING AND STALLING AT LOW SPEEDS, THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WE TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND WE WERE TOLD IT WAS THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET & IT WAS REPAIRED. NOW 25,000 MILES LATER THE SAME PROBLEM IS OCCURRING AND AGAIN IT IS DUE TO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILING. WE HAVE ESTIMATES TO REPAIR IT RANGING FROM $600-$1,000.00. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHO RECENTLY REPAIRED IT WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART, THERE IS NO WAY THAT GASKET SHOULD FAIL IN 25,000 MILES. I HAVE TALKED TO A SERVICE MANAGER AT A LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP(NOT THE ONE WHO REPAIRED IT THE FIRST TIME) AND HE SAID THERE IS NO WAY THAT PART SHOULD FAIL IN 25,000 MILES AND STATED IT SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 60,000 MILES. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET THAT HAS BEEN PUT ON THIS VEHICLE. THE SERVICE SHOP WHO GAVE US THE ESTIMATE SAID THE GASKET IS FALLING APART LIKE PIECES OF AN EGGSHELL. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED BECAUSE I HAVE FOUND MANY DOCUMENTED CASES OF THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH THE NISSAN ALTIMA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218541February 19, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON 2/5/08 WE STARTED OUR 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA AND HAD NO POWER STEERING. UPON OBSERVATION THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS NOT TURNING. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE MECHANIC AND FOUND THAT THE BOLT ON THE MAIN PULLEY ON THE CRANKSHAFT HAD FALLEN OUT AND THE PULLEY HAD FALLEN OFF OF THE CRANKSHAFT. HAD THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 65MPH, THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN HORRIFIC POSSIBLY LEADING TO FATALITIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218564February 19, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING MY GIRLFRIENDS 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 DOWN THE HIGHWAY ON 2/15/2008 WHEN THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED AND THEN DIRECTLY UPSHIFTED HARD. I GOT TO MY DESTINATION AND TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR WHEN I LEFT IT CRANKED LONGER THAN USUALLY, IN FACT UNUSUALLY LONG BUT IT DID START UP. I GOT BACK ON THE HIGHWAY TO GO HOME AND WHILE GETTING ON THE ON RAMP TO THE HIGHWAY THE CAR SHUT OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. I DID WHAT I COULD TO GET THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER AND WAITING A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR. I DID GET IT RESTARTED AND TOOK CITY STREETS TO AUTOZONE TO HAVE THE CODES READ FROM THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT. I HAD 2 CODES, ONE BEING P0725 AND P0355. I ONCE AGAIN TOOK CITY STREETS HOME TO AVOID THE SAME THING HAPPENING GOING 70MPH. I GOT IT HOME THAT FRIDAY THE 15TH AND PUT IT IN THE GARAGE. I GOT ONLINE AND WENT TO NISSANCLUB.COM AND RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM. I FOUND OUT THAT THE P0335 IS THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR MALFUNCTION AND THAT CAUSED MY CODE OF P0725 BEING THE ENGINE SPEED SENSOR. THROUGH RESEARCHING THIS IS A VERY BIG PROBLEMS WITH THE 2002-2006 ALTIMAS, MAINLY THE 2.5 4CYLINDERS. NISSAN ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE 2002-2005 AND 2006 ALTIMAS BUT FAILED TO INCLUDE THE 2003 AND 2004 IN IT. NOW WHY WOULD THEY NOT PUT THE SAME FAULTY SENSORS IN THE 2003'S AND 2004'S AND SKIP AHEAD AND PUT THEM IN THE 05'S AND 06'S. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP ON MONDAY THE 18TH TO VERIFY HER CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND IT WASN'T. THIS IS NISSANS DELIBERATE ATTEMPT TO NOT TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAULTY CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSORS PUT IN THE 2002-2006 ALTIMAS. I PAID FOR THE $30.00 SENSOR, ALSO ANOTHER $30 SENSOR THAT IS RECOMMENDED REPLACED WITH THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR AND SPENT 3 1/2 HOURS OUTTA MY DAY TO REPLACE THE HARD TO GET SENSOR. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT NISSAN NEEDS TO INCLUDE THE 2003 AND 2004 ALTIMAS IN THE RECALL WITH THE 2002-05, 06. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218251February 17, 2008
