Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10161651July 6, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS BURNING OIL EXCESSIVELY. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 06V223000, REGARDING THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 7/25/2006 - THE CONSUMER HAD TO ADD OIL TO THE ENGINE EVERY 500 TO 800 MILES. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. *NM
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0
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0
#10161688July 6, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NISSAN ALTIMA EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. OIL LEVEL WAS AT L AT 700 MILES. ADDED OIL AGAIN AT 1,000 MILES. *NM
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10161381July 4, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
I HAD MY CAR FOR A FEW MONTHS, WHEN I CONSISTENTLY NOTICED THAT MY FUEL GAUGE WAS INACCURATE. I TOOK MY CAR INTO GREENVILLE NISSAN TO BE WORKED ON TWICE AND THEY CLAIMED TO FIX WHATEVER WAS WRONG. THAT WAS THE DEPTH OF THE INFORMATION I RECEIVED. TO THIS DAY, MY FUEL GAUGE FLOATS AT LEAST TWICE A WEEK. I ALSO WROTE A LETTER TO NISSAN STATING THIS PROBLEM. THEY THANKED ME FOR THE LETTER AND THAT WAS THE END OF THE CORRESPONDENCE. ALSO, IN THE BEGINNING OF MAY, MY ROOF WAS LEAKING. RIGHT UNDER THE VISOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, MY ROOF WAS SOAKED AFTER A HARD RAINSTORM. I WENT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP ON MIDLOTHIAN, IN RICHMOND,VA. THE TECH TOLD ME IT MAY HAVE BEEN THE RESULT OF A CLOGGED RAIN DRAIN, AND THAT IT WOULD COST $80 AN HOUR JUST TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. *JB
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0
Deaths:
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#10161283July 3, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DRIVING ON INTERSTATE CAR DIED ALMOST HAD WRECKS,CAR SHUT DOWN. THOUGHT MAYBE BAD GAS. HUSBAND ON THE CROSSTOWN CAR DIED,IT IS AT THE DEALERS NOW. THE SERVICE PERSONAL AT THE DEALER SHIP SAID A LOT OF THE ALTIMA'S WERE HAVING THAT TROUBLE AND HE WOULD SEE IF THE MIGHT BE A RECALL. HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING YET. *NM
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10161296July 3, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I BOUGHT A USED 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA LAST SUMMER, AND IT'S GIVEN ME NO PROBLEMS UNTIL NOW. I WAS DRIVING THROUGH TOWN (25 MPH) AND THE STEERING RANDOMLY LOCKED UP, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING. I DRIFTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SHUT THE CAR OFF, AND RESTARTED IT WITH NO PROBLEM. IT DID THIS TO ME AGAIN THE NEXT DAY. I TOOK IT TO MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A COMPUTERIZED DIAGNOSTIC ON IT. THE TEST SAID IT WAS THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. I RESEARCHED THIS ONLINE, AND I FOUND OUT THAT NISSAN RECALLED 2002 ALTIMA CRANK POS SENSORS: HTTP://WWW.LEMONAUTO.COM/COMPLAINTS/NISSAN/ALTIMA.HTM THE PROBLEM DESCRIBED FOR THE 2002 ALTIMA CRANK POS SENSORS IS EXACTLY THE PROBLEM I'M HAVING WITH MY 2003 ALTIMA. I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. I FOUND ANOTHER COMPLAIN ON THE CONSUMER AFFAIRS WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/NISSAN_ALTIMA.HTML I THINK THAT NISSAN NEEDS TO LOOK VERY CLOSELY INTO THIS, AS IT IS A REAL SAFETY HAZARD FOR DRIVERS! *NM
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0
Deaths:
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#10161311July 3, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CAR IS USING TOO MUCH OIL. I UNDERSTAND FROM ARTICLES THAT I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET THAT CERTAIN NISSAN 2006 2.5 ENGINES HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND THAT MY VIN NUMBER FALLS WITHIN THE RANGE. NISSAN HAS NOT NOTIFIED ME AS THEIR CAMPAIGN NUMBER 06V223000 INDICATES, AND I RECEIVE DIFFERENT STORIES WHEN I CALL THEIR 800 NUMBER FOR INFORMATION. IT'S A FAILURE, POTENTIAL INJURY, AND POTENTIAL FIRE WAITING TO HAPPEN. I SHOULD NOT NEED TO CHECK THE OIL EVERY COUPLE HUNDRED MILES AND WOULD LIKE NISSAN'S OFFICIAL RECOMMENDATION ON WHAT I SHOULD DO, BUT NO ONE IS WILLING TO PUT ANYTHING IN WRITING. WHEN I BRING THE CAR IN TO BE CHECKED, THEY REFUSE TO GIVE ME ANY WRITTEN INDICATION THAT I HAVE BROUGHT IT IN TO THEM EITHER. I AM CURRENTLY DOWN A QUART OF OIL WITH ONLY 1500 MILES ON THE CAR. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161224July 2, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 S. FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS MY CAR HAS BEEN STALLING PERIODICALLY. THE STALL OCCURS ANYTIME AT ANY SPEED. WHEN THE ENGINE STALLS I LOSE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALL POTENTIAL ACCIDENTS, WHILE TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITH NO BRAKES AND NO STEERING. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BUT THEY COULD NOT TELL ME WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. JUST YESTERDAY THE CAR STALLED 5 TIMES AND FINALLY THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. THE CODE INDICATED THAT THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR IS FAULTY. *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161062June 29, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I BOUGHT AN '02 NISSAN ALTIMA IN JAN. 2002. IN 2003 I HAD RECALL WORK PERFORMED FOR THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM (CAT CONVERTER DEFECT) AND AT THE TIME I COMPLAINED THAT MY VEHICLE WENT THROUGH EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL EVEN THOUGH I HAD THE OIL CHANGED REGULARLY. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THEY INSPECTED MY VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT MY CAR DID NOT NEED ANY REPAIRS AND THAT THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED. AT 97,167 MILES I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT WAS RUNNING ROUGH AND MY WARRANTY WAS ABOUT TO EXPIRE. ALSO ADVISED THEM THAT I HEARD WATER RUNNING BEHIND THE DASH AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT ALL I NEEDED WAS A TUNE-UP DUE TO THE MILEAGE BUT OTHER THAN THAT MY CAR WAS GREAT. AT 100,460 MILES MY CAR WOULD NOT START AND FLOODED SEVERAL TIMES. HAD TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD START THE CAR JUST FINE AND THAT I HAD FLOODED THE VEHICLE. AGAIN RECOMMENDED TUNE-UP AND REPLACING SPARK PLUGS. (I HAD JUST REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS MYSELF) NEXT THING I KNOW...MY CAR WON'T RUN AND SITS IN MY DRIVEWAY FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. HAD TOWED TO INDEPENDENT AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND ADVISED ME THAT MY ENGINE WAS BLOWN AND NEEDED REPLACED DUE TO CAT CONVERTER. I MADE THE DEALERSHIP TOW THE CAR TO THEM AND THEY INFORMED ME OF THE SAME AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $5000 FOR A NEW ENGINE. THE SERVICE MGR. TOLD ME THAT NISSAN KNOWS THAT THIS WILL OCCUR,AND THAT WHEN THEY CONTACTED THE NISSAN REP THEY DECLINED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE DUE TO THE MILEAGE. I CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND GOT A TOTAL RUN AROUND AND TOLD ME THAT MY MILEAGE WAS TOO HIGH AND THEY HAVE HAD NO OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE. BULL!!! NISSAN MUST BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS AND FIX THE PROBLEM. I AM PAYING FOR A CAR THAT HAS BEEN SITTING AT THE DEALERSHIP BACK LOT FOR 3 MONTHS!!! I AM CONTACTING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND MAKING MY VOICE HEARD AND OTHERS NEED TO VOICE AS WELL BECAUSE NISSAN IS TRYING TO SWEEP THIS UNDER THE CARPET....NOT ANYMORE. *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161097June 29, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH ON NORMAL RESIDENTIAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE SKIDDED CRASHING INTO A MAILBOX. A POLICE REPORT WAS PROCESSED AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE VEHICLE HAD INCIDENCES OF SKIDDING ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160881June 27, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH ON DRY ROADS, THE MOTOR STALLED. HOWEVER, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REMAINED OPERATIONAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CRANK SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 07/25/06. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160909June 27, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE; THERE WAS EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AND THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE NOISE FROM THE ENGINE WAS OBSERVED BEFORE THE ENGINE EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION WAS DISCOVERED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED AND DIRECTED THE CONTACT TO ADD OIL EVERY 700 MILES. THE DEALER EXPLAINED SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE PISTONS THEREFORE; THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. IT WILL TAKE UP TO TWO MONTHS FOR THE REPLACEMENT ENGINE TO BE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED AND EXPLAINED OIL SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE ADDED.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160737June 26, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE CRUSING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF. THE DASH LIGHTS STARTED TO GET DIM SECONDS BEFORE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ROLLED TO A STOP. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL WHEN PARKED, ALTHOUGH IT WAS ONLY ABLE TO BE SHIFTED INTO PARK AFTER 3 ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE STARTED UP NORMALLY AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN PARK. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED DURING THE AFTERNOON DURING DAMP ROAD CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 05/26/06 WHICH DETERMINED THAT THE CONTACT WAS PUTTING BAD GAS INTO THE VEHICLE. THE SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 06/09/06 AND 06/17/06 WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELLING AT 45 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER 3 ADDITIONAL TIMES, BUT WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160720June 25, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WE PURCHASED A NEW NISSAN 2006 ALTIMA 2.5 ON 05/31/06. TWO DAYS LATER, JUNE 2ND, IT WAS ON THE NEWS THAT NISSAN TOLD THEIR DEALERS TO STOP SELLING THIS CAR DUE TO ENGINE FIRES AND EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. WITHIN A WEEK WE RECEIVED AN UN-DATED LETTER FROM NISSAN TELLING OWNERS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND TO MONITOR OIL LEVEL. FURTHER WORD WOULD COME IN 60 DAYS - TWO MONTHS! I WAS TOLD THAT ON JUNE 1 THEY STOPPED SELLING THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. ONE DAY AFTER MY PURCHASE! WE THEN CONTACTED NISSAN WITH THE PHONE NUMBER THAT WAS ON THE LETTER. WE TOLD THEM WE WOULD LIKE TO RETURN THIS CAR AND GET SOMETHING ELSE OR OUR MONEY BACK. THEY LAUGHED! THE DEALER DID THE SAME, AND GAVE ME A VERY LOW TRADE IN PRICE. WE FEEL THAT WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO MONITOR THE OIL ON A BRAND NEW CAR. WE BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR ITS RELIABILITY AFTER WE HAD LEMON LAW PROBLEMS WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. IT LOOKS LIKE WE GOT ANOTHER LEMON! WE HAD THIS CAR FOR LESS THAN 2 WEEKS AND UNDER 600 MILES AND DO-NOT FEEL SAFE. THEY HAVE ALREADY MADE AN ADMISSION OF THIS PROBLEM IN THEIR LETTER ABOUT MONITORING THE OIL WHICH COULD RESULT IN ENGINE FIRES IF NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. AS A CONSUMER BUYING A NEW CAR I SHOULD NOT BE BURDENED BY THIS PROBLEM BETWEEN RECOMMENDED OIL CHANGES AND BE EXPOSED TO POSSIBLE