Nissan Altima

Well on Jan. 16, 2012, I bought my 2012 new Altima. The same day I drove it off the lot, the car speaker on the left hand passenger side started rattling. I contacted the sales rep Joe **. He said the next time I was in, to have the service department check it. Well one week after the day I bought it, a popping noise came from the motor and I called. They said bring it in and we'll check it. Of course, I took it in. They checked the noise and said they couldn't find anything wrong. They checked the speaker and said nothing was wrong with it either. They sent me home and on the way home, the same noise came again, both speaker and motor popping.

Well I called back a week after the first visit and told them the same problem was still happening and they told me to bring it back to check. This time, I had an hour meeting with Keith **, which was the manager over sales and he promised me that they would do whatever they had to do to fix my car and I told him of some small marks that somehow got there on the top of my car after the first visit - as if someone sit something on top of the car and pulled it off and it messed up the paint. So he asked me to leave the car and I did so they could replace the speaker and check the popping noise again. Well they had the car for 3 days and I had to call because no one called me about it, not even the service department.

When I spoke to Joe **, he told me, "Well, you said you told me it would be Friday before you could pick it up." I said, "You could've at least called me about it." Then he asked me why I scored him so low on the survey I took on him and I really didn't think that was any of his business. I was pretty mad about this so when I did pick up my car, I spoke to Keith and expressed my concerns with his help. Well my car still is not right and I was given a choice after I contacted corporate to receive another car but instead, I give the benefit of the doubt to fix my car and to add fog lights to it. Well as of today, the car still is not right and I was driving down the road about 1 1/2 hour ago and it is raining here. Water started leaking around the interior light on the driver's side, so now I just want out of this car because I think it is a lemon and I have only had it like 3 1/2 months now.

I am very happy with my 2003 Nissan Altima except for one problem which seems to be consistent lately. The doors will lock by themselves with the engine running or not running. I have been locked out of my car with the engine running one too many times now.

I purchased a brand-new 2011 Nissan Altima hybrid in September 2011. The car was purchased with only 53 miles on it. After having the car for only three days, I had to have the car towed in because it wouldn't start. The problem was supposed to be fixed. One week later, I had to return the car, because one of my tires had what they call a tittie in it. Mind you, I had never really drove the car nowhere but work and home.

Nissan refused to fix it and said I had to pay for it out of my pocket. Instead, my salesperson paid for me a new tire and was very upset that Nissan wouldn't replace the tire on my brand-new Altima. Less than a week, I noticed all of my tires had the same problem. So again, I took it back to the dealer. I was advised that it was the brand of tire on my Nissan and that there was nothing I could do and not purchase new tires. But mind you, I was sold this car with these tires. I was informed I should not worry about the tires, unless they burst. But why would I want to wait until that happens?

Three months later, I took my car to a different dealer to have my car serviced for an oil change. A day after I had my oil change, my car would jerk if temperatures were 30 or below. Now here I am, another two months later, and I'm having the same issue with my car not starting. I had my car towed on Monday while I was out shopping. Mind you, a trunk full of refrigerated food. Nissan kept my car overnight, and I picked it up yesterday, only to get home and the car wouldn't start again.

I had to have it towed right back to the dealer, which was closed. So I had to miss another day of work, because my brand-new Nissan Altima wouldn't start! At this point, I am highly frustrated and extremely upset, and I want out of this car. Nissan discontinued hybrids for a reason, and I can clearly see why. I am afraid to drive my car out of town due to these constant issues, and I have been totally inconvenienced as well.

My 2009 Nissan Altima is dangerously unstable in winter conditions. Twice we have been forced to stop during Christmas vacation, unload the car, and send my children by train. Nissan said there was no problem the first time (2010) at one location and at another they said it was positively the front to rear alignment causing instability. We felt confident the problem was resolved but faced the exact same problem again during Christmas (2012)! We had to send our kids by train once again. Seems the problem occurs under condition of weight in car with cold winter conditions. No, it is not just a matter of being slippery as we have winter tires (problem occurred with two different winter tire sets) and no other car on road seems to be affected at same time.

We had a 2005 Altima for 4 years prior to buying the second one. We were quite happy with the first and decided to go for another, given we had no problems. The second, however, has been a nightmare. I am actually scared to drive the car in winter and terrified when my family is in car during the winter conditions.

Nissan Canada has been terrible in response. Our local dealer tried to assist. The service manager agreed that the newer Altima suspension has changed and believes it to be dangerous under loaded car with winter conditions. They could not assist as they cannot fix car and cannot provide a reasonable financial way out. Nissan Canada will only provide financial compensation towards a new car. They offer me $13,000 for my car which I owe $18,000 currently and offer a whopping $1,500 towards a new car as compensation. I could get the same thing walking off the street. This has also taken near 2 months to get this offer and many frustrating calls.

Nissan has lost my confidence to treat their customers fairly and with respect. I would not recommend Nissan at this point. I would certainly warn Altima owners that they may be driving a potentially dangerous car if it behaves as mine.

I was almost in a terrible accident due to my 2012 Nissan Altima Coupe. I was driving with passengers and my car started to shake uncontrollably. Then the steering wheel locked up but the car was still moving. It would not allow me to turn it off or take control so it was literally driving itself. I was a wreck afterwards. I called Nissan and told them how unsafe I felt and that I just wanted the vehicle replaced. They did nothing. They said, "We fixed it." So still shaken up, I took it back and it happened again. I brought it back and Nissan said, "We hooked it up to the machine and the machine said it's fine," so I had to pay for a rental and still take the car back. I called Nissan back because the problem was still occurring. Nissan sent out a rep named Rodger ** who took it on a 20-minute test drive and said as he suspected there is nothing wrong with the vehicle and not to make idle threats towards Nissan.

I bought a new 2003 Altima thinking, "Wow, what a beautiful car." It has leather interior boss system the works. The car currently has 68K on it and all it's done is suck up my money. First, the sensor then the timing chains wheel alignment, then the pistons and something else. After all the money, it came close to $4,000 later. I mean, come on, the car has only 68k miles on it. Now it's stalling and has an engine light on. What a piece of junk. The car stick price was $27,000 with all the extra. Well, I will never purchase another Nissan. Their company are not worth the money you spend on the car. The Nissan Corp is unreliable and shady, out to make a buck but ripping off the consumers by selling cheaply made cars that don't even last a few years without giving you a problem.

Yesterday, my son was driving our 2000 Nissan Altima with 130,000 miles on it, to school. He was on a straight stretch of road when he says the car drifted to the right. He then tried to steer it back to the left. At that point, he said that it jerked back to right straight towards a telephone poll. He then steered hard left which resulted in the car spinning across the road, and then off the side which flipped the car over into a fence.

He swears that this happened while he was paying attention, as opposed to him taking his attention off the road. I have read comments about parts of the Altima engines exploding, broken tie rods etc. Does this situation sound like a mechanical problem, where something broke and caused him to lose control or just young driver error?

I purchased a new 2011 Altima Hybrid, which was loaded, because I was very satisfied with the 2008 Altima Hybrid with the same equipment I had purchased previously. The G.P.S. system in this 2011 appears to have not been updated in 10 or 15 years. A lot of the streets that are at least 10 years old or more do not even show on this G.P.S. I have tried to enter addresses into the system and can't even program it. It is a piece of junk as far as being able to get me to where I need to go. I have a TomTom portable G.P.S. that cost less than $100 that is much better than the one in my Altima. I would think that paying more than 10 times the cost of my TomTom that I would get something that was up to date.

I helped my 18-year old son purchase his first car in April of 2011. This was at Concordville Nissan, Route 202 South, Concordville, PA19331. Within days, the warning light, check engine soon came on and basically has been more on then off ever since, despite multiple visits to the service department, at least 5-6, each time told something different. Now they're wanting to order a part costing $673 plus labor. I emailed the owner and manager and have not received any response. I am disgusted. We are just plain poor people and have to account for every penny we spend. I do not mind paying for service or resent business profit but this is just ripping us off. I feel the whole place has been dishonest and unethical and this is not a good experience for my son in car buying.

I have a 2004 Nissan Altima V6 with all the bells and whistles on it. I bought the car in October of 2009 with a maintenance contract thinking that since it only had 39,400 miles on it I wanted to make sure I was safe even though the car was in excellent condition. Putting that maintenance contract on my car was the best decision I could have ever made! In June 2011, with only about 50,000 miles on my car, I started to have all these electrical problems one relating to another and these issues are still going on. My car has been in the shop for a total of 5 months of the last 9 months. Now it has come to the point where they can't replace the part that has failed which is the wiring harness.

Apparently Nissan is supposed to make parts for a total of 10 years after the car is produced; however, that is not the case in my situation as you can see I can't get the part and my car is under the 10-year limit. The part is not in stock anywhere, let alone the fact that it isn't even in any of the junk yards in the state I am currently living in. What is a person supposed to do if their car can not get fixed with only 54,000 miles on it now? Although my maintenance contract won't pay for the part if it isn't a certified Nissan part, I feel that it is not my fault Nissan doesn't have a part I need in stock and I shouldn't have to take a huge loss on my car because Nissan can't back their car I am driving.

Ever since I have purchased my car, I have taken such good care of it and the lady who bought it new left me all the detailed records of the services she had done to the car, which proved to show it was in great condition. I have done everything a car owner could possibly do to take care of it, yet I am the one who seems to be getting ** over in the deal here. The worst part about this whole situation is that I love my car and I am being forced to give it up.

Nissan is the most unethical, disorganized and poorly run company I have ever worked with. To all that are considering purchasing any Nissan vehicle: do not make the same mistake I did.

In April of 2010 I traded in my truck and financed a 2007 Nissan Altima at the Woodland Hills Nissan. The process itself was long and tedious, with all of the different slimy salesmen chipping away at our patience over many hours. Eventually, I was given a 3% interest rate, handed over my keys, signed all the papers and left. About a week later, I was contacted by Nadia in the financial department of Woodland Hills Nissan. I was told that my credit was not actually good enough for the interest rate that I was given. Instead, they would be bumping it up to an 18% interest rate. After some research I found that unfortunately for the consumer, this is not an uncommon practice for unethical dealerships. I told Nadia that I was out of town for the weekend but they had broken our contract so I would be in that following Monday to turn in the car and get my keys to my truck.

I walked in that Monday and told Nadia that this was unethical and should be illegal. I wanted my truck back. She got the sales manager who was insistent on making a deal with us and fixing the situation. I made it clear that there was absolutely no way that I would ever consider paying 18% interest rate for any vehicle. After being paraded around their lot, shown brand new models and offered a lower price for those than the 3-year old model I had previously purchased, I realized my truck was nowhere to be found. They had already shipped it off. It became very obvious that this was common practice for Woodland Hills Nissan and there must be a decent number of people out there that would accept the scam of increasing their interest rate by 15%. Unfortunately for them, I was not one of those people. Eventually I financed a 2010 Nissan Altima at a good price with an interest rate of 3.9%. Apparently my credit was not actually that bad after all.

There was no stereo in the car but I was given a voucher to install it. I made an appointment to get it installed on a Saturday a few weeks later. When I showed up at the Woodland Hills Nissan, the service department did not have any information about my appointment and told me that the stereo had to be specially ordered prior to the appointment. I was annoyed, but I made another appointment a week later. After leaving my car for 8 hours, it was finally installed.

In January of 2012 (1 year and 9 months after purchasing and 28,000 miles later), my stereo stopped working and several dashboard lights lit up. I made an appointment to fix these issues at Universal City Nissan with the hope that they would be run more efficiently than Woodland Hills. That was not the case.

I showed up for my appointment at Universal City Nissan at 9 am on Monday, January 16, 2012. I spoke with the assistant service manager, Frank **, who told me that his records showed that I was there for an oil change. I told him that I had made the appointment because my stereo was not working and several dashboard lights were illuminated and also decided that I could use an oil change while I was there. Frank told me that it would be finished in 3-4 hours. After not hearing from him, I called 5 hours later and he told me they were still looking at it and he would let me know what they find. After 3 additional hours and not hearing anything, I called again and left a message for Frank. He called back half an hour later and told me that I needed 4 tires at $118 each, front brake pads at $270, my battery was leaking and my warranty would only cover 50% of that cost; I was quoted $50 for the battery and $20 for an oil change. I asked Frank to complete the oil change, but that I was going to compare prices for the other items with my mechanic. At this point it had been almost 10 hours since I had dropped off my car and I was on the other side of the valley with prior obligations. I told him that I could not make it over to them before they closed at 7:30pm. He said it was not a problem and he would leave my keys with the security guard so that I could pick up my car later that evening.

I showed up at 9:00 pm and the security guard had not been given my keys nor any information about me or my vehicle so he would not let me take my car off of the lot. My wife and I walked over to the sales department to ask for assistance in getting my vehicle back. They explained that even though they all work for Universal City Nissan, the service department and the sales department were completely disconnected and they had absolutely no way of allowing me to take my vehicle home. While I called Frank's cell phone, the slimy sales manager tried to convince my wife that we should re-finance through him. Frank did not answer, so I left a message. My wife then attempted to call him, during which time the same slimy salesman tried to make his pitch to me. Needless to say we had zero interest in re-financing; all we wanted to do was pick up my car so I could go to work the next day.

We had to show up the next day at 7:00 am when the service department opened to pick up my car. Because they knew we were upset, they covered the cost of the $20 oil change; however, that didn't quite make up for the 22 hours that they kept my vehicle to complete something that could be finished in 20 minutes. Though it shouldn't have come at any surprise at this point, they still hadn't fixed my stereo.

During the week I made an appointment with my mechanic who charged me $170 for the front break pads and told me that I only need two tires and not four. He charged me $60 per tire. I paid $290 at an honest mechanic for the exact same thing instead of $712 at Universal City Nissan. I should also note that it took my mechanic 3 hours to put new brake pads and tires on and it took Universal City Nissan 10.5 hours to change my oil and 22 hours to release my car back to me.

Still needing my stereo fixed, I made another appointment at Universal City Nissan for Saturday, January 21, 2012. I received a confirmation email for my appointment the day prior which stated that I would be meeting with Frank again. When I showed up at 9:00 am assistant service manager, David **, told me that Frank and his team were not in for the weekend. He told me that they would need to keep my car as late as Monday in order to get to the stereo because they were so busy. David was very polite and up-front about their timeline. I asked him why I was able to make an appointment at 9:00 am on a Saturday when they were not able to resolve the issue for three days. Needless to say, he did not have a great response; he told me that the "girls who make the appointments don't know the process."

I cannot speak for all Nissan dealerships but Woodland Hills Nissan and Universal City Nissan are the most disorganized, inefficient and unethical companies I have ever worked with. Their complete inability to resolve any situation with moral guidance or regard for the customer (from the actual sale of the vehicle to any sort of service need) is truly appalling. With the overwhelming incompetence that has been demonstrated at various dealerships, I do not understand how they are still in business.

I will be trading in my Nissan Altima as quickly as possible and I will never again purchase any vehicle from Nissan. I am a moral, ethical and kind person who does not like to complain about customer service unless it is completely necessary. It is because of this that I would like to prevent this frustrating and offensive experience for other hard-working individuals whose time and moral beliefs are of value. You should not have to deal with these immoral practices when purchasing or maintaining your vehicle.

My husband has a 2005 Altima and up till two days ago the car was running okay with no major problems. But on Tuesday night after we got home, my husband went back out and was back in no time, saying something was wrong with the car. When we press the clutch to change gears, the car is making this horrific screeching/grinding sound. When we took it for a diagnostic test, we were told it was the oxygen sensor that needs replacing; but from reading the varied comments, it appears there is a problem with these cars from '02-'06. Now we are in a hole trying to get the car fixed and wondering what else is going to go wrong. I must say the car is now at 130k miles.

I have a 2003 Nissan Altima with 103,000 miles. Last week the car would not start. I had it towed to my mechanic. The problem was a crankshaft sensor. Recently, he had a similar problem with another Nissan. It turns out that the car has low compression on # 4 cylinder. He said that I would need another engine soon. Today I went to use the car and it would not start again. Now it needs to be towed again.

I bought this new in 2002 (Nissan Altima), when this was announced "Car of the Year". I took care of this car like a baby since day one and I am the only one who drives it, and now it has around 107020 miles on it. When the car was around 90k it had crankshaft sensor issue, which I got it resolved outside. Now I got P0420 code for catalytic converter not working properly.

I noticed sounds coming from my engine. I also noticed since many days my car was drinking oil and coolant like anything. Now I am in a fix whether to fix it or hold on to it. I did call Nissan service and they asked me to get an opinion from the Nissan dealership about it. All the symptoms resemble the same with other cars who had similar problem. Never will I buy a Nissan in my life. If anybody has filed a lawsuit then I want to join them. What is the solution for this? How can they get away from this?

We have the sample problem that Harini of Lindenhurst, IL posted. The car randomly doesn't start. It gives codes about crank and cam sensor. We have replaced every single part around it and that passes through it. The only thing we have found wrong with the car is a ground wire that burnt out and caused problems. We replaced that and are back to the old randomly doesn't start problem. There is a recall but they say our VIN is not included. Ours is a 2004 and it's the exact same problem the recalls are about!

I have a 2006 Nissan Altima, 2.5 SE. I am having the same problems as mentioned by most of them in this forum. My car stalls at low speed and the transmission is jerky. I have SES light that is on and spews out an error code for catalytic convertor while symptoms indicate a crank shaft sensor replacement. In either case, Nissan says my VIN is not included in the ECM recall issued for all 2006.

At times my engine does not even start and I need to try multiple times. In the event that these seems to be a wide spread problem in most of the Nissan cars, I think Nissan should step it up and issue a voluntary recall to avoid accidents and gain customer trust. I would never again buy a Nissan knowing that there is a problem looming large and Nissan would do nothing about it.

At 130k, my catalytic converter imploded and a valve between it and the engine failed, and now I have cat conv debris in my engine, bent pistons, blown head gasket, and it's using antifreeze. There is "cat conv shrapnel" in my aluminum block. Dealer says most of these fail this way, all the way down to 40k miles, and I was lucky to make it this long. Class action suit, anyone? I'm in!

2003 Nissan Altima 2.5 Engine, Catalytic Convertor, sensor issues. At 144,000 miles, my engine started burning 5 quarts of oil a week approximately a quart every 40 miles. After researching online, I decided to have the engine replaced. I took it to Nissan of Omaha where they replaced the engine, pre-cat, O2 sensors all at a cost of $4300. Since then, I've had to put in another $350 to have a coil pack and CAM/crankshaft sensors replaced. This is the 2nd time the CAM/crankshaft sensors have been replaced. It sounds like the '05s are having the same issues so owners beware that your car problems may result in a new motor. My Nissan is still not running as it should and am wondering if I need to replace the cat convertor as well but not finding much info online.

The '02 Altima is rusted through on the passenger floor. Nissan is aware that the sound dampening material used on the floor holds moisture and promotes rust. This is a safety issue they are ignoring until the cost to ignore it becomes greater than the cost of the recall. Someone will likely die because of the manufacturer defect. Rust has always been the biggest problem with owning a Nissan product. They need to address this issue in a responsible way.

I also have the crankshaft sensor problem with the 2005 Nissan Altima 2.5 S. Interestingly, the car began to stall at low speed several weeks before the "service engine soon" light finally came on, so that the problem could be easily identified. I spoke to Nissan Service at 800-647-7261. They will not replace the faulty sensor; they will only reprogram the electronic control module (computer) to ignore it. To quote the recall notice, the problem is that "the crankshaft position sensor can overheat."

I have been a big fan of Nissan (we currently have 3 all purchased new) but I am appalled at this greedy behavior. Nissan refuses to fix the failing sensor, instead opting to reprogram the car to ignore the failing sensor. Not good! You can read about others on this forum who have had the ECM reprogrammed and then later when the sensor fails completely Nissan refuses to help. I am paying $290 out of my pocket to have the sensor replaced by my trusted mechanic. We have been happy with Nissan until now and I can understand an occasional defect. What I can't understand is Nissan's greedy refusal to correct a known problem; instead they are punting and leaving their loyal customers with the pre-existing problem. I will be looking at other manufacturers when we need another car.

We took our 2005 Altima for routine maintenance to our Nissan dealer and were told that it needed new tie rods. Since the dealer's service department has suggested unnecessary maintenance in the past, we decided to get a second opinion from our local mechanic who told us that the tie rods didn't need immediate replacement, but that the undercarriage on the passenger-side was almost completely rusted through and needed replacement immediately. There is no sign of rust on any other part of the car. We took it back to our Nissan dealer who said that since we live in an area where salt is used on icy roads, we should expect rust.

This is completely unacceptable. We've had many vehicles in this climate without this issue. And why would rust develop on only one section of the undercarriage unless it's an issue with the metal that was used? Also, why didn't the service department notice this issue when the car was on the lift---or did they notice it and just decide not to tell us? Overall, we were very satisfied with the Altima and were considering trading it in for a newer model; but without Nissan addressing this rust issue, we will not consider purchasing another Nissan vehicle.

I bought a 2003 Nissan Altima 2.5SL brand new and have been very good about mileage and maintenance. In 2009, we had an oil change and I was told that my car had no oil when I brought it in. This was the beginning of a long line of oil consumption problems. Now, we have the coolant consumption too--and the stalling, hard to start, and the large amounts of smoke upon starting. The dealership knows about the problem but they want $90 to confirm that my car is a piece of junk. Nissan will not issue a recall and the dealership will not fix the problems that seem to be continuing to grow. I just want to get rid of this piece of junk.

I have one Nissan Altima purchased newly before one year. I liked Nissan model and the specification but the service and the faults they will never accept. The driving seat is having a problem that whenever I am getting out of my car and get in back the seat is going down, I used to adjust my seat high for my driving comfort. When I reported this to the Nissan dealer, they couldn't rectify or find any problem. They used to keep the car simply without checking properly for many times.

Finally, they said it's my problem that when I am getting out of the car may be the adjusting lever is getting touched and it goes down and for that they cannot do anything. I told them that it should not be like that but they are not ready to listen. The driving comfort I expected is not getting. Every time, I have to adjust my seat. The Nissan after sales is not good at all. They make the customers fool when we say any complaints. The sevices mentioned in the catalog, they are not doing properly only taking full money for the service without doing proper job.

The clutches suck in the 3rd generation Altimas, especially the SE-R's. Check out **! The clutch pedal drops to the floor while driving and poses a risk of an accident, especially when trying to pass someone or pulling out into a roadway with traffic. I have been stranded several times on the highway in another state and Nissan still don't want to admit that there is an issue with the engineering aspects of the clutch system on these cars. What's up with that? This is my fourth and last Nissan that I will own as of this annoying problem.

The clutch on the Altima SE-R sucks! It will just drop to the floor while driving without warning. When it does so, the gears cannot be changed especially when you are trying to pass someone or pulling out into traffic. It poses a great risk for an accident. It has happened to so many Altima manual transmission owners. Go on ** and you'll see the plight that Nissan has failed to acknowledge as a possible engineering defect. This is my fourth and last Nissan that I'm buying! I got stuck several times in other states on the side of the highway, once at night. ** Nissan for this problem.

Recently, I have heard of the rust problems with Nissan Altimas. My Mother has a '03 purchased new and I just looked under it while changing the oil. The car is garage-kept with 35,000 miles and is already rusting badly on both sides. What a waste of money in buying this. I will talk to the dealer this week and let them know they have lost a customer unless this is fixed by them at no cost. However, I don't expect that to happen.

I have a 2005 Nissan Altima 2.5s. My car is in the shop. My mechanic believes that the crankshaft sensor needs to be replaced. I called Sheehy Nissan in Annapolis. Based on VIN information, my car does not qualify to get the issue fixed free of charge. I understand it depends on the manufacturer, whatever that means. I don't understand how my car does not qualify. My year as well as a few other year Altimas have had this problem!

It's a dangerous problem to have that was recalled in 2007! Why wasn't I notified then? Why won't Nissan pick up the bill if that is in fact the problem? My mechanic had trouble starting the car and once started, a bunch of smoke blew out of the tail pipe!

I've had this car now for nearly 2 years and the majority of the work done on it has been 'wear & tear' (Brakes, suspension components, spark plugs, battery) and that is acceptable. I took initiative and preemptively changed the pre-cat before it caused any damage.

I went in recently for some exhaust work and the mechanic showed me how terribly rusted out the passenger side floor board is. He poked the carpet from it! I always wondered why my car smelt like mold! !

I called Nissan Canada & they've informed me if anything can be done. If they give me a negative answer, I'm going to raise hell. Even though the car is 8 years old, I've owned an '84 Camry that had clean floor boards, a '92 BMW 5 series and not even surface rust. These cars were at least 15 years old when I owned them and I'm wondering why my 8 year old meticulously maintained car needs $600 worth of work on something unheard of on my former 20 year old cars. Total **.

The Nissan Altima keeps jumping, and shakes, and cuts off. When we are driving it, and be at a red light, it does this shakes, jumps, and cut, off, then we got to crack back up, and press the gas paddle.

I also have a 2003 Nissan Altima that continues to stall on me at random times. I have had the ignition coil replaced twice already. My service engine light is always on. At times I can smell a strong fuel odor. When I do take it to the shop, they can not seem to find what is wrong with it. My son also has a Nissan Xterra that had a fuel fire. It has 150,000 miles on it and Nissan will not cover because of mileage even though it was a recall part that had been replaced. I like my Nissan, but I will surely not recommend or purchase another one. There is not a company that owes their faults or cares about their customers.

Your manual states that the vehicle will not start unless the keys are with you. The manual on line states the vehicle will not start with the keys outside the vehicle. The sales representative states the vehicle will not start unless the keys are within arms length of the ignition. This is not true! The vehicle will start with the keys on top of the trunk. I found this out after driving off and losing my keys! Nissan refused to pay for replacement keys stating they are not at fault for the loss of keys, when in fact they are. Any normal person would think the keys are with them inside the vehicle if it started! I would never have lost the keys if there was not a default with the vehicle starting this way! The dealer did recode for no expense, but I should not have to pay $353 to replace the keys for something that should have never happened in the first place!

I filed a complaint with Nissan North America 11-07-2011, regarding extensive rust damage on my 2005 Altima 3.5 SE with 67,000 mi. After being referred to my dealership for an investigation today a nice rep with Nissan Regional Consumer Affairs says that unfortunately my warranty doesn't cover rust after 5 years. I asked if its Nissan's position that I was negligent in the maintenance? How else would you explain a 6 year old low-mileage vehicle having extensive rust issues?

Shouldn't they at least admit to partial responsibility and help with the cost of repairs? Everything on my car is still like new except premature rusting through the floorboards on both the driver's side and passenger side. I explained that I've diligently maintained this vehicle with the hopes of it lasting for years based on the reputation of imported cars. It's been garaged during most inclement weather since I have an old beater pickup to drive in the snow or rain. I explained how shocked I was when I saw all the complaints, forums, and blogs regarding this issue.

There seems to be a problem either with the material (Durasteel) or the manufacturing process of all the Gen 3 and 4 Altimas that allows water to infiltrate between the metal on the floorboards causing premature rust through. There are plastic plugs that apparently become dislodged or are not installed correctly. Nissan will not stand behind their product and help with the repairs. Nissan has been required to extend the warranty on the rear sub-frame so they already know there is a huge issue with the metals they're using. I'm going to continue to watch as I anticipate a class-action lawsuit soon. Regardless, I will never own another Nissan. If you check and find you're in the same boat, please call Nissan Consumer Affairs @ 800-647-7261 and ask to file a complaint. They will be surprised and say this is the first we've heard of this. Maybe if enough people call, they'll remember.

Made a stop in traffic, the brake went to the floor and the car accelerated a little bit. I went to the dealer and they said I had to make an appointment. I told them what happened, but they still said I had to make an appointment. I left and figured I would go to my mechanic. But it did not happen again until a few weeks passed. Then it happened again. The brake went down and I accelerated more than before. I carefully tested it again the next day: it happened three times. I took it to my mechanic. He put it on the computer and said what he found was that the throttle was not functioning properly, so he serviced it, cleaned it and test drove the care several times. He said it was ok. That was on 9/26/11.

Four weeks later, I was shopping all morning and dropped off my friend. I pulled in the driveway and 3/4 way down the driveway the brake pedal again went to the floor. The car accelerated very loud and fast and I went right through my closed garage doors. I had it towed to Nissan and they say there is nothing wrong because they cannot duplicate what happened. I told them it was not every time. I called Nissan and they are sending someone the end of November to the dealer. I am petrified to drive this car.

I was a wreck and had to go to the doctor. I hurt my neck and am finding it very difficult to get back on the road. I am hoping Nissan finds out what is wrong. I told them other mechanics were asked and they said the same thing as my mechanic. They said there have been other issues like this. I guess no one reported to Nissan Corp or because some one fixed theirs. I am waiting to see what the Nissan rep is going to find (see complaint on 6/29/10 and 6/26/10- 8/7/06 acceleration issues). Someone is going to get killed in this car!!! I will never be able to trust it even if they say they fixed it.

My undercarriage rotted away. I could see a hole on the drivers side and the passengers side. I could see the ground! It was said an estimated $500 to replace each side! Why isn't this is recalled? I was told if enough people call this number 1-800 333 0510 and complain about it, there might be a recall. So let's call and complain please! This is ridiculous.

The floor boards are totally rusted out on my 2003 Nissan Altima. I bought the car in 2003 with the intention of our 16-year old getting the car, when we purchase a new one. This car is totally unsafe to drive. I have contacted the Nissan dealer, and they said "call Consumer Affairs". They told us to take the car to the dealer (which is 45 miles away), and said it would cost $2,600 to fix. They said they have seen the problem before.

Also, I took the car to a local body shop, and they were stunned at the condition of the underside of the car. They said no way should this car have rusted completely through the floorboards. You can see the carpet underneath the car. I looked on the internet, and it seems we are not alone in this matter.

Pages of complaints, blogs, and angry owners. This, without a doubt, is a flaw in this car, and should have been recalled. We have still yet to hear from the "supervisor" at Nissan, on their determination of our complaint. We have been waiting for a call for weeks. I feel so strongly about this situation. I intend to contact a lawyer on the matter. Surprised there hasn't been a class action lawsuit regarding this.

Any help from anyone would be appreciated. I wanted this car to be our daughter's transportation when she is college bound, but now it is impossible. The car according to the Nissan Dealer was in perfect shape, other than the rusted out bottom.

I purchased a used 2005 Nissan Altima 2.5S in November 2007 with roughly 33,000 miles on it. Upon inspection, it was discovered that on the passenger side floorboard, there was a very tiny spot of rust. It is now November 2011, and that tiny spot of rust has grown almost a foot long and has completely eaten through the metal. You can actually touch my plastic floorboard with your hand. The floor has never been wet inside my car, nothing has leaked. This is clearly a factory defect!

I have had multiple mechanics put my car on a lift and they are left speechless after seeing this damage. A car that is six years old should not have this kind of rust damage. I was informed that having this repaired would be extremely expensive. Other than this extreme rust issue, the car has overall been great. I've only had to replace the breaks twice, due to living in a very rural area with a lot of hills and road damage, the rotors once and I had a new battery installed almost two years ago. It just turned 101,000 miles and I have run into some other issues within the past few days.

The serpentine belt needs replaced, the lower ball joint on the passenger side needs replaced, the muffler will have a hole rusted through it soon and it mysteriously wouldn't start one evening. I had to crank multiple times and it finally started. I had the car hooked up for a diagnostic and no codes pulled. My starter is fine, the alternator is fine, my sensors are fine. It hasn't done it again since. The rust is my number one concern and Nissan needs to be held responsible. The amount of complaints and pictures that I have found on this exact issue is beyond overwhelming!

My engine mounts needs to be replaced after 4 months. The check engine light is on and flashes when I drive. The mechanic says the catalytic converter is causing problems.

I bought my 2002 Nissan Altima at Universal City Nissan as brand new, always maintained my car with them. I responded to recalls but started experiencing problems with transmission malfunctioning and following with car overheating.

