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CarComplaints.com Notes: You don't want to get 2009 and 2010 Altima owners started about their cars. That is, unless, you know how to start their cars.
These vehicles can suddenly become impossible to start thanks to a faulty electronic steering column lock (ESCL). Nissan dealers will gladly replace it, but that will run you $1000.
More info & videos about the Nissan ESCL defect are available over at NissanProblems.com.
It's one of the many reasons this car was named CarTalk's Turd of the Week and given our Beware of this Clunker badge. Two dubious honors.
9.0
really awful- Typical Repair Cost:
- $700
- Average Mileage:
- 116,250 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 4 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (3 reports)
- install external transmission cooler (1 reports)
transmission problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
My car will shake when running. It will work OK, but more problems happen when the car runs on HW for over half an hour. The car will not speed up, the rpm will move up but car not going any faster. If you keep going, it will slow down to a stop. Car will work again after it cools down. The shaking never goes away. I am using it to drive to work for a while now - It takes me only 20 min to drive there and the overheating doesn't happen in that time. The car shake never goes away though. Transmission failed.
- Sengpheth M., Happy Valley, OR, US