Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10210815December 4, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. IDLE FLUCTUATION FROM 1000 TO 2000 RPM. ALSO, AUTOMOBILE SURGES FROM 1500 TO 2000 WHILE DRIVING. WHILE IN AUTOMATIC MODE 1 IT WILL BUCK FORWARD. THE AUTO IN MY OPINION ISN'T SAFE I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT INDICATES HIGH IDLE. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE CAR REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210351November 30, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CAR STALLS, SHUTTERS, AND RPM'S BOUNCE WHILE STOPPED AT TRAFFIC SIGNS. HAVE TO TURN A/C ON WHICH HELPS FOR 30 SECS., THEN RPM'S BOUNCE ERRATICALLY AGAIN. HAVE TO THEN KEEP FOOT ON BRAKE AND GIVE GAS TO KEEP RPM'S UP OR PUT IN PARK,NEUTRAL AND GIVE GAS TO KEEP RPM'S STEADY. IF YOU DON'T, CAR DIES. SAFETY HAZARD IN TRAFFIC AND WHILE STOPPED,BECAUSE CAR DIES. MANY COMPLAINTS FOR THIS YEAR/MODEL WITH SAME PROBLEM ON CARCOMPLAINTS.COM. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210365November 30, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE CODE WAS CRANK SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. CAR STOPS RUNNING WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210390November 30, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V084000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE). THREE YEARS LATER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE SMELLED SMOKE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE LOCAL DEALER STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED, WHICH WAS CAUSING THE OIL TO BURN. SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE HER VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE WARRANTY. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,930 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 143,000. THE CONSUMER STATED INITIALLY CAR WAS BURNING OIL NOT LEAKING THEN HEAVY SMOKE WAS EXITING THE EXHAUST. UPDATED 12/19/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210267November 29, 2007
SUSPENSION:REAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I BOUGHT A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA IN NOVEMBER OF 2005. I HAVE NOW HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR 2 YEARS. I JUST CAME ACROSS 2 RECALLS ONLINE BY ACCIDENT. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THESE RECALLS AND THEY BOTH APPEAR TO BE VERY SERIOUS. 1- (#06V223000) FROM JUNE 2006 INVOLVING "ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING" THAT LISTS EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AND POSSIBLY ENGINE FIRE AND 2- (06V0046000) FROM FEB. 2006 INVOLVING REAR SUSPENSION AND POSSIBLY A CRACKED BRACKET. I HAVE HAD TO ADD PLENTY OF OIL SINCE BUYING THIS CAR, BUT CANNOT BELIEVE I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT A SERIOUS AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SAFETY HAZARD AS THIS, NOT TO MENTION THE DAMAGE IT MUST HAVE ALREADY CAUSED TO THE ENGINE!! WHAT DO I DO NOW AND WHAT CAN BE DONE TO THIS OBVIOUS TERRIBLE SHADY DEALERSHIP AND UNFORGIVABLE MANUFACTURER?