2008 Nissan Altima

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTING AND EXPOSED AN EXTREMELY SHINY SURFACE THAT REFLECTED WHEN THE SUN SHONE ONTO THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS CREATING A VISIBILITY HAZARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INDICATED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000. UPDATED 3/18/15*CN UPDATED 10/19/2015*JS

2008 MODEL YEAR NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE - RECURRING PROBLEM WITH DASHBOARD. DASHBOARD MATERIAL "MELTS" WHEN EXPOSED TO SUNLIGHT OR RADIANT HEAT FROM BEING PARKED IN THE SUN. THE DASH MATERIAL FEELS OILY TO THE TOUCH AND BECOMES MALLEABLE; TOUCHING IT LEAVES A PERMANENT IMPRESSION. THE MAIN ISSUE, HOWEVER, IS THAT THE DASHBOARD BECOMES HIGHLY REFLECTIVE AND CAUSES GLARE, DRASTICALLY REDUCING VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE IS PARKED UNDER SHADE AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE AND A SUN SHADE IS USED ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WHEN THERE'S NO SHADE TO PARK UNDER - PRACTICES WHICH HAVE KEPT UP SINCE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW IN NOVEMBER 2007. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE OVER TIME; BECOMING INCREASINGLY SHINY EACH TIME IT IS EXPOSED TO SUNLIGHT. I'M THANKFUL I HAVEN'T BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THIS ISSUE BUT AM CERTAINLY CONCERNED BY THE REDUCED VISIBILITY. MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE CAN BE FOUND ON THE NISSAN INFINITI CAR OWNERS ONLINE FORUM: HTTP://FORUMS.NICOCLUB.COM/MY-DASHBOARD-IS-MELTING-T569582.HTML*JS

THE DASHBOARD ON MY CAR IS STICKY AND GOOEY AND REFLECTS SUNLIGHT GLARE THAT MAKES IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THROUGH WHEN SUNNY. I AM SHORT AND HAVE TO SIT AND STOP BETWEEN THE GLARE WHERE THERE IS A SMALL AREA THAT DOESNT OBSTRUCT MY VISION. I ALSO HAVE CRACKS AROUND STEERING WHEEL AND STEREO AREAS AND HAVE CHUNK OF THE DASHBOARD NOW REVEALING THE FOAM UNDERNEATH. THE REST OF THE CAR IS IN MINT CONDITION OTHER THAN THE DASH. I REPORTED TO NISSAN AND THEY TOLD ME TO GET ESTIMATE TO GET FIXED. I STILL HAVE RECEIVED NO RESPONSE ON WHAT THEY ARE DOING BUT THE ESTIMATE CAME IN AT OVER 2500 AND I CANT AFFORD TO SHELL OUT THAT KIND OF MONEY. THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE AND SPREADING QUICKLY. I JUST PAID OFF THE CAR IN FEBRUARY THIS YEAR AND IT BEGAN TO SHOW SIGNS OF GLARE AT THAT TIME. THE STICKY STARTED AROUND NOVEMBER OR AND I THOUGHT IT WAS OUR FAULT UNTIL I SAW A STORY ABOUT THE MELTING DASHBOARDS ON OUR LOCAL NEWS AND THE PICTURES WERE EXACTLY AS MY CAR SHOWED. I AM MOST CONCERNED WITH THE GLARE AS I FEEL IT IS A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD AND IT IS GETTING WORSE. I HAVE TINTED WINDOWS AND HAVE ALWAYS KEPT MY CAR IN THE GARAGE BUT IT HASNT ELIMINATED OR SLOWED THE ISSUE. *JS

MY DASH IS MELTING! IT WAS FINE UNTIL APRIL 2014 WHEN THE WEATHER STARTED GETTING WARMER AND THE BLACK DASH BECAME TACKY TO THE TOUCH. IT HAS NOW BEGUN MELTING WITH SHINY/STICKY GLOBS ALL OVER AND MAKES A HORRIBLE GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD MAKING IT HARD TO SEE WITH THE GLARE FROM THE DASH. I HAVE TRIED ALL SORTS OF PRODUCTS TO SEE IF THAT WOULD HELP BUT NOTHING DOES AND IT IS GETTING WORSE. *JS

MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE DASHBOARD IS MELTING. IT STARTED WITH A SMALL SPOT ON THE DASH, I THOUGHT IT WAS MOISTURE FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER. A FEW DAYS LATER THE SPOT WAS GETTING LARGER. I FELT IT AND IT FELT LIKE STICKY CLEAR GLUE. NOW IT'S GETTING LARGER ALMOST ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE DASH. I TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THE GUY SAID HE HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS. HE TOLD ME THE ONLY THING HE CAN DO IS ORDER ANOTHER ONE FOR ME AND THAT'S OVER $2,000.00. I FEEL THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR ANOTHER DASHBOARD, WHEN IT'S A DEFECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND IT NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS PRODUCT.. *TR

THE DASHBOARD OF MY NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE HAS BEEN MELTING, THIS CAUSES SOME SEVERE GLARE SPECIALLY HERE IN SUNNY SOUTH FLORIDA, PLEASE DON'T WAIT UNTIL THERE'S A LIFE LOST TO RECALL THIS ISSUE. SOME CITIZENS CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE THIS MANUFACTURED DEFECT CORRECTED OUT OF POCKET. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE CORRECT THE ISSUE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PUSHED THE IGNITION BUTTON. THE VEHICLE STARTED AFTER THIRTY MINUTES. THE FAILURE WOULD ALWAYS OCCUR AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR A LENGTHY PERIOD OF TIME. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.