2007 NISSAN ALTIMA Complaints

MY BRAKE LIGHT ON THE CONSOLE STAYS ON FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME AND THEN TURNS OFF. I WENT TO NISSAN AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND WITH THE PART AND LABOR IT WAS ABOUT $450! MY CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY BUT AS I DO MY RESEARCH ONLINE I FIND THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO OTHER NISSAN OWNERS NOT ONLY 2007 ALTIMAS. THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL FOR THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDERS FOR SENTRAS. WHY NOT FOR ALTIMAS? IT IS CLEAR THAT THERE IS A ISSUE AND THERE IS HISTORICAL DATA TO PROVE IT. WHY DO I HAVE PAY $450 OUT OF MY POCKET WHEN IT IS A KNOW ISSUE THAT NISSAN IS AWARE OF? DO THEY WANT TO WAIT TILL THERE ARE A LOT OF ACCIDENTS BEFORE THEY DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT? PLEASE INVESTIGATE ON OUR BEHALF SO THAT NISSAN WILL REMEDY THE SITUATION AND START A RECALL. *TR

1. "BRAKE" LIGHT CAME ON INSTRUMENT PANEL. 2. LIGHT FIRST CAME ON ABOUT ONE MONTH AGO AND HAS GONE ON AND OFF SINCE THEN. BRAKES WILL SOMETIMES LURCH AND ALMOST FEEL LIKE I HAVE NO BRAKES. I HAVE HAD NO WRECKS YET BUT HAVE HAD SOME CLOSE CALLS SINCE IT FEELS LIKE I CANNOT STOP AT FIRST. 3. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE MASTER SOLENOID OR MASTER CYLINDER IS LEAKING AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR ALMOST $500 AND THAT THIS HAS BEEN PRETTY COMMON ON ALTIMAS WITH VARIOUS MILEAGE. NUMEROUS OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM THAT I HAVE SEEN ON THE INTERNET. *TR

"BRAKE" LIGHT ON DASH COMES ON AND GOES BACK OFF OCCASIONALLY. THROUGH RESEARCH OF OTHER ALTIMA OWNERS ONLINE, FOUND A COMMON ISSUE OF A LEAKING MASTER CYLINDER. THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2.0L SENTRAS WITH A LEAKING MASTER CYLINDER, BUT NOTHING FOR THE 2007 ALTIMA, FOR A PROBLEM WHICH IS COMMON TO MANY PEOPLE, OFTEN AROUND OR AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD HAS EXPIRED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE FOR APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD INDEPENDENTLY ILLUMINATE SPORADICALLY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 39,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,984. UPDATED 01/20/11 *BF UPDATED 03/25/11

I NOTICED A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHETHER THE ENGINE WAS COLD OR NOT. IT WAS LOUDER AS I ACCELERATED AND DIMINISHED AS I THE RPMS WENT DOWN. IT WAS A SOUND SIMILAR TO THE SOUND THAT CARDS MAKE WHEN INSERTED INTO BICYCLE SPOKES. AFTER A QUICK INSPECTION THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP WAS ABLE TO ASCERTAIN THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS CRACKED AND NEEDS REPLACED. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER I AM STILL WAITING A NEW TRANSMISSION DUE TO HIGH DEMAND. *TR

I OWN A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW IN JULY 2007. I HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES @16,000 MILES. I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ON THE DASH ALWAYS COMING ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE A/C COMPRESSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AT APPROXIMATELY 37,000 MI. THE SECOND YEAR I OWNED IT, AT A COST OF $750.00. NOW, JUST AFTER MY THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF OWNERSHIP THE REAR SWAY BAR HAS BROKEN. IN CHECKING ON THE INTERNET, I FIND THAT ALL THESE ARE COMMON PROBLEMS. HOWEVER THIS SWAY BAR PROBLEM IS A DANGER FOR PERSONAL SAFETY. THE BAR IS MADE OUT OF A HOLLOW TUBE AND IT RUSTED INTO CLOSE TO WHERE THE BAR JOINS THE FRAME. I HAVE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT, HAD THE CAR TOWED OR DRIVEN ON ANYTHING BUT PAVED ROADS. IT JUST BROKE FOR NO APPARENT REASON OTHER THAN POOR MATERIALS. OF COURSE THIS IS NOT COVERED EITHER!!! I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM AND OWNERS SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THEIR EXPENSE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS ABLE TO ENGAGE THE IGNITION START BUTTON WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING IN PARK. SHE STATED THE VEHICLE HAD ROLLED AWAY AT LEAST SIX TIMES IN REVERSE AND FORWARD. DEPENDING ON THE INCLINE, THE CONTACT WOULD SHUT OFF THE IGNITION TO STOP THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED SHIFTING TO PARK BEFORE EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT DID NOT SPEAK WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,000.

MY CAR WOULD NOT START CONSISTENTLY. I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH PUSH BUTTON START. YOU HAVE TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE FOR THE START BUTTON TO WORK (AND HAVE ITELLI KEY). THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS NOT REGISTERING REGULARLY, SO YOU COULD START YOUR CAR AND DRIVE SOMEWHERE AND BE STUCK. I AM LUCKY I HAVE AN HONEST MECHANIC WHO FIGURED OUT IT WAS THE BRAKE SAFETY SWITCH UNDER THE PEDAL AND REPLACED IT TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. WHEN NISSAN WAS NOTIFIED THEY CONFIRMED THEY HAVE SOLD THAT PART VERY OFTEN. I WOULD THINK THIS PART SHOULD NOT BE ONE THAT STOPS WORKING SO EASILY AND IS A RECALL/MANUFACTURING ISSUE. *TR

2007 NISSAN ALTIMA WEARS & CUPS REAR TIRES SO BAD THE STEEL BELTS SHOW AND THE TIRES HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT 20,000 MILES. I HAD THE REAR SPRINGS, SHOCKS AND WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED AND REAR WHEELS ALIGNED AND TIRES STILL SHOWED THE SAME DAMAGE AT 20,000 MILES. THIS TYPE OF WEAR COULD CAUSE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE FOLLOWING SERVICE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE OIL COOLER ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE OIL COOLER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,108 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,300. UPDATED 11/19/10 *CN UPDATED 11/23/10*JB