2005 Nissan Altima

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR AND THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARDS WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. UPDATED 02/22/12 *BF THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED, AS WELL AS THE AC LINE THAT WAS LEAKING. UPDATED 03.05.12

I PURCHASED MY CAR IN JANUARY OF 2006 USED WITH ABOUT 3,800 MILES. I'VE TAKEN MY VEHICLE SEVERAL TIME TO NISSAN DEALER FOR MY 15,000 MILE SERVICE AND ALSO THEY REPLACE MY SUSPENSION ON A RECALL. I DISCOVERED TODAY THAT MY FRONT PASSENGER FLOORBOARD IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT, I MEAN IF IT WASN'T FOR THE INTERIOR CARPET I COULD PUT MY WHOLE ARM DOWN IN THE HOLE. I'VE DONE RESEARCH AND IT SEEM TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH MODEL AND YEAR. NISSAN HAS LIFTED MY CAR NUMEROUS TIME AND HAS NOT ONCE MENTIONED SEEING RUST, WHICH AT THIS POINT IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS COULD'VE BEEN FIXED AND STILL UNDER WARRANTY MONTHS AGO. I WAS MY CAR ALL THE TIME AND EVEN IN WINTER, I UNDERSTAND THAT RUST IS NATURAL ON A CAR, BUT WHEN YOU SEE THAT THIS HAPPENS MORE THAN OFTEN ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL THEY SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. EITHER EXTEND THE WARRANTY OUT FURTHER OR RECALL. MY CAR IS NO EVEN THAT OLD AND THIS IS UPSETTING THAT I GOING TO SHELL OUT SOME MAJOR BUCKS TO GET THIS FIXED PROPERLY. *TR

MY CAR'S "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT INITIALLY CAME ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 29TH. SHORTLY AFTER, MY CAR WAS BEGINNING TO JERK WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND FELT AS IF THE ENGINE WAS SPUTTERING WHILE ON LOCAL ROADS. WE TOOK IT TO AUTO ZONE FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND TWO ISSUES WERE DISCOVERED: THE SPEED SIGNAL CIRCUIT AS WELL AS THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, WE FOUND THAT SEVERAL THOUSAND 2005 NISSAN ALTIMAS WERE RECALLED DUE TO THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR MALFUNCTIONING WITH A POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE AND INJURY. WE CONTACTED NISSAN VILLAGE AND WERE INFORMED THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT ON THE LIST OF RECALLED VEHICLES. I HAVE OWNED QUITE A FEW CARS AND I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PART NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE $300-$400 TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE AND I BELIEVE, EVEN THOUGH THIS RECALL WAS INITIATED BACK IN DECEMBER 2007, THESE REPAIRS SHOULD BE COVERED AS THIS IS NOT A MAINTENANCE ISSUE BUT RATHER A SERIOUS OVERALL DEFECT IN THIS PARTICULAR MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR. WE HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO GET THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AS WE HAVE CHILDREN BUT WANTED TO MAKE SURE THIS COMPLAINT WAS LODGED FOR REPORTING PURPOSES. WE WILL ALSO BE CONTACTING NISSAN TO INFORM THEM OF THIS ISSUE AND OUR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE FACT THAT THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE US FOR A REPAIR THAT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A PAST RECALL. THANK YOU. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE WHILE SHIFTING IN REVERSE GEAR AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK EXCESSIVELY. THE SIMILAR FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TWICE WHO REPLACED THE OXYGEN AND WHEEL SPEED SENSORS AT DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THE SIMILAR FAILURE. THE DEFECT RECURRED THREE MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT WILL HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000. RVK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR PANEL WAS COMPLETELY COVERED WITH RUST AND THE ONLY THING HOLDING IT IN PLACE WAS THE CARPET. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE FLOOR PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND HE HAD NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 103,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY JERKS WHILE ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT ALL SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE CAR WAS PARKED IN A DRIVEWAY FOR 6 HOURS IN 10 DEGRE WEATHER. IT WAS REQUIRED TO MOVE THE CAR TO ALLOW ANOTHER VEHICLE TO LEAVE WHEN THE NISSAN WAS DRIVEN FORWARD TO RE-PARK THE VEHICLE AND THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDDLE WAS ROCK HARD AND NO BRAKES WERE AVAILABLE CAUSING A COLLISION WITH A GARAGE DOOR. THE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A VACUUM VALVE, INTEGRAL WITH A VACUUM HOSE. THE DEALER TESTED THE CAR AT 7:30AM ON 1/16/2012 WHEN THE CAR HAD BEEN SITTING FOR OVER 24 HOURS IN 23 DEGREE WEATHER, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD (HOWEVER NOT ROCK SOLID) ONCE THE PEDAL WAS PUMPED TWICE THE BRAKES WORKED ACCORDINGLY. THE THEORY WAS THE VALVE WAS NOT FUNCTIOING IN THE COLD WEATHER. THE DEALER TESTED THE THEORY BY REMOVING THE FAULTY PART AND PLACING IT IN THE COLD WEATHER FOR APPROXIMATLEY 30 MINUTES AND REINSTALLED PART BACK INTOT HE CAR AND CREATED A SIMILAR SCENARIO WHERE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD WITH LIMITED BRAKES (TEMPERATURE WAS 22 DEGREES). THE PART HAS BEEN REPLACED AND APPEARS TO HAVE SOLVED THE ISSUE. I AM DISSAPOINTED THAT THE NISSAN ALTIMA CAN POTENTIALLY HAVE BRAKES IN EXTREME COLD WEATHER AS I LIVE IN A COLD CLIMATE. *TT

