Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | |||||
| NTB12-029 | 03/22/2012 | 10043773 | Nissan: altima, maxima, quest; power steering hose service part change. the hose now comes without the pressure sensor. do not damage the pressure sensor upon removal or installation. if only the pressure sensor needs to be replaced, do not | 04/26/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 05/02/2011 | |||
| Description/issue: my 2004 nissan altima | |||
| 01/05/2011 | 49000 | ||
| I have a 2004 nissan altima 2.5s, i have been having steering problems and have had 3 mechanics look at it and cannot figure out what is wrong with the steering. when i take turns it is really tight, i have to pull the steering wheel back myself. i tried emailing nissan of north america, they did not respond, there should be a recall for this problem many people have this problem from what i reading online. there has to be a way to fix this problem, please help me find a way. i would greatly appreciate any help you can provide. there is also a creeking sound on the left side in the front of the car that started at the same time as the steering problem. this steering problem occurs when it is cold outside. i have had the sway bar links cleaned thinking it was that , but that did not work a few mechanics including a nissan mechanic cannot figure out what is wrong. | |||
| 04/01/2010 | 58000 | ||
| A deffective steering universal assembly. occured suddenly. i could barely steer the car. very dangerous . thank goodness it happened in my neighborhood and not on the highway.58,000 miles on the car. i wrote nissan canada about the problem and they contacted me by telephone. i was told that nissan didn't consider it a problem, the repair cost me $539.00. it's not the repair cost that is important, it's the danger to the public; not only to the driver of the vehicle, but to third parties. i have since l,earned of the same problem with a 2005 nissan altima. it is just about impossible to steer the vehicle when the steering wheel assembly is deffective. | |||
| 03/20/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Problem vehicle is 2004 nissan altima with 80,000 miles. noticed when pulling out of driveway after car had sit overnight in garage that steering wheel was binding when i tried to turn the vehicle. during the course of the drive the steering wheel would bind both during turning and when returning to straight. the binding caused extra effort (requiring both hands) to turn the steering wheel and also required extra effort to return the wheels to straight because the binding prevented the wheels from returning to straight on their own. the binding was bad enough that it could have caused an accident because of the effort required to turn the wheel and the difficulty in straightening the wheels to stop turning. the binding force was intermittant and seemed to be related to certain places in the orientation of the wheel. after research on the internet i discovered that many other people have had this problem with similar year and model of car and they all referenced the lower universal joint in the steering linkage as the problem part (nissan part 48080-8j000). when i removed the part it was rusty and extremely tight (i will hold onto the old part in case anyone wants to see it or use it as evidence). the replacement part was back ordered by nissan when i ordered it from the dealer. the dealer said that they have been selling lots of this part and the part has been taking a few days to two weeks to arrive due to high demand. clearly there is a problem with the design of this part. when i finally got the new part (48080-8j000 lower steering u-joint) and installed it the steering worked smoothly again. | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - KNUCKLE - SPINDLE - ARM | |||
| 02/20/2008 | 46543 | 1 | 05/10/2004 |
| Steering becomes tight turning in both directions. better when it's warm, worse when it's cold. over the course of 4 weeks the tightening has gotten so bad that wheel can only be turned with both hands and pulling hard. sometimes it feels like it won't turn at all, then loosens back up just enough to complete turn. independent auto shop diagnosed it incorrectly, dealership diagnosed it correctly but the part to fix it is back ordered for at least 2 weeks because so many cars have the same problem. i had to prepay to order the part, and schedule the repair. had to drive around for another 2 weeks waiting for the part and hoping the steering doesn't lock up completely. *tr | |||