Nissan Altima Reviews

I have a 2002 Nissan Altima with around 98k miles on it. I have taken excellent care of this vehicle by tuning it up regularly and changing the oil every 3k miles. The only problem has been the service engine light that goes on and off frequently. I have had it check by a Nissan dealer who explained it was because my gas cap was slightly off. Yesterday, out of nowhere, the car began to knock and then stalled. Turns out the engine is blown and will cost me a fortune to fix.

2009 Nissan Altima engines revs up unexpectedly. I have had two experiences of this event happening now. In both cases, I was entering my parking space, turning left and coming to a stop, suddenly the car revs up and tried to accelerate. Luckily, I have my foot on the brake and held it down firmly. I put the car in neutral and the engine redlines. I then pushed the stop/start button and the engine shut down. This needs to be investigated by those in charge of highway safety as well as Nissan. I have an appointment with my dealer this week.

While parking my 2009 Altima Hybrid, my car suddenly, without any warning, lurched forward and took out a railing and a bike rack. I was pulling into the parking space very slowly then my car "jumped" forward wiping out a pine pole railing and bike rack. A witness came over and said he did see me pulling slowly when he says my car "jump" forward.

2002 Nissan Altima. Please, someone help me. I have spent over $3K trying to repair this car. It all started when I had the ECM updated in the car at Neil Huffman. The next day, my car began to run hot. I called them to inform them that for some reason after the repair the ECM, my car began to overheat. So I had the thermostat replaced and water pump. That didn't work. My friend looked under the hood of my car, Neil Huffman had disabled my fan. What the hell? Maybe about six months later, I had to have the catalytic converter replaced. Three months after that, I had to get a new engine because the head gasket was ruined. I've had nothing but problems since.

We had purchased a used 2003 Altima 2.5 in early 2006, it had 31,000 miles on it. We purchased the extended warranty, just as a safe guard and thank God we did! At 60,000 miles, we had to have almost the complete front end replaced, then we were having trouble with the heat in the winter and were told there was nothing wrong, maybe just an air pocket, we have water sound in our dash by the glove box, which I assumed was the heater core but was told it was nothing, which I still don't understand how water sound in your dash is nothing, but the heat and air are working fine.

2006 Nissan Altima - only 50k miles. Head gasket is blown. Replaced two motor mounts. This engine is clearly a lemon and Nissan needs to do something about it! Buy the car back from me!

My brand new 2010 Nissan Altima Hybrid has developed a severe leak resulting in significant water continuously be deposited onto the floor board of the right front passenger side of the vehicle. I have had this vehicle only 4 weeks and the dealership has installed the Northwest Protection Package. It appears that most of the water is coming in from below the shift lever. I am also wondering about the future damage that may occur as a result of corrosion, mold, mildew, or electrolysis.

I'm the owner of a 2008 Nissan Altima purchased in 2009. It has been a year since the purchase and when I attempted to use my air conditioner, I noticed it was not working. I brought my car back to the dealer for them to review it and I was told that the compressor had a leak and it was not covered under the extended warranty I purchased. The representative at the dealership stated that it would cost me $985 to have the compressor replaced and that the issue is wear and tear.

I bought my 2002 Nissan Altima 2 years ago. It had 60k miles. I've had nothing but trouble out of this car since I bought it. I've had to replace the throttle body sensors, thermostats due to the heater never getting warm, even after letting it run for 45min to an hr. Having to put oil in the car every week to 2 weeks due to it saying, it's completely dry! It started running funny and wouldn't accelerate over 30 miles /hr, even with the pedal to the floor. I took it to Nissan. I paid for that to be fixed, only for it run okay for 3 months, until it tore up again. The engine light coming on and clattering awful again saying low on oil.

There are large holes the in the floor panels beneath both the driver and front passenger seats. These holes are caused by rust and corrosion, and appear to have been developing for some time. Based on photographs of over 15 other Nissan Altimas, the rust appears to begin in an area around manufactured holes in the panel and continue to corrode the sheet metal floor until it is severely damaged or destroyed. There is no way to be aware of this damage if the dealer or other service agency does not notice the problem during routine service calls, or fails to notify the owner of the car when the car is in for service, or if the owner does not periodically examine the sheet metal under the car.

I had a recall on my 2002 Nissan Altima. When I took it to Metro Nissan in the city of Montclair, CA, I was told that I would have to pay $277.83 to fix the recall problem that had been fixed once before. I told Jordan the tech I was speaking to that it was a recall and Nissan should cover it. At that time, he told me he would call me back and when he did, he said it would now be $1,177.00 to fix my car because of the recall. At that time, I told Jordan not to go on with the work on my car. I then contacted their complaints department and spoke with Don at **. She told me that they would cover the recall and see how much they can cover of the remaining balance. That was on 5/13/2010.

Back in 2007 I replaced a head gasket on this car 2002 Nissan Altima. Because the car had no warranty, I took the car to a repair shop and had the work done. Nissan says they will not honor the work because it was not done by a Nissan service person. I have had nothing but problems with this car. Also, I am aware of other persons with the same problems. Nissan had a recall on the ECM. They claim that this has nothing to do with the car getting hot and blowing a head gasket. I have made several attempts to have this matter resolved, though Nissan just continues to set it aside. I am still having problems with the car. It is completely not safe to drive. I still have to carry full coverage insurance on the car because I have a loan. I am sending this email as an effort to have attention brought to this matter. I do not think this is a fair way to do business. Although the car is way used now, it is still the only transportation I have and cannot replace it at this point.

I have purchased 2005 Altima 3.5 SE in October 2004. Just few days ago, I have discovered substantial rust and corroded body undercarriage floor pans. I have been called by dealership to bring the vehicle stating there is lifetime warranty on corrosion on all vehicles. I spoke to Denis who informed me that no such thing existed (lifetime warranty) and I was out of luck as my car was confirmed to be out of warranty. Well, I knew that myself. Anyway, when I have insisted to have service look at it, Service Director Peter was very surprised to see such a big hole in the 2005 vehicle. He snapped few pictures with his Blackberry and I had someone to show him as well on my phone. Anyway, I was given business card and was told to e-mail narrative statement with what my original complaint is and to include all the pictures. He would want to have that forwarded as a claim to Nissan to try to get approval for repairs as it was obviously a design flaw in the undercarriage where Nissan left certain areas open and unprotected in the form of round opening, which is there for no reason. That's how all the Altima floors rusted, because of their design flaw.

I, too am a victim of rusted floor boards, that will not pass inspection. This was found during an oil change on 4/21/10. All my maintenance work is done through the dealership, on a regular basis. Why wasn't this noticed on 3/30/10, when I had a catalytic converter replaced (another story), or on 10/23/09, at another oil change, and multi-point inspection, or at any of the other many garage appointments?

I had to replace my son's clutch pedal bracket assembly on his 2006 Nissan Altima SE-R. After 30 minutes of driving the spot welds on the bracket assembly broke loose. Two weld that helped keep it rigid. I had to take out the assembly and re-attach the broken parts in order for the car to be used once again. The bracket cost $75 dollars and this shoddy assembly could have cost more if he had lost control due to it breaking. The welds that held the bracket assembly broke off.

Recently, I've been scared to death to drive my car. However, it's my sole way of transportation to and from work. My Nissan randomly shuts off at low speed. I contacted Nissan North America and they told me they are not aware of such problems with my make and model! But the internet is flooded with the same complaint. I had a diagnostic check, but nothing came up because my check engine light does not come on. I have been in almost 4 accidents because the car just shuts off without warning! I took advice from blogs and had my spark plugs changed, air flow sensor cleaned, crankshaft sensor replaced and transmission flushed!

This time I took it to another Nissan dealer. But before I took it there, I top off all the fluids including the oil. This time the tech told me I have a bad cat. converter and that the pressure boot the oil back into the intake and that causes an internal engine damage. It would cause me $4,500-$5,500 for an engine replacement. I told them, I bought an extended warranty for the car too. The tech there contact the warranty company and they denied the claim. Because the cat. converter is the cause of problem, they will not cover the repair.I don't have $5,500 laying around for that kind of service, so I just let it sit in my garage and still pay for it.

My 2005 Altima has not been able to be repaired. I have replaced the crank shift and the speed sensor and the check engine light is still on. My car is getting back and has shut off at stop light. It also jumps when over 60 mph. The dealership charged me to run a diagnosis test and found nothing. Something is wrong and Nissan of America will not help. It almost caused me to be rear ended and it is very costly.

I bought a 2009 Nissan Altima brand new and I must say this is the worst I have ever purchased. 6 weeks after having the car the head gasket went, hydro-locking the #2 cylinder. After $900 I was mobile again. 8 months after that, I had a fire under the dash from what the dealer called "faulty wiring". The day after that was fixed, my car quit on the freeway, got it towed back to the dealership and they discovered the fuel pump is gone so on top of the $1200 labor from the wiring job and the $1200 on the fuel pump and labor. I was starting to get fed up. Then at about 10 months, the crank sensor went on the blinks. $250 later, I was mobile, and at 13 months, my transmission went. I lost reverse and only had 1st, 2nd and 3rd. After that I was getting fed up with the car.

My Nissan is a 2003 Altima and for a while I have been plagued with the burning of oil and just yesterday the check engine light came on. It is basically following the same course as everyone on this site. First the coolant went out, then the burning of oil, then the heat stopping whenever I stop, now the loss of power and the check engine light coming on. The dealer wants me to come in so they can do periodic oil consumption tests. Umm, nope, so you can bleed me dry with that then turn around and say I need a new engine. I just found out that there is a class action lawsuit that is starting.

I purchased my 2002 Nissan Altima brand new in 2002. I guess I was blessed to have been able to drive it for 6 years without any problems. On June 8, 2008 and 112,000 miles, my check engine light came on and I initially took it to Firestone of Little Rock. I had the car serviced as scheduled and was kind of surprised that the check engine light was on when I knew I should have had at least another 3,000 miles before it was time for any major maintenance again. I was wrong.

I had gone to Sutherlin Nissan to have them check my paint on the hood-roof and trunk top. The paint was dull and unable to wax up to a shine. I assumed the clear coast was gone. On the hood, you can actually see metal through at several spots. The dealer took pictures and said they would have to send them to Consumer Affairs since my car was out of original warranty. My Altima is a 2005 black with 48,000 miles which went for $28,000. Now, for this price of car, I would certainly expect better from. I was told today, 3/24/2010, by Shena that I could get no help from Nissan because I was not a loyal Nissan customer. I did not get my car oil changes and fluid changes done at Nissan however, I always maintained my car as directed in the manual.

I purchased a new 2008 Nissan Altima. It immediately began having problems with the fuel gauge. The blue tooth system would shut down and I would have to pull off the road and turn off my car to make a call. Fluid leaked from underneath, a sort of chemical smell. Everytime I put the car in the shop, they reported nothing was wrong. The last time I picked-up the car from repair, it had no brakes. I plowed right into the car in front of me. I called Litia Nissan immediately and reported what had happened. I paid for the repairs and had the car returned to Litia out of fear of the next malfunction that could have resulted in death or serious injury. The damages from the brake failure was out-of-my pocket $1,000.00. It has now become a repo issue. I had to let the car go, it was dangerous. The lady I ran into was injured.

I also purchased a 2005 Nissan Altima and had no problems for the longest time. I love this car. I felt safe and felt that my family was safe while driving this car, until this past summer. We planned a road trip to Georgia from Florida, about a 6.5 hour drive. After about 4 hours of driving on the highway, we stopped for gas. As we came to a stop on the off ramp, the car started to jerk and sputter and stalled upon deceleration. I was shocked! Luckily it started back up, so we pulled in for gas and asked for a mechanic. We took the car to a very nice mechanic who ran a bunch of tests (free of charge, thank you! ) and found absolutely nothing wrong. We got back on the road and after another hour of driving on the highway, the same thing happened. Scared, we found a Nissan Dealer. They did the same thing. They ran tests and found nothing wrong with it. The Manager said that possibly it was a crankshaft but found nothing to prove it was bad. Feeling desperate to fix it and get on with our vacation, we paid the $300 to fix it with a "guarantee" that if it was still giving us problems, he would reimburse our fees.

I purchased the vehicle 2 years ago and it jumped couple of times like a stall real quick. Almost unnoticed since then but in the past month it started happening on a weekly basis. First thing I noticed a month ago was that it would not start for a few minutes and than once it started, it ran fine and started fine for a week.

I purchased a new Nissan Altima on 12/21/09, making a down payment of $2,952.38, which represented 10% of the cost of the car. The Nissan was returned to the dealer with 371 miles on it and traded for a 2010 Chevrolet Traverse. The deal was made without my being present by a third party who subsequently left town. The contents of the transaction were never revealed to me and I was led to believe it was a new vehicle for new vehicle trade.

Around 2007, I bought a 2000 Nissan Altima from Lia Nissan. It had 88,000 miles on it. When I bought it, you could not see any rust, but within six months, the car was a rust bucket. The doors were rusted and the trunk was also rusted out. The whole under body was rusted out. I know it is a semi old vehicle but I have seen 20-year old cars without any rust. I am young and with a 19 percent interest rate, I paid a lot for this car that within six months, looks like a totally different car than what I had purchased six months prior. Just be careful when buying from Lia or from Nissan in general. I can buy a new car with the amount it will cost to fix the rust.

It's so frustrating trying to recall all the problems I've have with my 2003 Nissa Altima that I bought brand new from my local Auto Way Nissan Dealership. I've had the crank shaft sensor problem, catalytic converter problem, throttle body problem and now they want $3,000 for a new engine so that it fixes the fact that I have to fill it up with oil every other day for it to run sluggish, blow purple smoke and continue to just guzzle up oil.

We contacted several different Nissan technicians and their story was all the same.

I have a 2005 Nissan Altima which just experienced the crank angle sensor problem that so many others have complained about! I phoned Nissan North America to find out if my vehicle had been recalled for this problem. The answer, like so many other people stated, was no. Mine was manufactured in a plant that did not experience that problem and therefore was not recalled. Well, if mine was manufactured in another plant and so many other people were told the same story, then obviously our plant had the same problem and we should be compensated for the money we paid to replace the faulty part as well! I say we need to start a class action lawsuit against Nissan North America! I just paid $275.00 to have the crank shaft sensor replaced.

I purchased a new Nissan Altima with 2.5 L engine from Bankston Nissan in Lewisville, TX with 2.5 L engine in 2003. Upon purchasing the car, I immediately had the oil changed using Mobil 1 Synthetic motor oil to insure that the engine was adequately protected against my daily 60-mile commute. I've paid special attention to getting the oil changed regularly and the car has rewarded me up to this point with reliable service. Shortly after the car achieved 135K trouble free miles, the oil light came on and the engine started clattering. I immediately pulled into a service station and to my amazement it had little or no oil in it according to the dip stick. I put 4 quarts of oil in it and took it to my mechanic the next day.

I'm shocked to see such similar complaints regarding the Nissan Altima, only to find there are no recalls. We own a 2005 Altima with 100,000 miles and the service engine soon light is on. I took it to an auto parts store to have the error message read and found we have the same Crankshaft Sensor error that many others have mentioned here and on other websites.

My 2002 Nissan Altima engine and catalytic converter messed up. I researched and discovered I wasn't the only one having this problem. Upon taking my car to the dealership, I was informed that there was no recall and it would cost me $4200. The very same night I dropped my car off, I stopped at a store and there was an Altima identical to mine with the hood up pumping oil in the engine. I volunteered my experience and told her to be prepared. I don't understand why if so many people are reporting the exact same problem with Nissan, why will they not have a recall and fix their problem?

I purchased a brand new 2002 Altima. Three years ago the air bag light started flashing. I had to replace the air bag out of warranty. The dealer would not help defray the cost. The car will not produce any heat while idling. I had the system flushed and it seemed to help for awhile but less than a year later, it is back to no heat in the cabin while idling. When I took it for inspection in December 2009, they told me the floor pan, driver's side and passenger side front were rusting out. I am having that fixed in March 2010. I will never ever buy a Nissan again.

I bought my Nissan Altima 2002 new, and for the first 3-4 years, I really like this car. I always did routine maintenance on this car. I did have a few issues over the first couple of years, but the dealer I bought it from (Sarafini in Vestal, NY) fixed them. After I moved in 2005, I started having more issues with this car. I brought it to Miller Nissan in Lebanon, NH. Around 75,000 miles, the SES light came on. It came back a catalytic converter code, but they said it was fine (probably because it would have been under warranty at the time, but who thought a catalytic converter would fail in 4 years!).

I purchased a 2006 Altima 2.5SL brand new. When my car hit 29,000 miles, the camshaft sensors went out. They covered under warranty. Now at 63,000 miles, they went out again. I told the dealership this was an issue and pattern. He said that there wasn't anything he could do because it wasn't under warranty. I told him to look it up online to see how many people have had this issue. It originally was going to cost me $267 + tax. He called Nissan to see if they would honor under good will and they said no. The dealership cuts the price to $187. I still should not have to pay for anything. This is a huge issue that is dangerous and should be addressed. Another "Cover Up"?

My 2002 Nissan Altima has a lot of problems. My temp gauge in my rearview mirror is not working and the color is fading from the night to day vision. When my car is idle my heat is cold and is not getting hot. I changed the thermostat and it is not working still. My catalytic converter went out. My service engine light stays on and I have tried everything to correct this problem. My engine is jumping when is crank it up. Please help. I don’t have any more money to put in this car. My brakes are also always crystalizing. The appearance in my rear view is blurred and it’s hard to see out of it. The other problems have caused me a lot of money and the problems are not fixed yet.

Bought a new Nissan Altima 2.5s. Soon found some noise coming from the struts. Took to the above dealer 4 times. They did not find the issue. After a month, when I took the car to another dealer for a regular service, he found the recall on the strut and changed it. But still I am facing the same issue. I do not want to buy a new car and spend on repairs.

I have a 2003 Altima. I took it to the dealer because the check engine light came on and read code p1147 (rich shift monitoring). I thought it was the transmission but they inspected and said it was a number of things wrong. They said by catalytic converter is cracked and the 02 sensors need to be replaced ($1,000). The valve cover is leaking and upper and lower radiator hoses are cracked (140.00). I just replaced them a couple of months ago. The shifter assembly needs to be replaced ($628). It's plastic. When you shift into another gear, it gets stuck and is hard to shift. I have seen many complaints regarding the catalytic converters going out after 100,000 miles. This is causing the engines to go bad. This needs to be a recall.

I bought my 2002 Nissan Altima in Aug 2002. I was the only owner of this car and loved it. My car has 120K miles on it and lets admit, sounds like a lot but still young for a Nissan. My check engine light kept coming on and the codes read fuel injector misfire. My headlight keeps going out and now the worst part. The floor board has rotted out in 2 spots. My car is by far not old enough for the floor board to be rotted as much as it has.

I bought a 2003 Nissan Altima in 2006 and began having problems in 2007. The check engine light has been on since 2006, giving a diagnostics report that the fuel system has evaporation and not sealing properly (which is one of the recalls). Last year, the car randomly wouldn't start after being driven. After having it towed to the dealership, they determined the CAM sensor went bad.

I have a 2003 Nissan Altima and the service engine light stays on 99% of the time. It cuts off driving down the road and at red lights. Sometimes, it starts right up and sometimes it has to set for a few minutes. I do not trust this car anymore. I will never buy another Nissan.

This is about the Nissan Altima 2004. I'm having the same problem as a lot of other people. The car has a little over 77,000 miles. It was part of the recall in 2006, ECM which the dealership corrected. Last night the "service engine soon" light came on. I took it to a local garage because the dealership is 30 miles away. It is the crank shaft sensor and some transmission sensor. Tonight while driving, I stopped at a light and the car just shut off. It didn't exactly stall; it just quit. It started up right away, but now I'm afraid to drive it. I haven't contacted the dealership yet, but I don't know if the car would make it that far. From what I've read here, I'm not too sure it would do me any good to get it repaired. Seems like there is something really wrong with Altimas made between 2002-2006. How can Nissan allow cars on the road that just shut down while driving?

I’ve owned a 2002 Altima for 4 years and experienced no problems until recently. My check engine light came on and the car would stall at both low and high speeds. A diagnostic scan showed that the crankshaft position sensor was bad, there was a prior recall on this part, and it was already replaced in ‘03 but was failing once again. Once I had this replaced, my idle control sensor was malfunctioning causing sudden drops in RPMs with just the slightest ease off of acceleration. I continue to deal with computer issues for this car.

2002 Nissan SER SPEC V with 2.5 engine uses excessive engine oil. 29,000 miles used 4 quarts of engine oil for a trip Oklahoma City to Ft. Worth, TX, 600 miles. The Nissan dealer in Oklahoma City said there is no recall on record for this engine. The new owner of 2002 Nissan SER demands from me, the recent seller, $5,000.00 cash back or a new engine. I have a Nissan Altima 2005, low mileage, 2.5 liter engine available. I will install for customer. This will cost me approximately $1,500 engine labor and material.

Nissan Altima 2005 - Engine stops while going high speed. Car won't start. Car won't heat up unless moving. It burns oil since purchased. We had to replace the catalytic converter. Check engine light stays lit. We have spent hundreds of dollars every year ever since we bought it.

I'm the only owner of 2003 Nissan Altima. My car started consuming oil 3 years after I bought it. I took it to Nissan's repair shop, and they said there were no known problems. The check service light never came on at this point, but my car continued to mysteriously burn oil? I recently traveled long distance, and I made it to second fill up. I didn't even make it out of the gas station, and I knew something was terribly wrong. I parked my car and checked my oil, and it was empty? (I just had my oil changed before I left.) I filled with oil and made it to my destination. I set up an appointment with Nissan. Shockingly, they told me I needed a catalytic converter and a new engine (what $5,500.00?). I have had regular maintenance, and I'm the only owner. I was shocked, and then I did my homework (too late) and confronted Nissan mechanic, and they acted as if they didn't know what I was talking about. I tried taking it a step further and contacted Nissan headquarters. They said I should have basically taken better care of my car, even with proof of regular oil changes and maintenance! They were no help. If anyone has a class action suit against Nissan, I would like to participate!

Nissan 2003 Altima - Catalytic converter went and fed rust and metal back into the motor and ruined the motor as well. When my mechanic called the Nissan dealer for the part, the mechanic at Nissan said, "Is the car burning oil?" My mechanic said "yes," and the Nissan mechanic said, "Oh yeah, the motor’s blown as well. This is a known problem with Altimas due to a faulty design of the cat converter, which is actually part of the exhaust manifold." I still owe several thousand on the note and do not have a car to drive.

I have called and talked to the service manager about why my wife’s 2006 Nissan Altima that we purchased in 2006 won’t put out heat when you start it in the morning and run it at least 20 minutes. Okay! They said it might need a thermostat, so I purchased one and installed both. Okay! It didn’t work. Then I purchased another thermostat, installed number 2 and it still doesn't work. So then I called back to the dealer and talked to the service manager about same thing; you have to jack the front up, start engine and let it run for at least 20 to 30 minutes.

I have had a number of problems with my Altima. The O2 sensors have been replaced. The heating coils stopped working, which means I had no heat in the dead of winter. It drinks oil like crazy, and just recently, it was losing antifreeze and the car was having trouble starting. I took the car to my mechanic. After he checked it out, he found that the antifreeze was leaking into the spark plugs which were causing the car to flood out and not start. He said that he had just repaired an Altima of the same make and model with the same problem. When I went to pick it up, he had 3 more come in with the same problem! It is just very inconvenient to have a car that spends a lot of time in the shop. It is also beginning to get very expensive to keep this car up. I think Nissan should reimburse those of us who are having these problems and they should put this in their list of recalls!

I have a 2004 Nissan Altima. Since last year, I have taken my car to this dealership for service 2-3 times. One of those times was because of a recall. The light continues to stay on saying engine needs to be serviced. I have asked the service shop each time about it. My car has high mileage, but I have always had it serviced and kept the oil changed on a regular basis. I finally took it somewhere else to have an analysis ran on it and it came back saying there is a malfunction with the crankshaft position sensor A circuit and the engine speed sensor Ckt.

I bought a 2004 Nissan Altima with only 46,000 miles in 2007. It only has 60,000 miles now. I have had idle sensor, idle throttle body, computer, cam and crank sensors, O2 sensors, and catalytic convertor and struts put on. Now it needs a whole new steering column assembly for $800 and also still idles high and hesitates to crank again. I am on disability and can't keep continuing to take this car to the shop. Help!

My car is burning oil and coolant like mad. I go through 2-3 quarts of oil a week with no visible oil leak. The oil becomes dirty within 50-100 miles after adding/changing oil. My mechanic cannot figure out the problem, but on Monday, I am having him check the catalytic converter and engine. My coolant has drained and cracked the radiator, and I am just lucky that I was right by a repair shop when my light went on.

I would just like to add to the numerous complaints regarding my 2005 Altima and the catalytic converter. My car does have high mileage and I do keep it serviced. However, I have spoken with several mechanics and they have all told me they replace 2-3 of these per week in models ranging from 02-06 year models. This is very discouraging news that one of the few car manufacturers that seem to be surviving cares nothing about their product or their consumers. I don't mind replacing parts that have actually been worn out by use, but the catalytic converter should last a decade, at least. I have purchased a 94 Altima, 98 Sentra, 98 Infiniti, and an 05 Altima. Sad to say, it will be my last Nissan purchase. I had faith in the manufacturer until this issue with the converter. Toyota, here I come!

My 2006 2.5L Altima is using an excessive amount of oil. I checked online to see if there was a recall and it was a recall on certain cars. I called Nissan and since there were no recalls and the dealership on Church St., Decatur, GA 30030 said I would have to pay for an oil consumption test. I would like to know if I could have my car included in the recall because the problem is the same as in the recall. I am afraid that the engine will catch fire as a result.

2003 Altima had a crank position sensor issue like many other 2003 Altima owners. This cost $360.00. There should be a recall on this. Please log a complaint about your 2003 Nissan Altimas with Crank Shaft Sensor problems. This is causing the car to shut off and it's a known defect in the 2002, 2005 and 2006 Altimas. I don't know why I have to pay to get a known defect fixed just because it's a different year.

We bought an Altima 2005 in Cd. Juarez Mexico border, and it started failing 2 months and a half ago. We took it to a Nissan agency and they have replaced a lot of parts with no success. It works one or two days and it fails again. Last time, the car motor went dead completely and the cars suddenly stopped; almost the car behind hits our Altima. I found a notice in a newspaper that Nissan had taken out of circulation several thousands of Altimas 2005 and I think that my Altima has the same problem as those ones.

Nissan Altima (manual) ‘02 112k (mil), the check engine light came on. I took it to Pep Boys to run the code and was told that may possibly be the catalyst converter. A week later while driving on the highway, I heard a knocking then a boom. A blown piston from the motor went through the oil pan. I spoke to a mechanic and did research online. I found out that many ‘02 Altimas are having problems with cat converter, which may have gotten lodged in the engine, which may have dissolved into the oil, which may have blown out a piston. What to do?

My 2006 Nissan Altima is 3 years old, and about a month ago, I went to park and my gear shifter got stuck between drive and neutral. And for about 3 minutes, I couldn’t park it. It never happened again until yesterday when I went to park in a parking lot with my 6 month old in the backseat. Again, I wasn’t able to park or go in reverse. For 2 hours and eventually, the shifter unlocked and I was able to park it. But now, the shifter won’t come out of park. I was terrified. I had my baby in the backseat who was getting hungry, and I couldn’t park it except to put it in neutral and emergency brake. It’s very unsafe, and I tried to call Nissan Helpline. And they never returned my page.

I have a 2002 Nissan Altima that is leaking oil to the engine. I have replaced the catalytic converter in September, and after spending a $1075.00, now I was told by a mechanic that it is the engine. Metal has gone into the engine apparently. It will cost $3700 for a rebuilt or used engine, and $4700 for a new. Just sad and disappointed. Not only that the gas door will not shut and has rusted on the inside. So disappointed with Nissan.

I own a 2007 Altima. As was recently discovered, if in emergency, breaks are slammed and locked up until vehicle comes to complete stop. The throttle becomes totally unresponsive for up to 1 minute. This happened to me at an intersection and scared the hell out of me. Similar thing occurred a few days later. I decided to test if this issue can be duplicated. It can with almost 100% accuracy. Took car to dealership. Duplicated the issue for their confirmation and left car for examination. According to service rep "It is too dangerous to drive car in this condition."

My crankshaft positioning sensor needed to be replaced; I replaced it, but the problem persists. They told me that the ECM needed to be reprogrammed, but since it was already done under warranty, I am responsible for the cost. If it’s already been done, the problem wouldn't have happened in the beginning, and I think they need to do it again w/o cost to me. This has been a well-known problem with 2005 Altimas, worldwide. It's a defect that comes with the car. It's a recession, and to continually deal with the same problem is becoming a major headache. Where is the customer service and satisfaction here? If my car cuts off again with my two children and me, Nissan will not be seeing or hearing the last of me. A lawsuit will be on the way. The vehicle keeps shutting off when I go low speeds, and I have two children (a 4-year-old and a 6-month-old). I cannot afford to keep dealing with this problem.

Nissan Manufacturing plant has installed a faulty Catalytic Converter in all vehicles 2002 through possibly 2006 on the Nissan Altima 4-cylinder 2.5S vehicles. It is the manifold right before the Catalytic Converter which houses the O2 Sensors. Inside this manifold, metal is fragmenting into the engine which is causing your engine to stall, causing your engine light to come on and your O2 sensors to burn up. Nissan is aware of this problem and has possibly recalled vehicles in other countries but not the United States. They want you to believe the damage is being caused by you, the consumer, being negligent, by not performing routine maintenance. If you are an unsuspecting consumer, you would not be aware that your vehicle is burning off antifreeze and oil into the engine, which in turn could cause your engine to stall or quit all together.

If you own a 2002 or 2006 Nissan Altima 2.5S 4-cylinder, you may encounter engine damage or your vehicle may stall because of a defective catalytic converter that Nissan is aware of but will not replace or fix or recall. What is happening is the defective catalytic converter is fragmenting metal into the engine, which in turn is causing your engine to lock up or fill up with oil and antifreeze. The first indication that this is going to happen is your car will burn oil and antifreeze, but there will be no leak that will be flowing into your engine. At first, you will think you have an oil leak or a leak in your radiator and that is what they want you to believe. And because of the pressure from your engine, your radiator may crack and they will be happy to replace it for you knowing that the root of the problem stems from a faulty catalytic converter that is fragmenting metal into your engine, which will in turn cause your O2 sensor to blow because the metal is traveling at more than 100 mph in your engine and is damaging the O2 sensor.

2003 Altima had a crank position censor issue like many other 2003 Altima owners. This cost $214. There should be a recall on this.

My car has not been starting. I have had it looked at but no one seems to know why. I have taken good care of my Nissan Altima. It is a 2003 2.5 S. I have missed work and my boyfriend has missed work. I am having trouble affording to get it fixed. I went to a website and there are tons of complaints about this and no one has gotten answers. I called the recall dept. and my car does not qualify.

I spoke with someone to ask for help with my 2002 Altima, when the engine blew up and my car caught on fire. I have been a faithful owner and have taken my car to the dealer for all service. When I asked for some help to replace my engine (after I had read online about the problem with 2002 engine losing oil), I was denied. I will never buy another Nissan product. I have had to replace my transmission, my engine, my right and left control arms and other repairs as well. You people did nothing for me and I am also disappointed that the dealer was of no assistance as well. Then I got a postcard in the mail telling me to go to this website and put in my personal ID number of ** on the introductory page. There is no such place to do this. I am greatly disappointed in the way the entire operation is ran.

I have a 2005 Nissan Altima that has a crankshaft position sensor problem. I found a recall online for this, but only on certain 2005 Nissan Altimas, only certain plants and mine was not assembled in "that" plant so it is not covered even though I have had the exact same problems. Shame on Nissan, only taking responsibility for some and not all 2005 Nissan Altimas. I have read online many thousands of people with this sensor problems. Shame on Nissan for not listening and fixing the problem.

I agree that auto dealers don't want to do recalls. I have a Nissan Altima. The door leading to my gas tank would no longer close. I took it to the dealer, who said in order to replace the door, it would cost $104 of which I refused to pay. I then contacted the corporate office via e-mail and the phone. I stated that in my daily driving, I've seen a number of Altima's with the same problem and suggested they send out a letter to all Altima owners because it was obvious to me that there was a defect in the door. I had even sent them about 20 license plate #'s of Altima's with the defective door. I got no results until I contacted the Better Business Bureau. Nissan mailed me a voucher, which paid for the replacement of the door. How many people are still driving around with the defective door or have come out of pocket to have the door repaired? I would say thousands.

I purchased my 2006 Nissan Altima in December of 2005 and as of the first week of August 2009, only have exactly 23,000 miles on it, the majority of which were added under 50 mph while commuting 8 minutes to work and back. While easing into my driveway one afternoon, my car lost power and wouldn't restart. The following day, I took it in to have the dealership reprogram the computer (per a recall issued for a faulty crankshaft position sensor) and was told if it gave me further issues, I would have to pay out of pocket since my warranty was expired. The following day, the check engine light came on and has remained on, and I have lost power while driving at speeds of 60 mph and above.

They have recalled all prior to 2005 Nissan Altima's for a faulty crank and cam sensor that causes the vehicle to stop running when the sensor overheats. This problem seems to happen on highway driving that is causing rear-end collisions. Nissan knows about the problem, but it does nothing to fix it. I'm scared to death to drive my vehicle anymore. It happened to me on 95, as I watched in my rear view mirror in horror.

I bought a new Altima 2006. Since the 60,000 miles, the engine began to spend oil. The engine has extended warranty. I took it to the dealer and Nissan has been telling me that is the normal consumption of oil. I change the oil every 6,000 miles because I put synthetic oil, but the consumption is one quarter or more, sometimes it's almost empty. Please advise what to do.

After the complications I had with Nissan concerning the first Altima, I had decided then that I was done with Nissan. After talking it over with a few people about the situation, I was urged to try Nissan again. This time, don't lease and don't buy a new car, try for a used car with low miles. For months, I did research and looked at various dealers for a particular model with certain features and colors. I finally found one somewhat local but a lot closer than New Jersey or New York or Pennsylvania.

I currently own a 2005 Nissan Altima 6-cylinder which was purchased back in 2005. This vehicle currently has approx. 150,000. Within the last 6 months, I have been told by different service techs I need to replace the catalytic converter for this vehicle to pass smog. I contacted Nissan because this is a known complaint, only to be told by Judy this part is only covered up to 80,000 even though most consumers do not experience any issues with the converter until 120,000. The purchase price for this part in California starts at $900 but you can purchase this part in another state for much less, $138 to be exact through Napa, which is illegal to ship to California. Since Nissan has known this is an issue for a long time now, I believe they should assume responsibility for the defective parts they are installing on their Nissan vehicles.

I have a 2007 Altima and I had a warranty to 36,000 miles. All of a sudden, my air went out. I took it up there, they said it was my compressor. Now my car is 2 years old. How can my car need a compressor? They said it was a manufacturer problem and it's nothing I could have done. So, I understand that. I didn't purchase an extended warranty, but my car obviously wasn't correct when they sold it or even if it was, my car shouldn't need that so soon. They are making me pay for a brand new one because I'm out of warranty. Well, if it's nothing I did, a manufacturer problem and it has never happened to Altima before, why am I still responsible? That's like having a recall.

I got a 2002 Nissan Altima in 2006. I, as so many others, am having the same problem with my Altima. My engine oil just burns out and we found out that when this happens, you have no choice but to get a new engine because there is a part that should have been replaced and if it’s not, then it crumbles into your engine and that is why your oil is going too fast. This is something that needs to be an alert to us as the owner. Now, I never was given the manual for this car and I feel that Nissan should fix this problem and help us with this as owners. I can’t afford to get a whole new engine. This is not fair at all to me or others.

The 2002 Nissan Altima is no longer starting at 108,000 miles because of the same problem reported by other owners - the head gasket. First, there were problems with the heating/cooling and it was knocking when it started. Then the check engine light came on. Then it’s burning too much oil and blowing white smoke when it starts. Now, it just won't start - all due to a defect in the original engine. My mechanic said mine was the third 2002 Nissan Altima he has seen this year with the same problem at below or around 100,000 miles and it's just a lemon of an engine in this car. What is the recourse here? This does not seem right for what I paid for this car! Well, I have no car to drive now and I am looking at a $3,000 bill to get a new engine. But I must say that I don't want another 2002 Nissan engine!

For the second time in 4 years, I'm going to have to replace the crankshaft sensor in my 2004 Nissan Altima. There is no reason something like this should need such constant maintenance. I also know I have some O2 sensors that supposedly need to be changed too, but with 2 per cylinder (I believe) it's too costly and we don't have emissions checks here. So, I drive with my "Service Engine" light knowing it's the O2 sensors, but my car doesn't start well with the crankshaft sensor shot, so that needs to get fixed, again.

I have a 2002 Nissan Altima 2.3 SE and I have been having problems with it for the last few months. I took it to Nissan a few times and they did this and that and this again. They charged me hundreds and hundreds (of course, my warranty was up). Finally, after resorting to having to put coolant and oil every few days in my car, an outside mechanic said it was a blown head gasket. When I went to the internet to see if this is a common problem with Nissan, I learned that this is obviously a defect with the car! An over abundance of ‘02 Altima 2.5 SEs have this problem. This has resulted to a few thousand dollars spent to Nissan and $1,400 to a private mechanic to repair a defect.

Just today, I found out the newest problem I'm having with my 2004 Nissan Altima is the crank sensor. About a month ago, I paid $120 for the CAM sensor replacement. Same symptom, but different sensor this time. The car's "service engine soon" light comes on and next thing you know, the car won't restart after shutting it off. I've only got 62K miles on this car and drive it locally. This is the second unnecessary issue I've had with this car. The first was when after having it not even a year, the car started making noises going over bumps. I took it in as it was covered under warranty and they told me they fixed the problem.

As I was reading the complaints from other Nissan consumers, we all have the same issue with the crankshaft position sensor. I took my car to the car wash and after I drove off, the service engine light came on. So, I took my car to AutoZone and they gave me the OBD-II codes P0335 and P0735. I went to the auto parts store and I bought the cps. I replaced the damage sensor - after replacing it, I reset the computer. After just a couple of miles, the service engine soon came back. At this point, I honestly don't know what's causing the issue.

I bought a 2003 Nissan Altima Summer of 2006 from a dealer. A week later, the car engine started stopping without any warning while I am driving. I called the dealer and I was told there is a recall on this car. I took my 2003 Nissan Altima to the dealer for the crankshaft position recall. After a week now, the SES light started illuminating, which is an indicator that the crankshaft position sensor needs to be replaced. Again, the engine started to die while I am driving 60 in a highway or 25 in drive way. Nissan obviously knows that reprogram the ECM would not resolve the engine cooling problem. However, Nissan failed to respond to complaints and chose to endanger consumers for critical injuries and deaths.

Last week, I started having problems starting my 2005 Nissan Altima. We bought the car new and have had no other issues. Up until having this problem, I was satisfied with Nissan. I then found that there was a recall regarding the EMC. I took it to the dealership and they charged me $41.00 to hook my car up to the computer. They told me that the crank sensor needed to be replaced and that this would cost $160.00, even though this seems to be a manufacturer's problem. I am not very happy with Nissan and on my next car purchase, I will not consider a Nissan!

My 2003 Nissan Altima with the 2.5L engine began experiencing power loss associated with excessive, non-provoked revving of the engine. Check engine light came on and upon testing showed no codes or problems. Phenomenon occurs three more times, but always runs afterwards; then a major stall out, engine won't restart. I had to tow it to the garage and a quick inspection by the mechanic finds no oil in the crankcase. We have been changing the oil every 3,000-5,000 miles and it had been less than 1,000 miles since the most recent oil change. Engine was ruined and replaced with a new used engine. Cycle begins again. New engine has experienced power downs and non-provoked revving identical to the previous engine with the check engine light coming on. System checks have revealed oxygen sensing codes, transmission codes and catalytic converter codes. The Nissan service department does not think any of these codes are causing the problem. It's very similar to a lot of other experiences listed on this website.

I purchased a Nissan Altima in April 2007 and a couple of months after, there were recalls on the vehicle. I went to the Nissan dealership and they said they reset the computer for the crankshaft and I believe the drop was not done properly because the problem is worse. When I’m driving on the highway, my car drive slow and it jerks and I’m scared my car may stop on the highway and cause an accident. All 2005 Nissan Altimas should have a recall on this again and be fixed at no charge. I believe it physically damaged my transmission because the job wasn't done properly; these cars should not be sold if they have these kinds of problems.

Last night my 2007 Altima 2.5 S would not start in my own driveway and dash symbols, dome light and even the car lights were flashing randomly with some weird ticking sound coming from the dash. I couldn't even lock the door with the remote. First, I thought the smart key was faulty and I tried my wife's. I even tried to insert both devices into the backup slot on the left under the steering console. No go. I hooked up my intelligent charger (carefully following Nissan's instructions) and the battery indicated 80% charge. I still charged it up to 100% and the charger never complained. I called Nissan Canada for road side assistance and since the dealer's gates were locked they said to call back this morning. I got the car towed to the dealer.

I currently own a 2003 Nissan Altima 2.5s. I purchased this car brand new. The car only has a little over 35,000 good miles, which is excellent for the age of the car. I don't have a long commute and I seldom drive the car more than 10 miles at a time. I have been having serious problems with the car shutting off while it’s in motion. The first time it occurred, I was making a right turn into a parking lot. The steering wheel locked and I was unable to move the car without putting it in neutral and I almost got hit in the rear by another car. The second time it occurred, I was at a stop light and the car shut off again. The third time I was on the highway at night, the car shut off again and I was driving about 40mph which almost resulted in an accident. The fourth, fifth and sixth time it shut off, I was trying to get it out of my parking garage.

We bought our Nissan Altima in 2006. We were very excited when we bought it, but we have had trouble ever since. The push button start fails to start about 2 out of 5 times. We have to pump the brakes numerous times in hopes to start it. We have had it to the dealership twice. Both times they say they cannot find anything wrong. So we pick it up to find it will start all over again. Now, the driver’s seat, which they have fixed once, is broke again! We've had it and we will never buy another Nissan product. What a lemon.

I have had this on-going issue with Nissan for about a years’ time. My car has progressively gotten worse due to a recall ref# NTB03-070C (a 58 pg. recall) never being completely resolved. I was told by Nissan and given a claim history print out and was told that it was fixed in 2006. When I asked why the recall paperwork doesn’t have the same information as my claim history on file at the lot, I was told that the catalytic converter is more than like the same thing as manifold exhaust and the words are just different. I have filed 3 corporate complaints and nothing has been done.

I bought a “benchmark” 2008 Nissan Altima. This was supposed to be the top of the line - from Bluetooth to the heated leather seats. The car was new and fairly expensive. The paint is chipping and Nissan has refused to fix it. Keep in mind that at only 20,000 miles, I have chips off clear up to the roof and they say it’s from rocks or bugs. I do not drive on dirt/gravel roads. I can't believe you pay over $25,000 and they would not stand behind the product. I pointed out that there are no indentations from the so-called "rocks" that allegedly hit my car.

NHTSA has on file numerous complaints all similar in nature from owners of the 2002-2006 Nissan Altimas described as "engine losing oil within the engine without warning and catching fire". I have filed complaint number ** describing the same thing happening to my daughter. She was driving home and the car suddenly began operating poorly. The check engine light came on, she heard a "pop", smoke came from car and reportedly a "ball of fire" appear underneath the vehicle. We checked the oil level and all the oil was gone from the car. It did not come out from the oil filter or oil pan. Oil was lost within the vehicle somehow. Date of failure was 6-12-09. Oil changed on 5-21-09. On the week of June 7-12, the car was not driven because we were in San Antonio, Texas on vacation. Car was towed to the Peltier Nissan dealership and the service manager reported that there was no oil in the car, causing the rod to blow through engine block. Engine needs to be replaced.

I have a Nissan Altima 2003 2.5. Recently (June 2009), my car start having a sporadic problem, it has trouble to start. Similar problem was noticed in August 2007 and was fixed by replacing the crank sensor. Less than two years later, the problem occurred again. On the net, I read that the problem is related to bad design of the cam sensor and the crank sensor. Also, I was very low on oil and the oil warning sensor had not come on and the oil gauge was registering fine. Be aware. Don't rely on the oil sensor of the 2003 Altima 2.5.

I bought my 2005 Nissan Altima brand new. To date, with 53k miles, I have replaced the A/C compressor (at 45k), serpentine belt, and I am about to replace three engine mounts. It seems a little excessive to me. This dealership recently told me I had a cracked CV boot. (This was on one of my numerous visits to get the gravel guard pinned back up and was not part of their $99.00 "Bumper to Bumper Inspection".)

My 2006 Nissan Altima 2.5L stalled out on me several times while driving. I was very lucky since I did not have an accident during these incidents. When I took the car to the dealership, I was informed that the diagnosis was that the cam and crankshaft sensors needed to be replaced and the ECM reprogrammed. I went online and found a recall for exactly the same issue on 200 Nissan Altimas with 2.5L engines.

I had so many problems with my 2005 Nissan. Today is 6/22/09, and I got a computerized engine analysis and they told me I had to change my install crank position sensor. What’s up with these Nissans -- my car is only 4yrs old. I had battery problems, the car dents easy, the car dealership offers that extended warranty $45,000 for 6yrs. This is a rip off and all those who purchased this should get their money back. I would like to know how many customers use their warranty. They really know how to suck us! I am a woman and I don’t how many miles I can drive in a year but with the warranty, it is about 7,000 miles per year, come on now, who can drive 7,000 miles per year -- I would like to know how many have benefited from this warranty. My car had been recalled for some electric programming. If we, consumers, can get back the money for our warranty that we signed up, that would be great. They sold us the warranty and no one can use it.

My wife's car, a 2005 Nissan Altima, broke down. We had the car towed into the shop that night. We received a call from the service advisor who stated the car was repaired. The bill shows that they replaced a relay and a fuse ($241.00). We paid. We took the car home.

On Saturday, May 29, 2009, my 2006 Nissan Altima's motor blew out on the interstate. I had the car towed to the local dealership. Since it was the weekend, I could not get any information on the car until the following Monday. On Monday, June 1, 2009, the dealership called and informed me that the motor was bad, and that the warranty expired at 60,000 miles. I insisted that I would call Nissan North America, and see if they would repair the motor because the extent of the repair made me think that the motor was defective.

I have the same complaint as other Nissan Altima owners. For a year now, my car has had the crank/cam sensor's replaced and supposedly all recalls are up to date but the car is still stalling, idling low up a hill, etc. I called Nissan and they say they haven't heard of this happening to anyone else (yeah right). I am very concerned as I have a four year old and a four month old and I have to drive with them on the highway every day.

I own a very small product distributorship near Dallas, Texas. I hired a guy to do sales for me. He was doing a great job selling. His car died on him. He talked to me about leasing a car for him, that I would not be out a single dime, that he would pay for it with his commissions, and since he was supposed to get a settlement from a law suit, he was in the middle of settling. I said no on several occasions, and since he didn't have a car 2-3 days a week (drove his girlfriend’s), sales were slacking. He found this 'killer deal' on a 2008 Nissan Altima; $99 a month for 12 months. By then he would have his settlement. Against my better judgment I gave in. We went to the Nissan dealership almost an hour away from the office. Of course they don't have anymore at that price. We started to leave, they came back with offer after offer, and the one I finally agreed to was that Nissan would make the first 6 months payments, not that they would make them for me and put them at the end, which is what they did. Anyway, my employee turned out to be a con, took me for a lot of money.

I leased an Altima between 2/06- 4/09. On 3/09, I needed to use my roadside assistance. After 20 minutes on the phone with them, they said I did not have road-side assistance. I took care of the problem myself. However, I want the $300 I paid upfront for the roadside assistance. I have called numerous times, and I was to get a call back last week. No one called!

My car is a 2008 model Nissan Altima. Because of an electrical wire touch, it made a big fire and I lost my car. Consequences: a total of $8,500 with interest local currency and recovery of only $4,500 which is from my insurance and nothing from the agent.

I had my engine lose complete power, but I was able to drive it to the dealership. It was as if the transmission had gone out because the engine was revving, but the car would not accelerate. The dealership said it was a loose radiator cap. They replaced it and that was all. The throttle response was never the same and the car was still not accelerating as it did when I first got the car new in June of 2002. I also had filed a complaint about hot air coming out of the air vents, but they thought it was cold air coming out of the vent so they said they fixed it. I never received a proper explanation.

I have a 2005 Nissan Altima 2.5SL. Last year I got a recall to reprogram the ECM fix on my car. My car was shutting down while driving and sometimes when I started the car, it would not accelerate. After the recall was supposedly fixed, this stopped happening until yesterday. I thought everything was fixed, then my car just randomly stopped in traffic and the service engine soon light came on. When I crank it back up and tried to give it gas, it would not accelerate. I thought the reason for the recall was to prevent this from happening. I took it to the Nissan who advised me it was something crankshaft position sensor. I was told that this had nothing to do with the ECM reprogramming recall even though Nissan had a recall on crankshaft sensors in 2007. And after reading here and other places, I find that this has been a problem from Nissan since 2002.

I went to the dealer to have my 2002 Nissan Altima checked for oil light that’s lighting up at low speed. The service manager said the mechanics diagnose that the engine is burning oil and recommends replacing the engine at a cost of $5,990. I've spent over $2,000 already in the past year from replacing the oxygen sensor, crankshaft sensor, engine bracket on top of oil changes and engine tune-ups. The manufacturer should not even be releasing poorly manufactured engines and let the consumer suffer the cost of repairs. There must be something either Nissan or Consumer Affairs can do to help get out of this predicament. I bought this car from the dealer with a pretense that this car is built to last and did not expect that it’s a money trap. For working people like me, I depend on this car to travel to work and earn a living. This is just shocking to even think that now I'm supposed to be spending $6,000 on a used car I bought a few years ago.

I had a problem with the door that leads to the gas tank. It somehow became broken. I took my car (2002 Nissan Altima) to the dealer who stated I would have to pay a little over $100 to have the door repaired, which I refused. I strongly felt that there was a defect with the gas door because in my daily travel, I’ve seen other Nissan Altimas with the same broken gas door. I began taking down license plate numbers of these vehicles. I emailed the information to Nissan and asked if they would just send all registered owners of Altimas to see if they are having an issue with the gas door, which they didn't do. To get results, I had to contact the BBB who in turn spoke with Nissan to get the issue resolved, but what about all the other owners of the Altimas who are having this problem? I strongly feel that a recall should be done on the Nissan Altimas because to me there is an obvious defect with the gas door.

My 2002 Nissan Altima with the 2.5L engine has had numerous problems in the past year and a half. The first that happened was that my car stopped in the middle of traffic. I took it to a mechanic and was informed that I needed my oxygen sensor replaced. The mechanic checked and found that the oxygen sensors were being recalled but when I called Nissan, they told me they had already replaced my Oxygen sensors and I can't remember that ever happening. The next thing that happened was I had my oil changed which I normally did around 3000 miles.

I have been having issues with my SES light coming on and off. After several attempts to go to the dealership, they said they could not find anything wrong with my vehicle. Well I come to find out after describing my problem to a trusted, referred mechanic that he found the problem within one hour of testing. My fourth cylinder was filling up with coolant so every time I started my car, it would misfire and shake until the coolant burned off. Turns out my head gasket was blown on the 4th cylinder and I had to have it repaired. All the while Nissan did a multi-point inspection on what!

I am complaining about the 2003 Altima I purchased used. It is experiencing the same problems that many, many other Altima owners of 2002, 2003 and 2004 have. The catalytic converters fail, usually just past the catalytic converter warranty runs out. It allows dust and debris to be sucked back into the engine, causing damage to the oil rings and cylinder walls. My Altima now uses a quart of oil every 120 miles. The only fix for the problem is to replace the engine at the expense of the owner. Nissan will not offer any assistance on this problem. They should recall and replace any engine in any Altima that this has happened to. To fix the problem requires engine replacement that costs ranging from $3-5K.

I bought a 2002 Nissan Altima 2.5s in 2008. This year I almost got killed when the car engine turned off. I was going to work approximately 55 mph in the interstate 87 north. Thank God I was on the right lane and with the problem, I controlled it and pulled over in the emergency lane. Lucky me that no one was driving too close from me. I opened the hook and checked it, thinking that were the battery cables. I had to retry start the car more than 3 times. I took it to my mechanic and he told me that the problems were crankshaft position, cam and the transmission speed sensors. I went crazy looking for places where I could get these parts.

After spending 4 hours haggling with them, I finally walked out with the price I wanted and the car I've always wanted, the 2005 Nissan Altima. the next morning while driving back to the dealership to get some minor issues resolved on the due bill, I was sitting idle at a light and then all the sudden, all the lights popped up on my car and the car turned itself off. I panicked naturally but the car started right up. I immediately took the car in and they then told me that it had something to do with an assembly sensor. I'm no mechanic, so that sounded like they knew what the issue was. So they sent me home and told me the part is going to be ordered and in their office within a week and they'd call me when it arrives.

I have a 2003 Altima that is very hard to crank. Sometimes it takes 2, 3 or even 4 cranks to get the car started; this only occurs in the warm weather, never in the winter. This year I decided to get it fixed. The free code analysis at AutoZone said it’s the crankshaft sensor, a $37 part. I did some research and it seems this is a very common problem, and in fact was a recall problem on many models. I checked with 2 different dealers and they both said the VIN for my car was not included in the recall and they would not fix it for free. They wanted $240. Luckily, I was able to locate instructions on the internet on how to replace the sensor myself and now the car cranks fine. I still think Nissan should be paying for this repair and intend to write them a letter about this.

I bought a 2006 Nissan Altima 3.5SE on 7/7/07 (lucky right?) - wrong! Well, the car was in the showroom looking all pretty because they were having a hard time selling it (way overpriced). They added a spoiler, 19" rims/tires, a sunroof and marked down the car by about $8000. Well, since the car was considered new, I thought it would be good. About a couple of days after I bought it, I brought it into Nissan to have them look at the steering because it was shaking excessively. The billet grill was whistling horribly to the point I could not hear the radio. I kept taking the car in for the steering problem because it would jump out of alignment all the time.

I purchased a brand new 2006 Nissan Altima in 2005. On March 28, 2009, my engine light came on. I took it to the dealership. I was told I have a bad engine. The piston rings are failing; oil is going everywhere. I have an extended warranty that I purchased. They will not fix the car because it has to have a specific problem such as cracked head. I called Nissan to get help. They told me they could not help me and that there were no recalls on the engine. I don't know what to do next. I cannot afford a new engine. I am going to have to borrow the money. Some from my 401K and I have to skip house payments and car payments. My credit will go bad. I owe too much money to get another car.

I own a 2004 Nissan Altima and had a problem where the car became hesitant upon acceleration and the check engine light came on. I brought the car to the local Nissan dealer to have it checked. It turned out to be a power valve screw that had come loose and was inside my engine now. This is well known by Nissan as there is a voluntary service campaign P5202 that addresses this very issue. The VINs listed for the 2004 Altima has my car being right in the middle. However the dealership goes on and says your car isn't date code specific to be covered by the campaign and I have to pay the repair bill, which they told me could be anywhere from $700 to $3000 depending on the damage the loose screw did. Let me get this straight. A screw comes loose into the engine, and it is somehow my fault for it happening, what, by driving the car in a normal fashion? Sure sounds like a manufacturing defect that Nissan was well aware of, yet they take no responsibility for it now. I am in the process of trying to get Nissan to cover the cost, which, thank God, only ended up being $700. But I should not have to pay for their mistakes.

My 2004 Nissan Altima is a piece of junk. It is only 5 years old with 52,000 miles on it. Four months ago, my car started surging. After a few days of this, the Service Engine Soon light came on. That same day, my car shut off as I was reversing out of a parking spot. This has gone on, off and on, for months. I can get, maybe, 3 good days out of it, but then it starts surging and feels like it's dragging. I have had the Crankshaft & Cam shaft sensors replaced, a new battery put in, and a new gas cap (I've explored every possibility as to what could be causing this problem). The Nissan dealer here in Myrtle Beach told me that there is nothing wrong with the car and charged me $40 to tell me that.

There's a Crank Sensor fault in Nissan Altima 2003, and the engine would stop at low speed. The dealer is asking me to pay for the probable repairs. This has been recalled in models 2002, 2005 and 2006 with the exact same problem. They should also fix this issue with 2003 models.

When my 2006 Nissan Altima lease expired, I was asked by Nissan to set up a vehicle inspection at my home. An inspector came to my home and looked at the car. There was no excessive vehicle damage on the car at all. The inspector found one small scuff mark on the rear bumper (one inch long) and claimed that was excessive damage and charged $244 for that. He crawled under the vehicle and claimed that there was a crack under the front bumper. The crack was about one inch long next to the bolt that attached the bumper to the car. Clearly a tiny stress crack under the vehicle on a plastic bumper. Not from any damage at all. The charge for this crack was $477. These were ridiculous charges and clearly not from excessive wear or from neglected damage.

2002 Nissan Altima - problems from the start. First, it was all small things that malfunctioned, window motor, radio. Then the O2 sensor went out. It was replaced (warranty). Then a year and couple months later, it went bad (no warranty). Had to replace it out of pocket. You would think it would last a little longer than a year! Since I have had the vehicle (bought new), it has always used a quart of oil before 3000 miles. I have reported this to no avail. Now I just deal with it and add as needed. Also when new, had radiator replaced, then replaced again, then had to have new radiator cap.

