2001 Nissan Altima
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine and engine cooling is the leading concern among 168 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 21st highest complaint count among 26 Altima model years with reports.
Of the 2001 reports, 23 involved a crash and 2 involved a fire. 25 people were injured and 4 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Exterior lighting, headlightsSep 14, 2007
CERTAIN EAGLE EYES HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES, P/NOS. DS517-B001L AND DS517-B001R, SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE OPTICEL SURFACE OF THE REFLECTOR IS CORRODED INHIBITING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE UPPER AND LOWER BEAMS WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM TO THE PHOTOMETRIC REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
EAGLE EYES WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY NONCOMPLIANT HEADLIGHTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 11, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT EAGLE EYES AT 1-800-568-1098.
Campaign 07E074000 on NHTSA.gov
Tires, tread/beltFeb 23, 2001
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE FIREHAWK GTA-02 , SIZE P205/55R16 89H TIRES. THE RECALLED TIRES ARE IDENTIFIED BY DOT SERIAL #W2 T2 VF3 XXX OR W2 T2 VF3 XXXX; WHERE XXX MAY BE 289, 299, 309, 319, 329, 339, 349, 359, 369, 379, 389, 399, 409, 419, 429, 439, 449, 459, 469, 479, 489, 499, 509, 519, 529, 010, 020, 030, 040, 050, 060, 070, 080, 090, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 170, AND WHERE XXXX MAY BE 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200, 2300, 2400, 2500, 2600, 2700, 2800, 2900, 3000, 3100, 3200, 3300, 3400, 3500, 3600, 3700, 3800, 3900, 4000, 4100, 4200, 4300, 4400, AND 4500. WITH INCREASING MILEAGE, THE TIRES MAY DEVELOP SHOULDER AREA CRACKING. CONTINUED USE OF A TIRE WITH THIS CONDITION MAY LEAD TO EXPOSURE OF THE BELT EDGE.
UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, A BELT EDGE SEPARATION IS POSIBLE, WHICH COULD RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE.
BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE WILL REPLACE THE TIRES WHICH WERE INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON THESE ALTIMA VEHICLES. FIRESTONE IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED FIRESTONE DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FIRESTONE AT 1-800-465-1904.
Campaign 01V065000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
168 reports, newest first.
Engine and engine cooling, Apr 26, 2007
CAR SHAKING WHILE AT IDLE (STOPPED). PROBABLY CAUSE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AS FACED BY MANY OTHER NISSAN OWNERS. SOME COMPLAINTS REPORTED HEATING OF CAR LEADING TO FIRE. I HAVE NOT FACED FIRE YET BUT WILL NOT TAKE THE CAR TO FAR AS WELL. SINCE MANY PEOPLE FACED THIS, IT MUST BE A NISSAN DESIGN ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. THIS IS A EXPENSIVE FIX AND SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE PAID FROM THEIR POCKETS FOR A DEFECT WHICH NISSAN HAS INTRODUCED. *JB
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 9, 2007
INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILURE AT AROUND 80000 MILES CAUSING ROUGH ENGINE IDLING, ENGINE STALLING, AND AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR. FOUND 9 SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB. *NM
Electrical system, Jan 19, 2007
2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER 3.5L 4WD SE MODEL STARTED MISFIRING AT 89,000 MILES, WHICH THE JEFF WYLER NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN OHIO ADVISED ON REPLACING AN IGNITION COIL. CAR RAN OK FOR 2 WEEKS, THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THIS TIME IT WAS A VALVE TIMING SENSOR. REPLACED THAT AND 2 WEEKS LATER MORE MISFIRING, AND THE SAME DEALER SAYS IT'S ANOTHER IGNITION COIL. A LITTLE RESEARCH SHOWS THERE ARE OVER 2500 PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ENGINE TYPE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES (MAXIMAS), AND OTHER CAR MANUFACTURERS NOT HAVING THIS ISSUE. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT AND NEEDS SERIOUS SCRUTINY OR LEGAL ACTION.
Engine and engine cooling, Jan 4, 2007
IN NOVEMBER 2006, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED (NISSAN ALTIMA 2001) AND I BROUGHT IT TO MY MECHANIC FOR SERVICE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A MISFIRE CONDITION IN ONE OF THE ENGINE CYLINDERS. CONSEQUENTLY, THE HEAD GASKET AND VARIOUS ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED. HOWEVER, A DAY AFTER GETTING THIS FIXED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. IT APPEARS THAT THE REAL PROBLEM WAS WITH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET, WHICH IS AN EXPENSIVE AND LABOR INTENSIVE JOB. AFTER SEARCHING THE WEB, I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH NISSAN ALTIMAS MADE AROUND 2001. FOR EXAMPLE, SEE THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/NISSAN/ALTIMA/2000/ENGINE/INTAKE_MANIFOLD_GASKET_LEAK_CAR_SHAKES.SHTML COMMON TO NEARLY ALL CASES (EVEN THOSE BROUGHT TO NISSAN DEALERS) IS IT TYPICALLY TAKES MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO REALIZE THAT THE TRUE PROBLEM IS A FAULTY INTAKE GASKET. BEFORE GETTING IT FIXED THE ENGINE WAS BEGINNING TO GET SHAKY, ESPECIALLY AT IDLE SPEED. *JB
Visibility, Oct 25, 2006
WITHIN DAYS, THREE OF THE FOUR POWER WINDOW CONTROLLERS HAVE FAILED--LEAVING WIDOWS ROLLED DOWN AND UNABLE TO ROLL UP.
Seats, Aug 3, 2006
DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SEAT WILL MOVE UPRIGHT BUT IT WILL NOT RECLINE BACK. EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE IT WILL RECLINE BACKWARD WHICH MAKES ME BELIEVE THERE IS A SHORT IN IT. NISSAN SAYS MY EXTENDED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THE POWER SEAT MECHANISM AND THEY ESTIMATED THAT IT WOULD COST $2,000 TO REPAIR. *JB
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 22, 2006
CAR WAS IDLED ROUGHLY. OFTEN DROPPING TO BELOW 500 RPM AND SHAKING THE ENTIRE CAR. CAR HAD A LACK OF RESPONSIVENESS AND POWER. NISSAN DEALER CORRECTLY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM JUST BY HEARING ME TELL THEM WHAT WAS HAPPENING WITH THE CAR TELLING ME THAT THEY HAD SEEN A LOT OF CARS WITH MY PROBLEM. TOOK THE CAR TO TRUSTED MECHANIC AND GOT SAME DIAGNOSIS. HE SAID HE HAD SEEN A LOT OF 2001 ALTIMAS WITH THAT PROBLEM (BLOWN IN EXACTLY THE SAME LOCATION OF THE GASKET). PROBLEM WAS A BLOWN INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET, REPAIR COST APPROACHED $600. A QUICK SEARCH ON GOOGLE.COM YIELDS SEVERAL FORUMS TALKING ABOUT INTAKE GASKET PROBLEMS WITH 2001 ALTIMAS. THE PROBLEM IS SO WIDESPREAD THAT IT IS MENTION IN THE AUTOS SECTION OF THE MSN SITE. HTTP://AUTOS.MSN.COM/RESEARCH/VIP/RELIABILITY.ASPX?YEAR=2001&MAKE=NISSAN&MODEL=ALTIMA#ENGI HTTP://WWW.FAMILYCAR.COM/BOARDS/VIEWTOPIC.PHP?P=344&SID=CC46EF56B5E213FB8DC33FE86106BA57. *NM UPDATED 07/16/2012 *JS
Air bags, Jun 22, 2006, crash
THE AIR BAGS ON MY 2001 NISSAN ALTIMA DID NOT DEPLOY IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. *JB
Electrical system, May 31, 2006
VEHICLE LOST SPEED FROM 40 TO 80 MPH. GAUGES SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN ON THE DASHBOARD. THE ENGINE STILL RUNS. I AM ABLE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL , BACK INTO DRIVE AFTER COASTING. THE ACTS LIKE IT WANTS TO TURN OFF. ON OCT 31, 2005 THE SPEED SENSOR UNIT WAS REPLACED. CAR RAN GREAT UNTIL WARM WEATHER. NOW IT IS SHUTTING DOWN AGAIN, AGAIN, AND AGAIN ON WARM DAYS. DEALERSHIP CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR, BUT IT HAS ACTED THIS WAY ON THEM ALSO. *NM
Electrical system, May 21, 2006
CAR HAS TO BE SHIFTED FROM PARK ALL THE WAY DOWN THE SHIFTER AND BACK UP TO START SOMETIMES. I'VE OWNED THIS CAR SINCE APRIL 24, 2001. DEALER WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING SINCE "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" WASN'T ON. *NM
Air bags, Seat belts, Feb 17, 2006, crash
I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 15-20 MILES AN HOUR IN MY 2001 NISSAN ALTIMA GXE LE. A TRUCK CUT ME OFF AND I WAS FORCED TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES. IN TURN MY CAR SLAMMED INTO THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME. MY SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK AND MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. MY BRAKES LOCKED UP AND MY HEAD BOUNCED OF MY STEERING WHEEL. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY MY SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK AND WHY MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. MY CAR HAS BEEN TOTALED OUT BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY AS A TOTAL LOSS. AS FAR AS CORRECTIVE ACTION NONE WAS TAKEN AS THE CAR IS DESTROYED. *JB
Electrical system, Jan 9, 2006
WHILE DRIVING THE GAUGES SUDDENLY STOP WORKING, THE RADIO STILL WORKS BUT ALL THE GAUGES IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GO TO ZERO. ONE TIME THE ENGINE APPEARED TO STOP BUT TURNED BACK ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON FIVE OCCASIONS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER (REGAL NISSAN) BUT THERE WERE NO ERROR CODES SO THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. THEY DID A TUNE UP (REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS, PLUG WIRES, DISTRIBUTOR AND CAP) BUT THE GAUGES HAVE SHUT OFF TWICE SINCE THE TURN UP. THE DEALER SAID THAT UNLESS THERE IS AN ERROR CODE, THEY COULD NOT HELP ME. THE GAUGES SHUT DOWN FOR FIVE MINUTES OR SO, USUALLY THE CAR STILL RUNS. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND ON AGAIN, THE GAUGES WORK. *NM
Seat belts, Oct 27, 2005, crash
TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON A THREE LANE LOCAL ROAD AT THE SPEED OF 35 MPH WITH THE RIGHT OF WAY OF A SOLID GREEN LIGHT, A MAN FAILED TO YIELD MAKING LEFT TURN AND ENDED UP COLLIDING WITH ME AND DEFLECTING MY VEHICLE TOWARDS A WALL ON THE ROADSIDE. AT IMPACT MY 2001 NISSAN ALTIMA GXE LIMITED EDITION DEPLOYED BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS. MY SAFETY BELT WAS FASTENED AT THE TIME OF THE COLLISION AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK MY BODY IN PLACE WHICH LED TO MY HEAD BEING PUSHED INTO THE WINDSHIELD, WHICH LEFT ME TO BLACKOUT AND GLASS STUCK IN VARIOUS PARTS OF MY HEAD. THIS LEFT SCARS ON MY FACE AND SEVERE WHIPLASH ON MY NECK. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT, THE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALED. THIS WAS AT 35 MPH ONLY AND I HAVE TWO SWOLLEN KNEES, MY WHOLE BACK AND NECK DAMAGED, BOTH WRISTS HAVE BEEN INJURED AND OTHER PARTS OF MY BODY. NOT INCLUDING MY MENTAL HEALTH, CONSTANT ANXIETY AND STRESS. EVEN THE POLICE OFFICERS AND OTHER PEOPLE SAY THAT INJURIES WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN AS BAD IF THE SEAT BELT LOCKED (THE SEATBELT FAILED TO LOCK). *JB
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Aug 11, 2005
EXHAUST MANIFOLD. I HAD TO CALL NISSAN HQ BACK BOTH TIMES JUST TO GET AND ANSWER THAT YES IT IS COVERED AND NO THEY CAN'T FIX IT. I AM COMPLETELY OVER NISSANS FAULTY WORKMANSHIP. I TOOK MY X IN TO HAVE THE 60K MAINT DONE AND THEY HAD THE NERVE TO TELL ME ABOUT MY BRAKES, BUT DIDN'T TELL ME ANYTHING ABOUT THE CRACKED MANIFOLD. THEY EVEN TOLD ME THAT THEY SAW IT BUT DIDN'T THINK IT WAS ANYTHING TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT. IF IT WASN'T FROM THE DEALER CHARGING ME FOR OVERFILLING MY TRANS FLUID AND NOT TIGHTENING A TRANS HOSE FITTING, I WOULD HAD DROVE THE THING UNTIL THE NEXT TIME TO CHANGE THE OIL AND NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE CRACK IN THE MANIFOLD OR RAN THE TRANSMISSION DRY. NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT IT IS MY FAULT FOR NOT KEEPING AN EYE ON IT. I ASKED THE LADY AT HQ'S, IF I HAD TAKEN MY X IN WITH 60K MILES ON IT AND THEY HAD FOUND THE CRACK WOULD IT BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY? SHE TOLD ME NO THEN WENT ON TO TELL ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO BRING IT IN ON 59999K AND IT WOULD HAD BEEN. I HAD TAKEN IT IN PRIOR TO THE 60K TO WHICH THE DEALER DID NOTHING OR NOTED NOTHING. THEN AFTER FINDING THE TRANS FLUID LEAK I TOOK IT BACK IN WHICH WAS ABOUT 3 DAYS LATER. WHEN I TOOK IT BACK IN IT WAS OVER THE 60K. NOW AFTER THE DEALER QUOTED ME 4 DIFFERENT PRICES RANGING FROM 300-1500 DOLLARS ON REPAIRING THE EXACT SAME THING (EXHAUST MANIFOLD). I AM PAYING MORE FOR GAS DUE TO THE LOW MILEAGE FROM THE CRACKED/FAULTY MANIFOLD. I CONSTANTLY SMELL EXHAUST DURING TRAVELING(STOPS). AT TIMES IT IS TO THE POINT THAT I MUST KEEP THE WINDOWS OPEN. *NM
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jul 15, 2005, crash
DT: WHEN APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY LOCKED UP CAUSING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO SLIDE INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. *AK *NM
Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, Gasoline, May 20, 2005
DT: WHEN DRIVING AND COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE DIES. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE DEALER CAN'T FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. O2 SENSOR, CATALYTIC CONVERTER (2), AND FUEL PUMP WERE REPLACED, BUT THE CAR STILL DOES THE SAME THING. THE MANUFACTURE IS SUPPOSE TO CALL THE CONSUMER ON MONDAY. THE CAR STALLS OUT EVERYDAY, AND IT'S ALWAYS GOING SLOW WHEN IT HAPPENS.*AK
Electrical system, Mar 16, 2005
VEHICLE LOST SPEED FROM 65 MPH TO 20 MPH , AND ALL THE GAUGES ON THE DASHBOARD SHUT DOWN, BUT THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. VEHICLE THEN WENT TO 0 AFTER ABOUT 20 SECS. ALL GAUGES WENT DEAD. BATTERY LIGHT BRAKE LIGHT AND AIRBAG LIGHT COME ON. INTERMITTENTLY PRIOR TO THIS OTHER ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES WOULD BEGIN TO MALFUNCTION HEAT/AIR BLOWERS, WIPERS, LIGHTS DIMMING, ETC. ALTERNATOR CHECKS GOOD, BATTERY REPLACED. RUNS FOR A COUPLE DAYS THEN DOES IT AGAIN. MALFUCTION IS NOT LIMITED TO HIGH SPEED TO LOW. HAS HAPPENED AT VARYING SPEEDS.*AK
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 2, 2005
VEHICLE LOST SPEED FROM 70 MPH TO 20 MPH ,AND ALL THE GAUGES ON THE DASHBOARD SHUT DOWN, BUT THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN RUNNING ON TWO OF THE FOUR CYLINDERS. *TC
Visibility, Jan 10, 2005
THE POWER WINDOW WOULD NOT OPERATE. UNABLE TO OPEN OR CLOSE THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT PART WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. *AK........*AK
Visibility, Jan 10, 2005
I PURCHASED MY USED 2001 NISSAN ALTIMA ON 12/07/2004, ON 01/09/2005 WHILE DRIVING I WENT TO LET MY WINDOW DOWN ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND IT WOULD NOT GO DOWN. MY WIFE ALSO, HAS A 1999 NISSAN ALTIMA THAT THE WINDOW ON THE DRIVERS SIDE STOP WORKING AND WE HAVE A FRIEND WITH AN ALTIMA AND HER WINDOWS STOP WORKING TOO. I NOTICE THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE DEALERSHIPS ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT THERE IS NO RECALL. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THIS. ALL I KNOW IS I HAD MY CAR FOR 1 MONTH AND MY WINDOW DOES NOT WORK NOW. HOW CRAZY IS THAT? *AK
Equipment, Jan 4, 2005
WHEN USING THE AIR CONDITIIONING UNIT IN THE 2001 NISSAN ALTIMA, THERE IS A BUZZING OR WHIRRING NOISE DURING OPERATION. VEHICLE NOISE IS ANNOYING. I FEEL THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE IS GREATLY DIMINISHED AS A RESULT OF THE NOISE AND WILL MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO SELL THE VEHICLE AS A RESULT OF THE IMPROPERLY FUNCTIONING A/C. UNDER WARRANTY, I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK NUMEROUS TIMES. THE FIRST TIME, THE DEALER REPLACED A CLUTCH BEARING, THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE NEXT TIME, THE DEALER REPLACED THE CONDENSING UNIT AND EXPANSION VALVE TO ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE NOISE. THE NEXT COUPLE OF TIMES THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT A REQUEST OF NISSAN USA WAS MADE TO SEND A FACTORY TECH OUT TO FIND A SOLUTION. NISSAN REFUSES TO SEND ANYONE OUT TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. NISSAN WANTED THE DEALER TO FIND A SIMILAR VEHICLE TO COMPARE THE NOISE, THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND A COMPARABLE VEHICLE TO DO THAT CHECK. IT HAS BEEN ALMOST A YEAR SINCE MY ORIGINAL COMPLAINT AND THIS HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. I AM FED UP WITH NISSAN NOT TAKING CARE OF MY SITUATION.*AK
Visibility, Dec 14, 2004
WINDOW WOULD ONLY GO UP AND DOWN SPORODICALLY. WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED. I DO NOT HAVE USE OF TWO OF THE FOUR WINDOWS. I BOUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDOW REGULTORS. ACCORDING TO NISSAN THERE IS AN ACTIVE CAMPAIGN (NOT A RECALL) ON THIS VECHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. HOW CAN A COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGE A DEFECT, NOT INFORM IT'S CUSTOMERS, NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM, AND RISK LIABILITY FROM THIS PROBLEM? I AM VERY CONCERNED WITH THIS PROBLEM AS I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN WHO MUST BE DRIVEN IN THIS CAR. *AK
Air bags, Nov 9, 2004, crash
THE VEHICLE STRUCK A GUARD RAIL HEAD ON AT 65 MPH AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER A REQUEST HAS BEEN MADE. *JB THE CONSUMER WANTED TO BE COMPENSATED BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED TOTALED. *TC
Electrical system, Nov 2, 2004
WE HAVE HAD REPEATED ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRICAL WINDOWS, VIDEO CASSETTE PLAYER, RADIO CONTROLS ON THE STEEING WHEEL, VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO GET OUT OF PARK, A RATTLING IN THE FRONT WHEEL AREA. A MONTH AGO, THE ELECTRON FUSE BLEW IN THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO START, WHEN THE FUSE IS REPLACED IT BLOWS AGAIN. WE WERE TOLD THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS HAS GONE BAD - THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 34,000 MILES ON IT! WE WERE TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WE COULD HAVE DONE TO PREVENT IT FROM GOING BAD - "IT JUST WENT BAD". THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INOPERABLE SINCE OCTOBER 5, 2004 - WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR A NEW WIRING HARNESS, NISSAN SENT THE WRONG PART TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE. THE CORRECT PART WE ARE TOLD IS ON BACKORDER INDEFINATELY - NISSAN HAS NO IDEA WHEN THE PART WILL BECOME AVAILABLE. A SUPERVISOR FROM NISSAN HAS FAILED TO RETURN MY PHONE CALLS AND THEY WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS 38 MONTHS OLD (EVEN THOUGH IT ONLY HAS 34,000 MILES ON IT). HOW CAN A VEHICLE THAT IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD HAVE A PART, THAT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT RUN WITHOUT, BE ON BACKORDER INDEFINATELY? AND, HOW CAN A MAJOR WIRING PART GO BAD SO SOON AND NISSAN NOT BE LIABLE FOR IT? *AK
Electrical system, Equipment, Oct 30, 2004
FLAPPING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE. WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND VEHICLE LOSS POWER. BELTS CAME APART GOING APPROXIMATED 65 MPH. TOWED INTO DEALERSHIP. FOUND BELTS MISSING FROM PULLEYS. DEALERSHIP INSTALLED DRIVE BELTS AND PERFORMS SEVERAL RECALL SERVICES RELATED TO 03V455000 & 03V4777000. ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. BATTERY DISCHARGES OVERNIGHT SEVERAL TIMES. ERRATIC IDLE/STALLS OVER TIME. AUGUST 2004 CAR STALLS ON FREEWAY DRIVING 65 MPH. CAR TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP THAT REPORTS LOSS OF SPARK ON CYL 2, BUT FAILS TO FIND PROBLEM. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHO FINDS ECM FAILURE. REQUIRES 800.00 TO FIX. *JB