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Nissan Altima Maintenance and Repair

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static in radio by afty
Dec 06, 2001 (8:27 am)
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Another people people should be aware of involves the radio. There is apparently an issue with the ignition coils that causes static on every station on the radio. It basically sounds like you're getting poor reception on every station. There's a bulletin out for this, and your dealer should know about this and fix it for you.
 
Just picked up my Altima on Tuesday and it doesn't have the problem, so I think it may have been fixed on models built more recently.
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Noise from Right Front of Car by morihara
Dec 07, 2001 (6:33 pm)
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Does anyone know what the cause of the hollow rolling noise that comes from the front right of the 3.5SE Altima as it is driven? It it most noticeable when the car goes over slightly uneven roads or concrete (vs. asphalt) roadways. I took the car in to my Nissan dealership to have it checked. After first diagnosing the problem as a faulty spring, the dealership said that they test drove the other 3.5SE's on their lot and noticed the same noise. They then checked with Nissan Motor Corp. and they diagnosed it as a "characteristic" of the car.
 
Is anyone else experiencing this noise? If so, do you know how to resolve this problem?
 
Any help would be much appreciated.
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update on static by afty
Dec 08, 2001 (3:53 pm)
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The radio static problem reared its head in my car today. I guess I spoke too soon when I said my car didn't have it. Time to call the dealer...
 
I haven't noticed the rolling noise you're talking about, but maybe I'm just not listening for it.
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Static in radio by gerrys1
Dec 11, 2001 (5:06 pm)
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I had 'static' problems in my Bose when I first got my car. It sounded like ignition noise and changed with engine speed. My Nissan dealer ordered some type of filter kit which fixed the problem. It's amazing that this wasn't picked up in the design/testing phases of the car!
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"Thunking" noise from rear of car by gerrys1
Dec 11, 2001 (5:12 pm)
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I've got a slight 'thunking' noise from the rear of the car going over rough pavement at slow speeds. The dealer diagnosed it as a strut problem. Replacement has been on order for a few weeks. I'll report on whether it fixes the problem.
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RE: Noise from front of car by nissanconvert
Dec 21, 2001 (5:53 pm)
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I experience the same thing, but mine comes from the left.
I'm taking it in after the holidays to get it checked out.
I notice that it happens first thing in the morning on my way to work; when I get off and drive home, it's not as noticeable. It's still rather annoying and I don't want my new ride having problems like that. It feels like something with my left front tire as the steering wheel shakes slightly when this happens.
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Rough Ride by joanch
Jan 07, 2002 (6:11 pm)
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I was curious if anyone else has noticed the rough ride (feel every bump and rough spot in the road) of their cars? I gave a friend a ride today and see commented that it rode like her GMC Jimmy...when I test drove it I did comment on the fact that it had alot of road feel but I was told it has sports suspension and it is supposed to be that way...anyone else heard this and is it true?
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It is true by afty
Jan 08, 2002 (11:44 am)
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Nissan tuned the suspension to be firm. Some of the car magazines have complained about it. I personally like it, but my last car was a sports coupe with a significantly firmer ride.
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thanks for input by joanch
Jan 08, 2002 (9:20 pm)
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Thank you for your input, I just wanted to make sure it was part of the makeup of the car and not something I should be worried about.
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Shocks by mrdetailer
Jan 21, 2002 (2:00 pm)
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they are designed to be very firm. I like the KYB shocks that I replaced the stock ones with much better. Softer on the small bumps, and firm when really needed.

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