Nissan Altima Complaints (2000)

160 consumer complaints on file.

#6900320August 31, 2001
WHEELS:RIM, TIRES
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE AND FOUND IT WAS A TIRE BLOWOUT, VEHICLE WENT TO THE RIGHT, AND THEN HIT A DRAINAGE SYSTEM CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, CONSUMER HAD JUST REPLACED THE TIRES AND IS WONDERING IF THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE RIM, FIRESTONE AFFINITY, P205/55R16, CLAIM 32-V323-692. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751032August 23, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CAR AUTOMATICALLY RAPIDLY ACCELERATES WHEN STOPPED. THE ANTI-LOCK OFF LIGHT APPEARED. THIS RAPID ACCELERATION HAS HAPPENED TO ME THREE TIMES IN A TWO WEEK PERIOD. I AM 50 YEARS OLD AND HAVE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT. NOW I HAVE REAR ENDED TWO PEOPLE WHEN I WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED. THE FIRST TIME, THE CAR STOPPED WHEN I HIT THE CAR IN A DRIVE THROUGH MCDONALD'S. THE SECOND I WAS STOPPED 2-4 FEET BEHIND A PICK UP TRUCK AT A LIGHT AND MY CAR ACCELERATED AND HIT HIM. I HAD TO PUT MY CAR IN PARK TO STOP IT AFTER I HIT HIM. THE THIRD TIME IT OCCURRED I WAS THE FIRST ONE IN LINE AT AN INTERSECTION. I DID NOT HIT ANYONE, BUT HAD TO SHUT THE CAR OFF FOR IT TO COME BACK TO A COMPLETE START. THE DEALERSHIP HAS HAD MY CAR ON TWO OCCASIONS AND IT DID NOT MALFUNCTION WHEN THEY HAD IT IN THEIR POSSESSION. HOWEVER, THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE SENTRA MODEL. I NOW AM FEARFUL OF DRIVING MY CAR AND PUT IT IN PARK WHENEVER I STOP. I AM GOING TO WRITE TO THE PRESIDENT OF NISSAN. THIS IS MY THIRD ALTIMA AND I LOVE MY CAR I AM JUST PETRIFIED TO GET BEHIND THE WHEEL. THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS IT MAY BE WHEN I AM DROPPING MY SON OFF AT SCHOOL.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750777August 20, 2001
AIR BAGS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562397August 7, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FIRESTONE IN REFERENCE TO A POSSIBLE DEFECT WITH HIS TIRES, CONSUMER REPLACED TIRES PER THE LETTER THAT WAS RECEIVED, HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT FROM FIRESTONE STATING THAT THE TIRE SIZE WHICH CONSUMER OWNED WAS NOT APART OF THE RECALL, CONSUMER STATES THE SIZE IS LISTED AS APART OF THE RECALL, AND IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT (FIRESTONE TIRES/W2 T2 VF3 130)*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893666August 7, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION JUMPS IN AND OUT OF GEARS WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND COULD NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749012July 23, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 75 AT SPEED OF 75 MPH VEHICLE ENGINE SHUT OFF, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER LOCATION WHEREBY SERVICE DEPT. INDICATED THE OVERHEATING WAS CAUSED BY DRIVING IN FLOODED CONDITION WHEN IN TRUE FACT THERE WAS NOT MORE THAN 1" OF WATER ON THE HIGHWAY THAT AFTERNOON. SERVICE DEPT. ANALYSIS WAS DIAGONISED AS DRIVING IN FLOODED CONDITIONS HENCE CAUSING AT 75 MPH THE RADIATOR FAN BLADE TO BE PUSHED BACK OVER 3-4" TOWARDS THE RADIATOR CAUSING THE PLASTIC FAN BLADE TO PENETRATE THE RADIATOIR CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. THIS DASSUMPTION BY THE SERVICE TECHNICANS MAKES NO LOGICAL SENSE AS THE FORCES REQUIRED TO CAUSE SUCH DAMAGE IS NOT LOGICAL. THE FAN BLADE SITS AT LEAST 3-4" BEHIND THE RADIATOR AND WOULD REQUIRE GREAT FORCES TO MOVE IT FORWARD IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION TO SUSTAIN SUCH AN INCIDENT, THERE WAS NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO THE PLASTIC BLADE. DEALER AND NISSAN REFUSES TO ACCEPT WARRANTY AND AS SUCH I HAVE HAD TO INVOLVE MY INSURANCE COMPANY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748151July 9, 2001
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I STARTED TO BRAKE MY VEHICLE WELL BEFORE A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT. IN THE LINE OF TRAFFIC, I WAS BRAKING FIRMLY BUT MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. AT THE RED TRAFFIC LIGHT, MY VEHICLE KEPT BUMPING A BMW IN FRONT OF ME. I BEGAN HONKING MY HORN FOR THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE TO MOVE FORWARD, BUT SHE DID NOT. WITH MY FOOT CONSTANTLY ON THE BRAKE, I PUT MY VEHICLE INTO PARK. WHEN I DID THAT, IT ACCELERATED MORE. A MAN IN A TRUCK IN THE NEXT LANE SAW THAT I WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY BRAKING, SO HE SHOUTED TAHT I SHOULD TURN OFF MY IGNITION. I DID. THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED. THE DRIVER OF THE BMW APPROACHED MY CAR ASKING WHAT WAS GOING ON. THE MAN IN THE TRUCK VERIFIED TO HER THAT I WAS BRAKING, BUT COULDN'T STOP MY VEHICLE FROM BUMPING HER. WE EXCHANGED INFORMATION. I DROVE MY VEHICLE TO MY SERVICE MECHANIC NEARBY. HE COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY. THE DEALERSHIP MECHANIC CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND A DTS WAS ALSO CALLED TO INSPECT MY VEHICLE. THE ALSO COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES, BUT THEY DID FIX MY AIR CONDITIONER. IT WAS LEAKING INSIDE THE CAR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE RUG WAS COMPLETELY SOAKED. THE ALSO COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. THE VEHICLE IS NOW PARKED (DELIVERED BY DEALERSHIP) IN FRONT OF MY HOME BECAUSE I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ABOUT THESE EPISODES CALLED "SPONTANEOUS ACCELERATION". I ALSO SEE THAT YOU HAVE COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO MINE THAT SUGGEST THE SAME PROBLEM EXISTS IN OTHER ALTIMA'S, AS WELL AS OTHER MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLES. HOPEFULLY, YOU WILL INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER. I REFUSE TO BECOME A FATALITY STATISTIC BY TAKING THE CHANCE OF DRIVING MY CAR AND HAVING THIS UNPREDICTABLE EVENT OCCUR AGAIN. NOR DO I WANT TO HURT ANYONE ELSE. I WANT NISSAN TO REPLACE MY VEHICLE. I HAVE DONE OTHER INVESTIGATING ON THE INTERNET IN RELATION TO "SPONTANEOUS ACCELERATION". I AM QUIT CONCERNED THAT THE NHTSA IS NOT INVESTIGATING THESE COMPLAINTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748095July 8, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THIS VEHICLE MAY HAVE A SAFETY PROBLEM. WHEN I BACK THE CAR, I WAS BRAKING THE CAR. HOWEVER THE ENGINE OUPUTS TOO MUCH POWER AND IT IS VERY HARD TO CONTROL. ALSO ANOTHER TIME, I HAVE TO BRAKE HARD TO STOP THE CAR AS THE ENGINE OUTPUT TOO MUCH POWER WHILE BRAKING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747295June 23, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
I HAVE RETURNED TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES BECAUSE THE BRAKES SQUEAK AND FEEL SOFT. EACH TIME THEY SAY IT IS DUST ON THE BRAKES AND CLEAN THEM. WITHIN A COUPLE OF DAYS THE PROBLEM IS BACK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745502May 18, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
I HAVE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE ENGINE IDLE BECOMES ERRATIC AT TIMES, SOMETIMES WHEN YOU START IT THE IDLE WILL GO UP AND DOWN FROM 1000 TO 2100 CONTINUOUSLY. MOST OF THE TIME THE IDLE REMAINS HIGH WHEN YOU PUSH IN THE CLUTCH AROUND 1600RPM UNTIL YOU COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. OTHER TIME THE IDLE GOES VERY LOW NEAR 400 RPM ALMOST TO A STALL CONDITION. NISSAN SAYS ITS NORMAL. I HAVE SEEN THIS SAME COMPLAINT NOT ONLY WITH THE ALTIMA BUT WITH THE NISSAN FRONTIER 2.4L WITH MANUAL AS WELL (SAME ENGINE AS THE ALTIMA).*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561175May 11, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR A WHEEL ALIGNMENT AFTER RECALL REPAIR 01V-065 WAS PERFORMED, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT (FIRESTONE FIREHAWK GTA-02, P205/R1689H). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744833May 2, 2001
TIRES