At the end of 2007, I replaced the engine, as recommended, not even a year later in 2008, the head gasket blow up. Unfortunately, I was across the US borderline and had a non-Nissan mechanic repair it. In 2010, the same problem occurred, less than 11 months later, the head gasket again blew up. I had to replace the whole engine all over again. Transmission has been an issue and while under warranty, they claimed there was no a problem with it! Not until 1 month ago, the light finally came on and I was told that there is a problem with my transmission.

I probably over-maintained my car and not until 2009 with no job, I had no choice but to deal with my local mechanic. But I cannot believe that it is always the same issue with my engine! I was told that Nissan was replacing engines and I called the dealer at Universal City Nissan. They said that was misinformation.

I have a 2006 Nissan Altima. I looked under my car and realized the floor boards on both the driver and passenger sides are completely rusted through. I brought it to the dealership. They said the rust warranty would not cover this problem.

Was looking for an annoying rattle and came across hundreds of complaints about Altima floor pans rusting through prematurely. I crossed my fingers and looked underneath to find that my passenger side has rusted all the way through and the drivers side is just starting to. I've read that it's a defect and water from the windshield drains have caused the issue. I've spared no expense maintaining this car and this should not have happened since it's garaged most of the winter.

My 2005 Nissan Altima's floor boards are rusting on both sides, under the driver side and under the passenger side, with only 87,000 miles on the car.

I have a 2002 Nissan Altima. My passenger side floor board has rotted out completely so my carpet in my car is constantly wet and smells like mold. The driver's side is starting to do the same. We have had constant issues with the check engine light, gas/catalytic converter. It burns through about 2 1/2 quarts of oil a week and when you start the car white smoke pours from the exhaust as if the car is on fire. I am extremely disappointed in this car. My husband was out of work for almost 2 years. We don't have the money to fix this car and can't trade it in because of its issues. I purchased a Nissan because they are suppose to be so reliable but I'm finding out it's not. I hope someone can help me.

My 2005 Altima has been giving me so many problems. I really regret buying it two years ago. I paid 7 thousand cash for it and I wasted my money. I will never buy a Nissan again. I have had to replace the catalytic converter and crank shaft censor. My tie rods just broke. My gas mileage sucks. It takes a couple of times to start the car. I am now aware of the recall with 05 altimas and the crank shaft censor.

This problem costed me money for their recall mistake. Now my alternator is going out and just found out the catalytic converter is also going out again because the o2 censors are not working correctly. Nissan Altimas are a hunk of junk. I am so upset I spent my hard earned money. I am a full time student and a single mother. I cannot afford these constant repairs. I feel like I bought a lemon and Nissan is getting away with all of this. I think Nissan should be sued.

I have a 2005 Nissan Altima that I took to my mechanic when I noticed something hanging under my passenger side of the car. After investigation, he found out that the floor boards on both the passenger and driver side were rotted out. It is going to cost me $700 to have them both replaced. I also had him check why my service engine light was on. I found out that I need a catalytic converter. After reading other complaints, I saw that I am not alone. I will tell everyone I know to never buy Nissan. This car was purchased brand new off the showroom floor. Shame on Nissan!

I am so disappointed with my 2006 Altima. There were two rusted gaping holes through the front floor boards. Isn't the metal used supposed to be rustproof? What a joke. Of course, there was no response from the dealership, and the Nissan.com is a joke as well. The complaint wouldn't submit. Besides, I could see from the posted comments that Nissan will not honor their warranty regarding this problem. Every time I see a Nissan driver, I feel like pulling along the side and tell them to check their floor board. I will never purchase a Nissan.

I recently purchased a 2005 Nissan Altima. I have had no major problems yet. I had heard, after the purchase, that many people had experienced problems with the passenger side floor rusting. I had my mechanic look at mine and he discovered a significant wet spot underneath the floor board. My mechanic stated that eventually, the moisture will deteriorate the floor and it will need to be replaced.

I purchased a 2005 Nissan Altima (used) with 20,000 miles in 2005. The first year I had it, I had to replace the catalyst converter and O2 sensor. I had contacted Nissan because I felt it should have been their responsibility since I just purchased it. Nope, I was out of warranty, I was told. Two years after, I replaced the tort converter, tort pump and sealer on my transmission. Not ever a month later, I had to replace the crank shift sensor and engine speed sensor. Now this year, 2011, I just had to replace my whole transmission because the whole housing unit was cracked and I still need work done on my car. I will never buy another Nissan as long as I live.

I have a 2006 Nissan Altima and I have had to replace the starter twice. Some sensors on my car went out causing my car to cut off while at red lights or in drive thru's (embarrassing), transmission leak, there is a ticking noise and my wheel shakes really bad even after replacing front and back brakes and rotors. It is a silver car and the paint is turning white on the hood? When I would accelerate my car would jerk pulling the whole engine up, that ended up costing me $400.00 alone to repair and I'm not done with that just can't afford it right now. The one positive thing I will say about this car is that it is good on gas. But that's not good enough.

It seems that I am having a lot of the same problems as the other people have had with their 2005 Nissan Altima. I purchased mine (used) in 2008 and am only up to 100,000 miles. I have been more than diligent in getting regular tune-ups and oil changes. I have had to replace my brakes 3 times, my battery twice, my transmission is jumpy when accelerating, my engine shakes enough that the passengers ask what's wrong with my car, I've had to have my ignition shaft sensor replaced twice, two wheel bearings, the heat only works when the car is in motion and after I've been driving for 10 minutes, and I am already seeing rust on the body and have noticed significant rust around the under carriage. I am possibly looking at a head gasket replacement as my 4th cylinder keeps misfiring and my oil is being used quicker than normal. I still have payments on this car and I am very unhappy with it.

I recently bought a used Altima in September 2011, that's about a month ago, it has 33,800. I am hearing loud noises upon start up and my car has a constant vibration and shaking noise while in drive. I took it to the dealer within the first week and they didn't do any computer diagnostic, but they drove it around putting extra miles on my car for nothing, to tell me that they didn't hear what I was hearing. **. I traded my car in which had only 40,000 miles on it for something I thought was a better car.

I have a 2005 Altima, and I have been having problems with the transmission lately. I have read other reviews where some people are having the same problem. I think Nissan should be held accountable.

I have a 2005 Nissan with 50,000 miles on it. I have taken very good care of this vehicle and drive mostly to and from work at about 5 miles a day. Not only have I had to replace a wheel bearing this year, my sunroof just stopped opening, the seats heat up to an unbearable degree of heat. Now, the transmission has recently starting jumping and shifting into gear very hard. I contacted Nissan and the service manager stated that he had not ever heard of this problem with the vehicle. After reading the recent Consumer Affair reports, I find it very difficult to believe such **! I did some research and found the following information to help others. With enough complaints we may be able to start a class action lawsuit. Let's make Nissan accountable for the crappy transmission. This problem has gone too far without Nissan acknowledging it.

File a complaint with Nissan Consumer Affairs immediately at 800-647-7261. They will probably deny your request for help, but it is imperative that these issues be documented. First, I was told that they were not aware of an issue. Then I was told that they have not had enough complaints to address to address the issue. File a complaint with the NTSB immediately. If Nissan will not take action on its own, with enough complaints the government will force them to do so. And lastly, file a complaint with the BBB. If there are enough complaints filed, eventually someone will listen and take action.

Well, let me add to the list of complaints. I purchased a 2005 Altima four years ago. Yesterday, I too, just had to replace the crank position censor at $245. I have also replaced the serpentine belt, brakes twice and battery three times. I had to replace the brakes when I first bought the car. It only had 23,000 miles on it. I'm sure they knew the brakes needed to be replaced when I bought the car.

Oh, I forgot to mention I replaced the radiator about a month ago. I only have 100,000 miles on this car. Seems like a lot of repairs for a car that is not even paid for yet. I still have seven payments left. Makes me wonder what else is going to go wrong.

I, too, think Nissan should take some responsibility in replacing the crank position censor. I plan to never buy another Nissan.

I bought a brand new 2005 Nissan Altima in February of 2005, and it only has 102,000 miles on it. Just the other day, I took it to my mechanic to check the rear brakes and while we were underneath it, we observed both the driver's and passenger side floor board were completely rusted out. My mechanic advised me to call Nissan and file a complaint. I did, and they told me to take it to a local dealer and get an estimate. The estimate was for about $1,200 to replace the boards. I called Nissan back, and they told me a regional associate would review the complaint and call me back. In about 2 days one did call me, and like I figured, the associate said, "Sorry we will not cover the damage, because you are out of warranty". Needless to say I was very upset, so here I am.

I purchased a 2009 Nissan Altima on September 2, 2011. About two weeks later, the car was making a whining noise. I brought it to the dealer and he told me they have an extended warranty for the transmission and that I needed to have mine replaced. After researching this on the internet, I feel that the dealer falsely advertised this car to me by withholding information about the transmission problems. I have been waiting for a new transmission to come in since September 22nd. I called yesterday and they have no idea when the new transmission will arrive. I always buy my used cars from a dealer rather than from a private party, as I feel there is some recourse for issues. I told my salesperson that I wanted to return the car but he said they could only give me trade-in value which would be less than what I paid just 20 days before. I realize this is an extended warranty and that there will be no charge but I feel it is ridiculous that I am still waiting for a part. The car has not been driven since September 22nd.

Just purchased a 2002 Nissan Altima for my daughter because she needed a reliable four-door sedan, which I thought an Altima was. To my horrible findings, this vehicle is falling apart at every turn. I fear for my daughter's life as the car has stalled three times on a highway so far, and she is a single mom with a newborn. Also, this vehicle only has 86,000 miles, that's why we bought it, thinking that we'll get at least 200,000 out of it.

We have got nothing but problems since the purchase. The catalytic converter has apparently fallen apart into engine prior to us purchasing from a private owner. The flex tubing exhaust is blown apart apparently from the back pressure created from particles clogging the second catalytic or resonator, whichever it is. But I filed a complaint with Nissan only for them to blow me off. At the dealership, they want $99.95 to diagnose a legitimate problem they know about--like, to tell me that the cat is empty and currently in pieces inside the piston chambers! I need a legitimate petition to sign against these bastards!

My air compressor is going bad on my 2005 Nissan Altima 2.5S. I have read that this is at least a six-hundred-dollar problem and that it is common in Nissan Altima cars. Why isn't there a recall or a class action. I also had the sensor problem with my car losing power in speeds of 60mi per hour or more. I paid for this out of pocket, approximately $360. I have also had the back firing. Is there a class action on at least the first two or a recall applicable to 2005 Nissan Altima purchased in 2004?

2005 Nissan Altima. Rust underneath the driver's side undercarriage almost rusted through floor. This is a safety issue (my car failed me safety inspection last Friday). Contact the NHTSA - 800-333-0510. If there's enough complaints about this issue, it may result in a recall. Please, I already filed with them.

Cindi in Maine

I bought a new 2005 Nissan Altima and when I had it inspected yesterday, I was shocked to hear and see the driver's side undercarriage is unbelievably rusted out with a big hole. I can't believe a law suit has not been started on these cars as I see so many other similar complaints.

In my 50 years of driving, I have never had a car rejected in an inspection. Heaven knows what the fix is going to cost us! This is disgusting and they should be held accountable!

We purchased a brand new 2003 Altima, serviced it regularly from that point forward and we're just informed at our last oil change that our catalytic converter was breaking apart, ruining the engine and the spark plugs! This car has only 128,000 miles on it and shouldn't have to have an engine replaced! I inquired over 2 months ago as to why the car was hot when I would drive it a short distance. Of course, no real answer! I took it to a tire place to have my tires rotated and I was told the coolant reservoir was empty and the oil is a quart low. We have never had a problem with coolant or low oil! I will certainly put my foot forward and pursue a lawsuit if someone will get the ball rolling! We have loved our car but are deeply concerned about the safety of driving it, and we do not have the money to replace the engine! This car was supposed to service our needs for at least 4 more years! We will never buy another Nissan product and we are so disappointed that we were not informed of a defect in our car!

Our 2003 Nissan Altima has been a lemon of a car. We have had air conditioning problems, cam position sensor replaced (twice), neutral safety switch replaced, excessive oil consumption problems, the stalling for no reason, etc. Nissan has a recall for these problems but not my VIN number, according to Nissan dealership! Nissan needs to step up and handle their problems correctly!

There's rust underneath my 2005 Altima. And there's nothing anyone can do about this problem. I'm not the first.

I own a 2007 Nissan Altima, and about two months ago, my air conditioning unit was not working, so I took the car to the dealership, to see what the problem was. I received a call from the dealer stating that the problem with my vehicle was the air compressor and that it needed to be replaced. I thought this was very strange due to the fact the car is only four years old. I was highly upset with this issue because I had to pay over $600 to have this fix. My complaint is not with the dealership; it is with the makers of these cars. This is an issue that needs to be addressed immediately.

I have a 2009 Nissan Altima. This incident has happened twice already. I have my engine and all the electricity in the car turned off (while waiting in the car in a parking lot) and the battery gets drained out. When I try to press the start button to start the engine, all the icons start clicking and blinking and the engine won't start. This is an annoying problem. Sometimes, my car also makes a weird, deep popping or clunking noise while I'm driving and after I turn the engine off.

I bought a 2011 Nissan Altima at the end of April 2011. In four months, my car tire pressure light comes on for four times. All the service department did is inflate and deflate the tire. They just told me that it was due to the weather being hot and then cold. They will not do any more investigation to find out why. Another incident within that four months is that the battery just drained itself. All they do is charge it up. Then, the tire pressure comes back on.

I have purchased a 2003 Nissan Altima about a year ago. As soon as I bought it, I started to have all kinds of issues with it. I have replaced the battery, the alternator and now I have to replace the starter. My car has shut off on me in the middle of the road and the engine light is on ALL the time. The car won't even start now and my mechanic just told me that Nissan had a recall on this type of vehicles.

I have a 2002 Nissan Altima. For the first few thousand miles, the car ran well. I was meticulous in getting the service done at the dealership for the first 100,000 miles. Since then, I have done the maintenance at Pep Boys or at my local, reliable mechanic.

Over the past year or more, I have had a terrible problem. The car just shuts off without any warning. This can be at a stop sign or in traffic. I have nearly been in many accidents. I was told to replace the cam shaft sensor, so I did that. Now, today, it won't stay started. The mechanic is replacing the crank shaft sensor and the battery. The battery is only less than 2 years old. I have replaced the alternator and the head gasket as well. I had major expenses. This is all in the last 18 months.

This car is so unreliable that it frightens me to have my kids in it with me. I am afraid it's going to shut off and we are going to be hit by another car. I am hoping today's repairs ($326) will solve the issue. This car has been well taken care of and so I shouldn't be having these issues. I am now reading on many sites about others having the same exact problems. Nissan should be held accountable.

I bought a 2002 Altima in July of 2005. I had the entire factory recalls handled at Barbarino Nissan of Wallingford, where I purchased the car. I took care of my car religiously; as this is the first time I bought a car from a dealership, and I need the car to last! In the summer of 2007, I had a problem with the heating and cooling. So, I took it to my mechanic (Matt at East Main Street Auto in Bristol CT, now out of business). He said I had a blown head gasket. Fortunately, I had an extended warranty that covered the part. And they did a complete head job to the engine. Everything was fine afterwards.

Fast forward 4 years later, (May 2011 - I just finished paying the car off in March of this year!) I was losing a lot of oil. The first time, I thought it was a mistake made by Pep Boys on my last oil change. How I found out was that the oil light flickered - something that had never happened before. I thought I was seeing things, but it happened twice. So, I pulled right over and checked it. To my dismay, it was almost out. I took it to my new mechanic (Mike's Auto out of Plainville CT). It was recommended by the owner (Pete) of the First Mechanics Garage, because the gentlemen who worked on my car (Matt) at East Main Street Auto now works there. Right away, Matt diagnosed the car with the very same problem - a blown head gasket. He immediately recalled that he had done the repairs 4 years earlier. What I had not noticed was that much of the coolant had been burned out of the car. There was no warning sign of smoke at all.

My right rear axel seal leaks but I definatly won't be taking it to any Nissan dealer for service. Last time they had my truck for over 80 days giving me all sorts of stories and run arounds. Until they got the registered letter from the N.J. attourney general for consumer affairs. They couldn't be more helpful after that. I see the rear axel problems are very common. There should be a re-call for that problem. How many re-calls can a dealer have before the lemon law kicks in? After 5 or 6 re-calls on my truck I'm ready to sell it. Let the buyer beware!

My 2009 Nissan Altima 2.5 SL has a popping sound.

My Nissan Altima started using what I think is a lot of oil, so I took it to the dealer I bought it from to have it looked at. I had heard on TV that my car may be involved in a recall for this reason and when they checked the serial # it was involved. The service adviser told me we would have to do an oil consumption test and I would need to get a fresh oil change which I did with synthetic oil. After a few days, he called me and said that that oil could not be used and I would need to come back in and have my oil changed again with regular oil, which I did.

By this time, he had learned of the criteria for the test and told me to bring the car in at 1000 miles and wait at least an hour and have the oil checked. At around 1000 miles maybe a little more, I brought the car back and found that the first adviser had quit and left no documentation for my test and I would have to start all over again.

They still checked my oil at that time and according to their chart the car was using too much oil but since it was not documented properly, I would still need to start over so I did. During the next 1000 miles, I had to make a trip that was longer than 1000 miles but the car did not have enough miles on the oil change to be checked but I thought consumption is consumption and it could be checked anyway. I brought the car in at about 1700 miles and was told that it voided the test.

Also they still had me wait over 2 hours and checked the oil anyway and determined that it was no longer using oil. I checked my oil a day or two later before the first start in the morning and found it to be about 2/3 quart low and talked to Nissan and told them the situation. They responded that I would need to adhere very strictly to the test or they will do nothing for me. On top of this, I was told at the start I would need to come up with every receipt for all oil changes I've had on the car since it was new which I think is very unreasonable as they had not advised me of this neither when I bought the car or after the recall notice that I don't remember ever getting. I don't even remember where I got all my oil changes, some were in different cities. As I did not build the car, I don't think it is fair to have the burden of proof forced on me rather than the people warranting the car.

I have a car that I'm sure will not be worth as much if I try to sell if I can at all. I have to spend at least 3 hours to get an oil check at every 1000 miles or until they come up with something. Can you imagine getting your car to the dealer at exactly or even close to 1000 miles. If I have to make another trip, I will need to rent a car to make sure I don't go over the 1000 miles. I have to check my oil often and live with the fear that according to Nissan, can catch fire if it gets too low.

My 2003 Nissan Altima is experiencing the same issue in the recall for the crankshaft position sensor. I called Nissan and was told my car was not included. I would like to know how they come to this conclusion when my vehicle is failing as with loss of power and shutting off due to this sensor. Nissan needs to honor my car in the recall and fix this faulty defect.

I bought my 2007 Nissan Altima 2.5S brand new in August 2007. By 2009, I had already started having problems with the air conditioner. I have had it checked out and apparently, there is a dysfunction with the clutch, so I need a new compressor. Another issue I have had with the car since I bought it is the "miles to empty" gas display. When the car is low on gas, the alert comes up around 42 miles to empty. After about 25 miles to empty, it just shows "**" in the display. The whole point of the display is to let you know when you are getting close to empty. Therefore, not showing anything below 25 miles to empty is absurd.

I was driving down the street and all of a sudden my car just shuts off on me and the steering wheel locked (automatically, with no warning whatsoever) I nearly killed myself in the line of traffic. My Nissan Altima 2.5 SL is a piece of ** and it was very expensive. I know there's a recall for this particular issue with the crankshaft, etc. I hope u can assist me versus just getting rid of me. Please help me ASAP. My car won't even start sometimes and I've already got a new battery and a new alternator in there. They are a piece of **. Please take this care away from me!

My car has veered to the side of the road causing severe wear and tear on my tires, my brakes and most definitely it has damage to the front because it crashed into a wall shortly after it locked. Please help me ASAP with this matter! Thank you for your kindness and support.

We bought our used car from a Nissan dealership at 80,000 miles. It made a strange noise upon start up, just once, at the dealership, and the salesman said it must have been because it was cold. They had performed an inspection of the car. Turns out, this was just one example of many consistent problems 2003 Nissan Altimas have, wherein the catalytic converter assembly deteriorates and infiltrates the engine, thereby ruining it.

For the next two years, we noticed increasing oil usage by the engine, to the point of having to replace two or three quarts of oil per month, and continued decline in engine performance. Last summer, our engine seized going down the road, and we had to replace the engine. Now, the engine light is on, and the code is that there is something wrong with the catalytic converter, and that needs replacing.

It has a great deal of miles on it, but that's not the point. The point is that Nissan knew all along that their catalytic converters were faulty, had a recall on them, but not until most people had already passed the mileage limit for the recall. We will never buy a Nissan again, which is saying a great deal, as we have together owned at least 8 Nissan cars. We have spent $6000 in repairs of a timing assembly, a replacement engine, and now a catalytic converter.

We purchased our '03 Altima 2.5 in late '02. We changed the oil every three thousand miles. At around ninety thousand miles, it started to use oil, about a quart every 1000 miles. I was told by my mechanic that this was not uncommon for these cars. During the last two years, it had gotten considerably worse and was regularly stalling at intersections, creating hazardous conditions. During that time, I also replaced the crank shaft positioning censor and camshaft positioning censor. The car was then consuming about 12 quarts in three thousand miles. I was talking to my mechanic about this and he pulled up a Service Campaign Bulletin on his computer that read impart, "2002-2003 model year Altimas and 2002-2004 model Sentras, there is a possibility that certain engine operating conditions may cause damage to the pre-catalyst. Material from inside a damaged pre-catalyst can enter the engine and result in increased oil consumption".

I went to the dealer with the VIN to see if there were any recall notices regarding this. He didn't find any. I called Nissan consumer affairs and explained the situation to them. They asked for the mileage and year of the car, then assigned me a reference number. They said I needed to get a diagnostic from a Certified Nissan Dealer in order to proceed with my file. After reading all the complaints in this forum and how Nissan had been responding, I pretty much convinced myself that I was throwing away the $105.00 for the test, but didn't have much choice. The results of the diagnostic stated in part "multi-cylinder misfire". Catalytic converter is coming apart from the inside. Engine is burning oil. White smoke coming from the tailpipe. Engine has blow by. Leaking through the oil chamber into the intake manifold. Recommend new bank one CAT and engine assembly. Apparently, they left out just where the pieces of the CAT were going. The total cost is $4515.00.

I got the information to Nissan Consumer Affairs who assigned me a regional specialist. He said the car was out of warranty and he could not check the service records because the car was not serviced at a Nissan Dealer. Not all of us want to pay the ridiculous amount that dealers charge. We have our own mechanics that we trust. If they were going to use the warranty to get out of this, why didn't they just tell me instead of adding insult to injury by having me waste $105.00? The car now has 140,000 miles (should have that at least much left in it. My Honda did and is using 1 quart of oil for every gallon of gas). I contacted the NHTSA at 888 327-4236 and filed a complaint by phone. It took about 15 minutes. I also went to SaferCar and clicked on search complaints and safety recalls. This was very informative.

The engine is done and so am I with Nissan. This was our first and definitely our last. As most of the others in this forum, Nissan refuses to own up to an obvious defect. Now my wife will be driving our old standby, a 1984 GMC crew cab dually at 9 miles to the gallon. When I figured in the amount of oil I have been putting into the Nissan, I guess that isn't too bad.

I bought a 2005 Nissan Altima in June of 2006, new. I got an oil change the other day and was shown that the driver's side floorboards are rusted out. You can touch the underside of the rug. The passenger side is not far behind. I checked for any recalls and there were none. I was told by several different body shops that this was not common with the Altima. I find it unbelievable in this day and age that a car can rust out in 5 years. I think Nissan should be held accountable for their product when they know that there is a problem. Toyota had.

Service engine soon light came on in my 2005 2.5 Altima. It was pulling code for crankshaft sensor. I had it replaced, started pulling code for apps, had the pedal replaced as well as TPS and cam sensor. Youngblood Nissan will not re-flash ECM because the SES is still illuminated. The car shuts off at times driving down the road. When attempting to accelerate, at times the car won't go more than 20 mph, jerks horribly on the transmission. I have been out of pocket between labor and parts, approximately $1,000. I have 10 months left before this car is paid off. I am a single mother. This is my only means of transportation. I can't afford to purchase another vehicle and I am pissed Nissan isn't being held accountable. How many lives will have to be lost before someone holds them accountable?

The car has burned oil since it was purchased and had only 102,000 miles on it. I looked online and the 2004 Altimas have the same problem caused from a faulty catalytic converter. My car experienced this same issue.

I buy a Nissan Altima 2005. The car have the service engine light on. I asked and he responded that to change the gas tap. I did but the light turn on again. I went to check with the autozone and they said that the problem was the catalytic. It needs to be changed. When I went back to the dealer Mr. ** talked me to buy the part from him and to look for a mechanic to do the repair. I said no, the part cost more that $500. I already replaced the brakes pad and the wheel bearing motor mount. But my concern is the catalytic. This repair is more that $1000.00

I bought a 2003 Nissan Altima in March 2008. 6 days and less than 200 miles later the driver's side wheel bearing went out. Tom Wood of Carmel didn't fix it until a week later. They didn't fix it right the first time. I had to come back and get it fixed again 3 months later. The car had been driven 2,500 miles from the last time it had been recorded to the time I had seen it. The oil change should have been done before. I have put $2,000 to $2,500 already in almost 3 years since I have had it. I have already paid over $10,000 in 3 years.

The car isn't even worth $10,000. By the time I get it paid off, it will be worth around $3,000 to $4,000. Also, I have been reading there was a recall in the 2003 Nissan Altimas. I called Nissan's headquarters and they said it was quote, unquote "fixed". It was only a band aid for the real issue and gave me the run-around and called around the times when I told them not to call in order to not really talk to me when I am available so they can look like they are trying when they truly are not out for the consumer safety.

I have been reading it can cause engine failure. I believe everyone who has been having the exhaust manifold/catalytic converter replacement and or engine replacement due to the faulty catalytic converter should join in a major class lawsuit together. I believe I need a full replacement of a new vehicle due to the neglect of the Tom Wood Nissan and Nissan Motor Company headquarters. I believe people should have a safe vehicle to drive in day to day life instead of a lemon.

I got a $17,000 plus interest loan on a car, which may or may not even be worth to keep and or safe to drive, plus a lot of time in the mechanic shop, even with regular maintenance.

I have been having the same issues with my 2002 Nissan Altima that are being talked about all over the internet. After about 120,000 miles, the car has begun to run rough and eat oil. It is needing more and more frequent oil changes. The problems with the heater have also now started. The heater is not working unless the engine is running at high speeds. I have had the coolant looked at and the water pump but to no avail.

It seems from the information online that it will likely be a catalytic converter problem and that a blown head gasket is in my near future. There are tons of car advice sites all about starting a 2002 Nissan Altima Class Action Lawsuit. But no one seems to have taken this on yet. Is this a possibility? Here's another site that shows the issues: **

Recently, I took my 2002 Nissan Altima 2.5S into the local dealer for service work. My concerns were noises in the engine compartment and a "service engine" light that is on. The service writer and technician were extremely helpful in diagnosing my issues. I was informed that the catalytic converter is disintegrating, causing back pressure and the converter materials are being pulled into the engine. This condition caused a loss of compression and increased oil consumption.

I was informed that the engine needs to be replaced at a cost of $4,000. Nissan had a recall on the converters in 2003 for visual inspection only. Upon doing some research and calling other Nissan Service Departments in the area, I have found that this is now a common problem on 2002 and 2003 Altimas with the 2.5 liter engine. I do not believe that a vehicle with 80,000 to 100,000 miles should have an engine in need of replacement, especially when regular oil changes and basic service work is performed. These converters are defective. If the manufacturer issued a recall in 2003 for this issue, I believe they knew there was an issue with this part.

Cars, at least according to the advertisement, are built to last. I have seen other postings of the same problem all over the country. This issue needs to be corrected by the manufacturer. This should not be put on the vehicle owner's shoulders to pay for.

I have a 2003 Nissan Ultima. I'll try to make this short and to the point but that may prove to be difficult because of the circumstances. At 38k miles, it needed a new engine block-- under warranty, dodged a bullet there. Over the past year, I've put approx $4k into the car-- new head gasket, radiator, two alternators, two batteries, computer reset, steering arm joint, clogged fuel injectors, towed twice and the biggest problem of all is this piece of garbage nearly got me killed!

While driving, the acceleration just stopped completely while in drive on the road. First time I was able to glide over to a safe area where I wouldn't get plowed from behind. The second time (this should never happen once but twice and after a dealer repair of the problem) I was on a 55mph road when it happened and a 18 wheel FedEx truck with high beams flashing, tires screeching and horn blowing nearly slammed into the back of me while I helplessly coasted with no open area to pull over and no power. The whole time the car never shut off but I had no acceleration at all. When I finally got to the side of the road with some help from some guy, I put the car in neutral and park with the accelerator working in both but not when I put it in gear (reverse or drive).

The first time the dealer said it was vacuum hose problem and diagnosed some other crap which cost me approx $1,200 then the second time (only 1 month later) it was the alternator and battery which I had just replaced (battery two months ago, alternator eight months ago). None of this makes sense to me and I feel I was just fed a bunch of crap leaving me with no confidence in the product or the dealer for not recognizing there is a much bigger problem here and put money before safety. Common sense tells me that there's a serious life and death situation when driving this product and should be recognized by them rather than just taking my money and telling me have a nice day. I'm pissed and want some answers. I would like an attorney to contact me if applicable.

I have a 2005 Nissan Altima and the compressor just went out and it's going to cost $3000 to get fixed. That is ridiculous for a car that is barely 5 years old. I had a VW for 10 years and never had any problems. I will never buy this car again.

I have a 2009 Nissan Altima car, and for the last month, I have taken the car for service. I've been having problems with the brakes. This last week that I took it in the service man and he manager, who never gave me his name, said that it was probably something electrical. The battery was replaced, because the service person said that one year old battery was at 300-ish and should be reading more than 500. The car was picked up and used, and a week later the same issue arises. My concern is the brakes. I do not want to be driving and the car, be stuck in traffic, and cause an accident. I am tired of driving 35 miles to get it fixed. It is also affecting my schedule, and depending on other people to take me to school and college.

I own 2003 Nissan Altima 2.5 liter engine. This car costs almost $20,000, and it is a piece of junk. Based on others comments, I have the same exact issues. Oil burning, banging noises, and catalytic converters self destruction, plugging the exhaust system. Is there a class action law suit against Nissan? I'll never buy another!

We purchased our 2003 Nissan Altima at 63,000 miles. We drove it to 106,000 miles, and one morning, it literally was just dead. Turning over the engine, we noticed that it did not have any compression. We had it towed to our mechanic.

Computer code pointed to timing chain. When they got inside, they noticed that the timing was not the problem. They tested compression on all cylinders and still no compression. We're told after talking to a Nissan dealer that we needed a new motor, $5000 for a new motor. We have meticulous records of upkeep, the car was great the day before. ** Nissan? Our family has driven Nissans to 250,000+. 100,000 miles is like just the break-in period on a Nissan. Apparently, not if it's a 2002 or 2003. This has been the most disappointing product of the decade. Please let us know what we can do to get remedy or solstice from our nightmare.

I bought my 2003 Nissan Altima used in 2006 with 45k miles on it. Since then, we have had to replace a spark plug at 48k miles because it was damaged inside the cylinder. Then at 90k the rear sub frame was cracked and had to be replaced. We have been through 3 sets of tires (which the size on this car is not cheap), 4 alignments, and it still does not drive right. Recently, I noticed that it is consuming a lot of oil and it is not leaking or burning. I Googled it and found that I am likely screwed. I am going to be taking it to my mechanic to look at the catalytic converter and hopefully my engine is not shot yet. I have already put over 5k in this piece of crap in 4 years between the sub frame, 3 sets of tires, and 4 alignments. Nissan, you suck and I hope someone sues the ** out of your company!

My name is George ** and I own a 2003 Altima, which I purchased used. I used to think Nissan made some of the best cars, but boy, was I wrong. After a couple of months of owning the car, I noticed that it was consuming oil so I asked a mechanic and he informed me that it can be normal, but I should continue to monitor the vehicle. Well, a couple of months later, I noticed a gas smell coming from the vents and whenever I got on a hill, the car would shut off. When I took it to a mechanic, I was told the catalytic converter was bad so I had it replaced. About a week after the repair, I heard a rattle noise on the engine. Then it shut down with only 86,000 miles. When I had it towed, I was told that parts from the old converter had entered the engine so I now need new converters and engine.

This is a big problem because Nissan claimed to have fixed the issue with a previous recall, but everyone is still experiencing it. I have called the NHTSA and they are very helpful. They informed me that they want to do another investigation, but they need people who have information. So if you have all yours receipts or want to file a claim call them at 202-366-6381. Together we can make Nissan pay for the entire problem with the 2003 Altima.

My dad brought me a 2002 Altima for my birthday. It was purchased the third week of July. When he purchased the vehicle, it had 99,000 miles on it. I purchased a carfax report before I paid for the car.

Well about three weeks later, the heater cord goes out in the car. My passenger side floorboard was soaked. I was told to repair it. It would be about $270 for the part and $240 for labor. I didn't have the money at the time so there was a way to bypass the problem

Well on September 21, I went to crank the car up, it crank and cut off. I had to have it towed from school to my home which was 45 miles away. I called a local Nissan dealership and had to make an appointment. Well, I receive a phone call today at first I was told that the repair would cost $595.60 that's to reprogram the key, switch and antenna sensor. Then, I received a call about 4 hours later, saying that the ECM needs to be replaced. All repairs equal $1,570.00!

Since I brought the car as is, this is my problem now. I have read many complaints about this car since my car hasn't been working. They are all pretty much the same. Nissan really needs to do something about this problem. Too many consumers are complaining about the same problem with this car. I'm a single parent with 2 beautiful boys and currently attending school full time. Needless to say, I do not have 1,500 dollars laying around to fix a problem that Nissan knows exist. According to most of the complaints, the problem is still there after the vehicle is repaired. I will never purchase another Nissan vehicle!

The car has a problem. It stalls without warning. The recall was done on this problem, now it's stalling again without warning and Nissan says that the part is no longer covered. That the recall is a one-time deal even though the pert is, still defective. My concern is the neglect of Nissan of this safety issue. The car can stall at any time without warning, putting myself and others in danger. They are not concerned with this safety issue. When a vehicle stalls without warning, serious complications can happen.

Nissan needs to step up and replace these parts before a disaster happens. I do not feel safe in my vehicle anymore but cannot afford to continue to replace this part over and over. The new part they put in is still defective but they refuse to replace it again. Something needs to be done. This is happening to hundreds of Nissans and I cannot stress enough how dangerous this is. The refusal to replace this part is appalling. They need to stop putting profits ahead of people's safety! They have been aware of this for five years and continue to ignore it! Please help.

I contacted them because the crankshaft position sensor went on my car and it turned off in the middle of a six lane roadway. I read that there was a recall on this 2006 Altima. Nissan said that it didn't apply to me because my VIN wasn't on the list. I went to buy the crankshaft position sensor and another couple behind me in line was buying the same thing for their 2006 Nissan Altima. Nissan consumer affairs wouldn't offer me any compensation for this and said a recall might be extended if others complain about this issue. I think they should have a recall anyway because this is a dangerous position to be in when your car stalls in the middle of the road. It could have resulted in me having a bad accident.

I purchased a new Nissan Altima in 2008. At 6,000 miles 9 months old, it needed brake pads due to squealing and the rotors were so grooved they had to be cut. The dealer cut the rotors without my approval. At 6k they should have been warrantied and replaced. I told the service department it felt like the brakes were not fully releasing after stopping for a stop light. I also told them it was probably the calipers or some other brake defect and it would happen again before 30k. Now 17k miles later (at 23k) the dealer wants me too pay to replace the brakes and rotors.

17k miles after new pads were installed at 23,000 miles now 9/2010, the Nissan dealer wants me to pay for new rotors and pads. I was told the rotors can't be serviced because they cut away the rotors at 6k and there is not enough material left to resurface them. He also says there are "hot spots" on the rotors. The hot spots on the rotors can only be caused by defective rotors i.e. they are warped, improper repairs, they were not cut evenly, or the brake calipers are not releasing after they are pressed. I'm looking at $700 to $1,000 to replace all pads, all rotors and all calipers. Altima owners should start a class action law suit. Since all Altima have the same brake pad and rotor problems. How can I contact Nissan Fields operation service Mgr for California?

My 2003 Altima started burning oil, smoking, sputtering and a rattling noise coming from the engine area. I took it to a local garage and they told me that the cat converter had gone bad and broken apart throwing metals into the motor. They pulled up a recall for that specific problem for 2002-2003 Altimas and recommended I take it to a Nissan dealer for repair. When I called my local Nissan dealership, they advised me that the recall did not apply to my specific VIN number and they would not cover anything. I called Nissan home office and opened a complaint. In order to proceed with the complaint, I was required to take my car to a Nissan dealership and pay $95.00 for a diagnostic test to tell me what I already knew. I need a cat converter and a new motor to the tune of $4000 - $5000 that I do not have.

This is a response to the August 13th Comment by Candace of Front Royal concerning a recent service at Tri-State Nissan. This customer alledges that we installed the incorrect air filter in her vehicle which then led to $500 in repairs. Tri-State Nissan did not install an air filter and never has on this vehicle. In 50,000 miles, we have only serviced this vehicle three times.

During the last service, we recommended an air filter and cabin microfilter and she declined both. Top this off with the fact that Candace never even attempted to contact us about this issue! Candace needs to direct her concerns to whatever shop she has chosen to service her car with for the past 50,000 miles because it hasn't been here. I am sure the reason that Nissan consumer affairs won't assist her is because she cannot provide proof of an air filter being replaced by a Nissan dealership.

My sensors in my tires were replaced several times.The indicator light stil lcomes on even though my air pressure is okay.The last time I had this problem serviced was 1 year ago.The problem still exists but I'm out of warranty. It's obvious that the sensors are defective. The dealer would not help me without a service diagnosis which costs about $100 an hour. When I contacted Nissan directly, they gave me the same story.

Why should I have to pay for a repair that was not fixed right the 1st and 2nd time? This is my 4th Altima in the past 12 years. I will never buy another Nissan product due to the way I've been treated by the dealership as well as Nissan directly.

We have a 2002 Nissan Altima 2.5 purchased new that has been a great car. But recently we have discovered an issue that other owners have had and one that Nissan must be aware of. The car started to misfire badly and the check engine light came on eventually blinking. The car would hardly run. Took it to my mechanic and he discovered that one cylinder was misfiring. Engine codes were catalytic converter and one cylinder misfire. Upon investigation with a video device inside the cylinder he could see that something had been in the cylinder and beat around the inside destroying the spark plug. Inquiring and researching Nissan bulletins and history he discovered information was found about this happening to other Nisssan 2.5 engines.

It was determined that a screw that holds on one of the butterfly valves in the intake had come off, entered the cylinder, beat around for a period of time and eventually exited through the exhaust destroying the catalytic converter internally. Repairs/replacements have to be made to the butterfly valves using a special lock tight for the screws of all new valves, replace the spark plug and replace the catalytic converter. If the car runs okay we will be lucky to continue without further incident.

Just wanted to post this finding in case others have same issues and wonder what caused the damage. It appears that the inexpensive screws for the butterfly valves not staying on is the culprit of this expensive repair. I also wonder if they should have a recall on the butterfly valve screws of this engine if many other reports are given.

March of 2004, I purchased a new 2004 Nissan Altima. I have been having the same car problem w/ the car cranking repeatedly and paying for the same car parts that were dealing with the recall on the car. I went on line and read consumer complaints. I see I'm not the only one Nissan Altima is benefiting and not standing behind their recalls, cars, or car products.

The economic damage is that Nissan Dealerships are making a huge profit on their defective 2004 Altima cars and parts that they are 100% aware of.

I have a 2003 Nissan Altma, the head had to be replace . Car starting burning oil only got hundred thousand miles. I called Nissan about this, they gave me the run around. Took the car to my local shop could not pay Nissan all that money. The catlay cover is bad as well . Nissan needs to be made to pay for this problem. I have spent over 2000 dollars to fine out my motor.

I own a 2002 Nissan Altima 2.5 and have had several problems with it the past couple of years. After researching the internet, I see that I am not alone. There are thousands of complaints on the Altimas and for the same reasons. Engine light keeps coming on (replaced sensors and light still on). The AC makes awful noises (replaced tensioner per dealer. Did not work). Cam and crank shaft issues, etc. Why is Nissan not being held accountable for these issues? Are they building faulty equipment purposely just to charge the customer thousands of dollars to fix the car? New engines on a Nissan less than 10 years old? Like Toyota, Nissan needs to step up and fix these cars. We, the people do not have $$ to keep throwing into a car that we have already paid good money for. I am without a car and having to spend money to get to work by other means.

I took 2005 Nissan Altima in to local dealership for recall work on faulty crankshaft sensor which Nissan has acknowledged overheats and causes interruption to the signal. The vehicle in turn stops running while driving. Nissan refuses to correct the faulty part and only wants to re-program the computer to inform the driver the vehicle has shut off.

Nissan should stand behind faulty parts and replace them when conditions may put the driver in a crash/dangerous situation. $200 out of pocket to replace the part.

Today we went to lease a new Nissan Altima and everything was okay till we went to see the Finance Department. The numbers that he was giving us was totally what we agreed with the salesperson. We have excellent credit and repeat customers to Bay Ridge Nissan, but this time they did not do nothing for us. On top of everything, the manager of the store, Vincent, called us "stubborn" because we did not want to make their deal. They are so wrong, we could buy or lease in so many places but to find a customer like us is hard to find. I'm sure if the owner reads this, he will not be happy about that. I know I would not.

I was told today that the catalytic converter on my 2003 Nissan Altima has detorated into my engine resulting in the need for engine replacement. I went on line and say hundreds of consumers with 2002 to 2004 Nissan Altima's who had the same experience. Apparently Nissan is aware these convertors are defective but failed to notify the consumers. At a minimum there should be some type of class action lawsuit for not notifying consumers of this defect.

I have a 2003 Nissan Altima 2.5s. I have made several repairs to it because my engine light kept coming on. Every time taken in I was told it was something dealing with misfires in core 1 or 4 and random codes. Well I got my oil changed on Friday, didn't drive it at all. On Monday, it was smoking. When I took it in to have it checked, there was no oil in it and I was told that my engine was gone. I am so upset about this. What now?

I purchased two Nissan from this dealership in 2004. I bought a new 2004 Altima and several months later, in 2004, I ordered a 2005 Maxima. The '04 Altima had a recall on the engine that was repaired without incident and the vehicle runs fine. Now, the '05 Maxima only has 76,000 miles and the transmission slams into gear with a few seconds pause when shifting out of park into reverse or drive. After driving the vehicle for about ten minutes, it begins to jerk when changing from first gear into second gear and second gear into third gear, like the transmission is going to come out of the front of the vehicle. Also, while driving the vehicle at 25 miles per hour and 35 miles per hour, the vehicle's rpm accelerate on its own without gaining any speed but loss of power instead. I take care of my vehicles and researched several months before bringing my vehicle to Leglue Nissan for service.

I have located numerous complaints when I google '05 Nissan Maxima Complaints that I was sure Leglue Nissan would repair this defective transmission since I did spend approximately $70,000 on two vehicles in a six-month period. Instead, I was told by the Maintenance Manager Al, the General Manager Al Leglue and Gore from Nissan Consumer Affairs that I couldn't be helped. Unlike Lexus and Toyota owning up to their recalls, I'm very disappointed in Nissan. I will not buy another Nissan as long as I live and I will network everyday to everybody I know online and word of mouth about what Nissan has done including the media. This defect issue will be addressed shortly because all media venues will have the first opportunity to drop this story. If I was the only one with a bad transmission, I would gladly pay it. But there are hundreds of consumers with defective '05 Maxima transmission that are being left with a $3000 to $4000 repair bill that shouldn't be ours.

Where can I began. I am literally having the same problems as others. My 2002 Altima has been in the shop so much over the last few years. The car only has 74k miles on it. I rarely drive it out of town. I think the problem began when I purchased it. The first issue was the vehicle needing a fuel induction service within 30 days of purchasing it that the dealership that I purchased it from wouldn't cover (although, I purchased an extended warranty - the car was purchased at a Honda dealer). I never purchase an extended warranty from a different make of vehicle. They want all the service done at their facilities. Even though your make may be different.

The other issues began when the service engine light started to come on about 2 years ago. I was told it was the fuel/gas cap and it wasn't. After what, 7, 8 or more diagnostic test by the Nissan dealer, the Honda dealer where I purchased it and other local automotive places, I've been given a range of reasons that the light is on. I initially noticed that the engine was consuming massive amounts of oil. I have to check the car every week to two weeks. The first diagnostic was an engine short block issue (that was estimated to be $2,370 in assembly and $1,530 in repair costs). They told me that it would be like exploratory surgery and didn't know the the extent of the damage until they began the work.

I called Nissan corporate and spoke with some cocky lady that was the regional specialist who blew me off. And of course, this was something that was not under the warranty of the 5 year 100,000 miles although, my car was at about 60k at that time. The extended Honda warranty didn't cover it either, as this was one of those items that was not covered. I started using Lukas oil at the request of a mechanic with my regular oil changes, which are about every 1.5 to 2 months now.

In a subsequent diagnostic, I was told that the catalytic converter was bad. This was right around the end of the warranty of 5 years. However, because my car was purchased by the dealer in Nov of 2008 (the in service date was a year earlier on the warranty). I purchased my vehicle in Jan. of 2005 with 30 k miles on it. Therefore, I really only had 8 months of warranty left when I purchased the car, but the Honda dealer was blatantly misleading about this information.

I called to Nissan corp. again at the request of the local Nissan dealership. The service technicians thought for sure that Nissan corp. would cover or help pay for some of the expenses, but once again, nada. I was told that I needed to get a diagnostic by the local dealership as opposed to another automotive clinic before they would consider my request. Well, they had me pay $80 for a diagnostic again to play phone tag with me for 3 weeks to just blow me off. The new regional specialist, Andre, was just as rude as the former one. I requested my $80 back since it was already diagnosed and once again, nada. Andre told me that he had spoken with the dealership and didn't feel that I had most of my service repairs done there (in other words, they didn't feel as if I was a loyal customer when it came to getting my repair work done at the Nissan dealer, despite the fact that I had an extended warranty with a Honda dealer and needed to get most of my service done there).

So now, this catalytic converter is estimated to costs over $1,000. I will attempt to repair this vehicle one more time, but this is my last effort. It is like a failing relationship. Sometimes, you have to just face the facts that it is over, cut your losses and move on. I am hoping that I can get one more year out of the car,so I can buy another vehicle. Believe me, it will be anything but a Nissan. I have learned that they do not stand by their products.

I have also learned some valuable lessons, never buy an extended warranty because they never cover anything. The other lesson is never buy a warranty with one dealer or maker of a car for another. If you buy Ford, buy it in a Ford dealership and get the ford extended warranty if you must, but do not mix it up.

There should be a class action suit against Nissan. They know that their product is faulty. It is a shame this car is 8 to 9 years old and is a piece of crap. My grandmothers 1984 Buick Park Avenue hasn't had this many problems. It's a shame when a 20 + year old car outruns your 8 year old vehicle.

I own a 2006 Nissan Altima, 4 CV, 2.5 L. I am having problems with the crankshaft sensor. I have replaced this twice, but the service engine's light keeps coming on! It read the same error every time, "crankshaft sensor". I called Boulder Nissan and was told that my car is not on recall. I then called Nissan Motors directly and was told the same thing, even though I said my car's problems match the problem described in the recall.

