2009 Nissan Altima

THE DASH ON MY 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA HAS STARTED MELTING. I NOTICED NOT LONG AFTER I PURCHASED IT THAT THERE WAS A STICKY SUBSTANCE ON THE DASH. I THOUGHT IT WAS ADHESIVE AND TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO WIPE IT OFF. I HAVE SINCE REALIZED THAT THE DASH IS ACTUALLY MELTING. THE MELTING DASH CREATES A SHINY TAR LIKE SUBSTANCE THAT GLARES IN THE WINDSHIELD DURING CERTAIN TIMES OF DAY AND CAN CREATE VISIBILITY ISSUES. WHILE SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR A SOLUTION I LEARNED THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM AS GREATLY DISCUSSED HERE HTTP://FORUMS.NICOCLUB.COM/MY-DASHBOARD-IS-MELTING-T569582-90.HTML. *TR

AFTER OWNING THIS CAR LESS THAN 2 YEARS I HAVE NOTICED MY DASHBOARD MELTING AND CAUSING A TERRIBLE GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD IN LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. THIS HAS LED TO ME ALMOST HITTING A FEW PEOPLE AND OTHER VEHICLES DUE TO LACK OF VISIBILITY. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY CONCERNED NOT ONLY AS A DRIVER BUT FOR PEDESTRIANS AND OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD AS WELL. *TR

I BEGAN TO NOTICE SOME STICKINESS ON MY DASHBOARD A FEW YEARS AGO. EVENTUALLY, SOME SECTIONS OF THE DASHBOARD MELTED SO MUCH THAT THEY BECAME WET AND SHINY. BECAUSE THE TEXTURE CHANGED, THE MELTED AREAS BEGAN TO CAUSE A GLARE ON THE GLASS OF THE WINDSHIELD. IT BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE STRAIGHT OUT WHEN ANY LIGHT REFLECTED OFF OF THE DASHBOARD AND CAUSED THE GLARE. I AM AFRAID BECAUSE THE GLARE CAN EASILY BLOCK THE VISIBILITY OF SOMETHING IN THE ROAD OR SOMEONE AHEAD OF ME. I OFFICIALLY BROUGHT THIS PROBLEM TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALERSHIP ON 10/17/13 EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM HAD BEGUN BEFORE THEN. ON THAT DATE, I WAS TAKING MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO ANOTHER ISSUE THAT WAS COVERED BY MY WARRANTY. OUT OF CURIOSITY, I ASKED THE GREETER AT THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT IT AND SHE SAID THAT SHE HAD SEEN MANY OF THESE CASES BEFORE. I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT. ONE OF THE ATTENDANTS TOOK PICTURES AND SUBMITTED IT TO THE COMPANY FOR APPROVAL TO COVER REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY. HE LEFT ME A VOICE MESSAGE A WEEK LATER INDICATING IT WAS NOT APPROVED. A YEAR LATER, I SAW THIS SAME SITUATION COVERED BY THE NEWS (NBC 6) AND IT IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT THAT MANY OF US ARE BEING IMPACTED BY. THIS IS NOT "WEAR AND TEAR" BUT A POORLY MANUFACTURED PLASTIC DASHBOARD. I AM PUTTING IN THIS OFFICIAL COMPLAINT BECAUSE I FEEL THAT THIS IS A DEFECT THAT CAUSES UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS. I AM ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF THERE BEING TOXIC GASES FROM THE MELTING PLASTIC THAT MY FAMILY MAY BE BREATHING. I'VE NEVER SEEN DASHBOARDS MELT LIKE THIS BEFORE AND I BELIEVE IT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION IN THIS MATTER. *TR UPDATED 4/12/2016*JS

HELLO, I AM AN OWNER OF AN 09' NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S. WITHIN THE LAST YEAR MY DASHBOARD HAS BEGUN TO MELT CREATING A MIRROR LIKE GLARE WHICH REFLECTS OFF OF MY WINDSHIELD AND OBSTRUCTS MY VIEW OF THE ROAD. THIS PRESENTS A SAFETY ISSUE AS I HAVE A TOUGH TIME SEEING THE VEHICLES BRAKE LIGHTS IN FRONT OF ME. PLEASE RECALL THIS ISSUE. *TR

LAST YEAR RIGHT BEFORE MY 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA WAS PAID OFF, THE DASH BECAME VERY STICKY. THIS PROBLEM BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE IN THE HEAT OF THE MISSISSIPPI SUN. DUST , BUGS, FLORA, PAPER BECOME EMBEDDED IN THE GOO. IT NEVER DRIES. IT JUST STAYS STICKY AND MAKES A DANGEROUS GLARE ON MY WINDSHIELD. I MISTAKENLY THOUGHT MY HUSBAND OR I HAD DONE SOMETHING WRONG BY CLEANING THE DASH, BUT WATER WOULD NOT CAUSE THIS MESS. I FINALLY TOOK IT TO MY DEALERSHIP WHO SAID THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND GAVE ME A $2000 ESTIMATE TO REPLACE THE DASH. REALLY? MY CAR DOES NOT EVEN HAVE 60,000 MILES ON IT NOW SO NISSAN HAS STUCK US! I EXPECTED BETTER FROM THEM. I RECENTLY DISCOVERED THAT THERE ARE 100'S OF 2009 MELTING DASHES WHEN I GOOGLED THE SUBJECT. WE HAVE OWNED 2 SENTRAS, 1 FRONTIER TRUCK, 1 STANZA, AND A MAXIMA. I WE ARE SUFFERING FROM MENTAL STRESS OVER THIS RIDICULOUS SITUATION! NISSAN SHOULD RECALL THESE MELTING DASH VEHICLES. WHERE IS THE MORALITY???? *TR

1. DASHBOARD TOTALLY MELTED CREATING A BLINDING GLARE WHILE DRIVING. IT IS COMPLETELY STICKY TO THE TOUCH. THE GLARE IS SO BLINDING ALMOST HIT A PEDESTRIAN CROSSING THE STREET. . THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR ONLY OFFERED TO REPLACE IT AT A RIDICULOUS COST I CANNOT AFFORD AS A SCHOOL TEACHER. IT WAS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD, HOWEVER, OLD ENOUGH NOT TO BE UNDER WARRANTY. MY MAJOR CONCERN IS HAVING AN ACCIDENT OR HITTING SOMEONE CROSSING A STREET IF I GET HIT WITH THE GLARE. WILL NISSAN COVER DAMAGES THEN? 2. HEADLIGHTS: PLASTIC HEADLIGHT IS COMPLETELY COVERED IN FILM CREATING A VISIBILITY HAZARD AT NIGHTTIME. RESTORATION PROCESSES DID NOT WORK. AGAIN AFTER ONLY 2 YEARS THEY HAD A FILM OVER THE LENSES. NOW THEY ARE WORSE. AS A SCHOOL TEACHER WITH A LIMITED INCOME I DEPENDED ON MY CAR LASTING. I CANNOT EVEN SELL THE CAR IN THESE CONDITIONS FOR A DECENT VALUE. NISSAN IS NOT HOLDING UP TO THE STANDARDS IT SHOULD; ESPECIALLY SAFETY STANDARDS. LET'S HOPE MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE DOES NOT WIND UP AS ANOTHER STATISTIC. LET THIS BE ON RECORDS AS A SAFETY HAZARD COMPLAINT FOR THE MANUFACTURER AND OTHERS WHO SHARE THE SAME OCCURRENCE. IF PICTURES ARE NEEDED I HAVE PLENTY. *TR