2006 NISSAN ALTIMA Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING PULLED TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. ON EACH OCCASION THE DEALER PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT, ADJUSTED THE STEERING, AND ROTATED THE TIRES. MORE AIR WAS PLACED IN THE TIRES ALSO. AFTER ALL THE REMEDIES PERFORMED IT STILL HAD THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED CASE # 5591789. THE DEALER COULD NOT SEEM TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. ALSO, SHE STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN SHE RELEASED THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT FOUND COMPLAINT # 10185548 ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE REGARDING THE STEERING WHEEL PULLING TO THE LEFT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,011, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.*AK

RECOMMENDED FIX FOR THE 2006 NISSAM ALTIMA POTENTIAL ENGINE FIRE IS TO UPDATE THE ELECTRONIC CONTOL MODULE WHICH WILL ENSURE THE ENGINE WILL GO INTO LIMP MODE IN THE EVENT THE OIL LEVLE DROPS TO AN UNACCEPTABLE LEVEL. IF THE CAR GOES IN LIMP MODE THE ENGINE RPMS WILL NOT EXCEED 1800 RPMS, THIS RESTRICTION WILL PREVENT THE CAR FROM TRAVELING MORE THAN 25 MPH. IF THE VEHICLE GOES INTO LIMP MODE WHILE TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS ARE PUT INTO A DANGEROUS SITUATION. WHY IS IT ACCEPTABLE FOR A CAR MANUFACTURER TO PROPOSE AND INSTITURE A FIX TO A VEHICLE THAT COMPROMISES PERSONAL SAFETY, AND WHAT RECOURSE DOES THE CONSUMER HAVE RELATED TO THE PROPOSED CORRECTIVE ACTION?*AK

I BOUGHT MY NISSAN ALTIMA 2.4S SPECIAL EDITION PACKAGE IN DECEMBER 2006. I WAS GOING BACK FROM MY OFFICE TO HOME FOR LUNCH AND JUST NEAR MY OFFICE WHEN I WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE OF THE "CORPORATE DRIVE" TO TAKE A RIGHT TURN ON TO "TENNYSON PKWY", THE CAR SUDDENLY WENT ON THE RIGHT CURB AND IT WAS REALLY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE CAR MOVED SO QUICKLY FROM THE RIGHT CURB TO LEFT CURB (CORPORATE DRIVE WAS A TWO LANE STREET DEAD END TO TENNYSON), I BELIEVE THAT SOMETHING MUST BE WRONG WITH THE REAR SUSPENSION TO GO OUT OF CONTROL. THIS 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA CAR NEEDS TO BE CHECKED FOR SAFETY, IT LEAD TO LOS OF CONTROL. I HAVE REGISTERED THE COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN AS WELL FOR MY CAR THEY TOLD ME THE CAR IS NOT IN RECALL LIST AT "THAT" TIME FOR THE NHTSA# 06V-046. HOW MANY CARS THEY ARE WAITING TO CAUSE SIMILAR INCIDENTS BEFORE THEY ISSUE RECALL ? *JB

2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY SHE PURCHASED. CONTACTS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL FOR ENGINE FIRE IN WHICH NISSAN PROVIDED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES. *MC *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AT A STOP SALE EVENT DUE TO RECALL # 06V-223000. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MUST HAVE ALREADY BEEN REMEDIED IN ORDER TO BE FOR SALE ON THE LOT. THE VEHICLE CONSUMED LARGE QUANTITIES OF OIL FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE UNTIL PRESENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER FROM NISSAN NORTH AMERICA ON DECEMBER 12, 2006, THAT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REMEDIED AT 33,000 MILES. THE OIL PRESSURE TEST ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL REMEDY ALLEGEDLY SHOWED NO NEED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. HARTE NISSAN OFFERED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53000.*AK

