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.
I had my car serviced at the Nissan Dealer in Waldorf, on October 28th for the steeling wheel lock issue. the car was returned to me on Tuesday the October 03th which my son picked it up. On saturday November 2nd I drove the car to the laundry mat to wash clothes, came back home no problem. I came out Monday November 4th to take the car to my son, as I proceeded to drive the car, the engine light, came on, the oil light came on, the battery light came own. I had to tow the vehicle back to the Nissan dealer for service. I received a call today to inform me that the engine motor was gone and it would cost me 9,000 for a new engine or 3900 for a used one. I can not afford to pay for this service, I was told by the service gentleman that if I called Nissan they wouldn't fix it due to poor maintenenace on the car, which is incorrect three months ago Nissan had to replace my transmission and at the time I instructed them to to give me a oil change, and replace with synthetic oil. The gentleman assured me that they would do the oil change at the time they installed the new transmission, Of course when they pulled up the records there isn't anything showing that the oil change had been completed. I filed a complaint with Nissan USA, will not hear anything back until tomorrow. will keep you posted on the results. The care isn't worth 9,000 dollars, I will call Santander Bank which has the loan on this vehicle to let them know what has happened. Paying 429.00 a month for a car that has been in and out of the shop 3 months in a row is a bit redundit.. I am really upset about this as well, I have to walk back and forth in order to get to work.
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I had my car serviced at the Nissan Dealer in Waldorf, on October 28th for the steeling wheel lock issue. the car was returned to me on Tuesday the October 03th which my son picked it up. On saturday November 2nd I drove the car to the laundry mat to wash clothes, came back home no problem. I came out Monday November 4th to take the car to my son, as I proceeded to drive the car, the engine light, came on, the oil light came on, the battery light came own. I had to tow the vehicle back to the Nissan dealer for service. I received a call today to inform me that the engine motor was gone and it would cost me 9,000 for a new engine or 3900 for a used one. I can not afford to pay for this service, I was told by the service gentleman that if I called Nissan they wouldn't fix it due to poor maintenenace on the car, which is incorrect three months ago Nissan had to replace my transmission and at the time I instructed them to to give me a oil change, and replace with synthetic oil. The gentleman assured me that they would do the oil change at the time they installed the new transmission, Of course when they pulled up the records there isn't anything showing that the oil change had been completed. I filed a complaint with Nissan USA, will not hear anything back until tomorrow. will keep you posted on the results. The care isn't worth 9,000 dollars, I will call Santander Bank which has the loan on this vehicle to let them know what has happened. Paying 429.00 a month for a car that has been in and out of the shop 3 months in a row is a bit redundit.. I am really upset about this as well, I have to walk back and forth in order to get to work.
- Renee S., Waldorf, MD, US