I brought my car to firestone to have numerous repairs done on my car 6/27/15-6/30/15. While they had the car up on the lift, the tech noticed and told me that my floor boards are rusting out and he could see clear through to my carpeting. My windows have been repeatedly getting dirty from the inside and I could never figure out why. I have asthma and I am very concerned about the fumes that are entering my vehicle. This now explains why I feel the need to use my inhaler more frequently when I'm in my car or getting out of my car on shorter trips. For instance, I have a 1.5 mile ride to the train for my commute to work. By the time I get to the train, I'll need to use my inhaler again already. My car is paid off. I had planned to keep this car as long as I possibly could so I can pay down debt. Also, I had just this past weekend spent around $700 in repairs on my car. I've taken very good care of my car (I.e., regular oil changes, tire rotation, etc.). I just want nissan to fix the problem so I can keep my car. Other than this issue, I love my car. I've had very few minor problems with it over the years and I'm overall very happy with it, except for this issue. I hope you can get them to help everyone similarly situated...updated 09/03/15 *bf updated 11/06/2017
2005 Nissan Altima body complaints
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This past week I had my car to the dealer for an oil change and battery. Then I took my car in for brakes. When I happened to look at the bottom of my car, I found that the floor on both the driver and passenger sides was rotting out. The dealer is always looking for problems when you take it in, but nobody mentioned the rust problem. Now I have the unexpected expense of repairing the floor. After doing research, I found out that nissan has known of the problem for a long time now, but refuses to reimbursement or do a recall. It may not be a safety hazard, unless your foot goes through the floor, but something is not right.
Driver side floorboard is rusted out
2005 nissan altima. Consumer writes in regards to defective rear door handles. *smd the consumer stated both rear door handles snapped off in feburary. The consumer stated the first time the door handle failed, her son was inured. *jb updated 09/10/15
The floor of my 2005 nissan altima has rusted out on both sides, this shoulld be a recall because I have read that other customers have the same problem
I had been aware there there was some rust on the driver's side floor pan. My altima was recently taken to my mechanic and put on the lift for some maintenance and my mechanic took pictures to show me how extensive the rust had become. A significant portion of the floor under the driver's feet is missing and a large piece of metal is hanging down. The mechanic also noticed that the passenger side now has a small patch of rust.
Passenger floor board rotted out from rust in a well maintained car. No other signs of damaging rust are present.
Just found out my car's floor boards are rusted through. I did some research and saw this is a common problem with altima's from 2002-2006. It was not caught by my oil change people, and only came up today as I was getting it approved for a sale. This repair totals the car, which obviously put a financial hardship on me.
Rusting floorboards
Floor board drivers side is rusting out.
Vehicle has extensive rust under floorboards under driver's seat. I read about other altimas from this year having this problem and found the damage to my car by taking pictures with my cell phone under the car. The car was inspected at a nissan dealer service center about six months ago for an unrelated issue, but I believe the car would have been up on a lift, and the nissan service people did not advise me there was rust on the underside.
Rusted floor panel in the front part of the car going all the way through so there is a hole. Driver and passenger side both affected.
After performing an oil change I noticed the bottom of the floor pans were rusted on both the driver and passenger side. Upon further investigation there is a hole through the floor pan into the interior of the car. I asked nissan to fix it outside of warranty due to this being a common issue among several other nissan altimas between 2002 - 2007. Nissan of america said they would not pay to fix it. I am hoping you (the federal safety agency) can help in this matter.
I am the original owner of this vehicle. I found out on line , that there is an inferior design flaw which is extremely dangerous,that involves water accumulation and severe rusting clear thru both the inner and lower floor boards, on most 2002 to 2006 nissan's. I checked my vehicle and found on the front passenger side,I have a 6 to 8 inch hole clear thru both the inner and lower floor boards. This condition is extremely hazardous in that in addition to someone possibly falling thru the hole , engine exhaust carbon monoxide fumes as well as water can enter the vehicle. There is also the possibility of an electrical short in the wiring that can cause a fire and result in death. In reading about this defect on line it stats that repairing this problem can cost thousands of dollars and nissan knew of this rust problem , poor water drainage condition and will not issue a recall since this condition happened after the warranty period. The inter net articles stated that hundreds of complaints have already been filed and advised persons affected by this problem to contact the federal safety agency . I thank you and appreciate your prompt attention,in looking into this matter and await your response.