Bought pre-owned Nissan 2005 Altima with 15,000 miles on it. First long trip on highway, service engine light comes on and engine dies. Brought it to Nissan dealer repair and they tell me it's the gas lines and should be blown out and cleaned. $325.00. Next highway trip, when decelerating engine dies in traffic, stop signs and toll booths. Back to dealer, can't find anything. Two months later, get recall letter from NISSAN saying ECM/crank sensor defective and bring in for fix. Bring it in - they reset ECM. Car still dies on road. Spent hours on phone with NISSAN repairs. Tell me to bring it back in to dealer. They replace crank sensor as stated in recall letter and CHARGE ME $285.00. Can you believe they charged me to fix their mistake? Called for reimbursement and they actually said no. Now I want a car of equal value and doubtful they will do it. DON'T EVER BUY A NISSAN. THEY DON'T STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS.

I changed the oil religiously. 3 weeks ago it started using oil excessively and the service engine now light came on and stayed on. Took it to our mechanic, he didn't know what was wrong with it. I then took it to the Nissan dealer (Gordie Boucher in Waukesha) where we purchased it. I was told that the cat converter spit back debris into the engine scratching the cylinder walls causing the rings to fail. Now needs new engine and catalytic converter. These cat converters were faulty. Nissan knew it and knows it now. Not just 2003, thousands of 2002-2006 Altimas are included according to what we are seeing on the internet. Please can someone help all of us get Nissan to correct this?

While driving my Nissan Altima the engine cuts out. Many recalls about crank sensor defect and cat converter defect; however Nissan says my VIN # was not included in the recall of over 200,000 cars. Want my car covered in recall. Has same defect as other Altimas. Had to replace crank sensor to get it to run right. Cat needs to be replaced but cannot afford it now - worried about possible engine damage. Almost killed on Garden State Parkway southbound on the way to work at FAA past Barnegat toll booths. Car engine failed coming out of toll booths and cars were severing around me and honking horns at me (like it's my fault). I'm sitting there trying to start the car. After many min. I was able to start car and took it to Nissan dealer and they replaced crank sensor ($215.00). Almost injured today due to Nissan knowing about this problem and doing nothing to recall ALL necessary VIN #'s INCLUDING MINE.

I have just hit 105,000 miles (just past the warranty). Now my engine has a blow head gasket. Of course, with something like that, your car will never be the same. I decided not to get my car fixed and get a Mazda. Seems like they are truly built to last. I always kept my car up and had just gotten the suggested service that cost me over $1,500. I loved my Nissan and wanted it to last, but it seems like it is programed to go down right around this time. I drive 52 miles to work every day. I love the Altima but not sure if I will ever get another one again. But I will have to make a quick decision.

My 2006 Nissan Altima SE-R battery exploded. The non-removable caps on the battery blasted off and hit the hood causing all the fluid to bubble out and over the engine. They had me drop off my car at a deal to have a technician look at my battery. They claim, since they do not have record of my car being serviced at their dealerships, that my battery lacks proper maintenance and it caused the battery to blow. They also claim my fluid levels were low. When the battery exploded the fluid bubbled/shot out hence will give an indication that the levels are low. My battery is less than 3 years old. If it had just die, I would just replace it but the fact that it blew up and splashed chemical over my engine is a concern.

It's time for me to join the frustrated 2002 Nissan Altima 2.5 S owners!!! No heat (except occasionally while accelerating; non-existent when idling or at a red light), burning oil, coolant leaking into the #3 cylinder. I have seen all of these problems all over the internet posted by owners in different forums having the same problems, and, yes, I am also wondering why Nissan refused (or still refuses) to do anything about them. I have been told the same things other owners have been told - maybe a head gasket would work, but, in all probability, a new engine is needed. This runaround by Nissan is sickening! Whatever the costs of our vehicles were, Nissan made the money. It doesn't matter that we didn't purchase vehicles costing $40K or $50K, we have all had problems (and have gone through many recalls), but Nissan still has not come up with a way to either get us heat, stop oil from burning, or prevent us from having to add coolant weekly. Typical of a greedy auto manufacturer, I guess.

I bought my 2005 Nissan Altima brand new, and it ran fine, up until a few weeks ago. It started stalling out at stop lights, stop signs, sitting in a drive thru, etc. It would start right back up with no problem, but would eventually stall out again. I took it to different mechanics because it worried me, because I was afraid it would stall out while making a left and leave me sitting in the middle of an intersection or stall out on the interstate, and leave me stranded in the middle of the interstate with other cars going 80 mph. My check engine light was not on, so it was hard for them to figure out what was wrong with it. I tried several different things but it kept getting worse. It was getting harder to restart, and keeping it started. Finally the check engine light came on. I took it to yet another mechanic who said the code was for the crank shaft position sensor. He said it was involved in a recall and I needed to take it to the dealer. At this point my car was apparently not drivable and I did not make it to the dealership. I ended up stranded and had to call a tow truck. I had it towed to the dealership only to find out that I had to pay for the crank shaft position sensor. The recall apparently only included reprogramming the ECM. Reading the recall notice that the mechanic had given me it seems like the problem is with the crank shaft position sensor overheating causing a problem with the ECM. I do not understand why I have to fork out over $200.00 for a defective part. I tried talking to the service guy, but he said that was what Nissan told them. I called Nissan. She said that I could put in a claim for review, which I intend on doing, however speaking to her it does not sound like my claim is going to get very far. So they make a defective part, put my son and I in a dangerous situation, and then make me pay for the defective part. This has got to be the most mishandled recall I have ever heard of. I will never buy Nissan again.

I bought a brand new 2005 Nissan Altima 2.5S in July 2005. After 67,000 miles and three years later my car started to stall and the check engine light would come on. I took the car to the dealership were they informed me that I had a recall and that the ECM needed to be reprogrammed to prevent a signal interruption with the crankshaft sensor.

I have a blue 2003 Nissan Altima with about 50K miles on it that I purchased new. About a year ago I started to notice swirly scratch marks all over the front, hood and roof portions of the car after going through the automatic car wash. At this time I was not overly concerned as the scratches were light and I was pretty sure they could be waxed out. Well, in February of this year I again went through this car wash and this time the scratches were even more apparent. Over the course of the summer nearly all of the paint on the roof and hood has begun to oxidate and it looks awful. I took it to the auto body store and they told me the clear coat had been rubbed off and that it would be nearly 3K to repaint the car. I immediately called State Farm and filed a claim under my comprehensive insurance. I might mention that there have been ongoing issues with the paint on this car from the beginning. It has had paint repair done on it twice along the bottom edge and door panels as it takes almost nothing to really scratch this car. So the Insurance Adjuster now tells me that even though it is very unusual for a car this new to have this much oxidative damage, they will probably not honor the claim unless I can prove that there is a known paint issue with this car that would cause the car wash to do this sort of damage when it doesn't do it to the thousands of other cars that go through it. He said the crash people will look for other Nissans with car wash issues. He also said the swirl marks are from some sort of roughing up that they do at the factory before they put the clear coat on. It really didn't make much sense to me and I could tell he was just trying to find a reason not to cover it. I looked all over the Internet and I can't find anything other than references to Nissan having soft paint on newer models of their cars. I was wondering if there is some way to prove this soft paint issue and if it could be applied to my particular cirumstances so that my insurance will pay for it. I am still paying on this car and can not afford that much for a paint job.

I bought a 2002 Nissan Altima 2.5 in February 2002. North America's Car of the Year WHAT A JOKE! Nissan obviously really screwed up when they built this car. I have had the same problems with my car as everyone else. Now I am facing new guts for my car. I am sick about this. My first brand new car and my '88 Toyota Celica is better than this piece of crap that Nissan is so proud of. Nissan should be ashamed of how they have effected their customers. I paid almost $24,000 dollars for this thing and now I am having to figure out how to afford all the repairs. Warranties are no good when their repair people don't have a supposed clue as to what is wrong with these vehicles. Nissan made a fortune off of its customers and now will be making even more for repairs that should have been corrected before they were ever sold to costomers. My repairs.... head gasket, radiator, catilitic converters, oxygen sensors.... or new engine. Nissan needs to be made responsible for their mistakes not us! From all that I have read and heard we will probably be waisting our money again by attempting to repair IT. WAY TO GO NISSAN! I will never purchase a Nissan again. Looks good, runs like CRAP!

I purchased a brand new 2006 nissan altima on Fevruary 26th 2007. One day later I realized the Rotors on the Car were Warped and immediately took it into Brown's Sterling Nissan in Sterling VA. I was told the Rotors on the Brand new Car could not be replaced, instead they were turned.

I purchased a preowned 2002 Nissan Altima in December of 2005. Mileage was at 63,659. In June of 2007, at 85,875 miles the engine needed to be replaced as well as the catalytic converter at a cost of $4425.00. In Feb. 2008 a faulty hose caused all the antifreeze to drain out and my car overheated and I need to get the radiator replaced for $800.

I purchased my Nissan Altima 2002 2.5s in October of 2003. It had 26,623 miles on it when purchased. I now have 96,764. I have maintained my automobile with all of the necessary oil changes and major tune ups as required. The car still looks imaculate as the day I purchased it. The problem I have started when the service engine light came on so I took it into the Nissan dealership where I bought it and they verified light on scanned vehicle for faults, p0420 catalyst system bank 1 needs catalytic converter. Estimate of $736.00. I paid $109.00 for the diagnostic test.

Nissan recall NTB07-081 VOLUNTARY RECALL CAMPAIGN. I took the car for repair and just after a month of recall repair car stalls while driving. I took the car for diagnostics and they replaced the throttle body for $358.41. It is a safety concern and should be covered under warranty. Stalling during driving is a serious problem and could get into an accident.

We purchased the 2002 Nissan Altima when it was first released - we were ecstatic and received compliment after compliment on the vehicle. We had little issues here and there, mainly with the interior of the vehicle; the stripping on the door was falling off, the tint on the rear view mirror faded, etc. When we were slightly under 30,000 miles, check engine light was on, turned out to be the catalytic converter. After fighting with the dealership, I went straight to Nissan; luckily replacement still fell under the Federal Emissions Warranty. I dodged a $700.00 bullet. As I'm sure all other owners know, we had the miscellaneous recall work done here and there. June 2008 my service engine light was coming on. At the same time I went for an oil top off at my local Valvoline and they told me I was down 2 1/2 quarts of oil in less than 3 weeks. Brought the car to a garage near me, was told the light was due to the CATALYTIC CONVERTER! The burning oil issue was a bigger problem the dealership would need to help me with. Took car back to what is now Balise Nissan in Warwick, RI - another diagnostic test shows...CATALYTIC CONVERTER!!! But in order to diagnose the burning oil issue, I would need to have an oil consumption test performed for a whopping $379.00 - then of course replacement of the converter at $750.00. Of course this does not include any oxygen censors if per chance they are shot or the cost of fixing the root of the burning oil. The response I get from the manager @ the dealership is I have high mileage, 126,000 so my car is not new. I may have high mileage, however the car has always been well maintained and regardless the converter should not be shot twice in 6 years nor should my engine be shot in 6 years. I am in the process of playing phone tag with Regional Specialist to see what, if anything, Nissan is willing to do for me. This has been ongoing for 2+ weeks...of course she is only in the office until 4:30 and the only person who can help me. I've spoken with other mechanics who have told me they would not be surprised if the cause of the converter replacement 3 years ago was due to burning oil and it just wasn't caught. If I replace the converter, this will be the 2nd CONVERTER IN 6 YEARS! I am sick to my stomach reading these other entries and seeing repeatedly converter and burning oil problems AND Nissan not doing anything about it! I for one purchased a new vehicle so I wouldn't have to worry about these issues. My car was paid off in March and now I run the risk of either soaking money that I do not have into a vehicle that who knows what will go next or bite the bullet and buy another vehicle. I have a young child and being without a car at this time is not an option. NISSAN NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS AND OWN UP TO AN OBVIOUS FAULTY VEHICLE!!!

The odometer and speedometer in my 2005 Nissan Altima registers vehicle speed and miles traveled too quickly. I have confirmed this using a GPS device.

Owner of a 2003 Altima 2.5S. Around 55,000 - 60,000 miles, my oil level was getting low enough to turn the stupid light on, 2,000 miles after an oil change. I have always been religious about oil changes every 3,000 miles so I was curious as to why this was happening. I now have 85,000 miles on the car and the problem is still occuring. I've even had my car cut off while drivig through a parking lot. Luckily I did not hit anything, but what if this occured on the highway? I had Nissan perform an engine diagnostic and they indicated that the ompression was low and oil was seeping through the rings. This was caused by a faulty catylitic convertor. Basically the cat spat back debris into the engine scratching the cylinder walls causeing the rings to fail. Remedy; NEW ENGINE! Of course I called Nissan consumer affairs to request this be fixed and they responded with Your warranty is over the mileage. Sorry. If you have this issue, call & comlain. There will not be a recall on the product until they have a certain number of files. I've seen a headlight get replaced quicker than this. Needless to say, this has been my second and LAST Nissan I will purchase! A good product gets return business. Better customer relations keeps the business. Nissan seems to have missed on both.

My car has a faulty Crank Shaft Sensor which will cost $200 to fix. This defect is known was recalled for the 2002, 2005 and 2006 Altimas. I drive a 2003 Altima 4cy S. I took the car in to the dealership and paid $40.00 to find out that this is the reason that my car is shutting off in the middle of traffic as well as causing the check engine and brake lights to come on.This is very dangerous. I'm a basketball coach that drives children home and this is not safe! I should get my sensor (a known defect)replaced for free as well as there be a recall for the 2003 Altimas

I own a 2002 Nissan Altima. I began experiencing problems with it beginning in February 2007, in which I immediately took it into Town Center Nissan in Kennesaw, GA. to have serviced. The car was idling heavy, sputtering, hesitating, and the check engine light was on. It also smelled heavily of gasoline when the heater or defrost was on. I explained the symptoms to Mike Little, and left my car there for the entire day. At the close of the business day, I recieved a phone call from a service technician trying to sell me services that were unrelated to the symptoms and was informed that they have no idea what is happening with my vehicle. Again in October 2007, I began experiencing the same exact problems. I decided to take my car to Team Nissan of Marietta this time. I again was told that they were unable to duplicate the problem. I paid for another diagnostics and went on my way again. In March of 2008, I took my car in for the same exact problems. They told me that I had faulty spark plugs and replaced them. I had purchased the extended warranty when I bought the car, and this covered the cost. I also payed out of pocket to have the 90,000 mile check-up service at this time. Less than 5,000 miles later my car began again with the same exact symptoms. I brought my car in for the fourth time on July 11, 2008. I was called later that evening with the news that my car had a blown head gasket and that my extended warranty had expired two months before, in May 2008. I explained to the service technician that this has been an ongoing problem that I have made multiple attempts to get fixed before my warranty expired. He agreed with me and said that he would call Nissan to see if they would help out with the situation. They denied the request based on the age and mileage of the vehicle. I then called 1-800-NISSAN1 and asked to speak with a representative. I first spoke with Melissa Watson in which she explained to me that it was Nissan's final decision and that she was the highest available representative. I refused to believe that as the truth and asked to speak with her manager. The following day her manager, Erica Hill called me and said the same exact thing. She insisted that she was the only person that I could speak with regarding my situation. I went online and found the number (615-725-1000) to the executive office located in Nashville, TN. Two days later, I recieved a call back from Kim, in which she was unable to share any additional information with me and I was again told that she was the highest possible person for me to speak with. In short, Nissan has sold defective automobiles to thousands of people and they are unwilling to rectify the situation. I absolutely refuse to spend another penny with their company aside from the remaining amount owed on my vehicle. I will pay for oil changes, repairs, and sevices elsewhere. I kept my car serviced appropriately and this situation did not occur as a result of any negligence on my part. This company knowingly sold vehicles with multiple internal problems. I will never buy another Nissan product!

I bought a new Nissan Rogue 2008 last Nove mber. It was a great car. I loved it! I had never had a new car, so at 61 I wanted to buy a new one that would bet me through retirement. Boy, was that a mistake!! I should have saved my money or at least bought my ususal car--a Toyota!! I had driven Toyotas for years without a single problem. I only changed the oil, put in gas and new tires every four years. It was great. Had 165,000 miles on it so I traded for a new Nissan. First one ever! I drove it home from work Thursday, July 17, 2008 and parked it on a paved driveway. I used the air conditioner going home because of the extreme heat. About 15 or 20 minutes later, I came out of the house to find the window in a million pieces lying on the pavement and inside of my car. I called the police to check it out and they found no foul play. No rocks had been thrown or anything. I called Nissan and they said they would look at it. Then they told me that it could not have been a defect because they usually blow out instead of in. They were tested in every way for defects and they would not take responsibility for it!!! I feel that the cold inside and the hot outside caused the window in implode instead of explode. That was why the glass was mostly inside!! I was so disappointed in Nissan when I had heard so much good about their vehicles. That is why I decided to give them a try. My old Toyota would still be going strong! I have never seen a class nor have I ever broken a class in a car before. It is so weird that it broke on its on that quickly and so dangerously. I usually have a small baby in a car seat in that particular spot where the glass shattered. My car insurance is going to have to pay for this damage and my car is only 8 months old. I think that there is more than a reasonable probability that the window could have imploded. My car is rounded at the top so the glass had to fall in--not out. We do still have gravity-don't we?

My 2003 Nissan Altima had a failed Catalytic converter at just over 90,000 miles. Searching the web and even checking with a few friends with the same car, everyone has the same problem. I have since sold this car since it was more trouble than its worth and asked Nissan to take action, with complete run around on the issue and not taking responsbility, letter to Nissan below;

I am writing about a mechanical situation on our 2002 Nissan Altima, Vin # 1N4AL11E02C146711. The vehicle was running great for approximately 95,000 miles. We started noticing that we needed to add oil a bit more frequently but it wasnt so much to cause alarm. At one visit to Middletown Nissan in 2006 I mentioned the fact that it seemed to be burning more oil, though I never saw a drop on the ground. The response was that its an older car, and they tend to use more oil. So I stopped thinking about it as an issue. The car started to use more oil, and at around 110,000 miles the Check Engine light came on. The engine was running rough, sounding like it was missing. We had Dawson Motors check the vehicle and it turns out the engine was shot and needed to be replaced. At this point we werent sure why the engine failed, since regular oil changes were performed throughout its life. Since the rest of the car was in great shape, and/or had already been upgraded, we decided to bite the bullet on obtaining a new engine. It was a Nissan engine with a 12,000 or 1 year warranty. The replacement occurred on 08/08/2007 In April 2008 we started noticing that the Altima was once again using oil. This didnt make sense on a brand new engine with roughly 10,000 miles on it. The check engine light came back on and the use of oil got more evident. We took the vehicle back to Dawsons and they found that the Catalytic Converter needed to be replaced. We went ahead with that job, but the Check Engine light would not stay off. The car was still running rough, and it was still using oil. Dawsons did some significant diagnoses and found that the new catalytic converter was no good. So after much hassle with Middletown Nissan, he was able to get another and installed it. But the problem with the engine still persisted. The conclusion now is that the second Nissan engine is shot. Bill Dawson, the owner of Dawson Motors, having documented the situation very well, requested that a claim be open up with Nissan to address the issue with a second bad engine. That claim number is 6193543. I traded phone calls with the Regional Manager, Suzanne at 866-799-1690 x1589. She talked to Bill and ultimately to me. According to Suzanne, the engine was just out of warranty mileage wise and would not be covered. I pressed, and was told that she had escalated the problem but was denied. I asked her who I could talk to above her in a management or a decision making role and she said there was no one else. She also suggested that using an independent contractor to work on my car did not play a positive role in the decision. I took offense to that since there is no one more knowledgable nor respected in the county than Dawson Motors! Bill and I started doing some research on the internet and it turns out that the early 2000 Altimas have had a track record of bad catalytic converters. What is more interesting is that these bad catalytic converters seem to have directly impacted the life expectancy of the engine. That means that very likely, when I visited Middletown Nissan and was told that my older Altima uses oil, that my first engine was failing at that point because of a KNOWN problem with the catalytic converter. And chances are high that it was because the catalytic converter was failing as well back then. So we end up replacing the original engine (rather costly by the way at $4,000), with a new Nissan engine. Now the new engine is bad. And whats extremely frustrating is that this appears to be a significant issue with the Nissan Altima, and Nissan does not want to correctly solve the problem. Instead they point fingers at the customer, and the independent repair shops, or hang their hat on the fact that were a couple thousand miles outside of the engine warranty. But the issue is certainly not the engine itself. Its bad catalytic converters destroying the engines. Realistically what I should be doing is pursuing retribution for BOTH engines. If Nissan had dealt with the catalytic converter issue in the first place many of the issues that a LOT of customers are facing now would be moot. And Im just not talking about dealing with my situation specifically. If they had honestly taken a proactive role in correcting ALL catalytic converters on the appropriate vehicles, there wouldnt be so many customers looking for new engines now! I certainly dont want to be stuck with an unusable car after spending over $8000 to have it put in excellent shape (new brakes, clutch, tires, windshield, battery, and engine!) for my 17 year old son to drive because Nissan is hiding behind a warranty. Worse yet they are hiding a significant issue thats affecting many Altima owners! This isnt a warranty issue! What I would like Nissan to do, and I truly believe to be the proper thing to do, is to replace my new second engine. I already paid for the catalytic converter so the source of the problem is presumably fixed. Im a business owner, Im savvy to the process, and I would be described as someone thats fair, and very much a believer in common sense. Common sense tells me, and it should tell Nissan, that this motor is not failing after 15,000 miles because of neglect. Its failing because of a secondary bad component that has been a known issue with Nissan and the auto industry for 7 years! Just talking to Bill Dawson, I know that these 2001, 2, & 3 Nissan Altimas are passed up at the auctions just knowing the history. Common sense tells me that to ignore this situation, and not bend over backwards with the customer, is not the appropriate way of doing business. And it is certainly not the appropriate way to promote a positive customer experience. And it certainly isnt good customer service to tell me I can only speak to one person who is purely the bearer of bad news, and definitely not a decision maker! To have someone dictate a bad business decision, and then be allowed to hide behind a regional representative, is disgraceful. Attached are just a couple of the comments easily found on the internet to support this issue. And please know that this is just a very tiny sampling of the complaints that we found. Bottom line is the right thing for Nissan to do is replace my SECOND very new engine! Id appreciate feedback as soon as possible. We only have two cars now with the Altima out of commission, and with two working parents and a son working two jobs, the transportation manipulation is nearly impossible.

in march 2003 i purchased a 2002 nissan altima i felt very confident when i bought the car. no problems wit hthe car till june of 2006 first problem i had to get the head gasket replaced this cost me $800 dollars never did find out what the problem was or what caused the head gasket to blow. august 06 car starts to burn oil a littlew at first then it got real bad had to put bout 5 to ten quarts in a car a week. it costs about 20 week for oil in the car. decemebr 06 converter stopped up cost $500 dollars next problem have to replace spark plugs all the time cost $10 dollars per plug. next problem june 07 converter stopped up again had to get repalced next problem january 08 car would not start cost $120 to get it fixed after that got recalls in thge mail bout car cutting off while driving it did it once so i took it to the nissan palce to get it reporammed had to also pay $100 fo them to repalce plugs again! jul;y 08 car wont currently start and was toed today to get running!!!

