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2006 Nissan Altima complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2006 record →

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Feb 2, 201918,600 milesTX

I WAS DRIVING 2 WEEKS AGO N I WAS DONIG ABOUT 45 OR 50 WHEN IT JUST SHUT OFF BY ITS SELF NO WARNING OR NOTHING N ITS COSTED ME LOTS OF MONEY ON TOP OF JUST REPLACING ALMOST THE WHOLE FRONT SUSPENSION I WAS ON A CITY SREET IN MOTION WHEN IT JUST CUT OFF 6

Engine
Filed Jan 14, 2019131,000 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65-70 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO LIMP MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.

Engine
Filed Jan 7, 2019160,000 milesMN

I HAVE REPLACED MY CRANKSHAFT AND CAMSHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR AND WHEN I GET MY CODES READ IT KEEPS COMING BACK ON AND MY CAR DIES AT RANDOM TIMES

Engine
Filed Dec 24, 2018112,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME WHERE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THE DEALER (GREENACRES NISSAN, 5353 LAKE WORTH RD, GREENACRES, FL 33463, (561) 899-4294) STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HAVING THE DEALER DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ALLOW THE CONTACT TO PURCHASE MANUFACTURER APPROVED PARTS TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT A LOWER COST BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

Engine
Filed Dec 13, 2018165,000 milesPA

I BROUGHT MY ALTIMA 6 MONTHS AGAIN, MY CAR IDLES VERY HIGH WHEN IN PARK, WHILE DRIVING IT GETS SURGE OF POWER, SO NOW WHILE DRIVING IT FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO CUT OFF. THAN 3 WEEKS AGO MY CAR CUT OFF AND WOULDNT TURN BACK ON SO THE STARTER WAS REPLACED NOW THIS MORNING IT'S THE SAME ISSUE

Suspension › Rear
Filed Oct 24, 2018180,000 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE AND THE CONTACT FELT THE REAR SUSPENSION DROP. THROUGH THE REARVIEW MIRROR, THE CONTACT OBSERVED SPARKS COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT VEERED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED HOME. THE DEALER (NISSAN KIA OF MIDDLETOWN, 4961 ROUTE 17M, NEW HAMPTON, NY 10958) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V046000 (SUSPENSION). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

Power Train
Filed Oct 14, 2018118,031 milesCO

DISCOVERED ANTIFREEZE TO BE MILKY WHITE IN THE RESERVOIR AND RADIATOR IT'S SELF. WILL NEED TO REPLACE RADIATOR AND FLUSH TRANSMISSION FLUID.

Suspension › Rear
Filed Oct 11, 2018213,000 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE REAR CONTROL ARM DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND HAD IT TOWED TO HIS HOME. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE CONTROL ARM WAS WELDED FROM ALUMINUM TO METAL AND HE COULD NOT PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE DEALER (NISSAN KIA OF MIDDLETOWN, 4961 NY-17M, NEW HAMPTON, NY 10958, (845) 374-6555) STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 213,000. *TT

Air BagsCrash3 injured
Filed Oct 5, 2018160,000 milesNC

TAKATA WHEN THE AIRBAG DEPLOY WHICH ALMOST CAUSED MY LIFE. I HAVE 20 SOME FRACTURED RIBS AND SPINE FRACTURES AS WELL. ALSO MY FOOTPEDAL SPEED UP WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE AND WAS STUCK. I DON'T KNOW IF THE LIGHTS HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT BUT TRAFFIC WAS STOPPED ON THE HIGHWAY. *DT 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' UPDATED 12/06/18*JB

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Sep 25, 2018117,000 milesNY

THE GAS GAUGE SAID HALF FULL BUT STALLED OUT GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR WOULD NOT START HAD TO CALL FOR SOMEONE TO BRING ME GASOLINE I ALMOST GOT HIT BY OTHER CARS BEHIND ME, THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. THIS CAR IS VARY UNSAFE I HAVE TWO YOUNG ONES I NEED TO DRIVE AROUND.

Structure › Body
Filed Aug 31, 201880,000 milesIL

I WAS TOTALLY SHOCKED TO FIND HOLES RUSTED THROUGH THE FLOORS OF OUR CAR. AS I RESEARCHED I HAVE FOUND THIS A HUGE PROBLEM, EVEN COVERED BY MAJOR TV NETWORKS. ...I REACHED OUT TO NISSAN AND THEY SAID THEY WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING.

Electrical SystemCrash
Filed Aug 28, 2018146,820 milesCA

MY DTE SAID 180 MILES, WITH ALMOST A HALF TANK OF GAS, CAR STOPPED ON ME ON FREEWAY, NO WARNING LIGHT OF LOW FUEL. CAR STOPPED AND AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE DTE OR GAS GAUGE DOES NOT READ ACCURATELY. PLEASE I NEED HELP

Engine
Filed Aug 4, 2018DC

DAMAGA MOTOR MOUNTS IT KEEP GETING DAMAGE

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jul 14, 2018116,000 milesHI

I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 45 MPH, WHEN MY CAR'S ENGINE SHUT DOWN. I PANICKED AND HAD TO COAST OVER A LANE TO GET TO THE HIGHWAY SHOULDER. MY CAR WOULD NOT RESTART AND I HAD TO CALL FOR TOWING. THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS A BAD CAM SHAFT SENSOR. I HAVE REPLACED THIS SENSOR AT LEAST 4 TIMES ON THIS VEHICLE. IT CLEARLY IS A DEFECT BY THE MAKER. NISSAN SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED BY THEIR RECALL, YET SO MANY NISSANS ARE STILL HAVING HE SAME ISSUE.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 27, 2018167,000 milesCA

AFTER THE ENGINE HAS STARTED IT MAY SHUT DOWN RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. IF THE CAR IS SHUT DOWN FOR ANY REASON IT WILL NOT START BACK UP FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THIS IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS A PREVIOUS RECALL ON THE CAR FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V527000. IT HAS SHUT DOWN TWICE NOW WHILE DRIVING AT LESS THEN 40 MILES AN HOUR.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jun 22, 2018151,000 milesKS

VEHICLE WAS BEING DROVE DOWN MAJOR HIGHWAY WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN IT LOSES ALL POWER, GET OFF HIGHWAY ON EDGE PUT IT IN PARK, TURN KEY COMPLETELY OFF AND TRY TO RESTART CAR FAILS TO START CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS. GET CODE PULLED SHOWS CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR A. GET THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR REPLACED AND CODE CLEARED. HEAD HOME WITH CAR, DOES SAME EXACT THING THAT HAPPENED WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY IN TOWN. HAVE HAD EVERYTHING ELSE LOOKED AT AND NO ONE KNOWS WHAT TO DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM. CAR ACTS AS IF IT'S HARD TO START EVER SINCE THIS HAPPENED. DEFINITELY WON'T BE TAKING IT OUT OF TOWN UNTIL SOMETHING IS DONE. CAR WILL SIT AND CRANK AND CRANK THEN EVENTUALLY DECIDES TO START. STARTER ISN'T ISSUE IT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED NOT EVEN 2 MONTHS AGO DUE TO IT GOING OUT.

Engine
Filed Jun 18, 2018125,000 milesFL

EXCESS ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION RECALL #06V223000 - I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO AN AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOP BECAUSE MY VEHICLE RAN OUT OF OIL ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND THE LOW OIL LIGHT DID NOT COME ON TO LET ME KNOW THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE. DURING EACH OCCASION, I PULLED OVER BECAUSE I HEARD A LOUD "KNOCKING' SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE AS I WAS DRIVING AND BECAME WORRIED. EACH TIME THE ISSUE OCCURRED BEFORE THE 3 MONTH/3,000 MILE SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE. THE MECHANIC LOCATED AN EXTERNAL OIL LEAK ON THE 1ST OCCASION AND REPAIRED THE EXTERNAL LEAK. MY CAR WAS INSPECTED TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY OTHER EXTERNAL OIL LEAKS WHEN THE PROBLEM OF RUNNING OUT OF OIL CONTINUED TO OCCUR; HOWEVER, NO ADDITIONAL EXTERNAL LEAKS WERE LOCATED. MY MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THAT I CONTACT NISSAN REGARDING THE EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. I WAS ADVISED BY A NISSAN REPRESENTATIVE THAT THEY HAVE ALREADY FIXED THE EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE FOR MY VIN AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT INSPECT OR REPAIR THAT ISSUE AGAIN WITHOUT ME PAYING A LOCAL NISSAN DEALER.

