2008 Nissan Altima

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF ACCELERATION POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTER-COOLER KIT FOR THE POWER TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE STARTED MELTING AROUND MAY, 2013. AT FIRST IT WAS NOT NOTICEABLE BUT NOW THERE ARE BIG SHINY, STICKY PATCHES ON MY DASHBOARD. THIS WOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM BUT WHILE DRIVING DURING THE DAY THE SUN REFLECTS OFF OF THE MELTED AREAS AND CAUSES A GLARE ON MY WINDSHIELD THAT GREATLY REDUCES MY VISIBILITY. BECAUSE OF THAT I TEND TO NOT DRIVE IT OFTEN. ALSO ITS GIVING OFF THE SMELL OF BURNED PLASTIC. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I FOUND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. IT SEEMS COMMON IN PLACES LIKE TEXAS, FLORIDA, AND CALIFORNIA. HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NISSANUSA/POSTS/10152938385130375 HTTP://FORUMS.NICOCLUB.COM/MY-DASHBOARD-IS-MELTING-T569582.HTML. *TR

TRANSMISSION WINES, AND WOULDN'T SHIFT INTO GEAR FROM PARK 2 TIMES FROMA PARKED SITUATION. NUMEROUS OTHER ONGOING SMALL PROBLEMS, WHICH I'VE READ ABOUT WITH CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS FOR THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE THEM ALSO. RADIO DISPLAY OUT, CENTER CONSOLE LOOSE, WITH WEIGHT, CAR BOTTOMS OUT ON SPEED BUMPS, FAILED STOP LIGHT/START BRAKE SWITCH,

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ADDING AIR TO THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE, THE VALVE STEM FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VALVE STEM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

THE FOLLOWING HAD TO BE FIXED ALL ON ONE VISIT: MY ALTERNATOR REPLACED; TOP MOTOR MOUNT REPLACED, BRAKE SENSOR REPLACED, BATTERY REPLACED, AND HAD AN OIL COOLER LEAK FIXED. ALL WAS COVERED WITH MY EXTENDED WARRANTY ($858 OTHERWISE). IT HAS HAD A TOTAL OF 4 BATTERIES, 2 ALTERNATORS, 2 MANNA FOLDS (A RECALL), NEW SHOCKS AND STRUTS (I PAID FOR) AND MY TRANSMISSION WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED TO 120,000 MILES. (THERE WAS ALSO ANOTHER RECALL TO THE FUEL TANK BUT CAN'T REMEMBER ANY SPECIFICS). I TAKE GREAT CARE OF MY CAR, HAVE IT MAINTAINED REGULARLY, AND ONLY USE QUALITY GAS. THIS IS MY FOURTH NISSAN AND I AM GREATLY DISAPPOINTED IN THE QUALITY. I AM DEBATING AS TO WHETHER OR NOT I SHOULD TRADE IT IN. *TR

WHEN I PRESS ON THE BRAKE TO START THE ENGINE, IT WILL NOT START AND THE LIGHT ON THE DASH COMES AND SAYS PRESS THE BRAKE TO START. THE SWITCH DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THAT I AM PRESSING THE BRAKE. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT MAY HAPPEN EVERYDAY FOR A WEEK AND THEN MAY NOT HAPPEN AGAIN FOR 3 WEEKS. IF YOU PRESS THE BRAKE IN AND PRESS THE BUTTONS UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT HELPS TO RECOGNIZE THE PEDAL IS PRESSED. I HAVE CHECKED SEVERAL ON LINE FORUMS WHERE MANY CAR OWNERS HAVE POSTED THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM WITH ALTIMAS OF SIMILAR YEAR MODELS 2007 TO 2010. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASH BOARD MELTED AND CREATED A GLARE OVER THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE DASHBOARD WAS NOT REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000. UPDATED 03/31/14*LJ UPDATED 04/01/14

TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON WHILE PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT. THIS MEANS THE AIR BAG HAS TURNED OFF. THE LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF SEEMINGLY AT RANDOM. PASSENGER WAS 140 LB WOMAN 5' 7" TALL. SO, AIR BAG SHOULD BE FUNCTIONING THE ENTIRE TIME THIS PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT. THE NISSAN DEALER TESTED THE AIR BAG AND SAID IT WAS WORKING PROPERLY. SO, WHY IS THE LIGHT COMING ON TO TURN OFF THE AIR BAG? THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. IS THE LIGHT SENSOR NOT WORKING PROPERLY OR IS THE AIR BAG SENSOR NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY? I HAVE TALKED TO NISSAN CORPORATE ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THE FIRST THING THAT WAS SAID WAS THAT THE SEAT BELT IS THE FIRST LINE OF SAFETY IN A CRASH. THEY ALSO SAID I WOULD NEED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN AGAIN SO THEY COULD HAVE A DIAGNOSIS THAT WAS LESS THAN 30 DAYS OLD. SO, TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AT LEAST TWICE WITHIN 5 YEARS ISN'T ENOUGH FOR THEM TO REVIEW THIS SITUATION - A SAFETY SITUATION. *TR

SAFETY PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AS I WAS A PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE. I AM 5' 7" TALL AND AROUND 140 LBS. THEREFORE, THE AIR BAG SHOULD BE FUNCTIONING WHILE I AM IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. HOWEVER, THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON ERRATICALLY EVEN TO THIS DAY IN 2013. WE HAD NISSAN TEST IT AGAIN IN DECEMBER 2012 AND THEY GAVE US THE SAME EXCUSE. THE SENSOR IS SUPPOSEDLY WORKING. WHY DOES THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUE TO COME ON WITH PASSENGERS IN THE SEAT (THE LIGHT ON MEANS THAT THE AIR BAG HAS BEEN TURNED OFF DUE TO LOW WEIGHT OF PERSON, ETC.)? ARE WE OR ARE WE NOT BEING PROTECTED BY THE AIR BAG IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH? *TR