2006 Nissan Altima

I WAS TOLD IN 2012 BY MY CAR MAINTENANCE SHO, THAT MY CAR HAD A RUST HOLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. NOW, 3 YEARS LATER IT HAS GROWN QUITE LARGE. I WAS TOLD I HAVE TO GET IT REPAIRED BEFORE I HAVE MY CAR INSPECTED IN MARCH OF 2016. THIS IS QUITE A PROBLEM FOR ME SINCE I AM RETIRED AN LIVING ON A FIXED INCOME. *TR

FLOOR BOARDS ARE RUSTING OUT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE DAMAGE IS EXTENSIVE AND HAS LIKELY BEEN RUSTING FOR QUITE A FEW YEARS. VEHICLE IS MAINTAINED AND WASHED REGULARLY. EXPENSE TO FIX THE FLOOR BOARDS IS MORE THAN THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. COMMON PROBLEM AMONG THESE CARS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BY NISSAN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,000.

I HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR ALMOST 6 YEARS. MY BOYFRIEND DOES THE SERVICING - OIL CHANGES, BRAKES, FLUID/BELT CHANGES, ETC. ON A REGULAR, DOCUMENTED BASIS. WHEN CAR IS LIFTED, I ALWAYS DO A CHECK UNDERNEATH. CAR HAD BEEN FINE. OIL CHANGED IN OCTOBER 2014, ALL GOOD. NEW TIRES PUT ON BY GOOD YEAR IN DECEMBER 2014, ALL GOOD - JUST LET ME KNOW TO HAVE BACK BRAKES CHANGED SOON. MARCH 22, MY BOYFRIEND WAS CHANGING OIL AND PUTTING NEW PADS/SHOES ON CAR. WHILE LIFTED, I DID MY CHECK AND SAW RUST HANGING UNDERNEATH ON DRIVER'S SIDE. AFTER TAKING OFF THE RUST AND GETTING TO SOLID METAL, FOUND A APPROX 5X5IN SIZE HOLE IN MY FLOORBOARD. REST OF BASE OF CAR LOOKS PERFECT, SO FAR. CAR SHOULD NOT BE RUSTING LIKE THIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER A FEW MINUTES. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

WHILE DRIVING MY ENTIRE VEHICLE WILL PERIODIC JERK. ITS DONE IT NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE ITS BEGAN. NOW THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. THE PAINT ON MY VEHICLE IS ALSO FADED AND THE CLEAR COATS HAS COME OFF. I HAVE SEEN PLENTY OF OTHER PEOPLE ON FORUMS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME THINGS. SO IT APPEARS TO ME THAT NISSAN IS FALLING DOWN ON THE JOB AND SHOULD BE ISSUING A RECALL OF SOME SORT ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS. I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND CANT AFFORD SOMETHING CATASTROPHICALLY HAPPENING TO MY VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. WITHOUT WARNING, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND THE PARKING LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07E087000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

VEHICLE IS EXHIBITING EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AS DESCRIBED IN NTB06-028 (DESCRIBED BELOW) AND COVERED UNDER NISSAN MOTORS RECALL NUMBER 06V223000. 1-QUART OF OIL NEEDS TO BE ADDED TO ENGINE AFTER APPROXIMATELY 300 TO 500 MILES OF TRAVEL OR EVERY MONTH TO MAINTAIN LEVEL IN THE SAFE DIPSTICK 'L TO H' LEVEL. INITIAL PHONE CONTACT WITH NISSAN MOTORS REPRESENTATIVE AT 1-800-647-7261 RESULTED IN BEING INFORMED THAT SINCE VEHICLE IS NOT IN VIN RECALL RANGE, NISSAN CANNOT DO ANYTHING. WORRY IS THAT IF ENGINE OIL LEVEL IS INADVERTENTLY NEGLECTED, AN ENGINE FIRE COULD RESULT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. RECALL SUMMARY: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L ENGINES MAY EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION AS A RESULT OF IMPROPER PERFORMANCE OF THE PISTON RINGS. CONSEQUENCE: IF THE OIL IS NOT MAINTAINED AT LEAST AT THE MINIMUM LEVEL, ENGINE DAMAGE CAN OCCUR AND IN EXTREME CASES RESULT IN AN ENGINE FIRE.

2006 NISSAN ALTIMA IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH THE EXCEPTION A SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL DEFECT. THE FLOOR PANELS ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES ARE SEVERELY CORRODED. THIS CAME TO MY ATTENTION WHILE THE CAR WAS AT AN INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE CAR HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND CARED FOR. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE RUST PROBLEM, THE CAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. IT IS INCREDIBLE THAT THE FLOOR PAN OF A FASTIDIOUSLY MAINTAINED, MODERN UNIBODY AUTOMOBILE WOULD RUST OUT ALMOST COMPLETELY WITHIN EIGHT YEARS. AFTER A LITTLE RESEARCH, IT BECAME APPARENT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE 2006 ALTIMA. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE BUT THEY HAVE NO INTENTION OF RECTIFYING IT. REPRESENTATIVE AT NISSAN USA WITH WHOM I SPOKE INFORMED ME TO BRING MY CAR TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR AN ESTIMATE OF THE NECESSARY REPAIR. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO DECORMIER NISSAN IN MANCHESTER, CT AND RECEIVED AN ESTIMATE OF $1,700 PLUS TAX. I AGAIN CALLED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA AND MY CASE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE NISSAN REGIONAL OFFICE. THE REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED ME THAT MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT THE RUST WAS DUE TO SALT APPLIED TO THE ROADWAYS IN CT, THEREFORE NISSAN WOULD NOT BE OFFERING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE REPAIR OF MY CAR. SHE SUGGESTED THAT I PAY FOR THE REPAIR OUT OF POCKET AND WASH THE UNDERCARRIAGE REGULARLY. THE CAR IS WASHED OFTEN. BY HAND DURING THE TEMPERATE MONTHS AND DURING THE WINTER MONTHS AT A CAR WASH WHERE THE UNDERCARRIAGE IS ALSO WASHED. I HAVE OWNED, DRIVEN AND CARED FOR A NUMBER OF IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC VEHICLES WITHIN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT FOR MANY YEARS AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS TYPE OF ISSUE. AFTER RESEARCH, IT BECAME EVIDENT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE THAT HAS RECENTLY SURFACED. NISSANS RESPONSE AND LACK OF CULPABILITY PERTAINING TO THIS ISSUE IS ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE. *TR