I have a 2002 Nissan Altima 2.5 engine with a blown head gasket at 70,000 miles. Car is in shop now with a $1600 repair bill. Nissan will not help with anything. Never will I buy another Nissan. I own two Nissan's. Both will be traded as soon as possible.

I have a 2002 Nissan Altima with around 98k miles on it. I have taken excellent care of this vehicle by tuning it up regularly and changing the oil every 3k miles. The only problem has been the service engine light that goes on and off frequently. I have had it check by a Nissan dealer who explained it was because my gas cap was slightly off. Yesterday, out of nowhere, the car began to knock and then stalled. Turns out the engine is blown and will cost me a fortune to fix.

I called the Nissan headquarters and they told me to have a Nissan dealership look at it to determine if they will cover it. I called the local dealership and the service manager basically refused to see it stating it would be 5 weeks before he would even have a spare moment. He then gave me a phone number to a dealership over 60 miles from my house! Never mind, I have to pay every time I have this car towed someplace! So now, I'm stuck with this thing in my driveway and have absolutely no idea what to do!

2009 Nissan Altima engines revs up unexpectedly. I have had two experiences of this event happening now. In both cases, I was entering my parking space, turning left and coming to a stop, suddenly the car revs up and tried to accelerate. Luckily, I have my foot on the brake and held it down firmly. I put the car in neutral and the engine redlines. I then pushed the stop/start button and the engine shut down. This needs to be investigated by those in charge of highway safety as well as Nissan. I have an appointment with my dealer this week.

While parking my 2009 Altima Hybrid, my car suddenly, without any warning, lurched forward and took out a railing and a bike rack. I was pulling into the parking space very slowly then my car "jumped" forward wiping out a pine pole railing and bike rack. A witness came over and said he did see me pulling slowly when he says my car "jump" forward.

My foot was on the brake as I was inching my way into the parking spot. Then no warning just lurched forward and put a huge dent in my hood and took out the Drive In pine pole railing and splintered the 6 inch round log railing into pieces. I have to replace the railing and bike rack at the Drive In I was at plus the heavy steel gauge bike rack I dent up. I paid for my car to be repaired.

We had purchased a used 2003 Altima 2.5 in early 2006, it had 31,000 miles on it. We purchased the extended warranty, just as a safe guard and thank God we did! At 60,000 miles, we had to have almost the complete front end replaced, then we were having trouble with the heat in the winter and were told there was nothing wrong, maybe just an air pocket, we have water sound in our dash by the glove box, which I assumed was the heater core but was told it was nothing, which I still don't understand how water sound in your dash is nothing, but the heat and air are working fine.

At 96,000 miles, the check engine light came on and I took it in to the dealer and they said, it was the cat and would cost $1,800 to replace because they are only covered by federal law up until 80,000 miles. to make a long story a little shorter, the mechanic took it out for a test drive and when he got back the oil was pouring out from everywhere, so now we needed a new engine. We had our warranty up to 100,000 miles and since they couldn't replace the engine without replacing the catalytic converter, we got lucky and they did all the work under the warranty.

Our other trouble was, we were mislead to purchase this warranty by being told it was for 100,000 miles or 5 years whichever came first, but the truth was it was for up to 100,000 total miles or 5 years from the manufacturing date and since it was a 2003 and we bought it in 2006, we were paying for a 2 year warranty and we already had 31,000 when we purchased it. We really were mislead to believe it would be good until 131,000 miles. I have had the crankshaft position sensor replaced 3 times in the last year, I was told there was a recall, but Nissan told me it was not true, my vin # was not part of the recall, which I find amazing since they obviously had this problem with their cars but they just didn't want to include models after a certain msnufacturing date.

To me it was just an easy way to say, too bad, we know there is a problem but we don't have to fix that vin #. I am waiting to see if they will take care of it because after persistent calling, Nissan Corp told me to take it to the dealer and gave me a reference # and they will see if they can get it taken cared of but they refuse to reimburse me for the 3 times it has been replaced already, which I got my money back for the parts I still have to pay the labor and we all know labor is 75% of the cost.

And the latest saga is, I saw something dangling from underneath the car on the passenger side when my wife pulled into the driveway, I crawled under the car to remove what I though was a branch or some other object she might have picked up along her drive but low and behold, it was the floor pan falling down, dragging on the road a hole probably 8" wide and 1 1/2 feet long. The floor pan was completely rusted through, I could reach up into the car and touch the carpet. I cannot believe this could happen to a car only 7 years old in this day in age. I washed underneath all the time and take it to a drive through car wash, so to say that it is because I let the salt from the roads set on it too long is crazy. I just find it amazing that there are so many others out there with the same problem.

I am going to take it to my brother and see if he can weld some steel on it and hope I don't have to buy a new floor pan. I am saddened by this car because we really enjoy the way it rides but if we didn't get the extended warranty, I don't know what we would have done because I got laid off 2 years ago and we could never afford to pay for these repairs at this time. So, in a way, I am grateful that we did have the warranty, but also saddened by the fact that this car has so many troubles and Nissan doesn't stand behind it's products. I told my wife the next time we get a car it will be anything but a Nissan! It has been just a major inconvenience because the car has always had some type of trouble, I figure when you pay $15,000 for car used or new you shouldn't have problems like this.

2006 Nissan Altima - only 50k miles. Head gasket is blown. Replaced two motor mounts. This engine is clearly a lemon and Nissan needs to do something about it! Buy the car back from me!

I'm the owner of a 2008 Nissan Altima purchased in 2009. It has been a year since the purchase and when I attempted to use my air conditioner, I noticed it was not working. I brought my car back to the dealer for them to review it and I was told that the compressor had a leak and it was not covered under the extended warranty I purchased. The representative at the dealership stated that it would cost me $985 to have the compressor replaced and that the issue is wear and tear.

I find it really difficult to believe that a car that is two years old should have a compressor that is worn down. I have opted to not have the repair for my car as I don't have $985 to have it fixed. I recently emailed the general manager and parts manager of Andy Morh Nissan in Indianapolis, IN. I am currently awaiting their reply. I also plan on mailing a formalized letter to Nissan USA to express my concern.

I bought my 2002 Nissan Altima 2 years ago. It had 60k miles. I've had nothing but trouble out of this car since I bought it. I've had to replace the throttle body sensors, thermostats due to the heater never getting warm, even after letting it run for 45min to an hr. Having to put oil in the car every week to 2 weeks due to it saying, it's completely dry! It started running funny and wouldn't accelerate over 30 miles /hr, even with the pedal to the floor. I took it to Nissan. I paid for that to be fixed, only for it run okay for 3 months, until it tore up again. The engine light coming on and clattering awful again saying low on oil.

When I finally saved up the money to take it back to Nissan, after it sat for 2 months, they told me the motor was gone due to the cat. Converter was going bad. This car is a death trap! I bought the car for $15,000 and still owe a little over $5,000 on it and I don't have the money for a new engine. What am I supposed to do? I can't afford to fix it and I can't buy a new car, since I don't even have this piece of junk paid off! I will never ever buy a Nissan again. People, please read consumer reports before purchasing a new vehicle!

There are large holes the in the floor panels beneath both the driver and front passenger seats. These holes are caused by rust and corrosion, and appear to have been developing for some time. Based on photographs of over 15 other Nissan Altimas, the rust appears to begin in an area around manufactured holes in the panel and continue to corrode the sheet metal floor until it is severely damaged or destroyed. There is no way to be aware of this damage if the dealer or other service agency does not notice the problem during routine service calls, or fails to notify the owner of the car when the car is in for service, or if the owner does not periodically examine the sheet metal under the car.

Back in 2007 I replaced a head gasket on this car 2002 Nissan Altima. Because the car had no warranty, I took the car to a repair shop and had the work done. Nissan says they will not honor the work because it was not done by a Nissan service person. I have had nothing but problems with this car. Also, I am aware of other persons with the same problems. Nissan had a recall on the ECM. They claim that this has nothing to do with the car getting hot and blowing a head gasket. I have made several attempts to have this matter resolved, though Nissan just continues to set it aside. I am still having problems with the car. It is completely not safe to drive. I still have to carry full coverage insurance on the car because I have a loan. I am sending this email as an effort to have attention brought to this matter. I do not think this is a fair way to do business. Although the car is way used now, it is still the only transportation I have and cannot replace it at this point.

I have purchased 2005 Altima 3.5 SE in October 2004. Just few days ago, I have discovered substantial rust and corroded body undercarriage floor pans. I have been called by dealership to bring the vehicle stating there is lifetime warranty on corrosion on all vehicles. I spoke to Denis who informed me that no such thing existed (lifetime warranty) and I was out of luck as my car was confirmed to be out of warranty. Well, I knew that myself. Anyway, when I have insisted to have service look at it, Service Director Peter was very surprised to see such a big hole in the 2005 vehicle. He snapped few pictures with his Blackberry and I had someone to show him as well on my phone. Anyway, I was given business card and was told to e-mail narrative statement with what my original complaint is and to include all the pictures. He would want to have that forwarded as a claim to Nissan to try to get approval for repairs as it was obviously a design flaw in the undercarriage where Nissan left certain areas open and unprotected in the form of round opening, which is there for no reason. That's how all the Altima floors rusted, because of their design flaw.

I am given a rough estimate of $3,000.00 to repair this and it would be out of my pocket. I am currently pending official response from Nissan and their determination. If rejected, I plan to contact media (TV, radio), post pictures online, place YouTube video of reviewing this car's "quality", and sharing my experience I had with this dealership. I will not stop until I get attention and assistance from Nissan.

I, too am a victim of rusted floor boards, that will not pass inspection. This was found during an oil change on 4/21/10. All my maintenance work is done through the dealership, on a regular basis. Why wasn't this noticed on 3/30/10, when I had a catalytic converter replaced (another story), or on 10/23/09, at another oil change, and multi-point inspection, or at any of the other many garage appointments?

My auto-body technician found manufacturer's tape over the drain holes. They sent pictures to the Nissan regional specialist. I was told by this person they handle things case-by-case, and they were not going to help me financially to get this repaired! The auto-body technician needs a section of floor. The hole is so bad, patching with a piece of metal won't do the job.

I have since been searching the web, and found this is a common problem. Nissan is not taking responsibility for a flaw in their product. I have also found many people have had the rusted floor board problem, and/or the catalytic converter problem. Neither are inexpensive repairs. I'm ready to complete all the consumer forms I need to, and spread the word that Nissan will not stand behind their product. As much as I love my Nissan, from what I've been reading, I need to get rid of it (if I can).

I have to foot the bill for the rotten floor boards. I never filed a claim on the catalytic converter, because I was told it was a rare problem. I paid $865.10. From what I've read on catalytic converters, one must figure out what caused the converter to go bad, or it will happen again.

I had to replace my son's clutch pedal bracket assembly on his 2006 Nissan Altima SE-R. After 30 minutes of driving the spot welds on the bracket assembly broke loose. Two weld that helped keep it rigid. I had to take out the assembly and re-attach the broken parts in order for the car to be used once again. The bracket cost $75 dollars and this shoddy assembly could have cost more if he had lost control due to it breaking. The welds that held the bracket assembly broke off.

Recently, I've been scared to death to drive my car. However, it's my sole way of transportation to and from work. My Nissan randomly shuts off at low speed. I contacted Nissan North America and they told me they are not aware of such problems with my make and model! But the internet is flooded with the same complaint. I had a diagnostic check, but nothing came up because my check engine light does not come on. I have been in almost 4 accidents because the car just shuts off without warning! I took advice from blogs and had my spark plugs changed, air flow sensor cleaned, crankshaft sensor replaced and transmission flushed!

Nissan North America has to know this is an ongoing problem! I owe so much money on this car that I am stuck with it! I can't get a new car because I can't afford two car payments! This is crazy! What do we do as consumers? I can't even start. I have not paid my rent because I have to pay for my repairs. If I don't pay for my repairs, I don't have a job. If I don't have a job, I can't take care of my two kids or pay the rent!

This time I took it to another Nissan dealer. But before I took it there, I top off all the fluids including the oil. This time the tech told me I have a bad cat. converter and that the pressure boot the oil back into the intake and that causes an internal engine damage. It would cause me $4,500-$5,500 for an engine replacement. I told them, I bought an extended warranty for the car too. The tech there contact the warranty company and they denied the claim. Because the cat. converter is the cause of problem, they will not cover the repair.I don't have $5,500 laying around for that kind of service, so I just let it sit in my garage and still pay for it.

I paid $10,000 for that car including the warranty.Plus $200 for the diagnoses and $300 for the towing. Now I have a worthless piece of ** car sitting in my garage eating up my money, cause I can't do anything. I vow not to buy another Nissan vehicle any more. There's more problem to this car than I can remember. It died on me while I was driving. Luckily it died when I exit off the freeway early in the morning, when there wasn't any car on the road on my way to work at 4:00 AM. Otherwise, I can't imagine what could have happened, perhaps a major accident. I wonder if the NHTSA can do anything about recalling all Altimas from 02-06 with a bad engine. If this should fall under a safety issue. Now the car is dead and I still pay for it.The warranty is useless and a waste of money. I feel like I'm being robbed legally by the dealer and warranty company. Some one please help me recover some of these loses.

My 2005 Altima has not been able to be repaired. I have replaced the crank shift and the speed sensor and the check engine light is still on. My car is getting back and has shut off at stop light. It also jumps when over 60 mph. The dealership charged me to run a diagnosis test and found nothing. Something is wrong and Nissan of America will not help. It almost caused me to be rear ended and it is very costly.

I bought a 2009 Nissan Altima brand new and I must say this is the worst I have ever purchased. 6 weeks after having the car the head gasket went, hydro-locking the #2 cylinder. After $900 I was mobile again. 8 months after that, I had a fire under the dash from what the dealer called "faulty wiring". The day after that was fixed, my car quit on the freeway, got it towed back to the dealership and they discovered the fuel pump is gone so on top of the $1200 labor from the wiring job and the $1200 on the fuel pump and labor. I was starting to get fed up. Then at about 10 months, the crank sensor went on the blinks. $250 later, I was mobile, and at 13 months, my transmission went. I lost reverse and only had 1st, 2nd and 3rd. After that I was getting fed up with the car.

Nissan flushed my transmission and made it worse assuring me before that it would work wonders. $3600 later, the transmission was rebuilt and $400 installed. Now just last week, I lost all my ability to steer and my oil psi is blinking on the highway and there is a loud knock coming from the engine. Nissan diagnosed it as a poor rack and pinion and defective oil pump causing damage to the crankshaft, so basically I'm in for a new motor. This is where I am drawing the line. Nissan can take the Altima. I put over $7000 in parts on a vehicle that I paid $14,000 for. Never again will there be a Japanese bean can sitting in my drive way, I'm going back to Ford. That car only had 102119 kms on it.

My Nissan is a 2003 Altima and for a while I have been plagued with the burning of oil and just yesterday the check engine light came on. It is basically following the same course as everyone on this site. First the coolant went out, then the burning of oil, then the heat stopping whenever I stop, now the loss of power and the check engine light coming on. The dealer wants me to come in so they can do periodic oil consumption tests. Umm, nope, so you can bleed me dry with that then turn around and say I need a new engine. I just found out that there is a class action lawsuit that is starting.

I purchased my 2002 Nissan Altima brand new in 2002. I guess I was blessed to have been able to drive it for 6 years without any problems. On June 8, 2008 and 112,000 miles, my check engine light came on and I initially took it to Firestone of Little Rock. I had the car serviced as scheduled and was kind of surprised that the check engine light was on when I knew I should have had at least another 3,000 miles before it was time for any major maintenance again. I was wrong.

Firestone changed my oil, flushed my fuel system, flushed and filled transmission fluid, radiator, checked hoses and belts, my brakes, all other fluids, and let my car run for 30 minutes to see if they could find anything else that might be causing the check engine light to come on. Well, after $621, my check engine light was off and I drove my car home.

For two weeks there were no worries; the car ran fine. On June 26, 2008 my check engine light was on again. So of course, I took it back to Firestone and they told me that they couldn't find anything wrong with the car other than it was 1/2 gallon low on coolant and they topped it back off. No one could explain why it was low especially after I told them the car was not leaking any fluids. So I took my car home again and drove it to work. That evening when I was getting off, the car would not start. I had friends who tried to jump it but nothing could get it to turn over. I ended up having the car towed home and caught a ride with the tow guy.

Two days later, I had the car towed to Superior Nissan of Conway, Arkansas. I left the car there for them to look at it and possibly tell me what was wrong with my car. The guy at the dealership said that they hooked it up to the machine and it didn't throw out any codes. They tested the alternator and starter and didn't find anything. Then he said they put in a new battery and the car started right up. I advised the service man that the battery can't be the issue because I had friends that were trying to jump the car off when it first stopped at my job and it would not start but he insisted that it was the battery because why else would it just start back up. Well, I paid him the $89 for the new battery and the $54 for the diagnostic and took my car home. It ran for 3 days and no more. There were two other attempts made to find out what was wrong with my car at two other garages but no one could tell me.

And like some of the other single moms, I just didn't have the money to keep having the car towed to different shops, paying diagnostic fees only to be told that they can't find what's wrong with the car. So the car sat until just last month when I was able to get someone else to look at it. When he removed my oil pan, there were dime-sized metal fragments in the pan. He told me that my motor was gone.

Now I have a car that is useless. Unless I can pull at the minimum $3400 out of my **, the car will continue to sit.

How can Nissan do this and get away with this?! How come they cannot be held accountable for something that is an issue with so many of the 2002 - 2006 Altima? You call and call the company begging for help only to get the runaround and (accidentally) disconnected. There should be too many of us complaining for them not to feel some kind of heat from this. I'm ready to go onto someone's show, Dateline, Oprah, 60 Minutes, someone has to be able to do something!

I purchased a new 2008 Nissan Altima. It immediately began having problems with the fuel gauge. The blue tooth system would shut down and I would have to pull off the road and turn off my car to make a call. Fluid leaked from underneath, a sort of chemical smell. Everytime I put the car in the shop, they reported nothing was wrong. The last time I picked-up the car from repair, it had no brakes. I plowed right into the car in front of me. I called Litia Nissan immediately and reported what had happened. I paid for the repairs and had the car returned to Litia out of fear of the next malfunction that could have resulted in death or serious injury. The damages from the brake failure was out-of-my pocket $1,000.00. It has now become a repo issue. I had to let the car go, it was dangerous. The lady I ran into was injured.

I also purchased a 2005 Nissan Altima and had no problems for the longest time. I love this car. I felt safe and felt that my family was safe while driving this car, until this past summer. We planned a road trip to Georgia from Florida, about a 6.5 hour drive. After about 4 hours of driving on the highway, we stopped for gas. As we came to a stop on the off ramp, the car started to jerk and sputter and stalled upon deceleration. I was shocked! Luckily it started back up, so we pulled in for gas and asked for a mechanic. We took the car to a very nice mechanic who ran a bunch of tests (free of charge, thank you! ) and found absolutely nothing wrong. We got back on the road and after another hour of driving on the highway, the same thing happened. Scared, we found a Nissan Dealer. They did the same thing. They ran tests and found nothing wrong with it. The Manager said that possibly it was a crankshaft but found nothing to prove it was bad. Feeling desperate to fix it and get on with our vacation, we paid the $300 to fix it with a "guarantee" that if it was still giving us problems, he would reimburse our fees.

We went on with our vacation, trouble free but no highway driving. As we were driving home and approaching Florida, we started experiencing the same issues. We discovered that if we stopped for a few minutes, the car was fine. Upon getting home, we took it to Ocala, Nissan. We were told that we would have to pay another $100 for the Diagnostic test that we just paid a week prior to Gainesville Nissan. Of course, Gainesville did not step up and reimburse us. And Ocala is not 100% sure of the problem either. Their suggestion is to do a complete transmission flush and tranny filter change (which I did before going on vacation) and to replace the transmission solenoid sensor. The cost is a bit over $1000.

My issue is that this only happens when driving at high speeds for a long period of time. I have not fixed anything yet as I do very little highway driving. When I do, I make sure to shift the car into neutral when coming to a stop and back into drive when I am ready to accelerate. This seems to prevent the stalling issue. Considering that I have an automatic, this can be very frustrating. I have paid $300 for an unsuccessful "possible" fix to Gainesville Nissan, without the promised reimbursement.

I purchased the vehicle 2 years ago and it jumped couple of times like a stall real quick. Almost unnoticed since then but in the past month it started happening on a weekly basis. First thing I noticed a month ago was that it would not start for a few minutes and than once it started, it ran fine and started fine for a week.

One afternoon while driving and after switched to a second gear, car jumped so hard. I thought I may have let go of a clutch too fast so I didn't react but then 2 days later, same thing happened while in 3rd gear and already driving. This time it seemed like car lost power while I am in gear and pushing on accelerator and when the power came back it jerked so hard, engine light came on and it kept going. Since that day, almost every day car has at least once a problem starting where we fight with starting and fuel pump sounds like its struggling.

Also when driving almost every day, at least once it will lose power while in 2nd or 3rd gear and if turning when this happens, steering wheel will become hard to move which tells me it is not getting any power. Almost like the car takes a few seconds to restart itself or it almost feels like the wheels lock up or when you break real hard to prevent from hitting something. I noticed car is using much more fuel on a daily basis. If the stall happens when I have cars behind me, they honk at me or break hard because there are no tail lights to tell them I am stopping. When making a turn and this happens, it takes time to figure out what to do because you don't realize it is happening and you can't turn your wheel.

Around 2007, I bought a 2000 Nissan Altima from Lia Nissan. It had 88,000 miles on it. When I bought it, you could not see any rust, but within six months, the car was a rust bucket. The doors were rusted and the trunk was also rusted out. The whole under body was rusted out. I know it is a semi old vehicle but I have seen 20-year old cars without any rust. I am young and with a 19 percent interest rate, I paid a lot for this car that within six months, looks like a totally different car than what I had purchased six months prior. Just be careful when buying from Lia or from Nissan in general. I can buy a new car with the amount it will cost to fix the rust.

It's so frustrating trying to recall all the problems I've have with my 2003 Nissa Altima that I bought brand new from my local Auto Way Nissan Dealership. I've had the crank shaft sensor problem, catalytic converter problem, throttle body problem and now they want $3,000 for a new engine so that it fixes the fact that I have to fill it up with oil every other day for it to run sluggish, blow purple smoke and continue to just guzzle up oil.

At least, it's not stopping for no reason as much as it used to. I almost wrecked a half a dozen times and was nearly killed with the kids in the car with me when it stopped in the middle of a busy intersection! I was deathly afraid to drive the car! Nobody knew how to fix it. I kept dumping money into it. And it frustrates me to know that Nissan knows about this major malfunction and will not do anything to correct it! I cannot afford to spend another $3,000 for an engine! I wanted a car to last at least 10 years of reliable safe transportation! I did not sign up for this! Had I known when I bought this car in 2003 that this is what would have happened, I would have spent my money on a different car! Can anybody help? Please.

We contacted several different Nissan technicians and their story was all the same.

They had never heard of this problem and could not understand why Nissan would not address the problem. They believe this is poor quality material and/or workmanship to cause this problem. It is obvious that Nissan does not care about their customers or care about repeat business. We would like to hear from other owners with the 3.5 engine if they have had the same misfortune as us. What good is there in owning one of their vehicles if you have to spend money like this to keep it going? We have never had an engine fail for us like this and most of our other vehicles would last well over this mileage/kilometer distance. We are very disappointed. Why buy Nissan?

I have a 2005 Nissan Altima which just experienced the crank angle sensor problem that so many others have complained about! I phoned Nissan North America to find out if my vehicle had been recalled for this problem. The answer, like so many other people stated, was no. Mine was manufactured in a plant that did not experience that problem and therefore was not recalled. Well, if mine was manufactured in another plant and so many other people were told the same story, then obviously our plant had the same problem and we should be compensated for the money we paid to replace the faulty part as well! I say we need to start a class action lawsuit against Nissan North America! I just paid $275.00 to have the crank shaft sensor replaced.

I purchased a new Nissan Altima with 2.5 L engine from Bankston Nissan in Lewisville, TX with 2.5 L engine in 2003. Upon purchasing the car, I immediately had the oil changed using Mobil 1 Synthetic motor oil to insure that the engine was adequately protected against my daily 60-mile commute. I've paid special attention to getting the oil changed regularly and the car has rewarded me up to this point with reliable service. Shortly after the car achieved 135K trouble free miles, the oil light came on and the engine started clattering. I immediately pulled into a service station and to my amazement it had little or no oil in it according to the dip stick. I put 4 quarts of oil in it and took it to my mechanic the next day.

That's when I learned that this type of engine failure was common on most Nissan cars equipped with the 2.5 L engine and over 80k miles on them. My mechanic explained that I was relatively lucky that my car achieved 135k miles before succumbing to the famous Nissan 2.5 L pre-catalytic convertor failure problem. He said that this is almost a given on all 2.5 L Nissan's made between 2003-2006 and that the engine in my car was now trash due to this Nissan pre-catalytic convertor failure. He went on to say that due to the design of this pre-catalytic convertor, a catalyst material retention screen would deteriorate and fail over time and eventually allow the hard granular catalyst material to bounce back up into the engine and quickly ruin it by causing massive oil consumption problems.

A Google search of the internet confirmed this problem, and yet there had been no effort by Nissan to warn its customers of this impending failure. It's my hope that Nissan be made to recall these vehicles for modification or repair, or at least be made to contact all of its customers who purchased these vehicles with 2.5 L engines that will fail. My car is now inoperable. The excessive oil consumption had already ruined the main catalytic convertor by contaminating it. I now have to replace both the engine and pretty much the entire exhaust system to be able to obtain any sort of engine warranty. Salvage engine replacement for $2750. Exhaust system replacement for $1750.

I'm shocked to see such similar complaints regarding the Nissan Altima, only to find there are no recalls. We own a 2005 Altima with 100,000 miles and the service engine soon light is on. I took it to an auto parts store to have the error message read and found we have the same Crankshaft Sensor error that many others have mentioned here and on other websites.

I called a Nissan dealership and of course, there is no recall. The repair will cost around $200. I've already had the car die once in a busy intersection and hoping it won't happen again before I get it into the shop. It also cuts out briefly while driving at higher speeds. On top of this issue, I also have the problem with the car not heating when in idle or traveling at low speeds. Not much fun in the winter in Indiana! I'm ready to get rid of this car before I have issues with the catalytic converter like others have mentioned. I definitely will never buy another Nissan.

My 2002 Nissan Altima engine and catalytic converter messed up. I researched and discovered I wasn't the only one having this problem. Upon taking my car to the dealership, I was informed that there was no recall and it would cost me $4200. The very same night I dropped my car off, I stopped at a store and there was an Altima identical to mine with the hood up pumping oil in the engine. I volunteered my experience and told her to be prepared. I don't understand why if so many people are reporting the exact same problem with Nissan, why will they not have a recall and fix their problem?

I had my car repaired and it sounded horrible. Within the month, it was back at the dealership again only this time for a crank and cam sensor to the tune of $366. I checked for recalls and there was one but wouldn't you know it, this car had its repairs in 2003. Nissan is causing extra financial stress on me as a single parent trying to survive in today's economy. I feel they should have a recall on all 2002 Nissan Altima's with engine and catalytic converter problems and reimburse me my $4200. If Toyota can step up to the plate, Nissan should too.

I purchased a 2006 Altima 2.5SL brand new. When my car hit 29,000 miles, the camshaft sensors went out. They covered under warranty. Now at 63,000 miles, they went out again. I told the dealership this was an issue and pattern. He said that there wasn't anything he could do because it wasn't under warranty. I told him to look it up online to see how many people have had this issue. It originally was going to cost me $267 + tax. He called Nissan to see if they would honor under good will and they said no. The dealership cuts the price to $187. I still should not have to pay for anything. This is a huge issue that is dangerous and should be addressed. Another "Cover Up"?

My 2002 Nissan Altima has a lot of problems. My temp gauge in my rearview mirror is not working and the color is fading from the night to day vision. When my car is idle my heat is cold and is not getting hot. I changed the thermostat and it is not working still. My catalytic converter went out. My service engine light stays on and I have tried everything to correct this problem. My engine is jumping when is crank it up. Please help. I don't have any more money to put in this car. My brakes are also always crystalizing. The appearance in my rear view is blurred and it's hard to see out of it. The other problems have caused me a lot of money and the problems are not fixed yet.

Bought a new Nissan Altima 2.5s. Soon found some noise coming from the struts. Took to the above dealer 4 times. They did not find the issue. After a month, when I took the car to another dealer for a regular service, he found the recall on the strut and changed it. But still I am facing the same issue. I do not want to buy a new car and spend on repairs.

Then I called the Nissan of hickory only to get a very bad response, telling they are not responsible for this. I wanted to return the car as I am not feeling comfortable in driving a repaired car. Car wiggles even at 65-70 mph. Also a lot of noise coming from the struts.

I have a 2003 Altima. I took it to the dealer because the check engine light came on and read code p1147 (rich shift monitoring). I thought it was the transmission but they inspected and said it was a number of things wrong. They said by catalytic converter is cracked and the 02 sensors need to be replaced ($1,000). The valve cover is leaking and upper and lower radiator hoses are cracked (140.00). I just replaced them a couple of months ago. The shifter assembly needs to be replaced ($628). It's plastic. When you shift into another gear, it gets stuck and is hard to shift. I have seen many complaints regarding the catalytic converters going out after 100,000 miles. This is causing the engines to go bad. This needs to be a recall.

I bought my 2002 Nissan Altima in Aug 2002. I was the only owner of this car and loved it. My car has 120K miles on it and lets admit, sounds like a lot but still young for a Nissan. My check engine light kept coming on and the codes read fuel injector misfire. My headlight keeps going out and now the worst part. The floor board has rotted out in 2 spots. My car is by far not old enough for the floor board to be rotted as much as it has.

My mechanic stated that Nissan did not spray those ours with the anti rust spray. I have pictures and all for proof. Seriously, this had to have started 3-4 years ago to be as bad as it is. What car has the floor board just about rotted through at 7 years old? I am quite upset because you pay good money for a good car and you get a car that rots out. Also, all I smell is the exhaust in my car when I turn the heat on, especially when I back up. I have to recharge my AC every year after the 2nd year of having my car the AC never worked properly. I am now very disappointed in my purchase and frankly can not afford a new one.

I bought a 2003 Nissan Altima in 2006 and began having problems in 2007. The check engine light has been on since 2006, giving a diagnostics report that the fuel system has evaporation and not sealing properly (which is one of the recalls). Last year, the car randomly wouldn't start after being driven. After having it towed to the dealership, they determined the CAM sensor went bad.

Only six months later in December, the car would not heat the cabin at an idle position. Only while driving on the expressway would any heat come through. In addition to not heating/defrosting, the car would not start without making noises, as if it were about to stall out. Well, I took it in yesterday only to find out that the coolant had leaked into the third cylinder, destroying my engine (as well as a handful of other "little" problems). I still have a warranty (only for a few more months) and am waiting to hear if the company will cover the repairs.

Altimas are dangerous and unreliable with numerous recalls that may result in fires and engine shutoff while driving that may result in a crash. I bought this car for $14,500 from Ganley and still have 2.5 more years to pay on it. Not to mention, I have a three-year-old who has been with me while this car has broken down.

I have always taken it in to get the proper maintenance and should not have to deal with this, although I have now learned a little too late that it is all so common with Nissan Altimas. I will never buy another Nissan. I plan on purchasing only American-made cars in the future.

I have a 2003 Nissan Altima and the service engine light stays on 99% of the time. It cuts off driving down the road and at red lights. Sometimes, it starts right up and sometimes it has to set for a few minutes. I do not trust this car anymore. I will never buy another Nissan.

This is about the Nissan Altima 2004. I'm having the same problem as a lot of other people. The car has a little over 77,000 miles. It was part of the recall in 2006, ECM which the dealership corrected. Last night the "service engine soon" light came on. I took it to a local garage because the dealership is 30 miles away. It is the crank shaft sensor and some transmission sensor. Tonight while driving, I stopped at a light and the car just shut off. It didn't exactly stall; it just quit. It started up right away, but now I'm afraid to drive it. I haven't contacted the dealership yet, but I don't know if the car would make it that far. From what I've read here, I'm not too sure it would do me any good to get it repaired. Seems like there is something really wrong with Altimas made between 2002-2006. How can Nissan allow cars on the road that just shut down while driving?

Once I had this replaced, my idle control sensor was malfunctioning causing sudden drops in rpms with just the slightest ease off of acceleration. I continue to deal with computer issues for this car.

2002 nissan SER SPEC V with 2.5 engine uses excessive engine oil ........... 29000 miles used 4 quarts of engine oil for a trip okc to ft. worth tx.600miles nissan dealer in okla.citysaid no recall on record for this engine. the new owner of 2002 nissan ser demands of me the recent seller, $5000.00cashback or a new engine...I have a nissan altima 2005 low mi.2.5 litre engine avail.I will install for customer this will cost me aprox. $1500.engine labor and material.

Engine stops while going high speed. Car won't start. Car won't heat up unless moving. Burns oil since purchased. Had to replace catalytic converter. Check engine light stays lit.

I'm the only owner of 2003 Nissan Altima, my car started consuming oil 3 years after I bought it I took it to Nissan's repair shop and the said there were no known problems.. The check service light never came on at this point, but my car continued to mysteriously burn oil? I recently traveled long distance and I made it to second fill up, I didn't even make it out of the gas station and I new something was terribly wrong.... I parked my car and checked my oil and it as empty?? (I just had my oil changed before I left)I filled with oil and made it to my destination.

I set up a appointment with Nissan. shockingly they told me I needed a catalytic converter and a new ENGINE (WHAT$5,500.00) I have had regular maintenance and I'm the only owner I was shocked and then I did my homework (TOO LATE) and CONFRONTED NISSAN MECHANIC AND THEY ACTED AS IF THEY DIDN'T NO WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT.. I TRIED TAKING IT A STEP FURTHER AND CONTACTED NISSAN HEADQUARTERS THEY SAID I SHOULD OF BASICALLY TAKEN BETTER CARE OF OF MY CAR.. even with proof of regular oil changes and maintenance! THEY WERE NO HELP_ IF ANYONE IS HAS A CLASS ACT SUIT AGAINST NISSAN I WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE!!

Nissan 2003 Altima - Catalytic converter went and fed rust and metal back into the motor and ruined the motor as well. When my mechanic called the Nissan dealer for the part the mechanic at Nissan said "is the car burning oil??", my mechanic said "yes" and the Nissan mechanic said "oh yeah, the motors blown as well. this is a known problem with Altimas due to a faulty design of the cat converter, which is actually part of the exhaust manifold".

I have called and talk to servic manager about why my wifes 2006 nissian altima that we purchased in 2006. wont put out heat when you start in morning and run for at least 20 min. Ok! They said it might need a thermostat, so I purchase one, install both. Ok! Don't work. Then I purchase another thermostat, Install number 2. Still doesn't work.

So then I call back to the dealer, talk to service manager about same thing, he you have jack the front up, start engine let run for at least 20 to 30 min. Well that worked for maybe 2 days. I do this 4 or 5 times, and it still doing the same thing again. I'm tired of this.

The service manager was nice and pleasure to talk to, I don't blame him, because he said that would be what they would do if I brought it in to them. I have done enough mechanic work to know what Im doing. WHAT CAN I DO OR WHAT CAN BE DONE TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM? Thanks You And God Bless.

When I went to pick it up, he had 3 more come in with the same problem! It is just very incovient to have a car that spends alot of time in the shop. It is also beginning to get very expensive to keep this car up. I think Nissan should re-emburse those of us who are having these problems and they should put this in their list of recalls!

I have a 2004 Nissan Altma. Since last year I have taken my car to this dealership for service 2-3 times. One of those time was because of a recall. The light continues to stay on saying Engine needs to be service. I have asked the service shop each time about it. My car has high mileage, but I have always had it serviced and kept oil changed on a regular basis. I finally took it somewhere else to have an analysis ran on it and it came back saying there is a malfunction with the crankshaft position sensor A circuit and the engine speed sensor Ckt. I am reading that other owners have had these same problems. I shouldn't have to keep taking my car in to be fixed and being told it's fixed when it's not. I feel like these places take advantage of women because they think we don't know any better. I'm here to tell them that, I know better and I do my research. I want my car fixed and Nissan needs to do something about these dealerships that are selling their products and not taking care of their customers. I have always driven a Nissan but if this is the service I'm going to get, I will have to find me something else where women are taken care of in the same manner as men.

i bought 2004 nissan altima with only 46,000 miles in 2007. omly has 60,000 miles now. Have had idle sensor,idle trottle body, computer, cam and crank sensors,o2 sensors, and catalytic convertor and struts put on. now struts bas again andneeds whole new steering colum assembly $800 and also still idles high and hesitates to crank again. I am on disability and dant keep continueing to take this car to shop, Help

My car is burning oil and coolant like mad. I go through 2-3 quarts of oil a week, with no visible oil leak.The oil becomes dirty within 50-100 miles after adding/chaning oil My mechanic cannot figure out the problem, but Monday I am having him check the catalytic converter and engine. My coolant has drained, cracked the radiator, and I am just lucky that I was right by a repair shop when my light when on.

I would just like to add to the numerous comlaints regarding my 2005 altima and the catalytic converter. My car does have high mileage and I do keep it serviced, however, I have spoken with several mechanics and they have all told me they replace 2-3 of these per week in models ranging from 02-06 year models. This is very discouraging news that one of the few car manufacturers that seem to be surviving cares nothing about their product or their consumers. I don't mind replacing parts that have actually been worn out by use, but the catalytic converter should last a decade, at least. I have purchased a 94 altima, 98 sentra, 98 infiniti, and an 05 Altima, sad to say it will be my last nissan purchase. I had faith in the manufacturer until this issue with the converter, Toyota here I come!

I would like to know if I could have my car included in the recall because the problem is the same as in the recall.

I gave this car to my wife as a gift and now she is refusing to drive it because she's afraid some one is going to hit her when the car suddenly stalls. It's becoming a royal pain in the ass to drive this car every day to work....

I found a notice in a newspaper that Nissan had taken out of circulation several thousands of Altimas 2005 and I think that my Altima has the same problem as those ones. Does any body knwos about these cars? However, I don't know if my car is one of those 62,993 that should be taken out. I have the risk of accident with this unit. Do somebody have the list of the serial numbers of those cars. I appreciate if somebody can send it to me.

Spoke to mechanic, did research online, found out that many 02 altimas are having problems with Cat Converter, with may have gotten lodged in the engine, which may have dissovled into the oil, which may have blown out a piston. What to do?

my 2006 nissan altima, is 3 years old and about a month ago I went to park and my gear shifter got stuck between drive and neutral and for about 3 minutes I couldnt park it, and it never happened again until yesterday when I went to park in a parking lot with my 6 month old in the backseat again I wasnt able to park or go in reverse. For 2 hours and eventually the shifter unlocked and I was able to park it but now the shifter wont come out of park. I was terrified, I had my baby in the back seat who was getting hungry and I couldnt park it except to put it in neutral and emergency brake. very unsafe, and I tried to call nissan helpline and they never returned my page.

I have a 2002 nissan altima that is leaking oil to the engine, I have replace the catalic converter in September and after spending $1075.00. now I was told by a mechanic that it is the engine. Metal has gone into the engine apparantly. It will cost $3700 for a rebuilt or used engine and $4700 for a new. Just sad and disappointed. Not only that the gas door will not shut and has rusted on the inside. So disappointed with Nissan.

Took car to dealership. Duplicated the issue for their confirmation and left car for examination. According to service rep "It is to dangerous to drive car in this condition". A few hours later got a call from dealer with the following explanation. They tested this issue and were able to repeat it on 3 identical cars. Apparently manufacturer told them that this is an expected behavior to protect certain components of a car transmission.

I have been in contact with Nissan USA and was told that this is not a deffect but a design to protect transmission. I have teken several other Altimas for test drive. This issue affects all Atimas equipped with CVT but not with ABS.

I have traded my car in as I was too scared to drive it and would like to bring this to attention of a lot of people who may not be aware of the danger. Not been able to move a car for up to a minute after an emergency. Can you visualize your self being stuck at an intersection (happened to me) or on a highway...

my crankshaft positioning sensor needed to be replaced, i replaced it but the problem persists. they told me that the ecm needed to be reproramed but since it was already done under warranty i am responsible for the cost. if its already been done the problem wouldn't have happened in the beginning and i think they need to do it again w/o cost to me.

THIS HAS BEEN A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH 2005 ALTIMAS WORLDWIDE. IT'S A DEFECT THAT COMES WITH THE CAR. It's a recession and to continually deal with the same problem is becoming a major headache. Where is the customer service and satisfaction here?

The vehicle keeps shutting off when I go low speeds nad I have 2 children a 4 year old and a 6 month old. i can not afford to keep dealing with this problem. If my car cuts off again with myself and my two children Nissan will not be seeing or hearing the last of me. A lawsuit will be on the way.

2002 Nissan Altima 4 Cyclinder 2.5S. Nissan Manufacturing plant has installed a faulty Catalytic Converter in all vehicles 2002 thru possibly 2006 on the Nissan Altima 4 cyclinder 2.5S vehicles. It is the manifold right before the Catalytic Converter which houses the 02 Sensors. Inside this manifold metal is fragmenting into the engine which is causing your engine to stall, causing your engine light to come on and your 02 sensors to burn up. Nissan is aware of this problem and has possibly recalled vehicles in other countries but not the United States. They want you to believe the damage is being caused by you the consumer being negligent, by not performing routine maintenance. If you are an unsuspecting consumer, you would not be aware that your vehicle is burning off antifreeze and oil into the engine, which in turn could cause your engine to stall or quit all together. Nissan mechanics are being coached to pretend that they do not understand what is causing this problem when the Company Nissan North America and Nissan Global America are fully aware. A full invesigation needs to take place with a Nissan Mechanic and an outside source Mechanic present. The manifold needs to be removed from the vehicle then taken apart. Once the manifold is opened and exposed you will see the source of the problem. Once again Nissan is aware of this problem, they dont want the consumer to know the problem.

If you own a 2002 to possible 2006 Nissan Altima 2.5S 4 Cylinder you may encounter Engine damage or your vehicle may stall because of a defective Catalytic Converter that Nissan is aware of but will not replace or fix or recall. What is happening is the defective Catalytic Converter is fragmenting Metal into the Engine which in turn is causing your engine to lock up or fill up with oil and antifreeze. The first indication that this is going to happen is your car will burn oil and antifreeze but there will be no leaking it will be flowing into your engine.

At first you will think you have an oil leak or an leak in your radiator and that is what they want you to believe.. and because of the pressure from your engine your radiator may crack and they will be happy to replace it for you knowing that the root of the problem stems from a faulty Catalytic convertor that is fragmenting metal into your engine which will in turn cause your O2 sensor to blow because the metal is traveling at more than 100 mph in your engine and is damaging the 02 sensor. If your do not check your oil and antifreeze regularly the dealership or Nissan will blame you for not doing routine maintaince and make you feel like you created the problem.

I just recently found out that this problem was not exclusive to just my year and make but to all 2002 - possibly 2006 2.5S 4 cyc Nissan Altima because Nissan put the same engine in all makes even after they were aware the catalytic convertor was faulty. by just replacing the 02 sensors that will not solve the problem. your engine light will come on again because of the metal fragments already in your engine. The engine and exhaust will have to be replaced. My vehicle still runs luckily however it will not pass the state inspection because the engine light will not stay off

Nissan is aware of I written letters to them, however, they have no intention of solving the problem nor are they going to recall any vehicles in the United States, but to my knowlegde they have recalled these vehicles overseas. There needs to be an investigation with an outside Mechanic and a Mechanic from Nissan so that this can become public knowledge and the Public can stop purchasing this Manufacture Defect of a vehicle

2003 Altima had a crank position censor issue like many other 2003 Altima owners. This cost $214. There should be a recall on this. Please log a complaint about your 2003 Nissan Altimas with Crank Shaft Sensor problems. This is causing the car to shut off and it's a known defect in the 2002 2005 and 2006 Altimas. I don't know why I have to pay to get a known defect fixed just because it's a different year.

On 10/29/06 I purchase a Nissan Armada 2004 with 36322 miles and a Warranty of 100000 miles about 3 months ago I had to take the car to the dealer because it has not power and feel's like something was wrong with the fuel them diagnost that it was the catalic converter so they replace. Yesterday 10/2/09 i had a service engine light so I went to the dealer drop the car and after 7 hours they called to inform that the engine was bad and it is not cover under the warranty because the cause of it was the catalyc converter damage how do I suppose to know that and why at that time before they fixed the catalyc converter they didn't perform what ever test was need to determine that the engine was damage or not

I'm owner operator and strugling right now with 2 children and no even be able to buy medical insurance for them I dont have the money to fixe the engine but what is even worse is to pay monthly 525.00 for a car that is worthless without transportation I can not go to work and I can't get my children's from the school and if is something that is my responsabilitie I'll face it but is not

My car has not been starting. I have had it looked at but no one seems to know why. I have taken good care of my nissan altima. It is a 2003 2.5 S. I am having trouble affording to get it fixed. I went to a website and there are tons of complaints about this and no one has gotten answers. I called the recall dep and my car does not qualify.

I will never buy another nissan product, I have had to replace my transmission, my engine, my right and left control arms and other repairs as well. [Those] people did nothing for me and I am also dissappointed that the dealer was of no assistance as well. Then I get a postcard in the mail telling me to go to website and put in my personal ID number on the introductory page and there is no such place to do this. I am greatly disappointed in the way the entire operation is run.

I have read online many htousands of people with this sensor problems. Shame on Nissan for not listening and fixing the problem. When you are traveling down the highway at 60 mph and your car "quits" this could cause an terrouble accident...or it just won't start until the sensor makes up it's mind to start.

I agree that auto dealers don't want to do recalls. I have a Nissan Altima. The door leading to my gas tank would no longer close. I took it to the dealer, who said in order to replace the door, it would cost $104 of which I refused to pay.

I then contacted the corporate office via e-mail and the phone. I stated that in my daily driving I've seen a number of Altima's with the same problem and suggested they send out a letter to all Altima owners because it was obvious to me that there was a defect in the door. I had even sent them about 20 license plate #'s of Altima's with the defective door.

I got no results until I contacted the Better Business Bureau. Nissan mailed me a voucher which paid for the replacement of the door. How many people are still driving around with the defective door or have come out of pocket to have the door repaird, I would say thousands.

I purchased my 2006 Nissan Altima in December of 2005 and as of the first week of August 2009 only have EXACTLY 23000 miles on it, the majority of which were added under 50 mph while commuting 8 minutes to work and back. While easing into my driveway one afternoon my car lost power and wouldn't restart. The following day I took it in to have the dealership reprogram the computer (per a recall issued for a faulty crankshaft position sensor) and was told if it gave me further issues I would have to pay out-of-pocket since my warranty was expired.

The following day the check engine light came on and has remained on, and I have lost power while driving at speeds of 60 mph and above. The internet seems to be saturated with consumer complaints about the crankshaft position sensor failure that creates this POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE reaching back to the early 1990's. There may eventually be a critical moment in a traffic situation where a driver needs power steering and braking ability and if it's not there it could prove disastrous. This is an OBVIOUS engineering flaw and needs to be addressed by Nissan.

They have recalled all prior to 2005 Nissan Altima's for a faulty crank & cam sensor that causes the vehicle to stop running when the sensor over heats. This problem seems to happen on highway driving that is causing rear end collisions. NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT DOES NOTHING TO FIX IT.