CHILD SEAT:TETHER: STRAP/WEBBING
THE ADJUSTER TO LOOSEN/TIGHTEN TOP TETHER CRACKED. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2004, MAKE=NISSAN, MODEL=ALTIMA). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218023February 14, 2008
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NISSAN RECALL NOTICE FOR THE SIDE/REAR WINDOW. SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RECALL WORK COULD BE PERFORMED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST BECAUSE THE RECALL EXPIRED IN JUNE OF 2007. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT SHE SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE BECAUSE SHE JUST RECEIVED THE NOTICE IN JANUARY OF 2008. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218051February 14, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 35-60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE RECALL REPAIR FOR THE ENGINE WAS PERFORMED IN 2004; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218086February 14, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CLUTCH SINKS TO THE FLOOR, AND I AM UNABLE TO GET THE CAR IN GEAR. DRIVING ALONG HIGHWAY AND UNABLE TO GET THE CAR IN GEAR DURING A DOWNSHIFT. LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO PULL OVER WITHOUT BEING HIT. STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. NISSAN COULD NOT "REPLICATE" THE PROBLEM. NO FIX. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I AM LUCKY NOT TO HAVE HAD A CRASH. YET! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217655February 11, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT AN ERROR CODE APPEARED FOR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE SAME ISSUED OUTLINED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V084000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED FOR THAT RECALL IN MARCH OF 2004. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 136,777. UPDATED 03-04-09 *BF UPDATED 03/05/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217593February 10, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I PURCHASED A NEW 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA FROM PENCE NISSAN ON 3/23/02. SINCE THE 2002 WAS A NEW MODEL YEAR FOR THE ALTIMA, I ALSO PURCHASED A SECURITY+PLUS GOLD VEHICLE WARRANTY FOR $995.00 EXTENDING THE WARRANTY TO 3/23/2008 OR 75,000 MILES WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. AFTER HAVING RECURRING CLUTCH PROBLEMS, I STARTED RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THIS MODEL HAD FREQUENT COMPLAINTS REGARDING ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BREAKING APART. BECAUSE OF THIS I MADE ESPECIALLY CERTAIN THAT I CHECKED MY OIL EVERY WEEK, THAT I HAD ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AND THAT THEY WERE PERFORMED BY PENCE NISSAN (I HAVE COPIES OF EACH RECEIPT TOTALING $3,853.06). DESPITE ALL OF THESE PRECAUTIONS, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON SEPTEMBER 25TH. I TOOK THE CAR IMMEDIATELY TO THE DEALER WHO SAID THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD BROKEN APART SOME. I WAS ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL I REPLACED THE CONVERTER AND TWO OXYGEN SENSORS. I WAS TOLD PARTICLES FROM THE CONVERTER COULD ENTER THE ENGINE AND DESTROY IT RESULTING IN AN $8,000 REPAIR. I TOOK THE DEALER?S ADVICE AND REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND BOTH OXYGEN SENSORS AT A COST OF $1251.05. UPON INSPECTION, THE DEALER NOTED THAT THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF METAL IN THE OIL. I WAS TOLD THAT ALTHOUGH THE OIL LOOKED CLEAR, THERE WAS NO GUARANTEE THAT FRAGMENTS FROM THE CONVERTER HADN'T MADE THEIR WAY INTO THE ENGINE AND IT COULD BE TWO WEEKS OR TWO YEARS BEFORE POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. AFTER HEARING THIS, I DECIDED TO PURCHASE A NEW CAR. GIVEN MY EXPERIENCE WITH THE 2002 ALTIMA AND WHAT I READ FROM OTHER OWNERS, I FEEL THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND NISSAN SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIRS. I SENT NISSAN TWO LETTERS RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THAT NISSAN CONSIDER REIMBURSING ME FOR THE $1251.05 REPAIR CHARGE, BUT HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217383February 7, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AUTOMATICALLY AFTER 20 MINUTES AND THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURE WAS IDENTICAL. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217122February 6, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE FINALLY STARTED AFTER 2 OR 3 ATTEMPTS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR FAILED AND THEY REPROGRAMMED THE ECM. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 77,750.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217303February 6, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE ON THE FREEWAY MY VEHICLE SHUT OFF, THIS COULD OF CAUSED SERIOUS HARM TO ME AND MY CHILDREN. REVIEWED RECENT RECALLS AND THERE ARE OTHER NISSAN ALTIMAS THAT ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. CONCERN FOR MINE AND MY CHILDREN'S SAFETY IS A PRIORITY AND I WOULD LIKE THIS TO BE RESOLVED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED, THE FIRST TIME I HAD A $300.00 PLUS OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216887February 4, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND BELOW, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART AFTER TEN MINUTES AND THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE OCCURRED MORE FREQUENTLY AFTER THE ECM WAS REPROGRAMMED. THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED TWICE, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216912February 4, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NISSAN DEALERSHIP REFUSING REFUND FOR RECALLED CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR IN 2005 ALTIMA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216932February 4, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AROUND CYLINDER #4 FAILED 2-3 YEARS AGO (~65,000 MILES), CAUSING ROUGH IDLE/STALLING AS WELL AS POOR GAS MILEAGE AND TRIGGERING FAULT CODE P0304. THE DEALER REPLACED THE GASKET FOR ~$650. WITHIN THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS (~85,000 MILES), THE SYMPTOMS HAVE RETURNED, ACCOMPANIED BY THE SAME FAULT CODE. SPRAYING CARB CLEANER AROUND THE GASKET AREA CAUSE A SMOOTHING OUT OF THE IDLE WHEN APPLIED NEAR CYLINDER #4, INDICATING A RECURRING FAILURE OF THE GASKET. SEARCHING THE INTERNET INDICATES THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE PARTICULAR TO THIS ENGINE MODEL, LEADING TO RECURRING EXPENSE TO OWNERS DUE TO POOR ENGINEERING. THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE OF THIS FAILURE SEEMS TO BE THE ROUTING OF THE EGR GAS LINES TOO CLOSE TO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD, CAUSING PREMATURE DEGRADATION OF THE SEAL. A LIKELY, AND COST EFFECTIVE FIX WOULD SEEM TO BE THE ADDITION OF A HEAT SHIELD IN THE AFFECTED AREA BETWEEN THE EGR GAS LINES AND THE MANIFOLD. THE HIGH INCIDENCE RATE OF THIS FAILURE AND THE CAUSE OF POOR ENGINEERING, WOULD SEEM TO INDICATE A RECALL ISSUE TO FIX THE POOR FUEL ECONOMY AND EXCESSIVE EMISSIONS IT CAUSES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216780February 3, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
HAVE A 2000 NISSAN ALTIMA GLE THAT IS RUNNING POORLY AT IDLE AND WILL STALL. SPENT 450 DOLLARS ON TUNE UP PARTS TO FIND OUT LATER THAT IT IS THE MANIFOLD GASKET. WAS TOLD ALL NISSAN ALTIMAS ARE EXPERIENCING ISSUES OF SAME NATURE IN THE 1999-2000 MODEL AND THAT THEY ARE PREMATURELY FAILING AND THAT NISSAN IS AWARE OF PROBLEM AND IS REFUSING TO RECALL THE VEHICLES T FIX THEM. ESTIMATED REPAIR 800.00-1000.00 DOLLARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216774February 2, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STRUCTURE, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
