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2008 Nissan ALTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1484617
Internal NHTSA #	11113992
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	ALTIMA
Model Year	2008
File date	25/07/18
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	At 120000 miles the transmission failed on this 2. 5 l engine. We paid $3,000 to have that repaired 10 months ago. Now the car is using about 1 gallon of oil every 3 weeks and we found that cylinder 3 has piston rings that are shot. Our dealership confirms that this engine is known for transmission problems. I noticed that the 2006 model altima with a 2. 5 l engine had an extended warranty issued because the car uses excessive oil and an engine fire may result. Our newer model with the same engine nearly runs out of oil every month and is very hot. Do we have any recourse with nissan? Anyone else having these problems?
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	143000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MORRISON, IL
VIN pattern	1N4AL21E28NXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	50
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Nissan ALTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Nissan ALTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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