2008 NISSAN ALTIMA Structure Problems

The dashboard of the car melted that causes a very bright glare.

My 2008 Nissan Altima's dash is degrading and has caused a sticky residue to form on it. This stickiness is very shiny and causes a glare to occur on the windshield. I live in Kentucky and when the sun is shining, and actually basically anytime driving, the glare makes it nearly impossible to see. I almost hit another vehicle because I could not see but instead went off the road to avoid a collision. This is very unsafe.

The dashboard of this vehicle has become sticky to the touch and excessively shiny, and appears to be melting in spots, causing glare on the windshield that obstructs vision while driving.

2008 Nissan Altima: Noticed this year a shiny gleam on the dashboard. This windshield gets hazy. The dashboard is melting, it is sticking and shiny. When a fingernail is pressed, it will actually sink into the dashboard and leave a mark. The dashboard cannot take any cleaning or friction. When the dashboard is touched it leaves fingers sticky. Became more of an issue this year now that I have a grandchild. MY other vehicle is a mini cooper 2 door which is not feasible to hold a car seat and baby. I now have the carseat in the Nissan and now it has become more of a problem because i cannot use the other car as alternative transportation when I have my grandchild. It is very difficult to drive with the glare it causes, and it is a safety issue not only for me but for others. When the sun is out and it is hot (this summer) it is worst and causes the windshield to get hazy. Not sure if it is leaking chemicals as the dashboard is now soft, shiny and cannot be removed by cleaning. The glare is very dangerous and difficult to drive under the conditions. Thank You, [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the dashboard had melted and was sticky. There were also cracks on the dashboard. The failure caused a glare on the front windshield, which obstructed her view of the roadway while driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the dashboard needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

The dashboard in this vehicle similar to other Nissan models that have already been recalled is cracked, sticky, shiny and glossy. It’s dangerous to have cracks in the dashboard in case of airbag deployment. The glossy shiny dashboard creates a blinding glare and is extremely dangerous while driving. It creates a glare that makes the front windshield appear black and unable to see through.

Problem - Car dashboard is melting and becoming sticky due to heat. Safety - Severe glare from the black dashboard on the windshield makes it a safety risk to drive on the roads during day time. Potential health hazard due to melting dashboard material and any harmful gases from dashboard material while driving the car with heater or AC ON. This is a known issue to Nissan and a class action lawsuit was filed and settled in the state of FL.

The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the dashboard was melting due to extreme heat. The contact stated that there was a glare reflecting off the dashboard and onto the windshield which would obstruct her vision while driving. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic and it was stated that they could repair the dashboard. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

Mileage: 50,000

THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING WHEN IT REACHES A CERTAIN HIGH TEMPERATURE. THIS HAPPENS WHENEVER THE TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE 80 DEGREES FARENHEIT.

THE DASHBOARD OF VEHICLE HAS DEVELOPED A SHINE TO IT THAT REFLECTS ONTO THE WINDSHIELD WHEN DRIVING IN SUN LIGHT OBSTRUCTING VISION OF ROAD. THE DASH ALSO FEELS LIKE IT HAS BECOME STICKY AND SOFT LIKE IT IS MELTING.

DASHBOARD IS MELTING GIVING OFF A DANGEROUS GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD. ALSO THE GAS GAUGE IS DEFECTIVE ... DOES NOT SHOW THE ACTUAL AMOUNT OF GAS TANK ... NEEDLE FLUCTUATES FROM F, 1/2, E.

Mileage: 117,000

NOT A SINGLE EVENT... DASHBOARD HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN SOFTER/STICKIER OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. IT IS NOW CRACKED AND IS MELTING NEXT TO THE WINDSHIELD. IT HAS OFF-GASSED AN UNREMOVABLE FILM ON THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE GLASS, AND THE CAR HAS SUCH A NOXIOUS SMELL FROM THE FUMES WE NO LONGER FEEL IT'S HEALTHY TO DRIVE WITHOUT THE WINDOWS DOWN. *TR

DASH MELTING AND STICKY AND CAUSING A GLARE IN THE WINDSHIELD. *TR

THE DASHBOARD HAS BEGUN TO MELT AND THE GLARE IS VERY DISTRACTING. IT IS VERY STICKY AND GETS WORSE AT THE WEATHER GET WARMER. *TR

THE DASHBOARD IS MELTED. IT HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE OVER THE YEARS. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD SO I CAN NO LONGER DRIVE THE CAR. NISSAN REFUSES TO REPLACE IT. I HAVE TRIED MULTIPLE TIMES. IT IS STATIONARY FOR NOW. THE CAR ALSO HAS A FOUL ODOR FROM THE MELTED DASH. *TR

REFLECTIVE DASHBOARD THAT IS MELTING FROM THE SUNLIGHT CAUSING IT TO BE VERY STICKY, GUMMY, & SHINY. CAUSING A BLINDING GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD & EFFECTING MY VISIBILITY TO SEE WHERE I'M DRIVING & I CAN NOT SEE OTHER PERSONS OR VEHICLES. IT A SAFETY HAZARD TO ME OTHER PEOPLE I MEET IN THE ROAD & ALSO A HEALTH HAZARD TO ME FROM HAVING TO BREATH, INHALE THE TOXIC CHEMICALS THAT ARE COMING OUT OF THE MATERIAL OF THE DASHBOARD. PLEASE HELP ME WITH VEHICLE THAT I AM HAVING DRIVING HAZARDS WITH. MY NAME IS [XXX], MY PHONE NUMBER IS [XXX] & MY EMAIL ADDRESS IS [XXX]. I NEED TO GET HELP GETTING THIS DASHBOARD FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE IT CREATES AN ACCIDENT THAT COULD KILL ME , MY PASSENGERS & WHOM EVER I MEET ON THE HIGHWAY. THANK YOU! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 80,000

THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND TURNING TO GOO AND NOW IS ALSO CRUMBLING. I STARTED CONTACTING NISSAN CORP APPROX 3 YEARS AGO . I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO FILE 3 CLAIMS AND ALL HAVE BEEN DENIED. THE DEALERSHIP AGREES THAT THE DASHBOARD IS DEFECTIVE BUT STATES SINCE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY CAN'T HELP. THE DASHBOARD PUTS OFF A GLARE THAT IS A SAFETY HAZARD, ESPECIALLY ON SUNNY DAYS. THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE THAT A LAWSUIT FILED IN TEXAS AND FLORIDA RESULTED IN THE DASHBOARDS. THERE IS ALSO AN ODOR AT TIMES AND THE VAPOR LEAVES A FILM ON THE WINDSHIELD. YOU CAN'T CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD BECAUSE THE RAGS OR PAPER TOWELS STICK TO THE GOO. THIS ISSUE IS A SAFETY HAZZARD. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND HAVE FOUND MULTIPLE CONSUMERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE AND HAVE BEEN DENIED BY NISSAN. THE NISSAN REP WOULD NOT EVEN ALLOW ME TO SPEAK WITH HER SUPERVISOR OR ANYONE IN CHARGE. SHE SIMPLY SAID I HAVE PRESENTED YOUR INFORMATION AND OUR DECISION IS FINAL GETTING REPLACED. BASICALLY I WAS TOLD THAT I AM NOT PART OF THE FLORIDA OR TEXAS SUIT SO SORRY ABOUT YOUR LUCK. NISSAN DID SAY THAT IF I WANTED TO BUY A NEW CAR THEY WOULD OFFER ME A SPECIAL DEAL. REALLY WHY WOULD I BUY SOMETHING FROM A COMPANY THAT KNOWS THE DASHBOARDS ARE DEFECTIVE.

I OWN A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE DASHBOARD BEGAN MELTING ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO HOWEVER RECENTLY IT STARTED TO MELT MORE AND BECOME STICKY TO THE TOUCH. EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY VEHICLE, THE GLARE THAT SHINES ONTO MY WINDSHIELD FROM THE DASHBOARD IS TERRIBLE, SO BAD THAT IT IS HARD TO SEE AT TIMES. IT HAS CAUSED ME TO HAVE TROUBLE IDENTIFYING THINGS WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THEY WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE AND WILL CHARGE $2500 FOR A NEW DASHBOARD.

DASHBOARD MELTING AND PRODUCES GLARE MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE WHEN DRIVING IN SUNLIGHT.

WHILE DRIVING ON I95 THE CAR SHUT OFF AND WAS STEERED VERY DIFFICULTLY TO THE OFF RAMP AND THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SMOKE STARTED TO COME OUT OF THE FRONT OF THE CAR AND I EXITED THE CAR AND THE CAR PROCEEDED TO BE ENGULFED IN FLAMES BURNING THE FRONT HALF OF THE CAR TO THE FRONT SEATS. FIRE RESCUE ARRIVED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE.1116

Mileage: 119,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD WAS MELTING AND THE MATERIAL CREATED A GLARE FROM THE SUN. THE DASHBOARD WAS ALSO FRACTURED. THE CONTACT CALLED NISSAN VAN NUYS (LOCATED AT 5425 VAN NUYS BLVD, SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91401, 818-787-8400) AND WAS REFERRED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL OR WARRANTY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,316. *LN *TR

Mileage: 151,316

MY DASHBOARD HAS MELTED. IT WAS PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY, IN THE SUN, ON A COLD WINTERS DAY, WHILE THERE WAS SNOW ON THE GROUND, IN NEW JERSEY. HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE? ASIDE FROM HOW TERRIBLE IT LOOKS, IT'S A SAFETY CONCERN. THE SURFACE IS STICKY + GLOSSY, THE FUMES + ODOR ARE TOXIC & THE REAL DANGER IS THE BLINDING GLARE REFLECTING UP ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. THE CAR CANNOT BE DRIVEN IN THE DAYTIME. WE READ ABOUT THE RECALL IN FLORIDA ONLY, BUT LAST WE CHECKED, THE SUN SHINES ACROSS ALL 50 STATES.

THE DASH OF MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE HAS MELTED SO SEVERELY THAT IT'S ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE IN THE DAYTIME. THE MATERIAL ONCE MELTED BECOMES EXTREMELY STICKY AND DANGEROUSLY REFLECTIVE. WHAT I MEAN BY REFLECTIVE, IS THAT WHEN THE SUN SHINES, IT REFLECTS SO MUCH LIGHT FROM THE DASH TO THE FRONT WINDSHIELD RIGHT INTO MY, THE DRIVER, EYES. THE REFLECTIONS ARE EXTREMELY AND DANGEROUSLY BLINDING WHICH MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD OR ANYTHING ELSE FOR THAT MATTER! NOT TO MENTION THE GLUE LIKE SURFACE THAT MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO PUT SOMETHING ON THE DASHBOARD TO TRY REDUCING THE DEADLY REFLECTIONS! THE MANUFACTURE'S DEFECTIVE PRODUCT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO THE DIRECT SAFETY OF MYSELF AND MY FAMILY AND EVERY OTHER MOTORIST, PEDESTRIANS, ANIMALS ETC.

THE DASHBOARD OF MY VEHICLE IS MELTING AND CAUSING A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD THAT MAKES IT HARD TO SEE ESPECIALLY IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE IN MY VEHICLE FOR YEARS. THERE HAS ALREADY BEEN A LAWSUIT THAT WAS SETTLED IN FLORIDA WHERE I PREVIOUSLY LIVED BUT NOTHING WAS SENT OUT TO INFORM DRIVERS OF THIS. THE TIME FRAME FOR THAT SETTLEMENT HAS NOW PASSED AND I HAVE MOVED TO ANOTHER STATE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTING AND CREATED A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY WAS AFFECTED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

Mileage: 125,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTED AND THERE WAS A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD THAT OBSTRUCTED THE DRIVER'S VIEW. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED AUTONATION NISSAN LEWISVILLE (1601 S STEMMONS FWY, LEWISVILLE, TX, (972) 763-5527) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

Mileage: 115,000

LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN COHEN ON BEHALF OF HIS CONSTITUENT REQUESTING A RECALL ON HER 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA FOR SAFETY RELATED DEFECTS. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DASHBOARD MELTED AND BECAME STICKY. THE DEFECT IMPAIRS THE DRIVERS VISION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED THE EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF A NEW VEHICLE. *JS

TL* THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FREEHOLD NISSAN (4041 U.S. 9 N, FREEHOLD, NJ 07728, (732) 984-9080) WHERE THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 81,000. *BF *AS

Mileage: 81,000

TAKATA RECALL- VEHICLE DASHBOARD IS MELTING

MY DASH BOARD IS MELTING FROM THE HEAT AND CRACKING ALL AROUND. MY PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT KEEP COMING ON ALONG WITH TIRE SENSOR. HAD SENSOR REPLACE SEVERAL TIME AND HAVE SAME ISSUE.

1) CLEAR COAT AND BLACK PAINT FADING TO PRIMER (YEAR 2017-2018) 2) 124,000 MILES - TRANSMISSION WHINING AS VEHICLE SPEEDS UP ON STREETS AND HIGHWAYS (MARCH 22,2018) 3) BLACK DASH HAS MELTED, CANT SEE OUT WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING FACING THE SUN (2017-2018)

DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND CREATES GLARE AND RELEASES FUMES THAT ARE NOT SAFE.

Mileage: 55,000

DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND VERY STICKY BOTH OF WHICH CAUSE A HORRIFIC GLARE IN THE SUN.

Mileage: 1,134,500

MY ENTIRE DASHBOARD HAS STARTED TO DISINTEGRATE. I NOTICED IT STARTED TO GET SHINY AND STICKY BY THE WINDOW AND IT IS NOW THE ENTIRE THING IS SO SOFT I CAN SLIGHTLY PRESS MY FINGER NAIL INTO THE PLASTIC AND IT WILL ACTUALLY CUT OR GOUGE THE PLASTIC. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A CARS DASHBOARD DO THIS. I ONLY USE WATER AND A CLOTH TO CLEAN THE DASH AND CRACK MY WINDOWS IN THE SUMMER TO AVOID EXTREMELY HOT TEMPS. IT IS LIKE THE SUN HAS MELTED THE DASHBOARD BUT IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW HOT OR COLD IT IS IT IS ALWAYS BRITTLE.

Mileage: 140,000

THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING UNDER THE HOT GEORGIA SUN AND IS CAUSING SERIOUS VISIBILITY ISSUES. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN I'M DRIVING IN THE SUNSHINE. IT CAUSES A HUGE GLARE TO APPEAR ON MY WINDSHIELD.

Mileage: 99,000

DASHBOARD IS MELTING WHICH IS CAUSING SEVERE VISIBILITY ISSUES. I AM HAVING TO LEAN OUT OF THE WAY IN ORDER TO SEE OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD, AND I TRY TO AVOID BEING IN MY CAR AS I AM SEVERELY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AS IT IS PROGRESSIVELY BECOMING WORSE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE CRACKS ON THE DASHBOARD. IN ADDITION, THE SUN PRODUCED A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD, WHICH AFFECTED THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (HERITAGE NISSAN 1500 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY NE, ROME GA 30161) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD MELTED AND REFLECTED ONTO THE REARVIEW MIRROR WHILE THE SUN WAS SHINING. THE ISSUE CAUSED VISIBILITY ISSUES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (WEST SIDE NISSAN, 1726 CASSAT AVE, JACKSONVILLE, FL, 904-359-8016), BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAITED FOR INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 134,000.

Mileage: 134,000

I OWN A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA AND LIVE IN GLASGOW KENTUCKY . A WHILE BACK I NOTICED A REAL STICKY SUBSTANCE ON MY DASH THAT WAS CAUSING A TERRIBLE GLARE ON MY WINDSHIELD. I GOOGLED THE ISSUE AND APPARENTLY THE 2008 AND 2009 ALTIMAS DASHBOARD WILL MELT. MAKES IT HARD TO SEE OUT AT TIMES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTED AND THERE WAS A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER CROWN NISSAN LOCATED AT 5151 34TH ST N ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33714 WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED CASE # 27986750 BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,812. UPDATED 11/06/17*LJ *JS

Mileage: 53,812

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD MELTED FROM EXPOSURE TO THE SUN, WHICH CAUSED A GLARE AND VISIBILITY HAZARD TO THE DRIVER WHILE DRIVING DURING DAY LIGHT HOURS. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

MELTING DASH BOARD CAUSING VISIBILITY TOO BE PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING TOWARD THE SUN NISSAN DEALER SAY THEY DO NOT COVER THIS ISSUE. THE GLARE COMING OFF WINDSHIELD FROM DASH BOARD IS A HAZARD TO DRIVING. *TR

I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY DASHBOARD IS MELTING. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY CLEANING SUBSTANCE PUT ON THE DASHBOARD. MY CAR SITS OUT IN THE SUN AS I DO NOT HAVE GARAGE OR CARPORT. THE GLARE FROM THE DASHBOARD CREATES A HAZARD AS THERE IS A GLARE WHILE YOUR ARE DRIVING. *TR

THE SOFT MATERIAL COVERING THE TOP AND FRONT OF MY DASH IS CRACKING AND THE CRACKS ARE STICKY. THE CAR IS GARAGE KEPT, AND ONLY HAS ABOUT 85,000 MILES. AS THIS MATERIAL FAILURE CONTINUES, IT WILL DESTROY THE USEFULNES OF THE CAR. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT NEEDS REPAIR OR CORRECTION, RIGHT AWAY.

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERE VIBRATION AFTER BEING STARTED AND WHILE BEING OPERATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE MOUNT BOLT WAS STRIPPED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE SUN ROOF DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A BOLT MISSING IN THE SUN ROOF AND, DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS, CAUSED CORROSION OF THE SUN ROOF. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL SOUND FROM THE SUN ROOF AREA. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 99,000.

Mileage: 99,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.

DASHBOARD HAS BLACK STICKY SUBSTANCE THAT REFLECTS A GLARE AND IS HARD TO SEE OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE GLARE IS SO DISTRACTING AT TIMES THAT IT IS HARD TO SEE THE ROAD CLEARLY. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT AND THAT THE AREA AFFECTED WILL CONTINUE TO GROW WHICH WILL SERVERLY AFFECT THE ABILITY TO SEE CLEARLY

MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA DASH HAS BEEN MELTING FOR THE PAST 3-4 YEARS AND IS NOW CAUSING AN INABILITY TO SEE WHILE DRIVING. THERE IS A LARGE REFLECTION ON THE WINDSHIELD DURING DAYTIME DRIVING MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE OBJECTS AND OTHER CARS IN FRONT OF ME. THE CORPORATE OFFICE AT NISSAN OFFERED 1/2 OFF THE PRICE, BUT I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL DUE TO THE DANGERS THAT IT'S CAUSING FOR MANY DRIVERS.

DASHBOARD IN 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA APPEARS TO BE MELTING, BECOMING VERY STICKY AND CAUSING A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD. UNABLE TO CLEAN IT WITH ANYTHING, DUE TO THE GUMMY TEXTURE OF THE DASH. HAS A SHINY APPEARANCE TO IT AND GETS WORSE EVERY DAY. THIS IS CAUSING A PROBLEM WITH VISION ON BRIGHT SUNNY DAYS WHILE DRIVING. AFRAID AS IT GETS PROGRESSIVELY WORSE HOW IT WILL AFFECT THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS INSIDE OF THE DASH AREA.

THE DASH OF MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA IS MELTING OR DETERIORATING. IT HAS BECOME SO SHINY THAT WHEN THE SUN OR STREETLIGHTS REFLECT ON MY WINDSHIELD, IT IS ALMOST A COMPLETE WHITE-OUT EFFECT. I NEARLY HIT A PEDESTRIAN CROSSING THE STREET BECAUSE I COULD NOT SEE THEM. NISSAN HAS BEEN CONTACTED REPEATEDLY AND I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM THEM. A LOCAL DEALER SAID THAT THIS WAS NOT A DEFECT, BUT I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. THE STICKINESS I COULD LIVE WITH, BUT THE WAY IT REFLECTS OFF MY WINDSHIELD IS DANGEROUS.

