10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
52,940 miles

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problem #1

Feb 172008

Altima

  • Automatic transmission
  • 52,940 miles
I was driving down the road going approximately 60 mph, when my passengers and I start smelling something burning. We looked around the car didn't see any thing, but the smell got stronger and my seat was getting hot. Then all of a sudden the car started to get smoky and flames started coming up from the floor and the back of my seat. I hurried up and pulled over and put it out with a sheet. Burnt my hand in the process. I do have power seats and heated seats not sure if that caused it.

- Woodbridge, VA, USA

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