2004 NISSAN ALTIMA Complaints

WE BOUGHT A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA, IT HAS POWER WINDOWS, THE POWER WINDOW ON THE DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATICALLY GOES UP (CLOSES) WITH A HIT OF A BUTTON AND DOES NOT COME DOWN IF THERE IS A RESISTANCE, THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE A CHILD CAN HIT THAT BY ACCIDENT WHILE LOOKING OUT, AND CAN CAUSE DEATH, THE WINDOWS SHOULD GO DOWN AUTOMATICALLY BUT NOT UP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. ON A FEW OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE GEARS SLIPPED AND JOLTED WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS. WHILE IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DIMMED BRIEFLY, AND HAS REMAINED ILLUMINATED EVER SINCE. HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR AND VICE VERSA, THERE IS A HARD JERK. IT FEELS AS IF THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO DROP. THE FAILURE OCCURS ONCE THE VEHICLE HAS WARMED UP, ESPECIALLY IN WARM WEATHER WHEN THE CONTACT BRINGS THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. THE DEALER FIRST SUGGESTED THAT A TRANSMISSION FLUSH WAS NEEDED, BUT LATER STATED THAT A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED BECAUSE THE CURRENT ONE WAS FAILING. THE VIN, PURCHASE DATE, AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE IN FOR EMISSION TESTING; HOWEVER, IT FAILED BECAUSE THE ENGINE WARNING AND CRANK ANGLE SENSOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. SHE THEN RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED HER THAT SHE RECEIVED THE NOTICE IN ERROR. ALTHOUGH HER VIN WAS SPECIFIED IN THE RECALL LETTER, THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. SHE HAS A COPY OF THE NOTICE AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 53,000.

MY 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA SIMPLY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MILES AN HOUR AND THE 'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. WHEN I TRIED TO RESTART IT, IT ACTED LIKE THERE WAS NO 'SPARK' BUT IT DID TURN OVER. AFTER A LITTLE COOL DOWN, IT CRANKED AS NORMAL. SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THIS, WHILE EITHER DRIVING OR STOPPED AT A LIGHT IT WOULD SHUT DOWN JUST LIKE TURNING OFF THE SWITCH. AFTER SEVERAL TRIES IT WOULD START NORMALLY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR AT MY EXPENSE ($197.38) EVEN THOUGH I PROTESTED THAT THERE WERE COMPLAINTS AN EVEN RECALLS ON OTHER ALTIMAS IN THE SAME SERIES. I FEEL THAT NISSAN SHOULD REIMBURSE ME CONSIDERING THE ONSLAUGHT OF COMPLAINTS AND POTENTIAL DANGER WHEN THIS OCCURS. (THE POWER STEERING FAILS TO WORK!) *TR

STEERING BECOMES TIGHT TURNING IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. BETTER WHEN IT'S WARM, WORSE WHEN IT'S COLD. OVER THE COURSE OF 4 WEEKS THE TIGHTENING HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THAT WHEEL CAN ONLY BE TURNED WITH BOTH HANDS AND PULLING HARD. SOMETIMES IT FEELS LIKE IT WON'T TURN AT ALL, THEN LOOSENS BACK UP JUST ENOUGH TO COMPLETE TURN. INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP DIAGNOSED IT INCORRECTLY, DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED IT CORRECTLY BUT THE PART TO FIX IT IS BACK ORDERED FOR AT LEAST 2 WEEKS BECAUSE SO MANY CARS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAD TO PREPAY TO ORDER THE PART, AND SCHEDULE THE REPAIR. HAD TO DRIVE AROUND FOR ANOTHER 2 WEEKS WAITING FOR THE PART AND HOPING THE STEERING DOESN'T LOCK UP COMPLETELY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC SHOP AND A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE DEFECT, BUT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING AND SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 84,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT AND CAMSHAFT SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SENSORS. ON MARCH 14, 2008, THE CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS EXHAUST FAILURE. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) WAS REFERENCED. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, PURCHASE DATE, AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 67,000.

CAR SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. THERE WAS A RECALL TO RESET THE ECM THAT WAS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. I WAS UNAWARE OF THIS RECALL BUT NOW LEARN THAT IF I HAD BROUGHT MY CAR IN TO HAVE THE SYSTEM RESET I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN OUT ANY MONEY. BUT NOW THAT THE PROBLEM HAS ARISEN AND THE CAR SHUT DOWN ON ME, THIS CAUSED THE "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" TO COME ON. NOW I MUST PAY TO HAVE THE SENSOR REPLACED NOT JUST RESET. *TR

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR THAT WAS DEFECTIVE. I HAD PREVIOUSLY HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT NISSAN AND PAID $284.60 FOR THE REPAIR. I CONTACTED NISSAN AND FAXED THE REQUESTED DOCUMENTATION TO THE MANUFACTURER. AFTER 3 FAXES, 2 DEALERSHIP REPAIR DOCUMENTATION AND NUMEROUS HOURS SPENT WITH INDIA NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A REFUND FROM NISSAN AS PROMISED BY SEVERAL REPRESENTATIVES AND MANAGERS. *TR