2001 NISSAN ALTIMA Complaints

MY CAR HAS A DEFECT WITH ITS SUSPENSION BOTH FRONT AND REAR. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR FOR SERVICE TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS FOR REPAIRS. IT MAKES A LOUD CRUNCHING,RATTLING AND SQUEAKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION. WHILE DRIVING OVER THE SLIGHTEST BUMPS ON THE ROAD. INFACT IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS 8 TIMES IN ALL IT TOTALS 14 DAYS OUT OF SERVICE. AS OF NOW THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINS AFTER THE DEALER HAS REPLACED NUMEROS PARTS. THEY ARE AWARE OF THE EXISTING PROBLEM BUT CANNOT FIX IT.*AK

THE SWAY BAR BUSHING HAS BEEN REPLACED "FIXED" 4 TIMES ALREADY AND IT IS CURRENTLY BROKEN AGAIN. IT HAPPENED WHILE ENTERING THE DEALERSHIP DRIVEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. THIS WAS A BRAND NEW CAR AND IT SIMPLY HAS PUT ME OUT! THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. I DRIVE MOSTLY ALL HIGHWAY MILES WITH NO BUMPS OR POT HOLES FOR THIS TO BE HAPPENING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 65 TO 75MPH, VEHICLE STARTED DRIFTING TO THE LEFT, CONSUMER CORRECTED, BUT VEHICLE KEPT PULLING TO THE RIGHT, VEHICLE THEN ROLLED OVER 1 1/2 TIMES, THE TIE ROD HAD SNAPPED, STRUT ASSEMBLY BROKE, AND CV JOINT SEPARATED, HOUSING BROKE FROM METAL, ROOF CAVED IN, TRUNK SMASHED INTO, AND PUSHED REAR SEAT INWARD KILLING 3 PASSENGERS, FIRE DEPARTMENT CUT 5 PASSENGERS OUT, 2 WERE INJURED, THE VEHICLES STRUCTURE KEPT BUCKLING AND COLLAPSING INWARD. *JG *AK *YH

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE SHIFT ASSEMBLY WOULD STICK IN THE PARK POSITION, MECHANIC REPLACED SHIFTER AND STATED THAT LIQUID OR JUICE CAUSED INTERLOCK RELEASE TO STICK, CONSUMER INVESTIGATED AND FOUND A FAULTY SOLENOID. *TT

FRONT TWO SEAT BELTS ARE NOT RETRACTING AT ALL. ONCE THEY ARE PULLED OUT THEY WILL STAY OUT, AND NOT TIGHTEN UP. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

AT 70MPH CAR GIVES A BIG JOLT AND WITH NO WARNING, TRANSMISSION DROPS FROM FOURTH GEAR, ENGINE REVS TO 6500 RPM (ENGINE IN RED LINE AT 6300), CAR PULLS SHARPLY TO RIGHT. ANOTHER HEAVY JOLT, AND ENGINE REVS DROP TO NORMAL AND TRANSMISSION GOES BACK TO FOURTH GEAR.

WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FULL FRONTAL CRASH WHEN IT BROADSIDED ANOTHER CAR CROSSING HIS LANE OF TRAFFIC, TRAVELING 15 TO 25 MPH. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THIS INCIDENT. DRIVER RECEIVED HEAD/ NECK, AND BACK INJURIES; AND PERSON IN FRONT PASSENGER POSITION RECEIVED NECK AND HEAD INJURIES. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY THE DEALERSHIP TO DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

ON THREE OCCASIONS VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE AND DEACCELRATE WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-60 MPH. VEHICLE AT DEALER SHOP. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 15MPH SUDDENLY VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. CONSUMER WENT OFF THE ROAD TRYING TO VEER TO LEFT, AND VEHICLE KEPT PULLING TO THE RIGHT. VEHICLE STOPPED ON IMPACT BY HITTING A TREE. FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER'S SIDE WAS DAMAGED. OFFICER AT THE SCENE STATED VEHICLE WASN'T TRAVELING TOO FAST ACCORDING HOW AIR BAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER WAS WAITING FOR INSURANCE ADJUSTER TO INSPECT VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY A LOUD NOISE OCCURRED FOLLOWED BY FUMES FROM UNDER THE HOOD. SECONDS LATER, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 80 MPH AND HIT A BRICK WALL, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK