2007 Nissan Altima Complaint Log

I LEASED A NISSAN ALTIMA 2007 FIVE MONTHS AGO. THE VEHICLE HAD ABOUT 7000 MILES ON IT WHEN LAST NIGHT I WAS DRIVING ON THE NJ PARKWAY AND MY ACCELERATOR WOULDN'T WORK, SO I COASTED TO THE SHOULDER DODGING CARS ALONG THE WAY. AT THIS POINT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I REACHED THE SHOULDER I COULD SEE FLAMES UNDER MY HOOD. WITHIN TEN MINUTES THE ENTIRE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND HAD SEVERAL SMALL EXPLOSIONS. PLEASE HELP ME TO FIND OUT WHAT I CAN DO. SINCE THIS I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN 30 SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE CAR AND WHEN I CONTACTED THE CAR DEALER THEY TRIED TO ACT LIKE THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS COMPLAINT. *JB

I WAS DRIVING A NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID WITH APPROX. 4000 MILES AT 65 MPH. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE/GAS PEDDLE WAS NOT RESPONDING AND SMOKE STARTED TO FILL THE FRONT OF THE CAR. I PULLED OVER ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE FRONT END OF THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS ABLE TO ENGAGE THE IGNITION START BUTTON WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING IN PARK. SHE STATED THE VEHICLE HAD ROLLED AWAY AT LEAST SIX TIMES IN REVERSE AND FORWARD. DEPENDING ON THE INCLINE, THE CONTACT WOULD SHUT OFF THE IGNITION TO STOP THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED SHIFTING TO PARK BEFORE EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT DID NOT SPEAK WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD GRINDING SOUND. AFTER AN INSPECTION, THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE BRAKE ROTORS UNDER WARRANTY. THE FOLLOWING DAY, SHE HEARD THE NOISE AGAIN AND THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS NORMAL. TWO MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. ANOTHER DEALER STATED THAT THE PREVIOUS DEALER DID NOT REPLACE THE BRAKE SYSTEM, ONLY THE BRAKE PADS. THE SECOND DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, SPEED, AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,900 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

