2008 Nissan Altima Complaint Log

I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING RECURRING ISSUES INVOLVING THE GAS PEDAL FAILING TO WORK IN MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHETHER ON THE HIGHWAY, AT A STOP SIGN, OR MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY THE GAS PEDAL WILL UNEXPECTEDLY FAIL TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE. I WILL PRESS THE PEDAL WITH ABSOLUTE NO ACCELERATION FROM THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES AND EACH TIME THE SAME CODES APPEAR. THE CODES ARE P0223, P0123, P2135. RESPECTIVELY, EACH CODE MEANS ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL ACTUATOR FAULT, ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL ACTUATOR FAULT AND FAILED THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE CODES IS TO REPLACE THROTTLE BODY. I HAVE REPLACED THE ALTIMA'S THROTTLE BODY TWICE AND THE AFTER EACH TIME THIS ISSUE CONTINUES TO OCCUR. I HAVE ALSO REPLACED THE GAS PEDAL AND THE ISSUE STILL OCCURS AS WELL. I HAVE ALSO PERFORMED THE THROTTLE BODY RE-LEARN PROCEDURES AS DIRECTED BY NISSAN AND THE ISSUE PERSISTS AS WELL. BOTH MY WIFE AND I DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AND WE HAVE ALMOST GOTTEN INTO SERIOUS ACCIDENTS INVOLVING THIS FAULTY ISSUE WITH OUR ALTIMA. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TRYING TO MERGE ONTO A MAJOR ROAD OR HIGHWAY WHEN ABRUPTLY THE GAS PEDAL FAILS TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NISSAN MUST CORRECT THIS ISSUE. UPON, LOOKING AT THE INTERNET IT SEEMS NUMEROUS CONSUMERS OF NISSAN ALTIMA'S ARE EXPERIENCING THIS ACCELERATION ISSUE WITH THE GAS PEDAL. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT THIS FRIDAY WITH NISSAN BUT I AM NOT VERY HOPEFULLY THEY CAN FIX THIS AFFORDABLY WITHOUT CHARGING AN ARM AND A LEG. THIS SEEMS LIKE AN ELECTRICAL OR COMPUTER GLITCH WITH NISSAN ALTIMA(S).

Problem - Car dashboard is melting and becoming sticky due to heat. Safety - Severe glare from the black dashboard on the windshield makes it a safety risk to drive on the roads during day time. Potential health hazard due to melting dashboard material and any harmful gases from dashboard material while driving the car with heater or AC ON. This is a known issue to Nissan and a class action lawsuit was filed and settled in the state of FL.

RECENTLY, I FACED A NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE DRIVING MY NISSAN ALTIMA. I WAS HEADING BACK TO KC FROM COLUMBIA. IT WAS WINDY MORNING AT 3 AM ON 70 W AND SUDDENLY MY CAR'S CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT STARTED BLINKING, AND MY CAR STARTED TO LOSE ITS ACCELERATION (WHILE IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY 70).WITH A DOUBLE TRAILER TRUCK BEHIND MY CAR A FEW OTHER TRUCKS LINED BEHIND IT, MY CAR LOST ACCELERATION AND IT FELL UNDER 40 MILES IN A FEW DREADFUL SECONDS ON A NATIONAL HIGHWAY. MY CAR CONTINUOUSLY WIGGLED AS IT KEPT DROPPING SPEED WITH A WHISTLING SOUND FROM THE ENGINE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. AS I PRAY TO GOD TO SAVE ME, IT STRUCK MY MIND TO TURN ON THE PARKING LIGHTS, THE TRUCK DRIVER WAS QUICK TO REALIZE SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH A CAR AHEAD OF HIM AND CHANGED LANES AND SPED AWAY AND SO DID THE OTHERS. I DECIDED TO KEEP DRIVING UNTIL I REACH SAFETY. MY CAR'S SPEED DROPPED TO 40 MILES AN HOUR AS MY HEARTBEAT WENT UP. WITH ANOTHER 20 MILES TO AN EXIT, I WAS PRAYING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR STARTED ACCELERATING AGAIN. I WAS NOT SURE IF I SHOULD HIT THE BRAKES AND BE STRANDED OR TAKE A CHANCE AND DRIVE UNTIL I REACH SAFETY. MY GAS MILEAGE FELL RAPIDLY, IT WENT DOWN FROM 100 MILES REMAINING TO 40 MILES AS I CHECKED. AS A MIRACLE, MY CAR STARTED TO RESPOND AFTER DRIVING FOR NOT SURE HOW LONG BUT IT STARTED TO ACCELERATE. I WAS BOTH GLAD AND TERRIFIED THAT MY CAR IS RESPONDING AND WITH BIG FEAR THAT IT MAY FAIL AGAIN. I MAINTAINED A UNIFORM SPEED UNTIL I TOOK AN EXIT ON THE HIGHWAY. MY CAR STARTED TO LOSE ITS ACCELERATION AGAIN, AFTER RUNNING OVER A LIGHT IN A FAILING CAR AS I PRAYED WITH TENS OF CARS ON THE ROAD BEHIND ME, I REACHED A GAS STATION AND CONFIDENT THAT NONE OF MY FRIENDS OR FAMILY WILL FIND ME DEAD ON A HIGHWAY. I WILL NEVER EVER TRUST MY CAR AGAIN. AFTER DIAGNOSTICS AT A NISSAN SERVICE CENTER, I FOUND THAT A TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS THE ROOT CAUSE

