2006 NISSAN ALTIMA Complaints

I PURCHASED A 2006 ALTIMA NISSAN 2.5 SPECIAL EDITION IN FEB 2006. WITHIN A 6 MONTHS TIME FRAME I HAVE HAD 2 ENGINE REPLACEMENTS. THIS STILL HASN'T CORRECTED THE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM NOR THE CLICKING SOUND. I HAVE ALSO BEEN INFORMED THAT THE CLICKING AND GRINDING SOUND MAY BE ATTRIBUTED TO BAD TIRES. SO I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER COMPANY THAT DEALS IN TIRES AND WAS INFORMED MY TIRES WERE IN GREAT CONDITION. THEN ON JAN 22 I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW STEERING WHEEL TO HELP WITH THE SOUND AND VIBRATIONS. MY NISSAN SOUNDS AND RIDES LIKE A TRUCK. NISSAN NEEDS TO JUST LIVE UP TO THE FACT THAT SOME OF THE 2006 MODELS WERE JUST NOT BUILT CORRECTLY AND COMPENSATE THE CONSUMERS THAT ARE FEELING THE AFFECTS OF BUYING A LEMON.. WHY WOULD THEY PUT THEIR REPUTATION IN JEOPARDY. DO THEY NOT REALIZE THIS COULD TURN INTO A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT. SEVERAL OF MY FRIENDS HAVE HAD THEIR CARS BOUGHT BACK UNDER THE LEMON LAW BUT I'M GETTING THE RUN AROUND FROM ONE OF THE NISSAN REPS. IT DOESN'T TAKE A ROCKET SCIENTIST TO KNOW THAT AFTER REPLACING 2 ENGINES IN A 6 MONTH PERIOD TO KNOW MY CAR IS A LEMON.. NISSAN HAS LOST MY RESPECT DUE TO THE NON CARING NATURE THEY HAVE REPRESENTED. *JB

MY NISSAN ALTIMA SE 2006 HAS AN ISSUE WITH THE GAS CAP IS SO TIGHT THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO TAKE IT OFF WITHOUT HURTING YOURSELF. MOST OF THE TIME I NEED TO GET THE GAS STATION ATTENDANT TO REMOVE IT AND HE ALSO HAS A HARD TIME. ON SUNDAY I TRIED TO GET SOME GAS AND THE GAS CAP WOULDN'T COME OFF AT ALL. MONDAY THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THAT BECAUSE OF THE PLASTIC AND SPRING DESIGN THEY HAVE A TENDENCY OF BRAKING AND YET THEY REPLACED WITH THE SAME TYPE OF GAS CAP. TODAY I TRIED TO REFUEL AND AGAIN I COULDN'T GET THE GAS CAP OFF AND HAD TO GO BACK IN TO A DIFFERENT NISSAN DEALER. WHY NOT JUST CHANGE THE DESIGN SO THAT IT DOESN'T BRAKE? *NM

2006 NISSAN ALTIMA UPSET ABOUT RECALL NOTICE**NAR**CC THE CONSUMER IS UPSET THAT A VEHICLE THAT SHE HAS OWNED FOR NO MORE THAN 2 MONTHS, IS PRONE TO CATCHING ON FIRE. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA WAS EXCESSIVELY CONSUMING OIL, SHE HAS TAKEN IT AT LEAST FIFTEEN TIMES TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED HER TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN WHEN IT HAD NO OIL. THE FIRST TIME SHE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR SHE HAD RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM NISSAN REGARDING THE OIL LEAK, BUT TO HER KNOWLEDGE IT WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE PROBLEM RECURRED. WHEN THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. SHE CALLED NORTH AMERICAN NISSAN ,AND THEY TOLD HER TO SEND IN HER INVOICES SO THAT THEY MIGHT HELP HER, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL EXCESSIVELY CONSUMING OIL. *AK

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA, HE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 06V223000 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT REFUSE TO AUTHORIZE THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT IS REQUESTING A REFUND AND HAS FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CONSUMER AFFAIRS. CONSUMER AFFAIRS STATED THEY WOULD CALL HIM IN 24 HOURS AND HE HASN'T RECEIVED A CALL. THE DEALER IS REQUESTING THE CONTACT TO SCHEDULE APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT REFUSED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE IS 19,000. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON DECEMBER 28, 2005. THERE HAVE BEEN NO FAILURES TO DATE. *NM

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT EVERY TIME THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY MADE A LOUD SQUEALING NOISE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TWO DEALERSHIPS IN VIRGINIA. AND BOTH STATED THAT THERE WASN'T ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY BECAUSE THE BRAKES CONTINUED TO MAKE A LOUD SQUEALING NOISE. *AK UPDATED 4/8/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE ENGINE FOR THIS VEHICLE AND CONSUMER STATED A FUEL SMELL IN THE WAS PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 04/08/08 *TR

TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA, WHICH HE LEASED ON MAY 29, 2006. THE VEHICLE HAD EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION SINCE SHORTLY AFTER HE LEASED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN TRYING TO LEARN WHEN NISSAN KNEW THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY HAZARD, AND WHY HE WAS NOT INFORMED BEFORE LEASING THIS VEHICLE. NISSAN HAS AGREED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE FREE OF CHARGE, BUT WILL NOT TELL THE CONTACT WHEN THEY KNEW OF RECALL 06V223000 PRIOR TO HIS LEASING THE VEHICLE. SINCE SEPTEMBER THE CONTACT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST TWICE TO HAVE OIL REPLACED. *AK

I WAS RECENTLY CONTACTED VIA PHONE THAT MY NISSAN ALTIMA MAY BE PART OF A NATIONAL RECALL FROM NISSAN MOTORS USA. [HOW COME I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY MAIL NOTIFICATION?] I BROUGHT MY CAR IN NOVEMBER/ 2006. THUS, I CALLED AND BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE NEAREST NISSAN DEALER [WONDRIES NISSAN]. THE SERVICE MANAGER ASSURED ME THAT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WOULD RUN A SERIES OF TEST AND IT SHOULDN'T TAKE LONGER THAN A DAY TO FINISH. AS A RESULT I BROUGHT MY CAR IN ON A MONDAY MORNING, AND GUESS WHAT? IT'S STILL THERE. IT'S BEEN THREE DAYS. END OF THE FIRST DAY, HE TOLD ME IT'S A HUGE RECALL AND A LOT OF TEST NEEDS TO BE RUN. [HE COULDN'T TOLD ME THAT DURING THE TIME I BROUGHT IT IN SO NISSAN CAN GIVE ME RENTAL CAR FOR MY TROUBLE.] SINCE THE TIMING WAS BAD, I COULDN'T GET A RENTAL CAR. AT THE END OF THE SECOND DAY, THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THE TESTING WAS DONE SUCCESSFULLY, BUT WHEN THEY TRIED TO REPROGRAM THE ECM IT IS NOT WORKING. [AGAIN, IT'S TOWARD THE END OF THE DAY, I COULD NOT MAKE IT IN TIME TO GET A RENTAL CAR] NOW, IT'S THE 3RD DAY, AND THEY SAID THEY WILL CALL ME BACK TO GIVE ME AN UPDATE AS SOON AS THEY FIND OUT WHAT IS THE STATUS OF MY VEHICLE. WHO KNOWS WHAT THEY WILL TELL ME NEXT. I AM CONCERN FOR MYSELF AND OTHER CONSUMERS WHO HAD BROUGHT THEIR CAR IN FOR THE RECALL ENGINE INSPECTION. I AM PRETTY SURE THEY PROMISE EVERY 2006 NISSAN OWNER THAT IT WOULD TAKE A DAY TO ACCOMPLISH THE TEST, BUT IT'S BEEN 3 LONG INCONVENIENT DAYS FOR ME AS A NISSAN OWNER. WONDRIES NISSAN IS NOT TOO ATTENTIVE TO MY CONCERNS AND MY DAILY WORK SCHEDULE. I HOPE SOMEONE FROM NHTSA CAN LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AND CHECK WHY IT WOULD TAKE THEM MORE THAN 2 DAYS TO PERFORM TESTS ON THEIR [CLAIMED] NATIONAL RECALL. I APPRECIATE THE WORK NHTSA IS DOING FOR AUTOMOBILE OWNERS NATIONWIDE. SINCERELY, [XXX]. *NM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED NISSAN MOTORS TO INFORM THEM THAT PASSER BY SAID CAR WAS ON FIRE. HE THEN HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION AND NOTICED SMOKE BEHIND HIM. NISSAN SAID THAT THE VEHICLE IS SAFE AND HAD A RECALL ON THE ENGINE. WHEN HE ASKED TO HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED, THE DEALER DECLINED TO DO SO. THE DEALER ADVISED CONTACT TO CHANGE AND CHECK OIL EVERY 700 MILES. THE DEALER OFFERED THE CONTACT AN EXTENDED 100,000 MILE WARRANTY. THE CONTACT BOUGHT A NEW CAR TO AVOID HAVING TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON A VEHICLE SO OFTEN. NISSAN MAINTAINS THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE. BRUNTON MOTORS NISSAN DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED HIM THE OIL WAS FINE. A SHORT TIME LATER HE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER. THE CONTACT ASKED IF THE DEALER CAN FORCE HIM TO RETRIEVE THE VEHICLE, WHICH IS PRESENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A CALL LATE 12/18/06 THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND WAITING PICK-UP. PER THE RECALL IF THE OIL GETS LOW IN THE VEHICLE IT CAN CATCH ON FIRE.

TL* - THE CONTACT LEARNED THAT THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL ON 2006 NISSAN ALTIMAS AND SHE HAS NOT RECEIVED THE SAFETY RECALL. THE CONTACT SAID THAT THERE IS BLACK MUD IN THE MOTOR. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT IF SHE KEEPS DRIVING THE CAR SHE WILL RUIN THE MOTOR AND THAT IT WOULD COST $1600. TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM.