Problems with 2006 Nissan Altima STRUCTURE

I was told in 2012 by my car maintenance sho, that my car had a rust hole on the passenger side of my 2006 nissan altima. now, 3 years later it has grown quite large. i was told i have to get it repaired before i have my car inspected in march of 2016. this is quite a problem for me since i am retired an living on a fixed income. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan altima. the contact stated that the vehicle was being examined by an authorized dealer for routine maintenance and he was informed that the undercarriage was completely rusted and corroded. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 99,200. updated 03/05/12*lj updated 03/07/12

There is an excessive rust on the car, first reported when car was less than 5 years old: 1. flex connector between catalytic converter and the engine completely rusted 2. floor rust under driver seat first defect reported to nissan and local dealer without any response - nissan case [xxx]. second defect just discovered and is very common for 2005-2006 altimas - just search internet, but nissan refuses to acknowledge it. in any cars 5 year old car with no accidents and with less than 27000 miles should not have these defects. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).*tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan altima. the contact stated that the floor boards were rusted. the manufacturer was notified of the failure, but denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 84,000 and the current mileage was 85,000.

Driver and passenger floor rotted. *tr

My 2006 nissan altima has excessive and premature rust on the front driver's side floor pan. there are no other indications of rust on the passenger side, or anywhere else on the under-body of the vehicle. this issue first started showing symptoms in ~2011 when the vehicle was only 5 years old and has continued to worsen to the point where it's dangerous to drive the vehicle.

I purchased a new 2006 nissan altima on 12-22-05. on 1- 8-11 i noticed a 6 to 8 inch rust hole completely through the floorboard of the driver's side floor just forward of the driver's seat. the dealership and nissan america has refused to fix the problem stating that the warranty had run out on the vehicle by 2 weeks. my contention is that problem is material or workmanship defect and that the problem has been ongoing and only discovered at this time. i am certain that this damage will compromise this vehicles performance in a crash, potentially allow exhaust fumes to enter the occupant cabin and be generally a safety hazard for the driver who rests his or her feet directly on this area. i have read internet report that describe females high heels getting caught in the rusted floor while driving. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan altima. while having the vehicle repaired at an authorized dealer for unrelated issues she was informed that the rear subframe was cracked. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified and she was informed her vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 06v046000, suspension:rear. the failure and current mileages were 102,500.

Rusted floor board within 4 years of life of vehicle.

We purchased a 2006 nissan altima brand new in 2005. the car has been great but i sold the car at an auction and received a call the next day that the car was in arbitration because the floor boards were rusted. i asked them to verify the problem and get back to me. they called me back and indeed, they said that you could push your finger right through the floor boards on the passenger and drivers side floor boards. *tr

Vehicle in question: 2006 nissan altima, currently nissan?s original 60 month unlimited mile rust warranty. 72,296 miles. driver and passenger floor board area are rusting through. (around the foot well area.) i believe this to be a known-defect and known issue with this vehicle and nissan is not correcting this issue. i known other nissan altima owners who have had the same problem and there are numerous cases of this problem documented on reputable web sites. this is a safety issue. the driver?s and passenger?s feet can push through the floor and are not adequately protected due to the weakened, rusted metal should a accident occur. april 15, 2010 spoke with roland kostiew (rockinham nissan service manager) via telephone and he stated: that he has seen this rust-through problem before?and nissan doesn't do anything about it. he will fight for me because i am a local customer. nissan attributes the problem to the floorboard area being used as a jack-mount point. he took pictures showing this was not the case and he agreed that would be a ridiculous point to use to lift the vehicle. april 16, 2010 was informed by roland kostiew (rockinham nissan service manager) via telephone that nissan will not cover the underbody rust through and that it is not covered because of environmental causes with no further explanation. *tr

We bought the car from nissan dealer in richmond ky, had 16,400 miles, nothing wrong body/interior great price..well one week later we had a 6 star crack on windshield, was told it had to be replaced,free from ky state law . when exchanged the service man who replaces them every day showed me that the glue wasn't bonded to our car in the first place. so if we were in a wreck, it could have shattered all over us. i posted pics up on auto beef...i have more. *tr

Passenger side floor board rusted through. driver side seems ok (for now) maybe because i always do under-wash every time washing the car. first noticed the rusting after around 4 years of ownership when did a diy oil change but i just ignored it because i just thought i'm just one of the unlucky owner until did a diy oil change last month and my surprised the rust gotten worst and widened. bought the car brand new in june, 2006 and was garage kept since day one. it also get washed regularly by me and auto carwash in the winter of course with under carriage wash. the car has now 110k miles.

The back seat floor board (right side) fills up with water every time it rains. i asked the nissan dealer where i bought it from about it and they told me it would cost me $80 for them to look at it and $200-$400 to fix it if they could even find out where the water was coming from. the problem is mold is building up under the mats and my 1yr old son and myself are breathing in this mold on a daily basis. it seems as though once a dealer gets your money they dont care about the car once you drive it off the lot. i do have an extended warrenty which when i bought the car they assurred me it was bumper to bumper with the exception of lights wipers & tires. now they do not want to honor that good ole "bumper to bumper" extended warrenty that i just had to buy to protect myself against any problems (so they promised me). *tr

The gasoline door is out of align preventing it to be closed properly. *tr

Nissan altima trunk lid is defective. when opened it springs back to close on someone's head. the springs do not hold the trunk lid in the open position. *tr

Around 6 months after the lease of my vehicle i noticed a hole on the floor, and any time i contacted the dealership and told them about the problem nothing was ever done. i was told that it was my car. therefore, my problem. it has been almost a year and a half and the hole has gotten bigger. i may one day die in that car due to the heel of my shoe getting stuck in that hole, because i may not be able to get my foot out from it in time to brake, or my foot may get caught in there.*ak

Tl* - the contact stated that every time the brakes were applied they made a loud squealing noise. the contact took the vehicle to two dealerships in virginia. and both stated that there wasn't anything wrong with the brakes. the contact was concerned for her safety because the brakes continued to make a loud squealing noise. *ak updated 4/8/08 *cn the consumer stated there was a recall for the engine for this vehicle and consumer stated a fuel smell in the was present in the vehicle. updated 04/08/08 *tr

Purchased our 2006 nissan altima in jan of 2006. after a few months of using this car we noticed the trunk did not operate properly. when the car is on a flat surface as it was when we purchased it the trunk lid will stay open, if the car is situated on any kind of incline the trunk will slam shut. my children were injured several times as was i when the trunk slammed down on our heads. the reason is visual, the trunk was poorly designed, there is no tension at all. the trunk actually swings like a pendulum . i took it into the shop four times over this past year. today, 3/22/2007 the nissan dealership finally did the needed repairs. they agree the design is poor. everyone who has a 2006 nissan altima without the back spoiler should be notified of this defect.