THE DASHBOARD ON THIS CAR IS MELTING AND CRUMBLING APART. IN EARLY 2012 IT STARTED GETTING SHINY AT THE EDGES ON THE VENTS OPENINGS NEXT TO THE WINDSHIELD. IT HAS DEVELOPED INTO A STICKY, SEMI-LIQUID, VERY SHINY, SOFT RUBBER LIKE SUBSTANCE THAT STICKS TO ANYTHING PUT ON TOP OF IT AND COMES OFF AS A BLACK RESIDUE WHEN SEPARATED. THE DASHBOARD ALSO DEVELOPED FINE FRACTURE LINES THAT HAVE SINCE CREATED DEEP RIDGES ALL ALONG THE PART, ITS CRUMBLING, AND PIECES OF THE BLACK OUTER MATERIAL ARE JUST FALLING APART, REVEALING A FOAM MATERIAL BENEATH. THE CRACKING, CRUMBLING EFFECT COVERS THE WHOLE DASHBOARD, NOT JUST THE SECTION THAT IS EXPOSED TO SUNLIGHT. THE SHINY SECTIONS OF THE DASHBOARD REFLECT SUNLIGHT INTO THE WINDSHIELD, CREATING A BLINDING PATTERN IN THE WINDSHIELD THAT PREVENTS GOOD VISIBILITY. IN SUNNY DAYS IT IS REALLY PROMINENT AND BLINDING, WHICH IS A CONSTANT IN SOUTH FLORIDA. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AND COULD PROVOKE AN ACCIDENT DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY. THIS PROBLEM STARTED SHOWING IN EARLY 2012 AND HAS EVOLVED SINCE INTO A CRUMBLING, MELTING, STICKY, SHINY DASHBOARD. IN HOT DAYS WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED IT SMELLS LIKE MOLTEN PLASTIC. THE CHEMICAL FUMES FROM THIS DECAYING MATERIAL CAN'T BE GOOD TO HUMAN HEALTH, THESE ARE MOST PROBABLY TOXIC.

PASSENGER AIR BAG: LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN PERSON IN THE SEAT. NISSAN VOLUNTARY RECALL:PB090/P8242-DEALER WILL CHECK EACH VEHICLE FALLING BETWEEN 07-08 ALTIMA; FAULT IN SEAT CUSHION, DEALER INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE EACH VEHICLE FALLING WITHIN THAT RANGE. NISSAN REFUSES TO REPLACE OR CHECK PROBLEM.

DASHBOARD MELTING. IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE THE PEDESTRIAN, ROAD, VEHICLES DUE TO GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD WHEN THE SUNLIGHT REFLECTS FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE GLARE IMPAIRS THE VISION AND WE HAD MANY NEAR MISS INCIDENTS THAT COULD HAVE COST LIVES, PROPERTY DAMAGE. WE REQUEST RECALL CONSIDERING THE SAFETY OF ALL ON THE ROAD.

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DAILY DRIVEN 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA IN SOUTH FLORIDA. VEHICLE DASH HAS MELTED CAUSING THE DASH TO BE STICKY AND REFLECTING A MASSIVE GLARE ON WINDSHIELD MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. ENTIRE DASH HAS STARTED TO CRACK AND PIECES FALLING OFF DUE TO POOR QUALITY OF DASH. DEFOGGER FOR WINDSHIELD HAS BEEN AFFECTED DO TO THE STRUCTURE OF THE DASH CHANGING AND BECOMING STICK. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING AND DO NOT SEE ANY CURRENT RECALLS FOR THE CAR OR DASH.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THERE WAS A REFLECTION ON THE DASHBOARD THAT OBSTRUCTED THE CONTACT'S VISION. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

DASHBOARD IS MELTING WHICH IS CAUSING SEVERE VISIBILITY ISSUES. I AM HAVING TO LEAN OUT OF THE WAY IN ORDER TO SEE OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD, AND I TRY TO AVOID BEING IN MY CAR AS I AM SEVERELY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AS IT IS PROGRESSIVELY BECOMING WORSE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG AND TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHTS WERE CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 109,271.

INTELLIGENT KEY INDICATOR ON DASH INDICATES LOW BATTERY IN KEY FOB. AT STARTUP BATTERY REPLACED TWICE AND OTHER FOB USED. STILL LIGHTS ON DASH. CAR STARTS FOR NOW BUT AFRAID IT WILL NOT. HAVE SEEN THIS COMPLIANT ON OTHER 2008 NISSAN ALTIMAS

DASH MELTING AND SPLITTING.

HAVE A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE STAYS ON WHETHER THERE IS AN OCCUPANT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OR NOT. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY IN A CRASH. PROBLEM IS DUE TO FAULTY SENSOR SYSTEM. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM FOR NISSAN THAT HAS RESULTED IN PREVIOUS RECALLS AND SEVERAL CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS. NISSAN NOW HAS A RECALL OF 3.53 MILLION VEHICLES MODEL YEARS 2013-2017 REGARDING THIS VERY SAME ISSUE. NHTSA PLEASE INVESTIGATE THAT THIS RECALL SHOULD EXPAND FURTHER TO VEHICLES PRIOR TO 2013. IN 2008 THIS PROBLEM WAS DETECTED AND RECALLED. THE US NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION UPGRADED AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT ISSUE AFTER REVIEWING COMPLAINTS WHETHER PRIOR NISSAN RECALLS ADEQUATLEY ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THIS VERY WEBSITE REGARDING THIS SAME AIR BAG ISSUES/SENSOR SYSTEM PROBLEM WITH EARLIER MODEL YEAR NISSAN VEHICLES. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW NISSAN CAN ONLY RECALL 2013-2017 MODEL YEARS WHEN EARLIER MODELS VEHICLES ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUES. NISSAN IS TURNING THEIR BACKS ON SAFETY.

ADHESIVE USED TO ASSEMBLE DASHBOARD IS DETERIORATING AND MIGRATING TO TOP SURFACE OF DASHBOARD CAUSING SEVERE GLARE WHICH IS IN DIRECT LINE OF SIGHT IMPAIRING SAFE OPERATION OF VEHICLE IN GOOD WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE STICKY SUBSTANCE FIRST APPEARED DURING JANUARY OF 2016

I RECENTLY BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT THE DASHBOARD HAS BEEN MELTING. THERE ARE SEVERAL SECTIONS THAT ARE MELTING AND HAVE BECOME STICKY. IT AFFECTS MY VISIBILITY DURING THE DAY TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE GLARE REFLECTED ON THE FRONT WIND SHIELD. I HAVE ATTACHED PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD MELTED FROM EXPOSURE TO THE SUN, WHICH CAUSED A GLARE AND VISIBILITY HAZARD TO THE DRIVER WHILE DRIVING DURING DAY LIGHT HOURS. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING, CRACKING AND CRUMBLING. THE MELTING HAS CREATED A SHEEN THAT REFLECTS ON THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING VISIBILITY TO BE SEVERELY IMPAIRED. THE DASH IS VERY STICKY TO THE TOUCH. FURTHER, THE MELTING IS CAUSING A TOXIC CHEMICAL ODOR AND WHAT APPEARS TO BE POSSIBLE FUME DEPOSITS ON THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THESE ARE BOTH CLEARLY SAFETY HAZARDS THAT NEED TO BE IMMEDIATELY ADDRESSED BY NISSAN. THE EXTERIOR PAINT IS FAILING AS WELL. IT IS FADING, PEELING AND THE CLEAR COAT HAS DEGRADED ON MUCH OF THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN CONTINUED DEGRADATION.

MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA DASHBOARD IS COMPLETELY DETERIORATING. THE DASHBOARD SEEMS TO BE STICKY AND DISGUSTING. IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S COMPLETELY MELTING OFF DUE TO THE MELTING IT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE SINCE IT IS SHINY AND THE GLARE HITS THE WINDSHIELD IT MAKES IT DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. I'VE BEEN READING ARTICLES AND MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE I THINK THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED.