Floor boards rotted from the inside out.
I am placing a complaint against nissan motor company for faulty flooring in their altima models. I tried to have our car a 2005 nissan altima inspected today but it failed do to rusting floors under the front passenger and driver feet section. This is a well known issue now that nbc news has broke the story about this problem in one of the broad cast. Nissan should not be let off the hook with this issue so I'm writing to you in hopes that will not happen . This company screwed up now people such as my family are left wondering how to pay for something that is no fault of their own. Please do something !!!
Car was in shop for front end suspension and technician pointed out rust holes under both the passenger and driver seats. This seems to be a defect in the manufacturing of the body, and was looking to see if there is a recall. Could cause potential dangerous situation if object in road is hit and comes up under the undercarriage.
Took car in for oil change at an independent shop. Technician noticed that floor pans were rusted on both driver and passenger sides. In the 7-8 years car was being serviced at dealership there was never any mention of rust. Researched on internet and found this is a common problem with nissan altima model years 2002-2005. Called nissan consumer affairs 4-13-15 to report the issue and request they repair it since I remembered shortly after purchasing the vehicle, I had received a notice regarding possible corrosion of the rear sub-frame [not same part but still undercarriage related and perhaps manufactured by the same company]. Was advised by 1st representative to take the car to the dealership to have it evaluated. Dealership confirmed the rust and took pictures [I asked for a copies of the pictures but never got them]. Called consumer affairs back [same day] and case was assigned to a representative. Rep called 4-14-15 and told me to get an estimate [the dealership did not perform this type of repair so they could not give an estimate]. Took car to a body shop and got an estimate of approximately $2,000.00. Received decision from nissan rep 5-5-15. They would not be repairing due to the age and mileage on the car as well as the environment. According to information I have seen on the internet, it seems to be more of a design flaw and from what I've read a potentially dangerous one at that. Can someone please take a look into nissan's stance on this issue? It seems quite ridiculous to ask the owner to pay for a repair that the manufacturer probably knew was faulty in the first place [and if they didn't surely they know by now]. Thank you in advance.
While entering the vehicle my husband felt the passenger side floor collapses at which time he inspected the undercarriage of the vehicle and observed a large rusted through area under the passengers side. Due to the advance rust and rot of the passenger side floorboard of the vehicle I believe it is a safety concern due to possible personal injury as well as vapors could enter the passengers compartment through the compromised passengers side floorboard.
Front drivers side and passenger side floor boards rusted through. Car is stored in garage. Original owner.
Driver's side floorboard is nearly rusted out. This condition was discovered during recent vehicle inspection.
Rusted out floor pan on driver side of the car.
Floor boards are rotted all the way through. They both need replacment it's a safety issue.
The floor boards are rusted through on my 2005 nissan altima.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. The contact noticed corrosion directly underneath the dashboard. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.
Part of the front passenger side floor rusted away leaving about a 10" x 12" hole. This is right where one would probably place one's feet, getting in and out and while riding. Gerweck nissan, in monroe, michigan verified the problem and reported it to nissan company. Nissan company rep. In an e-mail discussion decided not to repair the floor. What I derived from my email correspondence, is when a nissan is nine years old and has high mileage if the metal rusts away it is normal and expected.
Passenger-side floorboard is experiencing the same pre-mature rust as many other similar altimas. Rust area is approximately 8 inches by 12 inches, and has already began crumbling away. Vehicle is otherwise in excellent condition and is well-maintained. This is clearly a manufacturing design flaw, and should be recalled by nissan.
Driver side floor board rioted out about 10+6 area.
Excessive underbody rust in the passenger side footwell area. No sheetmetal remains in some areas, allowing for direct access to the passenger compartment and causing a safety concern for anyone seated there. This is a one-owner vehicle, which had auto armor underbody protectant applied at the time of purchase and is washed regularly, especially during salt months.
Drivers side floor pan rust through.
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