2006 Nissan Altima
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Structure is the leading concern among 824 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 9th highest complaint count among 26 Altima model years with reports.
Of the 2006 reports, 43 involved a crash and 14 involved a fire. 52 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Engine and engine coolingNov 14, 2007
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.5L ENGINE, THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CAN OVERHEAT CAUSING A BRIEF INTERRUPTION IN THE SIGNAL OUTPUT FROM THE SENSOR.
IF THE INTERRUPTION IN THE SIGNAL FROM THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR IS SO BRIEF THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) LOGIC DOES NOT HAVE TIME TO DIAGNOSE THE CONDITION, THE ENGINE MAY STOP RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT A LOW SPEED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ECM FREE OF CHARGE. CERTAIN MY 2006 ALTIMAS WHICH HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY REMEDIED UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN 06V223 (NISSAN R0606) ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL SINCE THE REPROGRAMMING FOR 06V223 ALSO INCLUDED THIS REPROGRAMMING. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 31, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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Exterior lighting, headlightsOct 25, 2007
CERTAIN TYC HALOGEN TYPE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES P/N 20-6644-00 SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR 2005-2006 NISSAN ALTIMA PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE PHOTOMETRIC WERE MISALIGNED WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
MISALIGNMENT OF THE LIGHTS DIMINISHES FRONTAL ILLUMINATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
GENERA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 25, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT GENERA AT 714-522-6688.
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Engine and engine coolingJun 21, 2006
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L ENGINES MAY EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION AS A RESULT OF IMPROPER PERFORMANCE OF THE PISTON RINGS.
IF THE OIL IS NOT MAINTAINED AT LEAST AT THE MINIMUM LEVEL, ENGINE DAMAGE CAN OCCUR AND IN EXTREME CASES RESULT IN AN ENGINE FIRE.
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM OR ENGINE COMPUTER). YOUR VEHICLE WILL ALSO BE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE IF IT HAS BEEN CONSUMING ENGINE OIL AT A HIGHER THAN NORMAL RATE. IN A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF VEHICLES, ENGINE REPLACEMENT WILL BE NEEDED. ON JUNE 9, 2006, NISSAN NOTIFIED OWNERS OF THE POSSIBILITY OF EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AND THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING THE OIL AT A PROPER LEVEL. FOLLOW-UP LETTER TO OWNERS ADVISING THEM OF THE STATUS OF THE RECALL WAS SENT DURING AUGUST 2006. FOLLOWUP LETTER TO OWNERS WAS SENT ON NOVEMBER 15, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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Suspension, rearFeb 13, 2006
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE REAR SUBFRAME MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRACK IN A BRACKET WHICH HOLDS PART OF THE REAR SUSPENSION.
IF THE BRACKET IS CRACKED, THE STABILITY OF THE VEHICLE MAY BE AFFECTED UNDER SEVERE DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR SUBFRAME TO DETERMINE IF IT WAS MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY AND REPLACE IT, IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 27, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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Representative owner complaints
