I bought a 2008 nissan altima in florida. I first started to notice my dashboard had a sticky residue in july 2011. It has been progressively worse everyday. I have also begin to notice my dashboard is also cracking. I know this is not an isolated issue. The visibility has become a safety concern. There are times where I can't even see the road due to the glare. This issue needs to looked at if not recalled.
2008 Nissan Altima body complaints
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My dashboard is melting. When I drive, the sun hits the dashboard. It looks like a sheet of water because it is melted. The reflection hits my eyes and affects visibility. Everything that touches the dashboard gets sticky and black marks. I have tried to get this resolved with nissan, but they refuse to cover all of the costs. I cannot afford to pay the huge labor costs and I do not fee that I should be liable for a factory defect. This is not only cosmetic, but a safety issue.
The dashboard on this vehicle is melting. This is causing a dangerous glare while driving. Nissan will do nothing about this. A recall needs to occur.
Dashboard is sticky, melting and causing visual glare impending site.
The dashboard has melted and is now a shiny sticky black surface that cannot be repaired. I did not use any chemicals on the dashboard before this started appearing. Also, the dashboard emits gases that fog the window and cannot be fixed by defrost.
I just brought the car on the 12 and I notice that the dashboard melting.
The dashboard is melting with this sticky substance that can't be wiped off. It is so bad now there is a terrible glare that makes the vehicle unsafe to drive.
The dashboard is melting and it is causing a dangerous glare while driving. Nissan will not do anything about this...
The dashboard is melted causing an unsafe and hazardous driving condition. The glare put off by the sticky film when the sun is shining compromises the visibility.
The dashboard on my 2008 nissan altima coupe has a sticky tar like substance spreading over my dashboard. This limits visibility while driving, driving in the sun it is very difficult to see traffic lights, street signs, and anything else you are trying to see out of the front window. I love my car but it is dangerous! It is impossible to clean or cover up . Anything that touches it gets tar like stuff on it that won't come off.when putting on and taking off the sun shield you must be very careful not to touch anything with the sun shade or you will have tar in the interior of your car and your clothes.
The dashboard is melting. I live in florida so it's constantly hot. Sometimes when I'm driving I get this blinding glare because the dashboard is reflecting the sun into my eyes.
The dashboard of my altima is also getting sticky and the glare is a safety issue. I'm not sure if you have ever tried driving with something like a mirror reflecting a bright light in your eyes, but its an issue. It makes it impossible to see things in a lot of cases; like anytime the sun is out. I almost hit a child today on the way to school because the glare was directly in my eyes and it happened all of a sudden. These dashboards suck and nissan shouldn't be allowed to produce safety hazard ridden things that are sticky and tacky and literally falling apart. Every time something nicks it creates a dent in the dashboard. They need to come up with a solution or replace it.
Dashboard has melted and the glare from the sun reflecting off of the melted dashboard makes driving a hazard.
The dashboard is beginning to degrade and become glossy and highly sticky to the touch. It runs the length of the dashboard vents and is spreading. There are at least 2 tv station news reports with video when you google "nissan altima sticky dashboard" . They are below. Http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/some-nissan-drivers-complain-melting-dashboards/ngrwz/ http://www.wptv.com/money/consumer/the-center-for-auto-safety-thinks-melting-dashboards-are-a-safety-defect-and-should-be-recalled.
My dashboard on my 2008 nissan altima appears to be melting resulting in a sticky/tacky texture. The dashboard is causing a glare on the windshield which is posing a great safety issue.
The dashboard of our 2008 nissan altima has started melting and cracking. The dash is now so shiny from the melting substance, that there is a severe glare issue when driving on sunny days. It is almost impossible to read road signs because of this glare. This makes for very hazardous driving. There needs to be a recall issued before an accident or death occurs because of the severe glare.
My nissan altima is developing rust under driver side of car. And I was denied state inspection since it was hazard to passenger of the vehicle. I saw so many complaint with same matters on same year model nissan altima. I contacted nissan to see the issue with my car. And they do not want to look at it since it is not under there recall program. My car does not have 75000 miles on it and it is very unusual to have rust damage to the car at this point of the life of a car. I would like to see if I can get assistance from the federal safety agency to resolve this issue.
Dashboard surface has degraded gradually.causing a mirror effect from the sticky surface. It is extremely difficult to see due to the glare from the dash surface at times creating a very dangerous condition. I know of many others in south florida that have the same condition.
Dashboard degradation. The dashboard appears to be 'melting' causing a dangerous glare. Extremely difficult to see out of the windshield during daylight hours.
Vehicle dashboard is melting and it's difficult to see while driving. It has become a hazard.
My front dash is melting where the sun hits. It is now like gum, sticky.
My dashboard on my 2008 nissan altima coupe is melting and causing a extreme glare while driving. I've gone to the nissan dealer and they refuse to repair my melting dashboard. There is no way to reduce the glare! This is not the consumer's fault... This is a manufacturing defect!
The dashboard of my 2008 nissan altima coupe began melting and cracking about 1 year ago. Now the areas that are continuing to melt have become shiny and when the sun hits it at the right angle (early morning, and sunset) it causes a distracting glare to be cast on the windshield. At certain times it is extremely difficult to see vehicles in front of me without looking off to the side or wearing sunglasses to avoid the glare. Safety concerns notwithstanding, I am not enjoying the constant headaches caused by the glare I am subjected to during my daily commute. Please repair or replace this issue before someone gets hurt!
The dashboard on my 2008 nissan altima coupe is melting. It has turned into a sticky and gooey substance. When I touch the dashboard my fingers stick and turn black. Every time I get into my car I worry the melting dashboard will be a safety issue. The dashboard reflects the sun from the windshield and it causes a reflection, so it sometimes becomes hard to see while driving. In addition to the dashboard melting, it is also beginning to crack. The issue was filed with nissan but they refused to fix or replace the dashboard.
Dashboard melting causing glare making visibility somewhat hampered.
Dashboard on my altima is melting and causing dangerous glare!
My dashboard is peeling and cracking which is causing vision problems while I am driving due to the glaring sun. I live in florida and my job includes lots of travel during the hottest part of the day. The peeling dashboard and the sun causes a glare on my windshield which hampers my visibility. This is a major problem that may eventually cause me to have a accident if it is not recalled.
After about 3 years the dash started melting. It gets worse each year. The matte finish on the dash is now a sticky, shiny mess that shines a bad glare on windshield in sunlight and under street lights. It is difficult to see when the light hits it at the right (wrong) angle. Several other people have complained about this same issue for this same year/make/model. 2008 nissan altima coupe. Nissan will not fix the problem, offered to replace for $1200 but this is a problem they created by nissan choosing poor material to construct the dash. Someone shouldn't have to have an accident before this problem is addressed. Nissan should recall and fix the problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. The contact stated that the entire dashboard melted and became sticky. The failure caused a glare onto the windshield making it difficult to view the road during sunny weather conditions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 58,000.
The dashboard in my altima is melting.
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