2007 NISSAN ALTIMA Complaints

VEHICLE FIRST WOULD NOT START, EVEN WHEN KEY INSERTED. AFTER SEVERAL TIMES OF PRESSING BRAKE CAR STARTS. CAR NOW SHOW VDC SLIP, ENGINE WARNING LIGHT, AND OTHERS COMING ON. CAR WILL NOT START AFTER NOT USING FOR TWO DAYS. DEALERSHIP STATES HYBRID BATTERY NEEDS REPLACEMENT @ COST OF OVER $6000.00. CAR ALSO WOULD LOOSE POWER ON TALE OFF FROM LIGHT. STARTING PROBLEMS ERRACTIC. DEALERSHIP STATE BRAKE SWITCH NEEDS REPLACEMENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE SENSOR WAS RESET, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT CUSHION AND AIR BAG SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V521000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,300.

VEHICLE LACKS SUFFICIENT ABILITY TO MOVE FORWARD FOLLOWING AN EMERGENCY HARD BRAKING EVENT (WHERE THE WHEELS LOCK UP; I DO NOT HAVE ABS). ONCE THE CAR COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP, IT FEELS LIKE IT HAS NO POWER TO MOVE FORWARD, PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR DOES LITTLE TO HELP. IT SEEMS LIKE THE CVT STAYS IN WHATEVER HIGH GEAR IT WAS WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES. I BELIEVE THIS CONSTITUTES A CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS NOW ESSENTIALLY BLOCKING TRAFFIC, THE DRIVER IS UNABLE TO GET OUT OF HARMS WAY/MOVING TRAFFIC. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS TWICE NOW, BOTH WITHIN CITY LIMITS <=45 MPH. THE ONLY WAY I AM ABLE TO GET THE CAR MOVING AGAIN IS TO STOP/START THE ENGINE OR PUT TRANSMISSION IN PARK (P) THEN DRIVE (D) TO GET THE CVT TO "RESET". SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL (N) THEN DRIVE (D) DOES NOT HELP. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS TO THE DEALER'S ATTENTION AND THEY SAY THERE ARE NO RECALLS AND NO ERROR CODES REPORTED VIA OBDII.

THE FRONT DOOR LOCKS ON OUR NISSAN ALTIMA WILL NOT OPERATE WITH THE KEYLESS FOB. THIS LOCKING FAILURE HAPPENS ALL THE TIME WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED OR WHETHER IN MOTION. I HAVE HAD THE BATTERY TESTED AND IT'S OK. THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE REAR DRIVER SIDE FAILED TO OPERATE IN THE SAME MANOR AND I HAD TO HAVE THE OUR LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP MAKE THE REPAIR A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS A DOOR ACTUATOR PROBLEM OR SOME OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. I KNOW AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ONLINE MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING. MY WIFE DRIVES THIS VEHICLE MORE THAN ME AND I FEEL THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF SHE NEEDS TO UNLOCK THE CAR IN A HURRY. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A RECALL BECAUSE IT DOES INVOLVE PERSONAL SAFETY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTED AND CRACKED. THE FAILURE CAUSED A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD, WHICH OBSTRUCTED THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE DEALER OFFERED TO REPLACE THE DASHBOARD AT A COST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 164,161.

WHEN STEP MY BRAKE COMING FROM THE FREEWAY TO GET EXIT MY STEERING SHAKING, MY SUSPENSION I HEARD SOMETHING WHEN GET ROUGH ROAD AND SEAT BEAT IN THE DRIVER SIDE CANT PULL ANYMORE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE ENGINE STILL OPERATED, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 5 MPH. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SULFUR SMELL ONCE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OVER 5 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 211,000.

MY DASHBOARD HAS BECOME SOFT, MUSHY, HAS MANY CRACKS AND HAS BECOME SHINY. I HAVE NOTICED THAT IF I AM DRIVING DURING THE DAY AT HIGH SUN, IT IS MOST DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD DUE TO THE GLARE THAT IT MAKES ON MY WINDSHIELD.

I HAVE HAD ALL OF THE ISSUES CONCERNING POWER WITH TRANSMISSION AS OTHERS AND AM TOLD IT IS AN EXPENSIVE FIX THAT ALL 07 ALTIMAS HAVE. TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE RECALLED. I DO ALL REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON MY VEHICLE. I CAN'T AFFORD A NEW TRANSMISSION.

I WAS DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON WESTERN AVENUE BUSY MAIN STREET IN CHICAGO ALL THE SUDDEN MY CAR STARTED SHAKING AND VIBRATING AS I APPROACH THE LIGHTI HAD TO TURN MY CAR OFF PUT IT IN PARK FIRST TURN IT OFF AND THEN TRY TO TURN IT BACK ON TO ACCELERATE IT ONLY WORKS ONCE UNTIL I GOT TO THE SECOND MAIN LIGHT AND MY CAR WOULD NOT MOVE OR ACCELERATE AND I WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY MAIN STREET WITH CARS BEHIND ME BEEPING AND DRIVING PAST ME. NOT TO MENTION MY RPM'S WE'RE GOING ALL OVER THE PLACE AND I COULD NOT DRIVE PAST 20 MILES PER HOUR AND THE CAR WOULD SPEED UP AND SLOW DOWN ON ITS OWN AND IT FELT LIKE IT WAS OVER WORKING ITSELF. PRIOR TO THIS IONLY A WEEK AGO THAT I HEARD A RATTLING NOISE AND TOOK IT INTO MY MECHANIC TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND THE COMPUTER TOLD HIM IT WAS A TRANSMISSION ISSUE WHICH AT THIS TIME NISSAN HAD REFUSED TO REPAIR AND REPLACE BASED ON THE WARRANTY BECAUSE I WAS OVER A THOUSAND MILES WHICH AT THAT POINT I NEVER KNEW OR WAS NOTIFIED THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY OTHERWISE I WOULD HAVE TAKEN IN THE CAR A LOT SOONER THOUSAND MILES IS ONLY TWO WEEKS MORE OF DRIVING FOR ME. ALSO MY RPM'S WERE GOING ALL OVER THE PLACE I COULDN'T EVEN DRIVE PAST 20 MILES PER HOUR AND THEN THE CAR WOULD SPEED UP WITH THE RPM'S INCREASING NOT ONLY DOES THIS PRESENT A PROBLEM NEED DRIVING THE CAR BUT IT ALSO CREATED A SAFETY ISSUE I COULD HAVE GOTTEN HIT FROM BEHIND WITH MY 1 YEAR OLD CHILD IN THE BACKSEAT CRYING HYSTERICALLY AND I COULD HAVE GOTTEN HIT MOVING MY OWN CAR TO SAFETY BECAUSE I HAD TO GET IT OUT OF THE MAIN BUSY STREET AND NO ONE CAME OUT TO HELP ME AND I WAS PUSHING MY CAR BY MYSELF IN 20 BELOW FREEZING WEATHER IN CHICAGO.NOW IT'S GOING TO COST ME $2,000 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM THAT NISSAN ALREADY KNEW WAS AN ISSUE NEVER NOTIFIED ME OF EVEN WITH THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND DID NOT WANT TO COVER IT BECAUSE I WAS OVER THE MILEAGE.