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Engine and engine cooling, Aug 23, 2006
VEHICLE IS PART OF THE NISSAN CAMPAIGN #06V223000. CHECKED ENGINE OIL AND WAS FOUND TO BE TWO QUARTS LOW. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND WE ARE NEEDING TO CHECK THE ENGINE OIL ONCE A WEEK TO VERIFY IT IS OK AND TAKE IT TO DEALER TO HAVE IT FILLED. IN THIS CASE, AFTER ADDING TWO QUARTS OF OIL, THE DEALER FORGOT TO PUT THE CAP BACK ON AND AFTER A DAY OF DRIVING (120 MILES), ALL THE OIL WAS GONE AND THE ENGINE WAS DRY. LUCKILY WE NOTICED IT AND DROVE ANOTHER VEHICLE TO NISSAN TO GET OIL AND FILL IT UP BEFORE DRIVING IT. *JB
Power train, Aug 19, 2006
I OWN A NISSAN ALTIMA 2006 BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. IT HAS NOW BEEN 2 TIMES IN THE PAST MONTH MOST RECENTLY YESTERDAY WHERE THEY DETECTED TRANSMISSION FAILURE... IT WAS FIXED , YET IN THE MIDDLE OF MY HECTIC DAILY COMMUTE TO WORK IT STOPS GAINING SPEED CAUSING MAJOR TRAFFIC BACKUP I'M JUST LUCKY NO ONE CRASHED IN TO ME! *JB
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 15, 2006
I BOUGHT MY FIRST 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 S IN MAY OF 2006. JUST AFTER A 2 WEEKS OF HAVING THIS CAR, I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM NISSAN MOTORS THAT YOUR CAR CAN USE EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL AND AS A RESULT CAN BLOW UP. AND THEY ARE TELLING ME TO CHECK THE OIL EVERY 700 MILES TO MAKE SURE IT DOESN'T BLOW UP. AFTER ALL I DIDN'T SPENT $20,000 TO CHECK OIL EVERY 700 MILES AND HOPING IT DOESN'T BLOW UP WHILE I AM DRIVING. I HAVE ALSO RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT LOTS OF OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINT LIKE THIS. I CONTACTED NISSAN MOTORS ON THE 800 NUMBER THAT WAS ON THE LETTER AND THEY NOTIFIED ME THAT THEY WILL NOTIFY ME WITH THE OUTCOME OF THIS PROBLEM WITHIN 60 DAYS. I RECEIVED THIS LETTER ON JUNE 9, 2006 AND TODAY IS AUGUST 15, 2006. IT HAS BEEN MORE THEN 60 DAYS AND I STILL DON'T HAVE ANY REPLY BACK FROM NISSAN MOTORS. I STRONGLY THINK THAT AS A RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM NISSAN SHOULD NOT ONLY REPLACE THE ENGINE OR FIX WHATEVER THE PROBLEM IS. BUT, THEY SHOULD GIVE 100% REFUND INCLUDING THE FEES LIKE DESTINATION CHARGE OF $605. THIS IS NOT A SMALL PROBLEM, NO ONE SHOULD SPEND $20,000 AND STILL HAVE TO HOPE IF THEY WON'T BLOW UP WITH CAR WHILE DRIVING. *NM
Suspension, Engine and engine cooling, Aug 14, 2006
2006 NISSAN ALTIMA WAS SOLD TO CONSUMER WHILE ON HOLD FOR A RECALL. CONSUMER WANTED TO EXCHANGE THE VEHICLE FOR A PROBLEM FREE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER BUT THEY HAVE NOT RETURN THE CONSUMER'S CALL. *KB *NM
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Aug 10, 2006
I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA IN MARCH 2006. IT'S NOW AUGUST 2006, AND I AM EXPERIENCING AN OIL LEAK. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THAT IT WAS LEAKING AT THE SEAL. NOW MY VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER FELL IN THE RANGE OF THE 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA RECALL. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT NISSAN CORPORATE TOLD HIM JUST TO REPLACE THE SEAL. I WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THAT RESPONSE. I WAS NEVER OFFERED A NEW MOTOR. I BELIEVE THAT BECAUSE I AM A WOMAN THEY ARE PLAYING ME FOR DUMB. I HAVE ALSO BEEN DEALING WITH SQUEALING BRAKES THAT I HAVE REPORTED TO THE TECHNICIAN WHICH HE KEEPS DISMISSING AS THE HOT WEATHER. *JB
