10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
60,000 miles

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problem #2

Feb 072005

Altima

  • Automatic transmission
  • 120,000 miles
Vehicle caught on fire after it had been parked for more than 8 hours. Owner contacted the manufacturer and nothing was done.

- Pembroke Pines, FL, USA

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problem #1

Aug 272004

Altima 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer smelled fuel while driving. He examined fuel system underneath and the fuel tank, and noticed the entry point where the gas went into the vehicle broke.

- Foxboro, MA, USA

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