2008 NISSAN ALTIMA Complaints

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  • 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA
    - CONROE, TX

    THE DASHBOARD IS MELTED CAUSING AN UNSAFE AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITION. THE GLARE PUT OFF BY THE STICKY FILM WHEN THE SUN IS SHINING COMPROMISES THE VISIBILITY. *TR

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  • 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA
    - PEMBROKE PINES, FL

    THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING AROUND THE VENTS AND OTHER AREAS. THIS IS CAUSING A DANGEROUS GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD. *TR

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  • 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA
    - CORAL SPRINGS, FL

    THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE HAS A STICKY TAR LIKE SUBSTANCE SPREADING OVER MY DASHBOARD. THIS LIMITS VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING, DRIVING IN THE SUN IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE TRAFFIC LIGHTS, STREET SIGNS, AND ANYTHING ELSE YOU ARE TRYING TO SEE OUT OF THE FRONT WINDOW. I LOVE MY CAR BUT IT IS DANGEROUS! IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CLEAN OR COVER UP . ANYTHING THAT TOUCHES IT GETS TAR LIKE STUFF ON IT THAT WON'T COME OFF.WHEN PUTTING ON AND TAKING OFF THE SUN SHIELD YOU MUST BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO TOUCH ANYTHING WITH THE SUN SHADE OR YOU WILL HAVE TAR IN THE INTERIOR OF YOUR CAR AND YOUR CLOTHES. *TR

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  • 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA
    - LEESBURG, FL

    THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING. I LIVE IN FLORIDA SO IT'S CONSTANTLY HOT. SOMETIMES WHEN I'M DRIVING I GET THIS BLINDING GLARE BECAUSE THE DASHBOARD IS REFLECTING THE SUN INTO MY EYES. *TR

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  • 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA
    - PALM BAY, FL

    THE DASHBOARD OF MY ALTIMA IS ALSO GETTING STICKY AND THE GLARE IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I'M NOT SURE IF YOU HAVE EVER TRIED DRIVING WITH SOMETHING LIKE A MIRROR REFLECTING A BRIGHT LIGHT IN YOUR EYES, BUT ITS AN ISSUE. IT MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THINGS IN A LOT OF CASES; LIKE ANYTIME THE SUN IS OUT. I ALMOST HIT A CHILD TODAY ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL BECAUSE THE GLARE WAS DIRECTLY IN MY EYES AND IT HAPPENED ALL OF A SUDDEN. THESE DASHBOARDS SUCK AND NISSAN SHOULDN'T BE ALLOWED TO PRODUCE SAFETY HAZARD RIDDEN THINGS THAT ARE STICKY AND TACKY AND LITERALLY FALLING APART. EVERY TIME SOMETHING NICKS IT CREATES A DENT IN THE DASHBOARD. THEY NEED TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION OR REPLACE IT. *TR

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  • 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA
    - PENSACOLA, FL

    DASHBOARD HAS MELTED AND THE GLARE FROM THE SUN REFLECTING OFF OF THE MELTED DASHBOARD MAKES DRIVING A HAZARD. *TR

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  • 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA
    - PORTLAND, OR

    CAR WILL NOT START EVEN THOUGH THERE IS POWER. THIS IS THE FIFTH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. DEALER HAS REPLACED BATTERY. PROBLEM OCCURRED 1 MONTH LATER. BRAKE SWITCH APPEARS TO BE THE PROBLEM. HAVE BEEN ABLE TO START AFTER "PLAYING" WITH THE BRAKE SWITCH. DEALER REPLACED SWITCH BUT THE CAR WONT START AGAIN 5 WEEKS LATER. *TR

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  • 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA
    - DUNEDIN, FL

    THE DASHBOARD IS BEGINNING TO DEGRADE AND BECOME GLOSSY AND HIGHLY STICKY TO THE TOUCH. IT RUNS THE LENGTH OF THE DASHBOARD VENTS AND IS SPREADING. THERE ARE AT LEAST 2 TV STATION NEWS REPORTS WITH VIDEO WHEN YOU GOOGLE "NISSAN ALTIMA STICKY DASHBOARD" . THEY ARE BELOW. HTTP://WWW.WSBTV.COM/NEWS/NEWS/SOME-NISSAN-DRIVERS-COMPLAIN-MELTING-DASHBOARDS/NGRWZ/ HTTP://WWW.WPTV.COM/MONEY/CONSUMER/THE-CENTER-FOR-AUTO-SAFETY-THINKS-MELTING-DASHBOARDS-ARE-A-SAFETY-DEFECT-AND-SHOULD-BE-RECALLED. *TR

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  • 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA
    - LARGO, FL

    MY DASHBOARD ON MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA APPEARS TO BE MELTING RESULTING IN A STICKY/TACKY TEXTURE. THE DASHBOARD IS CAUSING A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD WHICH IS POSING A GREAT SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

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  • 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA
    - INDIALANTIC, FL

    STARTING APPROXIMATELY A YEAR AGO, MY DASHBOARD BEGAN MELTING. THIS HAS PRODUCED A STICKY, SHINY SUBSTANCE ON MY DASH THAT IN TURNS REFLECTS THE SUN ONTO MY WINDSHIELD. IT IMPAIRS THE FIELD OF VISION AT CERTAIN TIMES OF THE DAY. I HAVE NOTIFIED NISSAN OF THIS ISSUE, AND THEY HAVE STATED THEY DO NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AS A DEFECT. *TR

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