2010 Nissan Altima Other Problems

Your CVT transmission isn't responding smoothly and feels unsafe to drive. When you try to slow down or accelerate, the car hesitates, lurches, shudders, or stalls unexpectedly—sometimes taking off on its own without you pressing the gas pedal. Putting the car in gear causes it to rock or jump, making it especially nerve-wracking to drive at night or in heavy traffic. The transmission likely needs professional diagnosis and repair, which could involve fluid service, solenoid replacement, or internal transmission work.

Your car began jerking at 45 mph, and when you tried to shift into drive, the gear shifter wouldn't stay in the proper position. The jerking continued with popping sounds, followed by smoke pouring from the engine bay and then flames appearing near the windshield, causing the vehicle to catch fire and burn completely. This issue likely involves a combination of transmission and engine problems that led to an engine fire.

Your dashboard is leaking a black, sticky, tar-like substance that continues to ooze and spread across the front half of the dash. The substance sticks to everything, smells, creates glare on your windshield that can obstruct your vision, and doesn't come off easily. This issue typically requires dashboard replacement or professional refinishing to stop the leaking material and restore visibility.

Your Altima has had chronic starting problems since 2011/2012, requiring at least 8 battery replacements despite having only 92,000 miles on the car. You've stopped visiting the dealer due to cost and repeated explanations, and instead rely on roadside assistance when the car won't start. The underlying cause hasn't been identified, but the repeated battery failures suggest either a faulty charging system, a parasitic electrical drain, or a defective battery replacement cycle. A complete electrical system diagnosis—including the alternator, battery, starter, and wiring—will likely be needed to find and fix the root problem.

Your dashboard is deteriorating and releasing chemical fumes that cause eye irritation and a strong smell throughout the cabin. Pieces are falling apart, control units are shifting out of place, and chemicals are coating your windshield, reducing visibility especially at night. When you run the air conditioning, debris blows out and the eye irritation becomes severe enough that passengers need to leave the vehicle. A dashboard replacement or refurbishment will likely be necessary to address the material breakdown and eliminate the chemical off-gassing.

Your dashboard has melted in spots, creating a shiny surface that reflects sunlight and causes a glare that makes it hard to see the road or oncoming traffic during daytime driving. The melted area is also sticky to the touch and continues to get worse over time. Fixing this will likely require replacing the dashboard panel or having the damaged section refinished.

Your dashboard is melting and cracking, which reduces your ability to see the instruments clearly and creates glare on the windshield. The cracks are exposing wires underneath to excessive heat and sun exposure, which could be a safety concern. Fixing this typically involves replacing the dashboard pad or having it professionally repaired or recovered.

Your car's lane departure warning system isn't working properly. The system should alert you if your vehicle drifts out of its lane, but it's not functioning as it should.

Your dashboard is melting and cracking, which is causing glare that makes it difficult to see through your windshield. This glare could affect your visibility while driving. Fixing this will likely involve either replacing the dashboard or applying a protective dashboard cover to prevent further damage and reduce glare.

The problem is in the Transmission. It is very stressful to know that I can't go faster than 35mph and specially super important that I have to stay under 5mpr or I might blow the motor I'm guessing

My extremely shiny/melting dashboard is the problem yes it is available for inspection. Everyones safety was put @ risk because of the glare created by that dashboard onto the windshield. I can’t afford to pay the dealership or anyone else to look at it. Not inspected by police insurance or manufacturer yet but I’m sure it will be once I have a wreck Due to the fact that I can’t see clearly out the windshield there were no warning lamps Or messages but here’s the story : I bought this car Preowned in Oklahoma on April 16, 2023 since then on more than one occasion I have almost run over A pedestrian or into another vehicle because I couldn’t see due to the excessive glare on my windshield One photo Shows how bad the Glare is when The Sun hits The windshield 4some reason it uploaded sideways Depending upon the placement of the sun the Reflection on the The windshield Will cover the entire lower half the rest of the photos were taken in my garage &even after dark with just the light from my garage you can clearly see how bad the glare is due to the reflection. I also included a photo of a quarter standing On its side. that is how sticky the dash is. You can also see in the photos how the shade I bought to keep the sun off of The dash leaves pieces on the dashboard because it keeps sticking to the dashboard Every day when I use it. You can also see if you look really closely how the stickiness that’s on the shade rubs off onto the windshield and leaves a sticky mess on it. please do something about this my car is no longer under warranty but is it unsafe to drive at various times both day and night. There’s no way I can afford to get a new dash.

My dashboard has been melting since I purchased the vehicle last year. Dealership went out of business. It’s over $1,000 for dashboard to be replaced. I read the complaints on this website and y’all are WELL INFORMED of this issue and the safety concerns associated with it. Ditto for Nissan! A recall was issued for the previous two year models so why in the world should we have to pay for this repair out of pocket and how many complaints does it take to get y’all to do something????? I’m not sure what you’re here for if not to address issues consumers are having with their products. DO YOUR JOB AND MAKE NISSAN PAY FOR THEIR MISTAKES!!!!

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I have a melting dashboard that is becoming hazardous due to the extreme glare , tackiness and continuous deterioration. I noticed it in May 2021 and has become substantially worse’s as it is now a hazard and concerned driving it until I can find a fix . I contacted Nissan consumer affairs and was advised no recall and due to age that they could not offer a good will fix and directed me to dealer. I will spoke to the dealer body shop who advised it will be approximately 2000 to replace . I will be bring it to the dealer in the next week for their inspection and assessment as this issue has been noted in the Auto Saftey letter to Nissan North American CEO in fall of 2021 requesting recall

The dash of the car has melted causing a glare on the windshield of the car making it hard to see out the windshield. Especially on very sunny days. The dash is sticky and car smells when entering it.

My 2010 Nissan Altima has a sticky dash. I am getting reflections in the windshield when I drive. I use a sun screen when my vehicle is parked. The sticky is getting on the bottom of my sunscreen. The sticky on the sun screen gets on the wind shield. I have called Nissan customer service. I was told my vehicle is out of warranty. Nissan can't do anything about the sticky dash. Nissan customer service did not offer a solution to the sticky dash problem. I think the sticky dash is a safety problem because it will probably get worse. Nissan knew about sticky dashes and could have recalled my vehicle.

the whole dashboard area cracked and is melting

The heater core in the car started leaking and it cost almost $2400 to replace it. Dealer told me that it is due to the fact that the whole dashboard in the car needs to be taken out and is very labor intensive. This is a big expense and wanted to check if there has been a repeated issue like this.

I purchased my 2010 Nissan in 2016. I had no issues up until now when I made my final payment. I do not travel no more than 2 hours on my car once a month. Outside of 2 hour travels I drive 15 minutes to work everyday. Wednesday, May 19, 2021 my car stop working out of the blue! When I was driving home, I was at a stop light. When it was time for me to go, my car did not move. So that’s when I pushed the gas pedal all the way down just so the car could move. If it went over 20 miles it will start shaking and jerking. I took my car to Nissan and they told me it’s my transmission. How is this possible? And they are asking fit 5,000.00! I don’t have that. On top of that I had to pay $252.00 just for them to tell me it’s my transmission. I could’ve caused an accident yesterday. What’s going on with Nissan transmissions

THE VEHICLE HAS DEVELOPED AN OVERLY REFLECTIVE FINISH ON MOST OF THE PLASTIC/RUBBERIZED DASHBOARD SURFACES, LIKELY DUE TO NORMAL SUN AND/OR HEAT EXPOSURE. THIS PRESENTS A SAFETY CONCERN, AS THE DRIVER IS DISTRACTED BY REFLECTED LIGHT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE.

DASH IS CRACKING AND DASH MATERIAL IS BECOMING SOFT AND SEMI-STICKY. IT IS NOT YET TO THE POINT OF BEING MELTED AND PRODUCING GLARE LIKE 2008/2009 MODELS BUT IS QUICKLY HEADED IN THAT DIRECTION. CAR IS GARAGED WHEN NOT IN USE.

THE MATERIAL THE DASH IS MADE FROM GETS EXTREMELY HOT AND MELTS, AND THE UPPER DASH HAS A GLARE THAT SHINES AND COMES OFF THE DASH INTO THE WINDSHIELD AREA & CAUSES A MAJOR DISTRACTION FROM THE GLARE. MY 20-YR OLD DRIVES THIS CAR AND HAS ALMOST CRASHED DUE TO THE GLARE. THE DASH NEEDS REPLACED. I TRIED A PHOTO, BUT DOES NOT SHOW THE GLARE.

MY DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND MAKING IT SHINY THAT REFLECTS TO MY WINDSHIELD MAKING IT HARD TO SEE WHILE DRIVING.

