2005 Nissan Altima

THE SAFETY AND DURABILITY OF LIQUID FILLED ENGINE MOUNTS NEEDS TO BE EXAMINED. THEY ARE A TOTAL AND UTTER FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURERS KNOW THIS, BUT ARE MAKING THE CONSUMER PAY FOR REPLACEMENT FOR PREMATURE FAILURES AND RELATED DAMAGES. THIS IS WHY YOU HAVE ENGINE RUN ALWAYS. THE ELECTRONICS AREN'T MEANT FOR THIS MUCH VIBRATIONS. WITH A SOLID, OR EVEN SEMI-SOLID MOUNT, THE FRAME ABSORBS SOME OF THIS ENERGY. BEST REPLACEMENT MOUNTS SHOULD BE A SEMI-SOLID, HONEY COMB NEOPRENE CORE, WITH CABLE REINFORCEMENT. *TR

MY WIFE'S 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA WAS IN FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE WHEN WE DISCOVERED THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR PAN IS RUSTED THROUGH TO THE INTERIOR CARPETING. THERE'S NOT A MARK ON THE CAR OTHERWISE AND MY WIFE LOVES HER CAR. SHE PURCHASED IT NEW FROM THE DEALERSHIP. I CALLED THE ORIGINAL DEALER . HE HAS NEVER HEARD OF IT AND WANTS TO SEE IT FOR HIMSELF. I FIND THAT HARD TO BELIEVE WITH SO MUCH NOISE ON THE INTERNET REGARDING THIS SAFETY DEFECT. *TR

I FAILED TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN, AND WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25-30 MPH WHEN I COLLIDED WITH A VEHICLE THAT HIT MY PASSENGER SIDE FRONT QUARTER PANEL. THE CRASH HAPPENED AT SUCH A HIGH IMPACT THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BUT THE AIRBAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING ME SEVERE BRUISING AND INJURY. THE CRASH WAS SEVERE ENOUGH THAT OUR INSURANCE DECLARED OUR VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS. THE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED IN THIS CRASH, AND NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE INJURIES IN CASES LIKE THIS. MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED THIS CAR FOR MANY REASONS, BUT THE SAFETY FROM AIR BAGS WAS A PRIMARY REASON. THEY FAILED IN MY CASE, AND I AM CONCERNED THAT OTHERS MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED FAULTY AIR BAGS AS WELL FROM NISSAN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ABNORMALLY CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING CAPABILITIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WOULD SPRAY WD-40 ON THE STEERING KNUCKLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE STEERING KNUCKLE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THE FAILURE CAUSING A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

I PURCHASED A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA IN 2006 WITH 13, 000 MILES. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING IT, I BEGAN TO HAVE ISSUES WITH A "SPONGY" CLUTCH...MEANING IT WOULD BECOME VERY LOOSE. OFTEN IT WOULD HAVE TO BE PUMPED AND THEN SHOVED INTO GEAR. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A LOCAL NISSAN DEALER COMPLAINING OF THE ISSUES WITH THE CLUTCH. THEY HAD IT FOR A DAY AND COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. OF COURSE, BACK THEN IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM NEVER WENT AWAY. IN FACT, IT BECAME WORSE UNTIL IT WAS FINALLY A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS CLUTCH ISSUE WOULD OCCUR AT RANDOM TIMES IN DIFFERENT WEATHER MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO PREDICT OR AVOID. OFTEN, I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO THE NEXT GEAR. EVENTUALLY, I HAD TO HAVE THE MASTER AND SLAVE CYLINDER REPLACED AND THE ENTIRE CLUTCH SYSTEM REPLACED AT MY OWN EXPENSE. BOTH WERE TEMPORARY SOLUTIONS. AGAIN, I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CLUTCH. MY CAR CLUTCH NOW STICKS TO THE FLOOR MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SWITCH GEARS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. OFTEN I AM STRUGGLING TO GET THE CAR MOVING IN TRAFFIC OR AT TURNS PUTTING ME AND MY CHILDREN IN DANGER. BEFORE I PAY TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE REPAIRED AGAIN, I DID SOME RESEARCH THIS TIME, AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG THIS YEAR AND MAKE OF NISSAN. TO ME, THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT NISSAN NEEDS TO ADDRESS AS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR THIER CONSUMERS. I HAVE RECORDS OF ALL REPAIRS BEGINNING WITH THE INITIAL COMPLAINT. IN MY OPINION, NISSAN NEEDS TO BE ACCOUNTABLE AND RECALL AND FIX THE PROBLEMS BEFORE IT RESULTS IN A FATAL ACCIDENT. *TR

TL* THE DRIVER OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT, ON BEHALF OF THE DRIVER, STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH IN WHICH THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY HOT AND BURNED THE DRIVER'S HANDS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO OTHER INJURIES WERE REPORTED OTHER THAN THE DRIVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED FOR BODY DAMAGES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

2005 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH ENTIRE UNDER CARRIAGE RUSTING AND RUSTED THROUGH CERTAIN AREAS. I CHANGE MY OWN OIL SO IT WAS NOT DISCOVERED UNTIL I BROUGHT IT INTO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR A TIMING BELT REPAIR IN MAY '10 WHILE ON THE LIFT THE NISSAN TECH POINTED OUT THE PROBLEM. HE EVEN ADMITTED THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM/DEFECT IN THIS PARTICULAR MODEL/YEAR. WE TOOK OUR COMPLAINT TO NISSAN AND FILED A CLAIM (CLAIM #[XXX]). THEY INFORMED US THAT SINCE OUR WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY WERE GOING TO DO. EVEN THOUGH THE RUST WAS NOT DISCOVERED UNTIL '10 IT WAS THERE ALL ALONG DURING THE WARRANTY TIME. THIS IS A GARAGE KEPT CAR AND IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THERE ARE NO OTHER RUST PROBLEMS EXCEPT FOR THE UNDER CARRIAGE. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HOPE TO HAVE SUPPORT FROM OUTSIDE AGENCY TO MAKE NISSAN MAKE GOOD ON IT'S QUALITY OF CAR. WE DID NOT SPEND OUR HARD EARNED $33,000 ON A FRED FLINSTONE CAR!!! WE ARE WILLING TO SUMMIT PICTURES AND CONTINUE OUR MISSION UNTIL JUSTICE IS DONE. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN THAT NISSAN SHOULD ADDRESS. WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PROBLEM ONE COULD BE INJURED SEVERELY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR