Body problems of the 2008 Nissan Altima - part 2

Dashboard is melting, making it very difficult to see during the day with the sun's glare.

Manifold, I have taken it to the shop, they told me that it could be the manifold or gasket, is there a recall on that part, very unsafe car fills up with the smell of gasoline it also rusting on the back by the wheel it seems to me that its to early to be rusting poor paint.

I own a 2008 Nissan Altima and live in glasgow kentucky . A while back I noticed a real sticky substance on my dash that was causing a terrible glare on my windshield. I googled the issue and apparently the 2008 and 2009 Altimas dashboard will melt. Makes it hard to see out at times.

The dashboard is starting to melt bad. I've been trying to protech it with sunshades but it still continues to melt. This is causing glare on my windshield and causing obstruction for my driving and becoming a safety issue. I would request recall and fix the dashboard issue.

The dash board is melting. There is a sticky substance coming form the dash board that causes a significant glare from the sun. I contacted Nissan consumer affairs and filed a complaint reagrding my dashy board (complaint #19437322) and a representative named "marisol" advised me that Nissan would not be replacing or repairing my dash board at not expense to me. Thsi is an obvious manufacturers defect and may owners of the 2008 Nissan are experasincing teh same unsafe conditions associated with the dash board melting.

Dashboard, steering wheel, and shift handle have all melted from heat. The dashboard has become almost liquified, and the glare from the now shiny surface creates a reflection on the windshield, creating a safety hazard. The steering wheel has become gummy, making steering unsafe, and the rubbery material on the shift handle has become gummy, making it difficult to safely shift gears accuarately.

Dashboard is melting and creates glare and releases fumes that are not safe.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, the contact noticed that the dashboard had melted. In addition the contact noticed that there was a sticky substance emitting from the dashboard. As a result, there was a glare and the contact visibility was obstructed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure . The failure mileage was 24,740. Am.

The dashboard of my card its melting , I called Nissan they say there its no recall but I see a lot of complaits just like mine , whats going to happen when accident start happening when airbags deploy thats my concern.

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the dashboard melted in the sun, causing the dash to shine. The contact stated that the failure caused glare while driving, making it difficult to drive the vehicle in the sun. There was no warning. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure mileage was 93,000. Fe.

The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the dashboard was melted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

My 2008 Nissan Altima needs to be recalled due to dashboard melting. The dashboard is sticky and gives off a glare during the daytime while driving. This issue is extremely hazardous and blinds my vision when I drive during the day. Please Nissan fix this issue. Take responsibility for the materials used when manufacturing a vehicle. Care about your customers concerns and fix my dashboard.

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the dashboard melted and became sticky. The failure caused a glare onto the windshield making it difficult to view the road. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who did not diagnose or repaired the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer informed the contact to have the dashboard replaced however, no repair was made. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000. Gl.

The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Altima. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact noticed that the dashboard was melted and continued to melt at a rapid pace. The contact also noticed a sticky substance emitting from the dashboard. As a result, there was a glare and the visibility obstructed the contact's vision. There was also a chemical being released and inhaled by the contact. The dealer stated that they could not assist. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that nothing could be done. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

I own a 2008 Nissan Altima with 125000 miles which I purchased new. I called Nissan USA to report the dashboard melting problem and also report a whining noise coming from the transmission. A case was opened and within a couple of days I was told there was nothing they could do. Nissan would have replaced the transmission if I had 120,000 miles, but when I called to report the noisy transmission my actual miles were 124400 miles. They claimed that i¿m no longer under the warranty because of the extra 4000 miles. I have owned three previous Nissan cars and so far I was very happy with the quality and reliability of the cars. It is clearly that the issues is related to the materials used and parts used in this model and year. I would like Nissan to take responsibility for the products they manufacture and sell.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while in park, the contact noticed that the dashboard was melting. As a result, there was a glare which obstructed the contact's visibility. In addition, there was an abnormal chemical odor emitting from the dashboard. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the dashboard needed to be replaced . The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000. Oo.

The dashboard is melting and reflecting on the glass. It makes it hard to see whats in front of you when the sun is hitting on your car.

Dashboard is melting in all over, the material in the dashboard is now very shiny and makes it difficult to see on a sunny day (it's florida). Dealership says car is out of warranty and there is no recall by Nissan. This is a huge safety issue as it causes a reflection on my windshield severely impairing my visibility and there is a somewhat hazardous smell coming from the melting material.

