2002 Nissan Altima

THE CAR INITIALLY USED A LOT OF OIL AND ANTI-FREEZE. BASICALLY WE NEEDED TO PUT A QUART OF OIL AND ANTI-FREEZE IN THE CAR EVERY 100 - 200 MILES. WE HAD THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED AND THIS HELPED WITH THE ANTIFREEZE AND THE OIL BUT AFTER A WHILE IT STARTED TO USE A LOT OF OIL AGAIN. IT GOT TO THE POINT WHERE IT WAS GOING THROUGH A QUART OF OIL EVERY 100 MILES OR LESS. MY SON WENT OUT TO RUN SOME ERRANDS AND WHILE DRIVING SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND IT JUST QUIT. UPON LOOKING AT THE ENGINE, HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS LARGE PUDDLE OF OIL UNDER THE CAR. FORTUNATELY TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT AND NO ONE HIT ME. *TR

NISSAN 2002 ALTIMA 69,00 MILES, ALWAYS SERVICED NOW CONSUMING OIL AT THE RATE OF 4 QTS A WEEK, NO INDICATOR NOTICE ON DASH PANEL UNTIL CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN SLOWS DOWN TO 20 MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY SEVERAL TIMES. WENT ON THE WEB AND FOUND OVER 169 + COMPLAINTS. NISSAN HAS NO COMMENT. NEXT TIME SOMEONE IS INJURED DRIVING AN ALTIMA MAY WANT TO CHECK THE OIL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEAD GASKET HAD FAILED DUE TO THERE BEING VERY LOW OIL IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE WAS RECENTLY REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE CONTACT HAD A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE SERVICE, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE VEHICLE DESPITE HER JUST HAVING AN OIL CHANGE. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE OIL LEAK BUT ADVISED THERE WAS OIL WAS LEAKING FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 2.5 NISSAN ALTIMA . WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. HE STATED THAT HE CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDENCE WHERE THE OIL WAS CHECKED. HE ADDED OIL TO THE ENGINE AFTER HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NO OIL ON THE STICK. THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED FOR NEARLY A YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER OR LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO USE EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. HE HAD TO ADD TWO QUARTS OF OIL PER WEEK. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 83,000. UPDATED 10/05/10 *BF UPDATED 10/07/10*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS PERFORMING A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE; HOWEVER, HE STATED THAT THE EXHAUST AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WERE DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO CONSUMING OIL EXCESSIVELY. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTER SYSTEM, OXYGEN SENSORS, A NEW ECM REFLASH AND A NEW ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 78,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. HE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, AFTER ADDITIONAL TESTING, THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE ALSO WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THERE WAS AN OPEN RECALL ON THE VEHICLE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V455000: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE RECALL WOULD ONLY COVER A PORTION OF THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 128,996

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS BURNING ENGINE OIL AT AN EXCESSIVE RATE. THE VEHICLE WOULD OFTEN BLOW BLACK SMOKE FROM THE TAIL PIPE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING APPROXIMATELY ONE QUART OF OIL PER WEEK. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 141,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LOSING ONE QUART OF ENGINE OIL PER WEEK. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT THE PRE-CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD DISINTEGRATED. THE CONTACT INQUIRED WITH THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V084000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: EXHAUST SYSTEM: MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE) HOWEVER, HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,505 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,908.

CAR SHUTS OF WHILE DRIVING. CAR WILL START IMMEDIATELY AFTER ENGINE HAS SHUT OFF. VERY DANGEROUS ALMOST WRECKED. MY 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA DOESN'T FEEL SAFE. THERE ARE SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. ALL WHICH COULD CAUSE POTENTIALLY FATAL AND OR SEVERE ACCIDENTS. THE HEAD GASKET BLEW ON MY 2002 2.5 S QR25 4 CYLINDER ENGINE. I HAD THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED AND IT BLEW AGAIN. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE HEAD HAD BEEN CRACKED AND THERE WERE THOUSANDS OF MARKS IN CYLINDER 1. ONE OF THE POWER VALVE SCREWS LOCATED IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD OF THE ENGINE CAME LOOSE AND SHOT THROUGH THE ENGINE, RUINING ENGINE COMPRESSION (IN TURN DESTROYING THE ENGINE) AND IT ALSO DESTROYED THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, O2 SENSOR AND POWER VALVE INTAKE AND POWER VALVE PLATES. THE ESTIMATE TO REPAIR THIS IS OVER 6000. APPARENTLY ONE OF POWER VALVE SCREWS HAD GOTTEN LOOSE AND WAS BANGING AROUND THE ENGINE. APPARENTLY THIS CAN RUIN THESE ENGINES. I EXPERIENCE POWER LOSS BECAUSE OF THIS. MY CAR HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES NEARLY CAUSING A SEVERE ACCIDENT EACH TIME. THE VEHICLE STARTS RIGHT UP IMMEDIATELY AFTER IT STOPS. BESIDES THE COST TO REPAIR THESE ISSUES IT IS VERY CONCERNING DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. IT IS DEFINITELY UNSAFE AND SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO BE MASS PRODUCED IN MY OPINION . I BELIEVE MANY OTHERS WOULD AGREE. THE IS A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN ON THE 04 AND 05 MODELS, BUT 02 AND 03 OWNERS HAVE THE EXACT SAME ENGINE AND ARE EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS. ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THESE RECALLS? IT'S RIDICULOUS AND SOMEONE WILL GET HURT OR KILLED IF THESE ISSUES AREN'T ADDRESSED. NISSAN SHOULD BE REQUIRED BY LAW TO FIX THESE ISSUES. T HE RESULTS ARE VERY SIMILAR TO TOYOTAS RECENT PROBLEMS WHICH KILLED SEVERAL. APPARENTLY NISSAN IS TRYING TO USE SOME KIND OF LOOPHOLE BY VOLUNTEERING A SERVICE CAMPAIGN. BUT THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. WITHIN A FEW HOURS, SHE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WITHOUT DIFFICULTY. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE BURNED OIL EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT SHE THE OIL WAS CHANGED AT LEAST THREE TIMES A WEEK. THE DEALER WAS CALLED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS FOR HER VIN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.