WHEN TRYING TO FUEL THE VEHICLE PUMP CONTINUES TO SHUT OFF. CAR TAKEN IN FOR REPAIRS, AND I WAS TOLD I DID NOT KNOW HOW TO PUT FUEL IN THE CAR. TAKEN A SECOND TIME, AND THEY LOOKED AT THE CAR. FIXED THE PROBLEM AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS. CAR WAS HAVING SAME PROBLEM AGAIN AFTER 1 MONTH. *AK

AROUND 6 MONTHS AFTER THE LEASE OF MY VEHICLE I NOTICED A HOLE ON THE FLOOR, AND ANY TIME I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM NOTHING WAS EVER DONE. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS MY CAR. THEREFORE, MY PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN ALMOST A YEAR AND A HALF AND THE HOLE HAS GOTTEN BIGGER. I MAY ONE DAY DIE IN THAT CAR DUE TO THE HEEL OF MY SHOE GETTING STUCK IN THAT HOLE, BECAUSE I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO GET MY FOOT OUT FROM IT IN TIME TO BRAKE, OR MY FOOT MAY GET CAUGHT IN THERE.*AK

PURCHASED OUR 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA IN JAN OF 2006. AFTER A FEW MONTHS OF USING THIS CAR WE NOTICED THE TRUNK DID NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. WHEN THE CAR IS ON A FLAT SURFACE AS IT WAS WHEN WE PURCHASED IT THE TRUNK LID WILL STAY OPEN, IF THE CAR IS SITUATED ON ANY KIND OF INCLINE THE TRUNK WILL SLAM SHUT. MY CHILDREN WERE INJURED SEVERAL TIMES AS WAS I WHEN THE TRUNK SLAMMED DOWN ON OUR HEADS. THE REASON IS VISUAL, THE TRUNK WAS POORLY DESIGNED, THERE IS NO TENSION AT ALL. THE TRUNK ACTUALLY SWINGS LIKE A PENDULUM . I TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP FOUR TIMES OVER THIS PAST YEAR. TODAY, 3/22/2007 THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP FINALLY DID THE NEEDED REPAIRS. THEY AGREE THE DESIGN IS POOR. EVERYONE WHO HAS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA WITHOUT THE BACK SPOILER SHOULD BE NOTIFIED OF THIS DEFECT.

PURCHASED NEW 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA IN JANUARY 2007. TOOK CAR BACK WITHIN 2 WEEKS TO DEALERSHIP DUE TO STEERING , PULLING TO THE LEFT, ALWAYS CORRECTING THE STEERING & SWAYING FELT IN THE REAR DURING HIGHWAYS SPEEDS OF 100 KM. DEALERSHIP CHECK & COMPLETED FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT ROAD TESTED & SAID CAR WAS FINE. TOOK CAR BACK WITHIN 3 DAYS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, THE TECH WENT FOR A ROAD TEST WITH ME AND SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH STEERING, THAT IT WAS NORMAL. STEERING CONTINUES TO PULL , THIS SEEMS TO BE PROBLEM THAT MOSTLY LIKEY WE BE IDENTIFIED ONCE A ACCIDENT HAPPENS.

PROBLEM WITH ENGINE CONSUMING TOO MUCH OIL. WHEN VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR OIL CHANGES WAS INFORMED BY TECHNICIAN THAT OIL CONSUMPTION WAS NORMAL. RECEIVED LETTER FROM NISSAN USA MOTORS STATING THERE WAS A RECALL DUE TO ENGINE CONSUMING TOO MUCH OIL AND WERE CURRENTLY LOOKING AT A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. TO ENSURE NO FURTHER DAMAGE TO ENGINE OWNER WAS REQUIRED MAINTAIN SUGGESTED OIL LEVELS. THE CAR STARTED MAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE WAS TOLD IT WAS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. LAST LETTER RECEIVED BY NISSAN USA MOTOR STATED TO TAKE VEHICLE IN TO NEAREST DEALERSHIP FOR A TEST THAT WOULD DETERMINE IF ONLY ECM WOULD NEED TO BE RESET OR MAYBE A POSSIBLE ENGINE REPLACEMENT. *JB