Nissan Altima Complaints (2002)

1,047 consumer complaints on file.

#10282326August 30, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I PURCHASED A 02 ALTIMA 2.5 (AUTOMATIC) ON THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2009. ON FRIDAY, JULY 17, I HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE MECHANIC BECAUSE IT WAS MAKING A TERRIBLE SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. UPON ARRIVAL, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE OIL TANK WAS BONE DRY. AFTER ADDING 3 QUARTS OF OIL, THE NOISE WAS GONE. THROUGHOUT THAT DAY WHEN DRIVING I SMELT SOMETHING LIKE EXHAUST OR BURNING OIL OR SOMETHING. I JUST THOUGHT OIL WAS SPILLED ON THE ENGINE AND IT WAS SIMPLY BURNING OFF. I PUT APPROX 30 MILES ON THE CAR THAT DAY. ON SATURDAY, JULY 18, I PUT APPROX 20 MILES ON THE CAR (SAME SMELL). ON SUNDAY, I NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF MY MUFFLER WHEN I WOULD HIT THE GAS. IT WOULD GO AWAY WHEN I WAS AT A STEADY PACE BUT IF I PUT GAS IN IT, THE SMOKE WOULD COME OUT. I TOOK THE CAR TO A FRIEND OF MINE AND HAD HIM CHECK THE OIL. TO MY SURPRISE, THERE WAS NOT A LICK OF OIL LEFT IN THE TANK... WHERE DID IT GO????????? THERE WAS NO SIGN OF LEAKS UNDERNEATH THE CAR AND NO SPOT ON MY DRIVEWAY. WE WENT AND PURCHASED 3 MORE QUARTS OF OIL AND ADDED IT TO THE CAR. WHEN WE CHECKED THE DIP STICK, THE OIL WAS PITCH BLACK. THE CAR WAS ALSO BLOWING BLACK SMOKE. I AM A SINGLE 27 YEAR OLD MOM, WORKING AND GOING TO SCHOOL. A NISSAN IS WHAT EVERYONE TOLD ME TO GET.. WHY??? I HAVE JUST FORKED OUT EVERY DIME I HAD (7800.00) IN SAVINGS TO PURCHASE THIS CAR SO WHAT WAS I TO DO NOW? ON MONDAY, JULY 20, I TOOK IT BACK TO THE MECHANIC WHICH THEN TOLD ME THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I THEN TOOK IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC WHICH VERIFIED THE SAME THING. AFTER 2 WEEKS A 05 MODEL ENGINE WAS PUT IN THE CAR AND I PICKED IT UP ON AUGUST 7. SHORTLY AFTER BEING ON THE ROAD, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT WAS MAKING A LOUD SQUEAKY SOUND. AFTER TAKING IT BACK ON AUGUST 18, THEY SAID IT NOW NEEDED A CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND THEY REPLACED A BELT. ON AUGUST 23, THE CAR STARTED GOING DEAD WITH NO WARNING WHILE DRIVING; ONCE I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE AND THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE! IT ALSO ACTS AS IF IT DOESN'T WANT TO CRANK NOW. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10281766August 25, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 45MPH ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10281554August 24, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. SINCE I'VE HAD IT, IT USES OIL AND HAS A BAD CATALYTIC PROBLEM DUE TO MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THIS 2.5S IS UNDER A RECALL. THE ECM WAS REPLACED ON THE CAR TO AVOID THIS PROBLEM, BUT IT STILL PERSISTS. NISSAN REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH ITS NEVER BEEN FIXED......THE RECALL NUMBER FOR THIS CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS 03V084000. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10281563August 24, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
I BEGAN TO BURN ABOUT 1 QUART OF OIL PER 1000 MILES THAT I DROVE AT THE BEGINNING OF 2009. THERE WAS ALSO A STRANGE GROWLING NOISE WHEN STARTING MY CAR. EVENTUALLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE OIL USAGE ALSO BEGAN TO INCREASE. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THEY SAID THAT MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THERE WERE SOME ENGINE ISSUES THAT WAS BEYOND THEIR CAPABILITIES. THEY RECOMMENDED TAKING IT TO A NISSAN SERVICE DEPARTMENT. I DROPPED MY CAR OFF ON 8/15 AND WITHIN LESS THEN 2 HOURS THEY SERVICE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THAT I NOT ONLY NEEDED A NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTER BUT I ALSO NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. HE TOLD ME THAT BECAUSE OF A FAULTY DESIGN THE FRONT CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS TO CLOSE TO THE ENGINE CAUSING IT TO OVER HEAT. ONCE IT OVERHEATED IT WOULD BREAK DOWN AND BECAUSE THERE IS NO EGR VALVE ON THE CAT THE PARTICLES OF THE CONVERTER WOULD GET SUCKED BACK INTO THE ENGINE WHICH ENDED UP SCORING THE CYLINDER WALLS. THEY TOLD ME THAT BECAUSE THE RECALL CAMPAIGN # 03V084000 WAS "PERFORMED" AT 13,208 MILES NISSAN WOULD NOT COVER THE COST OF A NEW ENGINE AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER EVEN THOUGH IT IS DIRECLTY RELATED TO THE DEFECTIVE PART THAT NISSAN IS ALREADY AWARE OF. THE SERVICE ADVISOR QUOTED ME 4586.OO PLUS TAX FOR MY OUT OF POCKET COST AND THE PARTS AND LABOR WOULD ONLY BE COVERED FOR 12 MONHS OR 12,000 MILES EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINE THAT COMES WITH THE CAR WHEN IT IS NEW IS COVERED FOR 5 YEARS OR 60,000 MILES. I AM CURRENTLY FILING A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN AND CONSLUTING A LAWYER. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281326August 21, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
DEFECTIVE SHEET METAL DESIGN IN FLOOR PAN OF NISSAN ALTIMAS, BODY STYLE BEGINNING WITH MODEL YEAR 2002. DESIGN FLAW CAUSED LARGE RUST HOLES IN FRONT OF DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT, SEEMINGLY BY TRAPPING MOISTURE. MY HOLES APPROX 12" EACH. I AM HEARING SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER ALTIMA OWNERS. PERFORATION WARRANTY WAS 5 YEARS, AND DUE TO MY DEALERSHIP NOT NOTICING THE PROBLEM WITHIN THAT PERIOD, NISSAN CLAIMS NO RESPONSIBILITY. THESE HOLES MAY ALTER THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE BODY FRAME IN CASE OF SIDE IMPACT. ADDITIONALLY, WATER ENTERS THE CABIN AND REMAINS IN THE CARPET AND PAD. MY FLOOR PAN WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED, AND AM PREPARING TO SCHEDULE THE WORK. NISSANS RECOMMENDED LOCAL BODY SHOP HAS ESTIMATED REPAIRS APPROX. $2300 US. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280542August 16, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
MY NISSAN ALTIMA 2002 2.5 CAR NEEDS A NEW ENGINE THAT WILL COST ME APPROXIMATELY $5000. MY CAR HAD CLOSE TO 90,000 MILES. BUT IN TRACKING DOWN MY REPAIR HISTORY, THE PROBLEM COULD HAVE OCCURRED BETWEEN 70,000 - 90,000 MILES. I'VE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP (YOUNKER NISSAN IN RENTON WASHINGTON) SEVERAL TIMES DURING A YEAR TO MAINTAIN SO THAT I DON'T RUN INTO ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS BUT APPARENTLY DIDN'T HELP. THE PROBLEM STARTED OCCURRING WHEN I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR A PROBLEM THAT TURNED OUT TO BE A CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACEMENT. A FEW WEEKS LATER THE ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP LOOKED INTO THE PROBLEM AND SAID I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN CORP BECAUSE I'VE BEEN TAKING MY CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO MAINTAIN BUT ONLY TO BE TOLD LATER I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. CORP NISSAN DID NOT WANT TO HELP OUT AND NEITHER DID THE DEALERSHIP. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND WAS FOUND SO MAY PEOPLE WITH THIS CAR HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL I'VE BEEN NOT BEEN TREATED FAIR BECAUSE I'VE BEEN TAKING CARE OF MY CAR (THROUGH MAINTENANCE AT THE DEALERSHIP (YOUNKER NISSAN IN RENTON WASHINGTON)) AND ONLY TO BE TOLD LATER I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280500August 15, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2002 NISSAN ALTIMA WOULDN'T START, BLOWN HEAD GASKET, LEAKING COOLANT, NOW NISSAN SAYS I NEED A NEW MOTOR. ALUMINUM WAS USED MAKING THESE CARS AND NISSAN NEW THEY COULDN'T WITH STAND THE HEAT. MY SON NEEDS HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280422August 14, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NISSAN RECALL ON FRONTAL DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG. SHORTAGE THAT WOULD PREVENT AIRBAG FROM DEPLOYING IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. CONTACT NISSAN MY VIN# WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. NISSAN SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE SINCE PROBLEM CAUSED BY DEFECT IN THEIR PRODUCT. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279907August 10, 2009
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS TURNING THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, SHE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING ABILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ENTIRE RACK AND PINION SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STEERING THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 156,000.
Crash:
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10279855August 9, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2002 NISSAN ALTIMA - ENGINE DEFECT. THE ENGINE NEARLY CAUGHT ON FIRE BECAUSE THE OIL WAS BURNING SO MUCH THAT THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE ENGINE AFTER A FEW MILES! FIRST THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE HEATING/COOLING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, WHITE SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE. HAD EACH PROBLEM ADDRESSED AT MECHANIC BUT PROBLEM WAS NEVER FIXED BECAUSE THE SOURCE WAS IN THE ENGINE ITSELF - A NISSAN DEFECT. NOW I "NEED A NEW ENGINE" BECAUSE THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM IS THE HEAD GASKET. MY MECHANIC HAS SEEN 2 OTHER 2002 NISSAN ALTIMAS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IT WAS A DEFECT IN THE ORIGINAL ENGINE AND IT IS DANGEROUS IF YOU DO NOT CATCH IT AND REPLACE THE ENGINE, DUE TO SUCH FAST OIL LOSS AND AN OVERHEATED ENGINE! SCARY! THE CAR ONLY HAS 100K MILES!! THE CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE NOW AND I AM SEEING HUNDREDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THE EXACT SAME NATURE ONLINE WITH SOME FIRES ALREADY STARTED. YIKES! *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10279861August 9, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
INTERNAL OIL LEAK IN 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. *TR
Crash:
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10279862August 9, 2009
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL LOOSE, COMES OUT OF STEERING COLUMN. THE STEERING WHEEL IS NOT BOLTED INTO THE COLUMN AND THEREFORE THE TILT DOESN'T STAY LOCKED AND GRINDS. THIS IS A DAILY PROBLEM THAT RESULTS IN EITHER THE STEERING GETTING STIFF OR THE STEERING WHEEL COMING OUT FOR THE COLUMN. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE AND NISSAN NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#10279246August 3, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
7/21/09- CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON BROUGHT IT INTO DEALER AND THEY TELL ME THAT MY ENGINE IS SHOT AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, $5,100 PLUS TAX AND LABOR. THE PARTS FROM THE PRE-CATALYST HAVE BE SUCKED THROUGH THE EXHAUST AND BACK INTO THE ENGINE SCORING THE CYLINDER WALLS, WHICH INCREASES MY OIL CONSUMPTION AND COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I DISCOVER THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH HUNDREDS OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME MODEL YEAR AS ME. NISSAN DID A RECALL BACK IN 05/03 (RECALL 3007) TO TRY TO FIX THIS ISSUE BUT PROPER MEASURES WERE NOT TAKING. IN NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION ACTION NUMBER- PE02078, IT STATES THAT "NISSAN IS STILL DEVELOPING A CORRECTIVE ACTION TO ADDRESS THE PRE-CATALYST." I HAVE FOUND NO RECORD THAT THIS WORK HAS EVER BEEN DONE, SINCE 05/03 !?!?. MY PROBLEM WITH NISSAN IS THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS WITH MODEL YEAR 2002 2.5 LITER ALTIMAS AND STILL AFTER OVER SIX YEARS OF RELEASING THIS INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC THEY NEVER ADDRESS ANY ISSUE THAT WOULD PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THEY HAVE DONE ALL THEY CAN FOR ME. WITH THE ISSUE OF POTENTIAL FIRE AND SUDDEN ENGINE SEIZER I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR SINCE THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED. I WOULD LIKE NISSAN TO PAY FOR ALL REPAIRS THAT ARE NEEDED DUE TO THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278036July 23, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
PA VEHICLE INSPECTOR FOUND LARGE RUSTED HOLES THROUGH FLOOR PAN IN OUR 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA WHICH WAS ALWAYS GARAGED AND HAD ONLY 42,000 MILES. BECAUSE EXHAUST FUMES COULD ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WE COULDN'T USE THE CAR. CALLS TO THE DEALER AND NISSAN WERE FRUITLESS. AN ONLINE SEARCH FOUND SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME MODEL WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND A COUPLE HAD ESTIMATES OF OVER $2000 FOR REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277603July 21, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE; I WENT TO KRAFT NISSIAN DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THIS RECALL FIXED; AFTER ABOUT APPROXIMATELY 2-3 WEEKS LATER I EXPERIENCE A SHUT-OFF IN TRAFFIC. I RETURN THE CAR BACK TO KRAFT NISSIAN AND THEY STATED THAT THEY DID NOT SEE A PROBLEM. IT DID NOT HAPPEN A AGIN, BUT AFTERWARDS I NOTICE MY CAR WAS BURINING ALOT OF OIL. I REPLACE THE OIL EVERY TWO-TO THREE DAYS. THEN ONE DAY IT JUST DIED ON ME. I THEN HAD THE CAR TOW THE CAR I COULD NOT AFFORD THE REPAIR OF THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE AND WAS TOLD I HAD TO RMOVE THE CAR FROM THE PREMISES IMMEDITELY. I EXPLAIN TO THE TOP/HEAD SERVICE GUY THAT I WOULD HAVE SOMEONE COME AND REMOVE IT THAT FRIDAY. HE CALLED ON FRIDAY AND I TOLD HIM THAT IT WOULD BE AFTER 5PM BUT THE PERSON WOULD BE THERE TO MOVE IT. I GOT THERE AROUND 5:15 AND WAS TOLD THE CAR HAD BEEN TOWED. I BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A CONTINOUS PROBLEM WITH THE RECALL AND THAT NISSIAN DEALERSHIP DO NOT WANT TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AND MAKES THE CONSUMER FEEL AS IF IT WAS THEERE FAULT. I HAD TAKEN THE CAR BACK SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT ANY SATISFACTION, I NOT SURE IF THEY TREATED ME THAT WAY BECAUSE I WAS A WOMAN OR WHAT BUT I REALLY FELT BELITTLED BY THIS DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277314July 18, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY LOOSES OIL 1 1/2 QTS PER 500 MILES REGARDLESS OF HOW OFTEN I CHANGE THE OIL. I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR SEVERAL RECALL REPLACEMENTS{CATALYTIC CONVERTER, CRANK SENSOR, CAM SENSOR AFTER VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING, HEADLIGHT GROUND, AIR BAG SENSOR AS WELL AS OTHERS].VEHICLE HAS ROUGH START EVERY TIME VEHICLE IS STARTED. I ALSO HAVE COMPLAINT REGARDING THE HEATER BLOWING COLD AIR WHEN I COME TO A STOP. AFTER READING HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS AND REPORTS I FEAR MY VEHICLE IS SOON TO FOLLOW IN REGARDS TO THE ENGINE FAILURE SO MANY HAVE REPORTED.WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO SPEND MY TIME CONSTANTLY CHECKING THE OIL TO MAKE IT IS PROPER WHEN THERE ARE NO OIL LEAKS AND VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 80,000 MILES AND IS EXTREMELY WELL MAINTAINED? DUE TO THE IMMENSE AMOUNT OF REPORTS AND CLAIMS SHOULDN'T NISSAN MOTOR CORP. ISSUE A RECALL FOR ENGINES THAT HAVE ALREADY INGESTED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER MATERIAL DESPITE BEING REPLACED? HASN'T THE DAMAGE ALREADY BEEN DONE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276783July 14, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
MY CAR HAS BEEN AT LEBRUNS NISSAN DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES THEY DETECTED THREE DIFFERENT PROBLEMS, THE LAST RESORT WAS MY BLOWN HEADGASKET. I HAVE A 2002 WITH 60,000 MILES ON IT I SHOULD NOT BE HAVING A HEADGASKET PROBLEM!! I HAVE RESEARCHED DIFFERENT PROBLEMS AND CONCERNS WITH OTHER OWNERS ONLINE AND HAVE COME ACROSS THE SAME PROBLEMS. PROBLEMS CONTAINING OIL CONSUMPTION, ENGINE FAILURE, HEAD GASKETS, CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, NOT STARTING, SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON. NOW TO ME IF THIS IS HAPPENING TO MORE THAN A FEW CARS SAME EXACT YEAR AND MODEL THIS IS A DEFECT ON NISSAN AND THEY ARE NOT STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN AGAIN AND HAVE GONE FURTHER INTO THIS AND HAVE SPOKEN TO NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, I WHICH MY SPECIALIST RETURNS MY PHONE CALLS EVERY THREE DAYS, THEY HAVE ACCEPTED TO FIX MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER WHICH IS APPRECIATED, BUT THAT STILL DOES NOT FIX MY PROBLEM AS OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED. I FEEL I HAVE BEEN PURCHASED A LEMON VEHICLE AND I AM NOT SATISFIED, AND I WILL CONTINUE TO GO FURTHER UNTIL NISSAN STEPS UP TO THE PLATE AND TAKES FAULT ON THERE PRODUCT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276349July 10, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE PRE-CAT AND IT WAS REPLACED...IN THE RECALL IT STATES THAT IF THE PRE-CAT IS REPLACED THEN THE ENGINE HAS TO BE ALSO BUT IT WAS NOT. MY ENGINE BURNS 2QTS OF OIL A WEEK AND MAKES A WEIRD NOISE. I WANT THIS TAKEN CARE OF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276263July 9, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A MISFIRE IN THE ENGINE CYLINDER. THE TECHNICIAN REINSTALLED NEW SPARK PLUGS. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER IF THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON A SEPARATE OCCASION FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT THE ENGINE BE REPLACED. THEY ALSO DETECTED MISSING SCREWS FROM THE ENGINE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN DUE TO THE SAFETY HAZARD. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,681 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,964.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276076July 8, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V08400 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY HAS NOT CORRECTED THE SAFETY DEFECT. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY INOPERABLE AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 101,0000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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