The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the dashboard was melted and caused a glare from the windshield. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 45,000.

Regarding 2008 Nissan Altima: the air conditioning evaporator drain hose is poorly engineered leading to water draining back into the vehicle as opposed to outside of the vehicle. The water will pool in the back seat passenger side and continue to collect water until it moves forward toward the front seat passenger side. Without correcting this defect the water will lead to mold/fungus growth, rotted carpet, rusted floor wells, and potentially electrical damage as there is a main electrical wire that runs along the passenger side floor that parallels the evaporator drain hose.

My 2008 Altima also has a melting dash. I've contacted my local dealership and Nissan directly and they both told me there was nothing they could do to help me because the car is out of warranty. Are they not concerned at all that the glare from the shine is blinding and could cause an accident? it's a poor quality issue they should take responsibility for before someone is hurt or killed.

The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the dashboard was melting and clinging. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the dashboard was melting and exposed an extremely shiny surface that reflected when the sun shone onto the vehicle which was creating a visibility hazard. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who indicated that the dashboard needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 64,000.

Dashboard appears to be melting. It is sticky and reflects off windshield. While driving this reflection is distracting.

Dash is sticky and continuing to cover the area. It seems to be getting larger each day. It is very blinding to drive in sunlight.

The dashboard is sticky which sometimes causes a glare on the windshield when driving the vehicle. My daughter is 18 and the primary driver of the vehicle. She has stated that sometimes on sunny days there is a glare on the windshield caused by the sticky dashboard. My concern is for her safety when driving and this causing an accident because of it. We live in texas where the heat and sun can be extreme at times.

The dashboard on my 2008 Nissan Altima coupe has melted (possible plasticizer migration) and it has become very difficult to drive because of the glare it produces on the windshield, this lead to me to veer off the road and into the embankment. The Nissan dealer told us that they have seen a lot of dashes on the Altima with this problem in florida, but there is nothing they can do because it is out of the initial factory warranty and they claim the Nissan extended warranty does not cover it. Several florida residents who own 2008-altima coupes are experiencing the same problem. This appears to be a manufacturers defect and has really become a serious safety hazard. I respectfully request you’re help in this matter. I can provide pictures if necessary. . Read more...

The dashboard on my Nissan Altima is melting. The material has become very shiny and sticky creating a horrible glare on my windshield and I cannot see while I am driving. It is very dangerous and I was told by Nissan the melting material is emitting fumes. The windshield also has a constant film on it from the melting material, which combined with the glare is hazardous.

The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the heat from the sun melted the dashboard. In addition, the reflection of the dashboard was blinding to the contact when driving. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and no reason was provided for the defect. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 58,000.

Sometime in December 2013 I noticed the dashboard of my Nissan Altima 2008 melting causing a shinny substance the causes a tremendous glare on the windshield which makes it difficult to see when driving. This should not be happening. . . Obviously defective materials by Nissan. I have researched and on one complaint forum alone found 196 pages of the same complaint and the same year and model. . I filed a complaint directly with Nissan on 2-17-14 I was told that I needed to get a diagnoses from a Nissan dealer so I did. . . Nissan clearly stated that the dashboard needed to be replaced. . . Well on 2-21-14 a Nissan rep named becky out of tennessee called me back and said that Nissan will not pay for the replacement of the dashboard. . . I can supply you with photos of my issues and a list of 100's of others with the same complaint. I appreciate your assistance with this matter. . .

My front dash is melting where the sun hits. It is now like gum, sticky.

Dashboard on my Altima is melting and causing dangerous glare!.

The dashboard in my 2008 Nissan Altima is gooey, very shiny and causes a glaring image of the dash to project onto the windshield obstructing the view of the road. If touched, it feels like an adhesive object and has a chemical smell on hot days. This glaring image is continually projected onto the windshield making the car a safety issue to the driver and others on the road.

The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the dashboard had become sticky and was deteriorating. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the dashboard needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.

I noticed about 6 months ago, that there was a shiny sticky substance on my dashboard and it has been getting worse as the months go by. It has gotten to a point that it is dangerous for me to drive my car because of the glare that it produces off my windshiled. I can't even put something over the dash, cause it will stick and tear the dash board apart, if it moves. This is not only a hazard to myself, but to anyone else in my car and to other drivers. I pointed it out to a representative at Nissan dealership months ago and he said he didn't know what was causing it, he couldnt help me. I feel its a defective type material and I'm sure its also not a healthy breathing enviroment for me.