2002 Nissan Altima

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). HE STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE KEPT STALLING AND HE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR FAILED AND BOTH THEY AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 129,000.

PROBLEM STARTED WITH SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ON.. HAD IT PUT ON COMPUTER AND CODES READ OFF WERE REFERRING TO CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSORS. HAD DEALER LOOK AT IT AND THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH CAR. CARS ENGINE HESITATES, LOSES POWER, GOES THROUGH WAY TO MUCH GAS FOR OUR DRIVING. SO NOW LIGHT HASN'T COME BACK ON SINCE THEY ERASED THE CODES! NOW SEVERAL MONTHS LATER CAR DRIVES AWFUL. STILL SAME ISSUES BUT NOW CAR WILL NOT START AT TIMES AND DOES AT OTHER TIMES..ENGINE SPUTTERS AS TO WANTING TO STALL WHILE DRIVING AND JUST TODAY VEHICLE NO LONGER STARTS!!! BUT DEALER WAS STILL SAYING HEY THERE'S NOTHING WRONG. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO REMEDY THIS ISSUE. SO MY VEHICLE NOW SITS AT THE DEALER SERVICE DEPT. WHILE I HAVE NO CAR AND WE WAIT TO SEE IF THEY WILL REMEDY THE ISSUE AGAIN OR STILL SAY NOTHING IS FOUND. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS SUCKED INTO THE ENGINE AND A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED IN AUGUST OF 2005. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000. UPDATED 01-11-08. *KB THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE VERY SAME PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN FIXED, BUT OBVIOUSLY IT WASN'T FIXED PROPERLY AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PART HAS SINCE FAILED. UPDATED 12/31/07. *JB

MY 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE AT BOB BELL CHEVROLET NISSAN, 7900 EASTERN AVENUE, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, 21224, ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 2007. IT WAS BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICING OF ALL THE VEHICLES' RECALLS, A SOFT GRINDING NOISE THAT COULD BE HEARD WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AND LOW FREON LEVELS FOR AIR CONDITIONING. ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 3, 2007 AROUND 5PM, I WAS CONTACTED BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND STRONGLY ADVISED TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE BEFORE THE SERVICE DIVISION CLOSED AT 6PM. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT ALL RECALLS AND ISSUES HAD BEEN RESOLVED AND COMPLETED. I PICKED THE VEHICLE UP AROUND 5:45PM AND PROCEEDED TO TRAVEL HOME. AFTER ONLY FIFTEEN MINUTES, THE VEHICLE ENGINE STARTED TO SMOKE PROFUSELY. THE ENGINE STARTED SHAKING HARDER AND HARDER AND A LOUD RATTLING NOISE COULD BE HEARD FROM WITHIN THE ENGINE. THE TEENAGE PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VOMIT AND HER EYES STARTED SWELLING DUE TO THE VOLUME OF FUMES EXPELLED FROM THE CARS ENGINE THROUGH THE VENTILATION AND INTO THE CAR. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER (3700 EASTERN BLVD.) AND RUSHED TO GET HER OUT OF THE SEAT WHERE SHE CONTINUED TO VOMIT ONCE OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP NOW DENIES EVER SEEING SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE (SEE ATTACH.), AS WELL AS, DENIED CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY CAR THAT POTENTIALLY RESULTED IN THE ENGINE SMOKING. THE VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2007 WITH THE ENGINE RATTLING UNCONTROLLABLY EVEN AFTER BEING RETURNED A SECOND TIME TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE CUT OFF WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DE-ACCELERATE AT A RED LIGHT THE FOLLOWING DAY. UNCERTAINTY SURROUNDS WHETHER THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF AGAIN WHILE DE-ACCELERATING PROVING IT HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE, WHETHER THE VEHICLES FIVE RECALLS WHERE ALL PROPERLY ADDRESSED, AND IF THE ENGINE WILL START SMOKING AGAIN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE FOUR MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, HOWEVER, THEY STATED HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AFTER DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO HESITATE WHILE DRIVING 5-10 MPH. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED DURING WARM WEATHER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CAM SHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR SHOULD BE REPLACED. THEY MADE THE REPAIR, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW HEAD GASKET. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. AS OF SEPTEMBER 4, 2007, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S MODEL FROM MY 75 YR OLD AUNT ,IN TRYING TO SMOG IT . CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON W/ P0420 CODE , CAR HAS 61450 MI. USES ALOT OF OIL , ALHAMBRA NISSAN CHECKED AND STATED ENGINE NO GOOD RUINED CATALYTIC. CATALYTIC HAS FEDERAL WARRENTY 8YR-80K,ALSO ALOT OF SMOKE EARLY AM START UP..INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE./ IATN SAYS CATALYTIC BREAK UP CAUSE ENGINE DAMAGE ,SCORING CYLINDER WALLS, DEALER HAS REPLACED 23 ENGINES & CATALYTICS MOSTLY UNDER WARRANTY. POWERTRAIN WARRANTY EXPIRED 01/07.. FIRST INSPECTED 03/97 & AGAIN 08/07. I BELIEVE PROBLEM COME FROM CATALYTIC, SMOKE ,OIL CONSUMPTION, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I THINK NISSAN SHOULD WARRANTY PROBLEM..A RESPONE WOULD BE APPRECIATED...

2002 NISSAN ALTIMA OVERHEATS, AIR CONDITIONER AND ENGINE FAILURES. CUSTOMER STATES THAT SHE HAS BROUGHT THE CAR IN ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS FOR THE OVERHEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND ENGINE FAILURES. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED AND THERE WAS AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER AND NO STEERING CAPABILITY. THE STARTER, ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AND RADIATOR WERE REPLACED. THE THERMOSTAT WAS STICKING WHICH WAS ONE OF THE REASONS THE ENGINE WAS OVERHEATING. THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT LOCKED INTO PLACE. THE FUEL DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN WHEN USING THE INTERNAL LATCH. THE GEAR WAS DIFFICULT TO GET OUT OF PARK. *JB