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 bought this car and it is a 6 speed automatic and as long as I shift it manually it runs like a champ, but if I put it in Drive it lags and you have to mash the gas hard to get the transmission to downshift. However I have been informed that it is normal that you cant feel it shift when in drive, and this may be so, but it's staying in 5th or 6th when it should drop to a lower gear and ride out.
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I bought this car and it is a 6 speed automatic and as long as I shift it manually it runs like a champ, but if I put it in Drive it lags and you have to mash the gas hard to get the transmission to downshift. However I have been informed that it is normal that you cant feel it shift when in drive, and this may be so, but it's staying in 5th or 6th when it should drop to a lower gear and ride out.
- jowens, Ft.Oglethorpe, GA, US