Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10131471August 3, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I BOUGHT THIS 2000 NISSAN ALTIMA NEW. SINCE APPROXIMATELY DECEMBER OF '03 THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS REPEATEDLY (TOO MANY TIMES TO KEEP TRACK OF) MALFUNCTIONED AT ARBITRARY TIMES GIVING EITHER NO INFO (GAUGES ALL GO TO 0) OR INCORRECT INFO (130 MPH AT 1K RPM W/NO WATER TEMP AND SUDDENLY FULL TANK OF GAS). PROBLEM CAN LAST ANY WHERE FROM MINUTES TO 24 HOURS+. THE CRUISE CONTROL ALSO MALFUNCTIONS WHENEVER THIS OCCURS. FIRST TOOK TO DEALER ON 12/31/03, THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE PROBLEM, TOLD ME TO BRING IT BACK WHILE MALFUNCTIONING. FINALLY WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR WHILE MALFUNCTIONING TO SAME DEALERSHIP ON 8/1/05. PROBLEM HAS STARTED TO INCREASE IN FREQUENCY AND DURATION. THE SECOND THEY HOOKED DIAGNOSTIC EQUIP TO IT THE CLUSTER CORRECTED. THEY KEPT FOR 2 DAYS, DID NOT MALFUNCTION AGAIN SO THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE 100%. THEY WANT TO TRY REPLACING THE SPEEDOMETER HEAD AT $320, BUT 1) CAN'T GUARANTEE IT WILL SOLVE PROBLEM AND 2) CAN'T GET PART. THEY ESTIMATE 6-8 WKS MINIMUM TO GET PART. WHEN I WENT TO LEAVE DEALERSHIP CLUSTER MALFUNCTIONED SHOWING NO INFORMATION, BUT NO TECHNICIAN WAS AVAILABLE TO DIAGNOSE. SHOWED ZERO ON ALL GAUGES EXCEPT GAS WHICH ARBITRARILY READ 3/4 TANK FOR ENTIRE 20-25 MILE TRIP HOME. THIS CAR IS AN ACCIDENT, OR WORSE, WAITING TO HAPPEN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131195August 2, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
A GREAT DEAL OF OIL IS LEAKING FROM THE FRONT SEAL ON THE TIMING COVER. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA AND NISSAN HAS ISSUED AT LEAST THREE SERVICE BULLETINS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM, TWO SERVICE BULLETINS WERE ISSUED IN THE FIRST YEAR OF PRODUCTION (1995)!! THIS DEFECT REQUIRES A REPAIR COST OF APPROXIMATELY $750, AND SHOULD BE A RECALL WHERE NISSAN BEARS THE COST OF REPLACING SUCH A QUICKLY OCCURRING AND OBVIOUS DEFECT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130863August 1, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SINCE I GOT THE VEHICLE I HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT WANT TO TURN ON, THE KEY DOES NOT TURN I HAVE TO JIGGLE WITH IT SO IT CAN TURN ON. THE BRAKES ARE MAKING A LOT OF NOISE AT LEAST THAT IS WHAT I THINK THE NOISE IS .FOR THE TIME I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE THERE IS NO REASON FOR IT TO BE DOING WHAT IT IS DOING I DON'T WANT A CAR LIKE THIS THAT IS THE REASON I GOT A NEW VEHICLE TO HAVE NO PROBLEMS AND THAT IS ALL ITS GIVEN ME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130713July 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AT 25,000 MILES THE 2002 ALTIMA REAR BRAKES FROZE UP AND DISCONTINUED OPERATING. I WAS TOLD BY A NISSAN SERVICE MGR. THAT THIS WAS DUE TO NISSAN USING FAULTY MATERIAL. I HAD THEM REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT SERVICE GARAGE AND WAS TOLD THAT HE HAS SEEN A LOT OF THIS. BRAKES NOT DESIGNED FOR NORTHERN WEATHER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130531July 29, 2005
TIRES
PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING EXCERPT FROM A LETTER ADDRESSED TO NISSAN USA CONCERNING THE GENERAL TIRES ON MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S. NISSAN USA IS UNRESPONSIVE. I ASKED THE SERVICE ADVISOR WHAT THE FAILURE WAS REGARDING THE WHEEL BEARING BUT, HE DID NOT PRODUCE THE PART. NISSAN USA REFERENCE # 4966952, GENERAL TIRE FILE # [XXX], 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S, VIN # [XXX], NISSAN MEMBER # [XXX], CONTINENTAL [XXX] 94T TOURING CONTACT AS [XXX], [XXX], [XXX], [XXX] MY INITIAL TRIP TO THORNHILL NISSAN (FORT WORTH) ON JUNE 09, 2005, WAS FOR A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING AND A GRINDING / HUMMING NOISE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION. AS A TRANSMISSION REPAIR HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN DONE BY NISSAN, I WAS NOT SURE IF THESE TWO EVENTS WERE RELATED OR NOT. I TOLD THE SERVICE ADVISOR, RON ABRAHMSON (3193) THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE A DRIVER'S SIDE BEARING TO ME. INDEED, THAT WAS WHAT WAS FOUND TO BE THE PROBLEM AND IT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPAIRED. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN, WHO DID THE REPAIR, NOTED THAT MY ALTIMA SHOULD HAVE AN ALIGNMENT DONE. RON CALLED ME AND I TOLD HIM TO GO AHEAD AND HAVE IT DONE WHILE IT WAS THERE. WHEN I WENT IN TO PICK UP THE CAR, I WAS TOLD THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL BEARING HAUPON HEADING OUT FOR HOME, I NOTICED THE GRINDING NOISE AND VIBRATION WERE IMMEDIATELY GONE BUT, THERE WAS STILL A VERY NOTICEABLE HUM OR DRONE WHILE DRIVING. I TURNED AROUND AND WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. I SPOKE WITH RON, TOLD HIM OF MY CONCERNS AND ASKED HIM TO TAKE A RIDE WITH ME. WE DROVE SEVERAL MILES AND AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. HIS CONCLUSION, THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES. HE SAID THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON ISSUE/COMPLAINT FROM OTHER ALTIMA OWNERS WITH THIS BRAND OF TIRE AND SUGGESTED THAT MAYBE ROTATING THEM WOULD HELP. I TOLD RON THAT I WOULD ROTATE THE TIRES AND SEE IF IT HELPED. ON, SATURDAY, JUNE 11TH, I DID JUST THAT. DRIVING THE CAR OVER THE WEEKEND SHOWED NO IMPROVEMENT. *NM UPDATED 07/19/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130586July 29, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: THE THROTTLE BODY CONTROL OPERATED POORLY. THE VEHICLE STARTED BUT IT DID NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP, THEY DID NOT KNOW WHY THIS WAS HAPPENING. THE PROBLEM STARTED IN MAY, THEY WERE ABLE TO JIGGLE THE THROTTLE, AND IT WOULD START WORKING, BUT IT PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE. CURRENTLY, IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE FOUR ON BACK ORDER AT THE DEALERSHIP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130487July 28, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR FAILED, AND HAD TO REPLACE IT. CONTACTED NISSAN. THERE WAS A RECALL BUT FOR CRANK POSITION SENSORS A MONTH AGO. THIS HAPPENED ON 6-24-2005. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130490July 28, 2005
TIRES
DEALER ROTATED TIRES FOR NORMAL MAINTENANCE. RETURNED HOME WITH THE CAR AND THE NEXT DAY NOTICED A VIBRATION. ASSUMED DEALER DID NOT BALANCE, SO CALLED AND MADE APPOINTMENT TO RETURN CAR. DEALER CHECKED CAR AND FOUND THE TIRES TO BE "FEATHERING". WAS NOT TOLD THIS WHEN TIRES WERE ROTATED. DEALER FOUND MAINTENANCE BULLETIN ON THE SAME CONTINENTAL 16 IN TIRES ON 2005 ALTIMA'S, BUT THE VIN NUMBER OF MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE BULLETIN. DEALER TOLD ME THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE TIRES TO GO TO A TIRE DEALER AND THE COMPANY WOULD PRO-RATE NEW TIRES. THE TIRE DEALER SAID THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE CAR, NOT THE TIRES AND REFUSED TO TAKE ANY ACTION. NISSAN DEALER THEN REFERRED ME TO THE NISSAN CO. TALKED TO NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIR'S, THEY ALSO REFUSED TO TAKE ANY ACTION, STATING AGAIN THAT IT WAS A TIRE PROBLEM, NOT A CAR PROBLEM. THEN CALLED CONTINENTAL TIRE CO AND THEY REFUSE TO TAKE ANY ACTION, SATING AGAIN, IT WAS A MECHANICAL PROBLEM WITH THE CAR...AS EVIDENCED BY THE MAINTENANCE NOTIFICATION PUBLISHED BY NISSAN. BASED ON THE FACT THAT NISSAN HAS DOCUMENTED THE SAME PROBLEM EXISTS WITH 2005 ALTIMA'S REGARDING FEATHERING OF TIRES, I FEEL THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THESE TIRES. BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW FOR SURE IF IT IS A TIRE PROBLEM OR A MECHANICAL PROBLEM WITH THE CAR, I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE THAT IF I BUY NEW TIRES FOR THE CAR THAT I WON'T HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH TIRE FEATHERING IN THE NEAR FUTURE. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS?. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130102July 26, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE 3 MONTHS AGO. AT APPROXIAMATELY 2950 MILES, MY SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. IMMEDIATLY AFTER THAT MY CAR BECAME SLUGGISH AND IS HAVING ACCELERATION PROBLEMS AND FEELS LIKE IT IS DRAGGING. BROUGHT TO DEALER SERVICE AND THEY SAID THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE THROTTLE BODY AND THEY HAVE TO ORDER A REPLACEMENT PART. THEY RELEASED THE CAR TO ME. I ASKED THEM IF IT WERE OKAY TO DRIVE, AND IF DOING SO WOULD IT MAKE THE PROBLEM WORSE, THEY ADVISED NO, IT IS OKAY TO DRIVE. I CALLED IN 3 DAYS LATER TO SEE IF THE PART WAS RECIEVED, THEY STATED IT WAS NOT, THEY CLAIM THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130127July 26, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2003 NISSAN ALTIMA SL - MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND CAME TO A STOP SIGN. WHEN SHE CAME TO A STOP AT THE STOP SIGN THE ENGINE CUT OFF, BUT ALL ELECTRICAL REMINED OPERATING. SHE COULD NOT RESTART THE ENGINE. THE CAR HAS BEEN TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. NO CLEAR ANSWER HAS BEEN DETERMINED FOR WHY THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO SHUT OFF WHEN THE CAR IS IDLING, EVEN WHEN DRIVEN BY DEALERSHIP MECHANICS. I JUST FOUND A RECALL ON YOUR WEBSITE FOR THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR ON 2002 NISSAN ALTIMAS. THE CONSEQUENCES LISTED IN THIS RECALL ARE SIMILAR TO THE ONE I AM EXPERIENCING. I AM GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM CHECK MINE. COULD YOU PLEASE LOOK INTO WHETHER THIS CRICUIT BOARD PROBLEM IS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA CAUSING THAT CAR'S ENGINE TO SHUT OFF WHILE OPERATING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129837July 24, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE FAILED WITH ONLY 15,589 MILES. CAR IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. THERE WAS NO BAD CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THIS FAILURE. DEALER REPLACED BRAKE, ROTOR, AND PADS, BUT SAID PROBLEM WAS DUE TO NOT DRIVING CAR ENOUGH. HE CONVEYED THAT MILEAGE WAS TOO LOW FOR 3-YEAR OLD CAR. I DON'T THINK SO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129659July 22, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CAR HAD BEEN USING A LITTLE OIL PRIOR TO THE EVENT. ON MY WAY OUT OF TOWN ON THE HIGHWAY MY CAR CAUGHT FIRE AND BLEW THE ENGINE
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129689July 22, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
DT: THE WIRE TO THE ALTERNATOR LOOSENED TWICE. CONSUMER WAS NOT DRIVING WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, AND FIRST SUSPECTED IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR AND LATER DETERMINED IT WAS THE WIRING TO THE ALTERNATOR. HAS NOT BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM. AAA WAS CALLED , AND NOTED THE LOOSE WIRING. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. CONSUMER SIMPLY PLACED/PUSHED WIRE BACK INTO TO PLACE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129750July 22, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
(1) I ALLEGEDLY HAD THE ENGINGE CRANK SENSORS REPLACED IN MARCH, AS ACCORDING THE MANDATED RECALL ON 2002 NISSAN ALTIMAS. YET, MY CAR STILL EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTIES STARTING AND CONTINUED TO CONUMSE LARGE QUANTITIES OF OIL. I WAS HAVING TO ADD 2 OR 3 QUARTS IN BETWEEN SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES. (2) IF IN FACT THE CRANK SENSORS ON THE ENINGS OF MY VEHICLE WERE REPLACED, THE STARTING DIFFICULTIES PERSISTED. ALSO, THE RECALL INFORMAITON LISTED AND SHOWN ON NISSAN USA'S WEBSITE PROVIDE EXLPICIT AND DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT MECHANICAL TROUBLE AND EVENTS WILL OCCUR IF THE SENSORS AND THE CATALYIC (CATALYST) CONVERTER ARE NOT REPLACED SIMULTEANEOUSLY. (3) I HAD MY 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA TOWED TO PEACHTREE NISSAN ON 7/15/05, AND ON 7/16/05 I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND GAINER SMITH (MAINTENANCE MGR.) INFORMED ME THAT MY CATALYIC (PIECES) CONVERTER HAD BEEN SUCKED INTO MY ENGINE AND CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE AND CRACKED THE PISTONS AND ENGINE BLOCK. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT MY CAR HAD OFTER STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING ON THE FREEWAY, FOR UNEXPLAINED REASONS. MY 02 ALTIMA NEVER HAD ANY MAJOR ENGINE OR PART PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED THE AUTOMOBILE BRAND NEW FROM TRONCALLI NISSAN. PEACHTREE NISSAN INSTRUCTED ME TO CALL NISSAN USA BECAUSE THERE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT AUTHORIZE THEMSELVES TO REPLACE THE ENGINE IN MY CAR. ALSO, A MECHANIC ON DUTY TOLD ME THE PROBLEM THAT DESTROYED THE ENGINE IN MY CAR HAPPENS OFTEN TO 2.5 LITER ENGINE ALTIMAS. HE STATED THE PROBLEM USUALLY OCCURS AT 60,000 MILES AND SINCE MY CAR HAS 103,000 MILES AND NO WARRANTY THEY WOULDNT IMMEDIATELY TAKE RESPONSIBILTY FOR REPLACING MY ENGINE. LASTLY, MY ENGINE DID NOT MALFUNCTION BECAUSE I ABUSED MY CAR. I CHANGED THE OIL AND KEPT COOLANT IN THE COMPARTMENT AT ALL TIMES. MY CAR IS NOT WORKING BECAUSE WHEN MY CAR WAS AT PEACHTREE NISSAN IN MARCH THE DEALER FAILED TO PROPERLY COMPLETE THE RECALL PORTION ON MY EXHASUT/HANGER PIN AND PRE-CATALYST (CONVERTER). A FAULTY EXHAUST SHOULD NEVER CAUSE AN ENGINE TO BE DESTROYED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129538July 21, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
JUNE 01, 2005 I PURCHASED A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA ON APRIL 14,2005 FROM CROWN NISSAN IN BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA. ON MAY 22, 2005 THE VEHICLE STALLED/ STOPPED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. ON MONDAY MORNING I AGAIN HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER. MRS. DREW TOLD ME THE TECHNICIANS THAT CHECKED OUT MY CAR HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED THERE MORE THAN TWENTY YEARS, AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG, AND IF THE COMPUTER CANNOT PICK UP ANYTHING, THERE IS NOTHING TO FIX. ON THAT DAY MAY 23, 2005 I WENT TO PICK THE CAR UP FROM CROWN NISSAN, AND DROVE IT HOME. ON MAY 27, 2005 WHILE ON MY WAY TO WORK THE VEHICLE STOPPED ON ME AGAIN. MY CAR ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT MORNING AT APPROXIMATELY 9:00 AM. AFTER LEAVING THREE VOICE MESSAGES, AND SEVERAL PHONE CALLS, I FINALLY REACHED MR. DAN AT 2:16 PM WHO THEN TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, THAT THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THE HAZARD LIGHTS BEING ON. DAN CONTACTED THE SALES DEPARTMENT WHO AGREED TO GIVE ME CAR TO DRIVE OVER THE WEEKEND; HE STATED HE WOULD CHECK MY CAR AGAIN ON TUESDAY MAY 31, 2005 TO SEE IF HE FOUND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. HE THEN TOLD ME THERE WAS SOMEONE OUT DRIVING MY CAR THEN AND THEY HAD REPLACED A ''CRANK SWITCH'' IN THE CAR HE EXPLAINED WAS SOMETHING THAT WOULD KEEPS THE CAR FROM STARTING OR MAKES THE CAR CUT OF WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF IT BEING ON, MR. DAN SAID HE WOULD TRY TO HAVE MY CAR READY FOR ME ON THAT DAY. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT EVENING TO PICK UP MY VEHICLE, AND TURNED IN THE VEHICLE I WAS GIVEN TO DRIVE. CAR STOPPED ON SUNDAY JULY 10, 2005 AND WAS RETURNED TO CROWN ON JULY 11, 2005, WAS DRIVEN 249 MILES BY SERVICE DEPARTMENT (NO PROBLEMS DETECTED). RETURNED BACK TO M.M.PETERSON ON THURSDAY JULY 14, 2005, STOPPED AGAIN ON MONDAY JULY 18,2005 (RETURNED TO CROWN)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129465July 20, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT: THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA . THE ENGINE FAILED, CAUSING THE POWER STEERING TO LOCK WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID COME ON BEFORE THE ENGINE DIED. CONSUMER CITED A RECALL #03V455000 CONCERNING ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THIS VEHICLE WAS DOING THE SAME THING, BUT WAS NOT INCLUDEDIN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. ALSO, TALKED TO THE MANUFACTURER. HE HAS BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR ABOUT ONE WEEK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129520July 20, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY
THE FIRST THING WAS THE OXYGEN SENSOR. THEN THE OXYGEN SENSOR AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP FIXED THE PROBLEM. MEXT THERE WAS, AND STILL IS, THE JERKING TRANSMISSION. WHEN DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC OR DRIVING ON THE OPEN HIGHWAY, THE TRANS SHIFTS HARD COMMING OUT OF FIRST INTO SECOND. I HAVE TAKEN THIS CAR INTO SEVERAL NISSAN DEALERSHIPS AND TO THIS DAY, NO ONE HAS FOUND THE PROBLEM. THEY KEEP TELLING ME THAT THIS IS NORMAL. I HAVE DRIVEN OTHER ALTIMAS INCLUDING SEVERAL RENTALS WHILE MINE WASIN THE SHOP AND THEY DIDN'T SHIFT LIKE MINE. THE NEXT PROBLEM IS THOSE HEADLIGHTS. THEY HAVE REPLACED ONE OF MY LIGHT ASEMBLIES AN GREAT RIVER NISSAN BUT THE OTHER HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. NEXT, THERE WAS THE HEATER COIL THAT LEAKED AND IT TOOK ALMOST 6 MONTHS TO DETERMINE BECAUSE IT DIDN'T LEAK INSIDE THE CAR. NEXT THERE WAS THE IGNITION COILS THAT WERE REPLACED 2X WITHIN A WEEK AND STILL CAUSED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. AFTER THE IGNITION PROBLEM THE MECHANICS AT STERLING MCCALL NISSAN TOLD MY THAT IT WAS MY SPARKPLUGS THAT HAD HUST BEEN CHECKED ABOUT 2 WEEKS PRIOR AT GREAT RIVER NISSAN IN MISSISSIPPI. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND INVITED THE SERVICE MAN TO A NICE LONG RIDE. AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 20 MILES, I STOPPED THE CAR AND LE IT SIT FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. THE CAR STARTED AND HE SMILED. HE SAID, "SEE THERE IS NONTHING WRONG." AFTER EXPLAINING THAT HE NEEDED TO LET THE CAR SET FOR A WHILE AND THEN TRY TO START IT, HE SAID THAT IT IS STILL GOING TO START.AFTER SITTING FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS, I ASKED THE SERVICE MAN TO STEP OUTSIDE AND LETS GIV THE CAR A START... TO NO SUPRISE, WHEN I TURNED THE KEY THE CAR PUTTERED, SPITTED, JERKED, AND EVERYTHING ELSE BUT STARTED. IT WAS DETERMINED THE NEXT MORNING THAT THERE WAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET THAT COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE CATALYST THAT WAS JUST REPLACED DUE TO A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129084July 18, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE TO DISENGAGE WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKES WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND COMING OFF A FREEWAY OFF RAMP. I TIRED SEVERAL TIMES PRESSING THE BRAKES TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL. I FINALLY PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL TO STOP IT. I WAS VERY LUCKY THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS IN MY PATH OR I WOULD HAVE HIT THEM OR CAUSED A ACCIDENT RESULTING IN INJURIES OR DEATH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129201July 18, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I TOO HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH FRONT HEADLIGHTS IN '02 NISSAN ALTIMA. REPLACED THE DRIVER'S SIDE BULB ONLY ONCE; AND THE PASSENGER SIDE 3 TIMES. LIGHTS WILL WORK FINE FOR AWHILE THEN INTERMITTENTLY; AND THEN NOT AT ALL. CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP & WAS TOLD I WOULD NEED TO REPLACE ENTIRE LIGHT ASSEMBLY & NOT JUST THE BULBS BECAUSE THE HOUSING MELTS. REPLACEMENT OF ASSEMBLY WITHOUT PAYING THE DEALERSHIP WOULD BE DIFFICULT (IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE) BECAUSE IT REQUIRES THE REMOVAL OF THE FRONT BUMPER. IF WE COULD REPAIR IT OURSELVES, THE COST FOR THE PART ALONE IS STILL $188. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY AN ISSUE IN THE '02'S - NEWER MODELS HAVE BEEN REDESIGNED USING METAL TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM; UNFORTUNATELY, IT HAS BEEN AT THE CONSUMER'S EXPENSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125375July 15, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT: WHEN APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY LOCKED UP CAUSING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO SLIDE INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. *AK *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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