Nissan Altima Complaints (2007)

498 consumer complaints on file.

#10548284October 17, 2013
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND I PUT THE CAR IN CRUISE CONTROL. THE CAR COMES OFF CRUISE CONTROL AND I ENTER IT INTO CRUISE CONTROL AGAIN. THE SAME RESULTS HAPPEN. THEN I NOTICE MY RPM ACCELERATING AND MY MPH DECELERATING. I KNEW I HAD TO PULL MY VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IMMEDIATELY. AS I'M SWITCHING LANES MY CAR STARTS TO SMOKE PROFUSELY AND I SAY SMALL FLAMES FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. NISSAN AFFAIRS REFUSES TO FIX MY VEHICLE BECAUSE IT IS EXACTLY 1, 918 MILES OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY. ALTHOUGH, MY TRANSMISSION BLEW PREMATURELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546291September 30, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING AT A LIGHT, SHE HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE OIL AND NOTICED THAT IT WAS EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE OIL COOLING ASSEMBLY HAD A LEAK AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544060September 17, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VEHICLE LOST ABILITY TO ACCELERATE WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537219August 26, 2013
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL, SUSPENSION
NISSAN ALTIMA 2007 2.5S REAR SWAY BAR BROKEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536148August 19, 2013
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE REAR SWAY BAR WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR SWAY BAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535905August 17, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER REFUEL THE VEHICLE FUEL GAUGE REMAINS INDICATING "EMPTY". FUEL GAUGE SLOWLY ASSUMES "FULL" POSITION AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535002August 12, 2013
SUSPENSION
DURING OIL CHANGE TECHNICIAN SAID THE REAR SWAY BAR HAD BROKEN. I WAS NOT AWARE OF A PARTICULAR INCIDENT WHEN IT HAPPENED. NOT KNOWING WHETHER THE CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVE, I HAD THEM FIX IT. SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I FOUND THAT FAILURE OF THIS BAR DUE TO CORROSION IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR 2007 ALTIMAS. I WILL CONTACT THE DEALER ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533119August 1, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE APPROACHING THE GATE TO MY OFFICE PARKING LOT THIS MORNING, I ATTEMPTED TO COME TO A STOP WHILE THE GATE OPENED. AS I APPROACHED THE GATE, I COULD HAVE BEEN TRAVELLING NO FASTER THAN 4-5 MILES PER HOUR. THE BRAKES FAILED TO REACT. I FLOORED THE BRAKES, BUT TO NO AVAIL, AND CRASHED INTO THE GATE. FEARFUL OF THE SAFETY OF THE CAR, I HAD IT TOWED TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP, AND I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN PAST ISSUES WITH THE 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER. AFTER CHECKING THE CAR, I WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THAT PART. IT HAD LEAKED INTERNALLY AND AT THE TIME I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE THERE WAS SIMPLY NO MORE FLUID TO PROVIDE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES. I ASKED IF THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED AT ANY SPEED, AND WAS TOLD THAT IT COULD HAVE DONE SO. APPARENTLY THE NHTSA HAS DEALT WITH COMPLAINTS ON THIS BEFORE, BUT AS A SECOND OWNER OF THE CAR, I HAD NO IDEA THIS ISSUE WAS OUT THERE. HAD I HAD TO BRAKE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, THERE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS CASUALTIES OR EVEN FATALITIES. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND CONSIDER A RECALL OF THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532183July 28, 2013
SUSPENSION
YESTERDAY WHILE PULLING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY, HEARD A SOUND OUT OF THE RIGHT REAR OF THE CAR AND AFTER PREVIOUSLY SEEING HUNDREDS OF POSTS ABOUT THE WELL KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED REAR SWAY BAR DEFECT IN THE 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA, I CAME HOME, JACKED THE CAR UP, CRAWLED UNDER, AND FOUND WHAT I SUSPECTED; THE REAR SWAY BAR HAD SNAPPED ON THE INSIDE OF THE MOUNTING BRACKET TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE CAR. IT'S NOT DANGLING DOWN BECAUSE IT'S HELD UP BY THE LEFT SIDE BRACKET. THE PORTION REMAINING CONNECTED TO THE RIGHT END LINK IS STILL HELD BY THE RIGHT SIDE BRACKET. IF SOMEONE WHO DIDN'T HAVE A CLUE ABOUT CARS HAD EXPERIENCED THIS DEFECT, THEY MAY HAVE DRIVEN FOR HUNDREDS OR THOUSANDS OF MILES, PLACING THEMSELVES, THEIR PASSENGERS, AND OTHER DRIVERS IN DANGER DUE TO A DIMINISHED CAPACITY IN THE HANDLING OF THE VEHICLE. NISSAN IS WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, YET FAILS TO OFFER OWNERS ANY ASSISTANCE. THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM SIMPLY BECAUSE OF THE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THE CAR WILL BE REPAIRED WITH A SOLID STEEL REAR SWAY BAR, NOT THE HOLLOW OEM TYPE FROM NISSAN. THERE IS LESS THAN $20 DIFFERENCE IN THE COST OF THE PARTS (OEM CRAP VS BETTER QUALITY SOLID STEEL). IT'S PAST TIME FOR NISSAN TO STEP UP AND OFFER AT LEAST PARTIAL REIMBURSEMENT TO EVERYONE THAT HAS HAD TO REPAIR THEIR KNOWN DEFECTIVE PART, AND RECALL THE CAR TO REPLACEMENT THE PART FOR THOSE THAT HAVE YET TO FAIL. IT'S PAST TIME FOR NHTSA TO "PERSUADE" NISSAN TO TAKE ACTION. WHAT MAY BE NEEDED IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT TO BEGIN THE PROCESS OF COMPENSATING ALTIMA OWNERS THAT HAVE PUT THEMSELVES AND THOUSANDS OF OTHERS UNKNOWINGLY IN DANGER. I COULD ALSO MENTION THE WELL KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED ISSUE WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER CLUTCH IN THE 2007 2.5L ALTIMA, BUT THERE WOULDN'T BE SPACE HERE TO DO IT. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I WILL NEVER RECOMMEND A NISSAN TO ANYONE, OR EVER BUY ONE AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526134July 22, 2013
SUSPENSION, STEERING
I WAS DRIVING IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD AND MY REAR SWAY BAR SNAPPED. IT LOOKS LIKE IT SNAPPED DUE TO CORROSION. THIS SHOULDN'T HAPPEN AND I WAS LUCKY I WASN'T ON THE HIGHWAY. NISSAN DEALERSHIPS ARE UNWILLING TO REPAIR IT FOR FREE BECAUSE IT WASN'T RECALLED. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526246July 22, 2013
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FIRST, NO PROBLEMS BUT AT REGULAR OIL MAINTENANCE, THEY SAID WE HAD AN OIL LEAK. HAD IT FIXED. ENGINE STARTED STALLING. NO WARNING LIGHTS. SAID HAD AN OIL LEAK OF SOME KIND. FIXED IT AGAIN (SO WE THOUGHT). HAPPENED AGAIN TWO MONTHS LATER - CAR STARTED STALLING. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THAT TIME. TOWED IT NISSAN. SAID HAD AN OIL LEAK. FIXED IT (AGAIN WE THOUGHT). TWO MONTHS LATER RIDING DOWN ROAD AT LOW SPEED, CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. GOT IT PUT OUT BEFORE ENGULFED BECAUSE OF A GENTLEMAN PASSING BY HAD A COOLER FULL OF WATER. ENGINE IS NOW TOTALLY NO GOOD AND HAVE ANOTHER YEAR TO PAY ON THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525392July 17, 2013
SUSPENSION
MY MECHANIC NOTICED I HAVE A BROKEN SWAY BAR. BROKEN INTO 2 PIECES MAKING THE CAR VERY UNSTABLE ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521462June 24, 2013
SUSPENSION
NOTICED A HANGING PIPE/BAR NEAR MY REAR LEFT WHEEL WHEN CHECKING TO SEE WHAT WAS MAKING NOISES WHEN I DRIVE. I DID NOT KNOW WHAT THAT WAS BUT AFTER SEARCHING ONLINE I CONFIRMED THAT IT IS THE REAR SWAY BAR FOR MY NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID. READING ONLINE AND TALKING WITH MECHANICS I LEARNED THAT MANY PEOPLE SHARE THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM AS ME! BASICALLY A LOT OF PEOPLE DRIVE THEIR CAR NORMALLY AND ONE DAY ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BAR BREAKS! WITHOUT A SWAY BAR THE CAR NOW HAS DEGRADED HANDLING AND IS A HAZARD TO DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. NISSAN USA SHOULD DEFINITELY ISSUE A RECALL IMMEDIATELY REGARDING THIS SWAY BAR PROBLEM. IT IS LONG OVERDUE AND THERE IS PLENTY OF EVIDENCE OF BAD DESIGN/MATERIAL DECISIONS. NISSAN IS OBVIOUSLY NOT RECALLING NOW NOT BECAUSE IT IS UNAWARE BUT BECAUSE IT IS MORE FINANCIALLY BENEFICIAL TO GET SUED AND SETTLE. PERHAPS IT IS TIME FOR A GROUP TO SUE NISSAN OVER THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521285June 23, 2013
SUSPENSION, WHEELS, STEERING
2007 NISSAN ALTIMA REAR SWAY BAR SNAPPED FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND LOOKING ON LINE IT APPEARS THAT THERE ARE MANY CASES OF THIS HAPPENING, IT MOST BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH IT AND IT MIGHT NEED TO BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519391June 11, 2013
ENGINE
I CONTACT NISSAN CORP AND FILE A COMPLAINT PERTAINING TO THE ENGINE OIL COOLER. NISSAN HAD A RECALL ON THIS PART BACK IN 2007. THEY CALL IT THE 2007 CAMPAIGN. THE RESULTS WERE GIVING TO ME ON 6/11/2013 STATING THAT THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. I PAID 70 DOLLARS TO GET THE INSPECTION AT NISSAN FOR THEM TO TELL ME THEY WILL NOT REPAIR MY CAR. MY CAR IS DRIPPING MORE OIL THAN USUALLY AND THE ISSUE IS THE SAME ISSUE THEY RECALL MY MODEL CAR BACK IN 2007. MY CAR IS AT GREAT RISK OF CATCHING FIRE BECAUSE OF THE POOR QUALITY ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514514May 31, 2013
SUSPENSION
THERE WASN'T A SPECIFIC EVENT BUT ONLY AN ESTIMATED DATE OF PROBLEM. THE REAR SWAY BAR IN MY 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA SNAPPED IN HALF. I CALLED THE DEALER AND, OF COURSE, IT'S NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND NOR IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS PART. I'VE DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH AND NOTICED MANY, MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE. MULTIPLE PEOPLE HAVE ALSO CONTACTED NISSAN AND HAVE AWFUL RESULTS FROM THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE. I, ALONG WITH OTHERS, DEMAND THAT A RECALL BE PERFORMED ON THE REAR SWAY BAR FOR 2007 NISSANS. IT'S DEPLORABLE A BILLION DOLLAR COMPANY CAN'T OWN UP TO A MANUFACTURING ISSUE THAT MANY ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT. IT ALSO DOESN'T HELP THAT NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE IS ONE OF THE WORST RATED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513076May 22, 2013
SUSPENSION
JUST DISCOVERED THE REAR SWAY BAR OF THE VEHICLE IS BROKEN. CAR IS DRIVEN ON PAVED ROADS, NO ROUGH DRIVING. NOTED IT FEELS UNSTABLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS SINCE THE SWAY BAR BROKE. A MECHANIC STATED THE BAR SNAPPED FOR NO APPARENT REASON I.E NOT FROM DRIVING HABITS OR TEAR/WEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511392May 10, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OVER THE COURSE OF SIX YEARS, THE CONTACT HAS HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION TWICE AND THE THIRD ONE HAD FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 149,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509768April 27, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
A WEEK AGO, MY BRAKES STOP WORKING, I HAVE TO PUSH THE BRAKES COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR FOR MY 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA TO STOP. MY BRAKE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON CHECKED BRAKE FLUID STILL AND NORMAL LEVEL TOOK IT TO GET MY BRAKES CHECKED THE SAID IT WAS THE BRAKE BOOSTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509005April 21, 2013
SUSPENSION, STEERING
REAR SWAY BAR SNAPPED OFF AT POINT INSIDE RUBBER BUSHING ON DRIVER'S SIDE. I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THIS ISSUE ON VARIOUS MESSAGE BOARDS, YOUTUBE, AND THE NHTSA SAFETY COMPLAINT WEB SITE. THE SWAY "BAR" IS ACTUALLY A HOLLOW TUBE, LIKE A PIPE, WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE LOAD OF THE VEHICLE DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. BROKEN PIECE WAS HANGING DOWN VERY CLOSE TO THE GROUND (LESS THAN 1/2 INCH) AND WAS RATTLING/BANGING/RUBBING AGAINST OTHER SUSPENSION COMPONENTS AND CABLES. OTHERS MAY HAVE NOTICED SPARKS COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE WHEN HITTING BUMPS/DIPS WHILE DRIVING, WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A FIRE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. (IT IS NOT UNCOMMON FOR DRAGGING METAL TO START FIRES LIKE THIS.) I HAD ALSO NOTICED THAT WHILE MAKING TURNS, IT FEELS LIKE THE SUSPENSION IS "LOOSE" AND THE VEHICLE IS HARDER TO CONTROL. I HOPE THAT SOMEONE IS ABLE TO INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE AND GET A RECALL ISSUED BEFORE ANYONE IS INJURED OR CAUSES A FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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