2002 Nissan Altima

YES, I HAVE A COMPLAINT ABOUT INTERLOCKS, I KNOW THE ARE TO DESIGNED TO SAVE LIVES OF OTHERS, BUT AT RISKING THE LIVES OF THE DRIVERS THAT HAVE THEM, IT IS UNSAFE TO BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD DOING RETEST, I KNOW A RETEST IS TO ENSURE THAT THE DRIVER OF THE CAR HAS NOT DRANK SINCE DRIVING OR HAD SOMEONE ELSE BLOW TO START THE CAR, BUT IN MY OPINION IT'S HAZARDOUS TO THE DRIVER TO BE PUT IN THIS DANGER OF HAVING TO RETEST EVERY 30MIN, THERE IS A CAMERA PLACED IN THE CAR FOR A REASON, YES I BROKE THE LAW, I UNDERSTAND THE REASON FOR MY INTERLOCK, YES I KNOW I CAN PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE RODE FOR RETEST, BUT IN SOME CASES YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR THEM BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THEY ARE COMING, IT TOOK A CHILD TO POINT OUT THE UNSAFE WAY RETEST ARE. YES, I KNOW I COULD HAVE NOT HAD IT PLACED IN MY CAR, BUT I HAVE TO WORK AND PROVIDE FOR MY FAMILY. ANOTHER THING I THINK INTERLOCKS ARE A MONEY GIMMICK FOR THE STATE AND DEALER THAT PUTS THEM IN. I WASN'T COURT ORDERED TO HAVE ONE, THE JUDGE IN MY CASE, SAID I COULD'VE HAD A RESTRICTED LICENSE, BUT THE STATE OF MOTOR VEHICLE SO SAID I HAD TO HAVE ONE TO KEEP DRIVING. WHEN IS THE JUDGES JUDGMENT NOT GOOD ENOUGH? *TR

WHEN MY 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA WAS ABOUT A YEAR OLD, MY VEHICLE BEGAN HAVING DIFFICULTIES STARTING IN THE MORNING. I LIVE IN SUNNY SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, SO OUR COLDEST MORNINGS ARE IN THE HIGH 30S. AS A RESULT, I DON'T BELIEVE THAT OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO MY VEHICLE NOT WANTING TO START. HOWEVER, THIS ISSUE NEVER OCCURRED IN THE WARM AFTERNOON. EVER SINCE THE INITIAL INSTANCE, IT HAS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN A COUPLE OF TIMES EACH YEAR. I NOTIFIED MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP ON AT LEAST TWO OCCASSIONS. OF COURSE THE PROBLEM NEVER AROSE WHEN I WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP, SO I DECIDED TO JUST DOP THE ISSUE, AS IT DIDN'T HAPPEN FREQUENTLY ENOUGH TO BE OF MAJOR CONCERN TO ME. MORE RECENTLY; HOWEVER, MY CAR NEARLY STALLED ON MY WAY HOME FROM MY FRIEND'S HOUSE. I HAD TO THROW MY CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND PRESS THE GAS PEDAL TO PREVENT IT FROM DOING SO. EVER SINCE MY CAR NEVER WANTS TO START ON THE FIRST TURN OF THE KEY. IN FACT, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW ON, AND I HAVE TO PUMP THE ACCELERATOR TO GET THE CAR STARTED. I HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE CHECKED AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CAM POSITION SENSOR. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, I DISCOVERED THAT NISSAN RECALLED THIS PART ON SOME 2002 NISSAN ALTIMAS. AS A RESULT, I CONTACTED TWO DIFFERENT LOCAL NISSAN DEALESRHIPS AND GAVE THEM MY CAR'S VIN NUMBER SO THEY COULD SEE IF THE RECALL APPLIED TO MY CAR. OF COURSE IT DID NOT. I ALSO DISCOVERED THROUGH MY RESEARCH THAT NUMEROUS PEOPLE ARE ENCOUNTERING THE SAME PROBLEM, AND I WAS DIRECTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA WHICH IS WHAT BRINGS ME HERE TODAY. PLEASE HELP TO KEEP US SAFE FROM VEHICLES STALLING IN THE MIDDLE OF BUSY INTERSECTIONS. NOT ONLY IS THIS A TERRIFYING THOUGHT, BUT IF AND WHEN THIS HAPPENS, IT COULD BE A FATAL PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WILL NOT CIRCULATE HEAT. ALSO AFTER SERVICE THE OIL AND ANTIFREEZE LEVELS DEPLETES PREMATURELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND THE ENGINE COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE REPAIRS COST $1600.00. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21. THE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND UPON INSPECTION, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED A SENSOR WAS SOAKED IN OIL. THERE WAS NO OIL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE, BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO TELL THE CONSUMER WHERE THE OIL WAS COMING FROM. SOON AFTER, THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE WHEEL BEARING AND ALTERNATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR OVER 2 1/2 YEARS, THE VEHICLE HAS NO HEAT AND ANTI-FREEZE WAS EVAPORATING, BUT THERE WERE NO LEAKS. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE COULD SMELL COOLANT COMING THROUGH THE VENTS. UPDATED 02/01/10*JB

MY NISSAN ALTIMA 2002 IS SMOKING MY BRAKES HAVE FAILED ALMOST CAUSING A WRECK I HAVE HAD TO PUT BRAKE PADS ON MY CAR 4 TIMES WITHIN A YEAR MY CAR HAS STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND I DON'T KNOW THE REASON WHY. I TOOK MY CAR TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEED A NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTER A NEW ENGINE AND THAT WAS THE PROBLEM FOR MY CAR STOPPING IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED ONCE. I WAS TOLD BY NISSAN OF GADSDEN AL. THAT I NEED TO HAVE OVER $13,000.00 WORTH OF WORK ON MY CAR BECAUSE IT WAS A SAFETY HAZARD . I CALLED THE NISSAN COMPANY AND THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT THEN THEY STOP ACCEPTING MY CALLS AND SAID DEAL WITH IT BECAUSE THEY WAS NOT GOING TO HAVE ANY REPAIRS MADE TO MY CAR. I PAID CASH FOR MY CAR AFTER THE FIRST YEAR I BEGAN TO START HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT NSSAN NEW ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS AND REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND THEY COULD WORK OUT SOMETHING WITH ME INSTEAD OF PAYING $12,000.00 FOR THE REPAIRS THAT THEY WOULD CHARGE ME $8,000.00 FOR THE REPAIRS I DO NOT HAVE ANY MONEY TO GET MY CAR FIXED AND NISSAN TOLD ME TO DEAL WITH IT. WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS PLEASE HELP I PAID $13,000.00 FOR A CAR THAT DON'T WORK PLEASE HELP ME. THANK YOU SHELIA GASTON *TR

MY 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR STARTED RUNNING SLUGGISH, AND TOTALLY RAN OUT OF OIL! MECHANIC SAID I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. I BOUGHT ONE - AND THAT ONE WENT ON THE FRITZ TWO DAYS AFTER FIXING IT. THE DIAGNOSTICS TEST SAID IT WAS AN O2 SENSOR. IT RAN OUT OF OIL. NOW I FIND OUT THE CAR IS A LEMON, AFTER I BOUGHT A NEW ENGINE TO BOOT. TWO ENGINES ARE RUINED IN THIS CAR, AND I STILL DON'T HAVE IT PAID FOR. *TR

I OWN A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA , I HAVE TO PUT A QUART OF OIL IN THIS CAR EVERY 50 MILES, FROM WHA T I HAVE FOUND ON THE INTERNET THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM , THAT NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT AND REFUSES TO ADMIT TO THE PUBLIC THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE MOTOR, THAT THE RECALL WILL COST THE COMPANY TO MUCH IN REPAIRS. WE ARE A FAMILY ON A FIXED INCOME AND CAN'T AFFORD THE $6000.00 FOR REPAIRS ON THIS CAR. NISSAN ASKS SO MUCH FOR THESE CARS THEY SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS AND REPAIR THIS DEFECT!!!! *TR

