Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10160469June 22, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
CAR WAS IDLED ROUGHLY. OFTEN DROPPING TO BELOW 500 RPM AND SHAKING THE ENTIRE CAR. CAR HAD A LACK OF RESPONSIVENESS AND POWER. NISSAN DEALER CORRECTLY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM JUST BY HEARING ME TELL THEM WHAT WAS HAPPENING WITH THE CAR TELLING ME THAT THEY HAD SEEN A LOT OF CARS WITH MY PROBLEM. TOOK THE CAR TO TRUSTED MECHANIC AND GOT SAME DIAGNOSIS. HE SAID HE HAD SEEN A LOT OF 2001 ALTIMAS WITH THAT PROBLEM (BLOWN IN EXACTLY THE SAME LOCATION OF THE GASKET). PROBLEM WAS A BLOWN INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET, REPAIR COST APPROACHED $600. A QUICK SEARCH ON GOOGLE.COM YIELDS SEVERAL FORUMS TALKING ABOUT INTAKE GASKET PROBLEMS WITH 2001 ALTIMAS. THE PROBLEM IS SO WIDESPREAD THAT IT IS MENTION IN THE AUTOS SECTION OF THE MSN SITE. HTTP://AUTOS.MSN.COM/RESEARCH/VIP/RELIABILITY.ASPX?YEAR=2001&MAKE=NISSAN&MODEL=ALTIMA#ENGI HTTP://WWW.FAMILYCAR.COM/BOARDS/VIEWTOPIC.PHP?P=344&SID=CC46EF56B5E213FB8DC33FE86106BA57. *NM UPDATED 07/16/2012 *JS
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#10160470June 22, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
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 A LETTER FROM NISSAN TELLING OWNERS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND TO MONITOR OIL LEVEL. WE THEN CONTACTED NISSAN WITH THE PHONE NUMBER THAT WAS ON THIS LETTER. WE TOLD THEM WE WOULD LIKE TO RETURN THIS CAR AND PAY THE DIFFERENCE FOR THE V-6 MODEL. THEY LAUGHED! WE FEEL THAT WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO MONITOR THE OIL ON A BRAND NEW CAR. WE BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR MY WIFE TO COMMUTE TO SCHOOL WE HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR 22 DAYS AND DO-NOT FEEL SAFE. THEY HAVE ALREADY MADE AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THIS PROBLEM IN THEIR LETTER ABOUT MONITORING THE OIL WHICH COULD BE THE RESULT OF ENGINE FIRES IF NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. AS A CONSUMER BUYING A NEW CAR YOU SHOULD NOT BE BURDENED BY THIS PROBLEM BETWEEN RECOMMENDED OIL CHANGES, THIS WAS OUR FIRST NISSAN PURCHASE AND NISSAN HEADQUARTERS MADE US FEEL VERY POORLY ABOUT THEM. I AM VERY DISSATISFIED WITH MY PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE AND NOT SAFE AT ALL, WHY SHOULD SOMETHING HAPPEN, AN ENGINE FIRE OR ANYTHING ELSE LIKE THIS BEFORE SOMETHING CAN BE DONE TO MAKE ME A SATISFIED CUSTOMER. *NM
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#10160549June 22, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE OXYGEN SENSOR ON MY 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA OVERHEATED AND DESTROYED ITSELF. THE FRAGMENTS OF THE SENSOR SHATTERED THE MAIN CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND PIECES OF THE PARTS MIXED WITH THE OIL DAMAGING THE ENTIRE ENGINE, IE. PISTONS AND OTHER INTERNAL COMPONENTS, RENDERING THE ENGINE NOT SERVICEABLE. NEW ENGINE IS NEEDED AT A COST OF ABOUT SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS. I HAVE NOTIFIED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS REPRESENTATIVE AND I AM WAITING FOR THEIR RESPONSE. *NM
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#10160391June 21, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
