1999 Nissan Altima complaints

THE BRAKES CONSISTENTLY SQUEAL AND NOW THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPLOYS TO THE FLOOR; NISSAN OF SMITHFIELD NOTIFIED. CAR BROUGHT IN FOR INSPECTION, OIL CHANGES, ETC. SERVICE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT WANT TO HEAR THAT THESE BRAKES SQUEAL AND I FEEL SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THEM. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS IN THE NEWSPAPER REGARDING THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL CAR REGARDING BRAKES. THERE IS SOMETHING DEFINITELY WRONG; I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT AN INVESTIGATION BE MADE REGARDING THE BRAKE SYSTEMS, THE SQUEALING AND OTHER RELATIVE SAFETY FACTORS OF THE NISSAN ALTIMA 1999 BRAKING SYSTEM. THANK YOU. *AK

RECALL 00 020/TIRE FAILURE: RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED THREE FLATS WHILE DRIVING A 1999, NISSAN, ALTIMA; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE P195/65R15, DOT# UNVAILABLE. AFTER THIRD INCIDENT TIRE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT TREADS WERE SEPARATING FROM TIRE, TIRE WAS REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT SHOP, AND FIRESTONE WAS NOTIFIED. *AK TIRES ARE FIRESTONE AFFINITY, DOT NUMBER OF ONE TIRE WAS W206AAB069, MECHANIC STATED ONE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE FLAB. *SLC

P205/60R15, DOT UNKNOWN, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1999, NISSAN, ALTIMA SE WITH 22000 MILES, VEHICLE BUMPED CURB AND REAR RIGHT TIRE BLEWOUT.*AK FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRE, DOT W1UNAAB438, 15 INCH. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY A LOUD AND UNSUAL NOISE OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER POWER OPERATED SUN ROOF WINDOW SHATTERED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

AS DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES, CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE FOOT WAS STILL ON BRAKES. DURING THIS ACCELERATION, THE CAR MADE A "ROARING" NOISE AND THE NUMBER OF ENGINE REVOLUTIONS INCREASED. THIS ACCELERATION CAUSED THE DRIVER TO HIT A STOPPED SCHOOL BUS IN FRONT OF HIM.*AK

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I WAS IN A TERRIBLE CAR ACCICENT ON 11/1/00. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND I HAD DAMAGE ON ALL FOUR SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. THE WORST OF THE DAMAGE WAS IN THE FRONT ... THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS GONE DOWN TO THE ENGINE. THIS VEHICLE NEVER DROVE WELL DURING THE RAIN. IN AN IRONIC WAY, I AM HAPPY TO KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THIS HAS HAPPEND TO. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP,THEY REFUSED TO ANSWER MY QUESTIONS & JUST SAID, "NISSAN HAS A FAIL PROOF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM." I ADVISED I HAD VIDEO TYPE OF THE VEHICLE AFTER HE ACCIDENT, BUT THEY DIDN'T EVEN WANT TO SEE OR ACKNOWLEDGE WHAT HAD HAPPEND. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME WITH ANY ANSWERS OR INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS SITUATION. THANK YOU.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

I AM CONSTANTLY CHANGING BRAKES. *AK

LEFT FRONT TIRE SHREDDED WHILE DRIVING (CONTIENTAL-GENERAL TIRE) CAUSING A NEAR ACCIDENT, RIGHT FRONT TIRE STARTED TO EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION A FEW WEEKS LATER. NLM

NO SUMMARY

TIRES ARE WARRANTIED FOR 80,000 MILES. WE HAVE TRAVELED LESS THAN 1/2 OF THAT AND THE TIRES DID NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION. WHEN WE CONTACTED FIRESTONE THEY HAD SENT A MEMO TO THEIR DEALERS STATING THAT AFTER APRIL 2000, THE AFFINITY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES WOULD NO LONGER BE WARRANTEED TO 80,000 BUT ONLY 50,000 MILES. THE AFFINITY PURCHASED IN THEIR STORES WOULD RETAIN THE 80,000 MILE WARRANTY. WE AS OWNERS WERE NEVER NOTIFIED IF WE HAD WE WOULD HAVE TAKEN ACTION PRIOR TO APRIL! WE ALSO HAVE A 98 ALTIMA WITH THE SAME TIRE PROBLEMS AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME MILAGE POINT, FOR WHICH I WILL FILL A SEPERATE REPORT.*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P195/65R15 )

WHEN CONSUMER WOUND PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE IT MADE A NOISE. SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC DROVE VEHICLE UP A HILL, AND IT WOULDN'T MOVE. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 11,000 MILES.*AK

REPLACED THE TWO FRONT TIRES BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT HOLD AIR FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. NOW I HAVE NOTICED CRACKS NEAR THE TREAD AREA THAT RUN CIRCUMFERENTIALY AROUND THE TIRE. TREAD DEPTH STILL IS GOOD. *AK( DOT NUMBER: W1UN TIRE SIZE: P205/60R15 )

THE GEARSHIFTER HAS BEEN STUCK AT LEAST 100 TIMES IN PARK. MY DAUGHTER, WHO DRIVES THE CAR, HAS BEEN STUCK AT RAILROAD CROSSINGS, HOTEL ENTRANCES, AND MANY INCONVENIENT AND SOMETIMES DANGEROUS LOCATIONS. ONCE, THE CAR GOT STUCK IN PARK RIGHT AFTER TAKING HER CHILD TO THE HOSPITAL..FORTUNATE TIMING. EACH TIME THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE (JAREMKO NISSAN, INC., 6901 E SPRAGUE, SPOKANE, WA 99213, 509-924-6242) MY DAUGHTER IS TOLD NOTHING CAN BE FOUND. BUT THE SERVICE PERSONNEL ADMIT THAT OTHER NISSAN ALTIMA OWNERS HAVE REPORTED SIMILAR PROBLEMS. "JUST BRING IN THE CAR NEXT TIME IT'S STUCK" THEY SAY. BUT REALLY, HOW CAN YOU DRIVE IN A CAR THAT'S STUCK IN PARK. I JUST WANT THE PROBLEM FIXED OR RECEIVE ALLOWED REIMBURSEMENT FOR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE VEHICLE.

AIRBAG LIGHT BLINKS ON AND OFF. THE DEALER SAYS IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *YH

WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED THE SEAT MOVES FORWARD IN THE TRACK ON ONE SIDE OF THE TRACK. THIS RESULTS IN AN UNCOMFORTABLE SHIFT AND SMALL JOLT FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SEAT MOVING APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH ON THE TRACK

THE CAR IS EXTREMELY UNSTABLE IN THE RAIN. I HAVE REPLACED THE ORIGINAL TIRES WITH A BETTER QUALITY BUT THAT HAS NOT HELPED. SPECIFICALLY, THE CAR FISH TAILS EASILY BOTH DURING BRAKING AND/OR TURNING IN WET WEATHER. THIS IS NOT A DRIVER RELATED ISSUE. I AM A 47 YEAR OLD ACCIDENT FREE DRIVER. I AM TRADING THE CAR BECAUSE I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT IT IS SAFE. IN DRY CONDITIONS THE CAR IS FINE. I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINED WITH T HIS PERFORMANCE AND HAVE FOUND 2 OTHERS ALTIMA OWNERS WHO REPORT THE SAME PROBLEM. IN FLORIDA WE RECEIVE A LOT OF SUMMER RAIN.*AK

AT 12,000 MILES VEHICLE WOULD SQUEAL WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED WITH MORE PRESSURE THEN NORMAL. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM, AND REFUSED TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE ANY LONGER. *AK

TRANS AXLE SNAPPED IN HALF, TAKING SUSPENSION AND STEERING KNUCKLE WITH IT

IN THE PAST YEAR MY BRAKES & DRUMS HAS BEEN REPLACE AND THEY STILL DON'T WORK

WHEN CONSUMER COMES TO A STOP BRAKES WILL SQUEAK. DEALER FOUND THE REAR BRAKES TO BE THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON STREET VEHICLE IN FRONT STOPPPED SUDDENLY, AND CONSUMER REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK

BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON IN CAR, THOUGHT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED NEW FRONT BRAKES. WENT TO 2 DEALERSHIPS - BOTH SAID SAME: FRONT BRAKE PADS WORN, REPLACE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND RESURFACE ROTORS. TOTAL CAME TO $247.74. SINCE THIS CAR IS LESS THAN 1 YEAR OLD, AM I EXPECTED TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKES @ ABOUT EVERY 10,000 MILES? THIS IS A MAJOR DEFECT!!!

BRAKES REPLACED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS DUE TO FAILURE. *MJS

POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED FIRE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. YH

THE DRIVER SEATBELT ANCHOR (THE PART THAT THE BELT BUCKLES INTO) BROKE ON THE DATE GIVEN ABOVE. THE BELT DOES NOT LOCK INTO THE ANCHOR, THEREFORE MAKING THE BELT USELESS. I HAVE TO BUCKLE INTO THE PASSENGER ANCHOR, WHICH NOT ONLY RENDERS MY PASSENGER SEAT OBSOLETE, BUT IT IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE (THE BELT CROSSES MY NECK) AND NOT TO MENTION UNSAFE. I CONTACTED PEACHTREE NISSAN IN CHAMBLEE, GA IMMEDIATELY. DON IN SERVICE TOLD ME HE WOULD PLACE AN ORDER IMMEDIATELY FOR THE BELT. HE CALLED ME A WEEK LATER AND INFORMED ME THAT THE BELT WAS ON BACKORDER WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THAT NO ONE HAD IT IN STOCK. I KEPT IN TOUCH WITH DON WEEKLY. FINALLY, ON THE 23RD OF FEBRUARY, I SPOKE WITH THE MANAGER OF THE PARTS DEPT. AFTER RESEARCHING THE MATTER, HE INFORMED ME THAT THE BUCKLE SHOULD ARRIVE AT THE END OF FEBRUARY/EARLY MARCH AND THAT IT WAS BUMPED UP TO SUPER URGENT STATUS (THEY WOULD FLY IT IN V/S REGULAR MAIL.) TODAY IS THE 9TH OF MARCH AND MY BELT STILL HAS NOT ARRIVED. I FEEL THAT A SAFETY ITEM SUCH AS SEATBELTS SHOULD ALWAYS BE IN STOCK. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE HAVING TO BUCKLE INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE ANCHOR, BUT THAT IS MY ONLY CHOICE SINCE NISSAN WOULD NOT GIVE ME A LOANER CAR UNTIL MINE WAS FIXED. PLEASE CONTACT ME TO LET ME KNOW IF ANYTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS SITUATION. *AK

THERE IS A LEANING SENSATION ON THE LEFT DRIVERS SIDE FROM FRONT TO BACK. TOOK TO AN ALIGNMENT SPECIALIST, LEFT FRONT SIDE HAD BAD SPRINGS. ON RIGHT SIDE TIE RODS HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, BRAKEPADS WERE WEARING OUT AND ROTORS WERE WARPED. VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING AND BAD SHIMMY WHEN BRAKING. *AK

I HAVE BEEN HAVING A "SQUEALING" BRAKE FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE DAY, MY BRAKES WOULD MAKE A SHRILLY NOISE WHENEVER I BRAKED (AT LEAST 4 OR 5 TIMES THROUGHOUT THE DAY). I TOOK MY CAR TO THE MECHANICS AND HAD A BRAKE INSPECTION DONE. THE MECHANIC SAID MY BRAKES ARE BRAND NEW... SO I WENT TO THE NISSAN DEALER IN CERRITOS. THEY INFORMED ME OF A MEMO THAT NISSAN HAD SENT OUT TO ITS DEALERS REGARDING BRAKE NOISE, CLAIMING THAT IT WAS "NORMAL" TO HAVE SOME NOISE. IN ANY CASE, I FEEL THAT A 6 MONTH OLD CAR SHOULD HAVE NO NOISE COMING FROM ANYWHERE, CONSIDERING THAT I HAVE FOLLOWED THE COMPLETE WARRANTY INSTRUCTIONS IN MAINTAINING MY CAR. IN ADDITION, THE MECHANIC THAT INSPECTED MY BRAKES ALSO TOLD ME THAT HE, TOO, HAD AN ALTIMA; AND THAT HIS BRAKES STARTED MAKING NOISE SINCE 5,000 MILES. IF THERE ARE ANY REPORTS OR ANY NEWS IN REGARDS TO NISSAN BRAKES, PLEASE CONTACT ME. YOUR HELP IS APPRECIATED. *AK

MOTOR BEGAIN RACING WHILE TURNING, CAR VEERED AND TOOK OFF, HITTING 3 CARS. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

WHEN THE CAR HAS A PANIC STOP THE RIGHT REAR BRAKES LOCK UP, BUT NOT THE OTHERS. THE CAR JUST DOESN'T STOP FAST. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE BRAKES ARE NORMAL AND ADJUSTED CORRECTLY. THE BRAKES FEEL FINE EXCEPT IN A PANIC STOP. *AK

CAR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED. FIRE DEPT STATED IT SEEMED LIKE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE FRONT END BURNED. THE REST OF THE CAR WAS INTACT, WITH NO EVIDENCE OF FOUL PLAY. *AK

VEHICLE WAS IN A COLLISION WHERE IT WAS REAR ENDED AT 50 MPH. VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK TO COLLAPSE AND FALL BACK INTO A RECLINING POSITION. ALSO, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING FORTY MILES PER HOUR THIS VEHICLE REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT END WAS TOTALLY SMASHED, BUT NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACED. DRIVER SUFFERED A BRUSED CHEST, AND SEVERE HEADACHES. *AK

EXHAUST FUMES COME IN THROUGH CAR DURING ALL SETTINGS OF HEAT, RECYLCLED AIR, DEFROSTER. SMELLS LIKE ROTTEN EGGS, SEWAGE, EXHAUST, GAS. HAVE BEEN TO DEALER TWICE AND TALKED TO NISSAN AND BBB AUTO LINE WITHOUT SATISFACTORY RESOLUTION. I HAVE USED A HIGHER OCTANE GAS AS THE DEALER RECOMMENDED AND IT DOESN'T HELP. SERVICE MANAGER SAID NISSAN KNOWS THERE'S A PROBLEM BUT DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. NISSAN DENIES THERE IS A PROBLEM. *AK

DRUMS AND ROTORS SLIGHTLY OUT OF ROUND AND CAUSED VIBRATION UPON BRAKING. *ET

DESIGN OF VEHICLE DOOR CAUSED CONSUMER TO HIT EYE ON DOOR EDGE (SHARP AND POINTED) WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE. NLM

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK