NHTSA Complaint #10643612 — 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10643612
Vehicle	2008 NISSAN ALTIMA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 7, 2014
Date Filed	October 9, 2014
Mileage	121,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NV

Consumer Description

WHILE MY HUSBAND AND CHILDREN WERE DRIVING THROUGH ELY, NV ON THEIR WAY TO THE LAKE, 300+ MILES FROM HOME THE CAR BEGAN TO SMOKE. UPON PULLING THE RELEASE TO POP THE HOOD, THE CAR BURST INTO FLAMES. MY FAMILY ESCAPED THE VEHICLE INJURY FREE. MY CAR IS NOW A PILE OF MELTED METAL. SOMEONE PLEASE EXPLAIN TO ME HOW THIS HAPPENS? AND WHO IS RESPONSIBLE? I HAD A YEAR LEFT TO PAY ON THIS VEHICLE AND BARELY 120,000 MILES. WHAT IS MY RECOURSE? HOW DO I REPLACE MY VEHICLE? PLEASE HELP. *TR

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