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 8, 2006
MY 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA IS ONE OF THE BAD OIL USERS. I BOUGHT THE CAR ON JUNE 13, WELL AFTER NISSAN INSTRUCTED DEALERS NOT TO SELL THE BAD ONES. I ASKED SEVERAL TIMES IF THIS CAR WAS ONE OF THE BAD ONES AND WAS TOLD SEVERAL TIMES IT WAS NOT. SEVERAL OTHER DEALERS AND NISSAN THEMSELVES HAVE NOW VERIFIED IT IS ONE OF THE BAD ONES. I WAS LIED TO BY KLINE NISSAN IN MINNESOTA. *NM
Air bags, Aug 4, 2006
I PURCHASED A NEW 2006 ALTIMA 4/17/06. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY WHEN MY 110 LB DAUGHTER IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. WE TOOK MY CAR IN FOR A NEW MOTOR (IT'S A RECALLED ENGINE OIL PROBLEM CAR) AND TOLD THE DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM, THEY SAID THEY TESTED IT AND COULD FIND NO FAULT. WHEN I PICKED UP MY CAR I SHOWED THEM WHAT HAPPENS WHEN MY DAUGHTER IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THEY SAID THEY'D LOOK INTO IT WITH NISSAN. 4 WEEKS LATER THE DEALER CAN ONLY OFFER 'BRING YOUR DAUGHTER IN TO SIT IN ANOTHER NISSAN TO SEE IF WE CAN CREATE THE SAME PROBLEM'. THEY WILL NOT FIX IT UNTIL I BRING MYSELF, MY CAR AND MY DAUGHTER IN WITH THE CAR, EVEN THOUGH THEY IDENTIFY IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. MEANWHILE, MY DAUGHTER IS NOT ALLOWED IN MY CAR UNTIL THIS ISSUE IS RESOLVED FULLY. *NM
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jul 26, 2006, crash
THE 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA, BOTH 2.5E & 3.5E HAVE A SIGNIFICANT DESIGN FLAW REGARDING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE BRAKE PEDAL IS SOFT & ALLOWS THE DRIVER TO SIMULTANEOUSLY DEPRESS BOTH PEDALS! MY NIECE HAD A NASTY ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS AND I MYSELF ALMOST DID. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. *NM
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 26, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED SMOKE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE WHILE AT A GAS STATION. UPON INSPECTION, OIL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE ENGINE DUE TO THE OIL CAP FALLING OFF. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY THIS OCCURRED HOWEVER IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT THE CAP WAS NOT ON TIGHT ENOUGH.
Air bags, Jul 24, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. LATER WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED TO REPLACE THE AIR BAG SENSORS. HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR AND ANOTHER APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 21, 2006. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THIS INCIDENT AS A SAFETY PROBLEM THEREFORE A REQUEST WAS MADE FOR A RENTAL CAR UNTIL THE PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. THE REQUEST FOR A RENTAL CAR WAS DENIED BY THE MANUFACTURER.
Vehicle speed control, Jul 24, 2006
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 75 MPH ON A HIGHWAY AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE, CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WAS LOST. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN AND SPUN SIDEWAYS. WHEN THE VEHICLE FINALLY CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, IT WAS FACING THE TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY AND THEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. AN APPOINTMENT HAS BEEN MADE WITH THE DEALER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE ON 7/31/06. *NM
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 21, 2006, fire
