2006 Nissan Altima

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT NOTICED UNUSUALLY LOW OIL LEVELS IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO ADD OIL EVERY 700 MILES. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 06V223000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND 06V046000 (SUSPENSION: REAR) CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN EITHER RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000. UPDATED 06/25/10*LJ UPDATED 07/23/10*JB

WE BOUGHT THE CAR FROM NISSAN DEALER IN RICHMOND KY, HAD 16,400 MILES, NOTHING WRONG BODY/INTERIOR GREAT PRICE..WELL ONE WEEK LATER WE HAD A 6 STAR CRACK ON WINDSHIELD, WAS TOLD IT HAD TO BE REPLACED,FREE FROM KY STATE LAW . WHEN EXCHANGED THE SERVICE MAN WHO REPLACES THEM EVERY DAY SHOWED ME THAT THE GLUE WASN'T BONDED TO OUR CAR IN THE FIRST PLACE. SO IF WE WERE IN A WRECK, IT COULD HAVE SHATTERED ALL OVER US. I POSTED PICS UP ON AUTO BEEF...I HAVE MORE. *TR

VEHICLE IN QUESTION: 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA, CURRENTLY NISSAN?S ORIGINAL 60 MONTH UNLIMITED MILE RUST WARRANTY. 72,296 MILES. DRIVER AND PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD AREA ARE RUSTING THROUGH. (AROUND THE FOOT WELL AREA.) I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A KNOWN-DEFECT AND KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND NISSAN IS NOT CORRECTING THIS ISSUE. I KNOWN OTHER NISSAN ALTIMA OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS CASES OF THIS PROBLEM DOCUMENTED ON REPUTABLE WEB SITES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE DRIVER?S AND PASSENGER?S FEET CAN PUSH THROUGH THE FLOOR AND ARE NOT ADEQUATELY PROTECTED DUE TO THE WEAKENED, RUSTED METAL SHOULD A ACCIDENT OCCUR. APRIL 15, 2010 SPOKE WITH ROLAND KOSTIEW (ROCKINHAM NISSAN SERVICE MANAGER) VIA TELEPHONE AND HE STATED: THAT HE HAS SEEN THIS RUST-THROUGH PROBLEM BEFORE?AND NISSAN DOESN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. HE WILL FIGHT FOR ME BECAUSE I AM A LOCAL CUSTOMER. NISSAN ATTRIBUTES THE PROBLEM TO THE FLOORBOARD AREA BEING USED AS A JACK-MOUNT POINT. HE TOOK PICTURES SHOWING THIS WAS NOT THE CASE AND HE AGREED THAT WOULD BE A RIDICULOUS POINT TO USE TO LIFT THE VEHICLE. APRIL 16, 2010 WAS INFORMED BY ROLAND KOSTIEW (ROCKINHAM NISSAN SERVICE MANAGER) VIA TELEPHONE THAT NISSAN WILL NOT COVER THE UNDERBODY RUST THROUGH AND THAT IT IS NOT COVERED BECAUSE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES WITH NO FURTHER EXPLANATION. *TR

REGULAR DRIVING. I WENT TO PARK CAR AND COULD NOT TAKE OUT OF GEAR ONLY ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND LEAVE KEY IN IGNITION . THE CAR ROLLED INTO AND WAS STOPPED BY CURBING, THANKFULLY, BEFORE ROLLING INTO A BUSY ROAD. THE SHIFT LOCK SOLENOID ON NISSAN ALTIMA LOCKED UP. THE SHIFT LOCK SOLENOID AND SHIFT LOCK CONTROL MODULE WERE REPLACED AND OLD PARTS KEPT BY DEALER. *TR

THE BACK SEAT FLOOR BOARD (RIGHT SIDE) FILLS UP WITH WATER EVERY TIME IT RAINS. I ASKED THE NISSAN DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT FROM ABOUT IT AND THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST ME $80 FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT AND $200-$400 TO FIX IT IF THEY COULD EVEN FIND OUT WHERE THE WATER WAS COMING FROM. THE PROBLEM IS MOLD IS BUILDING UP UNDER THE MATS AND MY 1YR OLD SON AND MYSELF ARE BREATHING IN THIS MOLD ON A DAILY BASIS. IT SEEMS AS THOUGH ONCE A DEALER GETS YOUR MONEY THEY DONT CARE ABOUT THE CAR ONCE YOU DRIVE IT OFF THE LOT. I DO HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRENTY WHICH WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR THEY ASSURRED ME IT WAS BUMPER TO BUMPER WITH THE EXCEPTION OF LIGHTS WIPERS & TIRES. NOW THEY DO NOT WANT TO HONOR THAT GOOD OLE "BUMPER TO BUMPER" EXTENDED WARRENTY THAT I JUST HAD TO BUY TO PROTECT MYSELF AGAINST ANY PROBLEMS (SO THEY PROMISED ME). *TR

MY BRAND NEW 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S CONSUMES OIL LITTLE BY LITTLE. FIRST NOTICED AROUND 35,000 MILES UNTIL PRESENT. I ADD OIL AFTER 1,500 MILES AROUND 100-150ML. I DO MY OIL CHANGES 100-200MILES BEFORE IT'S DUE OF 3,000 MILES FROM THE VERY BEGINNING, TOOK A GOOD CARE OF THE CAR AND NOW I'M GETTING THIS KIND OF TROUBLE. I'VE NO DOUBT I GOT A DEFECTIVE UNIT.

I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT TO DOCUMENT A SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COUPLED WITH A RAPID CHANGE IN RPM AND RESULTING ENGINE STALL. WHILE NO CRASH OCCURRED, WITH THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING IN THE PARKING LOT THE VEHICLE ALMOST IMPACTED ANOTHER COMING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK WAS RUN ON THE VEHICLE AND SHOWED A CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION. THIS VEHICLE WAS PART OF RECALL CAMPAIGN 06V223000 AND HAD THE ENGINE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT APPROXIMATELY 58,000 MILES. UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN 07V527000 WHICH DESCRIBES SIMILAR SYMPTOMS REGARDING THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, THOSE VEHICLES FIXED DUE TO RECALL CAMPAIGN 06V223000 ARE NOT ELIGIBLE. HOWEVER, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTING FACTORS MAY LEAD TO THE SENSOR MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE IS SCHEDULED FOR MAINTENANCE TO REPLACE THE SENSOR; HOWEVER, AT A COST OF $370. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING WAS APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH INTO A PARKING LOT. AN OPPOSING VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT SYSTEM HOUSING ASSEMBLY BROKE. SUDDENLY, THE DRIVER WAS EJECTED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISES AND A SMALL CUT TO THE FACE; A BUMP TO THE FOREHEAD AREA. THE POLICE AND AMBULANCE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OCCUPANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,558. THERE ARE PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.