Mileage: 65,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THERE WAS A REFLECTION ON THE DASHBOARD THAT OBSTRUCTED THE CONTACT'S VISION. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

I OWN A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA (VIN# [XXX]). I HAVE TO TWO QUESTIONS FOR YOU: 1) WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THE DASHBOARDS TOWARDS THEIR STICKINESS & MELTING? ESPECIALLY SINCE TOYOTA RECALLED THEIRS BECAUSE OF THAT. 2) WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THE TPMS? IT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. WITH IT ON ALL THE TIME, HOW ARE SUPPOSED TO TELL WHEN THE AIR IS LOW. IF I TURN IT OFF, IT WON'T COME BACK ON EVEN WHEN THE TIRES ARE LOW. IF I REPLACE ONE, I HAVE TO REPLACE ALL OF THEM. NTB HAS EVEN TRIED PUTTING NITROGEN IN THE TIRES. BUT THAT DID NOT WORK. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD ON THE DRIVER SIDE CRACKED AND MELTED WITH A STICKY SUBSTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,815.

Mileage: 148,815

THE DASHBOARD IS STICKY WHICH SOMETIMES CAUSES A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. MY DAUGHTER IS 18 AND THE PRIMARY DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE. SHE HAS STATED THAT SOMETIMES ON SUNNY DAYS THERE IS A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD CAUSED BY THE STICKY DASHBOARD. MY CONCERN IS FOR HER SAFETY WHEN DRIVING AND THIS CAUSING AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF IT. WE LIVE IN TEXAS WHERE THE HEAT AND SUN CAN BE EXTREME AT TIMES.

Mileage: 60,000

DASHBOARD, STEERING WHEEL, AND SHIFT HANDLE HAVE ALL MELTED FROM HEAT. THE DASHBOARD HAS BECOME ALMOST LIQUIFIED, AND THE GLARE FROM THE NOW SHINY SURFACE CREATES A REFLECTION ON THE WINDSHIELD, CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD. THE STEERING WHEEL HAS BECOME GUMMY, MAKING STEERING UNSAFE, AND THE RUBBERY MATERIAL ON THE SHIFT HANDLE HAS BECOME GUMMY, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SAFELY SHIFT GEARS ACCUARATELY.

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTING AND CLINGING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

Mileage: 75,000

5 YRS AGO THE SOUND OF MY ENGINE CHANGED AND UPON INSPECTION THE WELDING ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED. I WAS INFORMED BY PEMBROKE PINES NISSAN THAT SINCE CAR IS AT 38,500 MILES AND OUT OF WARRANTY DESPITE IT BEING A MANUFACTURE FAILURE IT WOULD SET ME BACK $975. I DIDN'T HAVE THE REPAIR DONE. FOR THE PAST 3 YRS, MY PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT WILL TURN OFF AND ON EVEN IRREGARDLESS IF SOMEONE IS IN THE SEAT OR NOT. FURTHERMORE, THE RADIO WILL GO BLANK OR HAVE ILLEGIBLE CHARACTERS ON IT. I TOO HAVE THE MELTING DASH ISSUE AS WELL AS A COUPLE OF TIMES I SLIPPED AND MY FINGER NAIL HAS GOUGED OUT PIECES OF DASH BOARD. IT'S AMAZING THAT LEXUS HAS ISSUED A RECALL ON THEIR MELTING DASH BOARD ON THE IS250 & IS350 ISSUES BUT NISSAN COULD CARE LESS ABOUT ITS BRAND OR REPUTATION; I GUESS THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE COMPANY ISN'T WHOLE JAPANESE OWNED.

Mileage: 38,500

MY DASHBOARD IS STICKY AND CRACKING IN MANY PLACES. IT ALSO GETS SO HOT IN THE SUMMER THAT I WAS REMOVING SOMETHING FROM IT AND MY FINGERNAIL TOOK A PIECE OF THE DASH. MY CAR IS GARAGE KEPT AND WHEN PARKED IN THE SUN, SUN SHIELDS ARE USED. I NOTICED THIS ISSUE IN JULY OF LAST YEAR. NISSAN DEALER SAID WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER IT AND THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE.

Mileage: 60,000

2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE DASHBOARD MELTING/ STICKY CREATING VISIBILITY ISSUES FROM SUN REFLECTION WHILE DRIVING. *SMD

MY ALTIMA FRONT DASH BOARD ARE STARTING TO MELT UNDER THE SUN, IT BECOMES REALLY STICKY AND IT SMELLS REALLY BAD. SOMETIMES ITS REALLY HARD TO SEE BECAUSE THE GLARE FROM THE MELTING DASH BOARD. ITS BOTH A SAFE AND HEALTH ISSUE, THAT NISSAN SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR AND THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL BEFORE IT CAUSE A PERMANENT DAMAGE.

Mileage: 125,000

DASH BOARD IS MELTING. BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2012 AND NOTICED TACKINESS IN PLACES AND ASKED DEALERSHIP ABOUT IT AND THEY SAID IT WASN'T A PROBLEM. WELL LESS THAN A YEAR LATER THE DASH WAS NOTICEABLE MELTING AND CRACKING IN MANY PLACES. I HAVE A CHILD THAT RIDES IN THE CAR WITH ME. I GET NERVOUS WHEN DRIVING TOWARDS THE SUN. THESE CARS SHOULDN'T BE DOING THIS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AND NISSAN FIX THE PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS IN A FATAL ACCIDENT BECAUSE THEY COULD T SEE.

Mileage: 40,000

THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND REFLECTING ON THE GLASS. IT MAKES IT HARD TO SEE WHATS IN FRONT OF YOU WHEN THE SUN IS HITTING ON YOUR CAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD MELTED IN THE SUN AND PRODUCED A GLARE, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE CONTACT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN THE SUN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

Mileage: 93,000

THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING, CRACKING AND CRUMBLING. THE MELTING HAS CREATED A SHEEN THAT REFLECTS ON THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING VISIBILITY TO BE SEVERELY IMPAIRED. THE DASH IS VERY STICKY TO THE TOUCH. FURTHER, THE MELTING IS CAUSING A TOXIC CHEMICAL ODOR AND WHAT APPEARS TO BE POSSIBLE FUME DEPOSITS ON THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THESE ARE BOTH CLEARLY SAFETY HAZARDS THAT NEED TO BE IMMEDIATELY ADDRESSED BY NISSAN. THE EXTERIOR PAINT IS FAILING AS WELL. IT IS FADING, PEELING AND THE CLEAR COAT HAS DEGRADED ON MUCH OF THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN CONTINUED DEGRADATION.

DASHBOARD IS MELTING, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE DURING THE DAY WITH THE SUN'S GLARE.

DASHBOARD CRACKING AND SEEPING STICKY FLUID ON TOP OF DASHBOARD MELTING

Mileage: 9,000

08 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE THAT I PURCHASED NEW IN SOUTH FLORIDA FEBRUARY 08 THAT I'VE OWNED SINCE HAS A MELTED, STICKY, AND CRACKED DASHBOARD. ALSO, THE DASH IS CHANGING COLORS. THE DEFECTIVE AND MELTED DASHBOARD MAKES IT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE SUN REFLECTS ON THE DASHBOARD MAKING IT VERY HARD TO SEE OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD. AS REFERENCED IN THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT TRACY SANBORN V. NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. MY CAR SHOULD BE COVERED. I SPOKE WITH A REP AT 1-800-NISSAN-1 AND THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE NO IDEA THIS EXISTING. I HAVE OPENED MY CASE AND WILL HOPEFULLY GET IT FIXED SOON.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTED AND STICKY. THE FAILURE PRODUCED A GLARE ONTO THE WINDSHIELD, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO VIEW THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DID NOT DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE DASHBOARD REPLACED, BUT NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. UPDATED 02/05/16*LJ... UPDATED 05/03/18*JB

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTING. AS A RESULT, THERE WAS A GLARE WHICH OBSTRUCTED THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL CHEMICAL ODOR EMITTING FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED . THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

MY PANEL IS MELTING

Mileage: 24,000

THE DASHBOARD IN MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA IS "MELTING" FROM THE SUN. THE DASHBOARD HAS BECOME STICKY AND CAUSES A PERMANENT GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD.

THE DASHBOARD IN MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA IS GOOEY, VERY SHINY AND CAUSES A GLARING IMAGE OF THE DASH TO PROJECT ONTO THE WINDSHIELD OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF THE ROAD. IF TOUCHED, IT FEELS LIKE AN ADHESIVE OBJECT AND HAS A CHEMICAL SMELL ON HOT DAYS. THIS GLARING IMAGE IS CONTINUALLY PROJECTED ONTO THE WINDSHIELD MAKING THE CAR A SAFETY ISSUE TO THE DRIVER AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD.

MANIFOLD, I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE SHOP, THEY TOLD ME THAT IT COULD BE THE MANIFOLD OR GASKET, IS THERE A RECALL ON THAT PART, VERY UNSAFE CAR FILLS UP WITH THE SMELL OF GASOLINE IT ALSO RUSTING ON THE BACK BY THE WHEEL IT SEEMS TO ME THAT ITS TO EARLY TO BE RUSTING POOR PAINT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTING WITH A LIQUID SUBSTANCE CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD TO HAVE A GLARE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

THE DASHBOARD IS STARTING TO MELT BAD. I'VE BEEN TRYING TO PROTECH IT WITH SUNSHADES BUT IT STILL CONTINUES TO MELT. THIS IS CAUSING GLARE ON MY WINDSHIELD AND CAUSING OBSTRUCTION FOR MY DRIVING AND BECOMING A SAFETY ISSUE. I WOULD REQUEST RECALL AND FIX THE DASHBOARD ISSUE.

Mileage: 87,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTED AND CAUSED A GLARE FROM THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. ..UPDATED 02/01/16 *BF UPDATED 11/15/2017*CN

Mileage: 45,000

THE DASHBOARD OF MY CARD ITS MELTING , I CALLED NISSAN THEY SAY THERE ITS NO RECALL BUT I SEE A LOT OF COMPLAITS JUST LIKE MINE , WHATS GOING TO HAPPEN WHEN ACCIDENT START HAPPENING WHEN AIRBAGS DEPLOY THATS MY CONCERN

Mileage: 72,000

THE DASH BOARD IS MELTING. THERE IS A STICKY SUBSTANCE COMING FORM THE DASH BOARD THAT CAUSES A SIGNIFICANT GLARE FROM THE SUN. I CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND FILED A COMPLAINT REAGRDING MY DASHY BOARD (COMPLAINT #19437322) AND A REPRESENTATIVE NAMED "MARISOL" ADVISED ME THAT NISSAN WOULD NOT BE REPLACING OR REPAIRING MY DASH BOARD AT NOT EXPENSE TO ME. THSI IS AN OBVIOUS MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND MAY OWNERS OF THE 2008 NISSAN ARE EXPERASINCING TEH SAME UNSAFE CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DASH BOARD MELTING.

Mileage: 97,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTED AND CONTINUED TO MELT AT A RAPID PACE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED A STICKY SUBSTANCE EMITTING FROM THE DASHBOARD. AS A RESULT, THERE WAS A GLARE AND THE VISIBILITY OBSTRUCTED THE CONTACT'S VISION. THERE WAS ALSO A CHEMICAL BEING RELEASED AND INHALED BY THE CONTACT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE CONSUMER STATED AS A RESULT OF THE MELTING DASHBOARD, 85% OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD WAS COVERED WITH A THIN BUBBLY FILM, WHEN DRIVING IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT. UPDATED 07/18/16.*JB

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED A STICKY SUBSTANCE EMITTING FROM THE DASHBOARD. AS A RESULT, THERE WAS A GLARE AND THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY WAS OBSTRUCTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,740. UPDATED 09/09/15*LJ

Mileage: 24,740

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. MA 08/13/15 UPDATED 12/1/2015*JS

Mileage: 80,000

MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 SHOWING A RESIDUE ON FRONT DASH ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. IT HAS WORSENED TO POINT WHERE A GLARE FROM SUNLIGHT REFLECTION DISRUPTS FIELD OF VISION WHILE DRIVING. I'VE SEEN NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE DASHBOARD MELTING IN WARMER CLIMATES WITH HIGHER QUANTITY OF SUNLIGHT. *TR

Mileage: 128,000

A FEW MONTHS AGO I NOTICED THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2008 ALTIMA WAS MELTING ESPECIALLY AROUND THE AIR VENTS. THERE'S ALSO A BURN SMELL COMING FROM THE SHINY AREA. IT'S BECOMING HARD TO SEE DURING THE DAY DUE TO GLARE FROM THE SHINY AREA. ALSO I DID NOTICE MY AC SYSTEM WAS MAKING STRANGE NOISES AND WOULD SHUT OFF THE ENGINE WHEN I TURNED IT ON. SOMETIMES IT BLOWS WARM AIR AND HAS COMPLETELY DIED RECENTLY. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO MENTIONED THAT HE'S NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE A MELTING DASHBOARD IN HIS 20+ YEARS OF REPAIRING CARS. HE RAN A DYE TEST ON THE AC AND STRANGELY THERE WAS NO FREON LEAK. HE HAD TO DRAIN ALL THE FREON SO THAT I CAN'T HAVE AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF IN CASE I TRIED TO START THE AC. I WILL HAVE TO SPEND $1000 JUST FOR THE AC ALONE..... MECHANIC RECOMMENDED I CONSULT NISSAN REGARDING THE MELTING DASHBOARD. *TR

DASH HAS BEEN MELTING AND CONTINUING TO GET WORSE.. THE GLARE IS SO BAD I'M BLINDED. IT IS COMPLETELY IMPOSSIBLE TO CLEAN.. RECALL!! PEOPLE ARE GOING TO GET SERIOUSLY INJURED DUE TO THIS. *TR

MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 S STARTED SHOWING A RESIDUE ON FRONT DASH ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. IT HAS WORSENED TO POINT WHERE A GLARE FROM SUNLIGHT REFLECTION DISRUPTS FIELD OF VISION WHILE DRIVING. I'VE SEEN NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE DASHBOARD MELTING IN WARMER CLIMATES WITH HIGHER QUANTITY OF SUNLIGHT. I'VE RESEARCHED SOME OF THE REASONS WHY AND IT APPEARS IT IS DUE TO LOWER GRADE FORMULATION OF PLASTIC USED IN THIS MODEL AS WELL AS OTHER MANUFACTURERS. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

THE DASHBOARD HAS BEGAN TO SEEP LIQUID OUT OF THE RUBBER THAT THEY USE AND IS MAKING THE GLARE FROM THE DASH ON THE WINDSHIELD EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE DURING THE DAY WITH THE GLARE AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

THE DASHBOARD ON THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO BE MELTING. THE SURFACE HAS BECOME SHINY AND CAUSES A GLARE WHEN LIGHT HITS IT. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA NEEDS TO BE RECALLED DUE TO DASHBOARD MELTING. THE DASHBOARD IS STICKY AND GIVES OFF A GLARE DURING THE DAYTIME WHILE DRIVING. THIS ISSUE IS EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS AND BLINDS MY VISION WHEN I DRIVE DURING THE DAY. PLEASE NISSAN FIX THIS ISSUE. TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE MATERIALS USED WHEN MANUFACTURING A VEHICLE. CARE ABOUT YOUR CUSTOMERS CONCERNS AND FIX MY DASHBOARD. *TR

Mileage: 74,000

MY DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND HAS A STRONG GLARE WHEN THE SUN IS OUT. IT'S VERY HARD TO SEE IN THE DAY AND IT'S VERY STICKY. I REALLY LOVE MY CAR BUT I'M VERY UNHAPPY THAT THIS HAPPENED. NISSAN NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND FIX IT! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE SUN REFLECTED OFF THE DASHBOARD AND CAUSED A GLARE, WHICH MADE IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO VIEW THE ROAD. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTING AND LEFT A WET, STICKY RESIDUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

Mileage: 10,000

THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING CAUSING A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD WHICH STRONGLY AFFECTS DRIVER VISIBILITY. *TR

MELTING DASH, GLARE ON WINDOW HARD TO SEE THINGS IN FRONT OF CAR. ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING INTO SUN. *TR

Mileage: 92,000

DASHBOARD APPEARS TO BE MELTING. IT IS STICKY AND REFLECTS OFF WINDSHIELD. WHILE DRIVING THIS REFLECTION IS DISTRACTING. *TR

DASHBOARD IS MELTING- PART OF IT HAS A SLICK LOOKING SURFACE AND PART IS JUST COLLECTING DUST AND DIRT. THE GLARE IT CREATES IS A DRIVING HAZARD AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE HEATH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TOXINS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DETERIORATING MATERIAL- *TR

Mileage: 70,000

THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND DETERIORATING. EXTREMELY STICKY AND SHINY. VERY GLARY IN BOTH NIGHT AND DAYTIME DRIVING. IT'S A REAL VISIBILITY ISSUE. AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT MAY POSSIBLY BE AFFECTED ALSO. NISSAN AGREED TO REPLACE THE DASH BUT WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE LABOR COST WHICH WAS ALMOST $300. THIS DASHBOARD WAS CONSTRUCTED OF INFERIOR MATERIALS AND NISSAN KNOWS IT. THAT IS WHY THEY AGREED TO PAY FOR THE PART. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

THE DASHBOARD ON MY SON'S 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA HAS MELTED. *TR

MY DASHBOARD IS PRODUCING A STICKY SUBSTANCE. DEALER TELLS ME THE SUBSTANCE IS GLUE BECAUSE THE DASH IS MELTING. NISSAN WILL NOT HELP IN ANYWAY EVEN THOUGH THE CAR HAS IMPECCABLE SERVICE RECORDS. I AM CONCERNED THE SUBSTANCE CREATES A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD WHICH BECOMES A SAFETY CONCERN AND I AM ALSO VERY CONCERNED AS TO WHAT WE ARE INHALING WHILE IN THE VEHICLE. THESE VEHICLES NEED TO BE RECALLED FOR FAULTY PARTS AND SOMEONE NEEDS TO TEST THESE DASHBOARDS AND SEE WHAT IS GOING ON. I AM FORCED TO PAY $2300 TO REPLACE OR RISK POSSIBLE HEALTH CONCERNS OR LORD FORBID A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT DUE TO GLARE.. *TR

Mileage: 77,850

THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA HAS BEEN MELTING FOR OVER A YEAR AND A HALF AND IS NOW CAUSING SUCH A LARGE AND INTENSE GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD THAT IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE DURING DAYTIME HOURS AND AT NIGHT WHEN DRIVING UNDER LIGHTS. THE DASHBOARD IS CONSTANTLY STICKY AND COMES OFF IN CHUNKS WHEN YOU TOUCH IT. I HAVE SEARCHED FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND FOUND SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. SOME HAVE EVEN REPORTED ISSUES/POSSIBLE ISSUES WITH THE AIRBAGS. IT WASN'T UNTIL TODAY WHEN I SEARCHED AGAIN, HOPING OTHERS MAY HAVE COME UP WITH A SOLUTION, THAT I FOUND A THREAD ON FACEBOOK (HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NISSANUSA/POSTS/10152938385130375) DISCUSSING ACTIONS TO TAKE TO BETTER THIS SITUATION. ONE NISSAN OWNER SUGGESTED FILING A COMPLAINT HERE. SOME OWNERS HAVE REPORTED QUOTES FROM NISSAN DEALERSHIPS RANGING FROM $300 TO OVER $2500 WHEN NISSAN KNOWS OF THIS DEFECT AND IT IS NOT IN ANY WAY CAUSED BY THE CAR OWNERS. PLEASE HELP US FIX THIS SITUATION. *TR UPDATED 5/4/2016*JS

