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2008 Nissan ALTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	940980
Internal NHTSA #	10475389
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	ALTIMA
Model Year	2008
File date	02/07/12
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have 2008 nissan altima 2. 5 s which has push button start. I. E. Person has to push button and press brake at same time to start the engine. There is a switch / sensor near brake pedal which sends signal that brake has been pressed (and also turns on rear brake lights). One day, all of sudden, when i tried to start car it didn't start. It keep saying press brake (accessories / radio etc all turn on). So the cycle of accessories - on- off kept on happening. I thought battery is weak and even tried jump start. So, after trying pushing brake + button for 30minutes , car finally started. This happened 2-3 times and i got very frustrated.... Finally i started reading online about this problem. Many people have posted same complain / issue. They suggested to check whether rear brake lights turn on when i press brake or not.. If not then the switch is bad .. I saw many people were able to fix problem by replacing switch ($50 expense). I did the same and car has been working fine since then (2-3 months). Dealer tries to charge $150 only for switch and then $500 for other stuff to eliminate root cause of issue.. As many people are effected by this issue, i firmly believe that nissan should recall and fix this issue at their cost. Dealers are making tons of money off 2007-2008 altima owners.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	53000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	OVERLAND PARK, KS
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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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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