2008 Nissan Altima complaints

2008 NISSAN ALTIMA, PURCHASED NOVEMBER 2007. WHILE TRAVELING ON THE MERRITT PARKWAY IN CONNETICUT, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER. AFTER PULLING OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, BLACK SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND A FEW SECONDS LATER, THE CAR ERUPTED IN FLAMES. THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS AND PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE IF REQUIRED. *TR

THE WINDOWS IN MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COME DOWN FOR NO APPARENT REASON, WHEN LEFT IN A PARKING LOT AND AWAY FROM CAR - THE 2 FRONT WINDOWS COME DOWN I GOOGLED THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND PROBABLY A HUNDRED OTHERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH NO APPARENT SOLUTION BEING OFFERED BY NISSAN HERE IS THE WEB SITE LISTING ALL THE COMPLAINTS- HTTP://GETSATISFACTION.COM/NISSAN/TOPICS/THE_WINDOWS_IN_MY_2008_NISSAN_ALTIMA_ROLL_DOWN_AUTOMATICALLY_AND_CORPORATE_NISSAN_DOESN'T_THINK_ITS_A_BIG_DEAL THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED , AT FIRST I THOUGHT THIS COULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED , I MUST OF FORGOT AND LEFT THEM DOWN , BUT AFTER THE 2ND TIME , I SAID NO WAY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED OVER TIME UNTIL IT OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. CURRENTLY THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE11020 (HYDRAULIC: FOUNDATION COMPONENTS: MASTER CYLINDER). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

WHEN I WAS DRIVING IN A HIGH WAY. SUDDENLY MY CAR STARTED ACCELERATING MORE AND MORE. THEN I NOTICED I DID NOT HAVE SPEED CONTROL OF MY CAR. I TRIED TO STOP, THE CAR BUT IT DID NOT RESPOND . I BRAKED AS HARD AS I COULD WITHOUT SUCCESS. I AVOIDED TO CRASH OTHER VEHICLES GOING FROM RIGHT TO LEFT AND VICEVERSA. I GUESS I AVOID TO CRASH THREE OR FOUR VEHICLES, INCLUDING A BIG TRAILER. IN OTHER WORDS, IT HAPPENS TO ME LIKE THE LAST TOYOTA RECALL FOR GAS PEDAL ISSUES. I FELT LIKE THE GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK. FINALLY, MY CAR OUT OF CONTROL CRASHED OTHER CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING A RAINSTORM, THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW COULD BE OPENED BUT WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE WINDOW REGULATOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT HER EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

I OWN A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA THAT WAS HAVING BRAKE PROBLEMS. I HAD IT CHECKED OUT BY A MECHANIC AND HE FOUND THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD BEEN LEAKING FLUID INTERNALLY. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO DISCUSS THE PROBLEM WITH YOUR AGENCY IF NEEDED. MY NAME IS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

ABOUT ONE MONTH AGO I REVIEWED YOUR SPEED CONTROL PAGE AND FOUND 23 VERY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS TO MINE. SINCE THEN MY REVIEW SHOWS ONLY 3 OF THE COMPLAINTS REMAIN POSTED. WHERE DID 20 GO AND WHY DID THEY GO AWAY? PLEASE RESPOND TO [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE KEYLESS IGNITION PUSH BUTTON START AND REMOTE KEYLESS FOB FAILED TO OPERATE APPROXIMATELY FOUR TIMES. IN ADDITION, BOTH KEY AND BATTERY WARNING SYMBOLS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT REPLACED TWO KEY FOB BATTERIES AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETECT A FAILURE CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHICH RESULTED IN NO RESOLUTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER STATES WHILE PARKING, WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND IN DRIVE AND NO CONTACT WITH THE GAS PEDAL, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND STRUCK AN UNOCCUPIED VEHICLE ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. *TGW UPDATED 07/19/12

CAR NOT STABLE. IT WANDERS AND PITCHES. STEERING IS ALL OVER THE ROAD. REQUIRES CONSTANT CORRECTING. SEEMS VERY UNSTABLE ON THE INTERSTATE AT 60MPH AND HIGHER. SEEMS TO PITCH FROM CORNER TO CORNER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH HE ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND T-BONED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT SHOULDER RESTRAINT DID NOT RESTRAINT HIM DURING THE CRASH. HIS BREAST BONE WAS FRACTURED BY THE STEERING COLUMN AND HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR 24 HOURS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED ON THE RIGHT FRONT BUMPER, HEADLIGHTS, GRILL AND THERE WAS A DENT IN THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,574 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,579. UPDATED 05/03/11*LJ

