Consumer Complaint Detail

NISSAN / ALTIMA / 2006

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 006071382 Incident Date: Apr, 08 2006
Consumer's City: MONTGOMERY Consumer's State: AL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Nissan North America, Inc.
Model Name: ALTIMA Model Year: 2006
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1N4AL11D46C Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 13 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 27 2006
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Nissan altima equipped with the 2.5s engine. purchase date: feb 28, 2006. soon after purchase i made a trip to beaufort, sc. on return home i checked the oil level and found it ((oil) to be black, smelling burnt, and considerably below the add level. at this point, 1676 miles, i changed the oil. checked oil level once more at 3165 miles and found the oil down 1/2 quart. drove the vehicle to the dealer who verified the oil level. i added the oil of my choice. rechecked the oil level again at 3927 and found it to be dirty and down 1/2 quart. changed oil once more. in fairness to the owners, i strongly recommend they be reimbursed the full purchase price plus incidental expenses. *jb