DASHBOARD MELTING RESULTING IN STICKY GOO TO THE TOUCH THUS RESULTING IN VISIBILITY ISSUES. TERRIBLE GLARE ON WINDSHIELD CAUSING SEVERE VISIBILITY ISSUES - UNABLE TO SEE THRU THE GLARED WINDSHIELD TO DRIVE SAFELY. ATTACHED PHOTO SHOWS THE SEVERITY OF THE GLARE AS LIGHT SHINES THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD.

DASH BOARD IS MELTING... CAUSING EXTREME GLARE WHILE DRIVING.

MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5SL DASHBOARD MELTING AND CRACKING, NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IN THE SUNLIGHT BECAUSE IT WILL SHINE ON WINDSHIELD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTED AND THERE WAS A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD THAT OBSTRUCTED THE DRIVER'S VIEW. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED AUTONATION NISSAN LEWISVILLE (1601 S STEMMONS FWY, LEWISVILLE, TX, (972) 763-5527) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2008 NISSAN ALTMAN IS MELTING AND IS CAUSING EXTREMELY IMPAIRED VISIBILITY DUE TO THE GLARE THAT IS PRODUCED FROM REFLECTION OF LIGHT. ON VERY SUNNY DAYS, I FEEL NERVOUS DRIVING BECAUSE IT IS SO DIFFICULT TO SEE. ALSO, WHEN I INITIALLY START THE CAR FOR THE FIRST TIME EACH DAY, IT GIVES OFF THIS NOXIOUS ODOR THAT CAUSES MUCH CONCERN ABOUT THE TOXICITY OF THESE FUMES. THE ISSUE FIRST BECAME APPARENT IN APPROXIMATELY 2016, BUT HAS PROGRESSIVELY BECOME WORSE.

I HAVE TAKEN MY ALTIMA TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP ON A FEW OCCASIONS AND EVERYTIME I GO THEY SAY MY CAR IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. ATM I HAVE NO AIRBAGS AND I DO A LOT OF DRIVING WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS.

MELTING STICKY DASH CAUSES GLARE WHILE DRIVING AND MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SEE TRAFFIC LIGHT CHANGE, GLARE IS WORSE DURING SUMMER FLORIDA WEATHER. DEALER CLAIMS THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT AND OFFERED NO RESOLUTION EVEN THOUGH IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT. I TRY TO KEEP MY CAR COVERED OR OUT OF SUN WHEN NOT IN USE, LEFT IT AT THE DEALER FOR UNRELATED SERVICE (3 DAYS). THEY MUST'VE HAD IT SITTING OUT IN THE SUN BECAUSE THE MELTING SPREAD, ALSO LOOKS LIKE THEY ATTEMPTED TO CLEAN IT BECAUSE THERE WAS WHITE RESIDUE LEFT ON THE DASH!

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!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A BABY TREND EASY RIDE 5 (NA) CHILD SAFETY SEAT, MODEL NUMBER: TS40142 (NA). THE SAFETY SEAT WAS BEING UTILIZED IN A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN ONCOMING VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE RESULTING FORCE CAUSED THE CHILD SEAT TO DETACH FROM THE BASE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER AND TWO PASSENGERS SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CHILD DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY VISIBLE INJURIES, BUT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURED DATE, FAILURE MILEAGE, AND VIN WERE NOT AVAILABLE.....UPDATED 09/08/16 *BF *TR

DASHBOARD IS MELTING, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE DURING THE DAY WITH THE SUN'S GLARE.

08 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE THAT I PURCHASED NEW IN SOUTH FLORIDA FEBRUARY 08 THAT I'VE OWNED SINCE HAS A MELTED, STICKY, AND CRACKED DASHBOARD. ALSO, THE DASH IS CHANGING COLORS. THE DEFECTIVE AND MELTED DASHBOARD MAKES IT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE SUN REFLECTS ON THE DASHBOARD MAKING IT VERY HARD TO SEE OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD. AS REFERENCED IN THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT TRACY SANBORN V. NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. MY CAR SHOULD BE COVERED. I SPOKE WITH A REP AT 1-800-NISSAN-1 AND THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE NO IDEA THIS EXISTING. I HAVE OPENED MY CASE AND WILL HOPEFULLY GET IT FIXED SOON.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE DROPPED DOWN TO THE SIDEWALK ON TO THE CURB CAUSING THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE SIDE CURTAIN AND THE SEAT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 10 MPH, THE GLARE FROM THE SUN OBSTRUCTED THE CONTACT'S VISION. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CINDER BLOCK. AS THE CONTACT WAS EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND CAUSED HEAD AND CHEST INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 02/10/16*LJ; UPDATED 05/10/18*JB *CN