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210269November 29, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ON 11/27/2007, I CAME HOME TO FIND BOTH OF THE FRONT WINDOWS OF MY 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA DOWN. THE MYSTERY TO ME IS HOW MY WINDOWS GOT ROLLED DOWN. THE ALARM ON MY CAR WAS ON, THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOCKED AND MY LOCK BAR WAS STILL ON THE STEERING COLUMN. LUCKILY NOTHING WAS STOLEN AND MY NEIGHBORS HAD TAPED PLASTIC ON MY WINDOWS TO AVOID DAMAGE IF IT HAD RAINED. PICTURES WERE TAKEN AND THE POLICE WERE CALLED. OF COURSE, THE MYSTERY STILL REMAINS AS TO HOW THE WINDOWS WERE ROLLED DOWN. NO ONE HAS A KEY TO MY CAR AND EACH MORNING/EVENING, I ENSURE THAT THE ALARM IS ON. IF THIS IS SOME SORT OF DEFECT, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW. IS IT A WAY FOR SOMEONE TO ROLL DOWN MY ELECTRIC WINDOWS WITHOUT TURNING THE IGNITION? IS THERE A WAY FOR SOMEONE'S REMOTE CONTROL TO OPERATE THE WINDOWS OF MY VEHICLE? MY REMOTE CONTROL DOES NOT CONTROL THE WINDOWS. I WILL BE DISCUSSING THIS INCIDENT FURTHER WITH THE DEALER WHEN I TAKE MY VEHICLE IN FOR IT'S FIRST OIL CHANGE (SINCE PURCHASED DEC. 2006 - BUT HAS LESS THAN 3500 MILES). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210336November 29, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
CAR PURCHASED NEW 9/07. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING PURCHASE CAR BEGAN SHAKING WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OVER 60MPH. CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR SAME PROBLEM 4 TIMES BETWEEN 10/07 TO PRESENT AT DEALERSHIP WITH UNSUCCESSFUL REPAIR OF PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210153November 28, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I PURCHASED A NEW 2005 2.5S IN MAY 04'...I'VE BEEN HAVING IGNITION/SENSOR PROBLEMS FOR QUITE SOME TIME. THE PROBLEM: WHEN I TRY TO CRANK THE ENGINE USING THE KEYS PROVIDED (AT PURCHASE) THE CAR WILL HESITATE (SOUNDS LIKE THE ENGINE IS NOT GETTING ENOUGH FUEL) I EVEN THOUGHT IT WAS A BATTERY RELATED ISSUE AND CHANGED THE BATTERY...ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I HAD TO CRANK IT NEARLY 5 TIMES BEFORE IT WOULD START. I ADDRESSED MY ISSUES WITH THE NISSAN SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON MANY OCCASIONS BUT THEY WILL ONLY ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM IF/WHEN IT HAPPENS THERE. RECENTLY, I WAS INFORMED THAT A SIMILAR RECALL HAD TAKEN PLACE ON THE 2003-2004 MODELS BUT THAT THE 2005-2006 DID NOT HAVE THE SAME ISSUE...NOT!...I'M EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED IN NISSAN'S APPROACH TO THIS PROBLEM. IN FACT, AFTER AN ATTEMPT TO FIND OUT WHEN THE PROBLEM WOULD BE FIXED I WAS INFORMED THAT IT WOULD BE SEVERAL MORE WEEKS (DECEMBER 10,2007). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210164November 28, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE VEHICLE HESITATES INTERMITTENTLY WHEN STARTED AND TURNS OVER AFTER APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 7 SECONDS. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARS A ROUGH NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 30,000. UPDATED 01/03/08. *LJ UPDATED 12/31/07
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210209November 28, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE THE WINDOWS ARE IN THE UP POSITION, THE DOORS WILL AUTOMATICALLY LOCK AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 01/03/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED 5-10 MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS LOCKED, THE WINDOWS WOULD AUTOMATICALLY ROLL DON AND THE INSIDE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. WHEN THE CONSUMER EXITED THE VEHICLE, AFTER 5-10 MINUTES THE DOOR WOULD LOCK ON ITS OWN. UPDATED 12/31/07
