2006 NISSAN ALTIMA Complaints

THE FLOORBOARDS ON MY 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA ARE RUSTED OUT. I'VE BEEN INFORMED BY MY BODY SHOP THAT THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW IN THE CAR. APPARENTLY THE FLOORBOARDS RUST FROM THE INSIDE OUT. I CALLED NISSAN AND THEY TOLD ME TO BUY A NEW CAR AND OFFERED EMPLOYEE PRICING. THEY TOOK NO CREDIT FOR THE PROBLEM. THE ISSUE IS VERY WELL KNOW - SEE HTTP://WWW.NBCNEWS.COM/NEWS/US-NEWS/RUST-N333291. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER FLOOR PANELS RUSTED SEVERELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE FLOOR PANELS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. UPDATED 5/26/15*CN UPDATED 9/17/2015*JS

FLOOR BOARDS ON BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDE ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. INSULATION AND CARPETING ARE FALLING THOUGH THE FLOOR. VERY UNSAFE. CONTACTED NISSAN BOTH CORPORATE OFFICE AND LOCAL DEALERSHIP. NEITHER WILL DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE SITUATION. THIS ISSUE COINCIDENTALLY MADE NATIONAL NEWS THIS MORNING. A NUMBER OF NISSAN OWNERS AND MECHANICS/BODY WORK TECHNICIANS WERE INTERVIEWED. ALL SAID THE SAME THING. THE INDEPENDENT AUTO REPAIR SHOP PERSON I GOT AN ESTIMATE FROM THIS MORNING SAID IT WAS BECAUSE THE AIR CONDITIONING EVAPORATOR IS LOCATED IN SUCH A WAY THAT ITS DRAINING INSIDE THE FLOOR OF THE CAR. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW NISSAN DOES NOT HAVE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS ISSUE. I HAVE A CASE NUMBER WITH NISSAN AND THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP GAVE VERY EXPENSIVE ESTIMATE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. *TR

I WAS TOLD IN 2012 BY MY CAR MAINTENANCE SHO, THAT MY CAR HAD A RUST HOLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. NOW, 3 YEARS LATER IT HAS GROWN QUITE LARGE. I WAS TOLD I HAVE TO GET IT REPAIRED BEFORE I HAVE MY CAR INSPECTED IN MARCH OF 2016. THIS IS QUITE A PROBLEM FOR ME SINCE I AM RETIRED AN LIVING ON A FIXED INCOME. *TR

FLOOR BOARDS ARE RUSTING OUT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE DAMAGE IS EXTENSIVE AND HAS LIKELY BEEN RUSTING FOR QUITE A FEW YEARS. VEHICLE IS MAINTAINED AND WASHED REGULARLY. EXPENSE TO FIX THE FLOOR BOARDS IS MORE THAN THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. COMMON PROBLEM AMONG THESE CARS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BY NISSAN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,000.

I HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR ALMOST 6 YEARS. MY BOYFRIEND DOES THE SERVICING - OIL CHANGES, BRAKES, FLUID/BELT CHANGES, ETC. ON A REGULAR, DOCUMENTED BASIS. WHEN CAR IS LIFTED, I ALWAYS DO A CHECK UNDERNEATH. CAR HAD BEEN FINE. OIL CHANGED IN OCTOBER 2014, ALL GOOD. NEW TIRES PUT ON BY GOOD YEAR IN DECEMBER 2014, ALL GOOD - JUST LET ME KNOW TO HAVE BACK BRAKES CHANGED SOON. MARCH 22, MY BOYFRIEND WAS CHANGING OIL AND PUTTING NEW PADS/SHOES ON CAR. WHILE LIFTED, I DID MY CHECK AND SAW RUST HANGING UNDERNEATH ON DRIVER'S SIDE. AFTER TAKING OFF THE RUST AND GETTING TO SOLID METAL, FOUND A APPROX 5X5IN SIZE HOLE IN MY FLOORBOARD. REST OF BASE OF CAR LOOKS PERFECT, SO FAR. CAR SHOULD NOT BE RUSTING LIKE THIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER A FEW MINUTES. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

WHILE DRIVING MY ENTIRE VEHICLE WILL PERIODIC JERK. ITS DONE IT NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE ITS BEGAN. NOW THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. THE PAINT ON MY VEHICLE IS ALSO FADED AND THE CLEAR COATS HAS COME OFF. I HAVE SEEN PLENTY OF OTHER PEOPLE ON FORUMS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME THINGS. SO IT APPEARS TO ME THAT NISSAN IS FALLING DOWN ON THE JOB AND SHOULD BE ISSUING A RECALL OF SOME SORT ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS. I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND CANT AFFORD SOMETHING CATASTROPHICALLY HAPPENING TO MY VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. WITHOUT WARNING, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND THE PARKING LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07E087000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.