1995 Nissan Altima Problems

95 NISSAN ALTIMA SHOWS "AIR BAG WARNING" WITHOUT ANY DISCREPANCIES. I SHOWED MY CAR TO NISSAN DEALER AND HE SAID THAT SENSOR FAILED , SO IT IS SHOWING WARNING. HE SAID THAT WOULD COST ME $900 BUGS. I ASKED THE DEALER TO NOT TO DO ANY WORK ON THIS . I WANT TO LET HIGHWAY SAFETY TO KNOW THIS AND TAKE ACTION ON THIS, REPLACE THE SENSOR FREELY, BECAUSE IT IS NOT DRIVER'S FAULT AND THERE IS NO WEAR AND TEAR AND REMAINING ALL WORKS FINE. *NM

DT RECEIVED A NOTICED FROM PERSON I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM. THIS LETTER STATES THAT NISSIAN OFFERING NEW AIR BAG THAT WAS IS MADE BETTER AND TO BE INSTALLED IN MY VEHICLE AT NO CHARGE TO ME. IT DOES SOUND LIKE A RECALL. HAVE CONTACTED DEALER THEY SAID THIS DOES NOT SHOW THIS IN THEIR SYSTEMS AND HAD ME TO CONTACT NISSIAN NORTH AMERICA. CONTACTED NISSIAN AND THEY HAD ME FAX THIS LETTER TO THEM ONCE ON MAY 31ST, JUNE 10TH, AND JUNE 23RD. HAVE STILL NOT HEARD ANYTHING BACK FROM NISSIAN. HAVE ALSO LEFT MESSAGES AND STILL NO CONTACT BACK FROM NISSIAN. *NM

RUSTING CROSS MEMBER BAR OF THE RADIATOR CORE OF ALL NISSAN ALTIMA FROM 1995. UPON INSPECTION I NOTICED THE CROSS MEMBER BAR OF THE RADIATOR CORE COMPLETELY RUSTED. NO RUST ANYWHERE EXCEPT FOR THIS AREA OF VEHICLE. PART SHOULD BE RECALLED DUE TO INFERIOR WORKMANSHIP OF THE STEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT SUPPORTS ENGINE COMPONENTS AND MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IT THE PARTS GIVE WAY UNDER THE RUSTED SUPPORT STRUCTURE. *TR

A GREAT DEAL OF OIL IS LEAKING FROM THE FRONT SEAL ON THE TIMING COVER. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA AND NISSAN HAS ISSUED AT LEAST THREE SERVICE BULLETINS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM, TWO SERVICE BULLETINS WERE ISSUED IN THE FIRST YEAR OF PRODUCTION (1995)!! THIS DEFECT REQUIRES A REPAIR COST OF APPROXIMATELY $750, AND SHOULD BE A RECALL WHERE NISSAN BEARS THE COST OF REPLACING SUCH A QUICKLY OCCURRING AND OBVIOUS DEFECT. *JB

MY ALTIMA WAS PURCHASED IN JANUARY, 2002 WITH ABOUT 67,000 MILES ON IT, AND IT IS A 1995 MODEL. I HAVE HAD TO TAKE IT IN MORE THAN SEVEN TIMES AND HAVE PAID AT LEAST $2,000. MY MAIN COMPLAINT IS THAT I HAVE HAD TO GO IN THREE TIMES TO REPAIR MY GEAR SHIFT. IT REPEATEDLY LOCKS INTO THE PARK POSITION AND IN ORDER TO TURN THE CAR ON, YOU HAVE TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL THEN START IT. WHENEVER THAT HAS HAPPENED, MY BRAKE LIGHT STOPS WORKING ALSO. I DO NOT KNOW HOW I GET FROM PLACE TO PLACE SAFELY WHEN MY BRAKE LIGHTS GO OUT. I AM NOT ABLE TO DRIVE AROUND WITHOUT BRAKE LIGHTS, THEREFORE, I LOSE MONEY BECAUSE MY WORK REQUIRES THAT I TRAVEL BY CAR ON A DAILY BASIS. THE MECHANICS KEEP REPAIRING THE SAME ELECTRICAL FUSES, WHICH MUST BE FAULTY BECAUSE WHENEVER THEY ARE REPLACED, THE GEAR SHIFT WORKS AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS WORK. LESS THAN SIX MONTHS LATER, I AM BACK AT THE MECHANIC TO HAVE THE SAME THING REPAIRED AGAIN. MY CAR IS PARKED INDEFINITELY BECAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE OUT AGAIN AND I HAVE TO START THE CAR BY PUTTING IT INTO NEUTRAL AGAIN. I DO NOT THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS PROBLEM AGAIN!!!!!!PS I DO NOT KNOW WHAT OEM MEANS WHICH IS WHY I HAVE A YES AND A NO ANSWER....*AK

VEHICLE'S WELDING THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE PEDAL CAME OFF, CAUSING VEHICLE TO KEEP ACCELERATING. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

I WAS DRIVING AND THE GAS PEDAL SEPARATED/ CRACKED FROM THE FIREWALL . *TR *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DETACHED FROM THE FIREWALL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP BUT THEY DID NOT DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT DEALER TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE, PERSONNEL OF THE DEALERSHIP WAS OBSERVED PUTTING A DEVICE UNDER THE DASH BOARD. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT THE DEALER DAMAGED THE BATTERY INTENTIONALLY. WHEN THE DEALER WAS REPLACING THE BATTERY CABLE BY TAKING THE STEERING COLUMN APART, THE FORCED USED TO PUT STEERING COLUMN BACKED INTO PLACE CAUSED THE BATTERY TO MESS UP AND BATTERY CABLE BECAME FRACTURED.

VEHICLE HAS REMOTE LOCK ON STARTER,( IF PAYMENT IS NOT MADE ON DUE DATE). ONE WEEK AFTER PURCHASE, REMOTE LOCK FAILED. AT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR IT WAS MADE 3 TIMES, SINCE THEN OTHER ELECTRICAL PARTS HAVE FAILED AND/OR FAILING. AIR CONDITIONING HAS FAILED, WINDOWS AND DOOR LOCKS HAVE HAPHAZDERLY WORKED OFF AND ON. RADIO DOESN'T WORK SINCE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTED. TRANSISSION SHIFT DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. HAVE TO GO TO ACCESSORY PUT SHIFTER IN NEUTRAL TO START VEHICLE. WHEN IN PARK START WILL NOT ENGAGE. THERE ARE NO RUBBER BOOTS ON CV JOINTS. DEALER CLAIMED THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER WRECKED OR HAD ANY MAJOR REPAIR WORK DONE. DEALER HAD WARRANTY ON VEHICLE, THEN SOLD BUSINESS, FULL COVERAGE INSURANCE WAS REQUIRED FOR WARRANTY TO BE IN EFFECT. NEW DEALER IS NOT HONORING WARRANTY AND THE VEHICLE IS FALLING APART.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS FLAT. THE SIDEWALL WAS PUNCTURED BY THE COIL SPRING. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED BY A MECHANIC. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 133,792.

RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING LOCATED ON STRUT BROKE, THE TOP COIL RUSTED AND BROKE THE REMAINING COIL SPRING JUMPED OVER THE RETAINER ON THE STRUT ASSEMBLY AND WAS RESTING ON THE INNER FENDER. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 35MPH BRAKES FUNCTIONED POORLY, AND THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

MY BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS SCREECHED, THE DOME LIGHT NEVER WORKED, THE SENSOR FOR ENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAD TO BE REPLACED, LEAK FROM OIL PAN DEFECTIVE SEAL, THE STARTER HAD TO BE REPLACED, WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX THERE WERE ALWAYS EXCUSES FOR THE MALFUNCTION WE HAD TO PAY FOR MOST OF THE REPLACEMENTS ALWAYS OVER 500 DOLLARS PER VISIT.

THE PART THAT HOLD THE HOOD LATCH DOWN RUSTED OUT AT THE BASE CAUSING THE HOOD TO PARTIALLY RELEASE WHILE DRIVING. HAD TO HAVE THE BOTTOM WELDED. *LA

WHILE DRIVING WAS HIT FROM THE REAR. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS. FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE OFF ANCHOR AND FELL STRAIGHT BACKWARD, AND FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BROKE FROM ANCHOR AND FELL SIDEWAYS.*AK

I WAS DRIVING AND THE GAS PEDAL SEPARATED/ CRACKED FROM THE FIREWALL . *TR *JS

THE OIL SEAL ON THIS DISTRIBUTOR ASSEMBLY, PART # HIT-84255E FAILED WHICH RESULTED IN OIL LEAKING INTO THE DISTRIBUTOR WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE DISTRIBUTOR TO THROW OUT A SPARK AND THUS WOULD NOT RUN AT ALL. THIS PART COSTS OVER $400.00. *AK

THE SEAT BELT WON'T RELEASE. WE HAVE TO KEEP PULLING THE BELT AND RAPPING IT AROUND THE HEAD REST SO THAT WE CAN DRIVE IT. IF WE ALLOW IT TO RETRACT WE CANNOT PULL IT OUT OF THE BELT RE-TRACTOR. *TR

BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER PASSIVE RESTRAINT SHOULDER BELT MOTOR HAS FAILED NEEDING TO BE REPLACED TWICE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*JB

RUSTING CROSS MEMBER BAR OF THE RADIATOR CORE OF ALL NISSAN ALTIMA FROM 1995. UPON INSPECTION I NOTICED THE CROSS MEMBER BAR OF THE RADIATOR CORE COMPLETELY RUSTED. NO RUST ANYWHERE EXCEPT FOR THIS AREA OF VEHICLE. PART SHOULD BE RECALLED DUE TO INFERIOR WORKMANSHIP OF THE STEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT SUPPORTS ENGINE COMPONENTS AND MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IT THE PARTS GIVE WAY UNDER THE RUSTED SUPPORT STRUCTURE. *TR

AFTER READING SEVERAL ARTICLES ON LINE ABOUT THE RUSTING CROSS MEMBER BAR OF THE RADIATOR CORE OF ALL NISSAN ALTIMA AND MAXIMA CARS FROM 1992-2006 AND THEIR RE-BADGED INFINITI CARS I DECIDED TO CHECK MY VEHICLE WHICH ONLY HAS 41500 ORIGINAL MILES AND KEPT IN A GARAGE MOST OF THE TIME OWNING IT. I AM THE FIRST OWNER AND KEPT THIS CAR IN MINT CONDITION. UPON INSPECTION I NOTICED THE CROSS MEMBER BAR OF THE RADIATOR CORE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED IN THE CENTER LIKE WHAT IS AFFECTING ALL THE OTHER VEHICLES OF THIS MODEL. MY CAR IS WELL CARED FOR AND HAS NO RUST ANYWHERE EXCEPT FOR THIS AREA. THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED DUE TO INFERIOR WORKMANSHIP OF THE STEEL USED AS MOST ALTIMA AND MAXIMA CARS ARE RUSTING IN THIS SPOT AND NOT ONLY IS IT EXPENSIVE TO FIX BUT DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT SUPPORTS VITAL ENGINE COMPONENTS AND MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IT THE PARTS GIVE WAY UNDER THE RUSTED SUPPORT STRUCTURE. *TR

TEMPERATURE GAUGE FAILED. *SKD

CAR PULLED TO THE RIGHT DUE TO MISALIGNMENT. *DSH

DT: 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE REPLACEMENT TIRES HAD SIDEWALL RIPS AND TEARS. THESES WERE PURCHASED IN 2003; ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THIS IS A KELLY CHARGER TIRE, 20550/R15TR. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE TIRE PROBLEMS WERE DUE TO ROAD HAZARDS. THE CONTACT STILL HAS THE LAST TIRE THAT REMAINED ON THE VEHICLE. IT WAS RIPPED AND HAD JAGGED EDGES ON THE SIDEWALL. THE TEARS AND RIPS WERE ON THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE. THESE TIRES WERE NEVER ROTATED. TWO TIRES WERE REPLACED ON APRIL 23, 2005. ANOTHER TIRE WAS REPLACED ON OCTOBER 8, 2005, AND ON OCTOBER 17, 2005. THE CONTACT STATED THE TIRE REPLACED ON OCTOBER 8, 2005 ACTUALLY BLEW. OUT. *AK

THE HUB CUPS CAME OFF REPEATEDLY FOR UNKNOWN REASON. YH

THE DEFECT DATABASE IS FULL OF CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE DEFECTIVE SEAL BETWEEN THE TIMING COVER AND THE BLOCK. A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN EXISTS (NNTB95058A ), YET WHY ARE DROVES OF NISSAN OWNERS STILL PAYING $500.00 TO HAVE THIS POORLY ENGINEERED PART REPLACED? MY MECHANIC STATED THAT HE HAS REPLACED MANY OF THESE SEALS. WHEN IS THERE GOING TO BE A RECALL ISSUED? WHAT DOES IT TAKE? THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION. *AK

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. MJS

VEHICLE HAS REMOTE LOCK ON STARTER,( IF PAYMENT IS NOT MADE ON DUE DATE). ONE WEEK AFTER PURCHASE, REMOTE LOCK FAILED. AT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR IT WAS MADE 3 TIMES, SINCE THEN OTHER ELECTRICAL PARTS HAVE FAILED AND/OR FAILING. AIR CONDITIONING HAS FAILED, WINDOWS AND DOOR LOCKS HAVE HAPHAZDERLY WORKED OFF AND ON. RADIO DOESN'T WORK SINCE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTED. TRANSISSION SHIFT DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. HAVE TO GO TO ACCESSORY PUT SHIFTER IN NEUTRAL TO START VEHICLE. WHEN IN PARK START WILL NOT ENGAGE. THERE ARE NO RUBBER BOOTS ON CV JOINTS. DEALER CLAIMED THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER WRECKED OR HAD ANY MAJOR REPAIR WORK DONE. DEALER HAD WARRANTY ON VEHICLE, THEN SOLD BUSINESS, FULL COVERAGE INSURANCE WAS REQUIRED FOR WARRANTY TO BE IN EFFECT. NEW DEALER IS NOT HONORING WARRANTY AND THE VEHICLE IS FALLING APART.

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. MJS

OUTER TAIL LIGHT SHORTED OUT WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. INNER TAIL LIGHT WAS NOT AFFECTED. DEALER WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. THIS WAS SECOND INCIDENT. *AK *YD

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. WHILE DRIVING IN SNOWY ROAD CONDITIONS AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND STRUCK A TREE. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT A CHEMICAL FROM THE AIR BAGS CAUSED BURNS ON CONSUMER'S FACE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK