2006 Nissan Altima

I WAS RECENTLY CONTACTED VIA PHONE THAT MY NISSAN ALTIMA MAY BE PART OF A NATIONAL RECALL FROM NISSAN MOTORS USA. [HOW COME I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY MAIL NOTIFICATION?] I BROUGHT MY CAR IN NOVEMBER/ 2006. THUS, I CALLED AND BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE NEAREST NISSAN DEALER [WONDRIES NISSAN]. THE SERVICE MANAGER ASSURED ME THAT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WOULD RUN A SERIES OF TEST AND IT SHOULDN'T TAKE LONGER THAN A DAY TO FINISH. AS A RESULT I BROUGHT MY CAR IN ON A MONDAY MORNING, AND GUESS WHAT? IT'S STILL THERE. IT'S BEEN THREE DAYS. END OF THE FIRST DAY, HE TOLD ME IT'S A HUGE RECALL AND A LOT OF TEST NEEDS TO BE RUN. [HE COULDN'T TOLD ME THAT DURING THE TIME I BROUGHT IT IN SO NISSAN CAN GIVE ME RENTAL CAR FOR MY TROUBLE.] SINCE THE TIMING WAS BAD, I COULDN'T GET A RENTAL CAR. AT THE END OF THE SECOND DAY, THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THE TESTING WAS DONE SUCCESSFULLY, BUT WHEN THEY TRIED TO REPROGRAM THE ECM IT IS NOT WORKING. [AGAIN, IT'S TOWARD THE END OF THE DAY, I COULD NOT MAKE IT IN TIME TO GET A RENTAL CAR] NOW, IT'S THE 3RD DAY, AND THEY SAID THEY WILL CALL ME BACK TO GIVE ME AN UPDATE AS SOON AS THEY FIND OUT WHAT IS THE STATUS OF MY VEHICLE. WHO KNOWS WHAT THEY WILL TELL ME NEXT. I AM CONCERN FOR MYSELF AND OTHER CONSUMERS WHO HAD BROUGHT THEIR CAR IN FOR THE RECALL ENGINE INSPECTION. I AM PRETTY SURE THEY PROMISE EVERY 2006 NISSAN OWNER THAT IT WOULD TAKE A DAY TO ACCOMPLISH THE TEST, BUT IT'S BEEN 3 LONG INCONVENIENT DAYS FOR ME AS A NISSAN OWNER. WONDRIES NISSAN IS NOT TOO ATTENTIVE TO MY CONCERNS AND MY DAILY WORK SCHEDULE. I HOPE SOMEONE FROM NHTSA CAN LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AND CHECK WHY IT WOULD TAKE THEM MORE THAN 2 DAYS TO PERFORM TESTS ON THEIR [CLAIMED] NATIONAL RECALL. I APPRECIATE THE WORK NHTSA IS DOING FOR AUTOMOBILE OWNERS NATIONWIDE. SINCERELY, [XXX]. *NM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED NISSAN MOTORS TO INFORM THEM THAT PASSER BY SAID CAR WAS ON FIRE. HE THEN HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION AND NOTICED SMOKE BEHIND HIM. NISSAN SAID THAT THE VEHICLE IS SAFE AND HAD A RECALL ON THE ENGINE. WHEN HE ASKED TO HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED, THE DEALER DECLINED TO DO SO. THE DEALER ADVISED CONTACT TO CHANGE AND CHECK OIL EVERY 700 MILES. THE DEALER OFFERED THE CONTACT AN EXTENDED 100,000 MILE WARRANTY. THE CONTACT BOUGHT A NEW CAR TO AVOID HAVING TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON A VEHICLE SO OFTEN. NISSAN MAINTAINS THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE. BRUNTON MOTORS NISSAN DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED HIM THE OIL WAS FINE. A SHORT TIME LATER HE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER. THE CONTACT ASKED IF THE DEALER CAN FORCE HIM TO RETRIEVE THE VEHICLE, WHICH IS PRESENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A CALL LATE 12/18/06 THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND WAITING PICK-UP. PER THE RECALL IF THE OIL GETS LOW IN THE VEHICLE IT CAN CATCH ON FIRE.

I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2006 ALTIMA JUNE 2006, I LOVED MY CAR FROM THE DAY IT WAS PURCHASED, UNTIL RECENTLY WHEN MY BRAKES STARTED TO MAKE THAT ANNOYING SQUEAKING NOISE I THOUGHT TOO MYSELF, WOW HOW CAN THIS BE, MY CAR IS ONLY FIVE MONTHS OLD. I THOUGHT TO MYSELF IT MUST BE THE WAY I AM STEPPING ON THE BRAKE, BUT TO MY SURPRISE THE NEXT AFTERNOON I RECEIVED IN THE MAIL RECALL INFORMATION, I READ IT OVER AND WAS DISGUSTED, I JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND I AM BEING TOLD MY ENGINE MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED AND HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION WILL OCCUR AND POSSIBLY A FIRE!! I WAS VERY UPSET I WAS TO CONTACT THE DEALER BUT THIS ALL OCCURRED DURING THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY, SO I DROVE MY SISTER HONDA SUV FOR THE HOLIDAY, MY CAR SAT WITHOUT BEING DRIVEN FOR ABOUT FOUR DAYS. I WAS ABSOLUTELY SICK WHEN MY FATHER ASKED TO USE MY CAR WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO START MY CAR IT WOULD NOT START HE TRIED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT FINALLY STARTED AND WHEN IT DID HE PLACED THE CAR IN DRIVE THE CAR TOOK OFF AT A FAST SPEED WITH HIM BARELY TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL, AN ACCIDENT COULD HAVE OCCURED, ALL THE LIGHTS LIT UP AND SMOKE BEGAN TO SEEP OUT OF THE BACK OF VEHICLE. I IMMEDIALEY CALLED MY SERVICE DAPARTMENT AND THEY SAID ITS NORMAL, I DONT THINK SO, MAYBE IF MY CAR WAS A 1996 INSTEAD OF A 2006 HE TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN AND HE WILL INSPECT EVERYTHING INCLUDING, THE RECALLED PARTS. I AM TRULY UPSET AND DISGUSTED WITH NISSAN THEY SOLD ME A PIECE OF CRAP, THEY KNEW ABOUT THE RECALL AND DID NOT INFORM ME WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, WHO WANTS A NEW VEHICLE AND HAVE SOMETHING REPLACED WITHIN A FEW MONTHS OF PURCHASING A NEW CAR NOT ME!! I COULD HAVE PURCHASED A USED CAR. THERE IS NO REPAIR THAT CAN BE DONE TO SATISFY ME I WOULD LIKE A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE WITH NO PRIOR INCIDENTS OR MY MONEY BACK. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A NHTSA RECALL LETTER #06V223000, REGARDING THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM WAS RECEIVED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED FOR AN APPOINTMENT, AND INFORMED THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD TAKE ALL DAY. THE CONTACT WAS REFUSED A LOANER VEHICLE BY BOTH THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER. THE RECALL LETTER IDENTIFIED THAT THERE MAY BE A FIRE HAZARD WHICH THE CONTACT EXPRESSED WAS A SAFETY CONCERN TO THE FAMILY. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A NEW VEHICLE IN RETURN FOR THE RECALLED VEHICLE.

2006 ALTIMA HAS EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEMS. *TS TWO WEEKS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED THAT HER VEHICLE'S ENGINE WAS IDENTIFIED AS HAVING AN EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. THE CONSUMER WAS RECENTLY INFORMED THAT NISSAN WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT OF MONEY PAID AND WOULD LIKE TO TERMINATE THE LEASE AGREEMENT. *NM

2006 2.5 ALTIMA SPECIAL EDITION HAS SQUEAKING BRAKES 2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASED. CAR HAD 4,000 MILES AND BRAKES ARE SQUEAKING. NISSAN HAS NOT REPAIRED OR REPLACED THE HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION ENGINE RECALL SINCE RECEIVING RECALL NOTIFICATION IN JUNE 2006. NISSAN HAS EVEN TAKEN THE RECALL OFF THE WEBSITE HOWEVER HAS ACKNOWLEDGED IT BECAUSE THERE ARE CARS ON THE LOT WITH REPLACED ENGINES. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE OIL CONSUMPTION AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY. ENGINE OIL IS VERY ESSENTIAL TO THE CAR AND SHOULD NOT BE VIEWED AS A MINOR RECALL. I WAS TOLD THE PISTON RINGS ARE DEFECTED AND SHOULD HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED. HAVE YET TO HAVE NISSAN HONOR THIS REQUEST. *NM