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.
New Altima with 500 miles would show half a tank when tank was full and would float around. Brought the car back six days after purchase, they replaced the sending unit to no avail. Was told I would have to leave the car there while they ordered a whole new instrument cluster (they are ordered with mileage already input to avoid odometer discrepancy), had to drive an older used Altima hybrid loaner car for a month until the part came in and got my car back- still was not accurate but i wanted to drive my new car so badly i just forgot about it.
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New Altima with 500 miles would show half a tank when tank was full and would float around. Brought the car back six days after purchase, they replaced the sending unit to no avail. Was told I would have to leave the car there while they ordered a whole new instrument cluster (they are ordered with mileage already input to avoid odometer discrepancy), had to drive an older used Altima hybrid loaner car for a month until the part came in and got my car back- still was not accurate but i wanted to drive my new car so badly i just forgot about it.
- dollarsignrack, Revere, MA, US