2005 Nissan Altima

I HAVE RUST HOLES IN THE FLOOR PANEL OF MY 2005 ALTIMA. IT WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION AND WHILE DRIVING THE HOLE IS BIG ENOUGH THAT I CAN FEEL IT UNDER MY FOOT THROUGH THE CARPET. I TALKED TO MY MECHANIC ABOUT A FIX AND HE SAID HE HAS DONE ABOUT 8-10 OF THESE CARS FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. LOOKING ONLINE, THIS IS A COMMON FLAW THAT MANY ALTIMA OWNERS HAVE AND IT IS AN INCREDIBLE SAFETY CONCERN. THERE SHOULD BE A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST NISSAN BASED ON THE RESPONSES THEY ARE GIVING PEOPLE WHO ARE ASKING THEM FOR HELP WITH THE REPAIR. *TR

WENT TO GET AN OIL CHANGED AND WHEN COMPLETED THE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THERE WAS CORROSION AND RUST IN THE FLOOR UNDER THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING IT, THE FLOOR BOARD SEEMS TO BE COMPLETELY ROTTED/RUSTED THROUGH AND YOU CAN SEE THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. HE TOLD ME THAT IT'S WEAR AND TEAR AND MAYBE AN AUTOBODY SHOP CAN FIX IT OR I SHOULD TRADE IN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW AND A VERY BIG SAFETY ISSUE. THIS IS A BODY DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. WHY DOESN'T NISSAN REALIZE THIS IS NOT JUST ONE CASE. *TR

WENT TO GET AN OIL CHANGE TODAY FOR CAR AND WHEN THE CAR WAS ON THE LIFT I HAD NOTICED SOME DISCOLORING IN THE FLOOR UNDER THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING IT, THE FLOOR BOARD SEEMS TO BE COMPLETELY ROTTED/RUSTED THROUGH AND YOU CAN SEE THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY BIG SAFETY ISSUE. EXHAUST FUMES CAN ENTER THE CAR WHILE IN PARK OR STOPPED. A FOOT CAN GO THROUGH THE FLOOR AND CAUSE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS IS A BODY DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR AN UNRELATED ISSUE AND THEY NOTICED THERE WAS A HOLE COVERED WITH RUST ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,817.

NISSAN IS GARAGE KEPT WITH NO RUST ON VEHICLE. MUFFLER ON SINCE 2006 AND FLOORBOARDS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH - MUFFLER STILL GOOD. CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THEY WOULD NOT COVER. PAID DEALER $1755 TO REPAIR SINCE CHEAPER THAN NEW CAR AND WILL DRIVE UNTIL WHEELS FALL OFF. SINCE NO INJURIES YET, IS THIS THE REASON NOTHING IS BEING DONE. SEEMS TO BE MANY COMPLAINTS ON ALTIMA FROM 2003-2006. CHECK OUT YOUTUBE - HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=HI7F1EFHB00. *TR

2005 NISSAN ALTIMA FLOOR BOARDS HAVE RUSTED THROUGH WHICH CAN LEAD TO EXHAUST FUMES ENTERING THE CAR, A SAFETY ISSUE. THE FLOOR PANELS SHOULD NOT RUST COMPLETELY THROUGH IN 9 YEARS. WHILE LIVING IN NEW ENGLAND DOES EXPOSE THE CAR TO SALT, I WOULD GO THROUGH THE CAR WASH ON A REGULAR BASIS. DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, I WAS INFORMED THE CAR WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION AND THAT THERE WERE HOLES IN THE FLOORBOARD. I TOOK PHOTOS DOCUMENTING THE ISSUE. THE REST OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE IS IN GOOD SHAPE BUT THE AREA UNDER THE FLOOR BOARDS IS COMPLETELY BOWED OUT AND EATEN THROUGH. THIS IS SHODDY MATERIALS AND (LACK OF) CRAFTMANSHIP. I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER SIMILAR ISSUES POSTED TO THE DATABASE AND WANTED TO LODGE A COMPLAINT AS PART OF MY CLAIM TO NISSAN. I HAVE ALSO REPLACED THE OIL PAN WHICH IS ALSO QUITE PRONE TO RUSTING QUICKLY. *TR