2007 Nissan Altima complaints

RUST IS CAUSING PERFORATION THROUGH THE BODY OF CAR. NISSAN WON'T HONOR CORROSION WARRANTY. *TR

EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF. *TR

2007 NISSAN ALTIMA - MY DASHBOARD BRAKE WARNING LIGHT SPORADICALLY FLASHED ON AND OFF BEGINNING A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO. I TOOK THE CAR TO A NEARBY NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR A BRAKE INSPECTION. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE, PRIOR TO INSPECTION, SHARED THAT THE WARNING LIGHT MIGHT INDICATE THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER MIGHT BE LEAKING AND THE BRAKES MIGHT BE GOOD. THE SERVICE MECHANIC OBSERVED THAT BRAKE FLUID LEVELS WERE LOW AND DUE TO THE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING INTO THE BOOSTER. THE BRAKE PADS WERE GOOD. THE MECHANIC ADDED BRAKE FLUID. THE DASHBOARD BRAKE WARNING LIGHT STOPPED FLASHING. I WAS QUITE SURPRISED THAT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT MANAGER HAD A GOOD IDEA THAT THERE WAS A MASTER CYLINDER LEAK. I ASKED HIM ABOUT IT. HE SAID THAT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKS WERE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. I AM TAKING THE CAR TO A DIFFERENT FACILITY FOR ANOTHER BRAKE INSPECTION AND REPAIR, IF NECESSARY. *TR

MY BRAKE WARNING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. *TR

I WAS TAKING THE CAR TO GET AN OIL CHANGE AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE SWAY BAR HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKE. HE SAID IT WAS A DEFECTIVE PART AND RUSTED THROUGH DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT WAS HOLLOW - HE EXPLAINED IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE OVER 30 MPH WITH A DEFECTIVE SWAY BAR. IT IS MY OPINION THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL DUE TO THE SAFETY CONCERNS. *KB

I WAS JUST NOTIFIED THAT MY 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA HAS A BROKEN SWAY BAR. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 53,000 MILES. I HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE REPORTS ONLINE OF THIS HAPPENING TO 2007 ALTIMAS, YET THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED CLAIMS THEY'VE NEVER SEEN ONE BREAK BEFORE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS/TOWING/DRIVING CONDITIONS THAT SHOULD HAVE CAUSED THIS TO BREAK. I DRIVE 8 MILES PER DAY THROUGH A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AND I'M DISAPPOINTED IN THE QUALITY OF MINE (AND OTHERS') ALTIMAS. *TT

THE BRAKE LIGHT ON MY CAR CAME ON. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO CHECK THE BRAKES AND WAS TOLD THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS A 2007 MODEL. IT SEEMED TOO NEW A VEHICLE TO NEED SUCH A REPAIR. THE COST WAS 638.95 TO REPAIR IT. WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR, AND STARTED DRIVING IT AGAIN AFTER THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED, THE BRAKES WERE WORSE THAN BEFORE. PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THEY HAD INSTALLED THE NEW MASTER CYLINDER, BUT THE NEW ONE WASN'T HOLDING PRESSURE, SO I HAD NO BRAKES. ALL OF THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKED FROM MY VEHICLE. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER YET AGAIN. I LOOKED ONLINE AND SAW THAT THE MASTER CYLINDERS WERE NEEDING REPLACEMENT IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL QUITE FREQUENTLY, BUT A RECALL HAS NOT YET BEEN ISSUED ON THE PROBLEM. THEREFORE, I AM ADDING MY COMPLAINT TO THE LIST TOWARD THAT END. *TR

BRAKE WARNING LIGHT DISPLAYED AT 48,000, INDICATING LOW BRAKE FLUID. TOPPING FLUID OFF IN MASTER CYLINDER, LIGHT WENT OFF. LIGHT REAPPEARED 2 MONTHS LATER. NOW ADDING BRAKE FLUID EVERY 2 MONTHS. INSPECTION REVEALS LEAKING MASTER CYLINDER. *TR

THE LEFT REAR STABILIZER BAR FAILED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *TT

BRAKE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATING. INVESTIGATION SHOWS THAT THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL IS LOW. I HAVE FILLED THE BRAKE FLUID MULTIPLE TIMES BUT IT CONTINUES TO LOSE FLUID. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING FILED BASED ON CAR FORUMS ON THE WEB THAT THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH A FAULTY MASTER CYLINDER. THERE IS ALSO AN OPEN NHTSA INVESTIGATION FOR THIS ISSUE.

MY 07 ALTIMA HAS A BRAKING PROBLEM. I PUSH THE BRAKES AT ANY SPEED AND IT HAS A RESIDUAL POP AND JERK. IT BEGINS TO SLOW DOWN AS NORMAL AND THEN IT SEEMS TO CATCH AGAIN AND IT WILL JERK AND BECOME A EXTREME BRAKE. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC AND THEY REPLACED THE PADS AND TURNED THE ROTORS INITIALLY AND BLED THE LINES. THAT DID NOT FIX IT. THEY THEN RECOMMENDED THAT I TAKE IT TO NISSAN AND I DID AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND I HAD THAT REPLACED AND THEY REALIZED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING AND THEY WERE BOTH REPLACED BUT THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. MY MECHANIC CAN NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT IT IS AND IT IS A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD BUT I HAVE NO RECOURSE BECAUSE I HAVE TO GET TO AND FROM WORK. HE HAS ALSO CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT IS NORMAL FOR THE ALTIMA'S. I READ THAT THERE ARE OTHER ALTIMA'S THAT HAVE A SIMILAR TYPE ISSUES. I JUST WANT THE ISSUE RESOLVED. I HAVE A DISCOUNT ON MY INSURANCE THAT INVOLVES MY GOOD DRIVING AND I CAN NOT APPLY THAT BECAUSE OF THE BREAKING ISSUE. MY INSURANCE MONITORS MY DRIVING AND BASE MY DISCOUNT ON MY DRIVING PERFORMANCE. *TR

UPON INSPECTION OF AN UNKNOWN METAL TUBE HANGING VISIBLY NEXT TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL, I WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT THE SWAY BAR HAD DETERIORATED AND BROKE. IT IS A VERY POORLY DESIGNED HOLLOW TUBE STEEL. MY VEHICLE HAS APPROX 43,000 MILES ON IT. I DID RESEARCH AND FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON YET UNADRESSED ISSUE WITH NISSAN. *TR

THE STABILIZER SWAY BAR FOR THE NISSAN ALTIMA JUST BROKE ON ITS OWN UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. I WAS JUST DRIVING GOING SPEED LIMIT ON A LOCAL ROAD AND THE BAR SNAPPED. ALTHOUGH I HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH THIS VEHICLE 4 YEARS AGO, THE CAR STILL RAN SMOOTHLY BECAUSE IT WAS MINOR. THE BAR SNAPPED ON ITS OWN AND WE DRIVE THIS VEHICLE WITH CARE. *KB

I RECENTLY DISCOVERED THE REAR SWAY BAR SNAPPED ON MY 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. A LOOK AT THE BAR SHOWS IT WAS A CLEAN BREAK WITH NO SIGNS OF DAMAGE TO ANY AREAS AROUND THE BAR. A QUICK SEARCH ONLINE TURNED UP OTHER COMPLAINTS OF 2007 ALTIMA DRIVERS THAT SAY THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SWAY BAR SNAPPING IN THE SAME PLACE AND WITH NO SIGNS OF DAMAGE. IT APPEARS THERE IS A LARGER ISSUE AT HAND WITH THIS PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

AFTER NOTICING THAT MY BRAKE LIGHT WAS COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR A COUPLE WEEKS, I TOOK IT TO MY NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. WHILE SERVICING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. I WAS INFORMED BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THEY HAD SERVICED A NUMBER OF NISSAN ALTIMAS FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. MY SERVICE ADVISOR MENTIONED THAT THERE IS AN ON-GOING INVESTIGATION INTO THIS PROBLEM AND THAT THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT NISSAN MAY ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT. *TR

MASTER CYLINDER CRACKED AND LEAKING. APPARENTLY, WE'RE NOT THE FIRST TO HAVE A FAULTY MASTER CYLINDER IN THIS VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN SMOKE BEGAN TO RISE FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE DRIVER WAS INFORMED THAT A HEAD GASKET MIGHT BE BLOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AND THE DRIVER BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT THE ENGINE WAS CONSUMING OIL AT A VERY RAPID RATE. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERNS OVER A POSSIBLE FIRE OR THE ENGINE STALLING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG OFF WARNING INDICATOR WOULD ILLUMINATE WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPIED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V521000 (AIR BAGS) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THEY WERE ONLY LIABLE TO PERFORM WHAT WAS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL AND PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,300.

REAR SWAY BAR BROKE ON DRIVER SIDE. CAR IN EXCELLANT CONDITION NO ABUSE AND LOW MILAGE. NEVER HIT ANYTHING THAT WOULD BREAK IT. LOOKS LIKE IT JUST SNAPPED. *TR

THE FIRST INSTANCE OF AN ISSUE WAS THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD BLINK ON AND OFF IN MY CAR. I WAS TOLD AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT I SIMPLY NEEDED TO CHANGE MY BRAKE PADS. AFTER I CHANGED MY BRAKE PADS, THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY TEMPORARILY. THE DEALERSHIP THEN TOLD ME THAT I WAS SIMPLY LOW ON BRAKE FLUID AND THEY TOPPED THE FLUID OFF. THE LIGHT WENT AWAY TEMPORARILY AGAIN. THEN I STARTED TO NOTICE THAT MY BRAKE PEDAL STARTED STICKING WHEN IT WAS PRESSED. I WAS THEN TOLD AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT MY BREAK BOOSTER WAS BAD AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I LEFT MY CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. AN HOUR LATER I WAS CALLED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THAT THEY DISCOVERED MY BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING AND IT ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE AND IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I HAVE READ SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS OF NISSAN ALTIMA OWNERS HAVING THIS ISSUE. *TR

BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ON, SO I TOOK TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THERE'S A LEAK IN THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

SINCE I HAVE GOTTEN MY 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA, THERE HAS BEEN VARIOUS ISSUES/PROBLEMS WITH IT. ONE OF MY COMPLAINTS HAS BEEN THE BRAKES. I WAS TOLD BY MY DEALERSHIP THAT THE SQUEAKY SCREECHING NOISE IS NORMAL FOR ALL NISSAN'S WHICH I THOUGHT WAS A BUNCH OF CRAP. THROUGH THE YEARS, NO MATTER IF REPLACING BRAKE PADS TO CALIBERS I SHOULD NOT HAVE THE SQUEAKING STILL. *TR

NO ACCELERATE AFTER BRAKE AT INTERSECTION. *TR

BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. ADDED BRAKE FLUID AND LIGHT WENT OFF. BRAKES BECAME INCREASINGLY MUSHY AND SOMETIMES IT APPEARED THAT BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL AS BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALMOST TO THE FLOOR. FREQUENTLY HAD TO PUMP BRAKES WELL BEFORE INTERSECTION TO MAKE SURE I WAS ABLE TO STOP. TOOK TO DEALER AND SPENT $625.08 TO REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER. IT APPEARS THAT NISSAN HAS KNOWN OF THE DEFECT FOR SOME TIME AND ISN'T CONCERNED. *TR

I HAVE HAD SEVERAL ISSUES WITH MY NISSAN 2007 ALTIMA. I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW WITH ONLY A FEW HUNDRED MILES. I HAVE HAD AN OIL LEAKING PROBLEM ( FIRST IT ONLY LEAKED WHEN PARKED, GOT FIXED & NOW LEAKS WHEN DRIVING ONLY), ENGINE RATTLE, CLICKING WHEN DRIVING AND NOT MOVING(SOUNDS LIKE DIESEL ENGINE), TRANSMISSION FEELS UNSMOOTH SOMETIMES WHEN SHIFTING(SINCE PURCHASED BUT BLAMED ON CVT TRANSMISSION & NOT BEING USED TO IT), BUTTON UNDER BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE REPLACED (CAR WOULDN'T START WHEN PUSHING BUTTON AND THOUGHT IT WAS A BATTERY PROBLEM, BUT BUTTON UNDER FOOT PEDAL WAS STICKING & WASN'T GETTING CONTACT TO START CAR) BELTS WERE RUBBING STRANGE, HAD TO BE REPLACED. TIRES ARE TOO SMALL FOR CAR, EVERY SPEED BUMP I GROUND OUT. ENGINE HESITATES SOMETIMES ON HIGHWAY. I'VE HAD THIS CAR WORKED ON AND MAINTAINED PERFECTLY AND I HAVE HAD ALOT OF ISSUES. I WANT TO GET A NEW CAR BUT FEEL BAD SELLING THIS TO ANYONE. *TR

REAR SWAY BAR SNAPPED. THIS CAR IS DRIVEN IN NORMAL WEATHER CONDITIONS AT NORMAL DRIVING SPEEDS,ON SMOOTH ROADS(TO SCHOOL AND CHURCH). HAVE NOT DRIVEN OVER ANYTHING OR HAD ANY COLLISIONS. THE BAR JUST SNAPPED ALL OF A SUDDEN( WE SAW IT HANGING OUT FROM UNDER THE CAR). *TR

REAR SWAY BAR BROKE DURING NORMAL DRIVING / OPERATION. THE SWAY BAR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE THROUGH AT THE DRIVER'S SIDE BUSHING. THE BROKEN SECTION WAS EVENTUALLY OBSERVED DANGLING BENEATH VEHICLE CAUSING OBVIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS. THE EXACT MILAGE OF COMPONENT FAILURE IS UNKNOWN AS BAR LIKELY WAS SUPPORTED BY BUSHING FOR SOMETIME BEFORE BECOMING VISABLE. THIS SITUATION REALLY WARRENTS A RECALL IN MY OPINION. *TR

BRAKE LIGHT IN CAR WENT ON JUST PRIOR TO 25000 MILES, BROUGHT CAR IN FOR SERVICE WAS TOLD IT WAS PROBABLY THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER BECAUSE IT WAS RECALLED IN THE NISSAN SENTRA. RESULT WAS THAT IT WAS THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER, TOLD HAD TO REPAIR DUE TO IT BEING HAZARDOUS. HAD TO PAY OVER $600 FOR A REPAIR TO A PART THAT COMPANY ALREADY KNOWS IS FAULTY.

REAR SWAY BAR SNAPPED ON DRIVERS SIDE. NO RUST SEEN. HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON-LINE. WHATS IT GOING TO TAKE TO GET A RECALL? A WHOLE FAMILY GETTING KILLED? *KB

SUNDAY OCTOBER 2, 2011 MY CAR BEGAN LEAKING OIL UNEXPECTEDLY. IMMEDIATELY MY CAR WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHERE HE DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL COOLER WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE MY CAR AS IT WAS LOSING TOO MUCH OIL. I CONTACTED COGGIN NISSAN AT THE AVENUES (904-880-3000), SPOKE WITH JASON IN THE PARTS DEPARTMENT, I EXPLAINED WHAT WAS HAPPENING WITH MY VEHICLE AND HE INFORMED ME THAT HE HAS SEEN QUITE A FEW CARS THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL AS MINE WITH THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. I STRONGLY FEEL THERE IS A DEFECT IN THIS PART SINCE SO MANY CARS LIKE MINE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL THIS ISSUE SHOULD BECOME PART OF A RECALL AND NISSAN SHOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR THE PRICE OF THE PART. UP UNTIL NOW I HAVE BEEN VERY SATISFIED WITH MY NISSAN. THIS HAS CAUSED ME A GREAT DEAL OF STRESS AND MONEY I DO NOT HAVE AS I AM A SINGLE MOTHER WITH A YOUNG CHILD TO SUPPORT. I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU LOOKING INTO THIS FOR ME.

MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO DID A DIAGNOSTIC AND SAID THAT IT WAS MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND I NEEDED TO REPLACE IT. I LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THAT NISSAN HAD A RECALL ON THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BACK IN 2007 BUT I NEVER RECEIVED IT. NOW THAT MY CAR HAS PASSED THE WARRANTY MILEAGE, THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. I FEEL THAT THEY ARE NOT CORRECTLY NOTIFYING CONSUMERS OF THEIR RECALL INFORMATION INTENTIONALLY SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS AND ALL THE BURDEN WILL THEN BE ON THE CONSUMER. I FEEL NISSAN SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS SINCE THEY KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM THE YEAR I BOUGHT MY CAR. *TR

BRAKE BOOSTER WAS LEAKING INTO THE MASTER CYLINDER CAUSING REDUCED BRAKING EFFICIENCY AND POOR BRAKE OPERATION. BRAKES WERE ALSO CATCHING WHEN RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL FROM USE. LOW BRAKE FLUID LEVELS IN THE RESERVOIR WERE OBSERVED ALONG WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT DUE TO LOW FLUID LEVELS. WHEN FLUID WAS TOPPED OFF, THE ILLUMINATION LIGHT TURNED OFF, BUT BRAKE CATCHING PROBLEMS CONTINUED. DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER AND THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. DEALER STATED THAT THE LEAK BETWEEN THE TWO COMPONENTS WAS THE ISSUE. I WAS CHARGED APPROXIMATELY $800 FOR THE REPAIR. *TR

I WALKED OUT OF MY HOUSE AND MY WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE CRACK BEGINS AT THE PASSENGER SIDE MOLDING OF THE WINDOW AND SPREADS ALL THE WAY TO THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDOW. ABOUT AN HOUR BEFORE, THERE WAS NOTHING ON MY WINDOW. SINCE THIS OCCURRED TO PRESENT, I HAVE SEEN ABOUT 3 OTHER NISSAN ALTIMA'S AND ONE BRAND NEW NISSAN MAXIMA, WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE OWNERS HAVE ALSO STATED IT CRACKED OUT OF NOWHERE. I WAS ALSO ABLE TO FIND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM ONLINE. *TR

SUNDAY OCTOBER 2, 2011 MY CAR BEGAN LEAKING OIL UN-EXPECTEDLY. IMMEDIATELY MY CAR WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHERE HE DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL COOLER WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE MY CAR AS IT WAS LOSING TOO MUCH OIL. I CONTACTED COGGIN NISSAN AT THE AVENUES (904-880-3000), SPOKE WITH [XXX] IN THE PARTS DEPARTMENT, I EXPLAINED WHAT WAS HAPPENING WITH MY VEHICLE AND HE INFORMED ME THAT HE HAS SEEN QUITE A FEW CARS THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL AS MINE WITH THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. I STRONGLY FEEL THERE IS A DEFECT IN THIS PART SINCE SO MANY CARS LIKE MINE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL THIS ISSUE SHOULD BECOME PART OF A RECALL AND NISSAN SHOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR THE PRICE OF THE PART. UP UNTIL NOW I HAVE BEEN VERY HAPPY WITH MY NISSAN. I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU LOOKING INTO THIS MATTER FOR ME. THIS HAS CAUSED ME A GREAT DEAL OF STRESS AND MONEY I DO NOT HAVE AS I AM A SINGLE MOTHER WITH A YOUNG CHILD TO SUPPORT. THANK YOU. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR

ON SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2011 I HAD TO HAVE MY MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED DUE TO LEAKING. THIS WAS IDENTIFIED AT THE MCCARTHY NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN OLATHE, KS AND REPLACED AT THE SAME LOCATION ON THE SAME DATE. *TR APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS AGO, NOTICED THAT MY EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE WHILE DRIVING. THIS WAS NOTICEABLE DURING ACCELERATION AND THE LIGHT WOULD GO OFF AFTER I LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR OR STARTED TO BRAKE. I HAD THE DEALERSHIP LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE WHEN I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. AFTER THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED I NOTICED THAT THE BRAKING WAS MUCH SMOOTHER AND MORE EFFICIENT. I HAVE KEPT MY VEHICLE WELL MAINTAINED SINCE OWNING THIS. BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE BEEN THE ONLY OWNER. *TR

REAR SWAY BAR BROKE JUST OUTBOARD OF THE PASSENGER SIDE SWAY BAR BUSHING. THE BROKEN SECTION WAS HANGING DOWN AND DRAGGING ON THE ROAD. *TT

I AM A MOTHER OF A YOUNG CHILD, SO I DO NOT DRIVE CRAZY!!! I HAVE HAD MY ALTIMA FOR APPROXIMATELY ONLY A YEAR, AND MY SWAY BAR JUST SNAPPED, NOT DUE TO ANYTHING BUT A DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR

SCANNED VEHICLE CODES WERE: P1715, P1574 AND P720. ALL THREE CODES ARE FOR THE TRANSMISSION SPEED SENSORS. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SPEED SENSORS. BOTH WERE REPLACED BECAUSE OF BURNNING OR RUBBING DUE TO IMPROPER SPACING. NEW SPACERS WERE ADDED ALONG WITH NEW SENSORS. TOTAL COST FOR PARTS ONLY WERE- $445.13! ADDITIONAL FEES WERE THE LABOR AND SENSOR WASHER, BRINGING THE WHOLE INVOICE TO $762.83! THIS WAS A FAULT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

I NOTICED AROUND 55K MILES THAT MY BRAKE LIGHT STARTED COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. IT WOULD GO AWAY IF I PRESSED DOWN THE BRAKE, AND SEEMED TO COME ON MOST WHILE I WAS ACCELERATING. I NEEDED AN OIL CHANGE ANYWAYS, SO I TOOK IT IN AND ASKED THEM TO LOOK AT THE BRAKES AS WELL. THEY SAID MY PADS WERE FINE. EVENTUALLY THE LIGHT STARTED COMING ON MORE AND MORE UNTIL IT WAS ON MORE THAN OFF. I STARTED SEARCHING AROUND AND FOUND THAT THERE WERE A LOT OF 2007 ALTIMAS WITH MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER FAILURES WHERE THEY START TO LEAK. I WENT OUT TO MY CAR AND CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID, IT WAS JUST ABOVE MIN. I STOPPED OFF ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK, PURCHASED SOME DOT 3 FLUID, TOPPED IT OFF, AND THE BRAKE LIGHT HASN'T BEEN ON SINCE. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THOUGH, BRAKE SYSTEMS ARE CLOSED SYSTEMS MORE FLUID SHOULD NOT NEED TO BE ADDED. I WILL MONITOR IT TO SEE IF THE FLUID LEVEL GOES DOWN, BUT IT APPEARS THAT I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS EVERYONE ELSE WITH THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER PROBLEMS. APPARENTLY SENTRAS HAVE ALREADY BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS, SO I HOPE IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE ALTIMAS ARE. I REALLY DON'T WANT TO SPEND $500 TO GET THIS FIXED IF IT IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AND EQUIPMENT FAILURE OF NISSAN. *KB

AT 50,000 MILES, THE BRAKE LIGHT WARNING INDICATOR ON MY 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S BEGAN INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATING ON THE DASHBOARD. UPON DEPRESSION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE LIGHT WOULD TURN OFF. AT FIRST, THE WARNING LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AGAIN AFTER ANOTHER WEEK OF DRIVING. HOWEVER, DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AGAIN AND AGAIN DURING DRIVING. NOW, IT IS ON ALMOST ALL THE TIME UNLESS I AM DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL IS JUST NORTH OF "LOW." SO, PERHAPS REFILLING THE RESERVOIR WILL CORRECT THE ISSUE. ADDITIONALLY, MY PADS ARE FAIRLY WORN AND SIMPLY MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, I HAVE SEEN DOZENS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE THAT INDICATE THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER MAY BE FAILING, AND THAT IS MY CHIEF CONCERN. I HAVE NO DIFFICULTY STOPPING THE CAR AT THIS JUNCTURE. BUT, I HAVE NOTICED THAT, IF I DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL JUST BEFORE STARTING THE CAR, THE PEDAL DEMONSTRATES A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF MECHANICAL RESISTANCE. THE AMOUNT OF DEMONSTRATED RESISTANCE IS DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL TO THE DURATION BETWEEN ENGINE STARTS (E.G., IF THE CAR SITS FOR A FEW HOURS, THERE IS MINIMAL PEDAL STIFFNESS. HOWEVER, IF THE CAR IS NOT DRIVEN FOR THREE DAYS OR MORE, THE PEDAL IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DEPRESS UNTIL THE ENGINE TURNS OVER). I AM UNCERTAIN IF THIS IS A RELATED ISSUE, BUT IT IS WORTH MENTIONING. *TT

I NOTICED A LEAK ON THE GARAGE FLOOR AND A FLASHING ON/OFF OF THE DASH BOARD BRAKE WARNING LIGHT. I AM TAKING IT INTO THE DEALER TODAY TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. I HAVE A FEAR OF A MASTER CYLINDER AFTER READING ABOUT ALL THE COMPLAINTS FOR THIS MAKE/MODEL. CONCERN AS WELL DUE TO RECALL SUMMARY RESEARCH ABOUT THE DEFECT INVESTIGATIONS RELATED TO ALTIMA BRAKES. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # PE11020. *KB

AFTER NOTICING MY BRAKE LIGHT COMING OFF AND ON AT RANDOM TIMES OF DRIVING I DECIDED TO HAVE THE ISSUE CHECKED OUT. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS FROM MY MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING. I'M EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED AT THE FACT THAT THE COST OF THE REPAIR IS SO EXPENSIVE. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA MODEL AND I'M HIGHLY SUGGESTING A RECALL BE ISSUED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! *TR

BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING FLUID - REQUIRES TOPPING OFF EVERY FEW WEEKS (2-4 WEEKS, 200 MILES). NO LOSS OF PRESSURE AS OF YET (HAS NOT DROPPED BELOW MINIMUM). *TR

MASTER CYLINDER IS LEAKING. REQUIRES TOPPING OFF TO MAX LINE EVERY 2-4 WEEKS OR ~200 MILES. NO PRESSURE LOSS YET (BRAKE FLUID HAS NOT DROPPED BELOW MINIMUM YET). VEHICLE HAD ~27,XXX AT TIME OF INCIDENT, AND CURRENTLY ONLY HAS ~28,000 SINCE. *TR

2007 NISSAN ALTIMA INTERIOR BRAKE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND CARRIED THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AS NOTED HERE: HTTP://WWW.NISSANCLUB.COM/FORUMS/2007-NISSAN-ALTIMA-DISCUSSION-2-5-3-5/298430-WARNING-MASTER-CYLINDER-PROBLEM-MUST-READ.HTML THIS COULD LEAD TO BRAKE FAILURE IF LEFT ALONE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL SINCE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SO MANY ALTIMAS. THE SENTRA WAS RECALLED FOR THIS VERY THING, SAME YEARS, 2007 AND 2008. THEY SHARE THE SAME BRAKE CYLINDER. PLEASE ADD THIS INCIDENT TO YOUR GROWING LIST OF ALTIMA MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER FAILURES. *TR