Power Train
Filed Jun 8, 2018CA

NEWLY PURCHASED USED CAR....A SLIGHT HESITATION AND THEN SUDDEN SURGE TYPE FEEL UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION AT LOW SPEEDS.

Seat Belts
Filed May 24, 2018TX

TAKATA RECALL. MY BACK SEAT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT. MY CAR WAS STATIONARY WHEN THE SEAT BELT BROKE

Air Bags
Filed May 11, 2018131,500 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK AGO, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (LITHIA NISSAN OF FRESNO, 5580 N BLACKSTONE AVE, FRESNO, CA 93710) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVER A DECADE OLD; THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THERE WERE NO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,500.

Engine
Filed Apr 25, 2018SC

THE CAR SOMETIMES SMOKE AFTER YOU CRANK IT UP WE HAD THE VALUE COVER AND GASKETS REPLACED AND IT STILL DOING IT. THESES CARS AFTER THEY GET A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF MILES THEY DO THIS. THE MECHANIC TOLD US IT IS THE RINGS IN THE ENGINE THAT HAS WENT BAD.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 3, 201869,000 milesFL

CAR WAS SPUTTERING AT INTERSECTIONS AND HARD TO START. TOOK TO MECHANIC TWICE & HE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG; SAID HE THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE A RECALL PROBLEM; SAY WHERE THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING HARNESS ON FULL PUMP SHORTING OUT; PART IS ON NATIONAL RECALL; SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON

Structure › Body
Filed Mar 15, 2018OH

THE FLOOR PANELS HAVE COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH AND WILL REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. APPARENTLY THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL OF ALTIMAS

Structure › Body
Filed Mar 6, 201890,000 milesMI

THE FLOOR PANS OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONTS HAVE BEEN RUSTING ON MY NISSAN ALTIMA FOR YEARS. I CAN NOT REMEMBER WHEN I FIRST NOTICED IT BUT IT WOULD BE ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO EASILY. ALSO THE EXTERIOR PAINT ON MY CAR HAS PREMATURELY DEGRADED TO THE POINT WHERE I ALMOST HAVE NO CLEAR COAT LEFT ON MY CAR. THE MAIN ISSUE IS THE RUST. I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR RUST IN A FLAT PART UNDER NEATH A CAR WHERE WATER SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SIT. I WILL BE ATTACHING PICTURES THAT SHOW THE EXTENT OF THE ISSUE. I HAVE ALSO COME ACROSS NUMEROUS CHAT PAGES THAT HAVE THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENING TO THEIR CARS AS WELL. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY HAZARD THAT CAN NOT POSSIBLY BE MEETING THE MINIMUM SAFETY STANDARDS. I DO LIVE IN A COLD WEATHER STATE NOW BUT THE RUSTING HAPPENED WHILE I WAS STILL LIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA. THE FIXES FOR THIS ISSUE ARE EXPENSIVE AND SHOULD NOT BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONSUMER TO FIX WHEN IT IS A COMMON ISSUE FOR 2002-2006 ALTIMA SERIES. NOT ONLY DO THESE RUST SPOTS ALLOW FOR DEBRIS TO POSSIBLE COME INTO THE CABIN FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE BUT ALSO ALLOW FOR EXHAUST TO FILL THE CABIN. KOBE STEEL IS A KNOW SUPPLIER FOR NISSAN AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THEY SUPPLIED THE FLOOR PANELS FOR THESE YEAR OF ALTIMA'S SINCE THEY HAVE ADMITTED TO USING MATERIAL THAT IS NOT UP TO STANDARDS. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE FLOORBOARDS FIXED WITHOUT HAVING TO PAY OR SOMETHING TO MAKE THIS SITUATION RIGHT. MY CAR CURRENTLY WITH THE RUST AND PAINT ISSUES IS UN-SELLABLE AND HAS L

Structure › Body
Filed Feb 12, 2018106,000 milesMD

WENT OUT TO MY CAR ( PARKED) AND NOTICED SOMETHING HANGING FROM UNDERNEATH DRIVERS SIDE. A LARGE MASS OF RUSTED FLOOR BOARD WAS HANGING TO THE GROUND. I TOUCHED IT AND IT FELL OFF, ABOUT A FOOT LONG AND JUST AS WIDE.LAID ON GROUND TO SEE UNDER CAR AND THE DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR BOARD IS RUSTED OUT.HAS BEEN FOR REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND THE MECHANIC HAS NOT MENTIONED THIS.I DISCUSSED WITH MECHANIC AND HE NOTIFIED ME THAT HE HAS SEEN THIS BEFORE AND I SHOULDN'T ALLOW MY TEEN DAUGHTER TO DRIVE HER CAR BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE.I THEN CHECKED ON THE INTERNET TO FIND OUT THAT THIS WAS HAPPENING ALL NISSAN ALTIMA'S FROM 2002-2006. YET, NISSAN HAS NOT TAKEN RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS IN A RECALL . IS NISSAN WAITING FOR MY DAUGHTERS FOOT TO GO THROUGH THE FLOOR AND CRASH AND DIE BEFORE THEY DO THE RIGHT THING. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE. SOMEONE NEEDS TO STEP IN OR STEP UP TO RESOLVE THIS BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. SO THE CAR REMAINS PARKED.QUESTION 'WOULD THEY LET THERE TEEN DRIVE THIS CAR "? REMEMBER THE DRIVERS SEAT IS ALSO ATTACHED TO THIS AREA WILL IT STAND UP TO A CRASH OR GIVE WAY THROWING DRIVER THROUGH FRONT WINDOW ? TAKING PICTURES OF DAMAGE TO DOCUMENT. THANKS

Engine
Filed Jan 31, 2018KY

MY 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5L BASE CONSUMES APPROX. 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 200 MILES, THERE ARE NO LEAKS SO I AM ASSUMING IT IS BURNING OIL I HAVE CHECKED VARIOUS SITES INCLUDING NISSAN,NHTSA AND IT SHOWS NO OPEN RECALLS, MY CAR ONLY HAS 139000 MILES, I HAVE OWNED VARIOUS MAKES OF AUTO OVER MY 47 YRS OF DRIVING AND NEVER RAN INTO A PROBLEM LIKE THIS!

Electrical System
Filed Jan 30, 2018130,000 milesNC

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, STATING LOW FUEL SENSOE OUT. $1200.00 WORHT OF WORK, REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND SENSOR. NOW THEY ARE STATING IT IS THE WIRING HARNESS ON FUEL PUMP SHORTING OUT. PART IS ON NATIONAL RECALL.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 23, 2018AL

THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAY ON

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 17, 2018LA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A SEMI-TRUCK DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER AFTER DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL WHICH FAILED TO RESPOND. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A YARD AND DESTROYED FROM THE IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED BY A REPAIR FACILITY OR DEALER. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK PAINS AND WHIPLASH, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR

Air BagsCrash3 injured
Filed Jan 12, 20186 milesCA

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON DECEMBER 2,2017 AND THE AIR BAGS NEVER INFLATE. IT WAS A BIG COLLISION AND THEY DIDN'T FUNCTION LIKE THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO. I WAS ON A CITY STREET WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED MAKING A LEFT TURN.

Structure › Body
Filed Dec 13, 2017113,000 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, THE MECHANIC NOTICED A PIECE OF METAL HANGING UNDERNEATH THE FLOORBOARD. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, A HOLE WAS LOCATED ON THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARDS. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A NISSAN DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Dec 5, 201768,000 milesNC

ALL INCIDENTS IN PARKING LOTS DURING MANUVERING INTO OR OUT OF PARKING SPACES. THROTTLE GOES WIDEOPEN, CAR LURCHES FORWARD OR BACKWARD, COMPLETELY OUT OF DRIVER CONTROL FOR APPROX. 10 TO 15 SECONDS.

