2005 Nissan Altima

SUDDEN FAILURE OF CLUTCH TO GO BACK UP TO NORMAL POSITION (REMAINED DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO SHIFT TO ANOTHER GEAR) WHILE DRIVING NISSAN ALTIMA SE-R AT FREEWAY LESS THAN 2 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE. UNABLE TO DRIVE CAR SAFELY, IT FORCED ME TO STOP ON SIDE OF ROAD. DROVE IT TO THE NEAREST NISSAN DEALER IN SANTA MONICA, CA BUT CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. REASSURED THAT IT IS OKAY AND DROVE CAR BACK AND FORTH TO WORK UNTIL CLUTCH GOT BURNT AND WE WERE CHARGED OF APPROX $1500.00 FOR THE REPAIR. WE WERE BACK AND FORTH TO THE NISSAN DEALER SINCE THEN FOR CREAKY NOISES WHEN STEPPING CLUTCH AND SHIFTING, DIFFICULTY TO SHIFT ESPECIALLY IN THE FIRST RUN IN THE MORNING, AND CLUTCH CONTINUED FAILURE TO RETURN TO NORMAL POSITION WHEN DEPRESSED. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERS MANY TIMES NOW FOR THESE PROBLEMS MORE THAN NORMAL MAINTENANCE FOR A CAR OF LESS THAN 2 YEARS. PLEASE ADVISE. CAN'T AFFORD TO DRIVE AN UNSAFE AND UNRELIABLE CAR NOWADAYS FOR CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF MONEY WE PAID. NT. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE DID NOT START ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS WORKING FINE, BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM, BUT STATED THAT THE CAUSE WAS MOST LIKELY DUE TO THE COLD WEATHER.

I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH A FAULTY IGNITION. MY GRANDSON, WHO WAS A SALESMAN AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN 2005, TOOK THE CAR IN TO BE CHECKED BECAUSE MY KEY KEPT GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION . I WAS TOLD THAT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED TO OCCUR REPEATEDLY AND IS GETTING WORSE. MY KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION FOR 5 DAYS THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED. I WILL JUST USE THE LAST OCCURRENCE DATE AS THE 'INCIDENT DATE' BECAUSE IT TOOK THE LONGEST TIME TO GET THE KEY OUT. *NM

I PURCHASED A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA ON 2005, SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR EVERY NOW A THEN, WHEN I PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION IT WILL NOT TURN, I TRY TURN THE KEY IT TURN AND STARTED THE CAR. ON 10/18/06 I TRIED TO START THE CAR WHEN I PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION IT DID NOT TURN, THE KEY GOES IN BUT THE WHEEL IS STOCK AND IT WILL NOT TURN. I SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FROM CUSTOMER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM IN THE INTERNET. I NEED MY CAR SO I HAVE TO TOW MY CAR TO THE DEALER AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS. I THINK THAT THE IGNITION HAS A DEFECT AND THE COMPANY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY FIXING. *NM

I TOOK MY CAR FOR AN ALIGNMENT, ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THE REAR SUB-FRAME ON MY CAR IS BENT. THUS, THE WHEEL ALIGNMENT COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAUSE WAS EITHER A REAR-END COLLISION, DAMAGED DURING TRANSPORT OF THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, OR A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. I CANNOT SAY WHICH OF THE LATTER TWO IS THE CAUSE, BUT I AM MOST CERTAIN THAT IT IS NOT DUE TO THE FIRST, A REAR-END COLLISION (OR ANY TYPE OF COLLISION), AS THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY TYPE OF ACCIDENT SINCE PURCHASED. MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA WAS PURCHASED AS NEW IN MARCH 2005. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR. THEY HAVE REFUSED TO LOOK AT THE CAR WITHOUT CHARGE TO ME. THEREFORE, NISSAN HAS NOT INSPECTED MY CAR. TO ADD, MY CAR IS STILL UNDER 36K/36 MONTHS AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. I JUST PRAY THAT I AM NOT ON THE HIGHWAY SHOULD ANYTHING GIVE DUE TO THE SUB-FRAME BEING BENT. AN OFFICIAL COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH NISSAN'S HEADQUARTERS, WHICH I AM STILL WAITING TO RECEIVE A RESPONSE. *NM

NOW, WHEN I PICKED IT UP FROM THAT DEALER, MY CAR WOULD NOT START. I CRANKED IT 4 TIMES AND IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER. NISSAN TECH WHO WORKED ON MY CAR, RAISED HIS HANDS UP AND SAID "I JUST FIXED THE MOLDING". AND WALKED AWAY. MY CAR NEVER HAD THAT ISSUE BEFORE. JUST WHEN I PICKED IT UP THAT FROM THE DEALER. ANOTHER MORE HELPFUL TECH CAME AND IMMEDIATELY TOLD ME HE NEEDED TO REPROGRAM MY KEYS?!?! HE DID IT AND SAID BRING IN ALL THE REST NEXT WEEK AND I'LL REPROGRAM. I WENT HOME AND NONE OF MY KEYS WORKED. I HAD TO TOW IT INTO MY LOCAL DEALER "MY NISSAN" IN SALINAS CA AND THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD REPROGRAM ALL MY KEYS FOR ONLY $50. 2 HOURS LATER THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIGURE THE PROGRAM AS MY CAR WASN'T RECOGNIZING ANY CODES THEY WERE USING. SO 5 DAYS LATER, ITS' STILL AT THE DEALERS AND THEY HAD TO ORDER A NEW EOM AND INTERNAL ANTENNAE. FIRST THEY WANTED ME TO PAY FOR IT. I HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND HAVE FOLLOWED ALL MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS SO I REFUSED. AFTER 3 DAYS, THEY AGREED TO COVER THE UNIT BUT NOT THE ANTENNAE AND FINALLY APPROVED FOR A RENTAL CAR. I HAVE YET TO HEAR FROM THEM ON MY CAR. THEY OFFER NO EXPLANATION ON HOW OR WHY IT HAPPENED. *NM