THE DASHBOARD IN MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA IS GOOEY, VERY SHINY AND CAUSES A GLARING IMAGE OF THE DASH TO PROJECT ONTO THE WINDSHIELD OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF THE ROAD. IF TOUCHED, IT FEELS LIKE AN ADHESIVE OBJECT AND HAS A CHEMICAL SMELL ON HOT DAYS. THIS GLARING IMAGE IS CONTINUALLY PROJECTED ONTO THE WINDSHIELD MAKING THE CAR A SAFETY ISSUE TO THE DRIVER AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD.

CAR SUDDENLY WOULD NOT START - WAS STRANDED AND HAD TO CALL TO HAVE IT FLAT BEDDED TO A DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THE STEERING LOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WAS PROVIDED EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS PART SINCE IF A DEFECT, I WAS TWO WEEKS OVERDUE AND THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE WORK TO BE COMPLETED.

THE DASHBOARD IS STARTING TO MELT BAD. I'VE BEEN TRYING TO PROTECH IT WITH SUNSHADES BUT IT STILL CONTINUES TO MELT. THIS IS CAUSING GLARE ON MY WINDSHIELD AND CAUSING OBSTRUCTION FOR MY DRIVING AND BECOMING A SAFETY ISSUE. NOT SURE WHY NHSTA IS WAITING FOR SOME ACCIDENT TO HAPPEN. I WOULD REQUEST RECALL AND FIX THE DASHBOARD ISSUE

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED AND CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO BECOME EXPOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,760.

THE DASHBOARD IN MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA IS MELTING AND THE GLARE WHEN DRIVING IS MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE CLEARLY. DRIVING THIS VEHICLE DURING THE DAY IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DUE TO THE GLARE FROM THE MELTING DASHBOARD. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED BY NISSAN, IT IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT DUE TO THE MATERIAL USED FOR THE DASHBOARD. MY TEENAGE SON DRIVES THIS CAR, AND HE IS NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE THE VIABILITY IS SO POOR NOW. IT GETS WORSE AS TIME GOES ON. NISSAN NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEFECT AND REPLACE THE DASHBOARDS BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT OR WORSE DUE TO LACK OF VIABILITY.

THE DASHBOARD FOR MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE IS MELTING. IN SUNLIGHT (MOST OF THE DAY), MY VISIBILITY ON THE ROAD IS DECREASED TREMENDOUSLY DUE TO GLARE THE MELTING MATERIAL CAUSES TO REFLECT ON THE FRONT WINDOW. THIS HAS BEEN A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD WHILE DRIVING. FROM ONLINE SEARCHES, THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE FOR MANY NISSAN ALTIMA DRIVERS, AND NISSAN HAS FAILED TO RESPOND AND REPLACE THESE MELTING DASHBOARDS. A RECALL IS NEEDED BEFORE AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS.

MY VEHICLE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD.A TECHNICIAN FOUND EXHAUST MANIFOLD FRONT PIPE LEAKING. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO FOUND OIL COOLER LEAKING AND COVER OF THE ALTERNATOR BROKEN. THE DEALER REFUSED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THERE WAS RECALL ON SEVERAL 2008 NISSAN ALTIMAS. MAYBE MY VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

DASH IS MELTING. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THEY STATE THEY ARE NOT REPLACING THE DASH. IT IS STICKY AND SHINY AND CAUSES REFLECTION IN WINDSHIELD. I HAVE SEEN LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET FOR THE SAME PROBLEM WITH NISSAN 2008 ALTIMA. NISSAN WILL NOT REPAIR WITHOUT A RECALL.

DASH IS MELTING. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THEY STATE THEY ARE NOT REPLACING THE DASH. IT IS STICKY AND SHINY AND CAUSES REFLECTION IN WINDSHIELD. I HAVE SEEN LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET FOR THE SAME PROBLEM WITH NISSAN 2008 ALTIMA. NISSAN WILL NOT REPAIR WITHOUT A RECALL.

GOT IN MY CAR, STARTED THE ENGINE, PUT CAR IN REVERSE, BACKED UP, PUT CAR IN DRIVE, CAR HESITATED TO GO GOT UP TO 10 MILES PER HOUR, CAR STOPPED IN MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. MY CAR WAS STILL RUNNING BUT WOULD NOT GO. TOWED TO SHOP AND IT'S MY CVT TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS COSTING ME $3,500 TO REPLACE. VERY DANGEROUS ANOTHER CAR COULD HAVE HIT ME BECAUSE MY CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD.

