| Issue ID | 1155986 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10681780 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 31/01/15 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | This vehicle was leased new on dec, 2, 2014 from a nissan dealer located in washington, pa. The vehicle has had a burning and sulfur odor since day one and the sulfur odor is getting worse. The vehicle is rated for 38 mpg highway and 27 mph city. The vehicle mpg is growing worse and it gets about 24 mpg as i write this. Vehicle was taken in for service to determine these issues and i was told no problems found. It was suggested to me to try other fuel stations and to keep in mind gas is now cheap! Contacted nissan usa several times where you speak to people who refuse to give out their last name and i was told the selling dealer will not look at the car any further so i ask for nissan to buy it back. As of 2/6/15 i am waiting for a response from nissan usa. I made an appointment with another nissan dealer and they have agreed to investigate my complaints about the sulfur odor and very poor mpg. My wife has a allergy to sulfur and cannot drive this vehicle because she never knows when the sulfur odor will fill the cabin and she then has to pull off the road, open the windows. The last time she was operating the vehicle on an interstate highway (01/31/15) the car begin emitting a very strong sulfur odor and she had to pull off and get out of the car. The selling dealer refuses to provide service or assist in any manner. Nissan usa is backing up the dealer. This is how nissan treats an customer who has owned/leased 8 nissan vehicles! *js |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MONESSEN, PA |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL3AP2FCXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
| 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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| Drive train type | FWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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