THE DASHBOARD OF MY ALTIMA IS MELTING AND HAS BEEN MELTING. IT IS EXTREMELY HARD TO SEE WHEN DRIVING, IN FACT HAS ALMOST GOTTEN ME IN MULTIPLE WRECKS. IS IT STILL SAFE ENOUGH NOT TO BE RECALLED? WHEN THE SUN HITS THE WINDSHIELD I CAN HARDLY SEE. YOU'D RATHER RISK LIVES RATHER THAN HAVE THE MANUFACTURE REPLACE A FAULTY COSMETIC PART THEY PUT ON THE MARKET. *TR

THE CARS DASH BOARD IS MELTING SO BAD THE GLARES FROM THE SUN MAKES IT HARD TO DRIVE. *TR

DASH BOARD IS MELTING.... I SEE OTHER HAVE THIS ISSUE! ITS GETTING WORSE! CURRENTLY MOST OF MY THE MELTING SEAMS TO HAVE STARTED AT THE EDGES WHERE CUTS FOR SPEAKERS AND SUCH WERE MADE. BUT BASICALLY ANYTHING THE SITS ON THE DASHBOARD FOR MORE THEN A FEW MIN GETS STUCK AND STICKY. *TR

MELTING DASHBOARD. *TR

Mileage: 99,000

THE FRONT OF THE DASH BOARD ON MY 2008 ALTIMA COUPE S IS MELTING AND CAUSING A HUGE GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD AND IS BECOMING A HAZARD TO DAYTIME DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

DASHBOARD MELTED. *TR

Mileage: 89,000

I LIVE IN JACKSONVILLE, FL AND THE DASHBOARD IN MY CAR APPEARS TO BE MELTING. THE GLARE THIS CAUSES CAN BE VERY BAD AND DANGEROUS. I'VE HAD TO STRUGGLE WITH SEEING OUT OF THE CAR IN THE EVENINGS BECAUSE OF THE GLARE. *TR

Mileage: 84,000

I OWN A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH 125000 MILES WHICH I PURCHASED NEW. I CALLED NISSAN USA TO REPORT THE DASHBOARD MELTING PROBLEM AND ALSO REPORT A WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. A CASE WAS OPENED AND WITHIN A COUPLE OF DAYS I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. NISSAN WOULD HAVE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION IF I HAD 120,000 MILES, BUT WHEN I CALLED TO REPORT THE NOISY TRANSMISSION MY ACTUAL MILES WERE 124400 MILES. THEY CLAIMED THAT I'M NO LONGER UNDER THE WARRANTY BECAUSE OF THE EXTRA 4000 MILES. I HAVE OWNED THREE PREVIOUS NISSAN CARS AND SO FAR I WAS VERY HAPPY WITH THE QUALITY AND RELIABILITY OF THE CARS. IT IS CLEARLY THAT THE ISSUES IS RELATED TO THE MATERIALS USED AND PARTS USED IN THIS MODEL AND YEAR. I WOULD LIKE NISSAN TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PRODUCTS THEY MANUFACTURE AND SELL. *TR

Mileage: 124,400

MY DASHBOARD STARTING MELTING ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO. I LEFT A MESSAGE ON NISSANS FACEBOOK PAGE AND THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO GET IT DIAGNOSED. I DID THAT AND THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS A MELTING DASHBOARD. I SENT ALL THE PAPERWORK BACK TO THEM AND THEY ANSWERED ME BY SAYING THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED SO THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. IT IS VERY STICKY AND IS LEAVING A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD AND MAKING IT HARD TO SEE. IT IT ALSO CRACKING IN VARIOUS PLACES. NISSAN SHOULD NOT SELL A CAR THAT CANNOT STAND THE SOUTH FLORIDA SUN! I WOULD LIKE NISSAN TO TAKE CHARGE AND REPLACE MY DASHBOARD FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE THIS IS A MANUFACTURING MISTAKE NOT CAUSED BY ME! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DUE TO THE HEAT FROM THE SUN, THE TOP OF THE DASHBOARD HAD DEVELOPED CRACKS AND WAS MELTING. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,874.

Mileage: 50,874

NEARLY 1/3 OF THE DASHBOARD HAS MELTED, LEAVING A STICKY RESIDUE THAT CAUSES EXTREME AND SUDDEN REFLECTION OF SUNLIGHT, INCLUDING DURING HIGH SPEED DRIVING. THIS IS NOT COSMETIC - IT IS SIMPLY A SAFETY ISSUE. MY MECHANIC, WITH MORE THAN 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE, HAS STATED THAT HE HAS NEVER SEEN A VEHICLE (EVEN OLD VEHICLES) WITH MELTING AS EXTENSIVE. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS BEFORE IT CAUSES A MAJOR ACCIDENT. *TR

DASH BOARD IS MELTING AND POSES A POSSIBLE DANGER WHEN DRIVEN IN THE SUNLIGHT. VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

THE DASHBOARD HAS BECOME STICKY AND SHINY CAUSING AN UNSAFE GLARE ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. *JS

Mileage: 50,000

I BOUGHT A NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE FROM AUTO NATION NISSAN IN SOUTH FLORIDA. SINCE THE PURCHASE THE SOUTH FLORIDA SUNLIGHT HAS MELTED MY DASHBOARD, TODAY I NEARLY GOT INTO A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT TRYING TO LOOK AROUND THE GLARE ON MY WINDSHIELD CAUSED BY THE MELTING DASHBOARD. THE MELTING IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE AND I'M NOT THE ONLY NISSAN OWNER IN SOUTH FLORIDA EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP. *JS

I LIVE IN HAWAII AND AFTER A COUPLE OF YEARS OWNING THIS VEHICLE, THE DASHBOARD BEGAN TO MELT CAUSING A VERY BAD GLARE TO THE DRIVER. THE MELTING STARTED SMALL BUT GOT WORSE OVER TIME. I BELIEVE THE GLARE IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED BY NISSAN TO REPLACE THE DASHBOARD. I HAVE NEVER PUT ANY KIND OF PRODUCT, THE ONLY REASON I CAN THINK OF IS THE HOT SUN LIVING IN HAWAII. I HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS BY NISSAN ALTIMA OWNERS IN WARM CLIMATES AS WELL. *JS

CARS DASHBOARD IS MELTING. THE DASHBOARD IS LITERALLY PEELING OFF WHEN TOUCHED. STICKY RESIDUE REMAINS ON THE DASHBOARD AND IT WON'T CLEAN OFF. WHENEVER THE SUN IS OUT, THE SHINY, STICKY DASHBOARD REFLECTS ONTO THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING A BLINDING GLARE. THIS GLARE ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THE LIMITED VISIBILTY. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY NISSAN. *JS

THE DASHBOARD STARTED TO MELT AND IT IS ONLY GETTING WORST. IT IS STICKY ,YOU CANNOT CLEAN OR WIPE. BUT THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS THE EXTREME GLARE OFF THE SHINY MELTED SURFACE. DESPITE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS, NISSAN SAID THEY DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT ANY DASHBOARD MELT. I AM ALSO NOT SURE IF THERE IS A HEALTH RISK. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA IS MELTING SO BARELY I THING BECAUSE OF THE SUN AND THE BAD MATERIAL. HOWEVER, IT MAKES DIFFICULT TO DRIVE DURING THE DAY BECAUSE OF THE REFLECTIVE GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD. MY CAR IS ONLY 39,800 MILES. I NEED HELP FROM NISSAN COMPANY. *TR

Mileage: 38,000

I'M ANOTHER FRUSTRATED MELTING DASHBOARD OWNER. STICKY, PARTIALLY SHINY AND GLARE-PRODUCING. WHEN DRIVING IN THE SUN THE GLARE IS A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD. ALSO, CONCERNED ABOUT THE FUMES AND POTENTIAL CARCINOGENS BEING OMITTED THAT MAY POSE ADDITIONAL HEALTH RISKS. NISSAN IS NOT STANDING BEHIND THIS DEFECT DESPITE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS AND ACCIDENTS REPORTED. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

MY WIFE AND I STARTED TO NOTICE THAT THE DASHBOARD OF OUR CAR IS MELTING. WE ARE EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY BECAUSE THE GLARE OFF OF THE SHINY MELTED SURFACE CAN DECREASE THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO SEE PERFECTLY CLEAR. IT IS A HAZARD, ESPECIALLY DURING SUNNY DAYS. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ONLINE, AND I NOTICE MANY OTHER CAR'S OWNER EXPERIENCING THE SAME SAFETY ISSUE. THE MELTING IS GETTING WORSE AND NISSAN DON'T WANT TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THE SAFETY OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND EVERYONE AROUND. *TR

APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH MY DASHBOARD A STICKY SURFACE HAS APPEARED WITHIN THE LAST FEW MONTHS AND I'M CONCERN WHEN IT COMES TO ME OR ANYONE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DURING THE DAY AS THIS CAUSES A GLARE FROM THE SUN THAT CAN BE DISTRACTING AND ANNOYING AT TIMES. I ALSO DONE KNOW IF I'M BREATHING ANY HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL FROM THIS ISSUE, THERE IS NO REASON FOR MY CAR TO BE HAVING THIS ISSUE AS THIS HAS OCCURRED ON ITS OWN, PLEASE ASSIST AND ADVISE WHAT SHOULD BE DONE TO GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVED BY THE MANUFACTURE SINCE THEY DON'T WANT TO BE HELD LIABLE FOR THIS ISSUE AND SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR MOTTO IN SERVING THEIR CUSTOMER FOR PRODUCTS OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY. *TR

THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA 3.5SL, I LIVE IN SOUTHEAST FLORIDA. MY DASH IS "MELTING" AND HAS BECOME A SHINY, STICKY BLACK MESS THAT CREATES AN INCREDIBLE GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD. I'M AWARE THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR QUITE SOME TIME AND I WANT TO ADD MY NAME TO THE LIST OF COMPLAINTS. I FOUND IT ANNOYING THAT THE DASH WAS MELTING, I'VE HAD OTHER CAR DASHES CRACK IN THE HEAT, BUT NOT MELT. THE MAIN PROBLEM IS THAT THE DASH IS SO SHINY NOW IT CAN BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD WHEN THE SUN IS OUT. I FIRST NOTICED THE ISSUE A YEAR OR SO AGO. I'VE SELECTED JAN 1, 2014 ARBITRARILY. IT WAS AROUND THAT TIME THAT THE ISSUE REALLY STARTED BEING A PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA DASH IS MELTING. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE WHEN FACING THE SUN AND A SAFETY HAZARD. NISSAN NEEDS TO RECALL THIS ITEM. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

DASH BOARD IS VERY STICKY. HAVE CALLED THE DEALER BUT THEY DON'T SEEM TO CARE. INVESTED TOO MUCH $$ FOR THIS TO HAPPEN WITH NO ONE TAKING CREDIT AND WANTING TO FIX IT. THE GLARE IS BECOMING AN ISSUE (ESP LIVING IN THE SOUTH WHERE THE SUN SHINES BRIGHTLY) YOUR HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

DASH BOARD MELTING. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA DASH BOARD IS MELTING. I LIVE IN MIAMI FL. AND BROUGHT MY 2008 ALTIMA NEW FROM A LOCAL DEALER. AROUND 2010, I STARTED TO NOTICE THE DETERIORATION OF THE DASH BOARD. I THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO A CLEANING PRODUCT. HOWEVER, BASED ON MY RECENT RESEARCH OVER THE INTERNET AND PERSONAL OBSERVATION OF OTHER 2008 ALTIMA'S OWN BY OTHERS, THE MELTING DASH BOARD IS A PERVASIVE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE THAT NISSAN SHOULD BE RESOLVING BY RECALLING THERE VEHICLES THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THE DASH BOARD IS SO SHINY THAT IT INTER-FEARS WITH THE DRIVER'S VISION WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THE SUN IS SHINING, THE DASH REFLEX THE SUN DIRECTLY IN THE FACE OF THE DRIVER. I REACHED OUT TO NISSAN (CASE# [XXX]) THEY EXPLAINED THAT IT IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO BECAUSE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND REFUSE TO REPAIR OR RESOLVE THE ISSUES. HOWEVER, SINCE THIS IS SAFETY CONCERN THAT HAS THE POTENTIAL OF ENDANGERING THE PEOPLE LIVES, THE WARRANTY LIMITATION SHOULD NOT APPLY. I AM ASKING FOR NISSAN TO CONFIRM A RECALL AND REPLACE MY DASH BOARD. CASE#[XXX] VIN#[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 70,000

SOMETIME IN THE FALL OF 2014 I NOTICED AN AREA ON THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA WAS BEGINNING TO APPEAR "STICKY" LOOKING. MY FIRST THOUGHT WAS THAT A DRINK MAY HAVE BEEN SPILLED ON THE DASH WHEN ENTERING/EXITING THE VEHICLE AND THE LINGERING RESIDUE HAD FORMED A COATING. WHEN I GOT HOME I TRIED WIPING THE AFFECTED AREA OF THE DASHBOARD WITH WATER ON A RAG. QUICKLY THE RAG BECAME STUCK TO THE DASHBOARD MATERIAL ITSELF AND COULDN'T BE MOVED IN A WIPING MOTION ANY FURTHER. THE RAG TOOK SOME EFFORT TO BE SEPARATED FROM THE DASHBOARD, AND STICKING TO IT WAS A THICK RUBBERY SUBSTANCE THAT WAS THE SAME COLOR BLACK AS THE DASHBOARD. IT WAS THEN I REALIZED THAT THE DASHBOARD ITSELF WAS MELTING. SINCE THEN THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE AND THE AREA OF MELTED DASHBOARD HAS INCREASED IN SIZE. LARGE SPOTS ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES' DASH ARE NOW MELTED, AS WELL AS SMALL AREAS ABOVE THE A/C VENTS. THE MELTED AREAS HAVE A VERY SHINY APPEARANCE THAT CREATES SIGNIFICANT GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD. AT CERTAIN ANGLES WITH SUNLIGHT THE GLARE CREATES A LARGE VISUAL DISTRACTION/OBSTRUCTION AND IT IS A DANGEROUS SAFETY HAZARD. THE REFLECTION FROM THE DASHBOARD ONTO THE WINDSHIELD CAN MAKE IT VERY HARD TO SEE PEDESTRIANS, OTHER CARS, TRAFFIC SIGNS; ANYTHING THAT IS IN THE AREA OF WINDSHIELD WITH THE REFLECTED GLARE BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE. IN ADDITION TO THE SAFETY CONCERNS, I CANNOT PUT ANYTHING ON THE DASHBOARD NOW. EVERYTHING I'VE PLACED ON IT WILL STICK TO THE DASH, AND WILL COME OFF WITH A STICKY BLACK RUBBER COATING ON IT WHEN REMOVED FROM THE DASH. IT'S AWFUL. AND I FEAR THAT THE SUBSTANCE MELTING COULD POSSIBLY BE CARCINOGENIC AND MAKING THE AIR IN THE CAR TOXIC. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO FIX IT. IT IS 100% A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. PLEASE MAKE NISSAN ADDRESS THIS ISSUE! PLEASE HELP WITH THIS! THANK YOU *TR

Mileage: 32,000

THE DASHBOARD OF OUR 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA HAS BEGUN TO MELT CAUSING IT TO BECOME VERY SHINY AND REFLECT SUNLIGHT DIRECTLY INTO THE DRIVER'S EYES OR REFLECT OFF OF THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE. THE WORST THING ABOUT IT IS THAT IS HITS YOU WHEN YOU LEAST EXPECT IT BASED ON THE ANGLE OF THE SUN AND CAUSING DIFFICULTY SEEING OTHER TRAFFIC/PEDESTRIANS. *TR

Mileage: 82,000

I BOUGHT MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE 2.5 S BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALER WITH NO PROBLEMS WHATSOEVER. THIS CAR IS IN GREAT CONDITION, BUT THE ONLY PROBLEM IS THE DASHBOARD. BUT OVER THE COURSE OF 5 YEARS MY CAR'S DASHBOARD HAS BEEN PROGRESSIVELY MELTING AND I BELIEVE THAT IF IT IS NOT FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER IT CAN LEAD TO A SAFETY PROBLEM ON ALL CARS THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. PERSONALLY I HAVE NEVER SEEN A DASHBOARD MELT, SO I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IF THIS CAN BE RECALLED AND FIXED BECAUSE HONESTLY ITS A MANUFACTURERS PROBLEM, NOT A CONSUMERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE'S DASHBOARD IS MELTING. THE MATERIAL USED FOR THE DASHBOARD SEEMS TO BE INFERIOR AND IT CANNOT ACCOMMODATE THE WEATHER IN FL. THE WHOLE DASHBOARD IS STICKY AND LOOKS WET. SOMETIMES THIS RESULTS IN A GLARE THAT CAN POSE AS A DRIVING HAZARD. THIS HAPPENED A FEW YEARS AGO AND I ONLY RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR

DASHBOARD IS MELTING CAUSING SEVERE GLARE FROM THE SUN WHICH IS CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE (CANNOT SEE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME WITH GLARE PRESENT). *JS

Mileage: 85,678

THE DASHBOARD ON THIS VEHICLE IS MELTING. THIS IS CAUSING A DANGEROUS GLARE WHILE DRIVING. NISSAN WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT THIS. A RECALL NEEDS TO OCCUR. *TR

Mileage: 53,000

MY DASHBOARD IS MELTING. WHEN I DRIVE, THE SUN HITS THE DASHBOARD. IT LOOKS LIKE A SHEET OF WATER BECAUSE IT IS MELTED. THE REFLECTION HITS MY EYES AND AFFECTS VISIBILITY. EVERYTHING THAT TOUCHES THE DASHBOARD GETS STICKY AND BLACK MARKS. I HAVE TRIED TO GET THIS RESOLVED WITH NISSAN, BUT THEY REFUSE TO COVER ALL OF THE COSTS. I CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY THE HUGE LABOR COSTS AND I DO NOT FEE THAT I SHOULD BE LIABLE FOR A FACTORY DEFECT. THIS IS NOT ONLY COSMETIC, BUT A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

I BOUGHT A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA IN FLORIDA. I FIRST STARTED TO NOTICE MY DASHBOARD HAD A STICKY RESIDUE IN JULY 2011. IT HAS BEEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE EVERYDAY. I HAVE ALSO BEGIN TO NOTICE MY DASHBOARD IS ALSO CRACKING. I KNOW THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE. THE VISIBILITY HAS BECOME A SAFETY CONCERN. THERE ARE TIMES WHERE I CAN'T EVEN SEE THE ROAD DUE TO THE GLARE. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO LOOKED AT IF NOT RECALLED. *TR

DASHBOARD IS STICKY, MELTING AND CAUSING VISUAL GLARE IMPENDING SITE. *TR

Mileage: 780,324

THE DASHBOARD HAS MELTED AND IS NOW A SHINY STICKY BLACK SURFACE THAT CANNOT BE REPAIRED. I DID NOT USE ANY CHEMICALS ON THE DASHBOARD BEFORE THIS STARTED APPEARING. ALSO, THE DASHBOARD EMITS GASES THAT FOG THE WINDOW AND CANNOT BE FIXED BY DEFROST. *TR

I JUST BROUGHT THE CAR ON THE 12 AND I NOTICE THAT THE DASHBOARD MELTING. *TR

THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING WITH THIS STICKY SUBSTANCE THAT CAN'T BE WIPED OFF. IT IS SO BAD NOW THERE IS A TERRIBLE GLARE THAT MAKES THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

Mileage: 730,000

THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND IT IS CAUSING A DANGEROUS GLARE WHILE DRIVING. NISSAN WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS... *TR

THE DASHBOARD IS MELTED CAUSING AN UNSAFE AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITION. THE GLARE PUT OFF BY THE STICKY FILM WHEN THE SUN IS SHINING COMPROMISES THE VISIBILITY. *TR