2008 NISSAN ALTIMA DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS ARE BAD AND SHOULD BE RECALLED.. ITS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THE DOORS MIGHT NOT OPEN IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS. *TR

"BRAKE" INDICATOR LIGHT BEGAN COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE, FOUND OUT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER IS LEAKING AND NEEDS REPLACED. VEHICLE IS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA AND ONLY HAS 41,000 MILES ON IT. VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY IN FOR MAINTENANCE SERVICE IN DECEMBER 2010, NO INDICATION OF PROBLEM WAS GIVEN FOLLOWING INSPECTION. *TR

MY NISSAN SHAKES AND FLUTTERS WHEN I TAKE OFF., I THINK THAT THERE IS A MAJOR DEFECT IN THESE NEW TRANSMISSIONS. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP ASSURED ME THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL OPERATION. I'VE BEEN AROUND LONG ENOUGH TO KNOW THAT A CAR SHOULDNT HESITATE FROM 20-55 MPH.

THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER IS NOT WORKING. THE SEAT CUSHION OF THE SEAT IS THE PROBLEMS ( I WAS TOLD). THE CUSHION COST $900.00. THE AIRBAG HAS A DEFECT IN IT. I LOOKED ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB AND NOTICED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE IS A RECALL ON SOME OF THE ALTIMA. THIS IS A BIG PROBLEMS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL OR HESITATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN MARCH 2010 WHERE THEY REPLACED THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION WITH A SALVAGE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER MADE THREE ATTEMPTS TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.

MY NISSAN ALTIMA 2008 SEDAN HAS HAD SO MANY BRAKE PROBLEMS, I HAVE CHANGED PADS AND ROTORS AND WHAT NOT 7 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR TWO YEARS AGO. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO NISSAN IN ORLAND PARK, IL AND I ALWAYS HERE THE SAME THING. THE ALTIMA DOES THAT! NOW AGAIN I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR

A ONE CAR WRECK OCCURRED WITH A 4 YR OLD IN A PROPER CHILD RESTRAINT IN BARTLETT, TN. THE CAR FLIPPED AND LANDED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. MY COMPLAINT IS THE FACT THAT THERE WAS A GRACO BOOSTER SEAT FOR A LAGER CHILD OF 6 IN THE CAR THAT WAS NOT IN USE. BECAUSE THERE IS NO WAY TO STRAP THIS DOWN SECURELY TO THE CAR THE BOOSTER SEAT THEN BECAME A PROJECTILE OBJECT AND HIT THE 4 YR OLD. THERE WAS BLOOD ON THE BACK OF THE BOOSTER SEAT AND THE PAD AND IN THE CUP HOLDERS. A BETTER DESIGN IS NEEDED TO KEEP THESE NECESSARY OBJECTS THAT ARE NOT IN USE FROM BEING AN ADDITIONAL CAUSE OF TRAUMA DURING AN ACCIDENT. I THINK IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CAR SEAT COMPANIES AND THE FAMILIES WHO USE THESE PRODUCTS ON A DAILY BASIS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE WITH THE UP-MOST IMPORTANCE. THE SAFETY OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE CHILDREN AND ADULTS IS AT RISK. MODEL 8491BEM NAME TURBOBOOSTER SERIAL JJ0426060839221 MANUFACTURED IN 042606 GRACO CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS, INC. *TR ...UPDATED 09/29/11 *BF DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND RAN OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD, STRIKING A LANDSCAPING ROCK WALL, FOLLOWED BY A LANDSCAPING BOULDER CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO OVERTURN AND LAND ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. CONSUMER SENT IN POLICE REPORT, ON BEHALF OF DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE. UPDATED IVOQ 12/22/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN AN ADULT OVER 150 LBS TO 200 LBS OCCUPIED THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG OFF INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAG WAS NOT ACTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY MADE REPAIRS TO THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE CORRECT REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG WAS NOT FUNCTIONING BECAUSE THE PASSENGERS WERE NOT SEATED IN THE SEAT CORRECTLY. THERE WERE NO FURTHER REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON OCCASIONALLY EVEN WITH AN ADULT SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. DEALER HAD REPLACED THE SENSOR BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. THIS OCCURS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS PROBABLY 2 TO 3 TIME A MONTH WHEN SEAT IS OCCUPIED. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED FOR THE SAFETY OF PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE. I DO NOT FEEL AT EASE WHEN SOMEONE SAYS THAT THE SYSTEM IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY EVEN THOUGH THE LIGHT COMES ON. *TR

WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES THREE TIME WITHIN THE PAST 9 MONTHS.