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.

THE DASHBOARD IS ACTUALLY MELTING CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN PROPER AND SUFFICIENT VISIBILTY DUE TO EXCESSIVE GLARE REFLECTING OFF OF MELTING DASHBOARD. THIS IS MAKING IT DIFFICULT IN SEEING PEDESTRIANS, ANIMALS, TRAFFIC LIGHTS, AND SIGNS. I'VE HAD TOO MANY CLOSE CALLS OF NOT SEEING PEDESTRIANS FROM THIS GLARE UNTIL THE I WAS ALMOST ON TOP OF THEM.

DASH BOARD IS STICKY AND MELTING. RESIDUE CLOUDS THE WINDSHIELD. GLARE MAKES IT HARD TO SEE. THIS IS HAPPENING AT ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS.

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.

IT SEEMS LIKE NISSAN ALTIMA DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND NOW IT BECAME STICKY AND SHINY.WHILE DRIVING IN DIRECT SUN IT CREATES A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD AND HARD TO SEE THE ROAD CONDITION.IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN FOR A DRIVER.THIS IS HAPPENING MAY BE NISSAN USED A LOW QUALITY MATERIAL FOR THE DASH.THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND FIXED BY NISSAN.

I LIVE IN CENTRAL FLORIDA AND OWN A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE. MY DASHBOARD BEGAN TO REFLECT A REAL BAD GLARE WHILE MY HUSBAND DRIVES. HE IS THE PRIMARY DRIVER AS I AM NOT. HE HAS COMPLAINED ABOUT IT AS WELL BUT IT IS EVIDENT THAT HE SEES THE GLARE AS I SEE IT AS WELL. COME TO FIND OUT I HAVE A MELTING DASHBOARD PER NISSAN AUTO TECHNICIANS. IT IS GOOEY, STICKY, AND CAUSES SUCH A BAD GLARE THAT WE ONLY DRIVE IN EARLY MORNING OR LATE EARLY EVENING WHEN THE SUN IS NOT SO EXTREME. THE NISSAN SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED TO FILE A COMPLAINT TO NISSAN CORPORATE OFFICE SINCE THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACING THESE AT NO COST FOR OTHER VEHICLES. I PLACED A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN CORPORATE AS I WAS ADVISED. I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM THEM ON 8/28/15, STATING THAT THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THE DASHBOARD FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY, NO CURRENT RECALLS & CAMPAIGNS, NO SERVICE CONTRACT, NO EXTENSIONS HISTORY OF SERVICE OF THE VEHICLE AND OTHER FACTORS. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? THERE IS NOT DEFINITIVE ANSWER. WHEN I ASKED TO GIVE SPECIFIC THEY SAID THEY DID. MIND YOU, I SERVICE MY CAR AND ALL MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN DONE ON THE VEHICLE EITHER BY MY HUSBAND AND SON (WHO IS A MECHANIC), NISSAN SERVICE DEPARTMENT OR TIRE PLUS. I THINK THIS IS ABSURD! WE CAN CAUSE A HUGE ACCIDENT ONE DAY FOR A PRODUCT DEFAULT BY NISSAN ENGINEERS. MY HUSBAND HAS TRIED TO AVOID MANY ACCIDENTS FROM THIS GLARE FROM THE DASHBOARD AS THE SUN IN FLORIDA HITS HARD ON A BLACK DASHBOARD ESPECIALLY. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT TO HAVE THE NHTSA GET INVOLVED IN ENFORCING NISSAN AND ANY OTHER VEHICLE MANUFACTURING COMPANIES THAT ARE FACING THIS ISSUE TO RECALL THIS DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. THIS CAN CAUSE MANY ACCIDENTS AND SPEAKING FROM EXPERIENCE, WE HAVE AVOIDED SEVERAL ONES THUS FAR. WE HAVE BEEN LUCKY THUS FAR BUT I CAN'T PREDICT THE FUTURE OF WHAT WILL HAPPEN TOMORROW IF THIS DEFECT DOESN'T GET CORRECTED BY NISSAN.

MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA'S DASHBOARD IS STICKY AND MELTING. THE STICKY RESIDUE REFLECTS IN THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING A GLARE WHEN DRIVING DURING THE DAYTIME. IN MY OPINION THE MELTING DASHBOARD IS A SAFETY DEFECT AND SHOULD BE RECALLED.