2010 Nissan Altima

MY DASHBOARD ON MY 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA IS MELTING/STICKY AND THE GEAR HANDLE IS STICKY AND I'VE CONTACTED THE CORPORATE OFFICE AND WAS TOLD THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME. I WAS DRIVING AND THERE WAS A GLARE IN THE WINDSHIELD! IT'S HARD TO SEE, IT LOOKS LIKE THE SUN IS SHINING DIRECTLY INTO YOUR EYES. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE AND THIS IS TRULY A SAFETY HAZARD AND NISSAN DOES NOT CARE AT ALL.

THE DASH ON THE CAR IS MELTED. THERE IS A STRONG CHEMICAL SMELL IN THE CAR THAT WE CANNOT GET RID OF AND WE ARE CONSTANTLY HAVING TO CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS TO REMOVE A FILM THAT CAUSES A HORRIBLE GLARE IN THE DAY AND AT NIGHT. THE CAR WAS ORIGINALLY BOUGHT IN TEXAS BUT WE LIVE IN OKLAHOMA NOW. THE PROBLEM STARTED A FEW YEARS AGO BUT OVER TIME IT HAS JUST GOTTEN WORSE AND NOW THE DASH IS SO STICKY YOU CANNOT CLEAN IT OTHER THAN VACUUM THE BIG PIECES OFF.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD MELTED AND WAS STICKY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NAPLES NISSAN (239-300-2765, LOCATED AT 3640 PINE RIDGE ROAD, NAPLES, FL 34109) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A KNOWN ISSUE. HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER DISCONTINUED THE FREE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NO LONGER REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46,000.

MY 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA HAS A "MELTING" DASH, PARTICULARLY AROUND THE DEFROSTER AREA. IT IS STICKY IN OTHER PARTS OF DASH ON SIDES AND WHERE IT IS MOLDED. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED ON NBC5 IN DALLAS, TX IN THE MONTH OF JULY FOR 2008-2009 MODELS. TO MY SURPRISE, MY 2010 HAS SAME ISSUE. I TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE SEEN LOTS ALTIMA'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE EXCEPT REPLACEMENT, OVER $1000 DOLLARS. I AM STILL PAYING ON THIS CAR (SINCE 2014) AND FEEL IT SHOULD BE FIXED BY NISSAN SINCE IT IS CAUSED BY THEM USING A SUB STANDARD MATERIAL. THIS CAR WAS MANUFACTURED IN MISSISSIPPI ACCORDING TO NISSAN. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT CONTINUES TO DISINTEGRATE IN HIGH HEAT. CANNOT PARK IN SUN & CAN'T PUT SUN SCREEN UP WHERE MELTED, IT STICKS & MAKES PERMANENT MARKS IN DASH. SINCE IT APPEARS SHINY IT GIVES OFF A GLARE ON WINDSHIELD. NISSAN SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A FIX. THIS IS MY SECOND ALTIMA AND IT DID NOT HAVE THIS ISSUE! I CAN PROVIDE PHOTO ON REQUEST.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRUNK WOULD NOT OPEN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO UNITED NISSAN (3025 E, NV-589, LAS VEGAS, NV 89104, (702) 832-5480) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000.

THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH HAS FAILED ON OUR 2010 ALTIMA 2.5. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH NISSANS AND IS IN FACT THE SUBJECT OF A NISSAN SERVICE BULLETIN, NUMBER NTB10-139. THE DEFECTIVE ORIGINAL NISSAN SWITCH CAUSES A NO START SITUATION IF IT OCCURS WHEN THE CAR IS NOT RUNNING, AND FAILURE OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO LIGHT WHEN BRAKING IF IT OCCURS WHILE DRIVING. NISSAN HAS RELEASED A REVISED SWITCH TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE ORIGINAL DESIGN, BUT IN REVIEWING TRANSPORTATION.GOV AND CONTACTING THE DEALER, THERE IS NO RECALL OR MANUFACTURER VOLUNTARY CAMPAIGN TO REMEDY THIS DANGEROUS DEFECT. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF COMPLETING THE REPAIR AT OUR OWN EXPENSE AND MY INITIATE LEGAL ACTION AGAINST NISSAN USA IF THERE IS NOT ALREADY A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT.