THIS ISSUE IS REGARDING THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT THAT TURNS ON EVEN WHEN THERE IS AN ADULT PASSENGER OCCUPYING THE SEAT. THE WEIGHT OF THE ADULT PASSENGER (150LBS - 180LBS) IS MUCH HIGHER THAN THE THRESHOLD FOR ACTIVATING THE AIR BAGS. HAVE TAKEN TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS ISSUE DURING MY 3 SERVICE VISITS, BUT EVERY TIME I GET A RESPONSE THAT THERE ARE NO ISSUES WITH THE SENSORS AND THERE ARE NO PENDING RECALLS. IT TOOK ME A LOT OF EFFORT TO MAKE THEM UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M SAYING AND THE DEALERSHIP WAS OF NO HELP. THEY MADE ME BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A NON-ISSUE AND I SHOULD IGNORE THE AIR BAG LIGHT. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE AND I'VE NOW A VIDEO/PHOTO EVIDENCE WITH DIFFERENT ADULTS IN THE PASSENGER SEATS. FURTHER, THIS IS VERY ERRATIC. AT ONE INSTANCE, I'VE HAD MY WIFE SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WHILE THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS OFF AND SUDDENLY TURNED ON WHEN WE WERE CRUISING AT 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE LIGHT SUDDENLY TURNED ON. IT'S CAUSED A BRIEF PANIC AND WE HAD TO STOP, RE-START THE ENGINE AND THEN IT WORKED FINE. WE'RE VERY SCARED TO RIDE A PASSENGER AND THE DEALERSHIP IS OF NO HELP. I SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND MANY OTHER USERS HAVING SIMILAR CONCERNS WITH NO RESOLUTION. THIS IS A VERY VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND WOULD REQUEST THE ERRATIC AND FAULTY AIR BAG PROBLEM BE RESOLVED BEFORE WE WAIT TO HEAR ABOUT SOME CASUALTY BECAUSE OF FAULTY AIRBAGS FROM NISSAN. *TR
2014 Nissan Altima complaints
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BLIND SIDE ZONE DETECTION ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTION DURING TIMES OF RAINY WEATHER. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR INTO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN ( CASE # [XXX] BEING HANDLED BY [XXX]). BOTH DEALERSHIP AND NISSAN HAVE SAID THAT THIS ISSUE CAN NOT BE REPAIRED. AT ISSUE IS THAT DURING RAINY WEATHER THE BLIND SPOT WARNING LIGHTS COME ON WITH NO VEHICLES IN THIS SPOT. THIS CAUSES THE DRIVER TO SWERVE THE CAR TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF A PHANTOM VEHICLE. THIS ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT IN FLORIDA ON I-10 THIS PAST MONTH. BOTH DEALERSHIP AND NISSAN STATED TO ME THAT IN THE OWNERS MANUAL IT STATES THAT THIS SAFETY OPTION MAY MALFUNCTION DURING RAINY WEATHER. SO NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE THE CAR IS SOLD, IT IS IN THE OWNERS MANUAL, BUT REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM. 1. WHY DOES NISSAN "TOUT" THIS SAFETY FEATURE WHEN THEY KNOWINGLY KNOW THAT IT MAY MALFUNCTION WHEN THE DRIVER NEEDS IT THE MOST? 2. ALTHOUGH IT IS STATED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM, THE OWNERS MANUAL IS NOT GIVEN TO THE CUSTOMER NOR MADE AVAILABLE TO READ BEFORE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. HOW IS THE OWNER TO KNOW THAT THE SAFETY OPTION THEY ARE PURCHASING MAY MALFUNCTION DURING THE TIME THEY NEED TO USE IT THE MOST? 3. NISSAN'S RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE IS TO JUST TURN OFF THE SAFETY EQUIPMENT YOU BOUGHT DURING RAINY WEATHER. THIS IS AN UNACCEPTABLE RESPONSE TO A BIG SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS CAR. 4. AN ACCEPTABLE REMEDY TO THIS PROBLEM IS: A. FI
LIGHT DEPICTING THAT PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS OFF WHILE MY WIFE WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON FOR 40 MILES. THE FIRST TIME I NOTICED THIS, A SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS RUN AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR WAS SHOWING A FAULTY IN THE SENSORS BELOW THE SEAT AND THEY WERE REPLACED AND I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. YESTERDAY THE PROBLEM SURFACED AGAIN. *TR
THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG LITE STAYS ON WHILE THE PASSENGER IS SEATED.INDICATING THE AIR BAG IS IN-OPERATIVE. THE DEALER PERFORMED UPDATES, BOTH SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE. THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER FIXED ! AFTER DEMANDING A FACTORY ENGINEER TO INSPECT THE CAR, THE RESULT WAS: SOME OF THESE CARS , THIS FAILURE WILL HAPPEN, AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE" HIS RECOMMENDATION WAS , DRIVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURN OFF THE CAR AND RE-START THE CAR AND THE "COMPUTER" WILL BE RESET ! NOW IN EXCESS OF 4500 MILES, IT STILL FAILS ! *TR
WE WERE ONE OF THE 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA'S THAT WAS EXPERIENCING THE PASSENGER AIR BAG ISSUE: EVEN THOUGH A FULL-SIZED ADULT WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT, THE "AIR-BAG OFF" WOULD BE ILLUMINATED. IT WAS BROUGHT IN UNDER THE RECALL IN ROUGHLY OCTOBER OF 2014. AFTER GETTING THE CAR BACK, WE IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THAT THE LIGHT WAS STILL COMING ON WHEN A PASSENGER WAS PRESENT. WE WERE TOLD THAT IT COULD BE DUE TO HUMIDITY, AS WE LIVE IN FLORIDA. BUT EVEN DURING THE WINTER MONTHS IT STILL READ THAT THE AIR BAG WAS OFF. THIS IS CONCERNING IF IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NISSAN IS NOT PROPERLY FIXING THE ISSUE. I HEARD RECENTLY ON THE NEWS THAT MORE COMPLAINTS ARE COMING FORWARD AND I WANTED TO MAKE SURE MY VOICE WAS HEARD. THANK YOU. *TR
HELLO, I HAVE TAKEN MY BRAND NEW NISSAN ALTIMA 2014 4 TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE PROBLEM NISSAN HAS BEEN HAVING. WHEN THERE IS SOMEONE OVER THE WEIGHT LIMIT SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SIDE THE AIR BAG LIGHT THAT INDICATES IF ITS ON OR OFF DOES NOT COME OFF. STATING THAT THE AIRBAG IS OFF EVEN THOUGH SOMEONE IS SITTING IN HE PASSENGER SIDE WITH THE WEIGHT REQUIREMENT. IT ALL STARTED ON 11/10/14 AND WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG, TOOK IT AGAIN ON 1/14/15 AND THEY SAID THEY FOUND A CODE ( B00A0-00) INDICATING THE AIRBAG WOULD TURN OFF. THEY TOLD ME THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM BY REPLACING THE SENSOR AND CONTROL UNIT AND PERFORMED ZERO POINT RESET. THE PROBLEM CAME BACK AGAIN ON 2/3/15 AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG AND THAT IF IT HAPPENS JUST PULL OVER AND TURN OFF THE CAR UNTIL THE LIGHTS TURN OFF AND DOES NOT COME BACK ON. TOOK IT AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM IN MARCH AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT DO NOTHING EVEN THOUGH THEY KNEW IT WAS NOT WORKING AS INTENDED. *TR
SINCE I LEASED MY CAR IN MAY2014 I FORGOT TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF 4 TIMES . TWICE IT RAN ALL NIGHT IN MY GARAGE BUT FORTUNATELY THE GAS FUMES DID NOT ENTER MY HOUSE WHILE I WAS SLEEPING. I BELIEVE ITS BECAUSE I'M NOT USE TO THE KEYLESS IGNITION SYSTEM. AT FIRST I THOUGHT I MISTAKENLY STARTED THE ENGINE WITH THE REMOTE START CAPABILITY WHILE THE KEY WAS IN MY POCKET. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO THE CAR DEALER AND AT MY REQUEST THEY DISENGAGED THE REMOTE START FEATURE ON THE VEHICLE, RECENTLY THE CAR WAS LEFT RUNNING ALL NIGHT FOR THE SECOND TIME SO I APPARENTLY FORGOT TO TURN IT OFF, I AM ELDERLY AND HARD OF HEARING AND CAN HARDLY HEAR THE ENGINE RUNNING, I WEAR A HEARING AID. IT RUNS VERY QUIETLY. ONCE I LOANED MY DAUGHTER THE CAR AND SHE ENCOUNTERED THE SAME PROBLEM OF NOT TURNING OFF THE ENGINE, I LEARN FROM INTERNET POST THAT COUNTLESS REPORTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND SEVERAL DEATHS BY CARBON MONOXIDE ENTERING HOMES HAVE OCCURRED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM, I UNDERSTAND THE KEYLESS IGNITION SYSTEM HAS BEEN AROUND FOR MANY YEARS AND IS INSTALLED IN MANY DIFFERENT VEHICLES, I WAS NOT AWARE OF IT UNTIL I GOT MY CAR. I FEEL A SAFETY RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BEFORE MORE PEOPLE GET KILLED, THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF IT WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY SINCE COUNTLESS REPORTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN MADE. PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF MY REPORT. THANK YOU. *TR
BRAKES MAKE A LOUD NOISE WHEN PRESSED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED ROTOR BRAKE, CALIPER ASSY - REAR RH, W/O PADS OR SHIMS, PAD KIT - DISC BR, BRAKE FLUID, HARDWARE KIT - REAR DISC BRAKE PAD. *TR
DRIVING AT SPEEDS HIGHER THAN 50MPH CONSTANT STEER CORRECTIONS NEED TO BE DONE IN ORDER TO KEEP THE CAR SAFELY BETWEEN LANES. THE CAR MOVES LEFT AND RIGHT AND CANNOT KEEP A STRAIGHT LINE WITHOUT CONSTANTLY NEEDING TO CORRECT THE STEERING. THIS IS ON CALM WEATHER TODAY 3/10/2015, OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE 49 DEGREES, WIND SPEED 2 MPH FOR WOODBURN, OR AREA ACCORDING TO WEATHER.COM. EVEN IF THERE IS NO WIND, THE CAR FEELS LIKE THERE ARE CROSS WINDS. THIS CAN BE A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND COMPLAINS FROM OTHER OWNERS ARE ALL OVER THE INTERNET INCLUDING AT THE DEALER'S SERVICE CENTERS. I AM WORRIED ABOUT HIGHER WIND SPEEDS AND HOW DANGEROUS THAT CAN BE WITH A CAR THAT CANNOT KEEP A STRAIGHT LINE DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT HAS A ELECTRIC STEERING ASSIST THAT DOESN'T FEEL LIKE IT IS SPEED SENSITIVE. IT IS DANGEROUS AS UNEXPECTED LANE SWERVING CAN CAUSE MAJOR ACCIDENTS AT HIGHER SPEEDS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO CORRECT THE STEERING ASSIST AND OFFER A MORE SMOOTHER RIDE AND A BETTER HANDLING EXPERIENCE ON HIGHWAYS. THE DEALER SERVICE CENTERS CAN'T DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND ARE TELLING YOU TO DEAL WITH IT AND LEARN HOW TO DRIVE THE CAR. *TR
THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ABOVE IS APPROXIMATE AS I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS AN ISSUE UNTIL A RECALL FROM MY NISSAN DEALER ON APRIL 22' 2014. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALER TWO MORE TIMES FOR THE SAME INCIDENT ONLY TO BE TOLD IT COULD NOT BE FIXED, BUT THEY GAVE ME A PROCEDURE TO GET AROUND THE ISSUE. THE ISSUE INVOLVES THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE STAYING LIT EVEN WHEN THERE IS AN ADULT IN THE SEAT. THE LIGHT ON MEANS THE PASSENGERS AIR BAG IS DISABLED. I AM TOLD TO CHECK LIGHT WHILE THE CAR IN ON AND IN PARK AND IF ON, HAVE THE PASSENGER STAY PERFECTLY STILL FOR ABOUT EIGHT SECONDS, UNTIL THE LIGHT GOES OUT. SOMETIMES THIS WORKS, SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. OCCASIONALLY I HAVE TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTART IN ORDER FOR THIS TO WORK. MOST TIMES, I FORGET TO CHECK THE LIGHT ONLY TO NOTICE IT ON WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. I WORRY ABOUT NOT NOTICING AND HAVING A FRONT END ACCIDENT. SURELY IN THIS DAY AND AGE NISSAN ENGINEERS CAN FIND A FIX. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER BEING IDLE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE OVER ACCELERATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT WITH BRAKE ON THE CAR ACCELERATED BY ITSELF AND JUMPED THE CURB. WHEN THE BACK TIRES BOUNCED OVER THE CURB THE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING.
WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE RPMS BEGAN JUMPING. IT WAS ACTING LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. THEN AFTER STOPPING, THE TRANSMISSION TOOK SEVERAL SECONDS TO GO INTO GEAR. A SHORT TIME LATER, THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 60MPH. TOOK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR HAD UNDER 20,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH NISSAN CVT TRANSMISSIONS AND SOME OWNERS HAVE HAD THEIR TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED 5 TIMES. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NAVIGATION SCREEN FAILED TO RESPOND WHILE NAVIGATING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEAD UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. UPDATED 4/21/15*CN UPDATED 9/22/2017*CN
THE FIRST INCIDENCE WAS IN OCTOBER, 2014; MY WIFE WAS SEATED IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION, WHEN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF LIGHT LIT UP INDICATING THE AIR BAG SYSTEM FOR FRONT PASSENGER WAS TURNED OFF. SINCE SHE WAS SEATED NORMALLY WITH FULL WEIGHT ON THE SEAT..WE WERE LED TO BELIEVE THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE SYSTEM FUNCTIONING IS TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE CAR. THE CAR WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOLLOWING THAT INCIDENCE. THE SERVICE ADVISOR, AT THAT TIME, CONFIRMED THAT MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALLED AIR BAGS, HOWEVER, THEY REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER AND TOLD ME TO WATCH FOR ANY OTHER INSTANCES. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT WAS ON 2/8/15, WITH THE SAME CONDITIONS. I QUICKLY SCHEDULED A SERVICE APPT FOR 2/12/15 & REFUSED TO LET ANYONE IN THE FRONT SEAT. WHILE AT THE DEALERSHIP ON 2/12/15, THE NISSAN SERVICE ADVISOR DISCUSSED WITH ME A TSB, WHICH SAID THAT "OCCUPANTS WHO ARE PROPERLY SEATED AND CORRECTLY USING THE SEAT BELT, SHOULD NOT CAUSE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG TO BE AUTOMATICALLY TURNED OFF." HE THEN HAD THE CARE INSPECTED BY A SERVICE TECH. FOLLOWING THE INSPECTION, THE SERVICE ADVISOR CAME TO ME AND NOTED THAT THE SYSTEM WAS NOT SHOWING ANY TROUBLE CODES. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AND TO LET THEM KNOW IF I HAD ANYMORE TROUBLE. AT THIS POINT I REFUSED TO TAKE THE CAR OFF THEIR LOT UNTIL IT WAS FIXED - I DID NOT FEEL THAT MY FAMILY SHOULD BE SUBJECTED TO A POSSIBLE FAILURE
NEW 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA CAME EQUIPPED WITH HANKOOK OPTIMA H426 P215/60R16 94T TIRES. TIRE BLEW ON FREEWAY GOING 55MPH WITH LESS THAN 16,000 MILES. DEALERSHIP THUS FAR CLAIMING IT IS A TIRE MANUFACTURING ISSUE. *TR
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND RIGHT AWAY I NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WAS NOT RIGHT. THE CAR EITHER GOES LEFT OR RIGHT WILL NOT STAY STRAIGHT. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE YOU CAN NOT TAKE YOUR EYES OFF THE ROAD FOR A SECOND. THIS IS THE WORST DRIVING CAR I HAVE EVER DRIVEN. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS IT IS JUST THE NEW STEERING SYSTEM AND YOU HAVE TO GET USE TO IT. THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED. THIS WILL CAUSE ACCIDENTS. HOPEFULLY NISSAN RECOGNIZES THIS QUICKLY AND COMES UP WITH A FIX. I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER NISSAN PRODUCT. I AVOID DRIVING THE CAR WHEN POSSIBLE. *TR
[XXX] JANUARY 31, 2015 DEAR SIR: I BOUGHT MY NISSAN, 2014 ALTIMA, IN MAY 2014. I HAVE SCIATIC NERVE PAIN THAT ORIGINATES FROM MY LOWER BACK AND RUNS DOWN MY LEGS SOMETIMES CAUSING ME TO FIDGET IN MY SEAT WHILE DRIVING. ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHILE TRYING TO GET COMFORTABLE IN THE DRIVER SEAT, THE OUTSIDE OF MY KNEE HAS INADVERTENTLY COME IN CONTACT WITH THE OVERDRIVE OFF SWITCH LOCATED ON THE INSIDE POTION OF THE SHIFT HANDLE ON THE CENTER CONSOLE. WHEN THE OVERDRIVE OFF BUTTON IS ENGAGED, I EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN LOSS IN POWER AND THE ENGINE SEEMS TO CONVULSE AND SHUDDER. I IMMEDIATELY PULL OVER, USUALLY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, TO TRY TO GET OUT OF THIS MODE. LUCKILY, THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED TO ME WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY, BUT RATHER AT ABOUT 35 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. I FIND IT TO BE AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHICH LUCKILY HAS NOT LED TO ANY TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS. I SEE ABSOLUTELY NO NEED OR ANY SITUATION WHERE I WOULD EVER USE THIS SYSTEM AND THEREFORE SEE NO REASON TO EQUIP THE CAR WITH THIS FEATURE. EVERY TIME I DO THIS, I FEEL I AM DOING DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE OR PERHAPS LEADING TO SOME HUGE EXPENSIVE REPAIR BILL DOWN THE ROAD. AT THE VERY LEAST, THE BUTTON SHOULD HAVE BEEN PLACED IN A POSITION WHERE IT CANNOT BE INADVERTENTLY PUSHED. IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN PLACED IN A SPOT WHERE YOU WOULD HAVE TO INTENTIONALLY ACCESS IT. I FIND IT TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD AND A CONCERN FOR DOING EXPENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREE
THE "PASSENGER AIR BAG" LIGHT SPORADICALLY COMES ON WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE AND BECAME MORE OBVIOUS AFTER AN AIRBAG RECALL SOMETIME LAST YEAR. IT WILL COME ON WHILE DRIVING AND THEN TURN ITSELF OFF AGAIN AFTER 5MIN OR SO. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS, AND FOUND OTHER NISSAN DRIVERS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE, OR OTHER MODELS REPORT THIS SAME ISSUE. NOT SURE IF THOSE REPORTING IT ALSO DID THE RECALL OR NOT, BUT IT IS AN OBVIOUS ONGOING PROBLEM. *TR
DRIVING IN MIDDLE LANE ON EXPRESSWAY IN CHICAGO, WHEN SLOWING DOWN FOR TRAFFIC ACCIDENT AGAIN I THOUGHT I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BECAUSE MY CAR JUMPED. AS I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, CAR JUMPED AGAIN AND THEN DIED. TOWED TO THE DEALER, WAS FIRST TOLD IT WAS AN ECM DEFECT AND WOULD REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY. THEN RECEIVED A CALL THAT SOME OTHER ERRORS CAME UP REGARDING MY TRANSMISSION. THEY ARE GOING TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION BASED OFF THE ERROR BUT WILL HAVE TO PAY THE DEDUCTIBLE. THE ISSUE OF THE CAR JUMPING HAD BEEN HAPPENING PRIOR AND THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. HAD THEY NOT FOUND THE OTHER ERRORS I WOULD HAVE PICKED UP THE CAR THINKING IT WAS FIXED AND THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING 60MPH ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND POSSIBLE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES FROM IT! I HAVE READY MANY REVIEWS ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION THEY HAVE A PROBLEM AND THEY DON'T WANT TO RECALL FOR IT! *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RECOGNIZE THE KEY AND DISPLAYED KEY INVALID. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATES FREQUENTLY WHEN AN ADULT PASSENGER IS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. AS A RESULT, IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, PASSENGER WOULD NOT BE PROTECTED BY AIRBAGS. DEALER HAS ANALYZED AND INFORMED THAT VEHICLE IS OPERATING EXACTLY AS DESIGNED. VEHICLES HAS ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED PURSUANT TO RECALL CAMPAIGN 14V138000, BUT PROBLEM PERSISTS. *TR
I HAVE NUMBER OF PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE - 2014 ALTIMA SL. SEVERAL TIMES AFTER STOP AND GO TRAFFIC THE TRANSMISSION STOPS SWITCHING GEARS (SPEEDS). IT GETS STUCK ON A FIRST GEAR EQUIVALENT IN CVT TRANSMISSION. THE FIX IS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, OBVIOUSLY THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS ON THE ROAD WHERE THERE ARE NO PLACES TO STOP. ANOTHER MAJOR PROBLEM IS A HEAD UNIT (NAVIGATION, RADIO, ETC). IT RESTARTS BY ITSELF NOW AND THAN, SOMETIMES RIGHT IN A MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WHEN I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT EXIT TO TAKE AND I NEED THE GPS GUIDANCE. ITS ABSOLUTELY UNRELIABLE. I'M NOT COMPLAINING ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THE SOFTWARE HERE THAT IS TERRIBLE, BY THE WAY, BUT IN ANY SITUATION IT SHOULD NOT RESTART BY ITSELF! ANOTHER PROBLEM, AS MENTIONED BY OTHERS, IS MILEAGE. I GET MUCH LESS MILES AS ADVERTISED! THIS IS MY FIRST AND LAST NISSAN! *TR
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT A UNKNOWN SPEED, ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, PAST A RED LIGHT AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACTS VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. DJR
SINCE THE DAY I GOT THE VEHICLE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS MALFUNCTIONING. THEY REPAIRED 5 TIMES BUT FAILED.FINALLY THEY PROPOSED A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BUT IT IS UNFAIR. MY REQUEST IS FOR A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE.
VEHICLE IS DRIVEN SEVERAL MILES SO THE ENGINE IS WARM. THREE TIMES THE CAR HAS STALLED WHEN STOPPING AT A LIGHT OR SLOWING AT AN INTERSECTION TO MAKE A LEFT TURN OR RIGHT TURN. WHEN MOVING FROM THE WAITING POSITION THE CAR WILL STALL AND AS AN ONCOMING CAR IS COMING POSES A LEFT THREATNING SITUATION AS IT WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD IMMEDIATELY. CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP 2 TIMES AND BOTH TIMES NOTHING SHOWS ON THE COMPUTER. ALSO, THE CAR WAS DRIVEN THE LAST TIME AND THE STALL IS NOT REPLICATED. BECAUSE THE PROBLEM IS NOT REPLICATED NISAAN REFUSES TO ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR ALTHOUGH A LIFE IS IN JEPORDY DUE TO THE DANGER OF MAKING A LEFT HAD TURN IN FRONT OF TRAFFICE WHEN THERE IS AMPLE TIME TO MAKE THE TURN. I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE NATIONAL OFFICE AND THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING SINCE THE COMPUTER SAYS THE CAR IS NOT BROKEN. *JS
THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 2.5L 2014 NISSAN ALTIMAS AND I HAVE A 3.5L 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA, MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT SHOWS NO OCCUPANCY PERSON SITS IN THE PASSENGER SIT, AS WELL AS INTERMITTENLY WHEN AN OBJECT IS PLACED IN THE SEAT. THERE IS A RECALL WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS OF THE INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE PASSENGER AIRBAG NOT SHOWING PROPER INDICATION, THE SAME SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO THE 3.5L MODELS AS WELL. *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,800.