ON 4/29/01 I NOTICED WHAT APPEARED TO BE A SLICE IN MY TIRE I BROUGHT MY CAR BACK TO THE ALTIMA DEALER WHO STATED I HAD TO BRING MY CAR TO A PLACE THAT SELLS GENERAL BRAND TIRES WHEN I DID THAT I TOOK IT TO A SEARS THEY TOOK THE WHEEL OFF AND STATED TO ME THAT IT WAS A DEFECT IN THE TIRE ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE UPON CHECKING THE REST OF MY TIRES THEY FOUND THAT THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE, THEY ALSO TOLD ME TO WATCH THE BACK 2 TIRES BECAUSE THEY CAME FROM THE SAME LOT OF TIRES, THEY CALLED GENERAL TIRE WHO STATED I WILL HAVE TO PAY 15 DOLLARS A TIRE FOR REPLACEMENT OF 2 TIRES, THEY DID NOT OFFER TO RECALL AND REPLACE THE REAR 2 TIRES, I ALSO NOTIFIED THE NISSAN DEALER I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM AND TALKED TO JAMIE IN SERVICE WHO MORE OR LESS LAUGHED AND SAID OH REALLY THATS TERRIBLE, I ALSO CALLED THE 1-800-NISSAN-1 NUMBER, THEN I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS GENERAL TIRES PROBLEM AND NOT THEIRS??? SO NOW I HAVE TO WAIT 5 DAYS FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRES AND I AM DRIVING AROUND WITH ONE SPARE TIRE (DONUT) AND ONE BAD TIRE UNTIL THE REPLACEMENTS COME IN.*AK (DOT NUMBER: ACUN2N7329 TIRESIZE: P205/6OR15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560994April 30, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE FRONT TIRES BEGAN UNRAVELING PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 01V-065, THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT (FIRESTONE FIREHAWK GTA). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560804April 17, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FAULTY FIRESTONE FIREHAWK TIRES CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE THE RECALLED TIRES FROM FIRESTONE AND THERE WAS ALSO SOME STEERING DAMAGE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885684April 11, 2001
TIRES
CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED 5 FIRESTONE DEALERS IN HIS AREA ABOUT RECALL ON FIREHAWK, P205/55R16 TIRES, WHEN HE CALLED TWO OF THEM, THEY SAID THEY HAD T TIRES IN STOCK. WHEN CONSUMER GOT TO DEALER AND SHOWED RECALL LETTER, THEY NO LONGER HAD THOSE TIRES IN STOCK. OTHER 3 DEALERS TOLD HIM THEY WOULD CALL WHEN TIRES CAME IN. ALSO, CONTACTED FIRESTONE, WAS TOLD TO CONTACT DEALER. PLEASE ADD FIRESTONE DEALER NAMES AND ADDRESSES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743566April 5, 2001
TIRES
I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT TIRES AFTER ONLY OWN THE CAR ABOUT 8 MONTHS. BEFORE I BOUGHT THE TIRES I CALL THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE TIRES AND THEY SAID IT WASNT ANYTHING THEY COULD DO SO I HAD TO PAY TO REPLACE THE TIRES. *AK (TIRESIZE: P20555R16T)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P20555R16T )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743506April 4, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS CAR SINCE THE DAY WE PURCHASED IT.THERE ACTUALLY WAS A PROBLEM BEFORE WE PURCHASED IT & WE WERE TOLD IT WOULD BE CORRECTED IF WE BOUGHT THE CAR.WE HAVE HAD THE CAR IN ABOUT THIS & THEY ARE UNABLE TO CORRECT IT. THE TRANSMISSION HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THAT IT FAILED WHEN MY WIFE & KIDS PULLED OUT ONTO A BUSY ROAD & WERE ALMOST HIT BECAUSE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED TO STAY IN GEAR. THE GARAGE KEEPS TELLING US THAT THEY CANNOT REPRODUCE ANY OF THE SYMPTOMS AND WE ARE AFRAID TO USE THE CAR NOW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885069April 4, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER HAS TO PUMP GAS PEDAL TO GET VEHICLE STARTED. CONSUMER SOMETIMES HAS TO LEAVE SOMEONE IN VEHICLE TO KEEP IT RUNNING. VEHICLE IS TOO NEW TO BE DOING THIS. DEALER CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WIHT IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884812April 2, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DEPRESSING BRAKES VEHICLE BUCKS. CONSUMER COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER WOULD RUN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560551March 28, 2001
TIRES
TIRE FAILED (TIRE MAKE/MODEL WHICH FAILED WAS NOT GIVEN). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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