2001 Nissan Altima Visibility Problems

THE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED ON A CAR THAT WAS TRANSFERRED FROM A NON-"HOT" STATE, NEW YORK, TO A "HOT" STATE, FLORIDA. THE REGULATOR FAILED AFTER ONLY TWO MONTHS OF HOT WEATHER. THE REGULATORS WHERE NOT REPLACED IN INITIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN WHICH HAS NOW EXPIRED. NISSAN REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE WAS A CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE REGULATORS AS IT WAS NOT A FULL RECALL ON ALL CARS. THIS ISSUE DOES NOT ONLY AFFECT HOT WEATHER STATES AS YEARS OF SUMMERS IN OTHER STATES CAN STILL WEAR DOWN AND DAMAGE REGULATORS IF THIS FAILURE WAS SO QUICK TO HAPPEN AFTER MOVE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10466874

Incident

Jul 20, 2012

Mileage

66,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH IN SNOWY CONDITIONS, THE DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE FELL OFF. THE CONTACT CONTINUED DRIVING AND LATER REPLACED THE LINK ASSEMBLY. THE A FILURE OCCURRED AGAIN ON THE SAME SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 128,000. UPDATED 03/16/11 *BF UPDATED 09/19/11

NHTSA ID

10379986

Incident

Feb 16, 2009

Mileage

117,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ON THE DRIVER SIDE STOPPED WORKING DUE TO THE LINKAGE BREAKING OFF. THE CONTACT REPLACED IT AND IT BROKE AGAIN DURING A SNOW STORM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

NHTSA ID

10370366

Incident

Feb 16, 2009

Mileage

115,000 mi

BACK REAR WINDOW REGULATORS NOT FUNCTIONING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10266850

Incident

Jan 1, 2005

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A WARRANTY LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER, WHICH STATED THAT THEY WOULD EXTEND THE WARRANTY FOR THE WINDOW REGULATORS FOR CONSUMERS IN THE "HOT" STATES. SHE CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE DEALER FURTHER STATED THAT PENNSYLVANIA WAS NOT A HOT WEATHER STATE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT HER WINDOW REGULATORS FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE WINDOWS TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD ONLY ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR TWO OF THE REGULATORS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

NHTSA ID

10243518

Incident

Aug 18, 2006

Mileage

50,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NISSAN RECALL NOTICE FOR THE SIDE/REAR WINDOW. SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RECALL WORK COULD BE PERFORMED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST BECAUSE THE RECALL EXPIRED IN JUNE OF 2007. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT SHE SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE BECAUSE SHE JUST RECEIVED THE NOTICE IN JANUARY OF 2008. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

NHTSA ID

10218023

Incident

Jan 18, 2008

Mileage

50,000 mi

WITHIN DAYS, THREE OF THE FOUR POWER WINDOW CONTROLLERS HAVE FAILED--LEAVING WIDOWS ROLLED DOWN AND UNABLE TO ROLL UP.

NHTSA ID

10171825

Incident

Oct 1, 2006

THE POWER WINDOW WOULD NOT OPERATE. UNABLE TO OPEN OR CLOSE THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT PART WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. *AK........*AK

NHTSA ID

10107116

Incident

Jan 9, 2005

Mileage

56,000 mi

I PURCHASED MY USED 2001 NISSAN ALTIMA ON 12/07/2004, ON 01/09/2005 WHILE DRIVING I WENT TO LET MY WINDOW DOWN ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND IT WOULD NOT GO DOWN. MY WIFE ALSO, HAS A 1999 NISSAN ALTIMA THAT THE WINDOW ON THE DRIVERS SIDE STOP WORKING AND WE HAVE A FRIEND WITH AN ALTIMA AND HER WINDOWS STOP WORKING TOO. I NOTICE THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE DEALERSHIPS ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT THERE IS NO RECALL. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THIS. ALL I KNOW IS I HAD MY CAR FOR 1 MONTH AND MY WINDOW DOES NOT WORK NOW. HOW CRAZY IS THAT? *AK

NHTSA ID

10106043

Incident

Jan 9, 2005

Mileage

59,176 mi

WINDOW WOULD ONLY GO UP AND DOWN SPORODICALLY. WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED. I DO NOT HAVE USE OF TWO OF THE FOUR WINDOWS. I BOUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDOW REGULTORS. ACCORDING TO NISSAN THERE IS AN ACTIVE CAMPAIGN (NOT A RECALL) ON THIS VECHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. HOW CAN A COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGE A DEFECT, NOT INFORM IT'S CUSTOMERS, NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM, AND RISK LIABILITY FROM THIS PROBLEM? I AM VERY CONCERNED WITH THIS PROBLEM AS I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN WHO MUST BE DRIVEN IN THIS CAR. *AK

NHTSA ID

10102899

Incident

Nov 19, 2004

Mileage

62,000 mi

STARTING FROM 10 MONTHS TO THE PRESENT, WHICH IS 14 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, BOTH FRONT AND ONE REAR WINDOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLIES HAVE FAILED. THE FIRST TWO ONLY WEEKS APART. I NOW , OF COURSE ASSUME THAT THE FINAL WINDOW COMPONNENT WILL FAIL AS WELL.REPLACEMENT OF THE FOUR REGULATOR ASSEMBLIES WILL COST ME $900. *AK

NHTSA ID

10033063

Incident

Apr 1, 2003

Mileage

34,305 mi

I OWN A 2001 NISSAN ALTIMA. DURING THE PAST YEAR, BOTH WINDOW UNITS CONTROLLING THE UP AND DOWN OF THE FRONT WINDOWS HAVE FAILED. MY DEALER INFORMS ME THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN NISSAN ALTIMA, BUT THERE HAS BEEN NO FACTORY RECALL NOTICE SENT TO OWNERS.*JB

NHTSA ID

10019049

Incident

May 21, 2003

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER/PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION AT DIFFERENT TIMES. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY REPLACED THE CABLE. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE IF VEHICLE IS IN AN ACCIDENT THE DRIVER CAN BE TRAPPED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

NHTSA ID

10001054

Incident

Oct 16, 2001

Mileage

15,000 mi