CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2005 Nissan Altima has two fairly significant problems with the floor pan rusting through & motor mounts breaking.
Altima owners report that up to a basketball-size hole develops under the floor mats where the floor pan metal rusts through. Average repair cost is over $1,000.
The broken motor mounts are less of a problem - they break at ~75,000 miles average & it's $400 to fix. Still, motor mounts should not break!
Canada requires mandatory daytime running lights. Drivers in violation can be fined. The 05 Altima DRL module provides 60% voltage to the high beams during daylight operation. When the module fails, daytime safety is compromised and, the left side high beam remains off whenever high beams are switched on at night. This results in very poor lighting range when both high beams are needed under certain conditions. So, there are two safety issues: 1- no daytime running lights, 2. less night visibility.
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daytime running lights module failure
Canada requires mandatory daytime running lights. Drivers in violation can be fined. The 05 Altima DRL module provides 60% voltage to the high beams during daylight operation. When the module fails, daytime safety is compromised and, the left side high beam remains off whenever high beams are switched on at night. This results in very poor lighting range when both high beams are needed under certain conditions. So, there are two safety issues: 1- no daytime running lights, 2. less night visibility.
- Allan B., Oshawa, Ontario, Canada