While driving on i95 the car shut off and was steered very difficultly to the off ramp and the side of the road. Smoke started to come out of the front of the car and I exited the car and the car proceeded to be engulfed in flames burning the front half of the car to the front seats. Fire rescue arrived to put out the fire.1116
2008 Nissan Altima engine complaints
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Ny exhaust manifold is having trouble I've been told that there's been a recall but cannot find anything recent. My tire pressure monitoring system isn't reading correctly either and I'm scared I'm going to get into an accident. My exhaust manifold there's a loud noise coming from it according to the shop that checked my car. I've kept up with all maintaince I am unsure what is happening.
At 120000 miles the transmission failed on this 2.5 l engine. We paid $3,000 to have that repaired 10 months ago. Now the car is using about 1 gallon of oil every 3 weeks and we found that cylinder 3 has piston rings that are shot. Our dealership confirms that this engine is known for transmission problems. I noticed that the 2006 model altima with a 2.5 l engine had an extended warranty issued because the car uses excessive oil and an engine fire may result. Our newer model with the same engine nearly runs out of oil every month and is very hot. Do we have any recourse with nissan? Anyone else having these problems?
My nissan 2008 altima started stalling while I pulled into traffic. It was happening for several months and was random. I took my car into nissan, after realizing there was a CVT transmission recall for this car. They examined the car and determined that there was no problem with the car, because the car did not report any diagnostic code. They told me to come back, when the car stalled and they could get the necessary code, since the car was experiencing the problem the code would be in the system. I had reported this problem to nissan corporate and got case number. On may 7, 2018, nissan found the code and the problem was a bad CVT transmission. Nissan determined to pay half the cost of replacing my transmission. On may 18,2018, I picked up my car and experienced the same problem driving away from the dealership. I called back and the manager said the problem was caused by high fluids and to drive the car over the weekend and it should be fine. Well, I stalled while driving into traffic two more times over the weekend. I called nissan corporate to say that the problem is not fixed. They have refused to do anything. I do not feel safe in this car and am terrified to drive it. I'm driving an unsafe car and nissan is not helping ... At least for now
Excessive oil consumption at 120k plus miles. The last two or three oil changes my car has required an unusual amount of oil. I've checked a few online forums and this appears to be an issue with nissan vehicles. I had an oil change today and I confirmed that my engine oil was low and this was after 4k miles between changes.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. On several occasions, when the vehicle was idling or when the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle stalled and lost power. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the crank shaft needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 171,000.
Loud bang and oil cooler busted while driving down the road at 55 MPH, it started smoking and then fire coming from under the hood I pulled over turned of the ignition and got out and the car was fully engulfed in flames within minutes
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. The contact stated that the push button system failed to start the engine. The engine started when the push button was engaged numerous times. The contact also stated that the fob did not start the engine. The vehicle was taken to howard bently buick gmc (1230 huntsville highway, fayetteville, tn 37334, phone: 931‑433‑1585). The buick dealer advised the contact to take the vehicle to a nissan dealer for diagnostic testing; however, the buick dealer replaced the battery, which did not correct the failure. The buick dealer stated that the brake stop switch may need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 90,000.
Loss of power. Can't drive over 60 MPH. Rpms keep going up but car won't go any faster.
At around 11:50 pm monday august 21, 2017 my son parked his nissan altima on residential street in front of a friends house while he ran in for a bit before heading home, about 10 minutes later 2 loud "pops" rattled the home. They stepped out front to find that his 2008 nissan altima was fully engulfed in flames 20-30 feet high. At 00:11 the fire department arrived and worked to extinguished the car, finally finding it safe to leave at 01:17. They car is obviously a total loss. I am requesting an investigation into the cause of this random "explosion" of the vehicle while parked. Thankfully, no one was injured and no other structures were damaged (possible damage to the city road), this very well could have resulted in a devastating outcome.
Takata recall, got in a car accident and the air bags didn't deploy. My car was a total loss. Were there any airbags in the car??????
Takata recall the exhaust manifold has a large crack in it, leaking fumes into the cabin of the vehicle. I replaced the part 6 months ago. I'm already having problems with the new part. I've seen numerous nissan altima's on the road with the same problem (very loud exhaust). There must be a design flaw that causes the metal to weaken and break.
"takata recall" loud noise on the outside of car and whining noise when riding brakes.
Timing chain
The exhaust manifold cracked allowing carbon monoxide to enter the passenger compartment. This is a severe safety hazard that nissan is aware of. Nissan refused to repair this under warranty as the vehicle had 100k miles on it. This is a common problem on 4 cylinder altima's this is caused by a defective part which should be repaired under warranty due to it's inherent safety concerns. This can cause occupants to pass out while driving with the possibility of causing damage and injury to third party individuals. Nissan should be required to repair all issues surrounding a cracked exhaust manifold under warranty. This should not have a mileage limitation imposed. Simply stated an exhaust manifold should not exhibit cracking under normal driving conditions for the lifetime of a vehicle. This is a southern car with no evidence of rust on the effected part. Part is available for inspection.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced severe vibration after being started and while being operated. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine mount bolt was stripped and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. In addition, the sun roof detached from the vehicle independently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed as a bolt missing in the sun roof and, due to weather conditions, caused corrosion of the sun roof. The vehicle was repaired; however, the contact heard an abnormal sound from the sun roof area. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 99,000.
When driving on long and sometimes short trips, the air flow stops blowing, like a vent was closed. The blower fan motor is still working and the A/C is still working because it is still cold at the vent but there is no air flow.
After replacing my transmission, the car continued to sputter anytime I was driving for more than a few miles. My mechanic figured out that the catalytic converter was overheating to about 600 degrees when it should have been no more than 250 degrees, causing parts of the engine to begin melting. The check engine light never came on to alert me of this issue, and I may now have permanent engine damage.
Sticky substance on dash/ 2nd transmission is giving me problems
5 yrs ago the sound of my engine changed and upon inspection the welding on the exhaust manifold was cracked. I was informed by pembroke pines nissan that since car is at 38,500 miles and out of warranty despite it being a manufacture failure it would set me back $975. I didn't have the repair done. For the past 3 yrs, my passenger airbag light will turn off and on even irregardless if someone is in the seat or not. Furthermore, the radio will go blank or have illegible characters on it. I too have the melting dash issue as well as a couple of times I slipped and my finger nail has gouged out pieces of dash board. It's amazing that lexus has issued a recall on their melting dash board on the is250 & is350 issues but nissan could care less about its brand or reputation; I guess that's what happens when the company isn't whole japanese owned.
While I was driving on the street my car completely powered down, I was so scared, because there was moving traffic behind me. I tried stepping on the brakes and then hitting the gas again but the car would not move. I had to quickly put my parking lights on and pray that no one would hit me. Then I turned the car off and on a couple of times and it started moving, only to power down two blocks later. I was able to pull over to the side this time and I waited a while and then turned the car back on. This time the service engine light came on. I took my car to auto zone and codes came up for the speed sensor and throttle sensor. This was so scary and hazardous, thank god I got off the highway beforehand because there was too much traffic!
Manifold, I have taken it to the shop, they told me that it could be the manifold or gasket, is there a recall on that part, very unsafe car fills up with the smell of gasoline it also rusting on the back by the wheel it seems to me that its to early to be rusting poor paint
I need a new transmission at 126,000 miles! Car began making noise as if it was stuck in a gear, it became sluggish as I was trying to accelerate, the car would not accelerate. Drove it to sheehy nissan a few days later and was told that I would have to call consumer affairs because I was outside the extended warranty of 120,000. My mileage was 126,000. Received call from sheehy service specialist leo saying that it would be fixed free of charge. The next day received another call from service specialist and was told that it was not approved by consumer affairs for repair. I called consumer affairs and was told that I would receive a call on friday, sept. 18 from nissan's regional specialist, quinashay, that more information was being gathered from sheehy nissan. Received call from quinashay saying that there was nothing nisan could do for me because I was outside the extended warranty period! This is my third nissan purchase from nissan stanza to a couple of nissan altimas, always upgrading. I've been a loyal nissan customer and for what! Never thought I would be treated this way.
Speed went from 70 to 60 miles per hour, it just drop
My vehicle's transmission failed after only 90,000 miles. Nissan replaced the transmission for free under their extended CVT warranty program, however, less than a year later, the check engine light came on while making a long distance trip on the interstate. According to nissan the CVT fluid required for the CVT transmission can become glue like and gunk up at high speeds or in hot weather, causing the engine to overheat and the car to stall. The solution for this problem is an external coolant system for the CVT fluid provided to the customer at their expense to keep the transmission fluid from becoming thick. I am extremely disgusted with my nissan experience, they knowingly are making transmissions which fail after less than 100,000 miles and are requiring them to use nissan CVT fluid which is a fail also.
Went in for an oil change at mossy nissan, kearny mesa, ca. Was informed the headgasket(s) were leaking coolant. Not covered under warranty although mechanic informed me the leak(s) were a common and pre-existing condition. He went on to explain that nissan used the incorrect head gaskets for this model of 3.5 v6 (front wheel drive vq35hr to be specific). Once nissan realized their mistake, all subsequent engines received the correct head gaskets and the leakage problems went away. I am requesting that nissan formally acknowledge the head gasket defect and extend the drivetrain warranty to cover the replacement expense. I am unsure whether the federal safety agency can help me in this case, but perhaps if my complaint can be in the database, we can get more affected consumers to submit similar head gasket defect complaints in the hopes that nissan will be forced to remedy the problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. The contact stated while driving at 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled. As a result, another vehicle crashed into the rear of the contact and the air bags failed to deploy. No injuries were sustained. A police report was filed. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.
The vehicle has stalled when driving on several occasions. At 20 MPH on local roads, car suddenly stalled and would not accelerate. This happened again on the highway at 65 MPH and again when driving at 5 MPH in a parking lot. The car had to be towed after each event. Car has been taken to 3 separate dealerships for evaluation but no cause of the malfunction has been determined.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. The contact stated that smoke started to emit from the hood and unknown fluid was discovered on the engine after inspecting the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the vehicle failed to shift out of park. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed that a coolant hose clamp needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
I have a whining noise under the hood. Whining noise is louder as you accelerate.
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