2005 Nissan Altima

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY THE STATE, THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARDS WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE FLOORBOARDS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000. UPDATED 09/15/11*LJ UPDATED 11/23/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTING INTO DIFFERENT GEARS, IT WOULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFED AND THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 92,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) IN DECEMBER 2007. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE ECM FOR A SECOND TIME IN JULY 2009 HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I PURCHASED A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA IN JULY 2009. RECENTLY, I HAD MY CAR INSPECTED AND A RUST PERFORATION WAS NOTICED ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE. IT IS THE SIZE OF A BASEBALL WHICH IS THROUGH THE FIRST LAYER OF METAL. I SPOKE WITH THE DEALER, WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, AND THEY STATED THAT MY WARRANTY FOR PERFORATION WAS 5 YEARS AND HAS EXPIRED. I HAD PLANNED ON REPAIRING IT MYSELF; HOWEVER, UPON ONLINE RESEARCH I FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2002-2006 ALTIMA MODELS. THE PERFORATION ON THESE CARS APPEARS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR EXACTLY WHERE MINE IS. THE FLOOR IS DESIGNED WITH TWO PIECES OF SHEET METAL WITH A GAP IN BETWEEN WHICH, UNFORTUNATELY ALLOWS WATER TO BECOME TRAPPED. THIS IS A DESIGN ERROR WHICH CAUSES PREMATURE RUST TO FORM. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF I REPAIR THE RUST, IT WILL INEVITABLY RETURN. I CONTACTED NISSAN CANADA AND WAS TOLD THE SAME STORY REGARDING MY EXPIRED PERFORATION WARRANTY. I EXPLAINED THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE CONCERNING THIS MATTER AND WAS SURPRISED THAT THE SERVICE AGENT WAS UNAWARE OF THIS ISSUE. I UNDERSTAND THAT MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED; HOWEVER, IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT THE FLOOR OF THE CAR RUSTED PREMATURELY DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. I TAKE PRIDE AND CARE OF MY VEHICLE AND I EXPECT NISSAN TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS FLAW AND ENACT A RECALL FOR THE FLOOR ON ALL 2002-2006 NISSAN ALTIMAS OR, AT A MINIMON PAY FOR THE REPAIRS ON MY VEHICLE. THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERATION IN THIS MATTER, [XXX] (BHS, RTMR) *KB PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*CC

2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER STATES SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE TO INCLUDE BRAKES, TRUNK LEAK, RELAY SWITCH *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, IT HAD BEEN TRADED TWO DAYS PRIOR, AND THE SAFETY INSPECTION HAD NOT BEEN PERFORMED. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER, HE COULD KEEP IT OVER THE WEEKEND AND BRING IT BACK THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY FOR THE SAFETY INSPECTION SO THEY COULD REPAIR ANY PROBLEMS. WHEN THE CONSUMER ARRIVED HOME WITH THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED A COVER FOR THE SEAT BELT CONNECTOR WAS NOT ATTACHED AND THERE WAS STANDING WATER IN THE SPARE TIRE WHEEL WELL. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE TRUNK PROBLEM WAS FIXED. HOWEVER, WATER WAS FOUND IN THE SPARE WHEEL WELL AGAIN. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DUE TO A FAULTY GAS RELAY SWITCH. THE CONSUMER STATED TWO WEEKS LATER, THE BRAKES STARTED SQUEALING. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE WARRANTY COMPANY STATED THE BEARINGS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE WARRANTY COMPANY STATED THEIR DENIAL OF COVERAGE WAS BASED ON THE FACT, THE VEHICLE WAS FRONT-WHEEL DRIVE. UPDATED 07/19/12

2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE JUMPS OR JERKS INTO GEAR *TGW THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE CONSUMER STATED IN ORDER TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, SHE HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND START IT AGAIN, SOMETIMES WITH RESISTANCE FROM THE ENGINE AND SOMETIMES IT WOULD START RIGHT AWAY. THE CONSUMER DID SOME RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED REGARDING THE CRANKSHAFT AND CAMSHAFT SENSOR. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED NISSAN AND WAS INFORMED, HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HER MECHANIC WHERE HE DISCOVERED THE SENSORS WERE MADE OF PLASTIC AND COVERED IN OIL. *JB

ON INSTALLATION I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED SHIMMING, SHAKING AND INTENSE VIBRATIONS ON MY VEHICLE. I ASSUMED IT WAS THE CONDITIONS OF THE HIGHWAY, HOWEVER, THE FOLLOWING DAY DRIVING ON A DIFFERENT HIGHWAY THE SHIMMING, SHAKING AND INTENSE VIBRATIONS CONTINUED AND EVEN INTENSIFIED. I CALLED THE RETAILER, AND EXPLAINED THE EXPERIENCE AND THEY SUGGESTED HAVING THE TIRES REBALANCED, I DID AND THE BEHAVIOR CONTINUED. I THEN TOOK MY CAR TO MY MECHANIC AND HAD MY FRONT END ALIGNED AND THE DROVE THE CAR AROUND, AND THE SAME RESULTS CONTINUED. I SET MY CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 69 MPH AND THE CAR LITERALLY "DANCED" ACROSS THE HIGHWAY AND I MOMENTARILY LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. IT ALSO BEGAN RAINING AND THE TRACTION OF THE TIRES WAS NON-EXISTENT. THESE TIRES STEER ON THEIR ON AND PULL VERY HARD TO THE RIGHT. *TR

1. FOR THE PAST YEAR THE CLUTCH PEDAL DEPRESSES TO THE FLOOR DURING PERIODS OF INCREASED USE. STARTED OUT HAPPENING ONCE EVERY OTHER WEEK. CLUTCH WOULD STILL ENGAGE UNTIL FRIDAY JUNE 3RD, 2011. CLUTCH FAILED TO ENGAGE IN TRAFFIC. 2. FAILURE STARTS DURING INCREASED USE, HEAVY TRAFFIC, & DURING HOT DAYS, ESPECIALLY WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS USED. INCIDENT STARTED OCCURRING ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO AND HAS INCREASED IN FREQUENCY, HAPPENING NOW AT LEAST 5 TIMES A WEEK. SOMETIMES IT WILL HAPPEN 3 TIMES A DAY. WHEN IT FINALLY FAILED I WAS IN TRAFFIC & UNABLE TO SHIFT ANY GEARS. 3. MANAGED TO DRIVE CAR TO REPAIR SHOP WHERE I WAS TOLD THE CLUTCH HAD COMPLETELY FAILED. HAVING IT REPLACED NOW. CAR IS ONLY AT 60,000 MILES. NISSAN FORUMS HAVE MANY OWNERS EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE CLUTCH FAILURE.