OWN A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA; REPLACED CATALYTIC CONVERTER 6/2005 @ 71K MILES. IT FELL UNDER FEDERAL EMISSIONS WARRANTY. 7/2008 SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON AGAIN AND SEEM TO BE BURNING THROUGH OIL. TOOK INTO BALISE NISSAN - CONVERTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN, NEEDS MORE EXPENSIVE TESTS TO DIAGNOSE OIL ISSUE. GOOGLED 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA PROBLEMS, CONSUMER AFFAIRS WEBSITE HAD POST AFTER POST OF OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AS I'VE HAD/HAVING. ULTIMATE FIX, NEED TO REPLACE ENGINE. ONE MAN REPLACED ENGINE TWICE AND CAR IS STILL NOT CORRECT. CALLED NISSAN HEADQUARTERS, THE REGIONAL REP, CATHERINE, WHO WAS EXTREMELY RUDE AS THOUGH I WAS TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH SOMETHING TERRIBLE, SAID SHE REVIEWED MY COMPLAINT AND THERE IS NOTHING NISSAN WILL DO BECAUSE THERE ARE NO RECALLS PENDING AND THE CAR IS A 2002 AND NOW HAS 126K ON IT AND MY WARRANTY EXPIRED. I TOLD HER THE INITIAL PROBLEM HAPPENED WHILE I WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND OBVIOUSLY THAT HAD TO BE A PROBLEM ALSO BECAUSE A WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE SHOULD NOT BURN THROUGH 2 CATALYTIC CONVERTERS IN 6 YEARS AND ALSO NEED A NEW ENGINE. I ALSO TRIED TO BRING HER ATTENTION TO THE COUNTLESS OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE, SHE DID NOT WANT TO DISCUSS IT. THERE IS AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLES...PLEASE HELP!!!!! *TR

BOUGHT USED 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA 3/07 TOOK CAR TO DAVE SOLON NISSAN, PUEBLO CO 12/07. I COMMUTED EVERY OTHER WEEK TO COLORADO SPRINGS ON THOSE WEEKS I WAS PUTTING 3 QUARTS OF OIL. THERE WAS NO OIL LEAK OIL WAS GONE. NISSAN COULDN'T TELL ME WHERE OIL WAS GOING THEY CONTACTED WARRANT & THEY DECIDED ON A REFURBISHED ENGINE. GOT MY CAR BACK END OF DECEMBER. JAN, FEB & MARCH ONLY DROVE CAR EVERY OTHER WEEK TO SPRINGS. NOTICED AT END OF FEB I WAS PUTTING ABOUT 8 QUARTS OIL A WEEK. TOOK IT BACK TO NISSAN IN BEGINNING OF MARCH THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED TO FIND RECEIPTS FOR OIL CHANGES, TOLD THEM I WASN'T SURE I COULD FIND THEM. BUT QUESTIONED THAT IT OIL WOULD NEED TO BE CHANGED WHEN THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE CAR AFTER A TWO DAYS. A WEEK LATER HUSBAND STARTED BACK TO WORK HE TOOK NISSAN TO COLO SPRINGS FOR WORK ON HIS WAY HOME IT JUST DIED OUT GOOD THING FOR US ON OUR NOT SO BUSY STREET AND ONLY A COUPLE OF HOUSES FROM OURS. SO THERE IT STOOD FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS NOT HAVING MONEY TO GET IT TOWED OR EVEN LOOKED AT. IN MAY WE FOUND A MECHANIC A MILE FROM OUR HOME WHO WOULD COME AND TOW IT TO HIS SHOP. HE LOOKED AT IT AND FOUND WE NEEDED A CATALYTIC CONVERTER PAID $800 FOR IT. WHEN HE WENT TO PUT IT IN HE FOUND WHERE OUR OIL WAS GOING. HE SAID 3 OF OUR 4 CYLINDERS WERE COVERED IN OIL WHICH MADE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER EXPLODE. HE TOLD USE TO CALL NISSAN WHICH I DID THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT LOOK AT THE CAR UNLESS WE GIVE THEM RECEIPTS FOR OIL CHANGES AGAIN WHY TRIED AGAIN TO FIND THEM OF COURSE COULD NOT LOCATE I THINK WE DID 2 IN THE TIME FRAME. ARGUED WITH THEM FOR A LONG TIME THEY BASICALLY TOLD ME IT WAS OUR PROBLEM NOT THERE'S. WENT ONLINE AND RESEARCHED FOUND MANY MANY PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEM AS MYSELF. NEED SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS WE ARE PAYING FOR A CAR THAT IS NOT WORKING. I WOULD UNDERSTAND IF IT WAS OUR FAULT BUT HOW CAN A 2002 CAR WITH ABOUT 89,000 MILES ON IT NEED ANOTHER ENGINE. NISSAN NEEDS TO TAKE THE BLAME AND COMPENSATE NISSAN OWNERS. *TR