2008 Nissan Altima

THE DASHBOARD IN MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA IS MELTING AWAY AND HAS LEFT BEHIND A VERY STICKY AND SHINY SURFACE THAT EMITS A VERY STRONG VISION IMPAIRING GLARE ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. DUE TO THIS GLARE, I HAVE HAD ALMOST A NUMBER OF NEAR MISS ACCIDENT SITUATIONS SINCE THIS ISSUE BEGUN IN 2012-13. THE GLARE IMPACTS YOUR VISIBLY, ADDING MORE DISTRACTION AND LIMITS RESPONSE TIME WHEN AGGRESSIVE OR PHONE DISTRACTED DRIVES SUDDENLY SWERVE OR PULL OUT IN FRONT OF YOU AS YOU TRY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. APART FROM THE GLARE, THE DASHBOARD IS EMITTING A VERY STRONG CHEMICAL LIKE ODOR WHICH MAKES ME CONCERNED FOR MY OVERALL HEALTH. I DON'T BELIEVE IT IS HEALTHY FOR ANY DRIVER/PASSENGER TO HAVE TO BE BREATHING IN THE TOXIC PARTICLES FROM THE MATERIALS AND GLUE OF WHICH THE PART IS MADE OF. MY OTHER CONCERN IN THIS SITUATION IS THE IMPACT THE DEFECTED MELTING DASHBOARD HAS ON THE RELEASE OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE DASHBOARD UPON TOUCH IS VERY GUEY, STICKY, AND SMEARS OR COMES-OFF WHEN PRESSED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS REFUSED TO REPLACE THIS PART AND HAS QUOTED $2,000 FOR PART REPLACEMENT. THIS IS NOT ONLY A VERY COSTLY ITEM, BUT ALSO UNFAIR TO THE OWNER WHO CAN'T AFFORD THE REPAIR AND HAS TO JEOPARDIZE THEIR SAFETY BECAUSE OF MANUFACTURERS NEGLIGENCE BY SUPPLYING DEFECTIVE PART. I TRY TO AVOID DRIVING THIS VEHICLE UNLESS IT IS NECESSARY OUT OF CONCERN FOR MY SAFETY.

MY DASHBOARD HAS STARTED TO MELT. IT MAKES THE DASHBOARD VERY STICKY AS IF IT IS AN ADHESIVE PRODUCT AND TURNS COLORS. DUE TO THIS OVER TIME, THE VIEW OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD IS OBSTRUCTED BY A GLARE FROM ANY LIGHT SOURCE WHETHER ITS FROM THE SUN OR FROM A STREET LAMP. I DO NOT USE ANY CLEANING PRODUCTS OTHER THAN A WET RANG FOR THE DASH WHEN CLEANING THE CAR, AND I TAKE PRIDE IN MY VEHICLE. SINCE MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, NISSAN WOULD NOT REPLACE THE DASH EVEN THOUGH THIS IS AN SAFETY ISSUE AS SOME PEDESTRIANS OR ROAD HAZARDS ARE ALMOST UNAVOIDABLE DUE TO THE GLARE. IN ADDITION, EVERYTHING STICKS TO THE DASH INCLUDING PAPER, SUN VISORS, AND EVEN BUGS AS I AM LOCATED IN MIAMI, FL.

THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2008 ALTIMA HAS BEEN MELTING FOR THE PAST YEAR AND IS CAUSING A LARGE AREA OF GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD. WHEN I BROUGHT IT UP TO THE DEALERSHIP LAST YEAR, THEY TOLD ME I HAD USED A CHEMICAL ON THE DASHBOARD, THAT IT NEEDED TO BE CLEANED OFF, AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY WILL DO TO FIX IT. THEY DID NOT ADDRESS THE STICKINESS, EITHER. THIS ISSUE OF A MELTING DASH IS DANGEROUS, AS IT CAUSES DECREASED VISIBILITY THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD WITH ANY AMOUNT OF SUNLIGHT. PLEASE MAKE NISSAN TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR USING LOWER QUALITY MATERIALS BY REPLACING THE DASHBOARDS WITH A BETTER QUALITY MATERIAL AT NO COST TO THE CAR OWNER.

2008 NISSAN ALTIMA DASHBOARD "MELTING". MAJORITY OF DASHBOARD NOW LOOKS SHINNY AND APPEARS TO HAVE A LIQUID SHINE TO IT, WHICH CAUSES BLIND SPOTS DURING DRIVING DUE TO THE REFLECTIVE NATURE OF THE "MELTED" DASH. CANNOT TOUCH, CLEAN, OR WIPE THE DASH AS THE SURFACE IS SIMILAR TO TACKY GLUE. NOTHING HAS BEEN SPRAYED ON THE DASH TO CAUSE THIS ISSUE, THIS IS JUST THE HEAT BUILDING UP INTERNALLY AND THE DESIGN OF THE DASHBOARD MATERIAL BEING SUBSTANDARD.

MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA STARTED WITH A MELTED DASHBOARD WHICH IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE OF THE GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD. I CAN'T SEE WHEN THE SUN IS REFLECTING OFF THE MELTED (WET) DASHBOARD. MORE RECENTLY THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD HAS EXPLODED AND IS CRACKED WITH THE INNER MATERIAL SHOWING. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A FAULT IN THE MANUFACTURING, I HAVE A FRIEND WITH A 2008 COUPE AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AS A SAFETY CONCERN AS IT INTERFERES WITH THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY.

DASHBOARD HAS BEGUN TO MELT, LEAVING A STICKY RESIDUE THAT IS HIGHLY REFLECTIVE. IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT, IT WILL REFLECT ONTO WINDSHIELD CAUSING REDUCED VISIBILITY. RESIDUE WILL NOT WIPE OFF. ATTRACTS LOOSE FIBERS, DIRT, AND DEBRIS. INNER DASHBOARD TOWARD AIRBAG AND STEERING WHEEL IS ALSO PITTING DUE TO A TACKY TEXTURE FROM MELTING....UPDATED 07/13/16 *BF

THE DASHBOARD IN MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE IS GIVING OFF A STRONG CHEMICAL SMELL, IS VERY STICKY TO THE TOUCH, AND IS SO SHINY THAT IT GENERATES AN INTENSE GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD WHEN IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT. THE WINDSHIELD GLARE IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD THAT IS ONLY GETTING WORSE -- IT USED TO BE THAT I COULD GET BY WITH WEARING SUNGLASSES BUT NOW THE GLARE IS SO INTENSE THAT EVEN WITH POLARIZED SUNGLASSES ON, I HAVE TO LEAN THIS WAY AND THAT IN ORDER TO SEE WHAT'S IN FRONT OF ME. IF I WERE TO LOSE MY SUNGLASSES WHILE OUT AND ABOUT, I WOULD ABSOLUTELY BE UNABLE TO DRIVE UNTIL AFTER SUNSET. IT'S UNSAFE FOR ME AND EVERYONE ON THE ROAD TO OPERATE A VEHICLE WITH SUCH BAD WINDSHIELD OBSTRUCTION. ANY BUGS OR DEBRIS THAT COME IN CONTACT WITH THE AREAS OF THE DASHBOARD THAT ARE MELTING INSTANTLY BECOME STUCK. IT LOOKS A LOT LIKE A TAR PIT AND IF YOU TOUCH IT, A TAR-LIKE SUBSTANCES COMES OFF AND IS VERY HARD TO REMOVE FROM YOUR SKIN. THE FUMES IT GIVES OFF ARE NAUSEATING AND SEEM TO MAKE THE WINDSHIELD FOGGY. WHEN TRYING TO CLEAN THE WEIRD CHEMICAL FOG OFF, I HAVE TO BE EXTRA CAREFUL NOT TO LET THE CLEANING RAGS TOUCH ANY PART OF THE DASH BECAUSE IT WILL LITERALLY PULL THE RAG APART, LEAVING BEHIND DISTRACTING PIECES OF CLOTH ALL OVER THE DASH. I ASKED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO HELP REMEDY MY SITUATION BUT THEY REFUSED TO HELP BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER IN WARRANTY. IT SEEMS THAT AS TIME GOES ON AND THE WEATHER GETS HOTTER, THE DASHBOARD ONLY GETS WORSE AND WORSE. I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX THE PROBLEM ON MY OWN (THE DEALERSHIP ESTIMATES THAT THE REPAIR WILL COST OVER $2,000) BUT I ALSO DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IN THE SUNLIGHT.