1998 Nissan Altima complaints

WHILE DRIVING FRONT SIDE AXLE BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED BY DEALER.*AK

VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED DUE TO ROTORS BEING DEFECTIVE. HAD THEM RE URFACED 3 TIMES, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK.

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AIR CONDITIONING WAS LEAKING COOLANT INSIDE OF VEHICLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS CEASE UP AND PULLS SEVERELY HARD TO THE LEFT INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. THE CALIPERS LOCK UP WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKES AND EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS NOT TURNED ON. THE CONSUMER CAN SMELL THE BRAKES DUE TO BEING SO HOT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. NLM

SUNVISOR OFTEN FALLS OUT OF THE BRACKET AND FALLS ONTO MY FOREARMS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE I'M DRIVING. NUMEROUS TIMES HAVING BEEN STARTLED BY THIS OCCURRENCE; I'VE REACTED BY JERKING THE WHEEL. IT'S AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN.*AK

AFTER STARTING VEHICLE BATTERY EXPLODED, CASING HAD CRACKED.*AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 73 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION HITTING A GUARDRAIL AND TREES. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER/ PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

CONSUMER STATED A LOCAL DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING TO PERFORM A FRONT END ALIGNMENT, WHEN AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, THE INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS APPEARED TO BE DEFECTIVE, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BEFORE AN ALIGNMENT COULD OCCUR, INSTEAD OF AN ALIGNMENT THEY SUGGESTED TIRE MAINPULATIONS, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *JG *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A BUMPER REAR END ACCIDENT AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT 5MPH. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

DOORS LOCK ON THEIR OWN. ALSO, WHEN UNLOCK INGDOORS ON INSIDE OF VEHICLE THEY AUTOMATICALLY LOCK BACK UP. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER GAVE CONSUMER A TSB ON VEHICLE CONCERNING DOOR LOCKS BEING DEFECTIVE.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

BATTERY BLEW UP SOON AS CONSUMER TURNED ON VEHICLE. THERE WAS SOME DAMAGE TO VEHICLE ON HOOD AND AROUND THE AREA OF THE BATTERY. *AK

BATTERY EXPLODED UPON START OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE SHOOK WHEN BATTERY EXPLODED. ALSO, BATTERY ACID LEAKED. CONSUMER GOT SOME BATTERY ACID IN EYES. CONSUMER WAS BREATHING THE GAS FROM BATTERY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED BATTERY WAS FAULTY.*AK BATTERY ACID SPRAYED ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, FRONT BODY PANELS, FRONT BUMPER, AND THE HOOD WAS DENTED BECAUSE OF THE BATTERY FAILURE. *SLC

IN MARCH 2001, I HAD MY CHILD IN A CAR SEAT BUCKLED IN THE BACK MIDDLE SEAT. WHEN I WENT TO GET HER OUT OF HER CAR SEAT WHEN WE STOPPED THE LAP BELT WAS BROKE. I HAD IT REPLACED IN APRIL AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A DIFFERENT KIND OF SEAT BELT AND THEY SAID ALL THEY CAN DO IS ORDER THE SAME ONE THEY REPLACED THAT BROKE WHICH I DON'T WANT BECAUSE IT ISN'T SAFE IT CAN'T HOLD A 30 LB. KID. WHEN I CALLED 1-800-NISSAN1 THE LADY ON THE PHONE TOLD ME THAT IT ISN'T MEANT FOR CAR SEATS IT PUTS TOO MUCH OF A STRAIN ON THE SEAT BELT CAUSING IT TO BREAK. I CALLED THE HIGHWAY PATROL BECAUSE THAT IS WEAR THEY INSTALL IT AND THEY SAID UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD A SEAT BELT BREAK. IT IS ALSO IN THE CAR MANUAL TO INSTALL THE CAR SEAT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BACK SEAT AS WELL. I AM LUCKY THAT I WASN'T INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THAT MAY HAVE SEVERLY INJURED OR KILLED MY DAUGHTER. I THINK THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. *AK

BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS MADE LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE. DEALER "CLEANED" FOR A FEE AND NOISE BECAME WORSE. NOW AFTER COMPLAINING MULTIPLE TIMES, THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE REAR DRUMS. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 23,000 MILES ON IT. *AK

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, WILL NOT SHIFT PAST 2ND GEAR, ALL REQUIRED MAINTAINANCE, SERVICES HAVE BEEN PERFORMED.NISSAN WILL NOT HELP. COST OF NEEDED REPAIRS APPROX $5,000. *AK

I FEEL AS THOUGH I HAVE NO STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AT 60 MPH + THE VEHICLE DRIFTS LEFT AND RIGHT WHILE AT THOSE SPEEDS BUT ITS TOUGH TO CORRECT SINCE THE STEERING IS SO LOOSE. IT RECENTLY HAD AN ALIGNMENT AND NEW TIRES BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS

WINDSHIELD WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK AND CAUSED BITS OF GLASS TO SHATTER ONTO DRIVER AND PASSENGER. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND WERE NOT CONCERNED WITH PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING COULD PRESS HORN TO ALERT OTHER DRIVERS, BUT HORN WAS NOT AS LOUD AS IT SHOULD BE. CONSUMER SAID HORN COULD NOT BE HEARD THAT MUCH.*AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY AT 70 MPH MY LEFT REAR TIRE VIOLENTLY BLEW OUT. I GAINED CONTROL OF THE CAR AND WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT OVER TO SHOULDER. TIRE WAS ABSOLUTELY SHREDDED TO PIECES. I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT. THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS EVIDENCE OF EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE TIRE, AND THERE WERE NO FOREIGN OBJECTS IN ROAD OR IN TIRE. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL WHEN THE TIRE EXPLODED AND AS I CROSSED OVER LANES TO THE SHOULDER. THIS TIRE COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND DEATHS.*AK( DOT NUMBER: )

GENERAL XP 2000 GT TIRE (P195 65 R15) CAME COMPLETELY OFF THE WHEEL. *SLC

THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED AND SOMETIMES THE CAR WON'T START. I REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY, BUT IT STILL HAPPENS.

VEHICLE WAS STRUCK AT REAR TANDEM AXLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE OF 30 OR MORE MPH, BOTH AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES CARRY A WARRANTY OF 80,000 MILES. AFTER ONLY 37,000 MILES THE TIRES DO NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION! WHEN CONTACTING FIRESTONE THEY INFORMED US THAT THEY HAD SENT A MEMO TO THEIR DEALERS STATING THAT AFFINITY TIRES AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON VEHICLES WOULD AS OF APRIL 2000, BE WARRANTEED FOR ONLY 50,000 MILES. AFFINITY TIRES PURCHASED THROUGH THEIR RETAIL STORES WOULD CONTINUE TO BE WARRANTEED TO 80,000! WE AS OWNERS WERE NEVER NOTIFIED OF THIS CHANGE. WE HAVE 2 ALTIMAS FOR WHICH I AM FILLING 2 REPORTS! TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED & CARED FOR AS THE MANUFACTURERE RECOMMENDED! *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P195/65R15 )

FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES CARRY A WARRANTY OF 80,000 MILES. AFTER ONLY 37,000 MILES THE TIRES DO NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION! WHEN CONTACTING FIRESTONE THEY INFORMED US THAT THEY HAD SENT A MEMO TO THEIR DEALERS STATING THAT AFFINITY TIRES AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON VEHICLES WOULD AS OF APRIL 2000, BE WARRANTEED FOR ONLY 50,000 MILES. AFFINITY TIRES PURCHASED THROUGH THEIR RETAIL STORES WOULD CONTINUE TO BE WARRANTEED TO 80,000! WE AS OWNERS WERE NEVER NOTIFIED OF THIS CHANGE. WE HAVE 2 ALTIMAS FOR WHICH I AM FILLING 2 REPORTS! TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED & CARED FOR AS THE MANUFACTURERE RECOMMENDED! *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P195/65R15 )

WHEN BRAKING HARD CONSUMER FEELS VIBRATIONS THROUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL. NLM

WHEEL STUDS KEPT BREAKING OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPAIRS WERE BEING MADE. *AK THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL STUDS BROKE OFF FOLLOWED BY RIGHT SIDE FRONT AND BACK STUDS BREAKING OFF. THE ALLOY WHEELS OF THIS VEHICLE DO NOT GRIP THE STUDS PROPERLY AND ARE THE CAUSE FOR THE STUDS BREAKING OFF. *YH

SQUEAKING SOUND IN BRAKES EACH TIME APPLIED. TRIED SERVICING VEHICLE TWICE AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSIST. *AK

A CAR RAN A RED LIGHT AND TURNED IN FRONT OF ME I TRIED TO STOP BUT THE CAR BRAKES LOCKED AND THE CAR STARTED SKIDDING. I COULDN'T CONTROL THE CAR AND IT SKID INTO THE REAR OF THE CAR THAT PULLED IN FRONT OF ME. THE COLLISION WAS HARD ENOUGH TO FOLD MY HOOD IN HALF BUT THE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. I WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WITH CHEST PAIN AND A NUMB LEFT ARM AND HAND. THE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY.*AK

BRAKES LOCKED UP CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND CONSUMER CRASHED INTO CEMENT MEDIAN STRIP CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER. *MJS