INJURY OR DEATH. THIS WAS OUR FIRST NISSAN PURCHASE AND NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THE DEALERSHIP MADE US FEEL VERY POORLY ABOUT THEM. I AM VERY DISSATISFIED WITH MY PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN IT. I DO NOT WANT MY FAMILY OR MYSELF IN AN UNSAFE VEHICLE AND WE DO NOT FEEL SAFE AT ALL! AND I HAVE TO WAIT 60 DAYS FOR SOME SORT OF ACTION! WHY SHOULD WE WAIT FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN, AN ENGINE FIRE OR ANYTHING ELSE BEFORE SOMETHING CAN BE DONE? TO MAKE ME A SATISFIED CUSTOMER TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK AND REPLACE IT OR REFUND ME! *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160721June 25, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THIS IS IN REGARDS TO THE LETTER THAT WE RECEIVED FROM NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC. AFTER THE PURCHASE OF OUR NEW 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. MY WIFE AND I FEEL THAT NISSAN DEFRAUDED US WHEN WE MADE OUR PURCHASE OVER MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. WE FEEL VERY STRONG THAT FRAUD OCCURRED BEING THAT THIS INFORMATION WAS NOT DISCLOSED TO US UPON PURCHASE BUT WAS DISCLOSED TO US WITHIN TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING A NISSAN PRODUCT. TODAY WE MADE CONTACT WITH OUR SALES REPRESENTATIVE WENDY HOOTEN AT POWER NISSAN TEMPE AND BOTH MY WIFE AND I WERE TREATED VERY POORLY. ALL THAT WE ARE ASKING FOR IS FOR A FULL PURCHASE PRICE REFUND TO PUT TOWARDS ANOTHER ONE OF NISSAN'S PRODUCTS AND WE WERE TOLD VERY HARSHLY THAT THEY WOULD NOT DO THAT. WHAT WAS TOLD TO US BY WENDY WAS THAT THEY COULD ONLY OFFER US A TRADE IN PRICE ON A BRAND NEW VEHICLE WITH ONLY 755 MILES WHICH TO DATE HAS USED 1 QUART OF OIL. FURTHER TALKING WITH WENDY THIS MORNING, SHE DIVULGED THAT POWER NISSAN TEMPE HAS PULLED ALL OF THE NISSAN ALTIMA CARS WITH THE 4 CYLINDER ENGINE. THEREFORE, THIS ACTION WARRANTS THAT THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF THE NISSAN ALTIMA!!! SINCE SHOPPING FOR A CAR, WE LOOKED AT THE NISSAN AND TOYOTA PRODUCTS BEING THAT OUR FAMILY HAS BEEN IN THE AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR INDUSTRY FOR OVER 30 YEARS; WE FELT THAT WE WOULD BE GETTING THE BEST CAR FOR OUR MONEY BEING THAT WE USUALLY KEEP OUR CARS FOR SEVERAL YEARS BUT THIS IS NOT THE CASE!!!!!! AT THIS POINT WE ARE NOT COMFORTABLE KEEPING THIS CAR AND AGAIN WE ARE ONLY ASKING FOR THE FULL PURCHASE PRICE ON A TRADE IN FOR ANOTHER NISSAN PRODUCT. I DOING SO WE WANT THE REFUND TO BE KEPT SEPARATE FROM THE PURCHASE PRICE OF A NEW VEHICLE. IN OTHER WORDS, WE DO NOT WANT POWER NISSAN TEMPE TRYING TO MAKE UP THE MONEY THEY FEEL THEY HAVE LOST WITH THIS TRANSACTION ON THE NEW VEHICLE THAT WE WANT TO PURCHASE. OUR HOPES ARE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE WE HAVE TO CONSULT WITH A LEGAL REPRESENTATION, OUR LAWYER. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160642June 24, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THREE TIMES MY 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S HAS CHOKED DOWN AND TRIED TO DIE WHILE DRIVING. I NEVER GET A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR ANY CODES SHOWING, BUT AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM, I FEEL ASSURED THAT THE PROBLEM IS THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THERE WAS A RECALL DONE ON THIS ISSUE, BUT ONLY FOR 2002 MODELS. A LOT OF PEOPLE I KNOW HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM ON THEIR 2003'S. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160562June 23, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE FAILURE--FOUR TIMES IN SIX WEEKS SINCE PURCHASE ON APRIL 23, 2006. *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160580June 23, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I WAS INFORMED THAT I AM CURRENTLY DRIVING ON A RECALL ENGINE AND NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW HOW THE PROBLEM WILL BE ADDRESSED. I JUST PURCHASED THIS 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA NOT EVEN 2 MONTHS AGO AND ALREADY THERE IS A RECALL ON THE MOTOR IN REGARDS TO OIL CONSUMPTION. HOWEVER NISSAN WANTS TO ENSURE THAT THE OIL LEVEL IS BEING MAINTAINED AT A CORRECT LEVEL IN WHICH I WAS INFORMED THAT I NEEDED TO GO TO THE DEALER EVERY 700 MILES. WHY???? DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH OF AN INCONVENIENCE THAT IS TO INDIVIDUALS. GIVE ME A BREAK. THIS PROBLEM HAS TO DO WITH THE ENGINE WHICH IS BEING EXPLAINED THAT IT HAS TO BE REPLACED. WHEN??? HOW LONG DO WE HAVE TO PUT OUR LIVES ON HOLD FOR NISSAN. THIS IS A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR COMPANY AND THEY HAVE SOLD 85,000 DEFECTIVE UNITS. WHY SHOULD I PAY A CAR NOTE ON A VEHICLE THAT IS DEFECTIVE AND NO ACTION IS BEING TAKEN TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I FEEL MORE COMMUNICATION IS NEEDED ASAP. PLEASE ADVISE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160617June 23, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT DEALER TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE, PERSONNEL OF THE DEALERSHIP WAS OBSERVED PUTTING A DEVICE UNDER THE DASH BOARD. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT THE DEALER DAMAGED THE BATTERY INTENTIONALLY. WHEN THE DEALER WAS REPLACING THE BATTERY CABLE BY TAKING THE STEERING COLUMN APART, THE FORCED USED TO PUT STEERING COLUMN BACKED INTO PLACE CAUSED THE BATTERY TO MESS UP AND BATTERY CABLE BECAME FRACTURED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160451June 22, 2006
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAGS ON MY 2001 NISSAN ALTIMA DID NOT DEPLOY IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10160472June 22, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
ON MY WAY TO WORK ON 5/3/06 I WAS DRIVING MY '03 NISSAN ALTIMA ON THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 65-70 MPH AND MY CAR JERKED. IT WAS AS IF THE CAR COULDN'T DECIDED WHAT GEAR TO BE IN. IT DID THE SAME THING FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS. THE NEXT DAY WAS SATURDAY AND I TOOK THE CAR TO "CONRADS" TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC ANALYSIS PERFORMED. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CRANK SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR HAD 43K MILES ON IT AND I KNEW IT WAS OVER WARRANTY. THE PART IS A NISSAN ONLY PART SO "CONRADS" ORDERED IT AND IT WAS SCHEDULED TO BE REPLACED THE FOLLOWING SATURDAY. FOUR DAYS LATER ON 5/10/06, MY CAR STALLED ON THE WAY TO WORK. IT WOULDN'T START OR ANYTHING. IT STALLED IN A PRETTY BAD NEIGHBORHOOD SO I CALLED THE POLICE. I HAD IT TOWED TO A DIFFERENT PLACE. ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED. AGAIN I WAS TOLD THAT CRANK SENSOR AND THE CAM SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SINCE I COULDN'T EVEN DRIVE THE CAR ANYWHERE AND I DIDN'T WANT TO PAY FOR A TOW TRUCK AGAIN, I TOLD THEM TO ORDER THE PART AND REPLACE THE SENSORS. AFTERWARDS I DID SOME RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM-AS NOTED ON THIS WEBSITE AND OTHERS. I CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS IN AN EFFORT TO GET REIMBURSED FOR THE COST. I READ THE WARRANTY AND I ASSUMED IT WOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE IT FELL UNDER THE FEDERAL EMISSIONS LIMITED WARRANTY AND WAS NOT COVERED. I THOUGHT THIS WAS ABSURD BECAUSE THE 2002 ALTIMAS HAD A RECALL ON THIS SENSOR. SINCE THE 2002 BODY STYLE WAS THE SAME IN 2003, IT IS WELL-KNOWN THAT THE MECHANICS OF THE VEHICLES STAY THE SAME. ALL I WANT IS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPLACEMENT. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT OTHER 2003 ALTIMA OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED. NISSAN NEEDS TO HAVE A RECALL OR REIMBURSE EVERYONE WHO HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE SENSORS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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