2008 NISSAN ALTIMA Complaints

THIS IS THE 5TH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE LAST 4 WEEKS AND EACH TIME I HAVE BEEN LEFT STRANDED. THE ESCL - ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN LOCK HAS FAILED. MY CAR UNLOCKS/LOCKS PROPERLY WITH THE KEY FOB, AUX ELECTRICAL WORKS FINE, HEADLIGHTS, RADIO ECT.. HOWEVER THE BRAKE WILL NOT DEPRESS AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED NOT ALLOWING ME TO START MY VEHICLE LEAVING ME STRANDED. THIS IS BS! I AM VERY UPSETNISSAN SHOULD HAVE A RECALL AND REPLACE THIS PART, BUT INSTEAD I WAS TOLD THIS WILL COST ME UPWARD OF $1,000 TO REPAIR. PLEASE HELP!!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM THE HOOD AND UNKNOWN FLUID WAS DISCOVERED ON THE ENGINE AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT A COOLANT HOSE CLAMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

MELTING DASH, GLARE ON WINDOW HARD TO SEE THINGS IN FRONT OF CAR. ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING INTO SUN. *TR

NISSAN DEALER IS SAYING I MUST REPLACE PART # 48700-9N00B, THIS SAME PART IS UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE ALTIMA 2009-2012. CAN I GET A NEW VERSION OF THESE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, MY CVT BEGAN TO MAKE A WHINING SOUND AND DECREASED SPEED DOWN FORM 70+ MILES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO 30-40 MILES ALMOST CAUSING ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS NOT SAFE AND CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR EVEN DEATH. BEING AFRAID TO DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY/FREEWAY SHOULDN'T BE AN ISSUE. *TR

DASHBOARD APPEARS TO BE MELTING. IT IS STICKY AND REFLECTS OFF WINDSHIELD. WHILE DRIVING THIS REFLECTION IS DISTRACTING. *TR

DASHBOARD IS MELTING- PART OF IT HAS A SLICK LOOKING SURFACE AND PART IS JUST COLLECTING DUST AND DIRT. THE GLARE IT CREATES IS A DRIVING HAZARD AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE HEATH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TOXINS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DETERIORATING MATERIAL- *TR

THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND DETERIORATING. EXTREMELY STICKY AND SHINY. VERY GLARY IN BOTH NIGHT AND DAYTIME DRIVING. IT'S A REAL VISIBILITY ISSUE. AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT MAY POSSIBLY BE AFFECTED ALSO. NISSAN AGREED TO REPLACE THE DASH BUT WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE LABOR COST WHICH WAS ALMOST $300. THIS DASHBOARD WAS CONSTRUCTED OF INFERIOR MATERIALS AND NISSAN KNOWS IT. THAT IS WHY THEY AGREED TO PAY FOR THE PART. *TR

MY DASHBOARD IS PRODUCING A STICKY SUBSTANCE. DEALER TELLS ME THE SUBSTANCE IS GLUE BECAUSE THE DASH IS MELTING. NISSAN WILL NOT HELP IN ANYWAY EVEN THOUGH THE CAR HAS IMPECCABLE SERVICE RECORDS. I AM CONCERNED THE SUBSTANCE CREATES A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD WHICH BECOMES A SAFETY CONCERN AND I AM ALSO VERY CONCERNED AS TO WHAT WE ARE INHALING WHILE IN THE VEHICLE. THESE VEHICLES NEED TO BE RECALLED FOR FAULTY PARTS AND SOMEONE NEEDS TO TEST THESE DASHBOARDS AND SEE WHAT IS GOING ON. I AM FORCED TO PAY $2300 TO REPLACE OR RISK POSSIBLE HEALTH CONCERNS OR LORD FORBID A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT DUE TO GLARE.. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR POSSIBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.