THE DASHBOARD WARNING LAMPS "DSC OFF", "SLIP" AND "BRAKE" INDICATOR SPORADICALLY WERE COMING ON. THE WARNING INDICATIONS BECAME MORE FREQUENT. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT IS THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING BRAKE FLUID INTO THE VACUUM BOOSTER. SINCE THE LEAK IS CONTAINED IN THE VEHICLE, THE LEAK IS NOT APPARENT ON THE GROUND. IF BRAKE FLUID GETS TOO LOW, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THE REPLACEMENT MASTER CYLINDER IS BACK ORDERED, AND MAY TAKE WEEKS TO ARRIVE. INTERNET RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THE LEAKING MASTER CYLINDER IS A VERY COMMON DEFECT. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 30K MILES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V521000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: SOFTWARE). THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN SIX MONTHS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WOULD USE A CUSHION WHEN SITTING IN THE SEAT AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE SEAT CUSHION COULD BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT BELIEVE THE CUSHION TO BE THE CULPRIT BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE FOR SIX MONTHS WHILE USING THE CUSHION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,800. UPDTATED 2/17/11 *CN UPDATED 02/23/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY STIFF. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL SO THE VEHICLE TO COASTED TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. HE THEN NOTICED THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING FLUID IN THE VEHICLE. WHILE ADDING MORE POWER STEERING FLUID, HE NOTICED THE FLUID LEAKING DIRECTLY FROM THE POWER STEERING FLUID COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE POWER STEERING RACK FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE POWER STEERING RACK WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,762 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000. UPDATED 03/10/11 *BF

BRAKE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND OFF FOR A WEEK OR SO. TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND THEY SAID IT WAS MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING. THEY HAVE TO WAIT ON PART BECAUSE IT IS ON BACKORDER. *TR

REQUIRED TO REPLACE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER DUE TO LEAKAGE OF FLUID. THE BRAKES BEGAN NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND THE BAKE ALERT LIGHT CAME ON. THIS IS CERTAINLY NOT A COMPONENT THAT SHOULD MALFUNCTION AT THIS LOW MILEAGE! THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET(FORUMS-BLOGS) AND WARNINGS ABOUT BUYING THE 08 ALTIMA. NISSAN HAS RECALLED OTHER MODELS FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT THE ALTIMA IS NOT INCLUDED. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURING FAILURE AND NISSAN SHOULD BE STANDING BACK OF THEIR PRODUCT!! BRAKE PROBLEMS POSE A GREAT DANGER TO PEOPLES LIVES. THERE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ANY DEATHS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROBLEM, BUT IS THAT WHAT HAS TO HAPPEN? IN THIS ECONOMY WOUNDING OUR WALLETS IS HARMFUL. BETWEEN THE INTERNET AND CONSUMER REPORTS NISSAN WILL HOPEFULLY PAY FOR NOT VOLUNTARILY STEPPING UP AND TAKING CARE OF THEIR INFERIOR MANUFACTURING IN A COMPETITIVE MARKET.

BRAKE/VCS OFF/SLIP LIGHTS BEGAN FLICKERING ON DASH ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO. BROUGHT CAR INTO DEALER ON DEC 01 2010, AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER WAS LEAKING. DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS, I LEFT MY CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP. CURRENTLY WAITING ON A NEW MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER, THE PART IS ON NATIONWIDE BACKORDER. *TR