BEGINNING IN DECEMBER 2011 I NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC ON THE BUCKLES WHERE THE SEAT BELT CONNECTS WAS DISCOLORED AND STARTING TO CRACK. I ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT NOT RETRACTING CORRECTLY AND ONE REAR SEATBELT FRAYING.THIS PROMPTED ME TO CALL NISSAN AT THEIR 1-800 NUMBER AND RECEIVED A FILE NUMBER. I WAS TOLD TO TAKE THIS NUMBER TO A DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE CAR INSPECTED. I DID THIS AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME SINCE IT IT LAW THAT I WEAR MY SEATBELT AND THIS IS A SAFETY SYSTEM OF THE CAR. I WENT IN TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT ON JAN 6, 2012. THE DEALERSHIP, FRANK FLETCHER NISSAN IN JOPLIN, MO WAS NICE BUT STATED THEY SAW THE ISSUE WITH THE SEATBELT RETRACTING AND OTHER ISSUES WITH THE BELTS, BUT COULD NOT REPLACE THEM TILL THEY FAILED COMPLETELY DUE TO WHAT NISSAN HAD STATED. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO LEAVE WITH THE ISSUE NOT FIXED AND WAS TOLD TO CALL NISSAN TO VOICE MY COMPLAINT. I USED MY FILE NUMBER AND WAS ASSIGNED A REGIONAL SPECIALIST. SHE WORKED WITH ME UNTIL SHE FOUND OUT THAT I WAS TAKING MY CAR TO A DEALER NOT IN HER REGION. AT THAT TIME I WAS ASSIGNED A NEW SPECIALIST AND HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM HIM SINCE 1/7/12. I HAVE CALLED AND LEFT VOICEMAILS AND ALSO TALKED TO OTHER REPRESENTATIVES AND THEY SAY HE HAS CALLED ME BACK AND LEFT VOICEMAIL. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY VOICEMAIL AND I HAVE CALLED BACK AT LEAD ONCE EACH DAY TO HAVE ANOTHER REPRESENTATIVE TELL ME THEY CAN NOT HELP ME AND THE ONLY PERSON THAT CAN IS THE PERSON ASSIGNED TO MY CASE. THEY THEN SAY THEY WILL SEND AND INTERNAL MESSAGE AND HAVE THEM CALL ME BACK. I HAVE FOUGHT THIS FOR OVER A TWO WEEKS AND NOT GOTTEN ANY RESOLUTION. ALL I WANT IS MY CAR FIXED SO THAT THE SAFETY EQUIPMENT IN MY VEHICLE WORKS CORRECTLY. I HAVE MENTIONED THIS ON THE PHONE WITH VARIOUS REPRESENTATIVES AND THEY SAY THAT IT IS OK AND TO NOT USE MY CAR OR JUST NOT WEAR MY SEATBELT. THAT IS ILLEGAL AND DANGEROUS. *TR

CAR PURCHASED NEW ,05 ALTIMA SER 3.5, $30,000 PRICE TAG. NOTICED RUST AT APPROX 3/11, TOOK TO DEALER THEY CLAIMED NEVER HAVING SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT BEFORE TOLD ME TO CONTACT NISSAN CORP AND FILE COMPLAINT, I DID ( FILE #[XXX]) DEALERSHIP ALSO TOOK PICTURES AND SENT THEM TO NISSAN. " [XXX]" NISSAN REGIONAL SPECIALIST ( EX: # 457225) STATED IT WAS NOT THERE PROBLEM "RUST HAPPENS". RUST IN FLOORBOARDS ON PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS NOW 67,000 MILES AND NOW CARRIES MY NEW BORN SON, BORN 5/09/11. WHY ISN'T THIS BEING ADDRESSED, WHERE'S IS THE GOVERNMENTS PROTECTION OF MY FAMILY AND I ? THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE ONLINE AND IN BLOGS. WHAT ARE U WAITING FOR? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR