Engine Burning Oil problems of the 2006 Nissan Altima - part 2

I have a 2006 Nissan Altima that was manufactured on 2/06. There have been reported fire issues due to the oil consumption. I am not comfortable diving the car. I called the service department at hilltop Nissan on rt 10 in e hanover and was told they weren't doing anything for another 60 days. I want to get out of the car before there is an issue to report. I will add the date I contacted the dealership.

I bought a 2006 Nissan Altima on February 25, 2006. The first oil change I was almost a quart low, the second oil change about the same thing. I received a notice from Nissan stating that there is an engine problem relating to oil consumption and engine fires. I also saw an article in autoweek about this problem. They are extending the warranty to 100,000 miles and want me to check my oil every 700 miles. Are they kidding, a car that burst into flames if you donã‚??t check the oil almost every time you fill with gas and all they are willing to do is extend the warranty. I have only 8,000 miles on the car, and feel completely unsafe driving it now. Niacin need to correct this problem now if that required changing the engine so be it. This will be the last Nissan I purchase ever and I have owned 4 before.

We purchased a new Nissan 2006 Altima 2. 5 on 05/31/06. Two days later, June 2nd, it was on the news that Nissan told their dealers to stop selling this car due to engine fires and excessive oil consumption. Within a week we received a letter from Nissan telling owners about this problem and to monitor oil level. We then contacted Nissan with the phone number that was on this letter. We told them we would like to return this car and pay the difference for the v-6 model. They laughed! we feel that we should not have to monitor the oil on a brand new car. We bought this car for my wife to commute to school we have had this car for 22 days and do-not feel safe. They have already made an acknowledgement of this problem in their letter about monitoring the oil which could be the result of engine fires if not properly maintained. As a consumer buying a new car you should not be burdened by this problem between recommended oil changes, this was our first Nissan purchase and Nissan headquarters made us feel very poorly about them. I am very dissatisfied with my purchase of this vehicle and not safe at all, why should something happen, an engine fire or anything else like this before something can be done to make me a satisfied customer.

2006 2. 5 Altima special edition has squeaking brakes 2 months after purchased. Car had 4,000 miles and brakes are squeaking. Nissan has not repaired or replaced the high oil consumption engine recall since receiving recall notification in June 2006. Nissan has even taken the recall off the website however has acknowledged it because there are cars on the lot with replaced engines. There is a problem with the oil consumption and it needs to be repaired immediately. Engine oil is very essential to the car and should not be viewed as a minor recall. I was told the piston rings are defected and should have the engine replaced. Have yet to have Nissan honor this request.

I picked up my new Nissan Altima on the evening of may 31. I was going to buy a used car but the dealer convinced me that I would never have any problems if I leased it new instead of buying a used vehicle. The next day I find that there is a problem with engine oil consumption and possibly engine fires. The problem is so bad that Nissan has stopped selling this vehicle 24 hours after I picked up my vehicle. I questioned the dealer who swears he had no knowledge of any problems. This must be a lie. I was not permitted to return the vehicle. I checked my oil after 580 miles driven and it is already down two quarts. The dealer must have known of reported problems.