Problems with 2007 Nissan Altima STRUCTURE

My 2007 nissan altima dashboard suddenly started having cracks. the cracks run all along the seams but there are others that just cracked out of no where. i have notified nissan corporate who referred me to my local dealership and when i talked to my dealership they said they ' would look into it' and get back with me. i am aware of the class action lawsuits in florida and texas and they state it's the heat. well i live in louisiana just as hot and i park in a garage. 80,000 miles. with all these cracks and goo and sticky stuff people are having has anyone tested this substance for toxicity. i now have two white spots appearing. my cracks looks like the dashboard is lifting and i was told it could be gases from ' glue' that holds dash down. as a former nurse this could be very dangerous as no one is testing this and it can be affecting thousands of lives who are exposed to this daily. nissan is aware of this problem and they state out of warranty. have they tested this. all complaints are 2007 owners. in my opinion this needs further investigation due to possible substances being released (i have asthma) and other owners who cannot see out their window. we have had our car several years and we also can't roll down the windows with our key or power locks either.

My 2007 nissan altima has a dashboard that reflects up onto the windshield and blocks my view of oncoming traffic. i have nearly been in several accidents and it has made this car unsafe to drive. the dash is sticky and soft and is spreading farther across the dash constantly. something has to change or this car can't be driven in the day.

The dashboard has melted causing unsafe glare. this seems to be a common issue. the dashboard is impossible to clean in this state. http://www.hickeylawfirm.com/blog/major-safety-issue-with-melting-dashboards

Cracking and sticky dashboard. garage kept 15% tint on windows and have cracks from one side of dash to other and chunks of dash falling off around cluster of gauges. my car only has 65,000 miles on it too!talked to nissan corp, and got quite for $2400!!! told by nissan corp that since my car has never been to a nissan dealership (maintenance done at other shop) i was [xxx] out of luck basically. i love my car and just want nissan to replace their faulty product! my family doesn't think my car is safe anymore and i don't want to get rid of it!! please please do something about this!! thank you!! information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Nissan was sued last year for dashboards of nissan altimas for 2008 and 2009. my nissan is a 2007. went to the dealer because i have the same problems it causes a glare on the windshield when driving that i could easily cause an accident. for years my dashboard has been cracked. it's sticky and discusting . my car has always slept in the garage . i do live in florida . i bought the car in florida . the lawsuit was for florida residents only . i want to know why these lawyers were able to sue nissan got millions of dollars but only submitted 2008 and 2008 the lawsuit gave customers only about 5 months to do a claim . total bologny . what do i have to do to fight nissan on this matter .

My dashboard is cracked by many parts. my car is always in a garage, because i don't work. sole owner since 2007, no kids.

My dashboard is sticking and starting to melt. *tr

I have a crack separating in a perfect seem around the nissan symbol on the steering wheel, where an airbag would deploy- from the far left, all the way to the far right. there has not been any specific incident that has caused this to occur, this issue was noticed by myself on 11/17/14. i brought my car to the tempe autonation nissan 11/18/14 at 3 pm to meet with the service team member, [xxx]. i was explaining the crack and separating of the materials to [xxx] prior to him looking at my car.after showing him the wheel, i had stated "i just don't feel like this situation looks very safe and it's definitely not comfortable", and [xxx] replied "yeah", agreeing with my statement. [xxx] proceeded to take down my vin and look it up in his computer.he said my car was not a part of any recalls and that if i wanted to replace the part, i would need to replace the entire steering wheel system and it would be over one thousand dollars. i asked him if he had seen this happen before, and he said "yes, i have seen this on another altima". i explained to him how i didn't think it was safe and he said "well it will just keep tearing and it's not like the airbag is going to just eject at you. it needs impact for that to happen." i then asked him if the rip continues, if the airbag would be exposed and he said it probably would. after obviously noting i was not happy with the accountability not being taken by nissan, a co-worker of [xxx] asked if he could also look at my car. he took a peek and said that there was not anything unsafe. it was very discomforting with the fact the service team member originally agreed that it was not safe, and then after noticing my vehicle was not covered by a recent airbag recall,and taking notice to the fact i refuse to pay for such a defect, he then claimed there was nothing unsafe about the situation. please look into this,seems very unsafe. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

My dashboard is melting and crock

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan altima. the contact stated that the dashboard was melted and cracked. the failure caused a glare on the windshield, which obstructed the contact's visibility. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a local dealer who advised that the vehicle was experiencing normal wear and tear. the dealer offered to replace the dashboard at a cost. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle to a local dealer for diagnostic testing. the failure was neither diagnosed nor repaired. the failure mileage was 164,161.

The dashboard of my nissan altima 2007 is melting (literally). i noticed a small pond of goo like material on my dashboard. in less than a week it spread out like cancer and continues to spread. this pond of goo reflects the sunlight on the windshield, creating a glare that blocks my view and endangers my ability to drive. not to mention the loss of my investment not caused by improper use of the vehicle (see picture) i've unsuccessfully tried to get nissan to assume the repair of their defective dashboard. i'm not claiming normal wear and tear or mechanical items but rather a real life threatening issue. i've talked to adrian (457295), john (457263), jessica (57758). i went a nissan dealership where they diagnosed that it'll continue to experience melting and only replacing could fix the issue. today nick (7583) called me to sympathize with me but how unfortunately nissan cannot replace my melting dashboard and that the issue cannot be escalated any further. it is shameful to see how nhtsa has more than 200 reports of melting dashboard, nissan can spend millions of dollars in a super bowl ad #with dad appealing to customer loyalty but nissan cannot assume responsibility of a defective material that couldn't perform in florida. ..updated 03-04-15*bf updated 6/17/2015*js updated 12/09/15.*jb

Dashboard is melting. *tr

My nissian altima, the dashboard is starting to crack and melt. the local news channel in my area did investigation on this problem. looks like i'm not the only one having this problem. they advise to file a complaint, and the local dealership only solution is to have the whole dashboard replaced. *js

Observed pipe suspended from beside right rear wheel of the 2007 nissan altima 2.5. vehicle was parked. looked under vehicle and determined it was a pipe linked to the rear wheel and suspension assemblies. the end of the pipe was nearly dragging on the ground. did internet research concluding that the broken pipe was the rear sway bar or torsion bar. prior to observing the visible hanging torsion bar end, we frequently experienced the rear end of the vehicle was unstable when cornering at highway speed such as when entering or exiting a highway ramp. given this frequent experience, the actual failure in torsion bar functional strength may have occurred months earlier. after determining there was no recall or service bulletin, and also noting that nhtsa records in this database show over 50 event descriptions nearly identical to ours, i went to the nissan dealer to ask if they offered payment or credits for this repeatable defect. the dealer was not offering any credits. then, took my vehicle to my master mechanic. he performed the service replacement of the broken sway bar and end link assemblies. we retained the broken sway bar in hopes that nhtsa begins to research this problem. according to the mechanic, this "bar" is really a 5/8" diameter pipe that seared near one of the bushing supports. there is surface rust present within the pipe indicating that the pipe had fractured some time earlier with water entering the fracture causing the rust. it is not a solid steel "bar" as typically found in other vehicles throughout the industry. cost of repair was approximately $200 for parts plus 1 hour shop labor. we respectfully request that nhtsa investigate this failure due to its apparent common failure mode and for the potential risk of injury should the rear end of the vehicle lose traction on curves or rough pavement at highway speeds. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan altima. the contact stated that the entire dashboard melted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

The rear sway bar on my 2007 nissan altima is broken. i drive less than 6,000 miles per year, and rarely in bad weather conditions. i was told this is not under warranty and there are no recalls, but i have seen several complaints online about the 2007 nissan altima sway bar. this is a safety hazard, especially considering it can happen when not driving that many miles (i only knew to have it checked because i parked on a hill and could see something hanging from my car. otherwise, with the limited number of miles i drive, i would not have had my car checked, and would have been driving a hazardous vehicle this whole time). *js

Noticed the rear sway bar was broken on the passenger side of the car. no indication of excessive corrosion or damage from hitting anything. car is garage kept. car is driven by a senior with usually 1 passenger or less around town. no evidence that this should have broken. nissan is reviewing the case now. *tr

I was taking the car to get an oil change and the mechanic noticed that the sway bar had rusted through and broke. he said it was a defective part and rusted through due to the fact that it was hollow - he explained it is dangerous to drive over 30 mph with a defective sway bar. it is my opinion there should be a recall due to the safety concerns. *kb

Rust is causing perforation through the body of car. nissan won't honor corrosion warranty. *tr

I walked out of my house and my windshield was cracked on the passenger side. the crack begins at the passenger side molding of the window and spreads all the way to the middle of the window. about an hour before, there was nothing on my window. since this occurred to present, i have seen about 3 other nissan altima's and one brand new nissan maxima, with the same problem and the owners have also stated it cracked out of nowhere. i was also able to find several complaints about the same problem online. *tr

Sway bar broke for no reason. very expensive to fix. it is a hollow sway bar. *kb

In 01/12, we specifically purchased this pre-owned vehicle for its low mileage & new cvt transm replaced on 8/30/2010 at 69,421 mi at nissan fort worth, tx. vehicle had 92.069 mi. on 6/22-25/13, trophy nissan in mesquite, tx supposedly replaced the burnt up cvt transm with a new one again, flushed out lines at 105,022 mi [after only 35,601 mi]; also performed electronic fuel injection service, clean throttle chamber, decarbon upper engine area; replaced & reprogrammed intelligent keys. i paid pay $398.48 for air intake cleaner, intake kit, basic inj flush and replacing drive belts & fan. i really didnt understand what that had to do with replacing the automatic cvt transmission.] service advisor ignored memo from corporate office not to place intelligent keys to prevent a "no start fault error". on 7/3/13 the car refused to start due to keys being placed together. new cvt transm installed by trophy nissan still whines, stalls, hesitates, jerks & gears not shifting right. due to bad service, rude, nasty, unprofessional people at trophy, i took car to courtesy nissan, richardson, tx in 7/13, service advisor, bob schille contacted trophy nissan & refused to check cvt. on 8/10/13 at 110,856 mi, i took car to clear lake nissan, league city, tx. cvt was whining, jerking,stalling, hesitating, not shifting properly when test driven but yielded no diagnostic codes. on 6/28/14 - 7/1/14 at 118,531 mi, took car back to courtesy nissan. i was lied to, car was never test driven nor cvt diagnosed. took car back to clear lake 11/22 still cvt didn't give diagnostic codes. went back 12/12/14, cvt gives codes for new cvt after abt 25,000 mi. now warranty has run out! contacted nissan usa again via phone, then email 5/18/15. contacted by angie, nissan usa, regional consumer affairs specialist, 5/28/15 refusing to repair this defective cvt tranm. no car needs 3-4 cvt transm in 8yrs!

I have a rubbing or scraping sound coming from the front of my car only when i turn the steering wheel. the nissan dealer could hear it but could not isolate it. it really sounds like a tire rubbing but there is plenty of room in the fender wells. it only happens when you turn the steering wheel backing or turning from a stop. *tr

Purchased a 2007 nissan altima 2.5s. 1. first problem started when i heard a loud rattling noise when i start the car (this was 2 months after i bought the car). increase rpm to 1.5 rpm to get a louder, crisper noise. took it to the dealer and was told that the heat shield was cracked and needed to be replaced. took 2 weeks for the dealer to fix the problem. noise went away. 2. noise came back again 2 weeks later after it was fixed. brought it to a different dealership to have it checked out to get different opinion. finds out the heat shield was installed incorrectly. resolved, and later told me that there was many complaints about this noise. 3. had a 110lb passenger on the front passenger seat and the air bag off light turned on. have yet to go to the dealer to see why this is happening. 4. after all this, i start the car on december 10th, 2008 and did not warm up car. when starting to accelerate car on street, clicking noises started to emerge. was wondering if there was a problem with the clutch motor or the belt. noise starts disappearing when the car is warmed up (after 8 minutes) decided to test it out by warming up the car first later in the day after it had cooled down, and then driving it, clicking sound emerged again. bought it to the dealership, and told them to make sure to check noise when the car is cold (giver or take 3 hours), they did not listen and checked it when warm, when there is no clicking occurs. deemed fine. 5. brake squeals once in a while when used. have yet to check this one out to the dealership. 6. on a morning of jan. 2, 2008, i have started the car only to notice that the air mode has switched from defrost/foot air mode to foot mode. i thought the air control unit was supposed to memorize the last time i had the mode on but once every often, it switches back to the foot air mode plus turning on the a/c every time the car starts. computer problem maybe? ...

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 nissan altima. the air bag light blinked intermittently and remained illuminated. the contact weighs 112 lbs. when riding in the passenger seat of a tahoe, she stated that the air bag light does not illuminate. the dealer stated that this was normal because her air bag has a smart system. the manufacturer stated that the dealer was incorrect and advised the contact to install the air bag on/off switch in the vehicle. the powertrain was unknown. the current mileage was 2,806 and failure mileage was 1,341. updated 01/11/08. *lj the dealer stated passenger front speaker popping off, vehicle sounds really loud, and sometimes key light will stay on. updated 12/12/07 *tr