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210040November 27, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 S I HAVE HAD FOR LESS THAN 2 YEARS. ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO AT AROUND 80K MILES MY ENGINE STARTED TO RANDOMLY OVERHEAT EVEN THOUGH COOLANT AND FLUID LEVELS WERE CORRECT. I HAD TO TOW IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID THE RADIATOR WAS SPLIT. I SPENT $500 T REPLACE THAT BUT THEN SHORTLY AFTER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. WE THEN REPLACED BOTH THERMOSTATS ON THE VEHICLE AND THIS HELPED FOR 2 MONTHS. MOST RECENTLY WE HAVE BEEN ENCOUNTERING A SEVERE STUTTERING AND SHAKING OF THE WHOLE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY UPON STARTING IT UP. REGARDLESS OF IT BEING IN NEUTRAL, DRIVE OR REVERSE THE CAR JERKS BACK AND FORTH VERY VIOLENTLY. AFTER YOU DRIVE IT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THE VEHICLE WARMS UP IT CEASES THIS ACTION. IN ADDITION TO THIS THOUGH THERE IS NEVER ANY WARM AIR COMING OUT OF THE VENTS NO MATTER HOW LONG THE CAR IS DRIVEN FOR. THIS IS ALL HAPPENING SIMULTANEOUSLY IN ADDITION TO NOW THE CAR IS OVERHEATING ALL THE WAY UP BUT THEN JUMPS AROUND SO WE NEVER KNOW WHERE THE TEMPERATURE IS AT. NISSAN THEMSELVES IS VERY UNCOOPERATIVE IN ANY CAPACITY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RECTIFY THIS SITUATION. THIS IS VERY DISHEARTENING AS ME AND MY WIFE ARE BOTH WORKING FULL TIME STUDENTS AND CANNOT AFFORD TO CONTINUE TO CHASE THIS WITH TIME OR MONEY. MY WIFE IS A NANNY PART TIME AND HAS HAD THE CAR STOP AND NEED TO BE TOWED WHILE SHE IS OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CITY WITH HER 2 TODDLERS SHE WATCHES. I AM DOING MY BEST TO AVOID MISSING WORK AS A RESULT OF HAVING ONLY ONE VEHICLE. WE HAVE A 2004 VOLVO THAT HAS HAD NO PROBLEMS BUT THIS ALTIMA IS GOING TO DRAG US DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210051November 27, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
IN AUGUST OF 2007, I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY CRANKSHAFT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. I THEN RESEARCHED AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. I CONTACTED NISSAN VIA THEIR WEBSITE TO INQUIRY IF MY PROBLEM WAS COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL BECAUSE I DO NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. I WAS TRYING TO DETERMINE IF I SHOULD HAVE BEEN CHARGED FOR THE REPAIR JOB. NISSAN USA NEVER RESPONDED TO ME. NOW I SEE ON THE INTERNET THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR A PROBLEM WITH THE CRANKSHAFT. THE DESCRIPTION IS WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO ME: I.E, LOSS OF POWER AND STALLING DURING LOW SPEEDS. THE DIAGNOSIS CODE IS P0335, CRANK SENSOR FAILURE. IF THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM, I FELT THAT I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED WHAT I PAID FOR THIS REPAIR JOB. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210045November 27, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ALL THREE TIMES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210116November 27, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
I'VE RECENTLY HEARD LOUD NOISES IN THE ENGINE OF MY 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE PRECATALYTIC CONVERTER BROKE APART AND WAS SUCKED INTO MY ENGINE. HE ALSO TOLD ME THIS WAS INEVITABLE IN ALL THE 2002, 2003 ALTIMA'S BECAUSE THE PLACEMENT OF THE PRE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS SO CLOSE TO THE ENGINE THAT THE HEAT DISINTEGRATED THE CONVERTER WHICH GETS SUCKED INTO THE ENGINE. NISSAN'S WEBSITE CLAIMS THAT THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING ON ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE SINCE MARCH 2003 YET NOTHING IS BEING DONE. NISSAN HAS TOLD ME SINCE MY CAR IS OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY THEY WILL NOT ASSIST ME IN PURCHASING A NEW ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209958November 26, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN JANUARY 2006 I BEGAN EXPERIENCING STALLING EPISODES WITH MY NISSAN ALTIMA 2003 WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WOULD WITHOUT WARNING STALL. THIS OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE AND TWICE HAPPENED ON MY WAY TO WORK ON I95. THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE ISSUE UNTIL FEB 2007 (IN THE MEANTIME I DROVE THIS UNSAFE CAR). IN FEB 2006 A SENSOR WAS REPLACED THAT HAD BEEN CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I PAID CLOSE TO $2,000 IN UNNECESSARY REPAIRS AND WAS CHARGED FOR A RENTAL CAR. I FOUND TODAY THAT NISSAN IS OFFICIALLY REPORTING MY 2006 ISSUE AS A RECALL. WHILE I'M VERY THANKFUL THAT I WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED OR HAD A CAR CRASH THAT RESULTED IN ANYONE ELSE BEING HURT BY THE UNIDENTIFIED RECALL AT THE TIME OF MY EXPERIENCE I WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR THE FUNDS THAT I PAID AND I'M NOT SURE HOW YOU PLACE A PRICE TAG ON THE CAR STALLING SEVERAL TIMES AND 2 OF THOSE TIMES BEING ON 195. I HAVE RECEIVED TO DATE AFTER MONTHS OF WORKING DIRECTLY WITH NISSAN AND PRIOR TO TODAY'S ANNOUNCEMENT FINALLY THAT NISSAN IS RECOGNIZING MY ISSUE AS A RECALL AND HOPEFULLY SAVING SEVERAL FUTURE ACCIDENTS AND/OR FATALITIES A SMALL CHECK FOR $550.11. WHICH COMES NOWHERE NEAR COVERING THE MONETARY LOSE I SUFFERED FORGET THE MENTAL ANGUISH OF THE CAR STALLING WITH NO WARNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209962November 26, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I OWN A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. IT SEEMED GREAT WHEN I BOUGHT IT AND NOW AFTER 5 YEARS IT IS CRAP AND THE THING WONT RUN. THE CAR IDLES ROUGH WHEN IT FIRST STARTS IF IT STARTS AT ALL, THERE IS A WATER RUSHING SOUND UNDER THE DASH, AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR QUITE SOME TIME. I AM CONSTANTLY REFILLING THE RADIATOR WITH COOLANT AND ADDING SO MUCH OIL TO MY CAR IT IS CRAZY. MY FATHER-IN-LAW WHICH IS A MECHANIC, TOLD ME THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS DETERIORATING INTO THE #4 CYLINDER WHICH IS CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE WHICH IS ALSO WHERE THE OIL AND COOLANT AND GAS ARE GOING. THE EASIEST FIX IS TO REPLACE THE WHOLE ENGINE, WHICH IS A $6,300 FIX. I JUST FINISHED PAYING OFF MY CAR IN MAY AND 3 MONTHS LATER MY CAR START HAVING MAJOR PROBLEMS. I CANT AFFORD TO FIX THIS AND I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO, CATALYTIC CONVERTER DON'T JUST DETERIORATE. HECK I AM THE ONLY OWNER TO MY CAR AND IT IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD. THIS IS CRAZY. I HAVE NOW REPLACED MY ENGINE AT MY OWN COST, BECAUSE THE DEALER THAT I BOUGHT THE CAR AT CLAIMS THEY ARE NOT BE ENOUGH TO DO ANYTHING AND TO CALL NISSAN, WHICH I DID AND NISSAN DOES CARE. WELL AFTER SPENDING SIX GRAND ON FIXING MY CAR, MY MACHINE HAS INFORMED ME THIS IS ALL DUE TO PLUGGED PCV VALVE BECAUSE THE TWO INLACE HOLES FOR THIS VALVE ARE SO SMALL THEY GET CLOGGED SO EASILY AND THE DISCHARGE FOR THE PCV VALVE BECOMES IN INTAKE AND TO TO THE SIZE OF THE DISCHARGES THE OILED IS GETTING PULLING INTO THE ENGINE AND WELL AS OTHER FLUIDS WHICH IS WHAT IS CAUSING THE FAILURE OF THE ENGINE AND DESTROYING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I AM GIVING YOU THE DATE MY CAR FINALLY DIED. IT TOOK ME OVER A MONTH AND A 1/2 TO GET THIS FIXED AND IT IS STILL FAR FROM BEING FIXED. PLEASE ALSO CHECK OUT THIS WEBSITE FOR THOUSANDS OF OTHER NISSAN DEALER THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. HTTP://WWW.THENISSANFIGHT.COM/PHPBB3/INDEX.PHP HTTP://FORUMS.AUTOMOTIVE.COM/70/1106267/NISSAN/2002-NISSAN-ALTIMA-OIL-DROPPING-AT-108,000MILES-I-W/PAGE5.HTML#6468288. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210009November 26, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I PURCHASED A USED 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA IN 2006. 3 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT, I BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT LEAKING OIL. THEN A MONTH AFTER THAT I BEGAN HAVING MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, SUCH AS THE CAR WOULD SHUT OFF ON ITS OWN WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE SURFACE STREET AS WELL AS THE FREEWAY. THE CAR WILL NOW NOT GO OVER 25 MPH. I SPOKE TO NISSAN REGARDING A RECALL THAT I FOUND ON YOUR WEBSITE AND THEY STATED TO ME THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD ALREADY BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR THESE SAME PROBLEMS AND IT WAS REPAIRED ALREADY AND THAT THEY ARE NOT OBLIGATED TO REPAIR IT AGAIN. I HAVE RECENTLY FOUND HUNDREDS OF RECENT COMPLAINTS ON THIS MATTER. THIS IS A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. I DO NOT HAVE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO REPAIR A MANUFACTURER (NISSAN) FAILURE TO RESOLVE AN ISSUE WITH ME AND THOUSANDS OF OTHER CONSUMERS. FOR MY CAR TO SHUT OFF AT A SPEED OF 65-70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY IS HEART STOPPING. MY GRANDDAUGHTER WHO IS NOW 3, WAS WITH ME. CARS WERE SWERVING AROUND ME. WE WERE ALL LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. IF THIS PROBLEM HAD BEEN ADDRESSED PROPERLY AND CORRECTLY, THESE PROBLEMS WOULD NOT BE RECURRING . I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO 2 DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND THEY SAY THAT I HAVE TO GO TO NISSAN BECAUSE THIS CAR WILL NOT RUN WITHOUT NISSAN PARTS. NISSAN SAYS GIVE ME $6,000+ DOLLARS AND WE CAN GIVE YOU A NEW ENGINE. BUT WE HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH OUR NISSAN ALTIMA'S. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. MY CAR IS SITTING INOPERABLE IN MY DRIVEWAY AS I MAKE MONTHLY PAYMENTS. THIS IS THE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10209778November 24, 2007
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209724November 23, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
STARTING AT JUST OVER 100,000 MILES THE ENGINE BEGAN MAKING STRANGE NOISES. BUT ONCE I CHANGED MY OIL THE NOISES WOULD GO AWAY. I ALSO NOTICED THAT MY CAR WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY SHIFTING GEARS AND EVEN WOULD JUST STOP RUNNING AT LOW SPEEDS. AFTER ABOUT 4 MONTHS OF THIS IS WHEN WE REALIZED THAT THE ENGINE WAS CONSUMING A LOT OF OIL. SO, BASICALLY MY CAR WAS RUNNING ON NO OIL FOR MONTHS AT AT A TIME. I TOOK MY CAR IN AND THEY SAID THAT THE ONLY WAY TO GET AROUND THIS IS TO PUT OIL IN HER EVERY 2 WEEKS! THAT, OR GET A NEW ENGINE. MY CAR HAS NEVER BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS ISSUE AND NISSAN REFUSES TO FIX IT, SIMPLY B/C OF THE MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209657November 21, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND GREATER, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC TWICE AND HE STATED THAT IT WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,650 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,270. UPDATED 03/10/08. *LJ THE CRANK SHAFT POSITIONER FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STOP. THE CONSUMER STATED THE STALLING STILL OCCURS. THE CRANK SHAFT WAS NOT COVERED, AND HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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