RADIATOR LEAK WAS DISCOVERED BY TECHNICIAN WHILE PERFORMING A DIAGNOSTIC INSPECTION ON MY ALTIMA FOR SOME ENGINE PROBLEMS I WAS EXPERIENCING. AT THAT TIME MY CAR HAD 43K MILES. I WAS INFORMED THAT I HAD A RADIATOR LEAK AND THE COOLANT RESERVOIR WAS EMPTY. THEY FILLED IT WITH COOLANT, BUT I DID NOT REPLACE THE RADIATOR. FOUR DAYS LATER, MY CAR STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAD TO GET IT TOWED. I TOWED IT TO A DIFFERENT PLACE THAN WHERE I HAD BEEN 4 DAYS AGO. I WAS INFORMED A SECOND TIME THAT MY RADIATOR WAS LEAKING AND THAT IT WAS ABOUT 1/2 EMPTY. HE FILLED UP THE RESERVOIR. JUST TO NOTE, MY VEHICLE STALLED BECAUSE OF 2 SENSORS THAT HAD GONE BAD. DURING SECOND DIAGNOSTIC INSPECTION I WAS INFORMED OF THE RADIATOR AGAIN. ON MAY 17TH I TOOK MY CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN AN EFFORT TO GET MY RADIATOR REPLACED BY GOODWILL THAT DEALERSHIPS EXTEND. NISSAN CHECKED THE RADIATOR AND CONFIRMED IT WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED VERY SOON, BUT WOULD NOT USE THE GOODWILL TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT. I HAVE NOT REPLACED THE RADIATOR TO DATE. I'VE BEEN FILLING IT WITH COOLANT AS THE RESERVOIR GETS LOW. I'VE BEEN TRYING TO WORK WITH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO HAVE THIS REPLACED AT NO COST. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS PART OF NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, BUT I ABSOLUTELY DON'T AGREE. FOUR OTHER PEOPLE I KNOW THAT HAVE THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR HAD TO GET THEIR RADIATORS REPLACED WHILE UNDER THE 36K MILE WARRANTY. I BELIEVE THAT IS ENOUGH PROOF TO SHOW THAT THE RADIATORS NISSAN IS INSTALLING IN ITS NEW ALTIMAS ARE LOW QUALITY. *NM
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#10160133June 19, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I PICKED UP MY NEW NISSAN ALTIMA ON THE EVENING OF MAY 31. I WAS GOING TO BUY A USED CAR BUT THE DEALER CONVINCED ME THAT I WOULD NEVER HAVE ANY PROBLEMS IF I LEASED IT NEW INSTEAD OF BUYING A USED VEHICLE. THE NEXT DAY I FIND THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION AND POSSIBLY ENGINE FIRES. THE PROBLEM IS SO BAD THAT NISSAN HAS STOPPED SELLING THIS VEHICLE 24 HOURS AFTER I PICKED UP MY VEHICLE. I QUESTIONED THE DEALER WHO SWEARS HE HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF ANY PROBLEMS. THIS MUST BE A LIE. I WAS NOT PERMITTED TO RETURN THE VEHICLE. I CHECKED MY OIL AFTER 580 MILES DRIVEN AND IT IS ALREADY DOWN TWO QUARTS. THE DEALER MUST HAVE KNOWN OF REPORTED PROBLEMS. *NM
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#10160143June 19, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A LETTER WAS RECEIVED FROM THE MANUFACTURER WAS RECEIVED CONCERNING EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AND RISK OF POSSIBLE FIRE. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER THERE IS CONCERN OF THE POTENTIAL RISK. THE MANUFACTURER HAS PUT A HOLD ON THE SALE OF NEW ALTIMA'S WITH A 2.5 LITER ENGINE PENDING THEIR INVESTIGATION OF THE POSSIBLE PROBLEM. UPDATED 07/07/06. *JB
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#10160158June 19, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
1. MY AND EVERY OTHER MID 90'S ALTIMA HAS GOT FOGGED HEADLIGHTS THAT BARELY ILLUMINATE ANY LIGHT THROUGH. HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM? 2. I HAVE HAD THE TIMING CHAIN GUIDE REPLACED TWICE, BOTH TIMES COSTING AROUND $1,500.00 AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. I CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP REPLACING THIS PART OR THE HEADLIGHTS. WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS? *NM
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#10160199June 19, 2006