MY CAR IS SHOWING A CRACK WHICH STARTED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD AND HAS SLOWLY STRETCHED ALL THE WAY OVER TO THE OTHER END. I NEED MY CAR FOR TRANSPORT AND AM AFRAID THAT ONE DAY THE DASHBOARD COULD OPEN UP WHILE I AM DRIVING, WHICH COULD CAUSE MAJOR DAMAGE TO ME AND MY GRANDDAUGHTERS. I AM A SENIOR WITH NO INCOME AT THIS TIME AND UNABLE TO MAKE ANY UPGRADES OR REPAIRS. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING YOU CAN DO OR IF I NEED TO REACH OUT TO ANYONE ELSE THAT CAN HELP ME RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. *TR

VEHICLE WAS GARAGED FOR FIRST FOUR YEARS IN NEW YORK. NOW IN FLORIDA FOR 6 YRS. AND DASHBOARD IS MELTING MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE ON SUNNY DAYS. I FEAR HAVING AN ACCIDENT AS THE GLARE FROM THE MELTED DASHBOARD IS OBSTRUCTING MY VIEW. ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT BREATHING THESE CHEMICALS.*DT CONSUMER STATED SHE DID NOT HERE ANYTHING REGARDING THE COMPLAINT.*JB

THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS CLOGGED CAUSING CAR TO NOT HAVE ANY POWER.IT HAPPENED COMING OFF THE FWY .

DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND CREATING A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD, SOMETIMES MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE.

MY DASHBOARD HAS MELTED AND IT CAUSES FOR THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD TO BUILD A FILM. ITS DIFFICULT TO CLEAN AND I HAVE TO CLEAN I AT LEAST ONCE A DAY. THE GLARE OFF THE MELTED DASH MAKES IT DIFFICULT FOR ME TO SEE OUTSIDE. I HAVE INCLUDED SOME PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE.

MY DASHBOARD ON MY 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA IS MELTING/STICKY AND THE GEAR HANDLE IS STICKY AND I'VE CONTACTED THE CORPORATE OFFICE AND WAS TOLD THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME. I WAS DRIVING AND THERE WAS A GLARE IN THE WINDSHIELD! IT'S HARD TO SEE, IT LOOKS LIKE THE SUN IS SHINING DIRECTLY INTO YOUR EYES. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE AND THIS IS TRULY A SAFETY HAZARD AND NISSAN DOES NOT CARE AT ALL.

2010 ALTIMA WITH A MELTING AND CRACKING DASH BOARD SINCE I'VE MOVED TO FLORIDA. THE GLARE IMPAIRS VISUAL FIELD AND PRESENTS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR MYSELF AND OTHERS.

THE DASH ON THE CAR IS MELTED. THERE IS A STRONG CHEMICAL SMELL IN THE CAR THAT WE CANNOT GET RID OF AND WE ARE CONSTANTLY HAVING TO CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS TO REMOVE A FILM THAT CAUSES A HORRIBLE GLARE IN THE DAY AND AT NIGHT. THE CAR WAS ORIGINALLY BOUGHT IN TEXAS BUT WE LIVE IN OKLAHOMA NOW. THE PROBLEM STARTED A FEW YEARS AGO BUT OVER TIME IT HAS JUST GOTTEN WORSE AND NOW THE DASH IS SO STICKY YOU CANNOT CLEAN IT OTHER THAN VACUUM THE BIG PIECES OFF.

MY 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA HAS A "MELTING" DASH, PARTICULARLY AROUND THE DEFROSTER AREA. IT IS STICKY IN OTHER PARTS OF DASH ON SIDES AND WHERE IT IS MOLDED. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED ON NBC5 IN DALLAS, TX IN THE MONTH OF JULY FOR 2008-2009 MODELS. TO MY SURPRISE, MY 2010 HAS SAME ISSUE. I TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE SEEN LOTS ALTIMA'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE EXCEPT REPLACEMENT, OVER $1000 DOLLARS. I AM STILL PAYING ON THIS CAR (SINCE 2014) AND FEEL IT SHOULD BE FIXED BY NISSAN SINCE IT IS CAUSED BY THEM USING A SUB STANDARD MATERIAL. THIS CAR WAS MANUFACTURED IN MISSISSIPPI ACCORDING TO NISSAN. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT CONTINUES TO DISINTEGRATE IN HIGH HEAT. CANNOT PARK IN SUN & CAN'T PUT SUN SCREEN UP WHERE MELTED, IT STICKS & MAKES PERMANENT MARKS IN DASH. SINCE IT APPEARS SHINY IT GIVES OFF A GLARE ON WINDSHIELD. NISSAN SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A FIX. THIS IS MY SECOND ALTIMA AND IT DID NOT HAVE THIS ISSUE! I CAN PROVIDE PHOTO ON REQUEST.

DASHBOARD IS MELTING/INCREDIBLY STICKY. CREATES A GLARE ON WINDSHIELD, PARTICULARLY ON SUNNY/BRIGHT DAYS, THAT CAN MAKE IT DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. I'VE HEARD THAT OLDER MODELS HAVE THIS PROBLEM.

CATALYTIC CONVERTER ENGINE LIGHT

DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND CRACKING, CAUSING A STICKY GLARING PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING. NISSAN REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT WHEN CONTACTED.

MY DASHBOARD IS MELTING. YOU CAN'T PUT ANYTHING ON IT OR EVEN TOUCH IT WITHOUT GETTING A VERY STICKY RESIDUE ON YOUR HANDS. IT IS ALSO A MAJOR HAZARD WHEN IT IS SUNNY OUT. WHEN THE SUN HITS THE MELTING PART OF THE DASH, I AM BLINDED. NISSAN NEEDS TO DO THE RIGHT THING & REPLACE THESE DASHBOARDS. I KNOW I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING ISSUES.APPARENTLY EVERYONE DRIVING THIS CAR IN THE SOUTHERN STATES IS HAVING THIS ISSUE.

2010 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE DASHBOARD IS MELTING. NUMEROUS COMPLAINS ARE IN ONLINE THREADS BUT NISSAN IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY. THIS ISSUE IS EXPEIRENCED IN YEARS FROM 2008 TO 2013. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD THAT NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED BY NISSAN. ONLY OCCURS IN HOT CLIMATE.

A RECALL NEEDS TO BE MADE FOR 2010 MODELS ON THE ALTIMA DUE TO MELTING DASHES, EVERYTHING GETS STUCK IF SOMETHING IS PLACED ON THE DASH. PLEASE REPLACE DASHES!

I HAVE BEEN HAVING STALLING ISSUES WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION IN MY CAR FOR OVER A YEAR. TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP HERE WHERE I LIVE ON 12/17 FOR THE ISSUE ONLY RECEIVED A CHANGE OF FLUID NO ERROR CODES. SPENT ALMOST 300.00 THAT DAY. TOOK IT BACK AGAIN ON 1/18 FOR THE SAME ISSUE, NOT EVEN A MONTH APART. WAS TOLD THAT FROM THE VIDEO I SHOWED THE NISSAN WORKER IT WAS MY TRANSMISSION GOING BAD. I HAD TO PAY 110.00 TO HOOK IT UP TO THE MACHINE THIS DAY. AFTER LEAVING MY CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR OVER A WEEK I WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT HONOR THE 120,000 EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM OR PULL ANY ERROR CODES. THEY PERFORMED AN UPDATE TO THE TRANSMISSION WHICH THEY STATED WAS NEEDED AND THAT "SHOULD" FIX THE ISSUE. FAST FORWARD TO 11/3/18 LESS THAN 3000 MILES LATER IT'S STALLING AGAIN AND WON'T GO PAST 5 MPH WITH THE GAS PADDLE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR ON A FLAT SURFACE STREET. I HAD TO PULL OVER BECAUSE THERE WERE CARS BEHIND ME AND IT WAS AN UNSAFE SITUATION. I HAVE DOCUMENTED ALL OF THIS AND HAVE VIDEOS TO PROVE EVERYTHING THAT I SPEAK OF. THERE WAS A TIME WHERE I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND DOING THE SPEED LIMIT OF 70 AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR SLOWED DOWN ON ITS OWN TO 50 AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I HAD TO TRY TO MAKE IT OVER TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT GETTING HIT BY 18 WHEELERS ZOOMING PAST ME. THAT IN ITSELF IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND CONCERN FOR ME.

CAR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING...COMPLETELY BURNED UP

THE FRONT WINDSHIELD HAS POOR VISIBILITY WHEN IT IS RAINING, ALTHOUGH I HAVE TRIED MANY THINGS DO NOT IMPROVE, THE WATER STAYS IN THE GLASS IN A WAY THAT I HAVE NOT SEEN IN ANY OTHER VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE LEFT THE AGENCY, BUT I THOUGHT I COULD SOLVE IT WITH SOME PRODUCT, BUT NOTHIN

THERE IS A OIL SMELL COMING THROUGH THE AIR CONDITION VENT WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU ARE AT A STOP SIGN AND WHEN THE HEAT IS ON.THE SMELL IS STRONG .THE ONLY TIME WHEN THE SMELL IS NOT COMING OUT IS WHEN THE AC/HEATER IS OFF OR WHEN I HAVE THE UNIT ON CIRCULATION AND AC ON AT THE SAME TIME.IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW FAR I TRAVEL THE SMELL IS THERE.THE VOLUME CONTROL OF THE AC/HEATER HAS A DELAY OF COMING ON,.I WANT TO KNOW WHY IS THIS CAR DOING THIS ,IT'S A 2010 IT ALSO LOOK LIKE IT HAS SOME WATER DAMAGE.

MY DASH BOARD IS SUPER STICKY/TACKY, AND HAS A GLARE WHEN DRIVING, WHEN TRYING TO REMOVE THE FRONT PIECES WITH A PRY TOOL, THE DASH PEELS OFF IN CHUNKS AND REMAINS STUCK ON YOUR FINGER/ PRY TOOL LIKE A MELTED WAX. IT'S NOT THE SAME CONSISTENCY AS THE GLOVE BOX, YOU CAN STICK YOUR FINGERNAIL IN IT AND IT LEAVES INTENTIONS, MY PAINT IS ALSO COMING OFF IN LARGE SPOTS ALL OVER THE CAR.

THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND HAS A VERY BAD GLARE WHEN THE SUN IS OUT. THIS CAUSES VISION TO BE VERY POOR AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND OTHER CARS AND PEDESTRIAN. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT TO SEE WHILE DRIVING DUE TO THE GLARE. THE ISSUE WITH THE DASHBOARD IS THE SAME AS THE LAWSUIT THAT WAS FILED AGAINST NISSAN BY A GIRARD GIBBS AND NISSAN LOST. BUT IT WAS FOR 2008-2009 MODELS. I TOOK THE CAR TO NISSAN AND THE COST TO REPLACE THE DASHBOARD IS $2634.

NOISE COMING FROM AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WHETHER CAR IN MOTION OR STILL WITH AIR STILL COOLING. DEALER HAD NEVER SEEN WHERE AIR COMPRESSOR WAS LOOSE AND ONLY BEING HELD BY BELTS. COULD HAVE CAUSED GREAT ISSUES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. REPLACED AIR COMPRESSOR AT A COST OF OVER $1200.

CAR WILL NOT START. BATTERY IS GOOD. THE KEY FAIL/MALFUNCTION SIGNAL KEEPS BLINKING. NOW CAR IS STUCK IN ON POSITION FROM WHEN I PUSHED THE START BUTTON.

DASH IS SO MELTED AND REFLECTS SUN SO MUCH IT I CANNOT SEE WHILE DRIVING OR STOPPED. THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR 2008 AND 2009 ALTIMAS FOR THIS SAME DEFECT. TOYOTA RECALLED FOR THEIR MELTED DASHBOARD. NHTSA NEEDS TO CARE ABOUT OUR SAFETY AND RECALL ALTIMAS!

THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA IS MELTING. IT CREATES A GLARE ON THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD WHEN I'M DRIVING AFFECTING MY VISION.

DASHBOARD MELTING , GETTING STICKING AND GLARING ON FRONT GLASS WHEN DRIVING, IS VERY UNSAFE AND IT NEED TO BE REPLACE PLEASE BY MANUFACTURER

MELTED DASH CAUSING LACK OF VISIBILITY DUE TO LIGHT REFLECTS ON DRIVER. COMPLAINT FILED WITH NISSAN AND DENIED.

THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2010 ALTIMA IS MELTING. I HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER OWNERS COMPLAINING OF THIS SAME PROBLEM AND I BELIEVE THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN PROCESS FOR 2008 AND 2009 MODELS BUT HAVE NOT FOUND ANYTHING RELATED TO THE 2010 MODEL YEAR. BESIDES BEING UNSIGHTLY AND ANNOYING AS MANY PARTS OF THE DASHBOARD ARE SOFT AND PERMANENTLY STICKY IT IS ALSO DANGEROUS. IN CERTAIN LIGHTING CONDITIONS THE GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD REFLECTING OFF THE SHINY MELTING AREAS IS QUITE SIGNIFICANT INDICATED THIS OCCURRED ON 3/1/15 AS A DATE WAS REQUIRED. OBVIOUSLY THIS HAS DETERIORATED OVER TIME AND I AM NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER.

DASH BOARD IS MELTING. HAS BECOME STICKY AND SHINNY CAUSING A GLARE WHEN SUN HITS IT. THIS OCCURS FROM EXPOSURE TO THE SUNLIGHT.

AT THE DEALERSHIP LOT, THE CAR WAS STARTING FINE. AS SOON AS WE GOT HOME , THE CAR WOULD NOT START RIGHT AWAY, SOMETIMES IT WILL TAKE MORE THAN 30 MINUTES AND ONE DAY MY WIFE WAS STRANDED AT A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT FOR HOURS BEFORE IT STARTED. SINCE IT'S BEEN PARKED AT HOME FOR A WHOLE WEEK AND HALF, THE CAR WON'T START AT ALL, THE BATTERY IS BRAND NEW AND I PURCHASED IT PRE-OWNED WITHOUT WARANTY. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, IT LOOKS LIKE THERE'S ISSUES WITH THE INTELLIGENT KEY AND THE WHEELS LOCKING CONTROL SYSTEM. IN ORDER TO PAY FOR THE CAR, I HAVE TO GO TO WORK BUT THE CAR IS STOPPING ME TO MAKE IT TO WORK.

AS APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, BRAKES WERE DIFFICULT TO "GRAB" AND TOO EXTRA PRESSURE. STOP WAS RATHER SLOW, AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKES APPEARED TO KICK IN (BY ROUGH, STACCATO SHAKING TYPICAL OF THEM APPLYING). ONLY BY PRESSING DOWN AS HARD AS I COULD DID I PREVENT SMASHING INTO THE CAR AHEAD OF ME. DRY, SUNNY FLORIDA CONDITIONS, NO SAND OR SLIPPING AT ALL, JUST SLOW, ODD BRAKING. THEN THE ENGINE SEEMED TO BE REVVING A BIT - FASTER IDLING THAN NORMAL WHILE AT THE STOP LIGHT. WE ARE NOT TALKING ABOUT SPEEDING HERE, OR SUDDEN BRAKING, JUST A NORMAL APPROACH TO A KNOWN STOP SIGN OR LIGHT. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THIS HAPPENED A COUPLE TIMES, THEN DID NOT REPEAT FOR A COUPLE MONTHS. THEN, WHEN IT DID REPEAT, I ASKED THE DEALER ABOUT IT. ALWAYS AT A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, ALWAYS IN DANGER OF SMASHING INTO THE CAR AHEAD OF ME OR ENTERING TOO FAR INTO THE INTERSECTION IF I COULD NOT CONTROL THE STOP. THEY WERE COMPLETELY PUZZLED, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE IT BECAUSE, AS I SAID, IT IS VERY SPORADIC. AN ISPECTION DID NOT REVEAL ANYTHING. THEY LAUGHED AT ME, SAYING IT WAS TOTALLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES TO KICK IN IF THERE IS NO SKIDDING. OK, SO WHAT WAS IT THEN? IT SURE AS HECK SEEMED LIKE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES! (I COME FROM UP NORTH AND HAVE EXPERIENCED ANTI-LOCK BRAKES KICKING IN ON SNOW COVERED ROADS...) SINCE THE INITIAL REOCCURRENCE, IT WENT SEVERAL MONTHS, ABOUT SIX, WITH NO ISSUES OR REPEATS, THEN JUST THE OTHER DAY, IT DID IT AGAIN TWICE MORE. I SUSPECT IT COULD BE SOMETHING TO DO WITH COMPUTER CONTROLS, RATHER THAN THE BRAKES THEMSELVES, BUT I AM NO MECHANIC.

SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS AND EVERYDAY FOR THE PAST WEEK, THE CAR WILL NOT START DURING IGNITION DUE TO THE INABILITY TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT TO START IS TO REPEATEDLY HIT THE BRAKES WHILE PRESSING THE START BUTTON. IT NEVER CONSISTENTLY WORKS BUT EVENTUALLY STARTS. AFTER STARTING, THE ABS, VDC, AND SLIP WARNING LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED. THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE REPORTS OF THE SAME THING HAPPENING WITH THIS MODEL FROM OTHER OWNERS. THIS POSES A SERIOUS RISK TO HEALTH PARTICULARLY IN TIMES WHERE ONE MAY NEED TO LEAVE IMMEDIATELY. MORE OFTEN, IT IS AN EXTREME INCONVENIENCE. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENTS WANT TO CHARGE OVER $500 TO REPAIR SOMETHING THAT IS CLEARLY DEFECTIVE AND SYSTEMATIC. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS AS MANY ALTIMA OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME FRUSTRATION THAT I HAVE ENDURED. *TR

2010 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER WRITES TO INQUIRE ABOUT KEYLESS IGNITION *TGW

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