Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10190019May 7, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 43,100 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189844May 5, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I AM MAKING THIS COMPLAINT WITH A SAFETY CONCERN IN MY 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM SANTA MONICA NISSAN ON 07/29/06. SINCE THEN THE CAR HAS ALREADY BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WITH IDENTICAL PROBLEMS. THE CAR HESITATES AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON LOCAL ROADS, FREEWAYS AND HILLY ROADS, AND SKIDS WHILE TAKING TURNS. I AM VERY SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR BECAUSE OF THE SLOWED DOWN MOTION DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC HOURS. IT IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE TO BE DRIVING A CAR THAT HESITATES WHEN YOU'RE TRYING TO CATCH UP TO THE SPEED OF TRAFFIC & SKIDS, MAKING A LOUD SCREECHY SOUND WHEN TRYING TO TURN. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE MANUFACTURER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT EACH TIME THEY SEND ME BACK SAYING THAT THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THEY ARE NEGLECTING THE PROBLEM INSTEAD OF RESOLVING IT. NO REASONABLE CONCLUSION HAS BEEN REACHED AS YET. I AM LOOKING FOR NISSAN TO BUY THE CAR BACK BEFORE THERE ARE ANY INJURIES TO MYSELF OR OTHERS. NISSAN HAS FAILED TO RESOLVE MY ISSUES. I DEFINITELY AM STAYING AWAY FROM NISSAN!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189849May 5, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I EXPERIENCED AN INCIDENT BEFORE THAT MY CAR STALLED BUT IT RESTARTED QUICKLY. THEN FEW WEEKS LATER MY CAR STALLED AGAIN BUT THIS TIME DID NOT WANT TO START UP AS QUICKLY AS BEFORE AND MY CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON THIS TIME. AS SOON AS IT STARTED UP AGAIN I WENT STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR. ON MY WAY OVER THERE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND I FELT MY CAR LOOSING POWER AND IT JERKED BACK. I WAS VERY AFRAID THAT MY CAR WOULD STALL OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND EXPLAIN MY SITUATION BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO HELP AT THAT TIME BECAUSE THEY WERE BOOKED UP. I LEFT AND WENT TO AUTO ZONE AND THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON MY CAR. THE REASON MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WAS DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR ON MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. NEXT MORNING I WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST TOO AND CONCLUDED THE SAME THING. THEY REPLACED IT WITH A NEW CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS OFF AND THE CAR RUNS SMOOTHER AND HAS NOT YET STALLED OUT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189705May 3, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT OIL CONSUMPTION FAILURE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS FAILING. THROUGH FURTHER INVESTIGATION DEBRIS WAS DISCOVERED IN THE ENGINE. THE DEALER STATED THAT REPLACING THE MOTOR WOULD BE THE ONLY WAY TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE COST OF THE REPAIR WOULD BE $4,000.00. THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION # PE02078 FOR THE SAME FAILURE IN 2003. NISSAN ISSUED A RECALL FROM THIS INVESTIGATION. THE CONTACT BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED, AND RECURRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 89,000, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191092May 3, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2002 NISSAN ATLIMA CUSTOMER STATES SINCE 30,000 MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON**CC THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO DEFROST THE WINDOWS, DUE TO THE DEFROSTER BEING INOPERATIVE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER, SO HE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE HIS FOOT OFF THE GAS AND EVENTUALLY IT WOULD GAIN SPEED. THE CONSUMER HAD VARIOUS REPAIRS MADE ON THE VEHICLE. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS DETERIORATING, THE VALVE COVER GASKET WAS REPLACED, THE HEADLIGHT WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES, THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO REPLACED THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE AFTER EXPERIENCING THE STALLING AND NO START PROBLEMS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189416May 1, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN AND SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. ON THREE OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE MECHANIC, DURING A TUNE UP, STATED THE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT RECALL #06V242000 REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE 3 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE CONTACT PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72000, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189159April 28, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CAR STALLING AT IN TRAFFIC, STOP LIGHTS, AND WHILE DRIVING. I WAS TOLD TO REPLACE AIR FILTER AND HAVE FUEL INJECTOR SERVICE. I DID. CAR BEGAN STALLING