WE BOUGHT A 2007 ALTIMA (USED) WHICH STILL HAD ALL ORIGINAL MANUFACTURE PARTS ON IT. THE SECOND DAY THAT WE HAD IT THE BRAKES STARTED SQUEALING. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY HAD IT FROM 7AM UNTIL I FINALLY GOT IT BACK AT 11PM WHICH SEEMED WEIRD AND UPSET ME VERY MUCH. THEY TOLD ME THAT ALL THEY NEEDED TO DO WAS CLEAN THE PADS AND FOR EXTRA HELP THEY SPRAYED SOME STUFF ON THEM TO KEEP IT FROM SQUEALING. THE NEXT DAY STARTED SQUEALING AGAIN, SO I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY JUST FOUND OUT THAT NISSAN'S CORPORATE TECH'S WERE TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT CAUSED ALL OF THE ALTIMA'S TO HAVE THIS ISSUE. THEN THEY WANTED TO PUT NEW PAD ON FOR ME TO SEE IF IT WOULD HELP. I AGREED AND TO BRING IT IN THE NEXT DAY AND I WENT HOME AND MARKED THE PADS MYSELF AND WHEN I TOOK IT IN I ASKED TO SEE THE OLD PADS WHEN THEY WERE FINISHED. WHEN I WENT IN AND THEY SHOWED ME THE PADS THEY WERE NOT THE ONES I MARKED AND THEY INSISTED THAT THEY WERE AND THE ISSUE WAS FIXED. AND THEY SAID THERE WILL PROBABLY BE A FIX OR A RECALL BY NEXT YEAR AND TO JUST DEAL WITH IT IF IT STARTED SQUEALING AGAIN WHICH STARTED AS I WAS STILL IN THE DEALERS PARKING LOT. PLEASE HELP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED WITH THE ELECTRIC BUTTON, THE CONTACT HEARD A VERY LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FAILURE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED TWICE; HOWEVER, IT STILL OCCURRED. SHE ALSO STATED THAT AN EXTENSIVE AMOUNT OF HEAT WAS COMING FROM THE VENT NEAR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHILE THE HEATING SYSTEM WAS NOT ACTIVATED. THE POWERTRAIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 2-35 MPH, THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE ENGINE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED AT 6,000 MILES DUE TO THE ENGINE OVERHEATING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT SHOULD DISPLAY OFF WHEN NO ONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT, OR WHEN A CHILD UNDER 90 POUNDS SITS IN THE SEAT. HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO DISPLAY THAT THE AIR BAG WAS DEACTIVATED EVEN WHEN AN ADULT IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR HEADING HOME FROM WORK ON THE HIGHWAY IN STEADY TRAFFIC AND THE CAR WOULDN'T GO JUST DROPPED DOWN TO ZERO, HOWEVER THE CAR WAS GOING ABOUT 35...I CONTACTED MY DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS PROBABLY BAD GAS AND TO BRING IT IN FOR A CHECK..AFTER GOING IN AND PAYING THE 90 PLUS DOLLARS I WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG..AFTER TIME PASSED IT DIDN'T DO IT FOR A WHILE AND AROUND 95THOUSAND PLUS MILES IT DID IT ALL OVER AGAIN.. TOOK CAR IN AND WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG..AFTER DRIVING AND FINALLY IT WOULDN'T GO ANYMORE AND MY CARS WAS AT ABOUT 160 MILES BY NOW I TOOK IT IN AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEED TO MAYBE GET A TUNE UP AFTER GETTING A TUNE UP. IT DROVE FINE UNTIL I DROVE OUT OF STATE AND THE CAR WAS DRIVING BUT SPEEDOMETER WAS @0. FINALLY MADE IT HOME SAFE AFTER LETTING CAR COOL ON THE HIGHWAY EVERY 50 MILES AND TOOK BACK TO SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT WHEN GETTIN A TUNE UP IF FLUIDS LOOK OK THEY AREN'T CHANGED..SO UPON FINDING THIS OUT I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION @ A DIFFERENT SHOP PUT NEW TRANSMISSION IN AND DROVE FINE FOR 35 PLUS THOUSAND MILES AND EVERYTHING STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN..TOOK BACK AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED A CATALYTIC CONVERTER A NEW DOWN FLEX PIPE AND A NEW TRANSMISSION...I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO GET A CAR TRANSMISSION RECALLED OR OFF THE MARKET CAUSE I'VE NEVER HAD TO DEAL WITH A CAR LIKE THIS BEFORE..I GUESS THAT'S WHAT I GET FOR STEPPING OUT ON THE ACURA AND HONDA FAMILY...:-) PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS FOR ME THANK YOU!! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE AIR BAG LIGHT BLINKED INTERMITTENTLY AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WEIGHS 112 LBS. WHEN RIDING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OF A TAHOE, SHE STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL BECAUSE HER AIR BAG HAS A SMART SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE DEALER WAS INCORRECT AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO INSTALL THE AIR BAG ON/OFF SWITCH IN THE VEHICLE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,806 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,341. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ THE DEALER STATED PASSENGER FRONT SPEAKER POPPING OFF, VEHICLE SOUNDS REALLY LOUD, AND SOMETIMES KEY LIGHT WILL STAY ON. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH SEAT RAILS IN MY 07 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHEN I HAVE TO STOP SUDDEN, HARD THE SEAT SHIFTS FORWARD AND BACK. THEY HAVE REPLACED 2 TIMES ALREADY, BUT NEED TO BE DONE AGAIN. NISSAN TOLD ME THEY NEW THEY HAD AN ISSUE AFTER 2ND REPAIR, THAT IS WHY THEY TOOK OVER MONTH TOM FIX., NOW THEY WANT TO FIX WITH SAME BROKEN PARTS, EVEN THOUGH ORIGINALLY CORPORATE TECH TOLD THE DEALER NOT TO REPLACE UNTIL THEY HAD A FIX FOR THE PROBLEM, THEY WERE OVER RIDDEN BY THE AREA REP HERE. THEY CAN NOT GUARANTY ME IT WILL FIX THE PROBLEMS, AS WELL AS THEY CAN NOT TELL ME THE SEAT IS GOING TO STOP IF I HAD TO BREAK FOR AN ACCIDENT. PUT A BUY BACK AND NISSAN BASICALLY HAS TOLD ME TO EAT THE CAR ND THAT THEY WASN'T TO KEEP FIXING IT. THE SEAT SHIFTING IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND LOOKING AT THE NISSAN ALTIMA FORUMS, THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS CAR. HAD THE CAR IN AT 1550, AND 3000 MILES TO REPAIR THIS PART, THEN AGAIN IN MARCH 08. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. HE STATED THAT THE LIGHT SHOULD NOT BE REMAIN LIT WHEN A PASSENGER IS NOT IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 2,356. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED INFORMATION FROM THE OWNER'S MANUAL PERTAINING TO THE DEFECT. UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR

AFTER BEING INVOLVED IN A 3-CAR ACCIDENT ON THE NJ TURNPIKE AT 3:15P.M. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, EVERYONE WAS WEARING SEAT BELTS, YET NO ONE WAS HURT, NOT EVEN A WHIP LASH. THE LEFT SIDE SUSTAINED HEADLIGHT AND HOOD DAMAGE, DRIVERS DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN AND IT APPEARED THAT THE RADIATOR WAS BUSTED SINCE LIQUID WAS POURING OUT. WE WERE TOWED TO THE NEAREST COLLISION PLACE AND GEICO TOWED IT FROM THERE TO ITS OWN SHOP. SINCE THE CAR WAS SO NEW, GEICO HAD SOME DIFFICULTY IN OBTAINING PART NUMBERS AND COST. THE NEXT CALL FROM GEICO WAS TO TELL US THAT THE CAR WAS TOTALED. THE BATTERY EXPLODED. BATTERY ACID EATING MOST OF THE COMPONENTS UNDER THE HOOD. QUESTION WHICH WAS DEFECTIVE.. THE AIR BAGS THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OR THE BATTERY WHY WOULD A BATTERY EXPLODE WHEN THE CAR DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH IMPACT TO DEPLOY THE AIR BAGS? *TR

PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT IS NOT ACTIVE WHILE PASSENGER IS IN SEAT. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. MY WIFE AND I ARE BOTH ABOUT 160LBS AND WHEN WE SIT IN PASSENGER SEAT THE "NOT ACTIVE" AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON THE VEHICLE. I CONTACTED NISSAN ABOUT IT AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO ISSUE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE. I SUBMITTED AN ISSUE ON NISSAN WEBSITE AND HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING. IF I GET IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG DOES NOT DEPLOY THERE COULD BE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE PASSENGER. NOW THERE IS A RECALL ON THE PRODUCT BUT DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME MY CAR IS NOT LISTED AND I HAVE TO PAY TO GET IT LOOKED AT WHEN I'M STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. THERE IS NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT DATE SINCE IT OCCURS SO RANDOMLY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS TWO ENGINES: AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND AN ELECTRIC MOTOR. AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE, HE COULD NOT HEAR THE ELECTRIC MOTOR ENGINE RUNNING. APPROXIMATELY TWO HOURS LATER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ELECTRIC MOTOR WAS ACTIVATED. CARBON MONOXIDE FUMES WERE PRESENT IN THE GARAGE AND THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW BECAUSE THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,585 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50.

