2008 NISSAN ALTIMA Electronic Stability Control Esc Problems
8 NHTSA complaints on file
Electronic Stability Control Esc Issues in the 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA
8 electronic stability control esc complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Electronic Stability Control Esc Complaints
PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. CAR WILL BE IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY FLAT LAND/UPHILL/DOWNHILL ANY LAND AND MY CAR WILL INTERMITTENTLY LOOSE POWER ITS A 2008 ALTIMA 2.5S I WILL HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO STOP MY CAR ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY IN A DEADLY AND HEAVILY USED CANYON WITH NOT MANY PLACES AVAILABLE TO PULL YOUR CAR OVER. IF THERE IS IT'S VERY TIGHT. WHEN I PULL OVER I SHUT IT OFF FOR ABOUT A MINUTE OR TWO THEN I START IT BACK UP WHILE IN PARK I GENTLY PRESS THE GAS TO ACCELERATE IT A LITTLE AND NOTHING HAPPENS. THE RPM STICK WONT MOVE. I HAVE BEEN COMING DOWN AN OFF RAMP ONTO THE FREEWAY AND I WONT BE ABLE TO ACCELERATE IN ORDER GAIN A SAFE AND LEGAL SPEED TO ENTER ON A HEAVILY TRAFFICKED HIGHWAY WITH NO WHERE TO PULL OVER, ALMOST CAUSED A HUGE DEADLY...
MY CAR HAS A SLOW TAKE OFF AND IT TAKES A WHILE TO DRIVE PROPERLY LIKE IT HAS TO WARM UP . THE POWER STEERING LEAKS OUT AND I DON'T NO WHY.MY SENSORS FOR CHECK ENGINE IS ON AND I TOOK IT TO AUTO ZONE TO GET IT CHECKED AND IT'S A SENSOR AND JUST NEED A TUNE UP BUT THE TIRE SENSOR STAYS ON AFTER I PUT AIR IN THE TIRES IT SO MANY SMALL THINGS THAT CAN TURN INTO BIG ISSUES.
INTELLIGENT KEY WARNING LIGHT IS ON WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE AND IT WON'T START OR DO ANYTHING, THAT IS A SHAME Y'ALL DON'T HAVE NO TYPE OF RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM LOOKS LIKE A LOT OF 2007-2012 HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE AND Y'ALL ARE NOT DOING GOOD ANYTHING. THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO MANY VEHICLES WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THANKS
I CAN DRIVE THE CAR FOR SEVERAL HOURS THEN AFTER SEVERAL HOURS THE CAR SHUTS DOWN SLOWS DOWN AND THEN CUTS COMPLETELY OFF TRIES TO RESTART THE CAR IT COMPLETELY DIES HAVE TO GET A JUMP START. COULDN'T GET A READING ON THE CAR NO CODES WOULD SHOW UP IT'S BEEN DOING THIS FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW. IT'S VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE NOT KNOWING WHEN IT WILL JUST SHUT OFF ON ME AND MY DAUGHTER.
THE AIRBAG SENSOR ON THE PASSENGER SEAT STOPPED WORKING ABOUT A YEAR AGO. I HAD TO GET MY CAR INSPECTED LAST MONTH TO DRIVE IN THE STATE OF VA AND TO ACCESS THE NAVAL BASE FOR WORK. I FAILED THE INSPECTION BECAUSE OF IT AND HAD TO PAY $705 FOR A NEW SEAT. I SAW A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT WAS TOLD BY NISSAN RECALL DEPARTMENT MY CAR WASN'T COVERED. HOW CAN THAT BE POSSIBLE? I AM REQUESTING A FULL REFUND FROM NISSAN AS THE ISSUE WAS A SAFETY RECALL ISSUED IN 2008. I APPRECIATE YOUR ASSISTANCE IN HELPING ME ACCOMPLISH IT.
AFTER REPLACING MY TRANSMISSION, THE CAR CONTINUED TO SPUTTER ANYTIME I WAS DRIVING FOR MORE THAN A FEW MILES. MY MECHANIC FIGURED OUT THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS OVERHEATING TO ABOUT 600 DEGREES WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN NO MORE THAN 250 DEGREES, CAUSING PARTS OF THE ENGINE TO BEGIN MELTING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON TO ALERT ME OF THIS ISSUE, AND I MAY NOW HAVE PERMANENT ENGINE DAMAGE.
WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON THE HIGHWAY USING CRUISE CONTROL AND THEN I TRIED TO GET OUT OF CRUISE AND STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL BUT IT GOT STUCK, I REALIZED I WASN'T ABLE TO GET OVER TO THE FIRST LANE DUE TO TRAFFIC, SO I TRIED TO SLOW DOWN TO PULL OVER TO THE MEDIAN CLOSEST TO THE THIRD LANE, HOWEVER, THE BRAKES STOPPED WORKING AND I WASN'T ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE, I EVEN TRIED TO PRESS THE BUTTON TO SHUT THE CAR OFF BUT IT WOULDN'T SHUT DOWN, THERE WAS NO SMELL OF SMOKE OR ANYTHING AND THAN AS THE CAR BEGIN SLOWING ON ITS OWN, ALL OF A SUDDEN SMOKE JUST POOFED UP AND I GRABBED MY PURSE AND PHONE AND JUMPED OUT OF THE MOVING CAR . RAN AWAY FROM THE CAR AND REALIZE THAT I HAD TAKEN MY WALLET OUT OF MY PURSE PREVIOUS...
MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE ABOUT 30 MINUTES NORTH OF SAN ANTONIO ON OUR WAY HOME TO DALLAS. IN AN INSTANCE MY CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING AND THE MPH DECLINED. I CHECKED TO MAKE SURE THE CAR WAS STILL IN DRIVE AND IT WAS. I PULLED OVER AS TO NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND TURNED OFF MY CAR. IT TOOK A FEW TIMES TO START IT BACK AS IT WOULD START AND DIE. ABOUT THE 3RD TRY IT STARTED AND I REVVED THE GAS - IT SOUNDED NORMAL SO I DROVE TO AN AUTOZONE - IT WAS THE CLOSEST. I ASKED IF THEY WOULD CHECK THE COMPUTER TO SEE WHAT IT SAID AND THEY SAID IT WOULDN'T READ W/O A CODE. I TOOK THE CAR 10/1/12 TO BANKSTON NISSAN IN DALLAS (THE CAR DROVE FINE ALL THE WAY HOME) AND THEY SAID IT MAY BE TOO MUCH CVT FLUID. TOOK IT...
Other 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA Problem Areas
Structure
208 complaints
Unknown Or Other
198 complaints
Visibilitywiper
168 complaints
Air Bags
122 complaints
Structurebody
101 complaints
Electrical System
87 complaints
Power Train
69 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
56 complaints
Engine
54 complaints
Steering
37 complaints
Service Brakes
33 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
33 complaints
Seats
22 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
15 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
14 complaints
Suspension
14 complaints
Visibility
14 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
12 complaints
Wheels
9 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
8 complaints
Exterior Lighting
7 complaints
Seat Belts
7 complaints
Tires
7 complaints
Latcheslockslinkages
6 complaints
Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
6 complaints
Air Bagssensoroccupant Classificationfront Passenger
4 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System
4 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
4 complaints
Visibilitypower Window Devices And Controls
3 complaints
Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly
3 complaints
Air Bagssensoroccupant Classification
2 complaints
Air Bagssidewindow
2 complaints
Electrical Systemsoftware
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasolinebelts And Associated Pulleys
2 complaints
Equipmentapplianceair Conditioner
2 complaints
Power Trainmanual Transmission
2 complaints
Structureinterior Panelsdashboard
2 complaints
Air Bagsfrontaldriver Sideinflator Module
1 complaint
Air Bagsfrontalsensorcontrol Module
1 complaint
Child Seat
1 complaint
Child Seatbase
1 complaint
Electrical Systemignition
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Controlcatalytic Convertor
1 complaint
Equipment
1 complaint
Equipment Adaptivemobility
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingbrake Lights
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingbrake Lightsswitch
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinestoragetank Assembly
1 complaint
Fuel System Otherstoragefuel Gauge System
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch
1 complaint
Power Trainclutch Assembly
1 complaint
Seatsfront Assemblyhead Restraint
1 complaint
Seatsmotorcycle
1 complaint
Service Brakes Air
1 complaint
Service Brakes Electric
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsmaster Cylinder
1 complaint
Structurebodydoor
1 complaint
Structureframe And Membersunderbody Shields
1 complaint
Suspensionrear
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control
1 complaint