CHILD SEAT:HANDLE (INFANT)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT WAS SECURED IN THE VEHICLE, THERE WERE TWO SCREWS THAT FELL OUT OF THE HANDLE INTO THE SEAT. THE SCREWS WERE FROM THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT HANDLE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REINSERT THE SCREWS BACK INTO THE HANDLE HOWEVER THE SCREW HOLES WERE STRIPPED OUT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN ALERTED. THE CHILD SEAT IS A DORAL JUVENILE GROUP, EDDIE BAUER, MODEL NUMBER 22-630-BAL AND THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE IS 09/13/05. *AK
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#10160208June 19, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I PURCHASED A NEW NISSAN ALTIMA APR 16 2006. ON JUNE 15 I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM NISSAN NTH AMERICA SAYING THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH ALTIMAS - THEY WERE LOSING OIL TOO FAST. I CHECKED MY OIL AND WITH 2950 MILES IT WAS EMPTY. I TOWED THE CAR TO THE DEALER, WHO SAID THE OIL WAS BLACK, THE ENGINE WAS NO GOOD, AND IT NEEDS A NEW MOTOR. I DON'T WANT A NEW MOTOR, I DON'T WANT THEM TO FIX THE CAR. I WANT MY MONEY BACK. THE LETTER STATED THE PROBLEM COULD CAUSE A FIRE IF UNCHECKED. THE DEALER HAS SINCE REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A 3 MONTH PERIOD OF PRODUCTION OF THESE CARS THAT ARE AFFECTED. NOW THEY WANT ME TO HAVE THEM FILL UP THE OIL, DRIVE FOR ANOTHER 700 MILES AND RETEST THE CAR. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. *JB
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#10160115June 18, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 20000 NISSAN ALTIMA SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, TACHOMETER AND TEMP GAUGE ALL WILL QUIT WORKING SIMULTANEOUSLY WHILE DRIVING LEAVING ME WITH NO WAY TO KNOW IF I AM DRIVING AT A SAFE ,LEGAL SPEED. AFTER DIAGNOSTIC TESTS THE SPEED SENSOR WAS REPLACED WHICH DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID THIS WILL CAUSE A WRECK AND AFTER VISITING SEVERAL AUTO FORUMS ONLINE HAVE FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE OF CAR. *NM
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#10160069June 17, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NISSAN HAS ADMITTED VIA A LETTER THAT CERTAIN VEHICLES (MINE IS ONE) ARE SUBJECT TO HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION AND THE RESULT COULD BE A FIRE IN THE VEHICLE. NISSAN HAS ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THIS BY: CHANGING THE OIL AND FILTER, PROMISING TO MONITOR THE LEVEL - SUBJECT TO ANOTHER TRIP TO THE DEALER- AT 700 SUBSEQUENT MILES, THEY WILL THEN PROVIDE AN UNKNOWN 'FIX' TO THE ISSUE IF THE OIL LEVEL HAS DECREASED TO THEIR SATISFACTION, IF NO NOTICEABLE DECREASE IN THEIR PERCEPTION, THEN MONITOR ANOTHER 700 MILES - RETURN TO DEALER AGAIN AND HAVE THEM REVIEW, POSSIBLE FIX IS TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AT THAT TIME. THE CONCERN IS THAT WHEN ONE PURCHASES A NEW VEHICLE, IF THE MANUFACTURE KNEW OF THE DEFECT AND POTENTIAL HAZARD, THEN THE SALE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ALLOWED. FURTHER, A NEW VEHICLE NOW NEEDS TO BE MONITORED AND RETURNED TO THE DEALER EVERY 700 MILES - I CAN NOT THINK OF AN EXAMPLE OF MORE INCONVENIENCE. THE SAFETY HAZARD OF A FIRE OR BREAKING DOWN - ALL IN A VEHICLE WITH 1500 MILES ON IT IS INCREDULOUS. I CAN NOT LET MY FAMILY DRIVE IN THE CAR AND AM CONCERNED WITH MY OWN SAFETY. A 22000 VEHICLE THAT IS BRAND NEW SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO BE SOLD AND HAVE CONSUMERS ASKED TO CONTINUE TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. I DO HOPE THIS IS INVESTIGATED. I UNDERSTAND THAT A TOTAL OF 80000 ALTIMAS WERE AFFECTED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHEN THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, WHY IT DID NOT STOP SALES IMMEDIATELY AND WHY THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT JUST FIX THE ISSUE. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THE VEHICLES WITHIN THE VIN RANGE THAT ARE ON NISSAN DEALER LOTS ARE BEING SENT BACK TO HAVE THE ENGINES REPLACED. NEXT, A PROBLEM AT 1500 MILES WITH THE TRANSMISSION OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS IN SHIFTING AND MAINTAIN GEAR. THIS RESULTED IN THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATING AND THE DEALER 'GETTING A PART' TO FIX IT. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE IS WITH THE TRANSMISSION THAT HAD ONLY 1500 MILES ON IT TO MALFUNCTION. *NM
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#10160070June 17, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I BOUGHT A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA ON FEBRUARY 25, 2006. THE FIRST OIL CHANGE I WAS ALMOST A QUART LOW, THE SECOND OIL CHANGE ABOUT THE SAME THING. I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM NISSAN STATING THAT THERE IS AN ENGINE PROBLEM RELATING TO OIL CONSUMPTION AND ENGINE FIRES. I ALSO SAW AN ARTICLE IN AUTOWEEK ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THEY ARE EXTENDING THE WARRANTY TO 100,000 MILES AND WANT ME TO CHECK MY OIL EVERY 700 MILES. ARE THEY KIDDING, A CAR THAT BURST INTO FLAMES IF YOU DON??T CHECK THE OIL ALMOST EVERY TIME YOU FILL WITH GAS AND ALL THEY ARE WILLING TO DO IS EXTEND THE WARRANTY. I HAVE ONLY 8,000 MILES ON THE CAR, AND FEEL COMPLETELY UNSAFE DRIVING IT NOW. NIACIN NEED TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM NOW IF THAT REQUIRED CHANGING THE ENGINE SO BE IT. THIS WILL BE THE LAST NISSAN I PURCHASE EVER AND I HAVE OWNED 4 BEFORE. *NM
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#10160009June 16, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A RECALL WAS FOUND ON THE WEBSITE, ALTHOUGH NO PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED WITH THE VEHICLE, THERE IS A CONCERN IT MIGHT HAPPEN. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE RECALL # 03V455000, CONCERNING THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. UPDATED 7/11/2006 - THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED AUG 2002. THE RECALL IS FOR THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR OR CAM POSITION SENSOR. *NM
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#10160026June 16, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
PURCHASED 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA LAST DAY OF APRIL. SINCE THEN THE FOLLOWING HAS OCCURRED....1. FIVE DAYS AFTER THE PURCHASED DATE FUEL PUMP REPLACED. CAR WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO START 2. SINCE THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM ANY DETAILING SERVICE ON THE DATE OF PURCHASE IT WAS AGREED I COULD BRING IT BACK AT A LATER DATE. ON 20 MAY DURING DETAILING SERVICE A 6" STRIP OF PAINT PEELED OFF THE FRONT BUMPER. BUMPER WAS SENT TO LOCAL PAINT SHOP IN DAPHNE AL. FOR REPAIR...ASK THE DEALERSHIP FOR PAPERWORK ON THE RE-PAINT, TO DATE HAVE NOT RECEIVED PAPERWORK. 3. NOW THE FIRST OF TWO REAL SERIOUS CONCERNS. STEERING / HANDLING AT SPEEDS OVER 60 MPH IS UNSAFE WITH ANY MEASURABLE WIND. THE CAR W/O CONSIDERABLE CORRECTION VEERS FROM LANE TO LANE. THIS HAS BEEN THE CASE FROM DAY ONE....DEALERSHIP STATED TIRE AIR PRESSURE WAS THE LIKELY CAUSE....I'VE TRIED THE RECOMMEND 29 PSI DOWN TO 24 PSI. UP TO 34 PSI. DID NOT HELP. MY INTENT WAS TO PASS THIS CAR ALONG TO MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER BUT FEEL IT'S TOO UNSAFE DURING HIGHWAY/FREEWAY DRIVING. THREE DAYS AGO I RECEIVE THE OIL CONSUMPTION LETTER FROM NISSAN. I DRIVE APPROX. 120 MILES PER DAY 5 DAYS A WEEK. TO DATE MY CAR HAS 2700 MILES DURING THE FIRST OIL CHECK AT APPROX. 1000 MILES I NOTICED THE OIL LEVEL WAS APPROX. ONE QUART LOW BUT WAS NOT CONCERNED DUE TO NOT KNOWING FOR SURE HOW MUCH OIL WAS PRESENT DURING PURCHASE....ADDED 1 QRT AND HAD NOT CHECKED THE LEVEL AGAIN UNTIL I RECEIVED THE LETTER...1700 MILES TOTAL....DURING THIS SECOND OIL LEVEL CHECK THE OIL LEVEL ON THE DIP STICK WAS FOUND JUST BELOW THE ADD MARK. NO LIGHT INDICATOR HAD COME ON THE CONTROL PANEL...HAD I NOT RECEIVED THE LETTER IT WOULD HAVE BEEN T 2000 MORE MILES BEFORE MY FIRST SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE WAS DUE AND WOULD NOT HAVE CHECKED IT PRIOR TO THAT POINT....THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN TO MY FAMILY AND I. I TRULY HOPE THE NHTSA AND NISSAN DOES THE RIGHT THING BEFORE SOMEONE PAYS WITH THEIR LIFE. *NM
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#10159953June 15, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS BURNING OIL FROM THE MAIN CATALYST. ALTHOUGH THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER WERE ALERTED, NO INSPECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 03V084000, REGARDING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK
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#10159961June 15, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I PURCHASED A NEW 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA ON MAY 27, 2006. I CHOOSE NISSAN SINCE I WAS A CURRENT OWNER AND ENJOYED THE PERFORMANCE AND RELIABILITY OF MY VEHICLE. AFTER TAKING DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE, I READ IN THE PAPER ON JUNE 2, 2006, THAT NISSAN HAD ORDERED DEALERS TO DISCONTINUE SELLING CERTAIN MODELS OF ALTIMAS AND SENTRA SE-RS FOR WHAT WAS DESCRIBED AS AN OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM. THE ALTIMAS AFFECTED WERE VIN NUMBERS IN THE RANGE OF 1N4AL11D16-C174681 THROUGH 1N4AL11D16-C231328, WHICH APPLIES TO MY VEHICLE. *JB
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#10159797June 14, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, STEERING, SUSPENSION, TIRES
NEW 2005 ALTIMA 3.5 SE BOUGHT AUGUST 2005 1ST MONTH I HAD NOTICED A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING AT HIGH SPEEDS, AND THE VEHICLE PULLING/DRIFTING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THIS CONCERN MAKES THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE YOU DO NOT HAVE A SENSE OF CONTROL WHEN DRIVING, IN ADDITION WHEN DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME THE VIBRATION IN THE WHEEL MAKES YOUR HANDS AND ARMS FALL ASLEEP. IT IS ALWAYS NECESSARY AFTER AN HOUR OR HOUR AND A HALF TO PULL OVER AND GIVE YOUR ARMS/ HANDS A REST. THE DEALER ADDRESSED THIS CONCERN BY BALANCING THE WHEELS BY ROAD FORCE BALANCE (CORRECTED SPECS - 21LBS ROAD FORCE DOWN TO 7LBS) NO ALIGNMENT ISSUES WERE NOTICED. AFTER 3 TIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE VIBRATIONS I HAD NOTICED A CLUNK IN THE FRONT END, IT ENDED UP BEING A STRUT THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WITH THE NEXT TRIP THE DEALERSHIP THE VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WAS NOW EVIDENT AT ALL SPEEDS, IT WAS STILL DRIFTING, AND A NEW "HUM" HAD DEVELOPED AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER UNABLE TO VERIFY ANY OF MY CONCERNS SUGGESTED THAT I GO FOR A RIDE WITH THE SERVICE MANGER. AFTER THAT RIDE HE SUGGESTED THAT I HAVE MY TIRES SWAPPED FOR NEW ONES OF ANOTHER BRAND. ON MY NEXT TRIP TO THE DEALER THEY SWAPPED ALL 4 OF MY TIRES FOR ANOTHER BRAND NAME AND RE-ALIGNED THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND FRONT END. THROUGHOUT THE WINTER THE CAR RAN OK OTHER THAN SOME ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT WOULD KILL MY BATTERY AND THE REAR PILLAR AIRBAGS COMING OUT. IT WAS NOT UNTIL THE SPRING THAT I WAS FORCED TO BRING MY CAR DOWN AGAIN FOR THE VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE CLUNK IN THE FRONT END. THE DEALER COULD NOT VERIFY ANY CLUNK IN THE FRONT END BUT AGREED THAT THERE IS AGAIN A VIBRATION AND REMEDIED THE PROBLEM BY ADJUSTING THE STEERING RACK PRE-LOAD. INITIALLY THE VIBRATION WAS REDUCED, BUT WITHIN A MONTH IT WAS BACK. THE SERVICE MANAGER ADMITTED THAT ADJUSTING THE STEERING RACK PRE-LOAD WAS ONLY A "TEMPORARY FIX" A "BANDAID FOR THE PROBLEM". *JB
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#10159867June 14, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I BOUGHT A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA ON MAY 22, 2006. YESTERDAY, I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM NISSAN STATING THAT THERE IS AN ENGINE PROBLEM RELATING TO OIL CONSUMPTION AND ENGINE FIRES.(I ALSO SAW AN ARTICLE IN THE PAPER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM) I HAVE ONLY 700 MILES ON THE CAR, I CHECKED THE OIL AS SOON AS I RECEIVED THE NOTICE AND THE OIL WAS DOWN BY 1/2 QUART, WHICH IS UNHEARD OF FOR A CAR WITH ONLY 700 MILES. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT NISSAN IS INCREASING THEIR WARRANTY AND TO KEEP MY OIL LEVELS UP. FOR THE AMOUNT OF MONEY I PAID FOR THIS CAR (CASH), I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE CONCERNED WITH AN ENGINE CATCHING ON FIRE. I THINK NISSAN SHOULD BUY MY CAR BACK AND SELL ME A MODEL THAT IS NOT DEFECTIVE(ONLY HAD THE CAR 3 WEEKS). I AM STILL WAITING TO HEAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP ON HOW THEY WILL HANDLE THIS PROBLEM. *NM
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#10159644June 12, 2006
SUSPENSION
I PURCHASED A 2006 ALTIMA 2.5 S IN MAR 2006, IT DRIVES GOOD WITH LESS NOTICEABLE WEAVE ON BLACKTOP HIGHWAYS, HOWEVER IT IS UNSTABLE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE EVEN AT 60-70 MPH, IT DRIFTS LEFT AND RIGHT WITHOUT MOVING STEERING WHEEL, YOU HAVE TO STEADY MAKE CORRECTIONS IN STEERING WHEEL MOVEMENT TO KEEP IT FROM UNSAFELY DRIFTING IN THE OTHER LANE. THE DEALER HAS ROTATED TIRES, BALANCED. EVEN TOOK A RIDE WITH ME AND SAID HE NOTICED NOTHING REALLY. I DROVE ANOTHER CAR AT DEALERSHIP JUST LIKE IT, IT DOES THE SAME THING ON INTERSTATE, I DRIVE 100 MILES DAILY TO AND FROM ON INTERSTATE SO IT IS NOT AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY BECAUSE IT IS EVIDENT THE CAR IS UNSTABLE FOR INTERSTATE USE, ALMOST UNDRIVEABLE IF WIND BLOWING SLIGHTLY. *NM
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#10159542June 11, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
RISK OF ENGINE FIRE IN NISSAN ALTIMAS AND THE AUTOMAKERS RESPONSE TO POSSIBLE FIRES AND INJURIES HAS BEEN "CHECK OIL EVERY 700 MILES". THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. I HAVE A FAMILY AND WILL NOT RISK POTENTIAL INJURIES TO MY KIDS BY EXPOSING THEM TO MY NEW 2006 ALTIMA. I HAVE OWNED IT FOR ONLY TWO MONTHS AND THE REASON I PURCHASED IT WAS AS A FAMILY CAR. THERE SHOULD BE SOME ACTION ON PART OF NISSAN USA. WILL A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY BE THE MOTIVATOR? *JB
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