Unknown or Other
Filed Nov 29, 201778,000 milesPA

TOOK MY CAR FOR INSPECTION WAS INFORMED THE FLOORBOARDS ARE ROTTED AND CANNOT PASS INSPECTION UNTIL THEY ARE REPLACED.

Engine
Filed Nov 8, 201797,000 milesCA

ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY SHUTS OFF WHEN CAR IS IDLING (STATIONARY) AT RED LIGHTS (CITY STREET). ENGINE HAS DONE THIS EVERY 6-7 DAYS FOR THE LAST THREE WEEKS. THIS HAS HAPPENED AFTER A 1-2 MILE DRIVE AS WELL AS A 35-40 MILE DRIVE. THERE WERE NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Nov 5, 2017IL

THE CAR ALTERNATES RPMS ON COOL OR ALREADY RUNNING ENGINE, IT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE A FACTOR. THE ENGINE STALLS AND/OR COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF REGARDLESS OF SPEED, ACCELERATION OF DECELERATION STATUS, JUST STARTED OR ALREADY RUNNING ENGINE. ON OCCASION, IT TAKES A FEW CRANKS TO EVEN START THE ENGINE. SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T START AT ALL. THERE IS NO CLEAR PATTERN TO THESE EVENTS AND THEY ARE COMPLETELY RANDOM. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR OVER HALF A YEAR ALREADY

Air BagsCrash2 injured
Filed Oct 31, 2017154,000 milesIL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE OWNER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED BY HER DAUGHTER'S BOYFRIEND WITH THE DAUGHTER IN THE VEHICLE AS A PASSENGER. WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE DRIVER MADE A TURN AND COLLIDED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL BRUISING TO THE LEFT KNEE AND REQUIRED X-RAYS. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A CUT TO THE FRONT OF THE FOREHEAD FROM HITTING AND SHATTERING THE WINDSHIELD, WHICH REQUIRED X-RAYS AND AN MRI. THE PASSENGER ALSO SUSTAINED INTERNAL BRUISING AND WHIPLASH TO THE NECK AND SPINE. THE POLICE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A POLICE IMPOUND TOWING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT IT WAS NOT THEIR CONCERN AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO ASSIST. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 154,000.

Structure › Body
Filed Oct 15, 2017KS

I HAPPENED TO LOOK UNDER VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT MY DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR BOARD IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND I HAVE SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS WITH THIS. A WHOLE NEW FLOOR PAN WILL BE NEEDED TO HOPEFULLY FIX THIS. HAD I NOT SEEN THIS, I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. I DO NOT KNOW WHEN THIS STARTED TO CORRODE, ONLY WHEN I NOTICED IT WHICH WAS TODAY 10/15/2017.

Engine
Filed Sep 26, 2017MS

SEVERE OIL SEAL LEAKAGE, LEAVES A HUGE PUDDLE ON GROUND AFTER DRIVING, OR PARKED.

Power Train
Filed Sep 3, 2017130,000 milesMD

JERKING TRANSMISSION.TRANSMISSION JERKS RANDOMLY WHEN ACCELERATING. OCCURS IN CITY DRIVING. THIS IS CONTINUOUS EVENT.

EngineFire
Filed Aug 21, 2017154,000 milesMN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE MADE A RATTLING NOISE AND THE CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED LIQUID UNDERNEATH THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS A SMALL FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FLAME WENT OUT SHORTLY AFTER. THE CONTACT DID NOT CONTACT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO HER HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V223000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000.