AGAIN. I WAS TOLD TO HAVE THROTTLE BODY CLEANED. I DID. ENGINE LIGHT ON . HOSE PUT BACK ON. ENGINE LIGHT ON AGAIN. WAS TOLD THERE WAS CODE FOR IDLE VALVE BUT THEY DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO ADDRESS IT. THEY RESET COMPUTER. CAR STALLING AGAIN. BARELY MADE IT ACROSS INTERSECTION TO GET TO DEALERSHIP. NISSAN REPLACED AIR FILTER, CLEANED FUEL INJECTORS (AGAIN) AND REPLACED CRACK SHAFT SENSORS. I JUST GOT CAR TODAY. THE CAR STALLING WHILE DRIVING SEEMS A BIT DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189142April 27, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE VEHICLE STALLED, CAUSING ANOTHER VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE POLICE WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT REQUESTED THE DEALER TO PAY SINCE THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO RECALL#06V242000 ; HOWEVER, THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT SHE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR COST OF THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR AND THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. ALSO, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE COMPUTER COULD REPROGRAM THE FAILURE AND REPAIR ITSELF;. HOWEVER, AFTER DIAGNOSING THE VEHICLE THEY DETERMINED THAT THE COMPUTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND MUST BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO WRITE A LETTER TO NISSAN FOR REIMBURSEMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75945, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 77694. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188913April 26, 2007
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
NISSAN 2003 ALTIMA 2.5 S. THE CAR TURNED OFF WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THERE HAD BEEN A RECENT RECALL BASED ON REPROGRAMMING THE CHIP THAT DESCRIBED THE CONDITION. THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. IT WAS THEN DIAGNOSED AS A CORRUPTED TIMING CHAIN SENSOR. WHEN REPLACED IT SOLVED THE PROBLEM. WHEN I ARGUED ABOUT THIS REPAIR BEING COVERED BY THE STANDARD 60 MONTH 60,000 MILE DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY IT WAS NOT. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT "WOULD NOT BE FAIR TO ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE THAT PAID $180 TO GET HIS REPAIRED. A CAR THAT STOPS IN TRAFFIC AND WILL NOT TURN BACK ON FOR 5 - 45 MINUTES IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188949April 26, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
OVERTHE PAST TWO MONTHS BOTH THE CAM SENSOR & CRANK SENSOR FAILED ON MY 2002 ALTIMA. THE CAM SENSOR FAILURE TURNED ON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. HOWEVER THE CRANK SENSOR FAILURE SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE WHILE I WAS IN TRAFFIC MAKING FOR A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION. JUST LAST WEEK I WAS NOTIFIED BY THE DEALER OF A RECALL FOR THE CRANK SENSOR, TWO WEEKS AFTER IT FAILED. WHY I WASN'T NOTIFIED SOONER IS BEYOND ME. I CONTACTED THE DEALER & WAS GIVEN A 800 TO CALL FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF MY EXPENSES. LOOKING OVER THIS SITE IT APPEARS THE CRANK SENSOR RECALL IS A FEW YEAR'S BACK- WHY DID I JUST RECEIVE THE CALL ABOUT THIS RECALL? I ALSO NOTICED THAT THERE ARE CAM SENSOR FAILURE COMPLAINTS. WHY WAS THERE NOT A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM INITIATED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188963April 26, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAR SHAKING WHILE AT IDLE (STOPPED). PROBABLY CAUSE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AS FACED BY MANY OTHER NISSAN OWNERS. SOME COMPLAINTS REPORTED HEATING OF CAR LEADING TO FIRE. I HAVE NOT FACED FIRE YET BUT WILL NOT TAKE THE CAR TO FAR AS WELL. SINCE MANY PEOPLE FACED THIS, IT MUST BE A NISSAN DESIGN ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. THIS IS A EXPENSIVE FIX AND SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE PAID FROM THEIR POCKETS FOR A DEFECT WHICH NISSAN HAS INTRODUCED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189034April 26, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON SOME MINOR SLOPES, BUT NOT ALL, THE CVT TRANSMISSION-EQUIPPED 2007 ALTIMA WILL ROLL BACKWARDS SEVERAL FEET WHILE IN "DRIVE" POSING A HAZARD TO OBJECTS AND PERSONS BEHIND THE VEHICLE. THIS IS CONSISTENTLY REPRODUCIBLE IN OUR HOME DRIVEWAY BUT NOT ON STEEPER SLOPES SUCH AS A PARKING GARAGE. THE SURPRISING CONDITION CAUSED MY WIFE TO PANIC AND ALMOST LOSE CONTROL, NEARLY STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN VERY RESPONSIVE. HOWEVER, AS OF THIS POSTING, NISSAN NORTH AMERICA ACKNOWLEDGES BUT REFUSES TO FIX THE ISSUE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188859April 25, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA , AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,200. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AT 3,500 MILES. THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND WAS SLUGGISH INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED FOUR TIMES BY THE DEALER. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS AND THE DEALER HAS STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3500. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188874April 25, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR WAS CAUSING THE CAR TO SHUT OFF. THE NISSAN REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN, AND LATER INDICATED THAT IT WAS RELATED, WHICH WAS THE REASON THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR INSTEAD OF REPLACING THEM. ALSO, THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE AGAIN. NISSAN REFUSED TO REIMBURSE HER FOR THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT PERFORMANCE NISSAN IN DUARTE, CA DID THE REPROGRAMMING OF THE SENSORS AND TWO DAYS LATER THE SENSORS WERE FAILING AGAIN. UPDATED 05/15/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188878April 25, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR WAS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. NISSAN STATED THAT SHE COULD HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THEY ONLY REPROGRAMMED THE UNIT AND DID NOT REPLACE THE SENSORS. ALSO, THEY ADVISED HER THAT THEY WOULD ONLY REPAIR THE VEHICLE ONE TIME. THE FIRST TIME THAT SHE CALLED NISSAN, THEY TOLD HER THAT HER CAR WAS APART OF THE RECALL. THE NISSAN REPRESENTATIVE TOLD HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN, AND LATER STATED THAT WAS THE REASON WHY THEY REPROGRAMMED THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,900 MILES ON HER VEHICLE, AND IT WAS RELATED TO THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. NISSAN REFUSED TO REIMBURSE HER FOR THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED NISSAN REPLACED THE SENSOR ON MAY 30, 2007 AT THE COST OF $230. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER INFORMED THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF WAS DUE TO A BAD SPEED SENSOR. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REFUSE TO REIMBURSE THE CONSUMER FOR REPAIRS. UPDATED 07/06/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188894April 25, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
I HAVE A 2004 NISSA ALTIMA AND I HAVE BEEN FEELING BIG JERKS IN THE CAR WHILE DRIVING AND NOW I AM HAVING TROUBLE STARTING MY CAR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND I HAD IT CHECKED AND WAS TOLD THAT MY CRANK SENSOR IS SHUT DOWN AND WILL EVENTUALLY MAKE MY CAR NOT START AT ALL AND CAN LEAVE ME STRANDED. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING TO A CAR THAT IS A 2004 AND THAT THIS IS A MAJOR MALFUNCTION THAT WILL COST A LOT OF MONEY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188761April 24, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PURCHASED CAR NOV "06; @ 90 DAYS SERVICE, I ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE BRAKES. ONE MONTH LATER, I ASKED THEM AGAIN TO CHECK THE BRAKES. UPON LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD LATER THAT DAY, THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190037April 24, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
2006 NISSAN ALTIMA CUSTOMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER AND HAS BEEN UNABLE TO GET CAR FIX AND CAN'T LET THE CAR SIT AND PAY CAR NOTE AND INSURANCE**CC THE CONSUMER STATED A NEW ENGINE WAS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE DUE TO A RECALL. THREE WEEKS LATER, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE AND THE SPEED DECREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THE CONSUMER WAS LATER INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER RETURNED THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND UPON INSPECTION THEY STATED THE WIRING HARNESS WAS UNPLUGGED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188670April 23, 2007
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION(STANDARD)WILL JUST DROP OUT OF 5TH GEAR INTO THE NEUTRAL POSITION. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN THE LAST THREE WEEKS. THERE ARE 10,800 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. IT WAS PURCHASED NEW. 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA SL. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION HAS DISENGAGED I HAVE BEEN TRAVELING FREEWAY SPEEDS AND THE CRUISE CONTROL IS SET CAUSING A QUICK RISE IN THE RPMS-WHICH IS NOT GOOD FOR ANY ENGINE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188505April 21, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
I PURCHASED MY 2003 ALTIMA 2.5S NEW FROM THE DEALER. AT APPROXIMATELY 50K MILES I BEGAN HEARING A WATER NOISE IN THE DASH AND WAS TOLD BY MY LOCAL SHOP THAT I HAD A CRACKED RADIATOR. I HAD THE EXTENDED WARRANTY SO THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE RADIATOR FOR $50, THEY ALSO FIXED THE WATER NOISE IN THE DASH STATING IT WAS RELATED TO THE RADIATOR. NOW AT 78K MILES, I HEAR THE WATER AGAIN AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER I HAD ANOTHER CRACKED RADIATOR. I NOW HAVE THE THIRD RADIATOR IN MY CAR BUT STILL HAVE THE WATER NOISE. I DO NOT BELIEVE 3 RADIATORS IN 4 YEARS IS "NORMAL" WEAR AND TEAR. NISSAN CLEARLY HAS A PROBLEM WITH RADIATORS/COOLING SYSTEMS AND THEY NEED TO STEP UP AND OFFER SOME RESOLUTION TO THE MANY UNHAPPY CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE PURCHASED THESE "LEMONS". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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