10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
11,500 miles

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problem #2

Jan 192007

Altima 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 18,000 miles
- while driving at 30 mph the 2005 Nissan Altima caught on fire. The contact smelled a burning odor, but wasn't quite sure where it was coming from until a bystander informed her that the vehicle was on fire. The fire started underneath the vehicle by the accelerator pedal, continuing to burn underneath the hood. The insurance company stated that the cause of the fire was the main wiring harness. The contact could provide pictures of vehicle if needed. The failure and current mileage were both 18000.

- Owings Mill, MD, USA

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problem #1

Jul 122005

Altima 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 5,000 miles
I purchased a new 2005 Nissan Altima 3.5 sl on April 2005, the car caught fire while parked in my garage on July 12, 2005 due to a pinched wire stated by Nissan. It has now been 6 weeks and Nissan is still not done repairing my car. Nissan refuses to replace this car with another identical car. Nissan has not been cooperative with me on this matter, they have been giving me the run around on this matter since day one!!! Nissan did not offer to give me a loaner car, I had to rent a car myself for 6 weeks straight. Nissan refuses to pay my rental expense and the damages done to my garage due to this fire. Nissan also refuses to pay for smoke damages to my house.

- Kennesaw, GA, USA

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