VEHICLE IS DRIVEN SEVERAL MILES SO THE ENGINE IS WARM. THREE TIMES THE CAR HAS STALLED WHEN STOPPING AT A LIGHT OR SLOWING AT AN INTERSECTION TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. WHEN MOVING FROM THE WAITING POSITION THE CAR WILL STALL AND AS AN ONCOMING CAR IS COMING POSES A LEFT THREATENING SITUATION AS IT WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD IMMEDIATELY. CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP 2 TIMES AND BOTH TIMES NOTHING SHOWS ON THE COMPUTER. ALSO, THE CAR WAS DRIVEN THE LAST TIME AND THE STALL IS NOT REPLICATED. BECAUSE THE PROBLEM IS NOT REPLICATED NISAAN REFUSES TO ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR ALTHOUGH A LIFE IS IN JEOPARDY DUE TO THE DANGER OF MAKING A LEFT HAD TURN IN FRONT OF TRAFFIC WHEN THERE IS AMPLE TIME TO MAKE THE TURN. I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE NATIONAL OFFICE AND THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING SINCE THE COMPUTER SAYS THE CAR IS NOT BROKEN. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE SEAT SENSOR AND ON ANOTHER OCCASION THE SOFTWARE WAS RESET HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. ...UPDATED 01/07/15 *BF THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE WITH A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. UPDATED 9/28/2015*JS
PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON INDICATING A NO ACTIVATION. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AFTER RECALL REPAIR. NISSAN MOTORS VERY AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
FROM A STOP, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE WHEN I PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR.THEN A SURGE WHEN IT DID RESPOND. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE.THE DELAY SEEMS TO BE GETTING LONGER, SOMETIMES OCCURRING. WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. *TR
HEATED STEERING WHEEL IS A JOKE. HARDLY DOES A THING. I HAVE MORE LUCK RUBBING MY HANDS TOGETHER. *TR
THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WITH MY WIFE SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. SHE HAS SET THERE MANY TIMES BEFORE WITH NO PROBLEMS. SO WHEN THE LIGHT CAME ON WITH HERE IN THE SEAT I CALLED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. NOW MY WIFE WEIGHS 130 LB. I WAS TOLD SHE IS AT THE BORDER OF WHAT THE SENSORS IN THE SEAT IS SUPPOSED TO ACTIVATE. I'M NOT GOING TO TELL HER TO GAIN WEIGHT. *TR
THE STEERING OF THE CAR IS ERRATIC. AT TIMES IT'S FINE AND OTHER TIMES THE CAR SKATES ALL OVER THE PLACE. CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH HAVING TO CONSTANTLY OVER STEER. I FEEL LIKE IF THERE WAS A COP BEHIND ME I WOULD BE PULLED OVER AND CHECKED FOR DUI. *TR
NOTICED THAT WHEN HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL AT THE 9:00 AND 3:00 POSITION AND PULLING STRAIGHT UP THERE WAS .25" OF UP AND DOWN PLAY IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN UNDER WARRANTY ON 11/04/2014. PART # 48810-3TA1B, COLUMN STEERING-TILT. *TR
AFTER SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING, IE AT AN INTERSECTION WAITING TO TURN OR AT A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT WAITING TO GO, WHEN YOU ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE FROM THE STOP OR SLOW DOWN THERE IS A HESITATION BEFORE THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE PROPERLY. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, BECAUSE OF THIS HESITATION, I WAS IN DANGER OF NOT GETTING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION OR OF NOT COMPLETING A TURN IN TIME TO AVOID BEING HIT BY ON COMING TRAFFIC. I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO DEALER TODAY (1600 MILES ON ODOMETER), EXPLAINED PROBLEM. THEY CHECKED IT OUT AND CONFIRMED THAT THIS HAPPENS AS I EXPLAINED; TECH DID NOT KNOW WHY UNTIL HE FOUND SERVICE BULLETIN VIDEO. THEY CHECKED SERVICE BULLETIN (SERVICE VIDEO) THAT DESCRIBED EXACTLY WHAT I WAS EXPERIENCING BUT NISSAN INDICATES THAT THIS IS NOT A "PROBLEM" AND THAT IS "NORMAL" FOR THIS 2014 MODEL "CVT SHIFTING"; SAYS IT IS A "NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC" OF THIS 2014 MODEL CVT AND NOT A "PROBLEM". I AM RELUCTANT NOW TO KEEP THIS CAR FOR FEAR OF GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT. YOU MIGHT WANT TO CHECK YOUR DATA BASE TO SEE IF 2014 ALTIMA WITH THIS TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN AN UNUSUAL NUMBER OF INTERSECTION ACCIDENTS. *TR
THE VEHICLE HAS A PUSH BUTTON START/STOP. WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE CAN BE LEFT IN GEAR AND THE AUDIBLE WARNING INDICATORS ARE CONFUSING AND INCONSISTENT. AS I WAS WALKING AWAY FROM THE CAR IT WOULD NOT REMOTE LOCK. I LOOKED BACK AND IT WAS ROLLING ACROSS THE PARKING LOT. ANY NUMBER OF TIMES I HAVE LEFT IT IN NEUTRAL BY MISTAKE. THE AUDIBLE WARNING SYSTEM IS TERRIBLE, INCONSISTENT AND THIS IS DANGEROUS. I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NO FIX AND YOU HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND NISSAN SAID THEY DON'T ACCEPT REDESIGN SUGGESTIONS OVER THE PHONE. I HAD TO JUMP IN THE CAR WITH A BAD BACK AND HIP TO STOP IT AS IT ROLLED ACROSS THE PARKING LOT. VERY DANGEROUS. AUDIBLE DOOR OPEN AND LIGHTS ON WARNINGS ARE INCONSISTENT AS IS THE KEY RECOGNITION SYSTEM. I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT THIS CAR IF I KNEW IT HAD SUCH A DANGEROUS FLAW AND BAD ELECTRONICS. MY PHONE MESSAGE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BRAKES WERE MAKING GRINDING AND SQUEALING NOISES. THE REAR CALIBER ON THE CAR WAS STUCK AND WAS GRINDING AWAY AT THE BRAKE PADS. THE ROTOR AND THE BRAKE PADS ON THE CAR WERE RUINED. WHAT IS UPSETTING ABOUT THE SITUATION IS THAT THE CAR HAS 4300 MILES. *TR
BLIND SPOT SENSORS ARE GOING OFF WHEN RAINING! WE HAD THIS CHECKED OUT BY THE DEALER TWICE AND NOTHING WAS DONE. ON SECOND VISIT I WAS TOLD THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN DURING INCLIMATE WEATHER AS IT IS NORMAL. THERE WERE SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS AS WELL I LET HIM KNOW THIS WAS UNACCEPTABLE. THERE WAS NO MENTION OF THIS IN THE AUTO MANUALS NOR FROM THE SALES STAFF. I PURCHASED THE EXTRA SAFETY FEATURES TO KEEP MY FAMILY SAFE. THESE FEATURES ARE NEEDED ESPECIALLY DURING INCLIMATE WEATHER. WE HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN OUR EQUIPMENT'S SAFETY FEATURES AS THEY ARE MISLEADING. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED, THE INDICATOR DISPLAYED THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS DEACTIVATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION AFTER FIFTEEN MINUTES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT A REMEDY FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEACTIVATION FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,300. UPDATED 1/7/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. UPDATED 10/7/2015*JS
I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA S ON 7/20/14. ON 9/17/14 MY CEL BEGAN FLASHING, CAR SHAKING & LOSING POWER AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY (WHICH IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION WITH NO SHOULDERS TO PULL OVER ON). BROUGHT CAR TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY TRIED TO FIRST TELL ME THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY ISSUE. I FORCED THEM TO CONTINUE TESTING & IT HAPPENED AGAIN & THEY WERE ABLE TO PULL 2 ERROR CODES (MISFIRE & MULTIPLE MISFIRE). AFTER A WEEK OF DRIVING MY CAR AND TESTING, THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT HOW TO FIX IT. I OPENED A CASE AT THAT TIME TO REQUEST A BUY BACK OR REPLACEMENT OF THIS VEHICLE AS IT IS CLEAR THAT SOMETHING WAS DONE WRONG ON THE ASSEMBLY LINE & SAFETY OF VEHICLE HAS BEEN COMPROMISED. ON 9/26/14, THE DEALERSHIP CALLED AND TOLD ME TO PICK UP MY CAR AS THEY "THINK THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM." I PICKED UP THE CAR, DROVE 5 MILES & ISSUES HAPPENED AGAIN & I NOTICED IT WAS CONSUMING LARGE AMOUNTS OF GASOLINE. BROUGHT IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP & TOLD THEM THAT IT WAS NOT FIXED & IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. ON 9/29/14, NISSAN CORPORATE SENT AN ENGINEER TO PICK UP MY CAR TO TEST THE ISSUES & AFTER DRIVING IT, THE ENGINEER SAID THAT ALL 4 COILS NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. COILS WERE SWAPPED OUT & I PICKED UP THE CAR 10/2/14 AGAINST MY WILL. FULL TANK WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR STATING I'D RECEIVE 540 MILES (NORMAL FOR AN ALTIMA) & 2 DAYS LATER, IT DROPPED ALL OF A SUDDEN BY 100 MILES FOR NO REASON. I ONLY RECEIVED 400 MILES TO FULL TANK & THE MAJORITY OF MY DRIVING IS HIGHWAY
I WAS TRAVELING EAST ON HIGHWAY 70 IN NC IN A 2014 WHITE NISSAN ALTIMA ON A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY UNDER RAINY CONDITIONS. A HYUNDAI WAS TRAVELING WEST ON HWY 70, HYDROPLANED, CROSSED THE MEDIAN AND HIT ME HEAD ON CAUSING HER CAR TO SPIN AND HER PASSENGER SIDE THEN STRUCK MY DRIVER'S SIDE. MY STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE SECOND IMPACT DAMAGED MY NISSAN'S DRIVER SIDE DOOR TO THE POINT IT HAD TO BE FORCED OPEN. THE HYUNDAI'S PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK SEATS WHICH IS THE SIDE THAT STRUCK MY DRIVER'S SIDE. MY 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA WAS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. I SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES WITH THE MAJORITY BEING ON MY LEFT SIDE. ..UPDATED 11/13/14 *BF *TR
ENTERED VEHICLE FOB DID NOT RECOGNIZE SYSTEM AND LOCKED ME IN, COULDN'T GET OUT, PANICKED FOR A FEW SECONDS, HAD TO USE THE REMOTELESS KEY TO GET OUT. TOOK DEALERSHIP SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE THEY TOWED MY CAR. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 12/10/14
REAR TAILLIGHT HOUSINGS FOG UP BADLY, SOME DEALERSHIPS DIDN'T RECOGNIZE PROBLEM THEN ONE DID WHEN I DID NOT GO BACK TO DEALERSHIP RIGHT AWAY THEY SENT THE PARTS BACK! FINALLY ANOTHER DEALERSHIP RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM BUT WHEN THEY CHANGED THEM ONE HAD A MARK INSIDE OF THE FIXTURE, PART MISSING INSIDE TRUCK AND A NEW SCRATCH MARK ON THE CAR, ALSO PUT IN INCORRECTLY! THIS CAR IS TURNING INTO A FRANKENSTEIN CAR AND EXACTLY WHAT AND HOW EVERYTHING BEING DONE TO IT TO DEVALUE THIS CAR IS HAPPENING! FACTORY SEALS ARE BEING BROKEN AND NOT BEING FIXED AT ALL IS THE OUTCOME! THE TAIL LIGHTS FOG UP MORE THAN THE LAST ONES! THIS CAR IS A LEMON! *TR
AFTER SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS WOULD NOT ADDRESS A HEATED STEERING WHEEL THAT DOES NOT HEAT UP IT GETS LUKE COOL TO WARM ONLY IN SPOTS AROUND THE STEERING WHEEL! AS PER FINALLY ONE NISSAN SERVICE CENTER THE SERVICE MGR A VERY DECENT PERSON TESTED IT WITH A WIRELESS THERMOMETER TRIED VERY HARD TO GET THIS SUPPOSEDLY HEATED STEERING WHEEL TO WORK PROPERLY REPLACED IT WITH A NEW ONE BUT STILL DOES THE SAME THING! DOES NOT WORK LIKE NISSAN STATES IN BROCHURE! THIS IS UNFAIR THAT I HAVE OVER 20 PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR AND NISSAN WILL NOT DO THE RIGHT THING! I FEEL MY HEALTH DECLINING OVER A CAR THAT NEEDS A BABYSITTER! *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN LEAK COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNDISCLOSED INJURIES, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.
THIS CAR MAKES A LOT OF NOISES WHEN STOPPING AT MOST SPEEDS! YOU CAN HEAR GAS MOVING AROUND INSIDE OF THE CAR LIKE YOUR AT THE BEACH SOUNDS LIKE WAVES HITTING UP AGAINST A BOAT DOCKED! HAS BEEN TO SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS AND NO ONE WILL OWN UP TO IT INCLUDING NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICES! I'M WORRIED FOR MY SAFETY AND OTHERS! *TR
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