2006 NISSAN ALTIMA Complaints

WE PURCHASED A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA (NEW, NEVER OWNED) ON JANUARY 10, 2007. THE VEHICLE HAS DEFECTS AND HAS BEEN BOUGHT TO THE DEALER (NISSAN OF GARDEN CITY IN HEMPSTEAD,NEW YORK) ON FOUR OCCASIONS;1/25/07, 2/1/02, 2/5/07, AND 2/14/07. WE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN NORTH AMERICA ON 1/17/07. FILE NUMBER 5593141. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE IS SLOW IN PROVIDING RESPONSE AND OTHER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES REFUSE TO PROVIDE NAME OR CONTACT INFORMATION OF MANAGERIAL STAFF. THEIR SINGLE MEANS OF COMMUNICATION IS THROUGH E-MAIL. THEIR ACTUAL POLICY IS TO WAIT 24 HOURS BEFORE RETURNING PHONE CALLS. I WAS ADVISED THIS BY ONE OF THEIR SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES AT THEIR "800" NUMBER. *NM

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SINCE SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IT HAD BEEN BURNING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL 06V223000 FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A SENSOR WAS CHANGED, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO CONSUME EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. ACCORDING TO THE RECALL IF THE FAILURE CONTINUED THE MANUFACTURER WOULD REPLACE THE ENGINE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE OIL CONSUMPTION WAS CONSIDERED NORMAL PER NISSAN SPECS AND WILL NOT REPLACE THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS TO INDICATE THE OILWAS LOW. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7500.*AK

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE WITH THE 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT COMPLAINED THAT THERE WAS AN ENGINE RECALL ON THE VEHICLE, AND SHE THOUGHT IT SHOULD NOT BE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEW, AND THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THERE SHOULDN'T BE ANY FAILURES WITH IT SO SOON. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9025.*AK

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL 06V223000 , AND SHE DID NOT T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE NOTICE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD POSSIBLY CATCH ON FIRE. SHE DIDN'T CARE WHAT WAS FIXED ON THE VEHICLE. THE OWNER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN MARCH 2006 ,AND WAS INFORMED OF THE RECALL IN APRIL 2006. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THE NOTICE DUE TO THE VIN. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE ON 2/23/07 THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE.*AK

I PURCHASED A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA IN JUNE OF 2006 AND I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT MY ENGINE MAKING LOUD NOISES AS WELL AS THE CONDITION OF THE CAR WHEN I RECEIVED IT. SINCE I HAVE THE CAR I HAVE BEEN HAVING TO REPAIR A LOT OF THINGS THAT SHOULDN'T HAVE TO BE DONE YET. PLEASE HELP ME IN GETTING MY CAR FIXED. *NM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA SER. THE CLUTCH HAS BEEN REPAIRED ON 3 OCCASIONS SINCE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN AUGUST 2006. THE CLUTCH PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR, MAKING A LOUD NOISE IN THE ENGINE ,AND THE PEDAL HAS TO BE LIFTED UP WHILE DRIVING WITH HIS FOOT. ON SOME OCCASIONS THE PEDAL WOULD RELEASE IN THE HALF WAY POSITION WHICH MAD EIT DIFFICULT TO SHIFT GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS FORCED INTO GEAR WHEN TRYING TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, THE GEAR WAS DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE. THE DRIVER WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE LEMON LAW. THE MOST RECENT REPAIR ON THE CLUTCH WAS ON 01/15/07. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WITH THE FLYWHEEL, AND ALL OF THE HYDRAULIC AND HOSE SYSTEMS. SINCE THE REPAIRS THE CLUTCH MADE A LOUD NOISE AND GRINDING SOUND. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,500. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500. *AK

I OWN A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. I HAVE AN AFTERMARKET GPS SYSTEM THAT I USE IN THE CAR. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE SPEED GAUGED BY THE GPS HAS A VARIANCE FROM WHAT SHOWS ON THE SPEEDOMETER. FOR INSTANCE, IF I AM TRAVELING 40 MPH AND HAVE THE CRUISE CONTROL SET TO THAT SPEED, THE GPS SHOWS THAT I AM ACTUALLY TRAVELING 36 MPH. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO DEVICES GROWS AS MY SPEED INCREASES. *NM

TL* - THE CONTACT CHANGED THE OIL HIMSELF ON THE 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. HE FIRST CHANGED THE OIL AT 500 MILES ,AND AT THAT TIME 4 1/2 QUARTS CAME OUT THAT IS THE AMOUNT OF OIL HE PUT IN. THE CONTACT S CHANGED THE OIL AGAIN AT 3750 ONLY 3 QUARTS CAME OUT. HE KNEW THAT HE PUT 4 1/2 QUARTS IN THE FIRST TIME. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE NISSAN DEALER AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THEY WOULD SEND THE OIL TO THEIR LAB ORATORYFOR ANALYSIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A LETTER, WHICH STATED THAT AFTER THEIR ANALYSIS, THEY FOUND THE OIL CONSUMPTION WAS NORMAL. THE CONTACT DID NOT BELIEVE THIS TO BE NORMAL. BEFORE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THE DEALER TOLD HIM THE ENGINE HAD BEEN REPLACED BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. *AK

I RECEIVED A LETTER ASKING ME TO BRING MY CAR FOR THE ENGINE RECALL ON MY '06 NISSAN ALTIMA. UNFORTUNATELY MY VEHICLE WAS AFFECTED, IF I DIDN'T PROCEED WITH THE RECALL REQUEST MY VEHICLE COULD LEAD TO AN ENGINE FIRE. MY CAR WAS IN THE SHOP FOR LESS THAN 24HOURS, IT'S ENGINE WAS REPLACED WITH A RE-BUILT ENGINE. I DO NOT KNOW IF OLD ENGINE IS AVAILABLE. *JB

TL * - THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER IN CORAL SPRINGS, FLORIDA FOR NHTSA RECALLCAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V223000 REGARDING THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THE DEALER WAS GOING TO REPLACE THE ENGINE WITH A NEW ENGINE. THE CONTACT TOLD THE DEALER THAT HE WANTED PROOF THAT IT WOULD BE A NEW ENGINE, AND DEALER URGED HIM TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT IT WILL BE A BRAND NEW ENGINE. WHEN CONTACT ASKED FOR PROOF THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT IT WOULDN'T BE A NEW ENGINE, INSTEAD IT WOULD BE A REFURBISHED ENGINE. *AK