general problems of the 2008 Nissan Altima

Suspension and steering issues purchased many new tires throughout the yrs to find out it had suspension issues. There are 4 recalls listed on my insurance policy that describes exactly what's been wrong with my car since purchased. When calling Nissan and checking your data base my VIN # has never had any recalls for these issues but is obvious this make and model has been affected as well. Please look into this some more car is not safe and we were sold a lemon from day 1. Going back and forth to dealership lies and mechanics to find out it's always been a suspension issue I don't know the exact terms but suspension and some type of electric issue just as the recalls stated on my insurance policy description. Please advise or help Nissan make this right to keep our streets and cars safe while on the road. I need to gather all documents from places I've gone in for these very same issues of recalls shown. Financially this has been a burden investing in a used car to just have to fix right away with these same exact issues of recalls listed but to say our vehicle was not affected by those recalls is ridiculous it's obvious I been dealing with the same exact issues. Please help. Thank you for listening and hopefully you can help make a difference with this safety issue. I bought the car during covid year and been having issues since then but today's date on incident because I'm not sure of an exact date 4-5 yrs ago when issues started. Dealership lied to us I'm sure they were experiencing same issues with suspension that lead to issues with steering wheel control arms into motor mounts and tires getting bald fast and always having to change out front tires not straight or balanced out of control all the time.

The contact owned a 2008 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving on the highway at approximately 80 mph, the steering wheel became stiff, and the contact lost control of the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. As a result, the contact crashed into a concrete barrier. The front of the vehicle was severely damaged. The air bags were deployed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard where it was deemed destroyed and discarded. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a concussion, whiplash on her neck, and bruising on her nose that required medical attention. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 08v363000 (suspension) as possibly being related to the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while making a left turn into a parking at an undisclosed speed, the front driver’s side tire detached from the vehicle. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that each of the lug nuts had sheared off the wheel. The wheel was underneath the vehicle. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to his home. The contact then called the manufacturer and was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 08v363000 (suspension). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 113,000.

Problems with the front passenger side suspension the engine of the vehicle slows/stalls when driven in high heat weather driving on the interstate the vehicle began to slow/stall.

The dashboard has melted and is now a shiny sticky black surface that cannot be repaired. I did not use any chemicals on the dashboard before this started appearing. Also, the dashboard emits gases that fog the window and cannot be fixed by defrost.

Car not stable. It wanders and pitches. Steering is all over the road. Requires constant correcting. Seems very unstable on the interstate at 60mph and higher. Seems to pitch from corner to corner.

I purchased a new 2008 Nissan Altima from hanless hilltop Nissan, richmond, CA for myself on March 30, 2008. I drove the car one day and returned it to the dealer to inquire as to what vehicle was given to me, because is was not the vehicle that I test drove, I was told by my sale person that it was the vehicle that was test driven. The reason I went back to inquire about the vehicle was because of the way the car drove. Basically, the car drives like an old beat up 1955 vehicle. The cars steering is all over the road, it feels unsafe. The car bottomed out several times, even after I had it in the dealership. I had it looked at by another Nissan dealership and they couldn't find anything wrong with it. . Well, after my continued complaints, hanless Nissan finally agreed there was a problem with the vehicle, the suspension had basically come apart. They replaced two bolts at the direction of Nissan. . Well, this didn't fix the problem, because a day after the replacement of the bolts, the car bottomed out again while going over a safety road bump. I took the car back to the hanless Nissan, but they said, because they can not recreate the exact problem, Nissan will not honor the warranty, if they were to replace the shock or do any other work on the vehicle without them first agreeing to the work order. I have been in contact with a Nissan representative wayne neville at 866. 799. 1690 ext 1442 all the while, I was discussing this with the dealership. I thought Nissan had my best interest at heart, but now I see it was all an act, because he has not returned any of my phone call about the continued problem with the suspension of my vehicle. . I strongly believe I should be given another car. This is very serious suspension problem, that I believe one day will cause an accident. I can not believe Nissan is not concern about the safety of the buyers.