Electrical SystemCrash
Filed Aug 21, 2017160,000 milesAZ

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NEEDS SHIFT LOCK CONTROL UNITS REPLACED DUE TO FAULTY SHIFT LOCK CONTROL UNITS BEING PUT IN BY NISSAN

Electrical System
Filed Aug 19, 201759,200 milesSC

WE WOULD ALWAYS COMMENT ABOUT HOW PEOPLE WERE IN A HURRY SINCE THEY ALWAYS SPED PAST US WHEN WE WERE DOING THE SPEED LIMIT ACCORDING TO THE SPEEDOMETER. UNFORTUNATELY, WE HOOKED UP A GPS TO THE CAR AND IT TELLS US WE'RE GOING 4 MILES SLOWER THAN WHAT THE SPEEDOMETER SAYS. HONESTLY, A SPEEDOMETER SHOULD READ CORRECTLY ON A CAR THAT WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW AND NEVER HAD ANYTHING DONE TO IT THAT WOULD THROW OFF THE SPEEDOMETER READING. (SUCH AS DIFFERENT SIZED TIRES BEING PUT ON IT)

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 17, 2017TN

2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ENGINE FIRE AFTER ENGINE REPAIRS. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH ANY REPAIRS. ALONG WITH THE ENGINE, THE HORN ALSO FAILED. UPDATED 08/17/2017*JS

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 16, 2017OH

CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR / CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSORS ...I'M TERRIFIED TO DRIVE AND ESPECIALLY ON A HIGHWAYS... MANUFACTURER FAILURE...

Service Brakes1 injured
Filed Aug 13, 201726 milesFL

TAKATA RECALL MY CAR GIVES ME A HEADACHE WHEN IM DRIVING ITS SMELLS WIERD.AND THE AIR DOES NOT STAY COLD MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WONT STAT OFF PLEASE HELP MY BRAKES FEEL WIERD WHEN I RIDE THEY FEEL LIKE THEY DONT WANT TO STOP AND ITS LED IN THIS CAR ITS UNSAFE FOR ME AND MY CHILDREN AND MY SON BLEEDS OUT HIS NOSE WHEN HE RIDES IN THE CAR

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Jul 31, 201765,000 milesTX

CAR HAS TROUBLE STARTING. STALLS AT LOW SPEEDS AND AT RED LIGHTS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, WITH CODES FOR THE CRANKSHAFT POS SENSOR AND THE SPEED SENSOR. REPLACING THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR DOESN'T DO ANYTHING - PROBLEM PERSISTS, CODE STAYS ON.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Jul 27, 2017130,000 milesTN

TAKATA,RECALL MY CAR WILL HAVE GAS IN THE CAR THE NEXT MINUTE I WILL BE EMPTY AND STALL ON HIGHWAY SEVERAL TIMES. THE SPEED OF VEHICLE SOMETIMES WONT GO A CERTAIN SPEED THEN ALL SUDDEN GOES FAST. I HAD SENSORS REPLACED TWICE IN THE LAST TWO YEARS.MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN ON HIGHWAY.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 20, 2017IL

WAS TOLD NEED TO REPLACE CRANK AND CAM SENSOR. FOUND ARTICLE ON WEBSITE OF A RECALL. WHY IS IT ONLY CERTAIN CARS. WHY IS MY CAR NOT ELIGIBLE? NISSAN DEALER SAID WOULD COST $825.00 PLUS TAX THAT'S INSANE. PLEASE HELP ME!

Structure › Body
Filed Jul 19, 201788,733 milesIN

AFTER A ROUTINE SERVICE CALL FOR OIL CHANGE, ROTATE AND CHECK TIRES, ETC., I WAS ADVISED BY THE MECHANIC BOTH FLOOR BOARDS WERE IN NEED OF REPAIR. HIS ADVISE WAS TO DRIVE CAREFULLY AND NOT GO OVER BIG BUMPS. I TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP AND IMMEDIATELY THE OWNER KNEW EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. HE THE OWNER HAD ALREADY FIXED AT LEAST 4 ALTIMAS SAME YEAR. HE SAID THE STEEL WAS THIN AND RUSTED QUICK. MY CAR WAS ALMOST ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE FLOORS. STEEL IS, IN FACT MADE MUCH BETTER AND VERY LITTLE RUST SHOWS ON CARS. MINE CAR HAS NO RUST (EXCEPT FLOOR BOARDS IN FRONT) IT HAS BEEN FIXED $500.

Structure › Body
Filed Jul 16, 2017106,000 milesNJ

2006 NISSAN ALTIMA, THE UNDER BODY RUSTING AND HOLE IN UNDERBODY OF PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE. JUST NOTICED SINCE I SAW SOMETHING HANGING FROM MY CAR.

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