NHTSA Complaint #10426858 — 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10426858
Vehicle	2008 NISSAN ALTIMA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	October 16, 2008
Date Filed	September 23, 2011
Mileage	20,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR. I QUESTION THIS EVERYTIME I TAKE MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE BACK TO 2008 AND EVERYTIME I GET THE SAME ANSWER "IT'S NORMAL, IT'S JUST THE HEAT SHIELD PLATE HEATING UP AND COOLING DOWN. IT DOESN'T AFFECT THE SAFETY & FUNCTION OF THE VEHICLE AND THERE IS NO FIX FOR IT". IT'S AMAZING I PAID $30K FOR A CAR THAT RATTLES ON REGULAR BASIS AND THERE IS NO FIX FOR IT. YOU WOULD THINK AFTER THE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS NISSAN COULD ATLEAST COME UP WITH A FIX! THEY SAY IT DOES NOT AFFECT THE FUNCTION/SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE BUT I BEG TO DIFFER, I GET HESITATIONS WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED. IF THIS WAS "NORMAL" THEN EVERY CAR SOLD WOULD MAKE THIS NOISE BUT THEY DON'T SO IT'S OBVIOUSLY NOT NORMAL AND A PROBLEM. *TR

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