Car Will Not Start problems of the 2008 Nissan Altima

Orange key light indicator comes on and car will not start up.

Car stopped, would not start, yellow key light on the left dashboard stays on. Car will not start at all.

The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The intelligent key fob and the steering lock mechanism warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 102,000.

My car was in my driveway when I tried to start it. A yellow light with a key appeared in the upper left corner of the dash. The car wouldn't start. We researched the warning light and tried everything suggested such as disconnecting the battery, disconnecting the negative battery, etc. With no luck. I have to drive to a conference 4 hours away tomorrow and now have no car.

The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Altima. While parked, the vehicle failed to start on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering lock mechanism needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start until after several attempts. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was diagnosed that the brake pedal was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 67,000. Sw.

Went to a smoke shop went back out and my car wouldn't start. . My key yellow logo on dash is on so I'm positive it steering lock seen a lot of complaints about this and this should be recalled!!!!.

Car will not start even though there is power. This is the fifth time this has happened. Dealer has replaced battery. Problem occurred 1 month later. Brake switch appears to be the problem. Have been able to start after "playing" with the brake switch. Dealer replaced switch but the car wont start again 5 weeks later.

I parked my 2008 Nissan Altima 3. 5se at my door took groceries inside and went back to park my car,and it would not start I could go thru the different modes of the push button start but the car would not start. I get it towed to Nissan and the tell me my electronic steering column lock has gone bad they also tell me they have a recall on the same part on the 2009 models. Price tag to fix the e. S. C. L $800 this is so unfair I believe the 08 models Altima should be added to the already ineffect recall for the same exact part.

Had the oil changed at dealership. Upon driving back home the car would not start. I received the yellow key light on the dash and could not depress the brake pedal or start the car. I attempted to put in a new battery to the intelligent key and also jumpstart the vehicle. Still would not start. Nothing warns you of this issue and glad that I was not driving the vehicle when this happened or part failed. On the following date the vehicle was towed to the local dealership. On Monday the 7th the car was diagnosed with the electric steering lock assembly failure. Same day I contacted Nissan consumer affairs to find out there were no recalls nor would they offer any assistance or recall this part as they have on other similar models.

The switch that allows the car to start and lights the brake lights is sticking, this is a common problem that Nissan is aware of. The car not starting is annoying, if the switch sticks after the car is started then the brake lights will fail to illuminate, that is dangerous. The car fails to start with regularity, if the switch is manipulated it starts, I do not know if the break lights are failing but I assume this is occurring. These cars should be recalled for replacement of these switches.

My 2008 Nissan Altima was failing to start. Push button ignition would allow the power to turn on, the lights on the dashboard, radio, fans/cooling/heating, etc. However, the engine could not turn on. I would regularly find that this would be an intermittent behavior. Sometimes the vehicle would start on the first try - other times it would take 20, 30, 40 attempts (and lots of frustration) to start finally. I attempted to have the dealer review this and they told me that they couldn't duplicate the experience. Finally, after another bout with the car failing to start, I took it into the dealer and they recommended that I should replace the brake-stop-lamp-switch, for a total cost of about $450. While this was the dealer's recommendation, they would not guarantee that this was, in fact, the source of the problem. Great, I thought: let's make an expensive repair that we're unsure is really the problem! the dealer told me that they're replacing these switches very often: this is a recurring problem with the '08 Altima (and, they hinted, other Nissan models) and they keep the part stocked all the time. I don't understand why an integral part of the ignition system dies at 55k miles. I did call Nissan consumer affairs and was told that since there was no official recall notice issued by the NHTSA, that they were not obligated to recall the unit and would not reimburse me for the cost of the repair. Since my car was out of warranty, they didn't feel inclined to do anything about it. Very frustrated about their unwillingness to recognize an issue when their dealers see this as a major problem. Not happy with both the decision by Nissan consumer affairs to sweep this under the rug and pretend that this is a minor problem.

Intelligent key system light is on and car will not start. Brake will not fully press and engine does not respond when button is pushed. All dash lights/indicators come on, as well as lights and radio. It has come to my attention that this is a common occurrence in Nissan Altimas regardless of the year model.

The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the push-to-start system malfunctioned and the vehicle could not be started. The contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnostic test. The contact ran an independent diagnostic test, which determined that there was a defect in the steering column, which needed to be replaced. The contact called the manufacturer and was advised to take the vehicle to the dealer. The failure mileage was 60,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Nissan Altima. The contact stated the vehicle would not start. The contact was able to get the vehicle started and took it to a private mechanic where it was confirmed that the brake switch had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The current mileage was 61,310 and the failure mileage was 59,000. Mh.

I have 2008 Nissan Altima 2. 5 s which has push button start. I. E. Person has to push button and press brake at same time to start the engine. There is a switch / sensor near brake pedal which sends signal that brake has been pressed (and also turns on rear brake lights). One day, all of sudden, when I tried to start car it didn't start. It keep saying press brake (accessories / radio etc all turn on). So the cycle of accessories - on- off kept on happening. I thought battery is weak and even tried jump start. So, after trying pushing brake + button for 30minutes , car finally started. This happened 2-3 times and I got very frustrated. . . . Finally I started reading online about this problem. Many people have posted same complain / issue. They suggested to check whether rear brake lights turn on when I press brake or not. . If not then the switch is bad . . I saw many people were able to fix problem by replacing switch ($50 expense). I did the same and car has been working fine since then (2-3 months). Dealer tries to charge $150 only for switch and then $500 for other stuff to eliminate root cause of issue. . As many people are effected by this issue, I firmly believe that Nissan should recall and fix this issue at their cost. Dealers are making tons of money off 2007-2008 Altima owners.

I have experienced several incidences where when pressing the brake & trying to start the car (by the push start ignition) the car will not turn over. All electrical components in the vehicle will turn on (radio, power windows, air, etc) but the car will not start. I've had the battery tested numerous times and it always passes as a good battery. After doing some research online, I found several forums where others have complained about the same problem with their 2008 Nissan Altimas. From the sounds of it, it might be a problem with a brake cable. With as many other complaints that I've seen on this, how come there hasn't been a recall issued?.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The contact was unable to start vehicle with the keyless feature or by using the key in the ignition. The contact had to wait a certain period of time before being able to start the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to dealer for a diagnostic testing where the brake switch was replaced. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 10. The current mileage was 27,750. Kmj.