I WAS TOLD WHEN I GOT MY OIL CHANGED AT AN EXPRESS OIL CHANGE THAT MY BRAKE FLUID WAS A LITTLE LOW AND TO KEEP AN EYE ON IT. WITH IN A COUPLE DAYS THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS COMING ON AND THEN IT WOULD GO OFF. IT WOULD DO THIS ON AND OFF EVERY TIME THE CAR WAS DRIVEN. TOOK THE CAR TO MOORE NISSAN IN BESSEMER, AL AND TOLD THEM OF THE PROBLEM. THEY CHECKED OUT THE CAR AND I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED REAR BRAKES AND THAT MY MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING. THEY SHOWED ME THE LEAKAGE AND I INQUIRED AS TO WHAT WOULD CAUSE THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER TO LEAK IN A CAR THAT IS ONLY 4 1/2 YEARS OLD. THE TECH SAID ITS ACTUALLY A COMMON ALTIMA PROBLEM. I SAID, REALLY. I HAD THE REPAIRS MADE. *TR

THERE HAS BEEN NO INCIDENT, BUT I HAVE A CONCERN OF FUTURE FAILURE. MY CAR IS LOSING BRAKE FLUID, AS I'VE HAD TO REFILL THE RESERVOIR PERIODICALLY WHEN THE DASH LIGHT ILLUMINATES. TODAY, THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THERE ARE NO EXTERNAL LEAKS IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM, SO IT IS LIKELY INSIDE THE MASTER CYLINDER. FIRST OCCURRENCE OF LOW BRAKE FLUID WAS AT ABOUT 75000 MILES. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE CORROSIVE FLUID MAY BE CAUSING DAMAGE THAT WILL LEAD TO A SUDDEN FAILURE IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM. I KNOW THERE IS AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION FOR THIS PROBLEM, SO I WANTED TO REGISTER MY CAR AS HAVING THE PROBLEM.

I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH APPROX 42000 MILES. I NOTICED SOMETHING HANGING DOWN BEHIND THE REAR LEFT TIRE. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP I WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR SWAY BAR WAS SNAPPED IN HALF. THIS CAR HAS ONLY HAS ONE OWNER AND HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED AND NISSAN NEEDS TO MAKE THIS A RECALL, AS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AND HAS BEEN REPORTED BY SO MANY PEOPLE!! *TT

BRAKE FLUID LEAKING INTO MASTER CYLINDER ON 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA . BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON IN CAR AND BRAKES ACTS AS IF IT DOESN'T WANT TO STOP. TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP SUTHERLIN NISSAN AND THEY EXPLAINED IT JUST NEEDED A NEW MASTER CYLINDER AND THERE WAS A LEAKAGE. NEVER MENTIONED A POSSIBLE RECALL OR ANYTHING. SAD THING IS 9 TIMES OUTTA 10 THEY WERE MOST LIKELY AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STILL CHARGED ME TO DIAGNOSE THE SYMPTOM. THEIR GREED TO GET PAID 467.00 FOR THE JOB ITSELF , THAT THEY NEVER WENT INTO DETAILS OF WHAT COULD HAPPEN OR THE DANGERS OF CONTINUING TO DRIVE THE CAR, MAINLY WHAT THE CAR NEEDED. I GOOGLED THE ISSUE AND TO MY SURPRISE I WASN'T THE ONLY CONSUMER AFFECTED. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICES ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND NOW WANTS TO KNOW WHY. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND DEEMED UNSAFE . I'M THANKFUL MY INSTANCES LED ME TO GOOGLE THIS ISSUE BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP NEVER MENTIONED IT. *TR

BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH: DUE TO HOW BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS ORIGINALLY CONSTRUCTED CAR FAILS TO TURN ON. ISSUE HAS BEEN CONSISTING FOR ALMOST A YEAR. MUST PRESS BRAKE PADDLE SEVERAL TIMES, FIRMLY. VIA INTERNET RESEARCH SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE CONSTANT WITH NISSAN ALTIMAS. IS IT A SAFETY ISSUE? OBVIOUSLY. BRAKE LIGHTS ARE OF MOST IMPORTANCE, AND I BELIEVE NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR ITS FAULTY DEFECTS INSTEAD OF HAVING OWNERS PAY OVER $500 FOR AN ISSUE NISSAN KNEW WAS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME TO HAPPEN. *TR