PURCHASED A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S. 1. FIRST PROBLEM STARTED WHEN I HEARD A LOUD RATTLING NOISE WHEN I START THE CAR (THIS WAS 2 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR). INCREASE RPM TO 1.5 RPM TO GET A LOUDER, CRISPER NOISE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE HEAT SHIELD WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TOOK 2 WEEKS FOR THE DEALER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. NOISE WENT AWAY. 2. NOISE CAME BACK AGAIN 2 WEEKS LATER AFTER IT WAS FIXED. BROUGHT IT TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT TO GET DIFFERENT OPINION. FINDS OUT THE HEAT SHIELD WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. RESOLVED, AND LATER TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS NOISE. 3. HAD A 110LB PASSENGER ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND THE AIR BAG OFF LIGHT TURNED ON. HAVE YET TO GO TO THE DEALER TO SEE WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. 4. AFTER ALL THIS, I START THE CAR ON DECEMBER 10TH, 2008 AND DID NOT WARM UP CAR. WHEN STARTING TO ACCELERATE CAR ON STREET, CLICKING NOISES STARTED TO EMERGE. WAS WONDERING IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CLUTCH MOTOR OR THE BELT. NOISE STARTS DISAPPEARING WHEN THE CAR IS WARMED UP (AFTER 8 MINUTES) DECIDED TO TEST IT OUT BY WARMING UP THE CAR FIRST LATER IN THE DAY AFTER IT HAD COOLED DOWN, AND THEN DRIVING IT, CLICKING SOUND EMERGED AGAIN. BOUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND TOLD THEM TO MAKE SURE TO CHECK NOISE WHEN THE CAR IS COLD (GIVER OR TAKE 3 HOURS), THEY DID NOT LISTEN AND CHECKED IT WHEN WARM, WHEN THERE IS NO CLICKING OCCURS. DEEMED FINE. 5. BRAKE SQUEALS ONCE IN A WHILE WHEN USED. HAVE YET TO CHECK THIS ONE OUT TO THE DEALERSHIP. 6. ON A MORNING OF JAN. 2, 2008, I HAVE STARTED THE CAR ONLY TO NOTICE THAT THE AIR MODE HAS SWITCHED FROM DEFROST/FOOT AIR MODE TO FOOT MODE. I THOUGHT THE AIR CONTROL UNIT WAS SUPPOSED TO MEMORIZE THE LAST TIME I HAD THE MODE ON BUT ONCE EVERY OFTEN, IT SWITCHES BACK TO THE FOOT AIR MODE PLUS TURNING ON THE A/C EVERY TIME THE CAR STARTS. COMPUTER PROBLEM MAYBE? HAVE YET TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216650February 1, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I HAVE A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH 117,000 MILES. NISSAN USA REPLACED THE ENGINE AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AS PART OF A RECALL JANUARY 06 WHEN THE CAR HAD 99600 MILES. LAST WEEK ON 1/24/08, THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AND I WAS LUCKY TO PULL TO THE SIDE ON TIME TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER NISSAN COX IN THE BRONX THE FOLLOWING SATURDAY. THEY CHECKED THE CAR OUT AND TOLD ME THAT THE REASON WHY THE CAR SHUT OFF IS NOT RELATED TO THE PREVIOUS RECALLS. THEY TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE MY THROTTLE AND CLEAN THE FUEL SYSTEM. I PAID $563 FOR THE LABOR ON 1/30/08. I DROVE THE CAR AROUND THE DEALER AND ONCE AGAIN THE CAR SHUT OFF BY ITSELF THEN I STARTED IT AGAIN AND WHILE DRIVING IT BACK TO THE DEALER THE ENGINE SURGED A COUPLE OF TIMES. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THE NEXT DAY 1/31/08, I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE SERVICE WORKER IN WHICH SHE TELLS ME THAT MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS BAD AND THAT'S WHAT'S CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I DON'T THINK IS FAIR THAT I HAD TO PAY $563 TO LATER FIND OUT THAT THE CAR HAD SOMETHING ELSE. ALSO, I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE CATALYTIC GOT DAMAGED WHEN I RELIGIOUSLY SERVICED THE CAR FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS SINCE THE NEW ENGINE AND CAT WERE INSTALLED. THE DEALER TELLS ME THAT I'M NO LONGER COVERED BY THE WARRANTY AND THAT I NEED TO PAY ANOTHER $900 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. I THINK IM BEING RIPPED OFF BY THE DEALER AND NISSAN. I'VE READ HOW MUCH PROBLEMS THE 2002 ALTIMA HAS. CAN YOU GUYS PLEASE HELP ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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