Problems with 2006 Nissan Altima ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

I have a 2006 nissan altima, last year in october my wife was driving this car to go to grocery store, just as she about to park the car, the vehicle driver side power seat suddenly lunge forward, it cause my wife to lose control and hit another car that is park next to where she was about to park. i take the car to the dealership for repair, the driver seat where at a invert 60 degree angle, the dealership notice the power supply is burn, so they replace the power supply, but refuse to repair the damage to my car and the other car my wife hit. i am registering a complain against the nissan car company about this issue, please assist me and find if there is a defect with the product that should have been recall.*tr

I have 2006 nissan altima, first, my car wouldn't start until about the fifth or seventh try..took and got that fixed then the dealer had to re-program my key.. then after one week of driving.... it just wouldn't start at all. all with-in a three period. so it is in the shop right now. 6/06/2008...ever since 06/03/2008. can you please help. *tr

Subject crank position sensor. subject car 2006 nissan altima 2.5. recall was received about the same time the car started dying while driving. when traveling at low speeds the engine will die causing a very dangerous situation when the car looses power and power steering stalling in the middle of the road. when traveling at freeway speeds the engine shuts off, the car looses power for approximately 3 seconds then violently jerks regaining power. nissan dealer has stated that this is an ecm problem and that a reprogram will fix this problem. i took the car into the dealer and the reprogram of the ecm was completed. now the car dies more frequently and now it takes considerable cranking to start the car when warm. approximately 2 min. to restart. nissan has tried to "band aid" a faulty crank position sensor with an ecm reprogram that is not working. the car abruptly dying is a very dangerous situation and can easily lead to uncalled for injuries and deaths stemming from this faulty sensor. i agree that the upgraded ecm program should read both the cam position sensor and crank position sensor in tandem as a redundant feature but if the problem is with a leaky sensor or a bad solder joint in the sensor, the sensor should be replaced under a recall. *tr

I once was told by bob bell nissan that my vehicle was not on the recall list. and now 2 years later i receive a letter stating that my nissan 2006 altima is one of the recall vehicle on the list .and im contacting you for this reason. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan altima. the contact noticed that the odometer was putting more miles on the vehicle than what was actually being driven. the failure was noticed while driving 35 mph. the vehicle has been to the dealer three times, but they have been unable to determine the cause of the failure. the current and failure mileages were 41,000.

2006 nissan altima customer received recall letter and has been unable to get car fix and can't let the car sit and pay car note and insurance**cc the consumer stated a new engine was installed in the vehicle due to a recall. three weeks later, the vehicle went into limp mode and the speed decreased. the vehicle was towed and the consumer was later informed that the vehicle needed a new transmission. the consumer returned the vehicle back to the dealer and upon inspection they stated the wiring harness was unplugged. *jb

I own a 2006 nissan altima. i have an aftermarket gps system that i use in the car. i have noticed that the speed gauged by the gps has a variance from what shows on the speedometer. for instance, if i am traveling 40 mph and have the cruise control set to that speed, the gps shows that i am actually traveling 36 mph. the difference between the two devices grows as my speed increases. *nm

2006 altima 2.5 s that is a lemon customer wants to have the car replaced under the lemon law**cc the consumer stated the vehicle has no start problem. the vehicle would start up when she began her day, but at unpredictable times. there is a grinding noise under the gas pedal while accelerating as well as when coming to a stop. the dealer stated the vibration/grinding noise was coming from the tires. all the windows and doors will lock and the remote keyless entry does not seem to work. the cd player and radio are not playing properly. the radio has a lot of static. the cd player makes the cd's sound like they are scratched. *jb

We purchased a 2006 nissan altima (new, never owned) on january 10, 2007. the vehicle has defects and has been bought to the dealer (nissan of garden city in hempstead,new york) on four occasions;1/25/07, 2/1/02, 2/5/07, and 2/14/07. we filed a complaint with nissan north america on 1/17/07. file number 5593141. the service representative is slow in providing response and other service representatives refuse to provide name or contact information of managerial staff. their single means of communication is through e-mail. their actual policy is to wait 24 hours before returning phone calls. i was advised this by one of their service representatives at their "800" number. *nm

The vehicle was purchased new in 2006. two weeks later the car would not crank and the engine had to be replaced. shortly after, i noticed that the heating system did not work in the vehicle. when i placed my foot on the brake, the heat blew out cold air. i knew there was something wrong, therefore i called the dealership to report this problem and was told "that is the way new models are made". this problem was not fixed. in the winter when the car is not moving (such as at a red light) cold air blows in the car, not heat. i have experienced rattling noises with my car. it can be heard when the car is driven as if something is loose. i took the car to the dealership in 2011 to have it checked. i got the car fixed by an independent mechanic and the noise continued. each year i have gotten my rotors and brake pads replaced in the front and rear. i do not think this is normal. i have had my car 5.5 years with 79k miles. problems have occurred with the electrical part of the car. the lights have become deemed when i drove on 2 occasions, the passenger door will not lock, the seat does not adjust all the way down, and sometimes when i press the alarm button on my key, my windows have went down automatically. *js

Dt*: the contact stated when the ignition was turned, there was a loud bang from the front end of the vehicle. afterwards, smoke came from the front end, below the driver side window, and brief flames erupted from under the hood. the vehicle hood was opened to reveal the battery had exploded. the vehicle was towed to a service dealer, where the dealer tested and replaced the battery. there was no determination made as to the cause of the explosion.

The heater/air conditioning blower tends to not operate periodically! examples: on a cold morning, the car had to be returned home since there was no blower. on a damp day, the interior windows could not be defogged due to no blower. on a damp morning, the frost on the exterior of the windshield could not be cleared by the defrost setting since the blower failed to operate. we wonder how safe this vehicle would be during a period of freezing rain! or during a snowfall? please advise on what action should be taken to remedy this serious defect. [xxx] *jb updated 07/16/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)

Ignition switch sticks in lock position. was told by service department to jerk the steering wheel hard to the left. *jb

Purchased nissan altima 2006 in sept.05, from day 1 i had problems with it starting. after service had the car for 2 months i invoked the lemon law and received another nissan altima 2006 with the same problem. the dealer doesn't know what to do they said that these are the only 2 new altima 2006 they've had a problem with. then i found out these are the only 2 with factory navigation system. *jb