ROTTEN EGG/SULFUR SMELL EMITTED FROM EXHAUST. FIRST SERVICE PERFORMED ON VEHICLE WAS TO REPLACE THE ON-BOARD COMPUTER. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. TOOK THE CAR TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THERE WASN'T A "FIX" AVAILABLE. A WORKAROUND TO AVOID THE SMELL IS TO BURN PREMIUM GASOLINE. PREMIUM GASOLINE DOES ELIMINATE THE ODOR, BUT THE MANUAL SAYS I NEED TO BURN GAS RATED AT 87 OCTANE. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO BURN PREMIUM FUEL, WHICH IS MUCH MORE COSTLY, TO AVOID THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM TO BE A ENGINEERING DEFECT, AND WANT THE PROBLEM RESOLVED. *AK

MY FUEL LINE HAD A LEAK, BUT THE DIFEO NISSAN DEALERSHIP CHARGED ME TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. *AK

DRIVERS SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER FREEZES UP ALMOST IMMEDIATLEY DURING SNOW. CO-WORKER HAS 1999 ALTIMA AND HAS SAME COMPLAINT. VERY DANGEROUS AS IT IMPAIRES VISION. *AK

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT HIT A SMALL 12-INCH WALL WITH LEFT SIDE BUMPER, AND AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK

I OWN A 1998 NISSAN ALTIMA. ABOUT A WEEK AGO THERE WAS HEAVY FLOODING

UPON STARTING THE ENGINE, THE CAR BATTERY EXPLODED. AS A RESULT, I HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW BATTERY. THE CAR ALSO SUFFERED HOOD DAMAGE. I NOTIFIED NISSANS CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPT. AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WILL RESPOND WITHIN THREE WORKING DAYS.

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 70 MPH THE REAR TIRES MADE A VERY LOUD NOISE AND THEY FELL APART. *AK

I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THE SPEED LIMIT IN MY STATE BECUSE A NOISE IS COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE I WENT TO THE DEALER AND TOLD HIM TO LISTEN TO THE NOISE AND HE SAID IT WAS NORMAL(I HAVE THE PAPERWORK TO PROVE THAT I WAS THERE). I CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND NOW THE NOISE IS MUCH MORE PRONOUNCED. I DONT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, I AM A SERVICEMEMBER ON A TIGHT BUDGET, I HAVE TO DRIVE CROSS COUNTRY ON A REGULAR BASIS, AND I AM AFRAID EVERYTIME I GET INTO THIS CAR THAT THE WHEEL IS GOING TO FALL OFF. I AM OUT OF WARRANTEE ON THIS CAR SO ANY REPAIRS THAT THE DEALER WILL MAKE I KNOW WILL BE COSTLY. AM I SUPPOSED TO WAIT UNTIL I KILL MYSELF IN A FREEWAY ACCIDENT BEFORE NISSAN WILL DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS? THIS IS THE FIRST NEW CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED, SHOULDN'T THERE BE SOME TYPE OF POLICY THAT DEALERS NEED TO INFORM THEIR COSTUMERS ABOUT THE WARRANTEE ON THE VEHICLES? I DIDNT KNOW THAT I COULD HAVE TAKEN IT TO ANY OTHER DEALER ACCROSS THE COUNTRY AND HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT. I DO NOW. ALL I KNOW IS THAT I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER NISSAN AGAIN. I'LL STICK TO BEEFING UP AN OLD CHEVY FROM NOW ON.

IHAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE MY SERVICE HAD BEEN DONE ON ALL OF MY COMPLAINTS AND HAVE GOTTEN NO SATISFACTION.

WINDOWS.

SQUEAKING SOUND IN BRAKES EACH TIME APPLIED.

SINCE I PURCHASED MY CAR IN 7/98, I'VE HAD TO BRING MY CAR IN TO THE SERVICE FOR MORE THAN 7 TIMES. RECENTLY, I WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANICE THAT MY COOLANT AND THE TRANSMISSION ARE LEAKING. I AM EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS I'VE HAD WITH THIS CAR. I'VE CONTACTED NISSAN ONCE, AND WROTE LETTERS TWICE, BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN ESCALATED. PLEASE HELP.

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, BUT DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.A NISSAN DEALER STATED THE BECAUSE THE SENSORS ARE LOCATED ON THE LEFT/RIGHT AND CENTER OF THE FRAME AND NOT ON THE BUMPER .THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EVEN WITH $5,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. *AK

AFTER VEHICLE IS STARTED THE POWER LOCKS ACTIVATE ON THEIR OWN. IF CONSUMER STEPS AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE STARTING IT, LOCKS WILL ACTIVATE. SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING THEY ACTIVATE, AND THE ALARM GOES OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

VISITED DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND DIDN'T GET ANY HELP.TOLD ME THAT'S THE WAY IT IS.

THE IGNITION SWITCH FUSE FAILED, CAUSING ALL OPERATIONS TO MALFUNCTION. *YC

CD PLAYER INSERT FAILED.

GAS GAUGE SENDING UNIT FAILURE. *YC

TIRE FAILED (GENERAL P195/65R 15). MJS

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED RESULTED IN LEAKAGE. MJS