2005 Nissan Altima

THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP PERFORMED A RECALL ON OUR VEHICLE ON 06/10/2008 FOR THE R0712 ECM PROGRAM RECALL AND THE P5216 RECALL. SINCE THAT WORK, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT HAS BEEN ON IN THE VEHICLE WHICH REPORTED A VALVE PROBLEM. PRIOR TO THIS WORK BEING DONE, THE LIGHT DID NOT GO ON. WE HAVE HAD THE CAR SERVICED 4 TIMES FOR THE THE REPAIR OF THE VALVE, AND NOW A FULL DIAGNOSIS NEEDS TO BE DONE TO FIGURE OUT WHY THE VALVE KEEPS SHORTING OUT. IT APPEARS IT IS GOING TO BE SOMETHING ELECTRICAL OR WITH THE COMPUTER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE FLOOR BOARDS ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WERE ROTTEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE REPAIR COST WOULD BE $440 PER SIDE IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE FLOOR BOARDS AND THEY WERE OUT SOURCING THE REPAIRS TO A BODY SHOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO WILL REPLACE THE FLOOR BOARDS AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE FOR $600. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

WHILE HAVING THE OIL CHANGED IT WAS BROUGHT TO THE OWNER'S ATTENTION THAT THE PASSENGER FRONT FLOORBOARD WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP WHERE THEY ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALER BECAUSE THERE WAS NO OTHER RUST ON THE CAR AND THE EXTENT OF PERFORATION WAS SO SEVERE THE BODY SHOP SAID THERE MUST BE SOME PROBLEM WITH THE WAY THE CAR WAS ASSEMBLED. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALER WHERE THE WARRANTY REPRESENTATIVE LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE AND DENIED ANY WARRANTY SUPPORT OR ASSISTANCE WITH GETTING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. I RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO A REPUTABLE BODY SHOP WHERE THE CAR WAS REPAIRED FOR $600.00. THE BODY SHOP INFORMED ME THAT THE RUST HAD STARTED ON THE INSIDE AND RUSTED THROUGH FROM THE TOP. AFTER REPAIRS, THE OWNER SAW THAT SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME YEAR AND TYPE HAVE THE SAME DEFECT. *TR

MY VEHICLE BEGAN EXHIBITING THE FAMOUS NISSAN VQ35 TIMING CHAIN NOISES EARLY ON, MOSTLY IT WAS JUST A RATTLE WHICH I WAS TOLD WAS NOT A BIG DEAL. LATER, AT AROUND 100K MILES IT BECAME A VERY LOUD WHINING NOISE. I AM CONCERNED WHEN DRIVING MY CAR BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT THE TIMING CHAIN IS A VERY IMPORTANT PART OF THE VEHICLE, IF DAMAGE OCCURS TO IT THIS COULD DESTROY MY ENGINE. PRICE QUOTES FOR REPAIRING THIS ARE AS HIGH AS $2500! THE PARTS HAVE BEEN UPDATED WHICH PROVES NISSAN KNOWS OF THIS ISSUE AND HAS HAD A PLAN OF SOME SORT TO FIX IT FOR THOSE THAT EXHIBIT THE PROBLEM. IT'S JUST TOO EXPENSIVE TO GET DONE! NISSAN SHOULD COVER THE BILL FOR THIS! *TR

THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN MY CAR HAS FAILED ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. MOST RECENTLY, FOR ABOUT THE 10TH TIME, MY WINDOWS DON'T GO DOWN AND I AM UNABLE TO ADJUST THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT. MY CAR HAS RECENTLY FAILED THE SAFETY INSPECTION IN MY STATE BECAUSE THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW DOES NOT GO DOWN. I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A REPUTABLE DEALER, BUT I HAVE A FEELING THEY KNEW THE CAR HAD ELECTRICAL ISSUES BECAUSE THEY PUSHED THE 3RD PARTY WARRANTY WHEN I WAS DOING MY FINANCING. IT DIDN'T DAWN ON ME UNTIL I STARTED HAVING ALL THESE ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN MY THE CAR; SUNROOF, WINDOWS, LOCKS AND SEATS. *TR

THIS YEAR I AM REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A SMOG TEST FOR MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA THA I PURCHASED USED FROM POWER VOLVO IN CALIFORNIA. MY CAR IS THROWING OFF A P0420 CODE WHICH REQUIRES A REPLACEMENT TO THE PRE-CATALYTIC CONVERTER. PER THE OWNERS MANUAL, MY CAR SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS FOR 15 YEARS, 150,000. YET WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE CONVERTER REPAIRED, I WAS INFORMED THAT MY CAR ORIGINALLY CAME FROM NEW YORK AND CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS DID NOT APPLY AND THEREFORE NOT COVERED UNDER THE STATES EMISSIONS WARRANTY. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR 4 YEARS AND HAVE DRIVEN IT AND LIVED IN CALIFORNIA SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT A DEALER COULD BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF A REPAIR TO THIS PRE-CAT DEFECT BECAUSE THE CAR WAS "FIRST SOLD IN NEW YORK". I HAVE FILED A CLAIM WITH NISSAN REQUESTING ASSISTANCE BUT HAVE YET TO HEAR BACK (CLAIM #7271179). I HAVE ALSO STARTED CONSUMING OIL WHICH IS NOT DUE TO AN OUTSIDE LEAK AND MY DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR BOARD IS RUSTING. PLEASE HELP!

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