 The control arm on my 2013 Nissan Altima (3.5L SL) broke while entering the freeway on (7/20) during rush hour, causing me to lose steering in the rear of my vehicle. The equipment failure caused me to be stranded on the highway, forcing me to have my car towed to the nearest auto repair shop, costing me $2,220 in repairs. My vehicle only had 72,720 miles when the malfunction occurred. In reaching out to I-90 Nissan in Sheffield Ohio, which is where I purchased my vehicle, the staff was friendly but deferred me to Nissan Corporate to file a claim with Consumer Affairs. Consumer Affairs denied my claim because I did not take my vehicle to an “authorized dealer”. While stranded on the highway, the last place I was thinking about taking me vehicle was to the dealer (15+ miles away) that sold me a car that had a major equipment failure in less than 5 years of owning it. The broken control arm was completely rusted out, with an unsealed hole at the top, allowing water and salt to pour in. The other control arm was rusted, with stress fractures and was on its way to break soon. Lesley at Nissan Corporate told me she stands by the quality of Nissan vehicles. If control arms rusting out, breaking and causing people to lose control of their vehicle is considered quality, then I ENCOURAGE ANYONE LOOKING TO PURCHASE A NISSAN TO USE CAUTION!Also, the hood of my trunk has rust issues, which was “fixed” years ago. The same rusted out areas are back. I also have "rail dust" all over my vehicle. It seems Nissan has an issue with their vehicles and parts rusting out early.