Mileage: 92,500

THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE HAS A STICKY TAR LIKE SUBSTANCE SPREADING OVER MY DASHBOARD. THIS LIMITS VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING, DRIVING IN THE SUN IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE TRAFFIC LIGHTS, STREET SIGNS, AND ANYTHING ELSE YOU ARE TRYING TO SEE OUT OF THE FRONT WINDOW. I LOVE MY CAR BUT IT IS DANGEROUS! IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CLEAN OR COVER UP . ANYTHING THAT TOUCHES IT GETS TAR LIKE STUFF ON IT THAT WON'T COME OFF.WHEN PUTTING ON AND TAKING OFF THE SUN SHIELD YOU MUST BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO TOUCH ANYTHING WITH THE SUN SHADE OR YOU WILL HAVE TAR IN THE INTERIOR OF YOUR CAR AND YOUR CLOTHES. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING. I LIVE IN FLORIDA SO IT'S CONSTANTLY HOT. SOMETIMES WHEN I'M DRIVING I GET THIS BLINDING GLARE BECAUSE THE DASHBOARD IS REFLECTING THE SUN INTO MY EYES. *TR

THE DASHBOARD OF MY ALTIMA IS ALSO GETTING STICKY AND THE GLARE IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I'M NOT SURE IF YOU HAVE EVER TRIED DRIVING WITH SOMETHING LIKE A MIRROR REFLECTING A BRIGHT LIGHT IN YOUR EYES, BUT ITS AN ISSUE. IT MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THINGS IN A LOT OF CASES; LIKE ANYTIME THE SUN IS OUT. I ALMOST HIT A CHILD TODAY ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL BECAUSE THE GLARE WAS DIRECTLY IN MY EYES AND IT HAPPENED ALL OF A SUDDEN. THESE DASHBOARDS SUCK AND NISSAN SHOULDN'T BE ALLOWED TO PRODUCE SAFETY HAZARD RIDDEN THINGS THAT ARE STICKY AND TACKY AND LITERALLY FALLING APART. EVERY TIME SOMETHING NICKS IT CREATES A DENT IN THE DASHBOARD. THEY NEED TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION OR REPLACE IT. *TR

Mileage: 80,754

DASHBOARD HAS MELTED AND THE GLARE FROM THE SUN REFLECTING OFF OF THE MELTED DASHBOARD MAKES DRIVING A HAZARD. *TR

Mileage: 76,000

THE DASHBOARD IS BEGINNING TO DEGRADE AND BECOME GLOSSY AND HIGHLY STICKY TO THE TOUCH. IT RUNS THE LENGTH OF THE DASHBOARD VENTS AND IS SPREADING. THERE ARE AT LEAST 2 TV STATION NEWS REPORTS WITH VIDEO WHEN YOU GOOGLE "NISSAN ALTIMA STICKY DASHBOARD" . THEY ARE BELOW. HTTP://WWW.WSBTV.COM/NEWS/NEWS/SOME-NISSAN-DRIVERS-COMPLAIN-MELTING-DASHBOARDS/NGRWZ/ HTTP://WWW.WPTV.COM/MONEY/CONSUMER/THE-CENTER-FOR-AUTO-SAFETY-THINKS-MELTING-DASHBOARDS-ARE-A-SAFETY-DEFECT-AND-SHOULD-BE-RECALLED. *TR

Mileage: 109,905

MY DASHBOARD ON MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA APPEARS TO BE MELTING RESULTING IN A STICKY/TACKY TEXTURE. THE DASHBOARD IS CAUSING A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD WHICH IS POSING A GREAT SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

THE DASHBOARD OF OUR 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA HAS STARTED MELTING AND CRACKING. THE DASH IS NOW SO SHINY FROM THE MELTING SUBSTANCE, THAT THERE IS A SEVERE GLARE ISSUE WHEN DRIVING ON SUNNY DAYS. IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO READ ROAD SIGNS BECAUSE OF THIS GLARE. THIS MAKES FOR VERY HAZARDOUS DRIVING. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ISSUED BEFORE AN ACCIDENT OR DEATH OCCURS BECAUSE OF THE SEVERE GLARE. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

MY NISSAN ALTIMA IS DEVELOPING RUST UNDER DRIVER SIDE OF CAR. AND I WAS DENIED STATE INSPECTION SINCE IT WAS HAZARD TO PASSENGER OF THE VEHICLE. I SAW SO MANY COMPLAINT WITH SAME MATTERS ON SAME YEAR MODEL NISSAN ALTIMA. I CONTACTED NISSAN TO SEE THE ISSUE WITH MY CAR. AND THEY DO NOT WANT TO LOOK AT IT SINCE IT IS NOT UNDER THERE RECALL PROGRAM. MY CAR DOES NOT HAVE 75000 MILES ON IT AND IT IS VERY UNUSUAL TO HAVE RUST DAMAGE TO THE CAR AT THIS POINT OF THE LIFE OF A CAR. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF I CAN GET ASSISTANCE FROM NHTSA TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

DASHBOARD SURFACE HAS DEGRADED GRADUALLY.CAUSING A MIRROR EFFECT FROM THE STICKY SURFACE. IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE DUE TO THE GLARE FROM THE DASH SURFACE AT TIMES CREATING A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION. I KNOW OF MANY OTHERS IN SOUTH FLORIDA THAT HAVE THE SAME CONDITION. *TR

DASHBOARD DEGRADATION. THE DASHBOARD APPEARS TO BE 'MELTING' CAUSING A DANGEROUS GLARE. EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS. *TR

Mileage: 77,000

VEHICLE DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND IT'S DIFFICULT TO SEE WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS BECOME A HAZARD. *TR

MY DASHBOARD ON MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE IS MELTING AND CAUSING A EXTREME GLARE WHILE DRIVING. I'VE GONE TO THE NISSAN DEALER AND THEY REFUSE TO REPAIR MY MELTING DASHBOARD. THERE IS NO WAY TO REDUCE THE GLARE! THIS IS NOT THE CONSUMER'S FAULT... THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT! *TR

MY FRONT DASH IS MELTING WHERE THE SUN HITS. IT IS NOW LIKE GUM, STICKY. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE BEGAN MELTING AND CRACKING ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO. NOW THE AREAS THAT ARE CONTINUING TO MELT HAVE BECOME SHINY AND WHEN THE SUN HITS IT AT THE RIGHT ANGLE (EARLY MORNING, AND SUNSET) IT CAUSES A DISTRACTING GLARE TO BE CAST ON THE WINDSHIELD. AT CERTAIN TIMES IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME WITHOUT LOOKING OFF TO THE SIDE OR WEARING SUNGLASSES TO AVOID THE GLARE. SAFETY CONCERNS NOTWITHSTANDING, I AM NOT ENJOYING THE CONSTANT HEADACHES CAUSED BY THE GLARE I AM SUBJECTED TO DURING MY DAILY COMMUTE. PLEASE REPAIR OR REPLACE THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT! *TR

THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE IS MELTING. IT HAS TURNED INTO A STICKY AND GOOEY SUBSTANCE. WHEN I TOUCH THE DASHBOARD MY FINGERS STICK AND TURN BLACK. EVERY TIME I GET INTO MY CAR I WORRY THE MELTING DASHBOARD WILL BE A SAFETY ISSUE. THE DASHBOARD REFLECTS THE SUN FROM THE WINDSHIELD AND IT CAUSES A REFLECTION, SO IT SOMETIMES BECOMES HARD TO SEE WHILE DRIVING. IN ADDITION TO THE DASHBOARD MELTING, IT IS ALSO BEGINNING TO CRACK. THE ISSUE WAS FILED WITH NISSAN BUT THEY REFUSED TO FIX OR REPLACE THE DASHBOARD. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

DASHBOARD MELTING CAUSING GLARE MAKING VISIBILITY SOMEWHAT HAMPERED. *TR

Mileage: 111,000

DASHBOARD ON MY ALTIMA IS MELTING AND CAUSING DANGEROUS GLARE! *TR

Mileage: 70,000

MY DASHBOARD IS PEELING AND CRACKING WHICH IS CAUSING VISION PROBLEMS WHILE I AM DRIVING DUE TO THE GLARING SUN. I LIVE IN FLORIDA AND MY JOB INCLUDES LOTS OF TRAVEL DURING THE HOTTEST PART OF THE DAY. THE PEELING DASHBOARD AND THE SUN CAUSES A GLARE ON MY WINDSHIELD WHICH HAMPERS MY VISIBILITY. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM THAT MAY EVENTUALLY CAUSE ME TO HAVE A ACCIDENT IF IT IS NOT RECALLED. *TR

Mileage: 94,360

AFTER ABOUT 3 YEARS THE DASH STARTED MELTING. IT GETS WORSE EACH YEAR. THE MATTE FINISH ON THE DASH IS NOW A STICKY, SHINY MESS THAT SHINES A BAD GLARE ON WINDSHIELD IN SUNLIGHT AND UNDER STREET LIGHTS. IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE WHEN THE LIGHT HITS IT AT THE RIGHT (WRONG) ANGLE. SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE FOR THIS SAME YEAR/MAKE/MODEL. 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE. NISSAN WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, OFFERED TO REPLACE FOR $1200 BUT THIS IS A PROBLEM THEY CREATED BY NISSAN CHOOSING POOR MATERIAL TO CONSTRUCT THE DASH. SOMEONE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT BEFORE THIS PROBLEM IS ADDRESSED. NISSAN SHOULD RECALL AND FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD MELTED AND BECAME STICKY. THE FAILURE CAUSED A GLARE ONTO THE WINDSHIELD MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO VIEW THE ROAD DURING SUNNY WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

Mileage: 58,000

THE DASHBOARD IN MY ALTIMA IS MELTING. *TR

DASHBOARD IS MELTING. GLARE MAKES IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE . SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

DASHBOARD APPEARS TO BE MELTING. IT IS STICKY AND SHINY AND PIECES LIFT OFF WITH ANYTHING THAT IS PLACED ON THE DASH. THE EFFECT CAUSES A SIGNIFICANT GLARE IN THE SUNLIGHT THAT AFFECTS DRIVER LINE OF SIGHT. DETERIORATION HAS ALSO CAUSED MULTIPLE CRACKS IN DASH SURFACE THAT MAY POTENTIALLY AFFECT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

DASH IS STICKY AND CONTINUING TO COVER THE AREA.IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING LARGER EACH DAY.IT IS VERY BLINDING TO DRIVE IN SUNLIGHT. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AND SOFT TO THE TOUCH AND STICKY. I'M AWARE THAT THERE ARE OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT IS GETTING WORST! I'M AWARE THAT IT IS A MATTER OF TIME WHEN IT WILL BE A SAFETY HAZARD FOR ME AND WIFE THAT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. CAN YOU PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT TO DO AND WHO TO SPEAK TO; I'M LOOKING TO SEE IF NISSAN WILL BE TAKING RESPONSIBILITY AND PAYING FOR REPLACING MY DASHBOARD. I THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER. *TR

I OWN A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA AND ITS DASHBOARD IS MELTING. THE MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE BECAUSE THIS PHENOMENON IS SIMPLY EMBARRASSING FOR A GOOD COMPANY SUCH NISSAN. *TR

THE DASHBOARD ON MY 08 NISSAN ALTIMA IS MELTING. IT STARTED ABOUT A YEAR AGO, BUT HAS GOT ALOT WORSE OVER TIME. IT BECOMES A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN DRIVING DURING THE DAY, BECAUSE IT PUTS OFF A BLINDING GLARE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE, THE DASHBOARD SHOULD NOT BE MELTING AT ALL!! *TR

THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING ON TOP NEAR THE STEERING WHEEL AND ALSO NEAR WHERE THE DEFROST VENTS ARE. *TR

Mileage: 81,000

DASHBOARD IS MELTING IN ALL OVER, THE MATERIAL IN THE DASHBOARD IS NOW VERY SHINY AND MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SEE ON A SUNNY DAY (IT'S FLORIDA). DEALERSHIP SAYS CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE IS NO RECALL BY NISSAN. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AS IT CAUSES A REFLECTION ON MY WINDSHIELD SEVERELY IMPAIRING MY VISIBILITY. *TR

DASHBOARD IS MELTING IN ALL OVER, THE MATERIAL IN THE DASHBOARD IS NOW VERY SHINY AND MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SEE ON A SUNNY DAY (IT'S FLORIDA). DEALERSHIP SAYS CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE IS NO RECALL BY NISSAN. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AS IT CAUSES A REFLECTION ON MY WINDSHIELD SEVERELY IMPAIRING MY VISIBILITY AND THERE IS A SOMEWHAT HAZARDOUS SMELL COMING FROM THE MELTING MATERIAL. *TR

Mileage: 73,000

I KEEP MY CAR IN IMMACULATE CONDITION. I WAS CLEANING MY DASH AND NOTICED A VERY STICKY SUBSTANCE. MY DASHBOARD IS SUPER SOFT AND SINKING. LIKE ITS MELTING. I HOPE NO TOXIC FUMES ARE BEING RELEASED AND MY DASHBOARD DOESN'T COLLAPSE OR CAUSE FURTHER DAMAGE. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

AFTER ABOUT 5 YEARS OF OWNING MY CAR (NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE 08), I BEGAN TO NOTICE A STICKY SUBSTANCE ON MY DASHBOARD. AFTER A LITTLE WHILE I REALIZED THAT IT WAS ACTUALLY MELTING. THE MELTING SPREAD TO COVER ABOUT 80% OF THE DASHBOARD. AS TIME PASSED, THE STICKINESS HAS CAUSED ME TO NOT BE ABLE TO DRIVE DURING MID-DAY HOURS BECAUSE OF THE GLARE COMING OFF THE DASHBOARD AND HITTING THE WINDSHIELD. EVEN WITH HIGH END POLARIZED SUNGLASSES, I AM SCARED OF DRIVING BECAUSE THERE'S TOO MANY THINGS I CAN'T REALLY SEE ON THE ROAD. RECENTLY, IN ADDITION TO THE STICKY MELTING DASH IT HAS BEGAN TO CRACK ALONG THE EDGES. THE SIDE AND BACK WINDOWS HAVE BEEN TINTED SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 07 AND I USED TO USE A SUNSHIELD FOR THE FRONT UNTIL THE MELTING BEGAN BECOMING TOO MESSY TO KEEP USING. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

I HAVE A NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE 2008 2-DOOR AND MY DASH IS MELTING. I LIVE IN FLORIDA AND NOW THE GLARE OF THE DASH MELTING IS PUTTING A GLARE ON MY WINDSHIELD AND IS BEGINNING TO BE A DANGEROUS DRIVING SITUATION. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND IT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. TODAY I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN AND I AM WAITING TO HERE BACK. *TR

THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING ON MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. I KNOW FIRST REPORTS WERE BACK IN 2009 AND NOTHINGS BEEN DONE ABOUT THESE DASHBOARDS. THE DEALERSHIPS (YES MORE THEN ONE) CLAIM THEY ARE HELPING BUT I DOUBT IT, IF PEOPLE ARE STILL COMPLAINING ABOUT IT TODAY IN 2014 MEANS NOTHINGS BEEN DONE TO HELP OUT THE CONSUMERS. MELTING DASHBOARDS CAN CAUSE THE AIRBAGS TOO GO OFF WHEN IT GETS TO CLOSE, OR EVEN ELECTRICAL ISSUES SINCE THERE'S TONS OF WIRING IN THE DASH AND ALSO IT PUTS OUT A HUGE GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD ON SUNNY DAYS MEANING IT CAN BE REALLY HARD TO SEE THE ROAD. I'M SURPRISED THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL OUT YET ON THIS SINCE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE NOW. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE IT'S A MANUFACTURE DEFECT SO THOSE DEALERSHIPS SHOULD TAKE CHARGE OF THERE CONSUMERS CARS AND HELP US/THEM OUT WITH THIS SITUATION. OR ARE THEY NOT CONCERN FOR OUR SAFETY? IF SO THAT'S A HUGE NO-NO, COULD GET A LOT OF DEALERSHIPS IN TROUBLE AND LOSE BUSINESS THAT WAY, SO PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. NO ONE WANTS TO PAY 1500$+ FOR A NEW DASH WHEN THE MANUFACTURER IS AT FAULT HERE. THANK YOU FOR THE TIME. *TR

THE DASHBOARD STARTED MELTING ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. FIRST IT WAS STICKY, AND NOW IT IS HAS MELTED TO THE POINT THAT IT HAS BECOME SHINY AND PUTS A GLARE ON OVER HALF OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE GLARE IS SO INTENSE THAT THE DRIVER CANNOT SEE WHAT IS IN THE PATH OF THE CAR. THE MELTING IS ALSO RELEASING SOMETHING INTO THE CAR THAT IS CAUSING A RESIDUE ON ALL OF THE WINDOWS THAT IS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE. THE RESIDUE ALSO CREATES A GLARE WHEN THE SUN IS LOW IN SKY THAT DECREASES VISIBILITY. I DRIVE THROUGH METRO AREAS AND IT IS OFTEN DIFFICULT THE SEE PEDESTRIANS DUE TO THE GLARE CAUSED BY THE MELTING DASHBOARD. THIS CREATING A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE NOT ONLY FOR THE PASSENGERS IN THE CAR, BUT ALSO FOR OTHERS ON THE ROAD AND PEDESTRIANS. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

THE DASHBOARD IS BASICALLY MELTING. IT BEGINS AS JUST STICKY, HOWEVER IT IS REALLY SLOWLY MELTING AND BREAKING DOWN. IT CREATES A BAD GLARE WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING AND IT'S REALLY A SAFETY ISSUE. IT SHOULD BE REPLACED BY NISSAN. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

DASHBOARD IS MELTING!!!!! IT IS MAKING THE DASHBOARD VERY SHINY AND IT IS SO HARD TO SEE FROM THE GLARE! I HAVE HAD SEVERAL "ALMOST ACCIDENTS" FROM NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE. CLEARLY THIS IS A DEFAULT IN THE MATERIAL OF THE DASH. I SEE SEVERAL OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM! THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED FROM THIS STUPID DEFAULT! *TR

Mileage: 90,000

MY DASHBOARD STARTED MELTING ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. IT IS GETTING WORSE AND CAUSES A TERRIBLE GLARE ON MY WINDSHIELD. *TR

THE DASHBOARD OF MY CAR APPEARS TO BE MELTING. IT IS EXTREMELY STICKY AND CANNOT BE CLEANED. THE GLARE SOMETIMES IS UNBEARABLE. I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM BUT APPARENTLY, I'M NOT. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED. *TR

THE FRONT DASHBOARD IS MELTING. THERE IS A PUDDLE OF MELTED MATERIAL THAT REFLECTS LIGHT INTO THE DRIVERS EYES EFFECTING THE DRIVERS VISION. THE COMPANY REFUSES REPAIR THE PROBLEM STATING THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. BELIEVE THE MATERIAL USED IN THE DASHBOARD IS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BEYOND WARRANTY DATES AND MILEAGE. *TR

DASHBOARD IS STARTING TO MELT AROUND THE A/C VENTS AND IS STICKY TO THE TOUCH. *TR

THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING AWAY. THE MELTING DASHBOARD CREATES A TERRIBLE GLARE AND AT TIMES MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. NOT SURE WHY IT IS MELTING EXCEPT THAT IT APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT AND THE GLARE CAUSES A SAFETY ISSUE WHILE DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

DASHBOARD STARTED MELTING SOON AFTER WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. IT HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AS TIME GOES ON. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE GLARE IT CAUSES AS THE SUN SHINING IN. IT HAS GOTTEN SO STICKY THAT YOU CAN'T EVEN PUT A WINDSHIELD COVER UP TO TRY TO PROTECT THE DASH. EVEN WITH THE WINDSHIELD PROTECTOR THE DASH WAS STILL MELTING. *TR

Mileage: 14,000

MY DASHBOARD APPEARS TO BE MELTING. IT IS VERY STICKY TO THE TOUCH AND CREATING A GLARE IN THE WINDSHIELD. I TRIED WIPING IT DOWN WITH A DAMP CLOTH BUT IT REMAINS VERY STICKY AND THE GLARE REMAINS MAKING IT HARD TO SEE IN THE SUN. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF DRIVING ON SUNNY DAYS WITH THE GLARE. *TR

Mileage: 20,000

SECTIONS OF MY DASHBOARD ARE MELTING. THIS CONDITION MAKES VISIBILITY VERY DIFFICULT DUE TO THE GLARE OFF OF THE MELTED DASHBOARD ON SUNNY DAYS. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

REGARDING 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA: THE AIR CONDITIONING EVAPORATOR DRAIN HOSE IS POORLY ENGINEERED LEADING TO WATER DRAINING BACK INTO THE VEHICLE AS OPPOSED TO OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE WATER WILL POOL IN THE BACK SEAT PASSENGER SIDE AND CONTINUE TO COLLECT WATER UNTIL IT MOVES FORWARD TOWARD THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SIDE. WITHOUT CORRECTING THIS DEFECT THE WATER WILL LEAD TO MOLD/FUNGUS GROWTH, ROTTED CARPET, RUSTED FLOOR WELLS, AND POTENTIALLY ELECTRICAL DAMAGE AS THERE IS A MAIN ELECTRICAL WIRE THAT RUNS ALONG THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR THAT PARALLELS THE EVAPORATOR DRAIN HOSE. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

I SAW ON THE NEWS THAT THERE MIGHT BE A RECALL ON MELTED DASHBOARDS FOR TOYOTA AND NISSAN VEHICLES, SO I DECIDED TO FILE A CLAIM. THE DASHBOARD IN MY CAR STARTED TO MELT A MONTH AFTER I PURCHASED IT, WHICH WAS A YEAR AGO. *TR

VEHICLE DASH MELTING. THIS MAKES VISIBILITY VERY LIMITED. GLARE IS STRONG. STICKY, SHINY AND DANGEROUS. *TR

Mileage: 76,100

THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE IS MELTING AWAY CAUSE OF THE SUN. I HAVE READ BLOGS ONLINE SAYING IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. IT MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE DURING THE DAY BECAUSE OF THE REFLECTIVE GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD. IM AFRAID IT MAKE CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I LIMIT DRIVING DURING THE DAY BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. PLEASE HELP!!! *TR

Mileage: 56,000

THE DASHBOARD ON MY NISSAN IS MELTING, WHICH CAUSES SEVERE GLARE ON WINDSHIELD MAKING IT HARD TO SEE THE ROADWAY WHILE DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 44,000

MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE HAS A MELTING DASHBOARD. THE DASH IS MELTING SO BAD THAT IT IS CAUSING AN EXTREMELY BAD GLARE ON MY WINDSHIELD AND I CAN'T SEE BRAKE LIGHTS OF CARS AHEAD OF ME OR EVEN A CAR IF IT'S SMALL. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

THE DASHBOARD FIRST STARTED GETTING STICKY AND THEN IT STARTED PROGRESSING REALLY FAST WITH THE ALL OVER MELTING AND SINKING IN. THE GLARE WAS SO BAD THAT I FIRST PUT A TOWEL ON IT TILL IT WAS STUCK AND I HAD A HARD TIME REMOVING IT AFTER I GOT A DASHBOARD COVER. NOW I CAN SEE CRACKS ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE AIR CONDITIONING VENTS AND THE SIDE BY THE RADIO. THE SMELL IS ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING. I'M REALLY EMBARRASSED ABOUT ANYONE RIDING IN MY CAR EVER THOUGH IT LOOKS REALLY GOOD ON THE OUTSIDE. I'M HOPING THE CAR MANUFACTURE GETS ENOUGH COMPLAINTS THAT THEY WILL DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. I KNOW I WILL NEVER BUY A NISSAN AGAIN AND WHEN YOU ARE COMPARING THE PRICE OF A NEW CAR COMPARED TO WHAT REPAIRING THE PROBLEM WOULD BE. IT WOULD MAKE MORE SENSE TO GO AHEAD AN FIX THE PROBLEM FOR THE OWNERS OF THE CAR.. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

THE DASHBOARD ON MY NISSAN ALTIMA IS MELTING. THE MATERIAL HAS BECOME VERY SHINY AND STICKY CREATING A HORRIBLE GLARE ON MY WINDSHIELD AND I CANNOT SEE WHILE I AM DRIVING. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I WAS TOLD BY NISSAN THE MELTING MATERIAL IS EMITTING FUMES. THE WINDSHIELD ALSO HAS A CONSTANT FILM ON IT FROM THE MELTING MATERIAL, WHICH COMBINED WITH THE GLARE IS HAZARDOUS. *TR

THE DASHBOARD HAS A BIG GLARE TO IT THAT CAUSES DIFFICULTY VIEWING THE ROAD. IT GETS WORSE DURING THE DAY BUT STILL CAUSES PROBLEMS AT NIGHT. I AM AFRAID I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REACT IN AM ACCIDENT IF I CAN'T SEE. *TR

DASHBOARD IS STICKY AND MELTING. CAN'T CLEAN IT. GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD AFFECTS SAFE DRIVING. *TR

MY DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND CREATES A GLARE ON MY WINDSHIELD AND IT'S DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT OF. IT COULD CAUSE A SEVERE ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

RECENTLY I HAVE BEEN PARKING IN THE SUN AT WORK AND I'VE NOTICED THAT MY DASHBOARD HAS BEEN DAMAGING BY THE HEAT OF THE SUN. IT'S TO THE POINT WHERE ITEMS STICK TO THE DASHBOARD. I WOULD APPRECIATE IF YOU COULD HELP ME FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

DASHBOARD IS MELTING CAUSING A GLARE THAT IS A DANGER IN SEEING PROPERLY. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

DASHBOARD IS STICKY AND THE GLARE FROM THE SUN REFLECTS ONTO THE WINDSHIELD AND YOU CANNOT SEE PROPERLY. ONLY THING YOU CAN SEE IS THE DASHBOARD REFLECTING OFF OF THE WINDSHIELD. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND AS A RESULT ITS PUTTING A GLARE ON MY WINDSHIELD WHICH AT TIMES MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE. *TR

THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND CAUSING A VERY NASTY SHINE!!!! IT'S HARD TO DRIVE WHEN THE SUN IS OUT. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

2008 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S DASH PANEL/DASHBOARD IS MELTING. THE DASH PANEL SOFT-TOUCH COATING MATERIAL FIRST TURNED STICKY AND EVENTUALLY DISINTEGRATED INTO A VISCOUS SUBSTANCE. SURFACE FINISH TURNED FROM MATTE TO HIGH GLOSS. THE NOW REFLECTIVE DASH SURFACE CAUSES A LARGE GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD AND OBSTRUCTS DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

MY DASHBOARD OF MY CAR IS MELTING. *TR

Mileage: 95,000

THE DASHBOARD IN MY 2008 ALTIMA COUPE IS MELTING AND CREATES AN EXTREMELY REFLECTIVE SURFACE THAT PREVENTS ME FROM BEING ABLE TO SEE THE ROAD, WHILE DRIVING IN SUNNY CONDITION. THE MELTING/STICKY STARTED WITH A SMALL SPOT ON THE DASH THEN THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE AND SPREAD OVER THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD. THE GLARE CAUSED BY THE MELTING DASHBOARD IS A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD AND IT IS GETTING WORSE. *TR

Mileage: 19,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS BECOMING SOFT CAUSING A STRONG GLAZE TO BE REFLECTED AND WAS RESTRICTING THE VIEW OF THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 9/18/14*CN THE CONSUMER THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTING. UPDATED 11/18/14

Mileage: 40,000

MY NISSAN ALTIMA 2008 DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND HAS BECOME VERY SHINY. THE REFLECTIVE GLARE IS A HAZARD DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS AND IS UNSAFE. *TR

MY DASHBOARD IS STICKY I HAD BROUGHT IT IN AT 42000 MILES WESTON NISSAN TOLD ME TO USE ALCOHOL AND THEY NEVER SAW ANYTHING LIKE THAT AND DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO TELL ME ABOUT IT....I WENT BACK AGAIN AT 52000 MILES AND AGAIN SAID THEIR WAS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ...MY VISION IS AT RISK IT IS BLINDING OFF THE WINDSHIELD I HIT A STOP SIGN IN MY COMPLEX WHICH I COULD NOT SEE BECAUSE OF THE BLINDING SUN ON MY WINDSHIELD, SO NOW THE FRONT OF MY CAR HAS A DING....I HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS NISSAN HAS DONE NOTHINGI HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE OF NISSAN MORE THAN TWICE.... *TR

Mileage: 42,000

I AM SO UPSET BECAUSE MY DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND IT LOOKS HORRIBLE. MY DASHBOARD IS SO STICKY AND IS COMING RIGHT OFF AND CANNOT EVEN BE TOUCHED. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE GLARE FROM THE SUN AND DASHBOARD MAKES IT VERY HARD TO SEE! I AM SAD THAT I PAID SO MUCH MONEY FOR MY CAR AND IT HAS THIS PROBLEM. *JS

Mileage: 49,000

2008 MODEL YEAR NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE - RECURRING PROBLEM WITH DASHBOARD. DASHBOARD MATERIAL "MELTS" WHEN EXPOSED TO SUNLIGHT OR RADIANT HEAT FROM BEING PARKED IN THE SUN. THE DASH MATERIAL FEELS OILY TO THE TOUCH AND BECOMES MALLEABLE; TOUCHING IT LEAVES A PERMANENT IMPRESSION. THE MAIN ISSUE, HOWEVER, IS THAT THE DASHBOARD BECOMES HIGHLY REFLECTIVE AND CAUSES GLARE, DRASTICALLY REDUCING VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE IS PARKED UNDER SHADE AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE AND A SUN SHADE IS USED ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WHEN THERE'S NO SHADE TO PARK UNDER - PRACTICES WHICH HAVE KEPT UP SINCE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW IN NOVEMBER 2007. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE OVER TIME; BECOMING INCREASINGLY SHINY EACH TIME IT IS EXPOSED TO SUNLIGHT. I'M THANKFUL I HAVEN'T BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THIS ISSUE BUT AM CERTAINLY CONCERNED BY THE REDUCED VISIBILITY. MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE CAN BE FOUND ON THE NISSAN INFINITI CAR OWNERS ONLINE FORUM: HTTP://FORUMS.NICOCLUB.COM/MY-DASHBOARD-IS-MELTING-T569582.HTML*JS

MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5SL'S DASHBOARD DEVELOPED A GOOEY/STICKY SUBSTANCE THAT I CAN'T SEEM TO GET OFF...ALMOST AS IF IT'S MELTING. THE PROBLEM IS THE GLARE FROM THE SUN IMPACTS MY VIEW AS IT PROJECTS UP AT THE WINDSHIELD. *JS

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTING AND EXPOSED AN EXTREMELY SHINY SURFACE THAT REFLECTED WHEN THE SUN SHONE ONTO THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS CREATING A VISIBILITY HAZARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INDICATED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000. UPDATED 3/18/15*CN UPDATED 10/19/2015*JS

Mileage: 64,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTING AND EXPOSED AN EXTREMELY SHINY SURFACE THAT REFLECTED WHEN THE SUN SHONE ONTO THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS CREATING A VISIBILITY HAZARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INDICATED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000. UPDATED 3/18/15*CN UPDATED 10/19/2015*JS

Mileage: 64,000

DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND STICKY. *JS

THE DASHBOARD ON MY CAR IS STICKY AND GOOEY AND REFLECTS SUNLIGHT GLARE THAT MAKES IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THROUGH WHEN SUNNY. I AM SHORT AND HAVE TO SIT AND STOP BETWEEN THE GLARE WHERE THERE IS A SMALL AREA THAT DOESNT OBSTRUCT MY VISION. I ALSO HAVE CRACKS AROUND STEERING WHEEL AND STEREO AREAS AND HAVE CHUNK OF THE DASHBOARD NOW REVEALING THE FOAM UNDERNEATH. THE REST OF THE CAR IS IN MINT CONDITION OTHER THAN THE DASH. I REPORTED TO NISSAN AND THEY TOLD ME TO GET ESTIMATE TO GET FIXED. I STILL HAVE RECEIVED NO RESPONSE ON WHAT THEY ARE DOING BUT THE ESTIMATE CAME IN AT OVER 2500 AND I CANT AFFORD TO SHELL OUT THAT KIND OF MONEY. THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE AND SPREADING QUICKLY. I JUST PAID OFF THE CAR IN FEBRUARY THIS YEAR AND IT BEGAN TO SHOW SIGNS OF GLARE AT THAT TIME. THE STICKY STARTED AROUND NOVEMBER OR AND I THOUGHT IT WAS OUR FAULT UNTIL I SAW A STORY ABOUT THE MELTING DASHBOARDS ON OUR LOCAL NEWS AND THE PICTURES WERE EXACTLY AS MY CAR SHOWED. I AM MOST CONCERNED WITH THE GLARE AS I FEEL IT IS A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD AND IT IS GETTING WORSE. I HAVE TINTED WINDOWS AND HAVE ALWAYS KEPT MY CAR IN THE GARAGE BUT IT HASNT ELIMINATED OR SLOWED THE ISSUE. *JS

MY DASH IS MELTING! IT WAS FINE UNTIL APRIL 2014 WHEN THE WEATHER STARTED GETTING WARMER AND THE BLACK DASH BECAME TACKY TO THE TOUCH. IT HAS NOW BEGUN MELTING WITH SHINY/STICKY GLOBS ALL OVER AND MAKES A HORRIBLE GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD MAKING IT HARD TO SEE WITH THE GLARE FROM THE DASH. I HAVE TRIED ALL SORTS OF PRODUCTS TO SEE IF THAT WOULD HELP BUT NOTHING DOES AND IT IS GETTING WORSE. *JS

Mileage: 100,000

MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE DASHBOARD IS MELTING. IT STARTED WITH A SMALL SPOT ON THE DASH, I THOUGHT IT WAS MOISTURE FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER. A FEW DAYS LATER THE SPOT WAS GETTING LARGER. I FELT IT AND IT FELT LIKE STICKY CLEAR GLUE. NOW IT'S GETTING LARGER ALMOST ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE DASH. I TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THE GUY SAID HE HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS. HE TOLD ME THE ONLY THING HE CAN DO IS ORDER ANOTHER ONE FOR ME AND THAT'S OVER $2,000.00. I FEEL THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR ANOTHER DASHBOARD, WHEN IT'S A DEFECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND IT NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS PRODUCT.. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

THE DASHBOARD OF MY NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE HAS BEEN MELTING, THIS CAUSES SOME SEVERE GLARE SPECIALLY HERE IN SUNNY SOUTH FLORIDA, PLEASE DON'T WAIT UNTIL THERE'S A LIFE LOST TO RECALL THIS ISSUE. SOME CITIZENS CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE THIS MANUFACTURED DEFECT CORRECTED OUT OF POCKET. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE CORRECT THE ISSUE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. *TR

Mileage: 90,210

I'VE SEEN A GROWING COMPLAINT ABOUT MELTING DASHBOARD ON THE 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA . I JUST WANTED TO FORMALLY FILE A COMPLAINT AND IT HAS BECOMING A NUISANCE WHEN I'M DRIVING AND THE SUN IS ON THE DASHBOARD. IT CREATED A GLARE AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKING CAUSING THE SUN TO GLARE FROM THE DASHBOARD TO THE FRONT WINDSHIELD, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SEE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING HOWEVER IT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

Mileage: 37,000

I PURCHASED A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA BRAND NEW IN 2007, AND CURRENTLY THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING. I RECENTLY VISITED MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP AS I WAS TOLD TO DO BY NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS FOR A DIAGNOSTICS. THERE THE DEALERSHIP ALSO AGREED THE DASHBOARD IS PEELING AND MELTING. I WAS QUOTED A TOTAL COST OF $1860 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. I THEN CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS REGARDING THE MATTER AND THEY CREATED A CASE# AND SAID THEY WOULD GET BACK WITH ME ON THE ISSUE. A WEEK LATER THEY CONTACTED ME TO SAY THAT THEY WILL PAY FOR THE PARTS BUT NOT THE LABOR BECAUSE MY VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I CANNOT POSSIBLY UNDERSTAND WHY I SHOULD BE PENALIZED OR HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY OF THIS WHEN IT IS COMPLETELY NOT MY FAULT. THIS IS THE FIRST I HAVE EVER SEEN OF A MELTING DASHBOARD AND I'VE HAD TWO CARS PRIOR TO THIS ONE, ONE BEING A 1995 AND THERE WERE NO ISSUES OF A MELTING DASHBOARD. THIS MELTING DASHBOARD IS ALSO HAZARDOUS FOR ME, THE CHILD I'M CARRYING AND MY TWO YEAR OLD SON, AS IT DOES AFFECT MY VIEW WHILE DRIVING WHEN ITS SUNNY OUT, WHICH IS PRETTY MUCH ALL THE TIME WHERE I LIVE, THERE IS A REALLY BAD GLARE OF THE DASHBOARD ON MY WINDSHIELD. UNFORTUNATELY THIS CAR IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION AND BUYING ANOTHER CAR IS OUT OF THE QUESTION FOR ME FINANCIALLY. *TR

Mileage: 74,900

DASH IS STICKY AND MELTING/SECRETING A SUBSTANCE. SUBSTANCE WILL NOT WIPE OFF AND CAUSES AN EXTREME GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD WHEN DRIVING DURING BRIGHT HOURS OF THE DAY. WITHOUT WEARING SUNGLASSES IT IS ALMOST ENTIRELY IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THE ROAD CLEARLY DURING THESE CONDITIONS. I NEVER APPLIED ANY KIND OF CLEANERS/CHEMICALS TO IT. THIS IS SOME KIND OF FACTORY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 24,000

I PURCHASED MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA BRAND NEW IN APRIL OF 2008. MY VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD IS NOW MELTING AND DISINTEGRATING. AS A RESULT, THERE IS NOW A TOXIC SMELL IN THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. I AM DEEPLY DISAPPOINTED WITH NISSAN'S LACK OF QUALITY WITH THEIR INTERIOR PARTS. MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS THAT THE FUMES MAY POSE A HEALTH HAZARD LONG TERM. NISSAN SHOULD PUT THIS ITEM UNDER RECALL ASAP! INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH, MY SISTER-IN-LAW HAD THE SAME IDENTICAL PROBLEM WITH THE DASHBOARD ON HER 2006 INFINITI FX35. HOWEVER, NISSAN ISSUED A RECALL AND REPLACED HER ENTIRE DASHBOARD! IT SEEMS NISSAN IS UNWILLING TO PROVIDE THE SAME LEVEL OF CARE, CONCERN, CONSCIENTIOUSNESS AND RESPONSIBILITY WITH THEIR NON-LUXURY BRANDS. I NOW UNDERSTAND WHY NISSAN CORPORATION HAS ALWAYS BEEN LAGGING BEHIND HONDA AND TOYOTA. THIS IS A QUALITY CONTROL ISSUE THAT DEMONSTRATES BLATANT DISREGARD FOR THE CONSUMER. FURTHERMORE, NISSAN CORPORATION'S REFUSAL TO ISSUE A RECALL TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM IS COMPLACENT NEGLIGENCE ON THEIR PART. *TR

THE DASH HAS BEGUN MELTING AND THE MATTE FINISH HAS BECOME VERY SHINY AND CAST AN EXTREME GLARE ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE IN SUNNY CONDITIONS. *TR

Mileage: 102,000

MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA DASHBOARD IS VERY STICKY AND MELTING. I CALLED NISSAN AND MAKE MY FIRST COMPLAINT 2 MONTHS TOO LATE WAS TOLD. SINCE THEN THE MELTING AND STICKINESS ON THE COMPLETE TOP OF THE DASH BOARD IS GETTING WORSE. INSIDE THE CAR NOW IT?S ALSO SMELLING LIKE MELTED TAR, WHICH MAY REPRESENT A HEALTH ISSUE WHEN BREATHING IT, AND WITH IT THE INTENSE GLARE, REFLECTION OF THE GLOSSY TAR ON THE FRONT WINDOW IT'S A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD WHEN DRIVING, ESPECIALLY WHEN THIS ALSO COULD RESULT IN AIRBAGS BEING SUPPRESSED WHICH COULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. NISSAN REFUSES TO HELP REPLACE THIS DEFECTIVE DASH BOARD. LAST WEEK I CALLED NISSAN AGAIN. THIS TIME BECAUSE THE A/C?S EVAPORATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.I UNDERSTAND THE COST OF THIS WOULD BE MY RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY, BUT BECAUSE THIS IS UNDER THE DEFECTIVE DASH BOARD, THIS ONE WOULD HAVE TO BE REMOVED IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE EVAPORATOR. ONCE REMOVED, THE MELTED DASH BOARD, NO GUARANTEE COULD BE INSTALLED AGAIN, I WAS TOLD BY SERVICE REP AT NISSAN. A NISSAN SUPERVISOR TOLD ME THE SAME AS OTHERS AND SUGGESTED FOR ME TO CALL NHTSA AND FILE A COMPLAINT, SO THEY WOULD WORK ON A RECALL FOR THIS. MY A/C NEEDS TO BE FIXED. I'M IN FL WHERE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND RAINY SEASON IT'S NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE WITH WINDOWS DOWN. I'M AWARE THAT A/C REPAIR IS MY RESPONSIBILITY BUT I BELIEVE IT'S UNFAIR TO HAVE TO PAY AN ADDITIONAL 2,000 BECAUSE OF NISSAN'S DEFECTIVE MATERIAL USED ON DASHBOARDS. THIS IS A KNOWN CONCERN SINCE OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. IF NISSAN DOESN'T DO RIGHT BY ITS CONSUMERS AND OR A RECALL IS ISSUE, THERE WOULD BE MANY CONSUMERS IN THE FUTURE WITH RISKS OF ACCIDENTS AND/OR POSSIBLE RESPIRATORY HEALTH ISSUES. A SIMPLE SEARCH ON YOUR PAGE YOU FIND MANY OTHER CONSUMERS WITH SAME PROBLEM. NISSAN MAKES IT SOUND LIKE THESE ARE ISOLATED ISSUES. *TR

I AM IN FLORIDA AND CAR DASHBOARD HAS BEEN MADE WITH CHEAP MATERIAL WHICH STARTED TO MELT AFTER JUST A FEW YEARS ON PURCHASE. IN 2011 I DID CALL NISSAN BUT NO ONE REPLIED MY CALL. I KEPT ON THINKING THAT MAY BE THERE IS SOMETHING THAT I HAVE DONE BUT AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON MY ISSUE, I NOTICED THAT INTERNET IS FULL OF THIS COMPLAIN ABOUT NISSAN ALTIMA 2008 DASHBOARD BEING MELTING, CRACKING AND STICKY WHEN YOU TOUCH IT. THE GLARE FROM DASHBOARD IS SO MUCH THAT IT GETS HARD TO DRIVE IN SUNNY WEATHER. I HAVE STOPPED TO DRIVE MY CAR AND THE DAY I RUN INTO AN ACCIDENT DUE TO GLARE, I WILL CALL MY LAWYER RIGHT AWAY. THE CAR HAS 66K MILES ON IT, AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS PROBLEM BEFORE ON ANY OTHER CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

MY 2008 ALTIMA ALSO HAS A MELTING DASH. I'VE CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND NISSAN DIRECTLY AND THEY BOTH TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO HELP ME BECAUSE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. ARE THEY NOT CONCERNED AT ALL THAT THE GLARE FROM THE SHINE IS BLINDING AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT? IT'S A POOR QUALITY ISSUE THEY SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT OR KILLED. *TR

Mileage: 123,000

TL ' THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD IN THE VEHICLE WAS DETERIORATING. THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTING INTO OTHER COMPONENTS IN THE VEHICLE AND CREATED A FOUL ODOR. IN ADDITION, THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS INOPERABLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD AND EVAPORATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. JCC UPDATED 09/05/14*LJ UPDATED 09/10/2014 *JS UPDATED 9/8/14*CN UPDATED 09/12/2014 *JS UPDATED 1/7/2014 *JS

THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING, GETTING SHINY AND STICKY. THE SUN REFLECTS OFF THE DASHBOARD ONTO THE WINDSHIELD, OBSCURING VISION. THIS CREATES A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED, MY VISION WAS PRETTY MUCH BLINDED. HAD THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME ELECTED TO STOP OR SLOW DOWN AT THAT TIME, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 48,000

I NOTICED IN THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR MY DASHBOARD STARTED TO MELT. IT IS GETTING WORSE AND IT MAKES A GLARE OFF MY WINDSHIELD. THE GLARE IS SO BAD THAT I CAN BARELY SEE OUT MY FRONT WINDOW!! *TR

MY NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE INTERIOR DASHBOARD IS MELTING. IT IS VERY VERY SHINY, AND VERY STICKY ALL ACROSS THE AREAS ADJACENT TO THE WINDSHIELD AREA. THE GLARE IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THROUGH. IN FLORIDA THAT IS MUCH OF THE DAYLIGHT HOURS WHEN THE SUN IS THE MOST INTENSE.IT IS VERY UNSIGHTLY AS WELL. THIS BEGAN IN OCTOBER 2013. IT HAS PROGRESSIVELY BECOME WORSE. THIS CAR WAS GARAGE KEPT A LARGE PART OF THE TIME I HAVE OWNED IT. THERE HAS BEEN NOTHING APPLIED TO THE DASH. I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD HAD A STICKY RESIDUE ON IT AND FELT AS IF IT WAS MELTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

Mileage: 54,000

MY DASHBOARD ON MY CAR IS MELTING AND I DON'T THINK ANYTHING NECESSARILY HAPPENED TO CAUSE IT - I JUST NOTICED IT WAS STICKY AT FIRST. IT'S NOW TO THE POINT WHERE WHEN THE SUN HITS IT I HAVE TO ADJUST MY LINE OF SIGHT AROUND THE GLARE FROM IT. I WAS TOLD TO REPORT THIS HERE. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

MY DASHBOARD IS ENTIRELY MELTED! YOU CAN'T EVEN PUT YOUR FINGER ON IT OR ELSE IT WOULD MAKE A PERMANENT INDENTION. FROM THE DASHBOARD MELTING IT CREATES A GLARE THAT REFLECTS OFF THE WINDSHIELD MAKING IT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

AROUND JUNE 1, 2012, I NOTICED A FEW SPOTS THAT LOOKED SHINY ON MY DASHBOARD IN THE MIDDLE SECTION ABOVE THE AIR VENTS. I DID NOT THINK MUCH OF IT AT FIRST. HOWEVER, IT GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE, LITTLE BY LITTLE. BY JUNE, 2013 IT STARTED TO PROJECT A GLARE ON THE FRONT WINDOW WHEN THE SUN HIT IT . LIVING IN FLORIDA, IT CAN BE BLINDING AT TIMES. MY HUSBAND NOTICED THAT IT WAS STICKY TO THE TOUCH. IN MAY 2013, I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH HODGKIN'S LYMPHOMA AND NEEDED TO TAKE OFF WORK FOR CHEMO AND RADIATION. I CALLED FERMAN NISSAN IN OCT.TO INQUIRE IF ANY OTHER OWNERS WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE SERVICE PERSON I SPOKE WITH DISMISSED ME AND SAID IT WOULD BE OVER 1000 TO REPLACE AND I WAS PROBABLY RESPONSIBLE FOR IT. I SAID I WAS CONCERNED IF TOXIC FUMES COULD BE RELEASED WHEN THE DASH IS HEATED, AND HE SAID NO AND TOOK NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. IN FEB. WHEN I WAS FINISHED WITH MY TREATMENTS, I BEGAN INQUIRING WITH NISSAN CORPORATE. I AM WORRIED THAT THE DASH COULD BE TOXIC FOR ME, WHEN THE DASH HEAT UP, NOT TO MENTION THE DANGEROUS GLARE. I WAS TOLD TO GET A QUOTE FROM THE DEALER, WHICH I DID ON FEBRUARY, 11, 2014. IT SAID "DASH LOOKS LIKE IT'S MELTING." ESTIMATE 1619.46 PLUS TAX AND SUPPLIES TO REPLACE DASH. WHEN I FAXED NISSAN CORPORATE, THEY STILL DID NOTHING AFTER MAKING ME GET THE QUOTE. I WAS SO FRUSTRATED . THEN ACTION NEWS 10 DID A SEGMENT ON THE MELTING DASH PROBLEM AND EXPOSED THE FACT THAT THE ISSUE IS VERY COMMON. PLEASE ASSIST ME WITH THIS SITUATION, AS I AM WORRIED TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR THIS WAY IN THE HOT FLORIDA SUN. *TR

THE DASHBOARD HAS BEEN MELTING AND GETTING GOOEY AND STICKY FOR MONTHS. THIS CAUSES A DISTRACTING SPARKLING REFLECTION ON THE WINDSHIELD DURING CERTAIN DAYS WHEN IT IS VERY SUNNY AND THE SUN SHINES DIRECTLY AT WINDSHIELD. THE DEFECT WAS REPORTED TO NISSAN (DEALERSHIP IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, AND THE CORPORATE OFFICE) BUT THE COMPANY DOES NOT WANT TO PAY FOR REPAIRING IT BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, DESPITE NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS BY OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME MODEL AND THE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND CAUSING A GLARE, THUS MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE. ITS A SAFETY HAZARD. NISSAN NEEDS TO RECALL MELTED DASHBOARDS. THERE ARE MULTIPLE PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. LINK: HTTP://FORUMS.NICOCLUB.COM/MY-DASHBOARD-IS-MELTING-T569582-150.HTML. *TR

THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA IS MELTING!!!!!!! AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING THAT CAME FROM THE AC VENTS, BUT IT JUST GOT WORSE & WORSE. I COULDN'T CLEAN IT EVEN WITH A WET RAG IT WAS SO STICKY THAT IT JUST STUCK TO IT. I KEPT A WINDSHIELD PROCTOR IN THE WINDOW AND IT STARTED TO MELT INTO THE DASH. IT GOT SO BAD IT WAS A HAZARD TO TRY AND DRIVE. I HAVE MADE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS TO MY DEALERSHIP WHO LOOKED AT IT AND FINALLY SAID "YES, YOUR DASHBOARD IS MELTING". I WAS TOLD TO CALL CONSUMER AFFAIRS. AFTER MONTHS OF BACK AND FORTH, VOICEMAIL CHASING AND ARGUING THAT THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND THAT THEY SHOULD REPLACE MY DASH DUE TO THEIR DEFECT THAT IS CAUSE FOR AN ACCIDENT. A HAZARD, AND NOW BEING UNABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR. I WAS TOLD INITIALLY THEY COULDN'T HELP BECAUSE IT WASN'T A WARRANTY ITEM. EVENTUALLY THEY AGREED TO REPLACE( I SHOULD CONSIDER MYSELF LUCKY), BUT THAT THE COST OF LABOR HAD TO BE DEALT WIT MY DEALERSHIP AT A COST OF $560. CONSUMER AFFAIRS SAID THEY WILL ONLY PAY FOR THE PART. FINALLY DISCUSSED WITH DEALERSHIP WHO STATED THAT PART WAS IN, ONLY TO FIND OUT IT WASN'T ORDERED. AN ORDER WAS SUPPOSEDLY PLACED ON 5/13/14 AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD TAKE A FEW DAYS. TODAY IS JUNE 3. 2014 AND I'M STILL WAITING! JUST SPOKE WITH PARTS DEPARTMENT AND THE PART IS ON BACKORDER WITH NO OTHER INFORMATION OF WHEN IT COULD POSSIBLY COME IN! SO MUCH FOR THE HELP! I PROBABLY WILL NOT EVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN, AND IT'S A SHAME BECAUSE I REALLY LIKE MY CAR. *TR

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD HAD BECOME STICKY AND WAS DETERIORATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

Mileage: 40,000

THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE 2.5S IS MELTING. THE MELTING STARTED AROUND THE EDGES OF THE SPEAKER GRILL AND THE TOP PART OF THE DASHBOARD. I HAVE TRIED TO REMOVE THE RESIDUE WITH DIFFERENT PRODUCTS, BUT NOTHING SEEMS TO WORK. THE MELTING HAS PROGRESSED TO A POINT WHERE IT IMPAIRS MY VISION DUE TO THE REFLECTION OF SUN ON THE WINDSHIELD. THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND NISSAN REFUSES TO REPLACE THE DASHBOARD. I AM ONLY ONE OF HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE AFFECTED WITH THIS ISSUE. A QUICK SEARCH ONLINE FOR THE WORDS "MELTING" "DASHBOARD" AND "ALTIMA" WILL POP UP MORE THAN A DOZEN THREADS FROM PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. MOST OF THEM ARE FROM SATES WHERE THE TEMPERATURES ARE REGULARLY HOT. *TR

Mileage: 14,000

DASHBOARD MELTING. WINDSHIELD COVERED WITH HUGE REFLECTING GLARE IMPAIRING VISION. AIRBAGS MAY NOT OPERATE FROM WITHIN STICKY MOLTEN SUBSTANCE THE DASHBOARD IS COVERED WITH. (2008 ALTIMA COUPE 2.5). *TR

MELTING DASHBOARD. *TR

THE DASH APPEARS TO BE MELTING. THIS APPEARS TO BE A PRETTY WIDE SPREAD ISSUE AS EVIDENT IN SEVERAL NISSAN ONLINE FORUMS. MY DASH HAS BECOME SOFT, STICKY AND SHINY IN SEVERAL VERY LARGE SPOTS. IF THIS WERE JUST A COSMETIC ISSUE, I WOULDN'T BE POSTING HERE. THIS IS BECOMING A SAFETY ISSUE. THE DASH CREATES A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD THAT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THROUGH WITHOUT THE USE OF POLARIZED SUNGLASSES. AT A MINIMUM, I JUST WANT TO FIND SOMETHING THAT WILL REMOVE OR REDUCE THE GLARE BY DULLING THE SHINY SPOTS. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

MY DASHBOARD HAS BEEN MELTING FOR YEARS NOW. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST DUE TO THE SUN AND LACK OF CLEANING IT, BUT READING ONLINE IT IS BECAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE MATERIAL NISSAN CHOSE TO MAKE THE DASHBOARD OUT OF. I CAN BARELY SEE THE ROAD AT TIMES WHEN THE SUN IS SHINING BRIGHT. *TR

DASHBOARD LEAKING GLUE LIKE MATERIAL CAUSING GLARE ON WINDSHIELD GLASS. EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE WHILE DRIVING DUE TO GLARE. SAFETY COMPROMISED. *TR

Mileage: 72,500

MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE DASH IS MELTING SEVERELY. I WOULD DESCRIBE THIS AS A TAR PIT, WHICH HAS SPREAD OVER HALF THE DASH. DURING THE DAY YOU SEE THIS MELTING DASH REFLECTING IN THE WHOLE WINDSHIELD, WHICH IS DANGEROUSLY OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVERS VIEW. ( SERIOUSLY ) !!!!!!!! ALSO I'M AWARE THERE'S MANY CAR OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURERS SHOULD RECALL AND REPLACE THESE DASHES BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED. THANK YOU !!!!!!! *TR

I HAVE HAD MY CAR SINCE 2008. BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW FROM NISSAN IN KENDALL MIAMI, FL. LAST YEAR I STARTED TO NOTICE THAT WHAT HAS SEEMED LIKE A REGULAR WEAR FROM THE CAR, HAS TURNED INTO A SAFETY ISSUE WHILE DRIVING. THERE IS A GLARE WHEN THE SUN HITS THE DASH MAKING IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE CLEARLY. I KNOW IT SOUNDS STRANGE, BUT MY DASH IS MELTING. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY AS I COULD POTENTIALLY GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. THE ONLY TEMPORARY SOLUTION WE HAVE FOUND IS TO PURCHASE A CUSTOM MADE DASHBOARD. HOWEVER, I DON'T SEE WHY NISSAN HAS NOT HELPED. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE SAID THAT SINCE I AM OUT OF WARRANTY, I'M OUT OF LUCK. I'VE HAD ATTORNEYS OFFERING TO START A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT BEING THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE, BUT ALL I WANT IS TO HAVE MY DASH REPLACED AND THAT'S IT. IT IS ONLY FAIR THAT NISSAN WOULD STAND BEHIND THE PRODUCT. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT I CAN DO ABOUT THIS? THANK YOU IN ADVANCE. *TR

Mileage: 13,000

I STARTED TO NOTICE STICKY SPOTS AN MY DASH ABOUT 12 MONTHS AGO. NOW IT IS COVERING MOST OF THE DASH. THIS IS CREATING A PROBLEM WHEN I AM DRIVING DURING THE DAY .IF I AM DRIVING TOWARDS THE SUN THE GLARE COMING OFF OF THE DASH IS ALMOST BLINDING. THIS MAKES IT A SAFETY PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE COVERED AS A RECALL FROM THE MANUFACTURE. *TR

THE DASHBOARD SEEMS TO BE MELTING AND CRACKING THROUGHOUT. *TR

MELTING DASHBOARD WHEN SUN HITS CANT SEE DUE TO GLARE VERY UN SAFE. *TR

Mileage: 73,000

MY WHOLE DASHBOARD IS MELTING. I HAVE A GLARE FROM THIS THAT OBSTRUCTS MY VIEW AT ALL TIMES OF THE DAY. *JS

Mileage: 102,000

MY NISSAN ALTIMA DASHBOARD IS MELTING IN THE SUN AND HEAT HERE AND I HAVE TINTED WINDOWS AND USE A SUNSHADE. THIS IS BECOMING A SAFETY CONCERN. *JS

Mileage: 87,500

THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING IT SEEMS TO BE REAL STICKY THE GLARE FROM IT MAKES IT HARD TO SEE OUT THE WINDSHIELD IT'S DEFINITELY A SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

I NOTICED THAT MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE RANDOMLY DEVELOPED HUGE, LONG CRACKS ON THE DASHBOARD. IT IS ALSO STICKY AND SOFT (FLEXIBLE). IT APPEARS TO BE MELTING AND IT IS CREATING A SIGNIFICANT GLARE ACROSS MY WINDSHIELD THAT MAKES IT EXTREMELY HARD TO SEE WHEN DRIVING. *TR

BEGINNING IN 2012 (LESS THAN 4 YEARS AFTER PURCHASING MY CAR), I STARTED TO NOTICE THAT PORTIONS OF THE DASHBOARD WERE MELTING. IN THE YEARS SINCE, IT HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME HE'S NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT, EVEN IN MUCH, MUCH OLDER CARS. FROM WHAT I CAN TELL, MANY OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT A COSMETIC ISSUE, BUT RATHER A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. THE MELTING DASHBOARD IS SHINY AND REFLECTS SUNLIGHT, CAUSING SUDDEN BLINDING GLARES WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THESE SUDDEN FLASHES OF LIGHT SEVERAL TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY. THE REALITY OF BEING UNABLE TO SEE WHILE AT SPEEDS EXCEEDING 60 MILES IS INCREDIBLY SCARY AND DANGEROUS. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

ON FEBRUARY 2013 I HAD A FRONTAL CAR ACCIDENT DUE TO THE GLARE ON MY WINDSHIELD OF MY MELTING DASH BOARD ON MY 08 ALTIMA. MY DASHBOARD SEEMS TO BE MELTING WITH OUT NO REASON. DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE DEFECTIVE DASHBOARD AS IT IS NOT PART OF A RECALL. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WHICH MAY CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT RAVEN DEATH TO A MOTORIST OR PEDESTRIAN. NISSAN NEEDS TO MAKE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE, IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THIS WAS A DEFECT ON THEIR BEHALF FOR THE MAJORITY OF 08 ALTIMAS. *

THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING. THE MELTING DASHBOARD CAUSES A REFLECTION ON THE WINDSHIELD AND IT IS HARD TO SEE IN BRIGHT LIGHT. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

MY DASHBOARD IS STICKY AND APPEARS TO BE MELTING AWAY. THIS SHINY SURFACE CAUSES AN AWFUL GLARED REFLECTION ON THE WINDSHIELD. ALSO, IT CAUSES THE CAR TO APPEAR OLD AND EVERYTHING STICKS TO IT INCLUDING PAPERS AND INSECTS. IT'S PRETTY GROSS! *TR

AFTER FILING A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS ABOUT MY DETERIORATING DASHBOARD THEY TOLD ME TO GO TO A NISSAN DEALER AND GET AN ESTIMATE ON REPLACING THE DASH, THEN THEY WOULD LET ME KNOW IF THEY WOULD GIVE ME SOME FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. I COMPLIED WITH THEM, MADE APPT.. RECEIVED THE ESTIMATE OF $1726.03. I PRESENTED THIS TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS, THEN AFTER NUMEROUS PHONE CALLS TO FINALLY GET AN ANSWER OF "NO WE DECIDED NOT TO GIVE YOU ANY FINANCIAL SUPPORT BECAUSE THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY !! THIS IS NOT A DAMAGED PART DUE TO ACCIDENT, THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT!! THIS CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DURING THE DAY BECAUSE OF THE GLARE FROM THE SUN, AND UNSAFE AFTER DARK DUE TO HEADLIGHTS AND STREETLIGHTS. I HAVE TAKEN THIS COMPLAINT TO MY LOCAL T.V. INVESTIGATIONS AND DO NOT PLAN ON STOPPING UNTIL I GET A NEW DASHBOARD.. I HAVE SEEN THIS VERY SAME COMPLAINT ON NUMEROUS 2008'S !!!! THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURE DEFECT! HAS ANYBODY OUT THERE RECEIVED ANY RESOLUTION???!!! *TR

Mileage: 52,000

THE DASH OF THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN CONTINUOUSLY DETERIORATING. IT IS AS IF IT IS MELTING. SINCE WE PURCHASED THE CAR IT IS PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE, AND IS NOW A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, DUE TO THE LIGHT THAT REFLECTS OFF OF THE MELTED PARTS OF THE DASH. IT REFLECTS THE SUNLIGHT DURING THE DAY AND THE HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT DIRECTLY INTO THE DRIVERS EYES... THIS IS A DOCUMENTED ISSUE WITH NUMEROUS NISSAN ALTIMAS OF THE SAME YEAR. *TR

Mileage: 31,000

MY DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND CREATES AN AWFUL GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD - ALMOST LIKE SHINING A MIRROR AT THE SUN. IT'S BLINDING AT TIMES WHEN THE SUN HITS IT JUST RIGHT. THE PROBLEM HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE OVER THE SPAN OF A YEAR. WHEN IT'S EXTREMELY HOT (NEARLY 100 OUT), THE DASHBOARD IS ALMOST LIKE A THICK GOOP THAT COMES OFF ON MY FINGERS WHEN I TOUCH IT. I HAVEN'T PUT ANY SORT OF CHEMICAL OR WAX ON IT AS A NISSAN REPRESENTATIVE HAS SUGGESTED. NOT ONLY IS THIS HAZARDOUS WHILE DRIVING, BUT I'M CONCERNED THERE MAY BE SOME HARMFUL CHEMICAL (CARCINOGENIC?) THAT I'M INHALING WHILE IN MY CAR. *TR

MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND THE GLARE FROM THE MOLTEN RUBBER/PLASTIC CREATES A REFLECTION ON THE WINDSHIELD WHICH MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE IN THE SUN AND IS POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS. I CONTACTED NISSAN ABOUT THIS AND THEY SAY THAT THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS EVEN THOUGH IT IS OBVIOUSLY A FACTORY DEFECT. THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME 3000 $ TO REPLACE THE DASHBOARD WHICH I DO NO INTEND ON DOING IT AS I FEEL LIKE IT IS NISSAN'S RESPONSIBILITY TO REPLACE THE DASHBOARD. *TR

Mileage: 86,000

THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA APPEARS TO BE MELTING. THE RUBBER MATERIAL THAT WAS USED TO CREATE THE DASHBOARD HAS STARTED TO MELT BECOMING VERY STICKY AND EXTREMELY SHINNY. THE GLARE FROM THE DASHBOARD SHINE HAS BECOME A HAZARD AND IS IMPAIRING MY DRIVING, I CANNOT SEE OUT OF MY WINDSHIELD DURING THE DAY. *TR

THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING. *TR

I NOTICED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, THAT THERE WAS A SHINY STICKY SUBSTANCE ON MY DASHBOARD AND IT HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE AS THE MONTHS GO BY. IT HAS GOTTEN TO A POINT THAT IT IS DANGEROUS FOR ME TO DRIVE MY CAR BECAUSE OF THE GLARE THAT IT PRODUCES OFF MY WINDSHIELD. I CAN'T EVEN PUT SOMETHING OVER THE DASH, CAUSE IT WILL STICK AND TEAR THE DASH BOARD APART, IF IT MOVES. THIS IS NOT ONLY A HAZARD TO MYSELF, BUT TO ANYONE ELSE IN MY CAR AND TO OTHER DRIVERS. I POINTED IT OUT TO A REPRESENTATIVE AT NISSAN DEALERSHIP MONTHS AGO AND HE SAID HE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS CAUSING IT, HE COULDN'T HELP ME. I FEEL ITS A DEFECTIVE TYPE MATERIAL AND I'M SURE ITS ALSO NOT A HEALTHY BREATHING ENVIRONMENT FOR ME. *TR

I LIVE IN SOUTH FLORIDA AND THE DASHBOARD HAS BEEN MELTING. IT'S A HAZARD AND IT PRODUCES A GLARE IN THE WINDSHIELD AND INTERFERES WITH VISIBILITY. I'M AFRAID THAT AN ACCIDENT IS GOING TO HAPPEN BECAUSE I CANNOT SEE CLEARLY DUE TO THE GLARE. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT. THE DASHBOARD IS ALSO STICKY TO THE TOUCH AND PIECES ARE STARTING TO COME AWAY FROM THE DASHBOARD. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND TURNED STICKY. NO LONGER HAS A MATTE FINISH AND NOW HAS A HIGH GLOSS FINISH THAT PRODUCES A GLARE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. REFLECTION ON WINDSHIELD LOOKS LIKE A HEADS UP DISPLAY. THE AREA IS FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AND INCLUDING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AREA. UNKNOWN IF THE AIRBAG WOULD DEPLOY PROPERLY THROUGH THE DECOMPOSING MATERIAL USED TO MANUFACTURE THE DASHBOARD. INTERNET SEARCH OF THE ISSUE SHOWS MANY OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS EXACT ISSUE WITH THE 2008 AND EARLY 2009 MODEL COUPE. ALMOST ALL HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN HOT SOUTHERN CLIMATES OF FLORIDA, TEXAS AND CALIFORNIA. NO CLEANING PRODUCTS WERE EVER USED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE DECOMPOSITION APPEARS TO BE A RESULT OF HIGH TEMPERATURES INSIDE THE CABIN PRODUCED WHEN PARKED OUTSIDE IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD HAD BECOME STICKY AND WAS DETERIORATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Mileage: 40,000

I HAVE A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE HERE IN PANAMA CITY FL AND NOTICE MY DASHBOARD WAS MELTING, IT'S NOW AT THE POINT WHERE THE GLARE IS SO BAD I CAN BARELY SEE TO DRIVE. I ALSO HAVE A SIX YEAR OLD I'M NOW TO AFRAID TO DRIVE ANY WHERE BC OF THE GLARE BUT ALSO BECAUSE I'M NOT SURE WHAT KIND OF TOXICS WE ARE BREATHING IN. I'VE ORDERED A DASH COVER FROM CARID.COM BUT REALIZED THAT IS NOT GOING TO FIX MY PROBLEM IT'S ONLY GOING TO HIDE IT AND WE MAY STILL BE BREATHING IN HARMFUL TOXINS AND IN THE EVENT THAT LATER I WANT TO GET RID OF THE CAR THE ZEBRA PRINT DASH COVER WOULD BE STUCK. SO I TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALER ( I DON'T HAVE A WARRANTY BY THE WAY ITS A 2008) AND THE PUT ME IN A RENTAL IMMEDIATELY SAYING AND I QUOTE, "DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MATERIAL IS WHO KNOWS WHAT YOUR BREATHING IN" SO THEY COULD CHECK MY CAR.... THEY CALLED ME TWO DAYS LATER AND TOLD ME THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT'S CAUSING IT AND FOR ME TO CALL 1 800 NISSAN1. THE NISSAN HEADQUARTERS CUSTOMER RELATIONS WERE EXTREMELY RUDE AND REFUSED TO HELP ME AT ALL..... I'M A SINGLE MOTHER AND CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY TO HAVE THIS FIX. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND IT TURNED OUT THAT NISSAN DID A RECALL FOR A VERY SIMILAR PROBLEM IN THE INFINITIES (MELTING DASH AND WAS BUBBLING) I'M SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR BECAUSE THE GLARE IS SOOOO BAD AS WELL AS MELTING PLASTIC I'VE ALSO REACHED OUT TO THE HEALTH DEPT OF FLORIDA TO ASK THEM ABOUT THE MATERIAL OF THE DASH AND HOW HARMFUL IT IS TO BREATHE IN AGAIN I HAVE A CHILD AND HER BEING HEALTHY AND SAFE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO ME. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE.....THIS ISN'T FAIR NOT ONLY IS THIS A HEALTH ISSUE BUT A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL.... *TR

Mileage: 78,000

SOMETIME IN DECEMBER 2013 I NOTICED THE DASHBOARD OF MY NISSAN ALTIMA 2008 MELTING CAUSING A SHINY SUBSTANCE THE CAUSES A TREMENDOUS GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SEE WHEN DRIVING. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING...OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE MATERIALS BY NISSAN. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND ON ONE COMPLAINT FORUM ALONE FOUND 196 PAGES OF THE SAME COMPLAINT AND THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL.. I FILED A COMPLAINT DIRECTLY WITH NISSAN ON 2-17-14 I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED TO GET A DIAGNOSES FROM A NISSAN DEALER SO I DID...NISSAN CLEARLY STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED...WELL ON 2-21-14 A NISSAN REP NAMED [XXX] OUT OF TENNESSEE CALLED ME BACK AND SAID THAT NISSAN WILL NOT PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE DASHBOARD... I CAN SUPPLY YOU WITH PHOTOS OF MY ISSUES AND A LIST OF 100'S OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. I APPRECIATE YOUR ASSISTANCE WITH THIS MATTER... INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE HAS MELTED (POSSIBLE PLASTICIZER MIGRATION) AND IT HAS BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE BECAUSE OF THE GLARE IT PRODUCES ON THE WINDSHIELD, THIS LEAD TO ME TO VEER OFF THE ROAD AND INTO THE EMBANKMENT. THE NISSAN DEALER TOLD US THAT THEY HAVE SEEN A LOT OF DASHES ON THE ALTIMA WITH THIS PROBLEM IN FLORIDA, BUT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF THE INITIAL FACTORY WARRANTY AND THEY CLAIM THE NISSAN EXTENDED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER IT. SEVERAL FLORIDA RESIDENTS WHO OWN 2008-ALTIMA COUPES ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND HAS REALLY BECOME A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST YOU'RE HELP IN THIS MATTER. I CAN PROVIDE PICTURES IF NECESSARY. BELOW ARE A FEW FORUMS ADDRESSING THE SITUATION HTTP://FORUMS.NICOCLUB.COM/MY-DASHBOARD-IS-MELTING-T569582.HTML HTTP://WWW.ALTIMAFORUMS.NET/SUPER-STICKY-DASHBOARD-T15553.HTML?T=15553 HTTP://WWW.NISSANCLUB.COM/FORUMS/2007-2012-NISSAN-ALTIMA-DISCUSSION-2-5-3-5/343066-MELTING-DASHBOARD-PROBLEM.HTML HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/NISSAN/ALTIMA/2008/ACCESSORIES-INTERIOR/DASHBOARD_IS_MELTING.SHTML HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2008/NISSAN/ALTIMA/WINDOW HTTP://MYTHREECENTS.COM/SHOWREVIEW.CGI?ID=109390. *TR

Mileage: 80,090

I PURCHASED A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE FROM A USED CAR DEALERSHIP, IT HAS TURNED OUT TO BE A GREAT CAR EXCEPT THE ISSUE THAT APPEARS TO HAPPEN TO MANY OF THEIR DASHBOARDS. THEY BEGIN TO MELT FROM JUST GENERAL DAILY EXPOSURE TO THE SUN. IT HAS CREATED A GLARE THAT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING EVEN WITH SUNGLASSES. I SPOKE WITH TWO TECHNICIANS AT NISSAN DEALERSHIPS AND THEY HAVE AGREED THAT IT MUST BE THE MATERIAL USED THAT YEAR ON THE DASHBOARD. UPON TAKING THIS ISSUE UP WITH NISSAN THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE PIECE, AND HAVE NOT TAKEN RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ISSUE AND THE MATERIAL THAT THEY PLACED IN THIS VEHICLE. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO BE A SAFETY CONCERN AND WILL NOT ESCALATE UNTIL UNFORTUNATELY SOMEONE GETS INTO A ACCIDENT DUE TO THE MATERIAL THEY USED ON THIS DASHBOARD. NISSAN, I FEEL SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE MATERIAL USED AND REPLACE THE PIECE NOT ONLY FOR MYSELF BUT OTHERS, NOT JUST BECAUSE IT LOOKS TERRIBLE BUT THAT IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN AT THIS POINT. *TR

Mileage: 42,000

DASHBOARD HAS BEGUN TO DETERIORATE/MELT AND HAS TURNED INTO A SHINY, REFLECTIVE GOO. IT IS REFLECTING ONTO THE WINDSHIELD AND AT THE RIGHT ANGLE CAN BE COMPLETELY BLINDING. THIS WILL ABSOLUTELY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF MULTIPLE ADDITIONAL VEHICLES AND NO MANUFACTURER RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

I HAVE A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA SE SEDAN. MOST OF THE TIME THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. CAR WAS PARKED OUTSIDE SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK. I NOTICED MY DASHBOARD STARTED TO MELT AND ITS GETTING WORSE. ITS A SAFETY HAZARD CAUSING A GLARE IN THE DAY TIME AND COULD BE BAD FOR VISIBILITY ON THE ROAD AND I COULD BE BREATHING IN THE TOXIC CHEMICALS FROM THE DASHBOARD. I HAD A DASHBOARD COVER TO PROTECT MY DASH AND IT STILL MELTS AND CRACKING IN DIFFERENT PLACES IN THE DASH. MY DEALER IS NEW CITY NISSAN IN HONOLULU, HI I HAVE CALLED THEM AND ALSO CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND NONE OF THEM HELPED ME. MY LOCAL DEALER IGNORED ME FOR THE LONGEST TIME UNTIL THEY FINALLY SAID SORRY WE CANT HELP YOU, YOU ARE OUT OF WARRANTY AND FOR A REPLACEMENT DASH IT WILL COST $2,304.00. I FEEL LIKE THIS ISN'T RIGHT AND ITS A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE 2 OTHER NISSANS THAT ARE OLDER CARS PARKED OUTSIDE AND THERE DASHBOARDS ARE NOT MELTED. NISSAN DOES NOT WANT TO HELP OR ADMIT THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. *TR

Mileage: 21,700

THE CAR: 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE 3.5 SE. IN 2012 I NOTICED THE DASHBOARD WAS GETTING SHINY, AND HAD A MELTED FEELING TO IT. I HAD TO BUY A DASH COVER TO KEEP THE GLARE AWAY, IF FACING THE SUN WHILE DRIVING. NOW IN 2014 THE DASH IS CRACKED ALL OVER AND STICKY. THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY NISSAN. NOT ONLY IS IT A SAFETY HAZARD, I MAKES RESELLING THE CAR ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. DEALER QUOTE FOR NEW DASH PANEL, $2500.00. *TR

Mileage: 34,500

VEHICLE DASHBOARD PLASTIC IS MELTING WHICH IS CREATING A GLARE IN THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 28,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SUNLIGHT REFLECTED FROM THE POLISHED DASHBOARD AND WAS CAUSING AN EXCESSIVE GLARE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE DASHBOARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

Mileage: 25,000

MY DASH IS MELTING AND ITS CREATING A REFLECTIVE SURFACE WHICH IS CREATING A HIGH GLARE ON THE ON THE WINDSHIELD WHICH IS IMPAIRING MY VISION TO DRIVE. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAT FROM THE SUN MELTED THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

Mileage: 100,000

THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE APPEARS TO BE MELTING AND IT HAS BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE BECAUSE OF THE GLARE IT CAUSES ON THE WINDSHIELD. WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW, INCLUDED A NISSAN EXTENDED WARRANTY, AND MAINTAIN THE VEHICLE METICULOUSLY (MECHANICALLY AND COSMETICALLY). WE DID NOT PUT ANYTHING ON THE DASH (ARMORALL, ETC). THE NISSAN DEALER TOLD US THAT THEY HAVE SEEN A LOT OF DASHES ON THE ALTIMA WITH THIS PROBLEM IN FLORIDA, BUT THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF THE INITIAL FACTORY WARRANTY AND THEY CLAIM THE NISSAN EXTENDED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER IT. THROUGH THE NICO CLUB, I HAVE LEARNED THAT MANY OTHER FLORIDA RESIDENTS WHO OWN 2008-2009 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPES ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND HAS REALLY BECOME A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST YOUR HELP WITH THIS MATTER. *TR

Mileage: 48,000

MY DASH IS MELTING ALONG THE EDGES WHICH LEAVES A BAD GLARE AND WHEN DRIVING TOWARDS THE SUN, VISIBILITY IS OBSCURED. *TR

Mileage: 112,000

2008 NISSAN ALTIMA, DASHBOARD IS MELTING. IT'S HARD TO SEE WHEN DRIVING IT PUTS A VERY BAD GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING YOU NOT ABLE TO SEE OUT OF WHEN SUN IT OUT OR ONCOMING TRAFFIC LIGHTS REFLECT ON THE WINDOWS . IT'S VERY STICKY AND THE DASHBOARD IS ABOUT TO FALL APART. KNOWING THAT THE AIR BAG IS IN THE DASH IS A VERY CONCERN DUE TO THE DASH MELTING AND POSSIBLE MAY CAUSE A FIRE OVERTIME DUE TO WIRES CONNECTED TO THE DASH. THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ONLINE EVEN ON NISSAN FACEBOOK PAGE AND COMPLAINTS SHOWN ON HERE. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED OR FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT BY NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE OUT THERE WINDOW DUE TO THE SHINY GLARE. NISSAN REFUSE TO FIX THIS DEFECT AS THE SERVICE MANGER SAID THAT THE DASH SHOULD NOT BE MELTING THE WAY IT IS. I HOPE THIS GETS FIXED FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL NISSAN DRIVERS THIS SHOULD BE REVIEWED BY CORPORATE NISSAN. *TR

