# 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `640373` · 2007-09-27 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** ALTIMA
- **Year:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 7,000
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
I LEASED  A NISSAN ALTIMA 2007 FIVE MONTHS AGO.  THE VEHICLE HAD ABOUT 7000 MILES ON IT WHEN LAST NIGHT I WAS DRIVING ON THE NJ PARKWAY AND MY ACCELERATOR WOULDN'T WORK, SO I COASTED TO THE SHOULDER DODGING CARS ALONG THE WAY.  AT THIS POINT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON.  WHEN I REACHED THE SHOULDER I COULD SEE FLAMES UNDER MY HOOD.  WITHIN TEN MINUTES THE ENTIRE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND HAD SEVERAL SMALL EXPLOSIONS.  PLEASE HELP ME TO FIND OUT WHAT I CAN DO.  SINCE THIS I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN 30 SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE CAR AND WHEN I CONTACTED THE CAR DEALER THEY TRIED TO ACT LIKE THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS COMPLAINT.   *JB
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