2003 Nissan Altima: headlights failing or too dim

Filed Dec 7, 2018 · Engine, Fuel system · NJ

The federal safety agency shows 10 recalls for my car, went to nissan bridgewater and they only found one recall to reprogram ECM and perform idle air volumn learning procedure, after this 2 days later service engine light went, now they want me to pay 140 for diagnostic test, they didn't want to see that my car has 10 recalls and to look into those issues, the car has no power while driving in on the highway, headlights keep going on and off, the gas gage fluctuates, the car goes through gas real fast, nissan bridgewater needs to fix these issues, if not I will report nissan bridgewater dealer to the better business bureau, this car has 90,403 miles

Filed Aug 29, 2018 · Lights · 149,286 miles · TN

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. While driving at night, the low beam headlights turned off without warning. The contact had to drive with the high beam headlights activated to reach her destination. The same failure occurred multiple times. The dealer (nissan of mobile, 1015 east interstate 65, service rd s, mobile, al 36606) stated that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 09e012000 (exterior lighting). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 149,286.

Filed Aug 23, 2013 · Body, Lights · 73,000 miles · PA · crash

I had to replace the steering at 84000 miles because the steering had a knocking sound everytime you turn it left or right,or when you go over a bump,,,,it was very slack and eventually it felt as though it would fall out at anytime.....was advised at the dealership that it needed to be replaced no explanation could have been given . This was done yesterday 08/22/2013. Now there is a very huge rust hole on the passenger side under the car ...this car is 10yrs old with 84000 miles and I take very good care of my car..I bought it in 2006 with about 25000 miles. The hole is about twelve inches by six inches. The lighting is so poor most times at night I always have to use myhigh beam ....worst car I ever had...there were so many other problems I have had with it . This car spent many weeks at the dealership. ..

Filed Mar 26, 2013 · Body, Lights · 125,000 miles · CT

On a visit to the nissan dealership to have my headlight replaced, I was informed the floor on the passenger side was rotted/rotting and needed to be replaced. I've not had it repaired as of yet b/c I'm comparison shopping based on the price quoted by the dealership. I purchased the car in 2006, had the engine replaced due to failure in 2011, the radiator replaced in 2013 and now preparing to replace the floor panels. For a 10 year old car, which has been maintained and serviced regularly and garaged, rotting seems highly unusual and shouldn't be a normal occurrence for a car. I've never had a car require this many costly repairs, and especially never an issue with the engine or rotting. Please investigate.

Filed Jun 5, 2012 · Engine, Lights · TN

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. The contact stated that the intelligent power distribution module (ipdm) failed several times. The contact also experienced failures with the head lamp housing unit. The manufacturer denied assistance with any repairs because the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 10v517000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unavailable and the current mileage was 129,556.

Filed May 1, 2011 · Engine · 106,000 miles · TX

I own a 2003 nissan altima. Back in september of 2010, I was driving on my way to work. About 4 miles from my home. (my car is right under 107k miles at the time). I was driving normal, or correctly. All of a sudden my car shuts off! I have to jerk my wheel to the right and break my car before I caused an accident. I am so thankful I was not on the freeway when this happened. My life and the lives of others were put at risk that day because of this problem with your car. There is a recall for your car, actually quite a few, but the one I'm most interested in getting fixed is the one that determines my lively hood. All I am asking is you please fix this. I can go without the AC or having weak headlights to drive at night with. I just can't depend on this car to not kill me one day. Please, I am begging you. Once again for my life & the lives of many others that will be involved. Please fix this problem! I cannot afford to pay for a new engine for the altima out of pocket. Recalled on : 7/7/2006 influenced by: office of defects investigation recalled for: engine and engine cooling.

Filed Oct 25, 2010 · Lights · 86,000 miles · IL · fire

Nissan altima 2003 exterior headlights started to melt around the low beam bulb. Dealer glendale nissan, glendale heights il stated that they carried out a recall by putting grounding plates in 2006. No grounding plates were found and no physical mark of anything touching and absorbing the heat from the bulb was found. It is very likely that this recall item was inadvertently omitted when the car went to the dealer for other recall work on suspension etc.

Filed Aug 16, 2010 · Electrical, Lights · VA

I am on my 3rd set of tires on my 2003 altima it has only 78,000 miles on it . I rotate my tires every 5,000 miles the tires sound like they are coming apart. The headlight lens are turning foggy and yellow cutting down on the headlight visibility. Motor busing went bad car would not pass state inspection. Alternator went bad at 50,000 miles. Driver door hinge is bad want stay open if car is a little uneven. Had to replace crank sensor cause car wouldn't start at around 65,000 miles the dealer said there were no recall on any these problems.

Filed Oct 28, 2009 · Airbags, Engine · 74,000 miles · CA · crash

My car shut of on me while driving at night which was hard to see because the headlamps didn't give much light and both airbags deployed and my seat belts don't work either...I own a 2003 nissan altima...the car would usually turn of on me like that but not a higher speeds...the car's engine has been making a loud noise it had 3 recalls for it( headlamp recall, engine exhaust recall, & engine cooling recall) before I had this done I had a service engine light on which came out as p0420, p0240, and had 3 p0335...after I had the "recall done"...a week later my car "blew a head gasket" and I had a code p0300...I immediately got it fixed for like $1300...after that...2 weeks later I got a service engine light on which came out as p0335, p0240, & p0420...I've also been in contact with nissan consumer affairs...I've been in touch with a regional specialist which can't really help me at all...nissan dealer like to take money for diagnosis and tells me the car is unsafe to drive...my car still shuts off and sometimes it doesn't even start...when the car start up it makes a loud engine noise...so right now my car shuts off at any speed rate now just low speeds, I don't have airbags in the car, engine makes a loud noise, sounds like there's something like a rock in the catalytic converter, and my car's seat belts don't work.

Filed Jul 13, 2009 · Lights · UT

Headlights are not sealed leading to the fogging of the lens which makes it hard or unclear for the driver to see at night while driving.

Filed Apr 28, 2008 · Lights · 48,264 miles · NC

My low beam headlights keep burning out every 6 months or so. There is a service bulletin on this, but nissan refuses to fix the issue. The tsb in question is: service bulletin number : 05057. What should I do when a dealer refuses to perform service on an issue that the federal safety agency has clearly recognized?

Filed Aug 20, 2007 · Engine · 58,430 miles · NC

Crank shaft sensor-2003 nissan altima 2.5 s. I bought my car new from a dearlership and have owned it for 3.5 years. It currently has 58,000 miles on it. My car started stalling out approximately 3 weeks ago. It cuts off on me the first time at a stoplight. About a week later it cut out on me twice after making a right hand turn. It threatened to cut off on me while driving down the highway at 60 MPH. On 8/18/07 it cut off on me in a parking lot and the service engine soon light came on. On 8/20/07 we drove it to the dealership where they informed us of two pending recalls. The headlamp piece was ordered and will be installed later and the ECM was corrected. The dealership would not replace the electronic crank sensor because my car's VIN number was not included in the recall. I refuse to pay for this because this is a safety concern that should be handled by the dealership. Although the ECM recall was taken care of, I am not confident that this stalling problem will not occur again. The dealership did not offer a rental car or shuttle service. Does someone have to be killed before nissan will step up to the plate, analyze and fix this problem once and for all! Frustrated.