SINCE I HAVE GOTTEN MY 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA, THERE HAS BEEN VARIOUS ISSUES/PROBLEMS WITH IT. ONE OF MY COMPLAINTS HAS BEEN THE BRAKES. I WAS TOLD BY MY DEALERSHIP THAT THE SQUEAKY SCREECHING NOISE IS NORMAL FOR ALL NISSAN'S WHICH I THOUGHT WAS A BUNCH OF CRAP. THROUGH THE YEARS, NO MATTER IF REPLACING BRAKE PADS TO CALIBERS I SHOULD NOT HAVE THE SQUEAKING STILL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL CONTI PRO CONTACT, SIZE 235/55R17 99 H TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A THUMPING SOUND AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. SHE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A BLOW OUT ON THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. ON SIX OCCASIONS, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, ALL OF THE WINDOWS WENT DOWN. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WENT THROUGH ARBITRATION WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU, BUT DID NOT WIN THE CASE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT BECAUSE HE WENT THROUGH ARBITRATION, THE VEHICLE IS HIS RESPONSIBILITY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,961.

SIMILAR PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED BY OTHER PERSON IN THIS FORUM. DRIVER SEAT WILL MOVE WITH TURNS OR SUDDEN STOPS. ASKED THE DEALER TO REPLACE IT AND THEY SAID THAT IT MAKES NOT SENSE AS PROBLEM WILL RECUR. THEY ALSO ASKED ME TO WAIT FOR A RECALL FROM NISSAN (WAITING NOW FOR ALMOST ONE YEAR). I AGREE ON THE FACT THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE ALSO LOST TRACTION AS IF THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY AND ATTEMPTED TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF BY REMOVING THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE ENGINE REMAINED ON AFTER THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED SMOKE ESCAPING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. WHEN THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD IT WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND WAS DECLARED DESTROYED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE TO OCCUR. WHEN THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THE DEALER DID NOT NOTIFY HIM OF NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V267000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED AND COULD BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

AFTER HEATING UP (AN HOUR OR SO OF DRIVING), THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE TRANSMISSION BEGINS TO FAIL. PUSH THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN, AND THE RPM'S GO WAY UP, BUT CAR BARELY ACCELERATES. FIRST ATTEMPT AT DEALERSHIP, THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. A DAY LATER, THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. THE SECOND ATTEMPT, THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. A DAY LATER, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE THIRD TIME. CAR ONLY HAS 4,500 MILES ON IT. BEGINNING TO GET PRETTY FRUSTRATING. *TR

I WAS JUST WONDERING IF THEY HAVE BEEN A CONCERN WITH 2007 NISSAN'S, MY AIR BAG SEEMS TO COME ON AND OFF WHEN IT WANTS TO I DIDN'T KNOW IF THIS WAS THE WAY THEY WORK OR IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH IT. BECAUSE WHEN SOME ONE IS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IT GOES ON AND OFF CONSTANT. I WILL PUT A DATE IN, BUT CANT BE CORRECT IF IT IS THE CORRECT DATE BUT I PURCHASED MINE IN MAY 2007 I NOTICED IT ABOUT A FEW MONTHS LATER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS AS THE PASSENGER WAS EXITING. THE DOOR BENT BACKWARDS AND SCRATCHED THE ENTIRE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT JUMPED INTO THE MOVING VEHICLE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,600 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500. THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER INJURED HER ARM, WHEN SHE TRIED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF THE ROLLING VEHICLE. UPDATED 12/12/07

I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. SINCE 7500 MILES, MY BRAKES SQUEAK WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED. I HAVE HAD MY CAR IN NUMEROUS TIMES AT THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY BRAKES. THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HEAR THE SQUEAK BUT DO NOT CONSIDER IT A DEFECT. I COMPLAINED TO NISSAN USA AND WAS TOLD THAT WHEN THEY CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP THAT CHECKED THE BRAKES, THEY WERE TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM AND THEY WERE NEVER ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE NOISE THAT I WAS HEARING WHEN I STOPPED. I TOLD WAS TOLD VIA EMAIL THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT NISSAN NORTH AMERICA COULD DO TO HELP ME. THIS IS VERY POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT WHEN IT WAS TIME FOR A BRAKE JOB, THE NEW PADS SHOULD NOT SQUEAK. THE SERVICE TECH TOLD ME THAT THE 2008 ALTIMA'S DID NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CONTACT PULLED OVER, PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK, AND THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE QUICKLY CAUGHT FIRE ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE AND CONSUMED THE VEHICLE ALONG WITH IT'S CONTENTS IN LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT LOOSE POWER WHILE IT WAS ON FIRE, BUT BEFORE THE VEHICLE STOPPED IT DID LOOSE ITS GAS PRESSURE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE THE CONTACT COULD SEE LIQUID BURNING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT SMELL GAS BEFORE THE FIRE. THE DRIVER RECEIVED BRUISES EXCITING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3,500. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES AVAILABLE. UPDATED 02-01-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE WHEN HE STOPPED. UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR

BRAND NEW 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA TOOK TO DEALE R AT 2915 FOR OIL CHANGE AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK BRAKES. THEY TOLD ME THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE BACK BRAKE PADS. WHILE WAITING 6 HOURS THEY FINALLY WERE GOING TO LET ME TAKE IT, BUT THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE MECHANICS WERE NOT SURE WHAT CAUSED THIS AND THEY NEEDED THE CAR TO STAY. AT ONE POINT I WAS TOLD THE COMPUTERWAS NOT DOING WHAT IT WAS SUPPOSED TO WITH THE CAR. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS. NEEDLESS TO SAY WHEN I FINALLY PICKED UP THE CAR THEY ONLY FIXED THE WIRING HARNESS. IT HAD TROUBLE STARTING AS WELL. I WAIT SEVERAL MINUTES CHECKING TO SEE THAT CAR WAS IN PARK AND BRAKE PEDAL PUSHED IN AND PUSHED ON THE IGNITION WITH THUMB, AND ND IT TOOK SEVERAL TRIES BEFORE CAR STARTED. MIND YOU THIS WAS A BRAND NEW CAR? VERY FRUSTRATED.*AK

AS I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, ENGINE STARTED TO STALL. I TOOK THE EXIT OFF THE HIGHWAY AND PULLED ON THE SIDE. RIGHT THEN I NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE. I PULLED MY ONE AND A HALF YEAR OLD BABY AND MY WIFE OUT OF THE CAR AND THE WHOLE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED PER RECALL ISSUED BY NISSAN THE AIR FILTER IS MADE OUT OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL. ATTACHED IS A REPORT FROM THE MASSACHUSSETTS FIRE DEPARTMENT. UPDATED 10/03/07 *TR

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE CAR JERKED FORWARD AS IF THERE WAS A HARD SHIFT, THE RPMS DROPPED, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO DECELERATE. I THOUGHT THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED SO I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL AND I WAS STILL DECELERATING. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. WITHIN 30 SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND THROUGH THE VENTS. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND WENT TO SAFE PLACE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED TO SEE THE INSIDE OF THE CAR COMPLETELY FILLED WITH BLACK SMOKE. WITHIN A MINUTE THE FLAMES CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE CAR. WITHIN 10 MINUTES THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THIS WAS A RENTAL VEHICLE THAT WAS JUST COMPLETING A ROUND TRIP OF 180 MILES. IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 93 DEGREES WITH A HEAT INDEX OF 100. HE VEHICLE WAS RENTED THROUGH ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR. THE AGREEMENT NUMBER ID D-590774 WITH CLAIM NUMBER 76J52. *AK

PASSENGER AIRBAG IS DEACTIVATED AT RANDOM TIMES (SOMETIMES FOR ENTIRE 20+ MINUTE TRIPS) REGARDLESS OF THE WEIGHT OF PASSENGER (ALL MORE THAN 100 POUNDS, SOME MORE THAN 200 POUNDS). I BELIEVE THE SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE. NISSAN HAS RECALLED SEVERAL VEHICLES OF MY MODEL YEAR, 2007, AND EVEN MY MODEL, ALTIMA HYBRID, HAS A RECALL, BUT MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. I BELIEVE THAT MY CAR HAS THE DEFECT THAT LED TO THE RECALL, AND EVEN THOUGH I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AT LEAST THRICE, THEY DON'T DO ANYTHING OTHER THAN RUN IT ON THE COMPUTER FOR ERROR CODES. GOD FORBID WE HAVE AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG DOES NOT INFLATE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW AND IS ONGOING. THANKFULLY WE HAVE NOT NEEDED THE AIRBAG. *TR

WHEN AT A TOP THE CAR SHAKES VIOLENTLY. THERES A FUNNY SMELL AND THE CAR IS NOISY AND SLUGGISH. AFTER A TRIP IT IS EXTREMLY HOT BUT NOT OVERHEATED. *JB

2007 NISSAN ALTIMA RUNNING WITH NO ONE IN IT OR KEYS IN THE IGNITION. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. HE ALSO STATES THAT IT WAS LOCKED AND THE LIGHTS WERE ON. MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CAR WAS NOT SHUT OFF. *KB THE VEHICLE WAS A RENTAL EQUIPPED WITH KEYLESS ENTRY.*JB

PURCHASED 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA AND PASSENGER AIRBAG SYSTEM STOPPED FUNCTIONING APPROX 350 MILES ON ODOMETER. HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR 3 WEEKS PLUS TO GET REPAIRED AND NOT GETTING MUCH RESONSE FROM NISSAN.*AK

ENGINE COOLANT AIR INTAKE FILTER CAUGHT A SMOKER CIGARETTE WHILE DRIVING AND STARTED TO SMOKE THE BEST THING FOR THE AIR FILTER INTAKE IS TO INSTALL A SCREEN METAL MESH TO PROTECT THE FILTER FROM ANY DEBRI FROM MATCHES, CIGARETTE, CIGARS AND THE FAMOUS ONE BLACK MALES FROM YOUNG DRIVERS THAT USE IT TO INSERT MARIJUANA IN THEM TO CONCEAL FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT. *TR

WITHIN A WEEK OF PURCHASING THE CAR I NOTICED THAT THE LIGHT INDICATING THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WAS OFF WOULD ILLUMINATED WHEN THE 180 LB HUSBAND WOULD SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT PROPERLY RESTRAINED. NOT ONLY WOULD IT COME ON AND STAY ON, BUT IT WOULD GO OFF AFTER A LITTLE WHILE THEN COME BACK ON. A WHILE LATER, IT WOULD COME BACK ON, THEN GO OFF AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR RESET THE COMPUTER, BUT THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. AT THIS TIME, I HAD A 55 LB CHILD SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND BUCKLE UP THE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. AS I UNDERSTOOD , IT WAS DESIGNED TO COME ON IN THIS SITUATION. THE DEALERSHIP HAS SINCE PUT A SEAT FROM A NEW VEHICLE . NISSAN WAS IN NO HURRY TO SHIP THE DEALER A NEW SEAT INTO THE CAR, BUT THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. NOW, WHEN I HAVE ARTICLES THAT WERE SOMEWHAT HEAVY , 20-30 LB, ) IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WITHOUT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLED THE LIGHT WILL COME ON, GO OFF, AND COME BACK ON AGAIN MULTIPLE TIMES AT ODD INTERVALS. I DIDN'T BELIEVE THE SENSOR IS WORKING PROPERLY WHEN ANYONE WAS IN THE CAR.*AK

OUR VEHICLE HAS HAD PROBLEMS FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS WITH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT STAYING ON DURING TRAVEL. WE HAVE MADE NUMEROUS VISITS TO THE DEALER, AND UNLESS THEY CAN REPLICATE IT, THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE EVEN MADE A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN. NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW IF THE AIRBAG IS DEFECTIVE OR IF THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. WE ARE TIRED OF TRYING TO GET THIS RESOLVED THROUGH NISSAN AND THE DEALER. WE DO NOT WANT TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT TO SEE IF THE AIRBAG WORKS PROPERLY. *TR

WE PURCHASED THE CAR NEW AND NEVER EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT, AT 7K TO 8K MILES MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH OUR 6MTH OLD BABY, SHE WAS GOING TO MAKE AN ATTEMPT TO SWITCH LANES AND PASS A CAR WHEN THE CAR HESITATED AND JERKED, SHE THOUGHT SHE WAS HIT FROM THE BACK BUT THERE WERE NO CARS BEHIND HER, SHE TRIED ACCELERATING AGAIN AND IT JERKED AND WOULDN'T GO AT THAT POINT THE CAR JUST DIED. SHE MANAGED TO PULL IT OVER ON THE SHOULDER AND CALLED ME TO TELL ME WHAT WAS GOING ON. I ADVISE MY WIFE I WOULD BE ON MY WAY, A MINUTE LATER I GET ANOTHER CALL BACK FROM HER AND SHE TELLS ME THAT THE CAR IS SMOKING FROM THE FRONT, I TELL HER IT PROBABLY IS OVERHEATING AND TO STAY IN THE CAR (WE HANG UP). SHE CALLS ME ONE MORE TIME ABOUT HALF A MINUTE AFTER AND TELLS ME MORE SMOKE IS COMING OUT AND TELLS ME IS BLACK SMOKE, I TELL HER THAT BLACK SMOKE MEANS SOMETHING IS ON FIRE, AS IM TELLING HER THIS SHE TELLS ME THAT SMOKE IS NOW COMING FROM THE AC VENTS, THAT'S WHEN I TELL HER TO GET OUT AND TAKE THE BABY AND TO CALL 911. I TELL HER IM ON MY WAY AND WE HANG UP. 2 MINUTES LATER SHE TELLS ME IT CAUGHT FIRE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS ON THE WAY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT THE FIRE OUT BUT THE CAR IS NOT TOTALED AT THE BODYSHOP, THE CAR WAS ALL BURNED FROM THE FRONT DOORS ALL THE WAY TO THE FRONT BUMPER. *TR

I PURCHASED MY 2003 ALTIMA 2.5S NEW FROM THE DEALER. AT APPROXIMATELY 50K MILES I BEGAN HEARING A WATER NOISE IN THE DASH AND WAS TOLD BY MY LOCAL SHOP THAT I HAD A CRACKED RADIATOR. I HAD THE EXTENDED WARRANTY SO THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE RADIATOR FOR $50, THEY ALSO FIXED THE WATER NOISE IN THE DASH STATING IT WAS RELATED TO THE RADIATOR. NOW AT 78K MILES, I HEAR THE WATER AGAIN AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER I HAD ANOTHER CRACKED RADIATOR. I NOW HAVE THE THIRD RADIATOR IN MY CAR BUT STILL HAVE THE WATER NOISE. I DO NOT BELIEVE 3 RADIATORS IN 4 YEARS IS "NORMAL" WEAR AND TEAR. NISSAN CLEARLY HAS A PROBLEM WITH RADIATORS/COOLING SYSTEMS AND THEY NEED TO STEP UP AND OFFER SOME RESOLUTION TO THE MANY UNHAPPY CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE PURCHASED THESE "LEMONS". *TR

ON SOME MINOR SLOPES, BUT NOT ALL, THE CVT TRANSMISSION-EQUIPPED 2007 ALTIMA WILL ROLL BACKWARDS SEVERAL FEET WHILE IN "DRIVE" POSING A HAZARD TO OBJECTS AND PERSONS BEHIND THE VEHICLE. THIS IS CONSISTENTLY REPRODUCIBLE IN OUR HOME DRIVEWAY BUT NOT ON STEEPER SLOPES SUCH AS A PARKING GARAGE. THE SURPRISING CONDITION CAUSED MY WIFE TO PANIC AND ALMOST LOSE CONTROL, NEARLY STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN VERY RESPONSIVE. HOWEVER, AS OF THIS POSTING, NISSAN NORTH AMERICA ACKNOWLEDGES BUT REFUSES TO FIX THE ISSUE. *JB

I OWN A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA SL. I PURCHASED IT ON MARCH 8, 2007. ON APRIL 3, 2007 WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY MY CAR CAUGHT FIRE AND IS A TOTAL LOSS. THE MILEAGE ON THE CAR IS AROUND 1,800 - 2,000 MILES. I'VE OWNED THIS CAR FOR 3 WEEKS AND IT'S NOW A TOTAL LOSS.*JB ENGINE FIRE PE07-026.PCO

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE THREE BOLTS HOLDING THE FAN BELT PULLEY TENSIONS FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR THREE WEEKS, AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO GET THE BOLTS OR PARTS FOR THE REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 44,100, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,971.*AK

THE DRIVER SEAT IN MY 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA HAS MOVED WHILE I AM DRIVING SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS IN TO BE SERVICED FOR THIS PROBLEM OVER 6 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR AND THEY HAVE FAILED TO FIX IT. THEY PERFORMED NISSAN TSB NTB08-089 TWICE ALREADY AND THE SEAT STILL MOVES AROUND WHEN I AM DRIVING. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM, IT IS VERY COMMON FOR MY MODEL CAR. *TR

PURCHASED CAR NOV "06; @ 90 DAYS SERVICE, I ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE BRAKES. ONE MONTH LATER, I ASKED THEM AGAIN TO CHECK THE BRAKES. UPON LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD LATER THAT DAY, THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE VEHICLE'S PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT DIMS WHEN A PASSENGER IS SEATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE AIR BAG SENSOR. THE CONTACT HAS THE REPAIR INVOICE. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 9,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I PURCHASED A NEW 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA IN MARCH 2007 AND SHORTLY AFTER THE SEAT STARTED TO SQUIRM FROM SIDE TO SIDE IN TURNS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD REPLACE THE SEAT RAILS, BUT THE PROBLEM IS IN THE RAILS THEMSELVES AND THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD JUST REOCCUR. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY STILL TELL ME THAT THEY HAVE NO FIX FOR IT. MY SEAT IS NOW BECOMING MORE AND MORE LOOSE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHERS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE AND PROBLEM. REFER TO THIS SITE: HTTP://WWW.NISSANCLUB.COM/FORUMS/NEW-2007-2008-NISSAN-ALTIMA-DISCUSSION/268078-DOES-YOUR-DRIVER-SEAT-SQUIRM-5.HTML APPROXIMATELY 75 PERCENT OF 200+ CUSTOMERS POLLED REPORT THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS POSSIBLE THE OTHER CUSTOMERS DO NOT HAVE POWER SEATS AS I. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE IN THE POWER SEAT ASSEMBLY. *TR

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING THE 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH HE FELT A PULLING MOTION UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE JERKED 3 OR 4 TIMES , AND THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HE PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ,AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. HE NOTICED GRAY SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE HORN ON THE VEHICLE STARTED TO BEEP UNCONTROLLABLY, AND THEN THE ENGINE STARTED TO BURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY'S INVESTIGATION SITE. NEITHER THE DEALERSHIP OR THE MANUFACTURER HAVE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE REASON FOR THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE HAD 20, 00 MILES. *AK UPDATED 03/30/07. *JB ***ENGINE FIRE*** PE07-026.PCO

1.)WHEN THE CAR WARM UPS AFTER 15-20 MINUTES, THE SLIP AND TRACTION CONTROL OFF LIGHT COME ON. 2.) THE SPEEDOMETER FAILS, THE WIPERS SOMETIMES FAIL (IN THE RAIN!), AND NOW THE HEADLIGHT GO ON OFF BY THEMSELVES (AT NIGHT!!!) 3.) THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THEY ADJUSTED A LOSE WIRE 1ST, SECOND THEY REPLACED AN ABS ACTUATOR, THE 3RD TIME AT THE DEALER THEY ORDERED A TRANSMISSION COMPUTER GIZMO (IS ON ORDER AND NOT REPLACED). *NM

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS LOW. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE TIRE SENSOR, PERFORMED AN OIL CHANGE, AND ROTATED THE TIRES; HOWEVER, THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. WHILE TRANSPORTING A PASSENGER, THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BECAME STUCK AND COULD NOT RELEASE THE LATCH FROM THE HOUSING COMPONENT. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE SEAT BELT, IT WOULD BECOME TIGHTER AROUND THE PASSENGER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 3,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000.