Mileage: 60,125

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAT FROM THE SUN MELTED THE DASHBOARD. IN ADDITION, THE REFLECTION OF THE DASHBOARD WAS BLINDING TO THE CONTACT WHEN DRIVING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND NO REASON WAS PROVIDED FOR THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

Mileage: 58,000

I HAVE NOTICED THAT OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS 4-5 MONTHS, THAT MY DASHBOARD OF MY NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE 2008 IS BEGINNING TO MELT. INITIALLY, THE DEFECT APPEARED AS A GLOSSY, SHINY HUE TO THE DASHBOARD ALONG THE EDGES BUT OVER TIME, ITS HAS NOW STARTED TO MELT WITH SEVERE GLOSSY AND STICKY RESIDUE - THE GLARE FROM THE DASHBOARD ON MY WINDSHIELD IS DRAMATIC AND BECOMING UNSAFE DURING AFTERNOON DRIVING. IT INVOLVES ALL EDGES OF THE ANTERIOR DASHBOARD ALONG THE EDGE OF THE SPEAKERS AND AIR FILTER AND APPEARS TO BE MOVING POSTERIORLY. I HAVE NOT USED ANY CHEMICALS TO TRY TO IMPROVE THE ISSUE AND EVERYTHING I PLACE ON THE DASHBOARD STICKS SEVERELY. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

MY WIFE AND I NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD ON HER 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE WAS MELTED, LEAVING A STICKY SUBSTANCE THAT SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE AND CAUSES AN INTENSE GLARE WHEN DRIVING IN THE SUN. WE CAN BARELY SEE THE ROAD WHEN DRIVING AND HAVE CALLED NISSAN REGARDING THIS ISSUE BUT THEY DO NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THIS ISSUE AS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

Mileage: 48,000

SECTIONS OF MY FRONT DASH ARE MELTING. THE DETERIORATION HAS LEFT THE DASH IN A TAR LIKE STATE THAT IS STICKY AND SHINY. THE REFLECTION FROM THE SUN IS SO BRIGHT THAT DRIVING IS DIFFICULT AROUND NOON. THE CAR IS PARKED IN A GARAGE 90% OF THE TIME SO THERE IS NO REASON OTHER THAN POOR QUALITY FOR THIS TO HAVE HAPPENED. I HAVE CONTACTED MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND NISSAN DIRECTLY AND THEY BOTH ARE UNWILLING TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE AS THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND THAT BUT IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND I AM WORRIED THAT IF THE GLARE PREVENTS ME FROM SEEING ANOTHER CAR OR PEDESTRIAN SOMEONE COULD BE INJURED. NISSAN SHOULD ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE POOR QUALITY AND RECTIFY THE PROBLEM BEFORE AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS. *TR

Mileage: 58,000

I LIVE IN ORLANDO, FL AND I HAD MY VEHICLE FOR ALMOST 5YRS. THIS YEAR THE DASHBOARD HAS SLOWLY BEGAN TO MELT. IT IS TACK AND IF YOU TOUCH IT BLACK GOO COMES OFF ON YOUR HANDS.THE CAR INSIDE SMELLS WEIRD NO MATTER HOW MUCH I CLEAN AND USE FEBREEZE AND ALSO PROVIDES A BLINDING GLARE WHEN DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 79,000

MY DASHBOARD HAS MELTED CREATING A TERRIBLE GLARE THAT IS NOT JUST DISTRACTING WHILE DRIVING BUT DANGEROUS BECAUSE I CANNOT SEE THROUGH MY WINDSHIELD DURING THE DAY OR WHEN ON COMING HEADLIGHTS COME TOWARDS ME DURING THE NIGHT. NOT ONLY IS IT TERRIBLY DANGEROUS BUT THE MELTING IS MAKING MY DASH STICKY CAUSING PARKING PASSES TO STICK AND LEAVE RESIDUE. *TR

Mileage: 56,000

THE DASHBOARD OF MY CAR IS MELTING. ITS CAUSING A GLARE OF THE SUN THAT MAKE IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE DOING THE DAY. I HAVE ALMOST GOT INTO SEVERAL ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THE GLARE. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE'S DASHBOARD IS MELTING. I LIVE IN FLORIDA AND APPARENTLY NISSAN DIDN'T TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE WEATHER HERE WHEN USING MATERIAL FOR THEIR DASHBOARDS ON THIS YEAR AND MODEL. THE WHOLE TOP DASHBOARD IS STICKY AND LOOKS LIKE A WET SUBSTANCE. BECAUSE OF THIS IT CREATES AN INTENSE GLARE THAT IS A SEVER SAFETY HAZARD WHEN DRIVING. I CALLED 1800-NISSAN AND THEY DON'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING EVEN THOUGH THEY USED FAULTY MATERIAL. THIS IS A KNOWN CONCERN SINCE OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. IF U DO A GOOGLE SEARCH OF THIS ISSUE, YOU'LL FIND ITS A VERY COMMON PROBLEMS FOR NEARLY ALL NISSAN ALTIMA (2008) WHO LIVE IN SOUTHERN CLIMATES AND NISSAN WILL NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY OF THIS ISSUES, DOES SOMEONE HAS TO DIE IN A ACCIDENT OR GET DISMEMBERED ? THANK YOU *TR

Mileage: 58,000

DASHBOARD MELTED, CAUSING A BRIGHT VISION-AFFECTING GLARE ON THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. REDUCES VISIBILITY GREATLY, WILL LIKELY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BEFORE TOO LONG. *TR

Mileage: 28,000

DASHBOARD HAS STARTED TO MELT IN MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE THAT HAS GREATLY IMPAIRED MY VISION WHEN DRIVING ON THE ROAD ON A SUNNY DAY. THE GLARE REFLECTED FROM THE MELTING PORTION OF MY DASH IS REFLECTED ONTO MY WINDSHIELD. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE LACK OF VISIBILITY. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

THE DASHBOARD SEEMS TO BE MELTING CAUSING A HORRIBLE GLARE THAT IMPACTS VISION WHILE DRIVING. THE CAR WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED IN NELAND, FL. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

THERE IS A CONSISTENT ISSUE WITH THIS PARTICULAR MAKER, MODEL AND YEAR. THE "MELTING DASHBOARD". THE MATERIAL USED TO MAKE THE RUBBER-TYPE DASHBOARD BEGINS TO "MELT". THE SURFACE IS STICKY AND CAUSES VERY BAD WINDSHIELD SUN GLARE, WHICH CAN BE DANGEROUS. MY WIFE WILL NOT DRIVE CAR BECAUSE OF THIS. I HAVE DOCUMENTED PHOTOS AND COMMENTS FROM OTHER CAR OWNERS. *TR

Mileage: 25,000

I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 08 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007. I LIVE IN CENTRAL FLORIDA, AND FOR MORE THAN A YEAR, MY DASHBOARD HAS TURNED SHINY, STICKY, AND IS QUITE LITERALLY MELTING. THE LAST 6 MONTHS TO A YEAR, I NOTICED THAT THE PART AROUND THE RADIO UNIT HAS BEEN CRACKING AND "SOFTENING". IN THE DAYTIME, THE SHINY MELTING PART OF THE DASH REFLECTS ONTO MY WINDSHIELD AND CREATES A BLINDING GLARE THAT MAKES IT DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS TO EVEN SEE THE ROAD. I HAVE TRIED VARIOUS CLEANING SOLUTIONS UNTIL I REALIZED THAT WASN'T THE PROBLEM. I HAVE COME ACROSS MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM, MOST IN FLORIDA, AND ALL 2008 ALTIMAS. I WILL ENCLOSE A LINK TO THE FORUM WHERE MANY ALTIMA OWNERS HAVE FOUND THANKS TO GOOGLE WITH THE ISSUE. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO SEND SOME PICTURES OF THE DASHBOARD IF NECESSARY. HTTP://FORUMS.NICOCLUB.COM/MY-DASHBOARD-IS-MELTING-T569582.HTML. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

IT APPEARS AS IF MY DASHBOARD IS "MELTING." THE FINISH ON THE DASHBOARD IS DISAPPEARING AND IT HAD BECAME VERY STICKY AND THERE IS A GLARE ON THE DASH THAT IS HINDERING VISIBILITY. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND IT APPEARS TO BE COMMON ON 2008 NISSAN ALTIMAS AND MY CONCERNS THAT IT WILL ONLY GET WORSE. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THIS PROBLEM AWARE NOW BEFORE IT GETS WORSE. *TR

Mileage: 51,000

THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING CAUSING GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD WHICH CAN LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT DUE TO LIMITED VISIBILITY. *TR

THE DASHBOARD IS STICKY AND MELTING. THE CAR IS GARAGE PARKED AND I USE SUN SHADES WHEN IT IS PARKED OUTSIDE. THE DASH IS MELTING SO BADLY THAT THE GLARE IS BLOCKING MY ABILITY TO SEE THINGS ON THE ROAD. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

I PULLED IN A PARKING SPACE, FOOT ON THE BRAKE, AND BEFORE I COULD PUT IT IN PARK THE CAR ACCELERATED AND TOOK OFF. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE CAR. I WENT ABOUT TWENTY FEET, OVER CURBS, SIDEWALK, ANOTHER PARKING SPACE, AVOIDING CARS, SKID MARKS MADE, AND FINALLY DIRECTED THE CAR TOWARD A DUMPSTER AND IT STOPPED. IT IS A MIRACLE THAT SOMEONE IN MY PATH WASN'T KILLED. THE ENGINE WAS PUSHED BACK AND SO THE BODY SHOP CONNECTED WITH NISSAN CONSIDERED IT A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

Mileage: 32,000

DASH APPEARS TO BE MELTING. CAR WAS PURCHASED IN TULSA IN 2011 WHILE I WAS LIVING IN ARKANSAS...MOVED TO KANSAS IN JULY 2013 AND NOTICED IN AUGUST THAT MY DASH APPEARS TO BE MELTING. CAR HAS BEEN MOST EXCLUSIVELY PARKED IN GARAGE....THIS SLICK, WET LIKE APPEARANCE CAUSES GLARE ON WINDSHIELD MAKING IT HARD TO SEE....I TOOK THE CAR TO STATE LINE NISSAN IN KANSAS CITY, MO LAST WEEK AND THEY DISMISSED THE ISSUE EVEN THOUGH I AM STILL COVERED BY A NISSAN WARRANTY. *TR

MY DASH HAS STARTED TO MELT. ITS UGLY BUT THE MAIN ISSUE IS DRIVING IN THE SUN. THE SPOTS THAT ARE MELTING ARE VERY SHINNY AND AT TIMES CAUSES ME TO NOT BE ABLE TO SEE THE ROAD. I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS ON THE ROAD. *JS

Mileage: 100,000

DASHBOARD MELTS IN HIGH TEMPERATURE CLIMATES. GLARE FROM MELT IS SO BAD THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THE ROAD. VISIBILITY IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AT THIS POINT AND NISSAN HAS REFUSED TO REPLACE OR ISSUE A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 15,000

THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE STARTED MELTING AROUND MAY, 2013. AT FIRST IT WAS NOT NOTICEABLE BUT NOW THERE ARE BIG SHINY, STICKY PATCHES ON MY DASHBOARD. THIS WOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM BUT WHILE DRIVING DURING THE DAY THE SUN REFLECTS OFF OF THE MELTED AREAS AND CAUSES A GLARE ON MY WINDSHIELD THAT GREATLY REDUCES MY VISIBILITY. BECAUSE OF THAT I TEND TO NOT DRIVE IT OFTEN. ALSO ITS GIVING OFF THE SMELL OF BURNED PLASTIC. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I FOUND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. IT SEEMS COMMON IN PLACES LIKE TEXAS, FLORIDA, AND CALIFORNIA. HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NISSANUSA/POSTS/10152938385130375 HTTP://FORUMS.NICOCLUB.COM/MY-DASHBOARD-IS-MELTING-T569582.HTML. *TR

MY DASHBOARD IS MELTING ON MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. IT CREATES A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD WHICH MAKES VISIBILITY DIFFICULT. I USE WINDSHIELD VISORS AND I DON'T USE HARSH CLEANERS/CHEMICALS ON MY DASHBOARD FOR CLEANING. IT IS A DEFECT FROM PRODUCTION AND SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR SAFETY CONCERNS. *JB

Mileage: 65,550

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASH BOARD MELTED AND CREATED A GLARE OVER THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE DASHBOARD WAS NOT REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000. UPDATED 03/31/14*LJ UPDATED 04/01/14

Mileage: 68,000

MY DASHBOARD IS MELTING, LOOKS LIKE IT IS WET IN CERTAIN SPOTS AND THE GLARE IS VERY UNCONTROLLABLE WHILE DRIVING. I DID NOT USE ANY CHEMICALS ON THE DASHBOARD SUCH AS ARMOR ALL (I SAY I DID NOT BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT THE DEALERSHIP SAID I HAD DONE) I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING ONLINE AND THERE ARE SEVERAL POSTS OF THIS HAPPENING TO OTHER PEOPLE. SEEMS LIKE IS A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM AND I CAN NOT AFFORD 1200 TO CHANGE MY DASHBOARD. THANK YOU, *TR

A FEW MONTHS AGO, WHILE CLEANING THE INTERIOR OF MY CAR I NOTICED THE DASHBOARD WAS STICKY IN A SMALL AREA ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THINKING IT WAS SOMETHING THAT COULD BE CLEANED I APPLIED AN ADHESIVE REMOVER BUT HAD NO POSITIVE RESULTS. NOW THAT WE ARE IN THE DEAD HEAT OF SUMMER, THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE AND HAS NOW SPREAD TO THE PASSENGER SIDE ALONG WITH CREATING AN UNBELIEVABLE GLARE FROM THE WINDSHIELD. NOW, WHEN I TOUCH IT, PIECES OF THE MATERIAL STICK TO MY FINGER. THAT WAS REAL EYE OPENER TO LOOK INTO IT AND SEE IF IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH OTHER NISSAN OWNERS. WITH ONLY A FEW MINS. OF RESEARCH I'M FINDING THAT IT'S WIDELY COMMON, ESPECIALLY HERE IN FL. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED A CRACK THAT SPANS ABOUT 15 INCHES ALONG THE BRIDGE OF THE DASHBOARD JUST ABOVE THE GAUGES. THIS ISN'T THE NISSAN QUALITY WE HEAR ABOUT! TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE! *TR

Mileage: 50,000

DASH OF VEHICLE BECAME STICKY TO THE TOUCH-SEEMED MELTED. THIS CAUSES A SHEEN THAT WHEN REFLECTED ONTO THE WINDSHIELD FORMS AN UNSAFE GLARE WHEN DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 14,900

MY DASHBOARD STARTED TO MELT WITH THE RISING TEMPERATURES THIS SUMMER AND IS SPREADING AND GETTING WORSE AS THE TEMPERATURE RISES...... WHICH IS CAUSED BY THE SUBSTANDARD MATERIALS THEY USED TO MANUFACTURE THE DASHBOARD... <<<< IN THIS DAY AND AGE, WHAT ELSE COULD IT BE >>>> AND HAS DEVELOPED A SHEEN THAT IS REFLECTING A LARGE GLARE BACK AT THE WINDSHIELD WHICH MAKES IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON SUNLIT DAYS. *TR

Mileage: 61,000

I'VE BEEN HAVING AN ISSUE WITH MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA DASHBOARD MELTING AND CAUSING A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD THAT IMPAIRS DRIVING ABILITY. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE ON THE ROAD, AND VISIBILITY CAN OFTEN BECOME AN ISSUE WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE HIGH. *TR

Mileage: 21,000

I OWN A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE. THE DASHBOARD WHICH IS THE ORIGINAL HAS BEGUN TO MELT AND THE GLARE IS VERY BAD. I HAVE NOT ADDED ANY SOLVENTS OR CHEMICALS TO THE DASHBOARD. I FIND IT HARD TO DRIVE ON SUNNY DAYS DUE TO MY WINDSHIELD REFLECTING THE GLARE CAUSED BY THE MELTING DASHBOARD. THIS PROBLEM COULD HAVE CAUSED ME TO BE IN NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS. I HAVE SEARCHED FOR A REMEDY TO THIS PROBLEM YET THE ONLY ONE IS TO REPLACE THE DASHBOARD AND I IMAGINE THIS WOULD JUST HAPPEN AGAIN DUE TO THE MATERIAL THE DASHBOARD IS MADE FROM. I WOULD HOPE NISSAN RECALLS THESE DASHBOARDS AND MAKES NEW ONES. I HAVE ALSO LOOKED INTO THIS AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 62,021

THE DASHBOARD IN MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA IS MELTING. I HAVE NEVER APPLIED ANY CHEMICAL CLEANING SOLUTIONS TO THE DASHBOARD AND I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW. THE INTENSE GLARE FROM THE MELTING DASH BOARD IS SO INTENSE THAT I HAVE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS ALMOST BEEN INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS. I AM ALSO CONCERNED THAT THIS DEFECT COULD CAUSE A FIRE IN THE VEHICLE. THE NISSAN CLAIMS DEPARTMENT STATES THAT THE MELTING DASHBOARD IS NOT COVERED BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS TO OF NEVER SEEN A DASHBOARD MELT. AN INTERNET INFORMATION SEARCH FOR "2008 NISSAN ALTIMA DASHBOARD MELTING" REVEALS NUMEROUS OTHER 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA OWNERS DEALING WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 59,725

AFFECTED AREA OF VEHICLE :DASHBOARD THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD! THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON 7/14/2012. AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE, IT HAD APPROXIMATELY 36889 MILES. PURCHASED AS A PREVIOUSLY OWNED VEHICLE. ABOUT ONE MONTH AFTER, WE NOTICED THAT THE TOP OF THE DASHBOARD BY THE WINDSHIELD MATERIAL STARTED TO MELT. THE MATERIAL, IS LIKE A FOAM THAT GETS HOT, STICKY AND STARTS TO MELT. IT CAN START A FIRE ANY MINUTE. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP, LOCATED AT SEMORAN BLVD IN ORLANDO, FL, THE SAME PLACE WE BOUGHT THE CAR TWO MONTHS BEFORE. THE STAFF AT THE DEALERSHIP PROCEEDED TO INFORM ME THAT, AFTER SEVERAL VISITS, THAT THEY NEVER SEEN SOMETHING LIKE THAT AND THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A NISSAN AUTHORIZED SHOP. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED US THAT FOR THE NISSAN MODEL FOR THAT YEAR 2008 THE MATERIAL USED WAS NOT THE STANDARD ONE. WE ARE REACHING OUT TO NISSAN TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY. THIS IS NOT ONLY AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE COVER BY THE MANUFACTURER AND PRESENT A SAFETY HAZARD TO MY FAMILY AND THE COMMUNITY IN GENERAL. IF WE DON'T HEAR FROM NISSAN IN 10 DAYS WE ARE GOING TO GO TO BBB AND THE GOVERNMENT. *TR UPDATED 02/06/13

Mileage: 36,889

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR WOULD FILL UP WITH WATER AND LEAK INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE DRAIN HOLES WERE CLOGGED AND NEEDED TO BE UNCLOGGED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,000.

Mileage: 36,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR FILLED UP WITH WATER WHENEVER IT RAINED. THE CONTACT STATED ALSO STATED THAT IT SOUNDS LIKE A DISH WASHER WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. NONE OF THE OTHER DOORS HAVE EXHIBITED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE PLUGS IN THE DOOR WERE CLOGGED WHICH FAILED TO LET THE WATER OUT. THE CONTACT HAD TO CONTINUE TO OPEN THE DOOR AND LET THE WATER RUN OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE SPEAKERS ON THE DOOR TO MAKE A BUZZING NOISE. THIS IS A DEFECT BECAUSE IT CAN CAUSE PROBLEMS WITH THE MECHANICS OF THE DOOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24000.

Mileage: 20