Nissan Altima Complaints (2008)

1,047 consumer complaints on file.

#10630709September 4, 2014
STRUCTURE
MY DASHBOARD STARTED MELTING ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. IT IS GETTING WORSE AND CAUSES A TERRIBLE GLARE ON MY WINDSHIELD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630870September 4, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD OF MY CAR APPEARS TO BE MELTING. IT IS EXTREMELY STICKY AND CANNOT BE CLEANED. THE GLARE SOMETIMES IS UNBEARABLE. I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM BUT APPARENTLY, I'M NOT. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630040September 2, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER, STRUCTURE
THE FRONT DASHBOARD IS MELTING. THERE IS A PUDDLE OF MELTED MATERIAL THAT REFLECTS LIGHT INTO THE DRIVERS EYES EFFECTING THE DRIVERS VISION. THE COMPANY REFUSES REPAIR THE PROBLEM STATING THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. BELIEVE THE MATERIAL USED IN THE DASHBOARD IS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BEYOND WARRANTY DATES AND MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630119September 2, 2014
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE DEFLATED AND THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VALVE STEM WAS REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY, THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V393000 (TIRES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630258September 2, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER, STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD IS STARTING TO MELT AROUND THE A/C VENTS AND IS STICKY TO THE TOUCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629896September 1, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING AWAY. THE MELTING DASHBOARD CREATES A TERRIBLE GLARE AND AT TIMES MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. NOT SURE WHY IT IS MELTING EXCEPT THAT IT APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT AND THE GLARE CAUSES A SAFETY ISSUE WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628487August 26, 2014
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD STARTED MELTING SOON AFTER WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. IT HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AS TIME GOES ON. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE GLARE IT CAUSES AS THE SUN SHINING IN. IT HAS GOTTEN SO STICKY THAT YOU CAN'T EVEN PUT A WINDSHIELD COVER UP TO TRY TO PROTECT THE DASH. EVEN WITH THE WINDSHIELD PROTECTOR THE DASH WAS STILL MELTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628604August 26, 2014
STRUCTURE
MY DASHBOARD APPEARS TO BE MELTING. IT IS VERY STICKY TO THE TOUCH AND CREATING A GLARE IN THE WINDSHIELD. I TRIED WIPING IT DOWN WITH A DAMP CLOTH BUT IT REMAINS VERY STICKY AND THE GLARE REMAINS MAKING IT HARD TO SEE IN THE SUN. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF DRIVING ON SUNNY DAYS WITH THE GLARE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628212August 25, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA AND I HAVE HAD TO HAVE 2 TRANSMISSIONS IN MY CAR. I HAD TO REPLACE AT 63000 MILES AND NOW I NEED ANOTHER TRANSMISSION AT 149000. THIS 2ND TRANSMISSION HAS ONLY ABOUT 85000 . NISSAN WON'T OWN UP TO THEIR PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION. I AM NOT REPLACING AGAIN FOR A 3RD TRANSMISSION IN MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628271August 25, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PARKED MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA 3.5SE AT MY DOOR TOOK GROCERIES INSIDE AND WENT BACK TO PARK MY CAR,AND IT WOULD NOT START I COULD GO THRU THE DIFFERENT MODES OF THE PUSH BUTTON START BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT START. I GET IT TOWED TO NISSAN AND THE TELL ME MY ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN LOCK HAS GONE BAD THEY ALSO TELL ME THEY HAVE A RECALL ON THE SAME PART ON THE 2009 MODELS. PRICE TAG TO FIX THE E.S.C.L $800 THIS IS SO UNFAIR I BELIEVE THE 08 MODELS ALTIMA SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE ALREADY INEFFECT RECALL FOR THE SAME EXACT PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627905August 24, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER, STRUCTURE
SECTIONS OF MY DASHBOARD ARE MELTING. THIS CONDITION MAKES VISIBILITY VERY DIFFICULT DUE TO THE GLARE OFF OF THE MELTED DASHBOARD ON SUNNY DAYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627720August 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY
REGARDING 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA: THE AIR CONDITIONING EVAPORATOR DRAIN HOSE IS POORLY ENGINEERED LEADING TO WATER DRAINING BACK INTO THE VEHICLE AS OPPOSED TO OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE WATER WILL POOL IN THE BACK SEAT PASSENGER SIDE AND CONTINUE TO COLLECT WATER UNTIL IT MOVES FORWARD TOWARD THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SIDE. WITHOUT CORRECTING THIS DEFECT THE WATER WILL LEAD TO MOLD/FUNGUS GROWTH, ROTTED CARPET, RUSTED FLOOR WELLS, AND POTENTIALLY ELECTRICAL DAMAGE AS THERE IS A MAIN ELECTRICAL WIRE THAT RUNS ALONG THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR THAT PARALLELS THE EVAPORATOR DRAIN HOSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627235August 21, 2014
STRUCTURE
I SAW ON THE NEWS THAT THERE MIGHT BE A RECALL ON MELTED DASHBOARDS FOR TOYOTA AND NISSAN VEHICLES, SO I DECIDED TO FILE A CLAIM. THE DASHBOARD IN MY CAR STARTED TO MELT A MONTH AFTER I PURCHASED IT, WHICH WAS A YEAR AGO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626666August 20, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER, STRUCTURE
VEHICLE DASH MELTING. THIS MAKES VISIBILITY VERY LIMITED. GLARE IS STRONG. STICKY, SHINY AND DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10625972August 18, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER, STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE IS MELTING AWAY CAUSE OF THE SUN. I HAVE READ BLOGS ONLINE SAYING IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. IT MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE DURING THE DAY BECAUSE OF THE REFLECTIVE GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD. IM AFRAID IT MAKE CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I LIMIT DRIVING DURING THE DAY BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. PLEASE HELP!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10625992August 18, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER, STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD ON MY NISSAN IS MELTING, WHICH CAUSES SEVERE GLARE ON WINDSHIELD MAKING IT HARD TO SEE THE ROADWAY WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622324August 14, 2014
STRUCTURE
MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE HAS A MELTING DASHBOARD. THE DASH IS MELTING SO BAD THAT IT IS CAUSING AN EXTREMELY BAD GLARE ON MY WINDSHIELD AND I CAN'T SEE BRAKE LIGHTS OF CARS AHEAD OF ME OR EVEN A CAR IF IT'S SMALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622405August 14, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD FIRST STARTED GETTING STICKY AND THEN IT STARTED PROGRESSING REALLY FAST WITH THE ALL OVER MELTING AND SINKING IN. THE GLARE WAS SO BAD THAT I FIRST PUT A TOWEL ON IT TILL IT WAS STUCK AND I HAD A HARD TIME REMOVING IT AFTER I GOT A DASHBOARD COVER. NOW I CAN SEE CRACKS ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE AIR CONDITIONING VENTS AND THE SIDE BY THE RADIO. THE SMELL IS ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING. I'M REALLY EMBARRASSED ABOUT ANYONE RIDING IN MY CAR EVER THOUGH IT LOOKS REALLY GOOD ON THE OUTSIDE. I'M HOPING THE CAR MANUFACTURE GETS ENOUGH COMPLAINTS THAT THEY WILL DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. I KNOW I WILL NEVER BUY A NISSAN AGAIN AND WHEN YOU ARE COMPARING THE PRICE OF A NEW CAR COMPARED TO WHAT REPAIRING THE PROBLEM WOULD BE. IT WOULD MAKE MORE SENSE TO GO AHEAD AN FIX THE PROBLEM FOR THE OWNERS OF THE CAR.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622045August 13, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER, STRUCTURE:BODY
THE DASHBOARD ON MY NISSAN ALTIMA IS MELTING. THE MATERIAL HAS BECOME VERY SHINY AND STICKY CREATING A HORRIBLE GLARE ON MY WINDSHIELD AND I CANNOT SEE WHILE I AM DRIVING. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I WAS TOLD BY NISSAN THE MELTING MATERIAL IS EMITTING FUMES. THE WINDSHIELD ALSO HAS A CONSTANT FILM ON IT FROM THE MELTING MATERIAL, WHICH COMBINED WITH THE GLARE IS HAZARDOUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622054August 13, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD HAS A BIG GLARE TO IT THAT CAUSES DIFFICULTY VIEWING THE ROAD. IT GETS WORSE DURING THE DAY BUT STILL CAUSES PROBLEMS AT NIGHT. I AM AFRAID I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REACT IN AM ACCIDENT IF I CAN'T SEE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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