Headlights problems of the 2003 Nissan Altima

Tl the contact owns a 2003 Nissan Altima. While driving at night, the low beam headlights turned off without warning. The contact had to drive with the high beam headlights activated to reach her destination. The same failure occurred multiple times. The dealer (Nissan of mobile, 1015 east interstate 65, service rd s, mobile, al 36606) stated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 09e012000 (exterior lighting). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 149,286.

On a visit to the Nissan dealership to have my headlight replaced, I was informed the floor on the passenger side was rotted/rotting and needed to be replaced. I've not had it repaired as of yet b/c I'm comparison shopping based on the price quoted by the dealership. I purchased the car in 2006, had the engine replaced due to failure in 2011, the radiator replaced in 2013 and now preparing to replace the floor panels. For a 10 year old car, which has been maintained and serviced regularly and garaged, rotting seems highly unusual and shouldn't be a normal occurrence for a car. I've never had a car require this many costly repairs, and especially never an issue with the engine or rotting. Please investigate.

Nissan Altima 2003 exterior headlights started to melt around the low beam bulb. Dealer glendale Nissan, glendale heights IL stated that they carried out a recall by putting grounding plates in 2006. No grounding plates were found and no physical mark of anything touching and absorbing the heat from the bulb was found. It is very likely that this recall item was inadvertently omitted when the car went to the dealer for other recall work on suspension etc.

I am on my 3rd set of tires on my 2003 Altima it has only 78,000 miles on it . I rotate my tires every 5,000 miles the tires sound like they are coming apart. The headlight lens are turning foggy and yellow cutting down on the headlight visibility. Motor busing went bad car would not pass state inspection. Alternator went bad at 50,000 miles. Driver door hinge is bad want stay open if car is a little uneven. Had to replace crank sensor cause car wouldn't start at around 65,000 miles the dealer said there were no recall on any these problems.

Headlights are not sealed leading to the fogging of the lens which makes it hard or unclear for the driver to see at night while driving.

My low beam headlights keep burning out every 6 months or so. There is a service bulletin on this, but Nissan refuses to fix the issue. The TSB in question is: service bulletin number : 05057. What should I do when a dealer refuses to perform service on an issue that the NHTSA has clearly recognized?.

- the contact stated that when she drove the 2003 Nissan Altima;the service engine light remained illuminated. The vehicle shook and rattled generally when she stopped at a light. The road conditions werenormally clear. The contact took the vehicle to the mechanic, and was advised that the crank sensor was the reason that the vehicle shook and rattled. The mechanic advised the contact that there was a recall on the crank sensor. The Nissan dealership advised the contact the crank sensor was not the reason for the vehicle shaking and rattling. The dealership stated that the reason for the vehicle shaking was due to the headlights. The contact stated the dealership repaired the headlight however, the vehicle continued to shake. The contact took the vehicle to the dealership again and they advised her it was the engine angle sensor that was causing the vehicle to shake. The dealership reprogrammed the sensor however, the vehicle continued to shake. The vehicle was taken to the dealership again and they informed the contact that the manifold gasket bearing needed to be replaced. The contact stated the vehicle continued to shake after the repair. The contact took the vehicle to the dealership again and they informed the contact the crank sensor needed to be replaced. The dealership replaced the crank sensor. The vehicle no longer shakes. The contact stated she received a recall notice for the crank sensor however, the dealership refused to replace the crank sensor at no additional cost. The vehicle currently has 81000 miles. Updated 04/12/07.

Took the car to baker jackson Nissan in houston to replace a burned out headlight. Service advisor said that the bulb had melted to the headlight assembly and the complete assembly would have to be replaced at $400 plus. After some discussion dealer agreed to replace it under my extended warranty for $50 deductible, but refused to return the melted headlamp assembly stating that it had to be returned to Nissan for the warranty. This seems to be an engineering defect and safety hazard. Besides the safety aspect, the engineering defect costs consumers more than $400 to replace a headlamp that should cost less than $20.

Drivers side headlamp failed. According to the service manager at hippodrome, tony bryant, the failure is caused by the headlamp overheating and is a problem inherent in this vehicle. The repair is to replace the entire headlight assembly at a cost of $335 with no assurance that the lamp will not fail again. The headlamp was replaced on December 19, 2003, and December 22, 2003. The lamp failed again on January 26, 2004 and the entire headlight assembly was replaced on January 27, 2004.