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?
2003 Nissan Altima lights complaints
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2003 nissan altima recall crank sensor issue customer request reimbursement of the funds to replace crank angle sensor and the reprogramming of electronic control module did not solve problem. The consumer stated on 01/30/07 the vehicle was taken in for the same problem as the recall issued for this specific vehicle. The consumer stated while her daughter was driving the car stopped running, the consumer stated took car into dealer and dealer informed him the problem was the ECM needed reprogramming and consumer was never informed of recall. The consumer stated once again the engine shut off, the vehicle was then taken to the dealer who informed the consumer the crank sensor needed to be replaced and was not covered under warranty. The consumer provided the invoice for repairs due to recall and wants to reimbursed for repairs. The dealer stated left brake light out, dealer replaced left brake light bulb.
Tl*- the contact stated that when she drove the 2003 nissan altima;the service engine light remained illuminated. The vehicle shook and rattled generally when she stopped at a light. The road conditions werenormally clear. The contact took the vehicle to the mechanic, and was advised that the crank sensor was the reason that the vehicle shook and rattled. The mechanic advised the contact that there was a recall on the crank sensor. The nissan dealership advised the contact the crank sensor was not the reason for the vehicle shaking and rattling. The dealership stated that the reason for the vehicle shaking was due to the headlights. The contact stated the dealership repaired the headlight however, the vehicle continued to shake. The contact took the vehicle to the dealership again and they advised her it was the engine angle sensor that was causing the vehicle to shake. The dealership reprogrammed the sensor however, the vehicle continued to shake. The vehicle was taken to the dealership again and they informed the contact that the manifold gasket bearing needed to be replaced. The contact stated the vehicle continued to shake after the repair. The contact took the vehicle to the dealership again and they informed the contact the crank sensor needed to be replaced. The dealership replaced the crank sensor. The vehicle no longer shakes. The contact stated she received a recall notice for the crank sensor however, the dealership refused to replace the crank sensor at no additional cost. The vehicle currently has 81000 miles.*ak updated 04/12/07.
2003 nissan altima has two design flaws. One flaw is that the turn signal indicator is too short. The second design flaw was when the dashboard lights were fully illuminated,the headlights looked as if they were on when they were not. *mr
The consumer noticed while the vehicle was parked the passenger side head light lens melted off from the light fixture. The consumer took the vehicle to a mechanic to have it inspected. The mechanic informed the driver that the part was not on a recall or warranty. Please fill in additional information.
Took the car to baker jackson nissan in houston to replace a burned out headlight. Service advisor said that the bulb had melted to the headlight assembly and the complete assembly would have to be replaced at $400 plus. After some discussion dealer agreed to replace it under my extended warranty for $50 deductible, but refused to return the melted headlamp assembly stating that it had to be returned to nissan for the warranty. This seems to be an engineering defect and safety hazard. Besides the safety aspect, the engineering defect costs consumers more than $400 to replace a headlamp that should cost less than $20.
Drivers side headlamp failed. According to the service manager at hippodrome, tony bryant, the failure is caused by the headlamp overheating and is a problem inherent in this vehicle. The repair is to replace the entire headlight assembly at a cost of $335 with no assurance that the lamp will not fail again. The headlamp was replaced on december 19, 2003, and december 22, 2003. The lamp failed again on january 26, 2004 and the entire headlight assembly was replaced on january 27, 2004.
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