Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| NTB-09-030 | 04/06/2009 | 10030165 | Nissan: the 12 volt battery is an important part of the vehicle electrical system and is required to stay connected when the engine is running. to prevent damage to vehicle electronic components follow the instructions/cautions. no mod | 08/12/2009 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| NTB-09-030 | 04/06/2009 | 10030165 | Nissan: the 12 volt battery is an important part of the vehicle electrical system and is required to stay connected when the engine is running. to prevent damage to vehicle electronic components follow the instructions/cautions. no mod | 08/12/2009 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | |||||
| NTB-09-030 | 04/06/2009 | 10030165 | Nissan: the 12 volt battery is an important part of the vehicle electrical system and is required to stay connected when the engine is running. to prevent damage to vehicle electronic components follow the instructions/cautions. no mod | 08/12/2009 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||||
| NTB98021A | 02/15/1999 | NTB98021 | 604411 | Vehicle within various vin ranges may exhibit misfire or running roughly due to spark plug wire(s). *tt | 04/28/1999 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||||
| EC97014 | 07/09/1997 | 605768 | Some vehicles may exhibit mil 'on'; diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0130 and / or p0136. *tt | 07/23/1999 | |
| EC98080 | 08/13/1997 | 605769 | Information regarding vehicles with mil 'on'; diagnostic trouble code p0100 (mass air flow sensor) stored in ecm. *tt | 07/23/1999 | |
| NTB97026 | 03/12/1997 | 52160 | If vehicle has a mil 'on' and diagnostic trouble code p0300 (multi-cylinder misfire). *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| NTB97028 | 04/16/1997 | 52171 | Diagnostic procedure for p0731, p0732 & p0733 (a/t signals) with no driveability incidents. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 08/15/2004 | 2 | ||
| Rear brake lights failure- both sides- first left then right- replaced went out again soon after. lights on heater gauges failed. cigarette lighter female part pulls out of dash when you take the lighter out. passenger door panel came off-keeps the doors from unlocking- tried to fix it and ended up being locked in my car in the rain for an hour. back passenger side seat belt was jammed. also odometer is jammed-has never been tampered with. was bringing my husband to work and i know that it is a 10 mile drive-none of the numbers rolled over. works when it wants to. *nm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 01/01/2003 | |||
| Consumer states that alternator is defective and constantly draining vehicle's battery. dealer inspected and diagnosed that alternator was assembled incorrectly at time of vehicle manufacture. ts | |||
| 02/18/1998 | 3 | 09/01/1997 | |
| It seems as though a defect must be present in the motor/regulator of the nissan altima '97. i am replacing it annually!!!!!!!!!. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 12/20/1999 | 2 | 07/01/1996 | |
| Car will not start when the temperature falls below freezing. the dealer has tried to correct the problem and on two occasions has replaced the battery and the distributor. both did not solve the problem. i believe the problem lines with the fuel line. the dealer cannot figure out what is wrong. the second failure are the two seals on the rear tailights which have resulted in water damage to the trunk. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 1 | |||
| The power socket into which the plug for cellular phone goes into, does not stay attached to the dash when unplugging the jack.the location of plug does not allow for cup holder to be used when using. | |||
| 11/30/1996 | |||
| Fire started by fuse box in passenger's compartment without warning. also, power door locks malfunctioned, they would relock doors. *ak | |||
| 11/30/1996 | |||
| Electrical fire in fuse box in passenger compartment, without warning. power door locks would relock doors after manual unlock resulting in problems exiting vehicle. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 03/21/2002 | |||
| Vehicle had failed to start. had vehicle towed to garage. was informed by mechanic, fuel plate had shorted out wires' connection. wires were burned, and needed to be replaced. *ak | |||
| 12/20/1999 | 2 | 07/01/1996 | |
| Car will not start when the temperature falls below freezing. the dealer has tried to correct the problem and on two occasions has replaced the battery and the distributor. both did not solve the problem. i believe the problem lines with the fuel line. the dealer cannot figure out what is wrong. the second failure are the two seals on the rear tailights which have resulted in water damage to the trunk. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 4 | 10/12/1997 | ||
| Due to the design , electronic control unit failed. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 03/15/2002 | 07/01/2000 | ||
| Ignition switch will not turn without shaking the key in the switch, the horn does not work.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||
| 1 | 07/01/1996 | ||
| Starter failed. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 08/01/1997 | |||
| When cellural telephone is withdrawn, the jack assemble comes out of the receptacle. | |||