2007 Nissan Altima

MARCH 2010 MY 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA SE STARTED SMOKING OUT OF THE EXHAUST WHEN FIRST STARTING AFTER SITTING AWHILE. THE CHECK ENGINE LAMP CAME ON.THE ALTIMA HAD LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON IT. THE SMOKING GOT TO THE POINT OF SMOKING ALL THE TIME WITH DENSE BLACK SMOKE. I CHECKED THE OIL AND FOUND IT LOW. AFTER PERFORMING AN OIL & OIL FILTER SERVICE, I STARTED MONITORING MY OIL LEVEL AND FOUND THE 3.5 V6 ENGINE WAS SHOWING SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. I CHECKED THE ENGINE LAMP CODES(PO420-3WAY CATALYST FUNCTION AND PO300-MULTI CYLINDER MIS-FIRE). I TOOK MY ALTIMA TO THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT FROM AND HAD IT CHECKED UNDER MY WARRANTY, 60 MONTH /75,000 MILES GOLD PREFERRED PLAN. ON THE REPAIR ORDER IT STATED "SES NEEDS ENGINE / SLUGGED". I WAS CHARGED $107.07 AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE. I CONTACTED THE QUALITY CONTROL ENGINEER @ NISSAN NORTH AMERICA'S HEADQUARTERS IN FRANKLIN, TN AND SHE SET UP A DIAGNOSTIC INSPECTION WITH THE FIELD REP FROM THE ENGINE PLANT / DECCARD TN. HE STATED SINCE THE TIRES WERE NEEDING REPLACING IN THE NEAR FUTURE AND THE ALTIMA NEEDED WASHING, IT WAS A SIGN OF NEGLECT AND THERE-FORE THE SMOKING AND OIL CONSUMPTION WAS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE. THE REP SAID THE CHECK ENGINE LAMP CODE WAS FOR REFERENCE:NTB10-009 - A SEIZED EXHAUST SENSOR, WHICH WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT NOT RELATED TO THE SMOKING/OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE. I WAS EMPLOYED AT THE TIME OF THIS ISSUE WITH NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, SMYRNA TN. I WAS A PRE-DELIVERY REPAIR TECH @ THE MANUFACTURING PLANT FOR 25 YEARS UNTIL MY RETIREMENT JUNE 28, 2010. I USED THE SAME DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS THAT THE DEALER USED AND THE ENGINE PLANT FIELD REP USED ON MY CAR AND KNOW FOR A FACT THIS IS A WARRANTY ISSUE. I FOLLOWED - UP THE COMPLAINT @HTTPS://SURVEY.NISSAN.USA.COM WITH NO RESULTS. *TR

I HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH MY AIR CONDITIONER UNTIL ONE DAY I STARTED THE CAR AND A HORRIBLE NOISE STARTED. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND A MECHANIC TOLD ME TO KEEP THE A/C BUTTON PUSHED SO THE CLUTCH WOULD STAY ENGAGED UNTIL I CAN GET IT FIXED. I HAD IT REPAIRED TODAY AND THE TOTAL COST WAS $870.11. MY MECHANIC CALLED NISSAN AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A NOTICE FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT NO RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE SHORT BLOCK IN THE ENGINE RESULTING IN A COOLING LEAK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY WOULD NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 81,124.

I NOTICED A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHETHER THE ENGINE WAS COLD OR NOT. IT WAS LOUDER AS I ACCELERATED AND DIMINISHED AS I THE RPMS WENT DOWN. IT WAS A SOUND SIMILAR TO THE SOUND THAT CARDS MAKE WHEN INSERTED INTO BICYCLE SPOKES. AFTER A QUICK INSPECTION THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP WAS ABLE TO ASCERTAIN THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS CRACKED AND NEEDS REPLACED. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER I AM STILL WAITING A NEW TRANSMISSION DUE TO HIGH DEMAND. *TR

I OWN A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW IN JULY 2007. I HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES @16,000 MILES. I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ON THE DASH ALWAYS COMING ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE A/C COMPRESSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AT APPROXIMATELY 37,000 MI. THE SECOND YEAR I OWNED IT, AT A COST OF $750.00. NOW, JUST AFTER MY THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF OWNERSHIP THE REAR SWAY BAR HAS BROKEN. IN CHECKING ON THE INTERNET, I FIND THAT ALL THESE ARE COMMON PROBLEMS. HOWEVER THIS SWAY BAR PROBLEM IS A DANGER FOR PERSONAL SAFETY. THE BAR IS MADE OUT OF A HOLLOW TUBE AND IT RUSTED INTO CLOSE TO WHERE THE BAR JOINS THE FRAME. I HAVE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT, HAD THE CAR TOWED OR DRIVEN ON ANYTHING BUT PAVED ROADS. IT JUST BROKE FOR NO APPARENT REASON OTHER THAN POOR MATERIALS. OF COURSE THIS IS NOT COVERED EITHER!!! I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM AND OWNERS SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THEIR EXPENSE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE FOLLOWING SERVICE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE OIL COOLER ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE OIL COOLER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,108 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,300. UPDATED 11/19/10 *CN UPDATED 11/23/10*JB

I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA 4 CYL SL. I WAS COMING HOME FROM A ROAD TRIP, AND MY CAR STARTED CUTTING OUT. I PULLED OVER AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD. MY TWO CHILDREN, AND MY DAUGHTER'S FRIEND, THREE PUPPIES, AND MYSELF RAN AWAY FROM THE CAR. I CALLED 911, BUT BY THE TIME THE EUFAULA FIRE DEPT. GOT THERE MY CAR WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. MY CAR IS A COMPLETE LOSS, AND I LOST EVERYTHING INSIDE THE CAR. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. I BOUGHT IT USED FROM A DEALERSHIP IN HOUSTON, TX ON 12/10/2008. I DROVE IT ALL OF 2009 AND TURNED THE AIR CONDITIONER ON IN MARCH, 2010 AND THE AIR COMPRESSOR IS OUT. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 70,000 MILES ON IT AND THE COMPRESSOR HAS GONE OUT. THE COMPRESSOR SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE OUT WITH ONLY 70,000 MILES ON THE CAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE CONSOLE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN SHE STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND LOOKED UNDERNEATH IT THERE WERE TWO BALLS OF FIRE COMING FROM UNDER THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND STATED THAT THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A JUNK YARD. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.