I GOT MY NISSAN 2 YEARS AGO AS A GRADUATION PRESENT FROM MY PARENTS. I HAVE NEVER BEEN IN A CAR ACCIDENT OR RAN INTO ANYTHING EVER FROM DRIVING ANY CAR. ONE DAY I WAS DRIVING ON A COUNTRY ROAD, WITH NO SHOULDERS, NEAR WHERE I LIVE AND I WENT AROUND A SHARP TURN AND WENT OFF THE ROAD A LITTLE BIT BUT THEN CORRECTED MYSELF AND GOT BACK ONTO THE ROAD. ONCE I GOT BACK ONTO THE ROAD MY CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL. THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TURNING TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT UNCONTROLLABLY AND I PRESSED ON THE BRAKES AND THE CAR STARTED SLIDING AND SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL FROM THE WHEEL TURNING. THE CAR THEN WENT TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD FROM THE SPINNING AND FLIPPED OVER! I HAD TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL BUT I WASN'T SERIOUSLY INJURED AND THANK GOD NO ONE ELSE WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME BECAUSE THEY MOST LIKELY WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED BECAUSE WHEN THE CAR FLIPPED OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS THE SIDE THAT HAD THE MOST DAMAGE, ETC. MY CAR IS TOTALED AND MY PARENTS ARE VERY ANGRY WITH ME, AND I KNOW I WAS DRIVING FASTER THAN I SHOULD HAVE, BUT I HONESTLY BELIEVE THAT THE CAR WAS A MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR TO THE CRASH. *TR

OWN A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA: WE HAD TO REPLACE THE BAD MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER AFTER ONLY 39,000 MILES, SPENDING ALMOST $500, 3000 MILES OUT OF FACTORY WARRANTY. I UNDERSTAND THEIR SENTRA MODEL HAD A RECALL FOR THE SAME PART, BUT NOT THE ALTIMA, AND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR

LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN TIBERI ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT REGARDING NISSAN DEALERSHIP (DOT/I#2010-2206) *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SECURE FINANCING AFTER LOOSING HIS JOB AND WANTED TO RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. HOWEVER, NISSAN STATED THEY WOULD FINANCE THE VEHICLE, EVEN THOUGH THE CONSUMER STATED HE NO LONGER HAS A JOB. NISSAN STATED THE CONSUMER IS STILL RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LOAN. *JB

BRAKES LIGHT WILL COMES ON AND OFF AT TIMES. BRAKE DOES NOT STOP EFFECTIVELY AND NOT TO FULL POTENTIAL THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. BROUGHT IT TO DEALERS AND THE PROBLEM WAS LEAKING MASTER CYLINDER THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED TO MANY OWNERS WITH SAME VEHICLE HTTP://WWW.NISSANCLUB.COM/FORUMS/2007-NISSAN-ALTIMA-DISCUSSION-2-5-3-5/298430-WARNING-MASTER-CYLINDER-PROBLEM-MUST-READ.HTML. *TR

DRIVERS SEAT MOVES SIDE TO SIDE AND FRONT TO BACK WHILE DRIVING. NISSAN ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM AFTER A TECHNICAL BULLETIN WAS CREATED, BUT THE ISSUE STILL REMAINS. DEALER NOW SAYS THEY CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH ITS WORSE NOW THAN IT WAS ORIGINALLY. *TR

MASTER CYLINDER LEAKS ON VEHICLE. HAS POTENTIAL TO CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKING. HAS NOT CAUSED ANY MAJOR FAILURE AT THIS TIME, BUT DOES REQUIRE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR TO NEED A REFILL ABOUT ONCE EVERY 2 MONTHS (I.E. THE BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASH STARTS TO COME ON WHILE DRIVING). *TR

2008 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5- I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP OVER 9 TIMES WITH BRAKE ISSUES AND HAD MY MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED ONCE ALREADY IN 2009 UNDER WARRANTY. MY BRAKE LIGHT HAS BEEN TURNING ON DURING ACCELERATION AND OFF WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TODAY AND WAS TOLD THE MASTER CYLINDER HAS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AND THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THE WORK IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO 12,000 MILE AGREEMENT. OBVIOUSLY, SOMETHING IS SERIOUSLY WRONG HERE. I'M ON THE 3RD MASTER CYLINDER IN 2 AND 1/2 YEARS. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL FOR THIS CYLINDER; MANY PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

LOSING BRAKE FLUID CAUSING WARNING LIGHT TO FLASH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT CARBON MONOXIDE WAS LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE BECAUSE A CRACKED WELD ON THE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,154. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,631. UPDATED 2/28/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 05/20/11

GAS PEDAL STOPS WORKING,ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK,STARTED IN AUGUST OF THIS YEAR,NOT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC YET,NISSAN SHOP COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG,REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER AS BRAKE LIGHT WAS COMING ON,ITS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH 40,000 MILES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR FILLED UP WITH WATER WHENEVER IT RAINED. THE CONTACT STATED ALSO STATED THAT IT SOUNDS LIKE A DISH WASHER WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. NONE OF THE OTHER DOORS HAVE EXHIBITED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE PLUGS IN THE DOOR WERE CLOGGED WHICH FAILED TO LET THE WATER OUT. THE CONTACT HAD TO CONTINUE TO OPEN THE DOOR AND LET THE WATER RUN OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE SPEAKERS ON THE DOOR TO MAKE A BUZZING NOISE. THIS IS A DEFECT BECAUSE IT CAN CAUSE PROBLEMS WITH THE MECHANICS OF THE DOOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK IN THE UP POSITION WHILE DEPRESSING THE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THEY ALSO REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE LEVER ASSEMBLY. UPDATED 11/05/10 THE CONSUMER STATED AS HE BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, HE THEN PUT THE GEAR IN DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE BEYOND 5 MPH. AFTER ABOUT 100 FEET OF A SLOW ROLL AND TRYING TO ENGAGE THE ACCELERATOR, IT CAUGHT WITH A LURCH. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, THE TRANSMISSION WAS OVERFILLED WITH FLUID, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN. UPDATED 12/22/10*JB

MY 2008 ALTIMA'S PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT SOMETIMES IT SAYS THAT THE AIRBAG IS OFF. MY DAUGHTER WAS SITTING THERE YESTERDAY AND IT DID IT AGAIN. SHE IS OVER 100 LBS. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER FOR THIS IN THE PAST AND THEY SAID THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT ON THE RECALL BUT THEY DIDN'T DO ANYTHING AND IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD WITH AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN AND CRASHED INTO TWO UNOCCUPIED PARKED VEHICLES. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MODERATE DAMAGES TO THE FRONT END. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING INSPECTED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.

MY BRAKES ON MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA HAVE BEEN MAKING A LOUD GRINDING NOISE ALMOST 1 YEAR NOW. I HAVE NOTIFIED THE DEALER WHICH I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES WHEN THEY COMPLETED A VISUAL INSPECTION. I FEEL UNSAFE WITH THIS TYPE OF ONGOING NOISE AND THIS OCCURS EVERYDAY,ESPECIALLY WHEN THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HEAT UP,I WILL GET A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO NISSAN SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY HAVE NOT DID ANYTHING TO HELP RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. MY CAR ONLY HAS 25,000 MILES AND I DONE THINK ITS SUPPOSE TO BE TIME FOR A BRAKE CHANGE?? HAS ANYONE OR IS ANYONE ELSE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME ISSUE? *TR

I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT A CHRONIC BRAKE PROBLEM I HAVE HAD WITH MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA, SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE IN MAY OF 2008. TO DATE, I HAVE HAD TO BRING IN THE CAR FOR REPAIRS RANGING FROM SQUEALING NOISES RIGHT DOWN TO OUT AND OUT GRINDING WHICH BEGAN ONLY 3-4K MILES AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR. AFTER THE FIRST SEVERAL REPAIRS, WHICH DID ABSOLUTELY "NOTHING' AS I NOTICED THE BRAKES SQUEALING STILL JUST DAYS AFTER I BROUGHT THE CAR IN, THE CAR DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) ISSUED WHICH REQUIRED THEM TO PERFORM A 'COMPLETE" BRAKE PAD REPLACEMENT, WHICH INCLUDED BRAKE PADS, ROTORS AND BRAND NEW REPLACEMENTS OF ALL OTHER PARTS THAT THE BRAKES USE. SINCE THAT TIME, THE BRAKES CONTINUE TO MAKE THIS ANNOYING SQUEALING NOISE AND WHEN THE DEALERSHIP IS QUESTIONED ABOUT IT, THEY SIMPLY REVERT BACK TO WHAT THEY TOLD ME THE VERY FIRST TIME I CALLED THEM ABOUT THIS 3-4 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR, WHICH WAS THAT THIS SOUND WAS NORMAL WITH ALL CARS AND WAS NOTHING TO BE ALARMED ABOUT, WHICH SOUNDED TOTALLY PREPOSTEROUS TO ME AND WAS EVEN PROVEN INCORRECT MONTHS LATER AFTER THE INITIAL COMPLAINT WHEN THEY ADVISED ME THERE WAS THAT TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) ISSUED REGARDING THIS PROBLEM WHICH RESULTED IN THE AFOREMENTIONED COMPLETE OVERHAUL REPAIR. IT WAS NOTED THAT, AMONG OTHER REASONS, THIS OCCURS AS A RESULT OF THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY THE SEMI-METALLIC PADS USED BY NISSAN AND/OR OTHER CHEAP OR POOR QUALITY BRAKE PRODUCTS USED. FROM WHAT I

2008 ALTIMA 2.5S WAS ON 35-35 DEGREE INCLINE WITH FRONT FACING UPHILL. AS I WAS EXITING THE VEHICLE, IT POPPED OUT OF PARK AND INTO NEUTRAL. BEFORE I COULD STOP IT, THE DRIVER DOOR CAUGHT ON NEIGHBORING YARD/HILL AND BENT FORWARD. DAMAGE TO REAR BUMPER AS WELL. DAMAGE TOTALED APPROXIMATELY $3700. NISSAN SAID THEIR FILED TECH COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. I HAVE FOUND 7 OTHER INSTANCES OF THIS HAPPENING BUT THEY DID NOT SEEM TO CARE. THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE OR PARK FOR THAT MATTER. *TR

2008 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 4 CYLINDER WITH CVT TRANSMISSION, WHEN PULLING OUT ON HIGHWAY THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE NORMALLY AT FIRST (0 TO 25 MPH) BUT THEN WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND COASTED INTO TRAFFIC NEARLY CAUSING ACCIDENT. THIS HAPPENED TWICE MORE ON THE WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEM HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY AND HAS BEEN REPORTED TO A NISSAN DEALER TWICE FOR REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN LACK OF ACCELERATION HAPPENED 3 TIMES AND TWICE THE DEALER RESET THE CODE, CHANGE THE FLUID AND REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER AND SAID IT WAS JUST A FLUKE AND THAT IT FOUND NO HARDWARE PROBLEMS. THE NISSAN CVT TRANSMISSION CONTROL ELECTRONICS ARE UNRELIABLE, UNSAFE AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. THIS RECURRING PROBLEM VERY NEARLY RESULTED IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT TODAY. *TR

2008 ALTIMA HAS PUSH START BUTTON THAT WON'T WORK AT RANDOM TIMES. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THEY HAVE ASKED ME TO STOMP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL REAL HARD WHEN THIS HAPPENS TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE SENSOR SO THE CAR WOULD START. STILL UNRESOLVED AND I'M UNHAPPY. *TR

SUPPLEMENTAL AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUE TO STAY LITE THOUGH THE SYSTEM IS SAID TO BE WORKING FINE. I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR A SERVICE RECALL ON THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. THE SERVICE WRITER ASKED THE TECH IF THE LIGHT TURNED OFF. I COULDN'T HEAR THE FAR END OF THE CONVERSATION. I WAS TOLD THE SYSTEM WAS FINE. DROVE OFF THE LOT AND THE LIGHT IS STILL ON. WHEN I WENT BACK THE SERVICE REP SAID MY AIRBAG WAS FINE AND IF I WANTED THE ISSUE RESOLVED I'D HAVE TO PAY FOR A SERVICE INSPECTION; THOUGH JUST 15 MINUTES AGO IT WAS IN FOR RECALL REPAIRS. THE SERVICE RECALL EVEN STATED THAT IF THE LIGHT WAS ON THE SYSTEM MAY BE IMPACTED BY THE RECALL. OF COURSE MY WARRANTY WAS UP JUST 300 MILES AGO AND I AM REALLY BOTHERED BY THE FACT THEY WONT AT LEAST CHECK IT OUT SINCE THEY ISSUED A RECALL. I CONTACT NISSAN USA, BUT THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED TO MY REQUEST AND THE LOCAL DEALER WAS UNWILLING TO ASSIST. *TR

THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR IS HOUSED IN A CASING OF REFLECTIVE METAL, THE SAME AS THE REST OF THE BODY OF THE CAR. THE SHAPE OF THE SHAFT CONNECTING THE CASING TO THE DOOR IS SHAPED NEARLY PARABOLIC, WHICH MEANS THAT IF PARALLEL RAYS OF LIGHT (SUCH AS FROM THE SUN) ARE COLLECTED AND FOCUSED SO THAT THEY CONCENTRATE AT ONE POINT. AS IT HAPPENS, THE GLARE FROM THE SUNLIGHT CONCENTRATES AT A POINT RIGHT AROUND WHERE THE DRIVER'S EYES WOULD BE. AT LEAST NEAR MY EYES, THOUGH I'M TALLER THAN AVERAGE (6'5"). THE GLARE IS VERY DISTRACTING FOR ME. I HAVE TO LEAN OFF TO THE SIDE TO TRY TO AVOID THE GLARE. IN THE PAST I'VE GOTTEN AROUND THE PROBLEM BY CUTTING STRIPS OF BLACK GAFFER'S TAPE (A KIND OF TAPE USED BY TV AND SOUND PROFESSIONALS) AND COVERING UP THE TOP OF THE MIRROR HOUSING. IT WAS RECENTLY TAKEN OFF WHEN I HAD SOME SCRATCHES BUFFED OUT ELSEWHERE ON THE CAR. I HAPPENED TO GET SOME DIRECT SUN TODAY, SO I GRABBED SOME PICTURES TO SHARE WITH YOU, IF YOU WANT THEM. *TR

I BOUGHT A CAR IN MARCH 2009. LAST SATURDAY, MAY 15 2010, I WAS DRIVING TO MY FRIEND GRADUATION,SHORTLY AFTER LEAVING HOUSTON,I STARTED SEEING SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE CAR. ALARMED, I PULLED MY CAR OVER AS FAR AS I COULD AND DECIDED TO STEP OUTSIDE TO SEE WHERE THE SMOKE WHERE COMING FROM. I POPPED THE HOOD, SAW FLAMES. I HAD GOTTEN A FEW HUNDRED FEET AWAY AND WATCH MY CAR BURN. HELPLESS. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW A CAR WOULD CATCH FIRE BY ITSELF.I REALLY BELIEVE THAT THE FIRE WASN'T THE RESULT OF MY NEGLIGENCE . I HAVE DONE ALL MY MAINTENANCE AND EVERY THING. AND NOW THAT IT HAPPENED,I MADE SOME RESEARCH AND IT TURNS OUT THAT SOME OF THE MODEL OF NISSAN ALTIMA WAS SUBJECT TO A RECALL AND IT FITS THE PROFILE SORT OF SPEAK. *TR

APPROXIMATELY THE LAST 13 MONTHS I HAVE NOTICED 2-3 TIMES A WEEK, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT WAS ON. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE THIS LIGHT WAS ON, I DROVE BY THE NISSAN DEALER (EASTSIDE NISSAN OF BELLEVUE, WA) AND SHOWED THE LIGHT WAS ON EVEN WITH MY WIFE SITTING SQUARE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE TECHNICIAN DROVE WITH MY WIFE WITH THE LIGHT STILL ON. HOWEVER, HE PULLED IN SOME SENSOR AND STATED THAT THE SYSTEM SHOULD WORK FINE EVEN IF THE LIGHT WAS ON. THEY STATED THAT THEY TESTED THE SENSOR LAST YEAR AND IT WORKED FINE SO THEY ARE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I HAVE CALLED NISSAN USA MANY TIMES AND ALL I WOULD GET IS SOMEONE TELLING ME THAT THEY HAVE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE. BASED ON NISSAN'S POSITION, I AM HOLDING NISSAN CORPORATION, EASTSIDE NISSAN, AND NHTSA LIABLE FOR ANY INJURIES WHICH RESULT FROM INJURY FROM AN ACCIDENT AND ALSO PAIN AND SUFFERING AND ANY ADDITIONAL DISTRESS, ESPECIALLY IF THE AIRBAG OR OTHER SAFETY SYSTEM FAILS. THE NISSAN AIRBAG SYSTEM CAN LEAD TO A FATALITY EVEN WITH AN ADULT 150+ LBS. JUST PRIOR TO AN ACCIDENT. NO PART HAVE BEEN CHANGED OUT AND MY WARRANTY IS ABOUT TO EXPIRE WITH NO ACTION ON NISSAN'S PART EXCEPT FOR EXCUSES OF WHY THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR