2006 Nissan Altima

MY CAR IS EXPERIENCING RUST UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR BOARD. A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH REVEALS THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR NISSAN ALTIMAS, HOWEVER NISSAN REFUSES TO COVER THE CAR SINCE IT IS OUTSIDE THE 5-YEAR WARRANTY. MY CAR EVEN HAS THE UNDERCOAT PROTECTION, BUT HAS A HOLE IN THE FLOOR BOARD ROUGHLY THE SIZE OF A SOFTBALL. THIS SHOULD NOT OCCUR ON A CAR THAT IS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. MANY, MANY NISSAN ALTIMA OWNERS ARE FINDING RUST HOLES UNDER THEIR FLOOR BOARDS. THIS IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *TR

TOOK FOR INSPECTION. SERVICE DEALER SAID DRIVER SIDE FLOOR BOARD RUSTED INTO INTERIOR. CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED AT DEALERSHIP FOLLOWING ALL SAFETY MAINTENANCE CHECKUPS, EVEN LAST MONTH. NO ONE MENTIONED ANY FORM OF RUST AT THE TIME. DEALER SAID THERE HAVE BEEN QUITE A FEW SIMILAR PROBLEMS FROM 2002-2006, BUT THEY DID NOT THINK IT WAS IMPORTANT TO CHECK THIS OUT ON LAST SAFETY MAINTENANCE VISIT. I'M UPSET NISSAN IS NOT COVERING THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT AND ONLY AFTER 5 YEARS PLUS CAR HAD UNDERCOATING APPLIED FROM FACTORY. NEXT CAR ??????? *TR

MY NISSAN HAD EXTENSIVE RUST DAMAGE TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT FLOOR PANS. IT WAS TAKEN TO A NISSAN DEALER. NISSAN WILL NOT REPAIR BECAUSE CAR IS OVER 80,000 MILES. THIS DAMAGE DID NOT HAPPEN IN THE LAST 4,000 MILES. FILED A CLAIM WITH NISSAN, AGAIN THEY WILL NOT REPAIR. I WAS TOLD TO SEND A LETTER TO NISSAN NORTH AMERICA CONSUMER AFFAIRS. I WAS TOLD BY A BODY SHOP THAT IT LOOKS LIKE THE CAR WAS NOT SEALED PROPERLY RIGHT FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND WATER ENTERED THROUGH THE FLOOR PAN SEAMS AND THE PLUG UNDER THE CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FLOOR BOARDS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE WERE COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE HAD SURPASSED THE WARRANTY MILEAGE AND THE CONTACT WAS THE SECOND OWNER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO STATED A PATCH AND REPAIR WITH WELDING OF A NEW FLOOR BOARD WOULD BE REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

FRONT PASSENGER FLOORBOARD RUSTED THROUGH, WITH A HOLE APPROXIMATELY 4"X8" IN SIZE. I BOUGHT THE CAR WHEN IT WAS A YEAR OLD AND IT HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED AND STILL LOOKS NEW INSIDE AND OUT. IT IS UNDERCOATED, AND HAS NO OTHER CORRESPONDING CORROSION. THE RUST IS NOT COMING FROM UNDERNEATH, NOR FROM A LEAK IN THE INTERIOR (THE CARPETS ARE DRY), BUT FROM BETWEEN THE TWO SHEET METAL PARTS THAT MAKE UP THE FLOOR. AS A MECHANIC, I KNOW THERE IS NO FORM OF MAINTENANCE THAT COULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS RUST FROM OCCURRING. AS A SAFETY ISSUE, MY STATE WILL FAIL THIS CAR FOR INSPECTION BECAUSE EXHAUST FUMES CAN ENTER THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR WITHOUT THE OCCUPANTS KNOWLEDGE, AND THE FLOOR COULD CONTINUE RUSTING, COMPROMISING THE INTEGRITY OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT MOUNTINGS. *JS

THERE IS AN EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE CAR, FIRST REPORTED WHEN CAR WAS LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD: 1. FLEX CONNECTOR BETWEEN CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND THE ENGINE COMPLETELY RUSTED 2. FLOOR RUST UNDER DRIVER SEAT FIRST DEFECT REPORTED TO NISSAN AND LOCAL DEALER WITHOUT ANY RESPONSE - NISSAN CASE [XXX]. SECOND DEFECT JUST DISCOVERED AND IS VERY COMMON FOR 2005-2006 ALTIMAS - JUST SEARCH INTERNET, BUT NISSAN REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT. IN ANY CARS 5 YEAR OLD CAR WITH NO ACCIDENTS AND WITH LESS THAN 27000 MILES SHOULD NOT HAVE THESE DEFECTS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING EXAMINED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,200. UPDATED 03/05/12*LJ UPDATED 03/07/12