While driving at 45 MPH steering wheel shook, and consumer lost control of the vehicle. Consumer was able to pull off the road, and had the vehicle towed to the dealer. One month later the vehicle experienced the same problem.
2002 Nissan Altima steering complaints
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Scheduled recall work on car on friday, was notified that there was actually three recalls on my car (which I have owned for about a year, purchased used) thet needed to be done and that I need my 30,000 mile service done. $476 and later that afternoon, igot my car back. I noticed that the braked seem a little tight, but figured that was part of the service. The next day, saturday, while merging from one freeway to another at about 65 miles per hour, car sounded like it caught a piece of thin metal under front right quadrant of car, after about 15 seconds noise stopped and nothing in road behind me. I notice my brake light came on. When I tried to change lanes, I realize I had lost the power steering function, the brakes lad loosened up (but functioning) and the air conditioning was now blowing hot air. I realize I had no idea where the hazzard lights switch was and niether I nor my passange could find it. After 2 more minutes passes going up a slow incline, the car started jerking at round 55 MPH. At this point the battery light came on, as well as, the "service engine soon". Well no kidding, service engine soon! Pulled into the emergancy lane and dropped my speed to below 25 miles per hour and the car stopped jerking. Fortunantly, I was just one mile from home at this point. Limped home and call dealership. The car had been towed to crown nissan in birmingham. I was annoyed that the service man that took my call showed no empathy when I told him what happened on the fastest freeway in town . Additionally, I was angered by the receptionist when she came back to me from being on hold and knowing my perdictment, laughing and asking who I was on hold for.
My car was unattended when it was struck, more like sideswiped. There was a crease approximately 3/4 of the way of the length of the car. I am not sure how it happened but the angle the car was hit, perhaps at the wheelwell sent the car onto the sidewalk. I equate the "incident" with hitting a pothole. After the police left and I tried to remove the car from the sidewalk position and park it I had no steering whatsoever. The steering wheel just went around and around and around. I learned that a knuckle was broken, a bearing was broken and the axel was broken. How? I no longer feel safe in this car. What if I hit a pothole, will the car loose its steering again?
Problems with vehicle's steering system.*mr six days after the vehicle was purchased the consumer returned it to the dealer because of vibrations in the steering at highway speeds. The vehicle was returned on five occasions to repair the vibrations which returned despite the repairs (attorney for client).
I was driving when I attempted to make a right turn, my steering wheel locked up, the vehicle skidded and stalled in the middle of an intersection. I was driving and my 14 month old was in the back seat. I had the vehicle towed to the nearest dealership. I few hours later I was contacted by the assistant manager of the service department where I was informed that the crank shaft positioning sensor had gone out. The part had to be ordered so I was told that I could be without my vehicle for a day or maybe even a week. I was informed that there were other vehicles in the shop waiting for similar parts. My vehicle has been in the shop for 20 days now and I just keep getting the run-around. This is probably a part that will eventually need to be recalled but I guess nissan is waiting for a tradegy to occur before they take action.
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