2008 NISSAN ALTIMA Complaints

THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE BEGAN MELTING AND CRACKING ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO. NOW THE AREAS THAT ARE CONTINUING TO MELT HAVE BECOME SHINY AND WHEN THE SUN HITS IT AT THE RIGHT ANGLE (EARLY MORNING, AND SUNSET) IT CAUSES A DISTRACTING GLARE TO BE CAST ON THE WINDSHIELD. AT CERTAIN TIMES IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME WITHOUT LOOKING OFF TO THE SIDE OR WEARING SUNGLASSES TO AVOID THE GLARE. SAFETY CONCERNS NOTWITHSTANDING, I AM NOT ENJOYING THE CONSTANT HEADACHES CAUSED BY THE GLARE I AM SUBJECTED TO DURING MY DAILY COMMUTE. PLEASE REPAIR OR REPLACE THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT! *TR

THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE IS MELTING. IT HAS TURNED INTO A STICKY AND GOOEY SUBSTANCE. WHEN I TOUCH THE DASHBOARD MY FINGERS STICK AND TURN BLACK. EVERY TIME I GET INTO MY CAR I WORRY THE MELTING DASHBOARD WILL BE A SAFETY ISSUE. THE DASHBOARD REFLECTS THE SUN FROM THE WINDSHIELD AND IT CAUSES A REFLECTION, SO IT SOMETIMES BECOMES HARD TO SEE WHILE DRIVING. IN ADDITION TO THE DASHBOARD MELTING, IT IS ALSO BEGINNING TO CRACK. THE ISSUE WAS FILED WITH NISSAN BUT THEY REFUSED TO FIX OR REPLACE THE DASHBOARD. *TR

DASHBOARD HAS MELTED TO THE POINT OF BEING BARE IN SOME PLACES. OVER 40% OF THE DASH IS COVERED WITH A GLOSSY SUBSTANCE MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD WHEN THE SUN IS OVERHEAD. NUMEROUS TIMES I HAVE ALMOST RAN OVER A PEDESTRIAN DUE TO THIS LOW VISIBILITY ISSUE. *TR

DASH HAS MELTED CAUSING STICKY MESS AND GLARE CAUSING LACK OF VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. CONTACTED NISSAN SEVERAL TIMES THEY WERE NO HELP AND SAID THEY WOULD NOT HELP WITH COST OF REPLACING DASH. *TR

MY DASHBOARD IS PEELING AND CRACKING WHICH IS CAUSING VISION PROBLEMS WHILE I AM DRIVING DUE TO THE GLARING SUN. I LIVE IN FLORIDA AND MY JOB INCLUDES LOTS OF TRAVEL DURING THE HOTTEST PART OF THE DAY. THE PEELING DASHBOARD AND THE SUN CAUSES A GLARE ON MY WINDSHIELD WHICH HAMPERS MY VISIBILITY. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM THAT MAY EVENTUALLY CAUSE ME TO HAVE A ACCIDENT IF IT IS NOT RECALLED. *TR

AFTER ABOUT 3 YEARS THE DASH STARTED MELTING. IT GETS WORSE EACH YEAR. THE MATTE FINISH ON THE DASH IS NOW A STICKY, SHINY MESS THAT SHINES A BAD GLARE ON WINDSHIELD IN SUNLIGHT AND UNDER STREET LIGHTS. IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE WHEN THE LIGHT HITS IT AT THE RIGHT (WRONG) ANGLE. SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE FOR THIS SAME YEAR/MAKE/MODEL. 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE. NISSAN WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, OFFERED TO REPLACE FOR $1200 BUT THIS IS A PROBLEM THEY CREATED BY NISSAN CHOOSING POOR MATERIAL TO CONSTRUCT THE DASH. SOMEONE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT BEFORE THIS PROBLEM IS ADDRESSED. NISSAN SHOULD RECALL AND FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS UNOCCUPIED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V521000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD MELTED AND BECAME STICKY. THE FAILURE CAUSED A GLARE ONTO THE WINDSHIELD MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO VIEW THE ROAD DURING SUNNY WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

DASHBOARD IS MELTING. GLARE MAKES IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE . SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

MY CAR HAS STICKY,MELTING DASHBOARD THAT CREATES A GLARE ON WINDSHIELD AND AFFECTS VISIBILITY. I AM ALSO CONCERNED WITH THE AIRBAG BEING COMPROMISED DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE DASHBOARD. *TR