ENROUTE TO TUCSON AZ ON INTERSTATE 10, MY VEHICLE, A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA SE, BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. I HEARD A SOUND THAT I THOUGHT WAS A BLOWOUT IN ONE OF MY TIRES AS I ATTEMPTED TO GUIDE THE VEHICLE TO THE MEDIAN. UPON JUST BARELY ENTERING THE MEDIAN, I CHECKED MY TIRES AND DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM WAS NOT A BLOWOUT. I NOTICED ANOTHER DRIVER PULLED INTO THE MEDIAN ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SHE WAS CHECKING HER VEHICLE FOR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT. I CROSSED OVER AND SHE INFORMED ME THAT SHE OBSERVED SMOKE & FIRE EMITTING FROM MY VEHICLE BEFORE UNDETERMINED "PARTS OF MY VEHICLE" STRUCK HERS. I DID SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF SMOKE AND A FLOW OF BLACK FLUID TOWARDS THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. I CALLED AAA OF ARIZONA AND WAS TOWED TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN TUCSON. MY 2006 NISSSAN ALTIMA HAS 16800 MILES ON IT AND IS STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. UPON ARRIVING AT MY HOME AT APPROXIMATELY 7:00 PM, I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP ADVISING ME THAT THE INCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY THE AUTO TECHNICIAN WHO HAD PERFORMED MY PREVIOUS OIL CHANGE NOT REINSTALLING THE OIL PLUG SECURELY AFTER THE OIL CHANGE AND THEY, NISSAN, HAD CONCLUSIVE PROOF THAT WAS THE CASE. I CONTACTED JIFFY LUBE WHO WILL BE SENDING A REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE VERACITY OF THE NISSAN CLAIM. SUBSEQUENTLY, I LEARNED OF RECALL 06V223000 AFFECTING 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA VEHICLES.THE RECALL IS FOR EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION AS A RESULT OF IMPROPER PERFORMANCE OF THE PISTON RINGS. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, I HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED BY NISSAN NOR WAS I AWARE OF THE RECALL. AS MY OIL CHANGE AT JIFFY LUBE OCCURRED IN MAY AND I HAD NOT NOTICED ANY LEAKING OIL, I AM SKEPTICAL OF NISSAN'S EFFORTS TO POINT THE BLAME AT JIFFY LUBE WHEN IT APPEARS EXTREMELY LIKELY MY NEAR ACCIDENT WAS LIKELY CAUSED BY THE SOURCE OF RECALL 06V223000. I KNOW THAT ONLY DIVINE PROVIDENCE SAVED ME FROM BEING STRUCK BY TRAFFIC BEHIND ME ON A ROAD WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 75MPH. CAUSING IMPROPER
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 20, 2006
I HAD HEARD FROM OTHERS THAT NISSAN HAD ISSUED A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. I CALLED THE DEALER, GAVE THEM MY VIN, AND IT WAS CONFIRMED. I WAS TOLD TO CHECK THE OIL, ADD OIL IF NEEDED, AND THAT MY POWER TRAIN WARRANTY HAD BEEN EXTENDED TO 100,000 MILES. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT NISSAN WOULD CONTACT ME AND LET ME KNOW WHAT THEY PLANNED TO DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM. TODAY I CALLED TO THE DEALER AGAIN TO GET "100,000" MILE WARRANTY EXTENSION INFORMATION SENT TO ME IN WRITING. I WAS THEN TOLD IT WOULD HAVE TO COME FROM THE MANUFACTURER. I THEN CALLED THE NUMBER I WAS GIVEN AND WAS FORWARDED AROUND AND LEFT ON HOLD. I SAW ONLINE THAT CUSTOMERS HAD BEEN NOTIFIED OF A RECALL OVER A MONTH AGO. I'VE NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION FROM NISSAN. THIS HAS BEEN A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT OPTIONS I HAVE?? *NM
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 19, 2006
I BOUGHT A NEW NISSAN ALTIMA WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR A REPAIR THEY TOLD ME THAT MY ENGINE WAS DAMAGED AND THE CAR IS BEING RECALLED MEANWHILE NISSAN DOES NOT KNOW WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO DO MY OIL GOES TO QUICKLY AND MY GAS IS BEING EATEN UP I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR KNOW I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO I WANT A NEW CAR CAN YOU HELP. *NM
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Jul 16, 2006
THERE WAS A RECALL SENT TO ME STATING THAT THE CAR HAS A HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION RATE AND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN COMPLAINTS OF ENGINE FIRES. HOWEVER, THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN PHYSICALLY RECALLED. I HAD BEEN HEARING THE BRAKES SQUEAL AND SCRUB AFTER 3 WEEKS OF HAVING THE CAR, HAVE ONLY HAD 2 MONTHS, FINALLY 2 MONTHS LATER IT WAS FOUND THAT ALL 4 CALIPERS WERE LEAKING. THE PARTS THAT WERE NEEDED WERE ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. THE PARTS WERE SHIPPED IN AND THE BRAKE PADS, CALIPERS, AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED, ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. THIS WAS A WEEK AGO, CURRENTLY I AM HAVING MORE TROUBLE WITH THE BRAKE AREA. *JB
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 14, 2006
NISSAN ALTIMA EQUIPPED WITH THE 2.5S ENGINE. PURCHASE DATE: FEB 28, 2006. SOON AFTER PURCHASE I MADE A TRIP TO BEAUFORT, SC. ON RETURN HOME I CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL AND FOUND IT ((OIL) TO BE BLACK, SMELLING BURNT, AND CONSIDERABLY BELOW THE ADD LEVEL. AT THIS POINT, 1676 MILES, I CHANGED THE OIL. CHECKED OIL LEVEL ONCE MORE AT 3165 MILES AND FOUND THE OIL DOWN 1/2 QUART. DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO VERIFIED THE OIL LEVEL. I ADDED THE OIL OF MY CHOICE. RECHECKED THE OIL LEVEL AGAIN AT 3927 AND FOUND IT TO BE DIRTY AND DOWN 1/2 QUART. CHANGED OIL ONCE MORE. IN FAIRNESS TO THE OWNERS, I STRONGLY RECOMMEND THEY BE REIMBURSED THE FULL PURCHASE PRICE PLUS INCIDENTAL EXPENSES. *JB
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 11, 2006
PURCHASED A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA IN JANUARY OF 2006. WHEN CAR HAD ABOUT 2800 MILES ON IT, WE WERE EATING DINNER AT A RESTAURANT ACROSS FROM OUR LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP. WHEN WE STARTED THE ENGINE TO LEAVE, IT MADE A HORRIBLE CLATTERING NOISE. MY HUSBAND CHECKED THE OIL AND IT DID NOT REGISTER ON THE DIP STICK. WE IMMEDIATELY DROVE IT ACROSS THE STREET AND SHOWED IT TO THE SALES MANAGER SINCE SERVICE DEPT WAS CLOSED. WE HAD TO LEAVE CAR THERE OVER THE WEEKEND. WHEN SERVICE DEPT CHECKED OIL, THEY SAID IT WAS LOW AND CHANGED THE OIL, BUT DID NOT MEASURE HOW LOW JUST SAID ABOUT 1 AND 1/2 QUARTS LOW. I WENT TO PICK THE CAR UP AND THEY TRIED NOT TO PROVIDE ME WITH A SERVICE TICKET SAYING IT WAS NO CHARGE. I TOLD THEM I WAS NOT LEAVING WITH OUT A SERVICE TICKET SAYING THAT MY BRAND NEW CAR WAS SO LOW ON OIL THAT IT WAS NOT EVEN REGISTERING ON THE DIP STICK!! THEIR ANSWER WAS WE AREN'T EVEN CHARGING NISSAN FOR IT - LIKE I CARE!! ANYWAY I GOT MY TICKET. WENT BACK A FEW WEEKS LATER AND WAS LOW AGAIN - THEN THEY DECIDED TO REALLY TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY AND CHANGED THE OIL AGAIN AND SAID TO COME BACK IN 500 MILES. WE DID AND SERVICE MANAGER SAID IT WAS DEFINITELY USING OIL AND HE WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. THAT WAS ABOUT THE TIME THE RECALL CAME OUT IN THE NEWSPAPER. WE ARE STILL WAITING ON OUR ENGINE. HAVE BEEN FIGHTING THIS SINCE ABOUT MARCH. MY HUSBAND WAS TOLD BY SERVICE DEPT THAT NISSAN HAD CHANGED RING MANUFACTURERS AND HAD RECEIVED A FAULTY BATCH. I AM TIRED OF GOING TO NISSAN EVERY 700 MILES TO HAVE MY OIL CHECKED. THAT IS WHY I BOUGHT A NEW CAR!!! WE REQUESTED A NEW CAR, BUT LIKE ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE WITH COMPLAINTS, THEY JUST LAUGHED. I GUESS IT IS GOING TO TAKE SOMEONE GETTING KILLED IN A FIRE FOR THEM TO GET OFF OF THE REARS AND ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING!! I AM TIRED OF HEARING WE DON'T KNOW WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO YET!! *JB
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 9, 2006
ON 5/20/2006, I PURCHASED A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE WAITING FOR THE PAPERWORK TO BE COMPLETED, MY HUSBAND NOTICED A BOARD ON THE WALL FOR A CONTEST. OUR SALESPERSON TOLD US THEN THAT NISSAN WAS HAVING A DEALER CONTEST FOR ALTIMA'S. AT THE SAME TIME, NISSAN WAS VERY HEAVILY ADVERTISING ON TV A "SPECIAL" LEASE PRICE FOR THE ATLIMA'S. 2 WEEKS LATER, BEFORE RECEIVING ANY LETTER FROM NISSAN, A COLLEAGUE SENT ME THE LINK FOR THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, SO THAT I COULD READ THE ARTICLE ABOUT NISSAN ALTIMA'S BEING PULLED FROM THE MARKET BECAUSE OF OIL PROBLEMS, WHICH WERE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS. I FEEL VERY STRONGLY THAT I WAS DEFRAUDED BY NISSAN (AND PERHAPS THE DEALER) BY THIS SALE. NO ONE CAN MAKE ME BELIEVE THAT NISSAN DIDN'T DO THIS CONTEST ON PURPOSE IN ORDER TO MOVE AS MANY CARS AS POSSIBLE OFF THE DEALER LOTS. THE 200+ INCIDENCES OF OIL PROBLEMS AND THE LESSER INCIDENCES OF FIRES DID NOT ALL OCCUR WITHIN THE TWO WEEKS BETWEEN THE TIME I BOUGHT MY CAR AND SALES WERE HALTED. I HAVE ALREADY HAD ONE OCCURRENCE WHERE I HAD TO ADD OIL. I THEN HAD TO WAIT 4 DAYS FOR THE DEALER TO BE ABLE TO LOOK AT THE CAR. IRONICALLY, WHEN THE CAR WAS RETURNED THE PAPERWORK DID NOT SHOW ANY RECORD OF MY ADDING OIL (EVEN THOUGH I TOLD 3 SEPARATE PEOPLE AT THE DEALERSHIP). IT DID SAY THAT THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE TO ADD OIL. I DRIVE THIS CAR EVERY DAY BACK AND FORTH TO WORK. TO MATTERS WORSE, I ALSO TRANSPORT MY HUSBAND, WHO IS RECOVERING FROM A 5-ORGAN TRANSPLANT, TO HIS DOCTORS APPOINTMENTS TWICE A WEEK, WHICH ARE OVER AN HOUR AWAY. SHOULD WE HAVE A FIRE, AND NEED TO GET OUT OF THE CAR QUICKLY, MY HUSBAND WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DO SO. THIS WAS MY FIRST NISSAN. IT IS MY LAST. *NM
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 6, 2006
NISSAN ALTIMA EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. OIL LEVEL WAS AT L AT 700 MILES. ADDED OIL AGAIN AT 1,000 MILES. *NM
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 3, 2006
CAR IS USING TOO MUCH OIL. I UNDERSTAND FROM ARTICLES THAT I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET THAT CERTAIN NISSAN 2006 2.5 ENGINES HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND THAT MY VIN NUMBER FALLS WITHIN THE RANGE. NISSAN HAS NOT NOTIFIED ME AS THEIR CAMPAIGN NUMBER 06V223000 INDICATES, AND I RECEIVE DIFFERENT STORIES WHEN I CALL THEIR 800 NUMBER FOR INFORMATION. IT'S A FAILURE, POTENTIAL INJURY, AND POTENTIAL FIRE WAITING TO HAPPEN. I SHOULD NOT NEED TO CHECK THE OIL EVERY COUPLE HUNDRED MILES AND WOULD LIKE NISSAN'S OFFICIAL RECOMMENDATION ON WHAT I SHOULD DO, BUT NO ONE IS WILLING TO PUT ANYTHING IN WRITING. WHEN I BRING THE CAR IN TO BE CHECKED, THEY REFUSE TO GIVE ME ANY WRITTEN INDICATION THAT I HAVE BROUGHT IT IN TO THEM EITHER. I AM CURRENTLY DOWN A QUART OF OIL WITH ONLY 1500 MILES ON THE CAR. *JB
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jun 29, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH ON NORMAL RESIDENTIAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE SKIDDED CRASHING INTO A MAILBOX. A POLICE REPORT WAS PROCESSED AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE VEHICLE HAD INCIDENCES OF SKIDDING ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS.
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Jun 27, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE; THERE WAS EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AND THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE NOISE FROM THE ENGINE WAS OBSERVED BEFORE THE ENGINE EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION WAS DISCOVERED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED AND DIRECTED THE CONTACT TO ADD OIL EVERY 700 MILES. THE DEALER EXPLAINED SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE PISTONS THEREFORE; THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. IT WILL TAKE UP TO TWO MONTHS FOR THE REPLACEMENT ENGINE TO BE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED AND EXPLAINED OIL SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE ADDED.
Vehicle speed control, Jun 26, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE CRUSING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF. THE DASH LIGHTS STARTED TO GET DIM SECONDS BEFORE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ROLLED TO A STOP. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL WHEN PARKED, ALTHOUGH IT WAS ONLY ABLE TO BE SHIFTED INTO PARK AFTER 3 ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE STARTED UP NORMALLY AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN PARK. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED DURING THE AFTERNOON DURING DAMP ROAD CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 05/26/06 WHICH DETERMINED THAT THE CONTACT WAS PUTTING BAD GAS INTO THE VEHICLE. THE SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 06/09/06 AND 06/17/06 WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELLING AT 45 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER 3 ADDITIONAL TIMES, BUT WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE.*AK
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 25, 2006
THIS IS IN REGARDS TO THE LETTER THAT WE RECEIVED FROM NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC. AFTER THE PURCHASE OF OUR NEW 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. MY WIFE AND I FEEL THAT NISSAN DEFRAUDED US WHEN WE MADE OUR PURCHASE OVER MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. WE FEEL VERY STRONG THAT FRAUD OCCURRED BEING THAT THIS INFORMATION WAS NOT DISCLOSED TO US UPON PURCHASE BUT WAS DISCLOSED TO US WITHIN TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING A NISSAN PRODUCT. TODAY WE MADE CONTACT WITH OUR SALES REPRESENTATIVE WENDY HOOTEN AT POWER NISSAN TEMPE AND BOTH MY WIFE AND I WERE TREATED VERY POORLY. ALL THAT WE ARE ASKING FOR IS FOR A FULL PURCHASE PRICE REFUND TO PUT TOWARDS ANOTHER ONE OF NISSAN'S PRODUCTS AND WE WERE TOLD VERY HARSHLY THAT THEY WOULD NOT DO THAT. WHAT WAS TOLD TO US BY WENDY WAS THAT THEY COULD ONLY OFFER US A TRADE IN PRICE ON A BRAND NEW VEHICLE WITH ONLY 755 MILES WHICH TO DATE HAS USED 1 QUART OF OIL. FURTHER TALKING WITH WENDY THIS MORNING, SHE DIVULGED THAT POWER NISSAN TEMPE HAS PULLED ALL OF THE NISSAN ALTIMA CARS WITH THE 4 CYLINDER ENGINE. THEREFORE, THIS ACTION WARRANTS THAT THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF THE NISSAN ALTIMA!!! SINCE SHOPPING FOR A CAR, WE LOOKED AT THE NISSAN AND TOYOTA PRODUCTS BEING THAT OUR FAMILY HAS BEEN IN THE AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR INDUSTRY FOR OVER 30 YEARS; WE FELT THAT WE WOULD BE GETTING THE BEST CAR FOR OUR MONEY BEING THAT WE USUALLY KEEP OUR CARS FOR SEVERAL YEARS BUT THIS IS NOT THE CASE!!!!!! AT THIS POINT WE ARE NOT COMFORTABLE KEEPING THIS CAR AND AGAIN WE ARE ONLY ASKING FOR THE FULL PURCHASE PRICE ON A TRADE IN FOR ANOTHER NISSAN PRODUCT. I DOING SO WE WANT THE REFUND TO BE KEPT SEPARATE FROM THE PURCHASE PRICE OF A NEW VEHICLE. IN OTHER WORDS, WE DO NOT WANT POWER NISSAN TEMPE TRYING TO MAKE UP THE MONEY THEY FEEL THEY HAVE LOST WITH THIS TRANSACTION ON THE NEW VEHICLE THAT WE WANT TO PURCHASE. OUR HOPES ARE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE WE HAVE TO CONSULT WITH A LEGAL REPRESENTATION, OUR LAWYER. *JB
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 25, 2006
WE PURCHASED A NEW NISSAN 2006 ALTIMA 2.5 ON 05/31/06. TWO DAYS LATER, JUNE 2ND, IT WAS ON THE NEWS THAT NISSAN TOLD THEIR DEALERS TO STOP SELLING THIS CAR DUE TO ENGINE FIRES AND EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. WITHIN A WEEK WE RECEIVED AN UN-DATED LETTER FROM NISSAN TELLING OWNERS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND TO MONITOR OIL LEVEL. FURTHER WORD WOULD COME IN 60 DAYS - TWO MONTHS! I WAS TOLD THAT ON JUNE 1 THEY STOPPED SELLING THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. ONE DAY AFTER MY PURCHASE! WE THEN CONTACTED NISSAN WITH THE PHONE NUMBER THAT WAS ON THE LETTER. WE TOLD THEM WE WOULD LIKE TO RETURN THIS CAR AND GET SOMETHING ELSE OR OUR MONEY BACK. THEY LAUGHED! THE DEALER DID THE SAME, AND GAVE ME A VERY LOW TRADE IN PRICE. WE FEEL THAT WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO MONITOR THE OIL ON A BRAND NEW CAR. WE BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR ITS RELIABILITY AFTER WE HAD LEMON LAW PROBLEMS WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. IT LOOKS LIKE WE GOT ANOTHER LEMON! WE HAD THIS CAR FOR LESS THAN 2 WEEKS AND UNDER 600 MILES AND DO-NOT FEEL SAFE. THEY HAVE ALREADY MADE AN ADMISSION OF THIS PROBLEM IN THEIR LETTER ABOUT MONITORING THE OIL WHICH COULD RESULT IN ENGINE FIRES IF NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. AS A CONSUMER BUYING A NEW CAR I SHOULD NOT BE BURDENED BY THIS PROBLEM BETWEEN RECOMMENDED OIL CHANGES AND BE EXPOSED TO POSSIBLE INJURY OR DEATH. THIS WAS OUR FIRST NISSAN PURCHASE AND NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THE DEALERSHIP MADE US FEEL VERY POORLY ABOUT THEM. I AM VERY DISSATISFIED WITH MY PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN IT. I DO NOT WANT MY FAMILY OR MYSELF IN AN UNSAFE VEHICLE AND WE DO NOT FEEL SAFE AT ALL! AND I HAVE TO WAIT 60 DAYS FOR SOME SORT OF ACTION! WHY SHOULD WE WAIT FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN, AN ENGINE FIRE OR ANYTHING ELSE BEFORE SOMETHING CAN BE DONE? TO MAKE ME A SATISFIED CUSTOMER TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK AND REPLACE IT OR REFUND ME! *JB