Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 06/08/2011 | 75000 | 1 | |
| Starting in 2011 every once in a while the cruise control lights started blinking which disabled the ability to use the cruise control. the vehicle had to be turned off and restarted to reset the lights and be able to use cruise control. this became more frequent as time went on. now in 2013 the cruise control lights blink 99.99% of the time and cannot be reset by turning vehicle off. the cruise control now does not work at all even on the rare occasion when the light is not blinking. *tr | |||
| 08/23/2012 | 76000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 nissan altima. the contact stated that while attempting to park the vehicle suddenly accelerated forward. the vehicle jumped a curve and hit a tree. the air bag failed to deploy. the contact sustained chest injuries do to the accident. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer manufatcurer was made aware of the failure who decided to send out an engineer to inspect the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 76,000 and the current mileage was 76,141.pmb | |||
| 08/23/2012 | 76000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 nissan altima. the contact stated that while trying to pull into a parking space the vehicle sudden accelerated forward. the vehicle jumped a curve and hit a tree. the air bag did not deploy. the contact received some chest injuries do to the accident. the vehicle was repaired and the contact stated the vehicle had a sudden acceleration again when they picked up the vehicle. the contact spoke with the manufacturer and an engineer was sent to inspect the vehicle. the contact stated the engineer did not drive the vehicle normally in a way that could truly test the vehicle. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 76,000 and the current mileage was 76,141.rl | |||
| 09/14/2012 | 37980 | ||
| Valve stem on the tpms popped off while driving because it was corroded. causes catastrophic tire deflation and loss of control of vehicle. factory tpms valve stems should be replaced from aluminum to something more resistant to corrosion. other three tire valve stems are corroded as well and may become as hazardous when driving. | |||
| 07/11/2012 | 25948 | 1 | |
| Slowly entering home garage. braking. vehicle abruptly accelerated into garage striking and destroying work bench and damaging rear garage wall. left rubber burn marks where front (drive) wheels spun after impact and drag marks on floor where rear wheels were locked up and dragging. filled garage and engine compartment of car with sheet rock dust from the impact with the interior wall. do not recall when engine returned to idle but was able to shift into reverse and back away from damage area. car was drivable and operated normally after restarting. dealer estimated damage to car at $2667.99, reported incident to nissan consumer affairs and was assigned case #[xxx]. i will now drive the car with extreme caution and discourage my wife from driving it. waiting for response by nissan representative, which was promised within two working days. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr | |||
| 07/11/2012 | 25948 | ||
| Slowly entering home garage. braking. vehicle abruptly accelerated into garage striking and destroying work bench and damaging rear garage wall. left rubber burn marks where front (drive) wheels spun after impact and drag marks on floor where rear wheels were locked up and dragging. filled garage and engine compartment of car with sheet rock dust from the impact with the interior wall. do not recall when engine returned to idle but was able to shift into reverse and back away from damage area. car was drivable and operated normally after restarting. dealer estimated damage to car at $2667.99, reported incident to nissan consumer affairs and was assigned case #8960658. i will now drive the car with extreme caution and discourage my wife from driving it. waiting for response by nissan representative, which was promised within two working days. | |||
| 07/27/2011 | 120704 | ||
| Scanned vehicle codes were: p1715, p1574 and p720. all three codes are for the transmission speed sensors. primary and secondary speed sensors. both were replaced because of burnning or rubbing due to improper spacing. new spacers were added along with new sensors. total cost for parts only were- $445.13! additional fees were the labor and sensor washer, bringing the whole invoice to $762.83! this was a fault from the manufacturer. | |||
| 03/25/2011 | 35000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 nissan altima. the contact stated while driving 2 mph, the rpms started to increase and the vehicle accelerated while the trying to park. the contact was applying pressure to the brake pedal when this occurred causing the contact to crash into a pole. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the vehicle was inspected by an engineer from nissan who stated there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. the engineer also stated the contact may not have had enough time to stop the vehicle. the failure and current mileages were 35,000. | |||
| 03/25/2011 | 35000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 nissan altima. the contact stated the engine started to rev up and the vehicle accelerated while the were trying to park the vehicle. the contact stated they were pressing on the brake pedal when this occurred. the contact wound up hitting a pole. the vehicle was then towed to a nissan dealer. the vehicle was inspected by an engineer from nissan was told that there was nothing found wrong with the vehicle and that the contact may not have had enough time to stop. the contact stated they were going around 2 mph when the engine revved up and accelerated into the pole. the failure mileage and current mileages were 35,000.rl | |||
| 01/25/2010 | 32000 | 1 | |
| On 01/25/2010, i was driving from work and while i attempted to stop to a light,the brakes failed to respond. i couldn't control the car anymore. the car slid, and hit another car in the back,but because the speed was low, the damage was minor. after that, the car was frozen ; the police came and the car was towed to a nearby autobody shop; after the outside damage was fixed, the car was transported to a nissan dealership because the car was not drivable.(the soft ware was messed up,as the dealer told me).at the nissan dealership, the software was reset. they couldn't guarantee though that this incident will not happen again. i contacted the manufacturer and explained that this car had a general inspection less than 2 months prior the accident and the annual revision less than3 weeks prior the accident, and now, even the car was fixed the nissan dealer cannot guarantee that the system will not fail again. the manufacturer decided to sent the car for another inspection to the same nissan dealer that couldn't guarantee the safety of my car. at this point, i am afraid driving the car. *tr | |||
| 06/19/2007 | 9178 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 02/02/2009 | 1 | ||
| Cruise control set light keeps flashing intermittently, won't shut off just flashes cruise control set. *tr | |||