2007 NISSAN ALTIMA Complaints

WALKED OUTSIDE TO NOTICE SOMETHING WAS LOOSE AND HANGING UNDERNEATH MY CAR. AFTER TAKING MY CAR TO THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME THAT MY STABILIZER (SWAY BAR) WAS BROKEN AND WOULD COST NEARLY $400 TO REPLACE. AFTER RECEIVING THE NEWS, I DECIDED TO RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT A MYRIAD OF PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE THIS ISSUE BEING TAKEN CARE OF WITHOUT HAVING TO COME OUT POCKET, CONSIDERING THAT MY DRIVING COULDN'T HAVE CAUSED THIS.

PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. SAW THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG "OFF" INDICATOR LIGHT STAYED ON WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED ALONG WITH THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT BLINKING IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL (ALL THE TIME). UPON INVESTIGATING THE ISSUE, I FOUND THAT THE "VARISTOR" IN THE OCS CONTROL UNIT (OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM) IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS BAD. THIS VARSITOR IS THE SWITCH THAT ENGAGES THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WHEN THE SEAT IS OCCUPIED. THIS WAS RECALLED FOR 2007 NISSAN ALTIMAS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V521000. I CONTACTED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA ABOUT THE ISSUE AND WAS TOLD MY CAR (BY VIN) WAS NOT AFFECTED. WHEN I QUESTIONED WHY I WAS HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AS THE RECALL, I WAS TOLD THAT THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FOR MY REGION WOULD CALL ME. WHEN I WAS CONTACTED, I WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR WAS ALREADY CHECKED AND THAT THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM. WHEN I ASKED HOW MY CAR WAS CHECKED WHEN I WAS TOLD IT WASN'T AFFECTED, I WAS TOLD I COULD TAKE IT TO ANY DEALER AND THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO DIAGNOSE/REPAIR THE ISSUE. WHEN I ASKED ABOUT THE RECALL AND THE COST FOR REPAIR THE REP. TOLD ME MY CAR WAS "X" MONTHS AND "X" MILES OUT OF WARRANTY. I EXPLAINED THAT I WAS LOOKING FOR A REQUIRED SAFETY DEVICE TO BE REPAIRED NOT A ALTERNATOR OR WATER PUMP. THE REPRESENTATIVE WAS VERY SMUG AND BASICALLY TOLD ME TOO BAD. I ASKED IF IT WOULD TAKE SOMEBODY BEING INJURED IN ONE OF THEIR CARS WITH THIS ISSUE FOR THEM TO DO THE RIGHT THING BUT AGAIN WAS TOLD TO TAKE IT TO ANY DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THE REPRESENTATIVE WOULD NOT EVEN HEAR THAT THE ISSUE IN MY CAR COULD BE RELATED TO THE RECALL ISSUE. PHOTO TAKEN WITH ME SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT.

I HAD MY VEHICLE MAINTAINED AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT FROM SINCE I FIRST PURCHASED THE CAR AND WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE CVT TRANSMISSION ISSUES. OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS I TOLD THEM THAT THE VEHICLE WHINED WHEN I ACCELERATED ON THE HIGHWAY BUT THEY NEVER RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION UNDER THE 10 YR OR 120,000 MILE WARRANTY. THE TRANSMISSION JUST FAILED AT 136,000 MILES AND THE MANUFACTURER SAID THAT THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S ALARM SYSTEM WENT OFF CONSTANTLY WITHOUT WARNING AT ALL TIMES OF THE DAY OR NIGHT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FOUR DIFFERENT DEALERS, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. TWO OF THE DEALERS WERE LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE OTHER TWO WERE IN CANADA. DICK SMITH NISSAN OF ST ANDREWS (3670 FERNANDINA ROAD, COLUMBIA, SC 29210) WAS ONE OF THE DEALERS THAT WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

ADDENDUM TO COMPLAINT # 11090355 FILED 4-26-18: WHEN PROBLEM W/ACCELERATION OCCURRED 4-25-18, NO DASHBOARD LIGHTS OR CHECK ENGINE SIGN(S) CAME ON TO ALERT ME TO ENGINE DIFFICULTIES. COPY:2007 NISSAN ALTIMA W/ LOSS OF ACCELERATION AFTER HAVING BEEN DRIVING FOR 1 HR ONLY; GOING 70 MPH UPHILL ON FREEWAY TO DALLAS, TX .SPEEDOMETER REGISTERING ONLY 55-60 MPH W/ACCELERATOR PEDAL PUSHED DOWN ALL THE WAY. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON TO INDICATE A SYSTEM PROBLEM; NO ABNORMAL SOUNDS MADE. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE AVERAGED 75 DEGREES. WHEN DRIVING ON LEVEL ROADS, ACCELERATION OPERATES FINE AT THIS TIME, IGNITION & BRAKING SYSTEMS ALSO WORKING CORRECTLY AT THIS TIME. WHEN DRIVING UPHILL ON BUSY FWY. W/SEMI'S & OTHER VEHICLE'S ON THE ROAD, VERY UNSAFE WHEN HAVE NO ACCELERATION ABILITY TO CHANGE LANES. THIS WILL BE REPORTED TO NISSAN HEADQUARTERS: THERE ARE NO RECALL NOTICES ON NTSA SITE AS OF YET, HOWEVER THERE ARE MULTIPLE ENTRIES OF SIMILAR PROBLEM(S) ON NUMEROUS WEBSITES.

2007 NISSAN ALTIMA W/ LOSS OF ACCELERATION AFTER HAVING BEEN DRIVING FOR 1 HR ONLY; GOING 70 MPH UPHILL ON FREEWAY TO DALLAS, TX .SPEEDOMETER REGISTERING ONLY 55-60 MPH W/ACCELERATOR PEDAL PUSHED DOWN ALL THE WAY. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON TO INDICATE A SYSTEM PROBLEM; NO ABNORMAL SOUNDS MADE. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE AVERAGED 75 DEGREES. WHEN DRIVING ON LEVEL ROADS, ACCELERATION OPERATES FINE AT THIS TIME, IGNITION & BRAKING SYSTEMS ALSO WORKING CORRECTLY AT THIS TIME. WHEN DRIVING UPHILL ON BUSY FWY. W/SEMI'S & OTHER VEHICLE'S ON THE ROAD, VERY UNSAFE WHEN HAVE NO ACCELERATION ABILITY TO CHANGE LANES. THIS WILL BE REPORTED TO NISSAN HEADQUARTERS: THERE ARE NO RECALL NOTICES ON NTSA SITE AS OF YET, HOWEVER THERE ARE MULTIPLE ENTRIES OF SIMILAR PROBLEM(S) ON NUMEROUS WEBSITES.

WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA THE RPM DROPS AND THE CAR LOSES POWER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GIVES A CODE FOR THE CATALYST CONVERTER BUT THE LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF. ONCE THE RPM DROPS AND ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD START BLINKING, THE CAR JERKS AND STALL. I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK FOR A FEW MINUTES. THE CAR JERKS AGAIN AND DRIVES NORMAL FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES AND THEN IT REPEATS ITSELF.

TAKATA RECALL THE CAR OFTEN DOESN'T RECOGNIZE THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED. SOMETIMES IT TAKES MINUTES AND SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL. THIS HAPPENS WHEN I AM DRIVING IT.

THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A LOUD NOISE FROM THE FRONT END WHILE ROLLING DOWN IN ANY SITUATION. EVENTUALLY, THE CAR WAS UNABLE TO GO INTO GEAR DUE TO A CVT FAILURE.

TOOK IT TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP. AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHING. THEY FOUND PASSENGER SIDE OCCUPANT CONTROL UNIT SENSOR FAILURE. THEY SAID I NEEDED TO REPLACE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION AT A COST OF $2123.88. ALSO, THE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD READS 'PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF 2 ' WHEN A ADULT IS SETTING IN PASSENGER SEAT AND WON'T GO OFF. I CONTACTED NISSAN CORP. AND THEY TOLD ME THIS WASN'T COVERED BY RECALL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY AND NISSAN NEEDS TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE IMMEDIATELY. I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR RESPONSE IN THIS MATTER. I WASN'T NOTIFIED ABOUT ANY RECALL DURING THE TIME I HAD THIS CAR. I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW.