2009 Nissan Altima

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE FORWARD INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,023 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL OF MY 09 ALTIMA 2.5S SEDAN IS PRESSED, THE CAR SLOWS DOWN AS IT SHOULD AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN ACCELERATES UNTIL THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED HARDER WHEN IT COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN ALWAYS AND THE AMOUNT OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION VARIES FROM TIME TO TIME. TODAY AROUND 12:30PM, I TRIED TO STOP THE CAR BY PRESSING THE BRAKES AND IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND HIT ANOTHER CAR. THE POLICE ARRIVED, LISTENED TO WHAT HAPPENED, AND REPORTED THE ACCIDENT AS MY FAULT. WHEN I TOLD HER (OFFICER DICK) ABOUT THE BRAKE MALFUNCTION, SHE MADE FUN OF ME SAYING -- "ARE YOU TRYING TO PULL OFF A TOYOTA HERE?" I FIND THE BRAKES OF MY CAR VERY UNPREDICTABLE AND THAT WAS THE REASON FOR TODAY'S CRASH. HOPE NHTSA WILL TAKE THIS REPORT SERIOUSLY AND DO THE NEEDFUL. *TR

IN A RENTED 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA I BACKED OUT OF THE GARAGE, LIGHTLY TAPPED A TREE ON THE SIDE OF THE DRIVEWAY AND THEN CAME TO A FULL STOP. I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE TO REALIGN IT AND THE CAR ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY CRASHING THROUGH THE CLOSING GARAGE DOOR AND CAME WITHIN INCHES OF THE WALL OF THE HOUSE. THE CAR ONLY STOPPED WHEN IT HIT THE EDGE OF THE STAIR LEADING INTO THE HOUSE. AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND THE PASSENGER SUFFERED A BROKEN RIB. ALL OF THE RECENT PROBLEMS WITH TOYOTA MADE ME BELIEVE EVEN MORE THAT THIS WAS AN UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION PROBLEM. HERTZ EXAMINED THE CAR BUT CLAIMED NOTHING WAS DEFECTIVE. MY CAR INSURANCE PREMIUM HAS RISEN AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT (MY FIRST EVER) AND I WORRY ABOUT OTHERS DRIVING THIS MODEL. THIS TOOK PLACE IN PLYMOUTH, MA. THIS WAS A HARROWING ACCIDENT THAT COULD HAVE ENDED WITH FAR MORE DESTRUCTION AND SERIOUS INJURY. I DON'T KNOW IF NISSAN HAS HAD OTHER REPORTS LIKE THIS ONE, BUT I FELT IT IMPORTANT TO FILE A SAFETY COMPLAINT. *TR

LEASED A NEW 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2009 AND ON DECEMBER 29, 2009 WHILE MY WIFE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT HER COMPANY'S PARKING LOT OUR CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED JUMPED A SIDE WALK, SKIMMED A TREE AND CRASHED INTO A SECOND TREE. THIS WAS VIEW BY A WITNESS WHO SAW HER BRAKES LIGHTS ON WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATED. THIS IS ALSO THE SECOND ACCIDENT WITHIN A FOUR MONTH TIME FRAME. SHE WAS VERY LUCK AND NOT INJURED EVEN THOUGH THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. TO DATE NISSAN USA HAS TAKEN THE POSITION THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. *TR

LEASED A NEW 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2009 AND ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 WHILE MY WIFE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT A LOCAL SUPERMARKET OUR CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE WALL OF THE MARKET. SHE WAS BURNT ON AN ARM BECAUSE OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYING AND SUFFERED FROM A BLOOD CLOT, BOTH OF WHICH HAVE HEALED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE ENTERING A PARKING SPACE, SHE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED VEHICLE ACCELERATION. AS A CONSEQUENCE, SHE CRASHED INTO A BUILDING AND SUSTAINED MODERATE INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. SHE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER, AND IS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 200.