Nissan ALTIMA problems and owner complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHEN SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THERE WAS ONE INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FROM HEAD, ARM, SHOULDER, AND LEG INJURIES; HOWEVER, THE SPECIFIC D…

Owner-reported narrative. 168,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10948617 at NHTSA ↗

ON ABOUT FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS OVER THE LAST TWO WEEKS, ENGINE HAS ACCELERATED TO A HIGH RPM UNINITIATED BY THE DRIVER. EACH OCCURRENCE HAS BEEN WHEN THE CAR WAS PUT INTO REVERSE AND STARTED BACKING UP. SO FAR WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP THE CAR WITH THE BRAKE, BUT ONLY WITH DIFFICULTY. WHEN TRANSMISSION IS TAKEN OUT OF REVERSE, THE ENGINE ACCELARATION STOPS. ONLY ONE TIME DID THE SYMPTON RETURN WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS PLACED INTO REVERSE A SECOND TIME. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 738007 at NHTSA ↗

THE POWER STEERING BRACKET WAS NOT MOUNTED TO THE CYLINDER HEAD BLOCK DUE TO BROKEN AND MISSING MOUNTS/BOLTS, CAUSING NOISE. *MJS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 554550 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MOUNT BROKE FROM THE FIREWALL. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. CASE NUMBER 3927452 FOR NISSAN. MR. THE MOUNT WAS ABOUT 2 INCHES TALL AND PROVIDES THE PIVOT POINT, AND WITHOUT IT, THE MECHANISM DOESN'T FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED PULLING THE CARPET, REMOVING THE STEERING COLUMN, AND MOVING THE DASH BOARD TO GAIN ACCESS TO A EXTREMELY TIGHT AREA TO AVOID A FIRE/MELT RISK. SCC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 106,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 8022693 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE THROTTLE GEAR INCREASED DRAMATICALLY ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE'S THROTTLE WAS PERMANENTLY STUCK ON HIGH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DENIED ANY RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY CABLES AND ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS HAV…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10170995 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES UNEXPECTEDLY AND SUDDENLY. THE CONTACT MUST QUICKLY DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER, BUT SHE BELIEVES THE FAILURE IS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL THAT APPLIED TO HER VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10263659 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN DRIVING IN COLD WEATHER VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10107104 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE STALLS ALL THE TIME UNDER ANY TYPE WEATHER. J.P. THIBODEAUS AND DIAMOND NISSAN WERE'T ABLE TO DETECT/CORRECT FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 978901 at NHTSA ↗

AFTER A RAIN STORM HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS FULL OF WATER, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO BURN, WHICH COULD BURN THE BULB AND CAUSE OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 871736 at NHTSA ↗

REPLACED BATTERY. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 969732 at NHTSA ↗

MY 94 NISSAN ALTIMA SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED WAS SOMETIME IN APRIL OF 2004. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN THE CAR STARTED JURKING AND THE ENGINE DIED. I STARTED THE CAR UP AGAIN AND KEPT ON DRIVING FOR ABOUT 1/2 A MILE (I DROVE FOR ABOUT 10 MILES PRIOR TO THIS CAR FAILURE AND THAN AFTER THE CAR WAS PARKED IDLE FOR ABOUT 5 HOURS I DROVE BACK HOME FOR 12 MILES WITH NO PROBLEMS). WHILE DRIVING TO SCHOOL A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER FOR ABOUT 8 MILES I SLOWED DOWN TO TAKE AN EXIT OF A HIGHWAY …

Owner-reported narrative. 107,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10126375 at NHTSA ↗

1994 NISSAN ALTIMA FUEL INJECTOR CONTAMINATION, REPLACE FUEL INJECTOR THREE TIMES BEFORE IT FINALLY PUSHED THE FUEL INTO THE EXHAUST PIPE AND EXPLODED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. SOMETHING IS CAUSING THE INJECTORS TO SHOOT START FUEL INTO #3 HEADS WITH OUT PULSATING THE FUEL PROPERLY. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 145,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10300440 at NHTSA ↗