I'm an owner of a Nissan Altima 2005 2.5 sl. Last week I got a letter last week 6/21/2008, informing me that my car has been recalled because the engine can cut off while it is running and could result in accident or death. Imagine this letter coming from the manufacurer of a defective product that is capable of causing death and yet they did not inform me as soon as they found that out. From what I have found out, this problem was found out at least SIX months ago by Nissan and they did not inform every Nissan Altima 2.5 (2005-2007 & also 2002 Altima) owner at once, instead they choose to send letters slowly to individuals. Not only is this irressiponsible, but it must be criminal to knowingly avoid informing those at risk while using their product. How about other motorists that get expossed to the risks of such vehicles that have engines that can cut off any time infront of them and get them involved into accidents? Don't they have a right to be safe from such an accident waiting to happen? Why on earth does my car have to pass a safety inspections such as head lights and tail lights, whereas the manufacture denies me the knowledge that their car's engine can cut off while I'm on the road and could result in causing deaths to me and or other motorists ? Who would be liable if such an accident happened ? What about those like Barbara that got riped off before Nissan Auto Maker admitted to their errors ? I need your support in persuing this issue so that a law is passed which will oblige any car manufacture to inform not only the owners of those cars recalled, but also to make a public notice to every motorist (through the public media and State Motor Devision Centers) of the dangers their product posses to them as they drive along the road meeting their defective vehicles that can cause deaths any time. Infact, once a car is recalled because of a multfunction that is severe enough to cause death to anyone, then, the state motor devision should not allow such a vehicle on the road at all. And any delay or failure of the manufacturer to inform the public should be met with a heavy penalt for endangering the public. And any costs to fix those problems must be paid by the manufacture.

July 30, 2008 - As I was driving my car on July 27, 2008 around 5:30 pm, my car all of a sudden shut off on me WHILE driving. My power steering and brakes locked up on me and I could have been badly injured in a collison. I was told that my CAM SENSOR PO340 & CRANKSHAFT SENSOR PO335 are defected. A mechanic also told me there's a recall on those parts per NHTSA, but when I called the dealership & NISSAN, they claimed there was no such recall. I fear driving my car for my safety along with others on the road. I don't know what else to do. Nissan refuses to fix it. Why is there a recall per NHTSA but Nissan refuses to fix the matter. They said it's not on my VIN. I don't understand why it's not covered with my VIN number if the problem still exists!!!! I am OUTRAGED!!

I purchased a 2006 Nissan Altma (2.5S) from Jones Nissan on December 05, 2005. Within the first year of purchasing the car I had the car towed to Jones Nissan because it would not crank. According to Jones Nissan there was nothing wrong with the car and it was given back to me. The car has stalled on me several times afterwards, and has stopped while I was driving it on the highway with no warning several times. I made several complaints to Jones Nissan and I have also filed a complaint with BBB Auto Line. The engine burns a lot of oil and taps and the crank sensor needs to be replaced. I contacted the headquarter office for Nissan and once again I was given the run around even though the car had less than 55,000 miles and is still covered under warranty.

I have a 2003 Nissan Altima 3.5L. Car is still under warranty. The car's computer needs to be reprogrammed because of a high idle condition. There is a technical service bulletin put out by Nissan. The other problem is I am stationed in Germany and the Nissan dealership here is telling me I need to get updated software for them so they can reprogram my computer. Dealership I bought car from in the states says they cannot get me this software. I thought Nissan is a Nissan.

My car is involved in a Nissan recall/reimbursement campaign for defected sensors and defected EMC in the engine. I found this information out via a television informational after I had paid $1800.00 to have the car repaired. I filed a claim with Nissan North America in March 2008. Since then, I've gotten nothing except a run-around. Customer Service told me that my reimbursement went from the $1800 to $500.00. When I called today to get the status of my claim, which is supposedly being processed for authority to issue payment, I was told my payment is $88.00.

My Nissan Altima Hybrid went in for routine service along with needed repair for a few problems I experienced with the hybrid system. WELL, to make a long story short that was 29 days ago and the car is still in the dealership unfixed although they may be getting closer to a fix...hah. The dealership is Garden City Nissan and I cant put the blame on them because its beyond their ability to fix, I put the blame on Nissan Corporation for manufacturing this car with the defect it has. Unfortunately, I have not been able to get anywhere with the regional specialist that the Nissan Corporation has assigned to investigate my case. The latest info is that last week Nissan flew one of their top Engineers from Japan to repair the car and he is in the process of repairing the car...still. The dealership, Garden City Nissan, has rented me a car from Enterprise which is at Nissan's expense. Well the rental is the only positive thing.

My car is consuming oil and having engine noise.The noise is associated with, what eventually became, and extreme engine consumption problem.

I bought my car from Nissan in 2004. They sold me expended warranty and told me that it would be good for 72 months or 100K miles which ever came first from date of purchase. Both of the contracts state start date of 4/11/2004. I went to get my car fixed for the first time in March and they told me my warranty had expired. I provided them copies of the warranty but they still refused to cover the cost of the repair. I called Nissan consumer affairs and they created a file for me. Its been 2 months and they have not provided me any updates besides to say that they are looking at it. I have called them multiple times and have asked for supervisor to call me but no one responds. They have hung up on me and put me on hold for long times because they would not allow me to talk to the supervisor.

I bought a 2008 Nissan Altima about a month and a half ago. Last week on May 12, 2008 my husband was gonna wash the car and as he put the car on our front lawn he noticed that the front tire on the driver side was bald and that the threads were showing. So on Tueday the 13 I had him take it to the Nissan dealership here in Oxnard, they had my husband take the car to Thousand Oaks, CA to where the person did the tires and Rims,

I have a 2003 Nissan Altima 3.5L V6 with 87,000 miles. Reecently the check engine light came on and I took it to the dealer. Service dept told me it had an error code of P0420 (cataylist under threshold, and needed a new pre-catalylist (L-Bank) at a cost of $900.00. I researched this error code online and found 100's of other people with this same problem. Since I have over 80,000 miles the warranty is expired on emmissions. Now that I see others have this same problem, I think Nissan is installing cheap parts which fail. I contacted Nissan and was told they would do nothing since it is out of warranty. However, the service guy told my they know this is an issue. The emissions should last well over 100,000 miles. I had a Honda Accord with over 250K miles and NEVER had any problems other than basic service. So, I know people want to get a class action law suit started for this issue based on what I have read on other web sites.

I purchased my brand new 2003 Nissan Altima in May of '03 and should've known I was making a mistake when I found out it only had a 36k mile warranty on it. My vehicle had over 4 recalls on it and it was just a matter of time before something major happened. In Aug.'07 my check engine light came on and my vehicle started to sputter. I immediately called the dealer and took it in for service the next day. I was told I needed a new head gasket and radiator but was out of warranty. My car only had 62k miles on it. I was quoted $1600 for parts & repair. Nissan Corp. offered to cover the parts as goodwill but I was responsible for labor. I still ended up paying $1600 and had to get a new radiator as well! It is now May '08 and I have the exact same problem! I am told I need a new engine and radiator(again!)& it will cost over $4500! My car has a little over 75k and Nissan refuses to stand behind their parts or their work. I am a student, single parent, and work parttime and obviously can't afford to pay for Nissans mistake! I will never purchase another Nissan product again.

I still ended up paying $1600 and had to get a new radiator as well! It is now May '08 and I have the exact same problem! I am told I need a new engine and radiator (again!) & it will cost over $4500! My car has a little over 75k and Nissan refuses to stand behind their parts or their work. I am a student, single parent, and work part time and obviously can't afford to pay for Nissans mistake! I will never purchase another Nissan product again. I am still paying off the $1600 I had to put on my credit card for the last repair. I need my vehicle for work purposes. I can not afford to lose my job. If I am forced to pay for this new set of repairs I will be bankrupt because I simply do not have it.

Nissan has a recall on 2002 Nissan Altima's. The recall # is NTB03-070c So, Nissan fixes the issue with the Catalytic Converter and the Exhaust Manifold on January of 2007. This part went bad again after they replaced it and now they don't want to replace it. and this is the 3rd time the Catalytic Converter has gone bad in the past 2 years. They told me that once they replace the part, they no longer are responsible for it. The engine is causing the cat to go bad, (per their recall) and they don't want to replace either part. There is definitly increase oil consumption and the oil goes low really fast. I took it to Mossy Nissan and they gave me a $4800 estimate as it also needs a new engine. This recall even says that engine damage may occur. I am going to pursue this further as I believe that I am entitled to a new engine and a new Catalytic convertor. This is the recall - 2002-2003 NISSAN ALTIMA, 2002-2004 SENTRA; VOLUNTARY RECALL CAMPAIGN ENGINE EXHAUST PIPE HANGER PIN AND PRE-CATALYST Nissan has determined that some 2002-2003 model year Altima and 2002-2004 model year Sentra vehicles equipped with the 2.5 liter engine have defects that relate to motor vehicle safety. For 2002-2003 model year Altimas, there is a possibility that the exhaust pipe hanger pin may catch debris from the road that could be ignited by contact with the catalytic converter and cause a fire. In addition, for 2002-2003 model year Altimas and 2002-2004 model year Sentras, there is a possibility that certain engine operating conditions may cause damage to the pre-catalyst. Material from inside a damaged pre-catalyst could enter the engine and result in increased oil consumption. If the engine oil level is not checked on a periodic basis and drops below the low level, and the driver continues to operate the vehicle ignoring noticeable engine noise, engine damage may occur which could result in a fire.

I have been battling with Nissan for 3 years now. I had been living with a vehicle with a leak causing it to reek very heavily of mildew. They replace the carpetin in the entire car twice,ozone treatments 3 times, and 2 leak repairs. The leak was never obvious nor was any moisture in the car found.

The check engine light came on so I took my 2002 Nissan Altima to the dealership. The vechicle was extremely sluggish and shaked upon stopping. They advised that a sensor needed to be replaced and eventually I would need a new catalytic converter. My vechicle had approximately 104K miles. I had the recall repaired and the sensor replaced in which I was charged $565 and paid for at the time of service 2/22/08. The checked engine light came on approx. 1-2 weeks after and the car continued to run sluggish. I brought the vechicle back to the above mentioned dealership were the intial repairs were done and they stated that I needed a new catalytic converter and that was causing the car to run sluggish. I had them repair the vechicle again on 3/18/08 and paid $885 for the catalytic converter. After picking up my car and driving it for a week it was running worse then before. I brought the vechicle back to the dealership and they stated that I needed to pay for a new motor! Joe from OC nissan told me that they would cover the cost of the motor even if the motor no longer had a warranty as a courtesy and I was responsible for $1,776 for the labor. I contacted the manufactor and they have not been helpful with this matter. I was told that I can get a discount if I want to buy a new Nissan.

Even though I was way under on mileage and my leased vehicle is in way better condition than any other lease vehicle (GM, Saab, etc) that I have ever turned in they are trying to charge me $845 for a bunch of little scratches in the paint that I am having buffed out. This is after they have had fit, finish and quality issues with the car (including the radio falling into the dash 3 times befroe they fixed it right) since day one. All of this so that they can hold $500 dollars over your head to try and force you to buy another car from them. I want to warn future Nissan buyers about these low integrity business practices so that they can avoid my mistake. I will buy American vehicles for good now.

Same issue as many other owners. Radio died, can't get CDs to eject. Everytime I turn on the car the radio beeps several times as is scans through radio channels and does some sort of power on self test. I disconnected the battery and tried doing a hard reset with no luck.

I bought my 03 Nissan Altima back in the summer of 04. Up until about a month and a half ago to two months everything had been great with the car. When I reached the plateau of 90000 miles in my car, nothing seemed to work right. On February 27th, 2008, I had to replace my radiator, due to a coolant leak. 1 Radiator (a2414), 1 radiator cap (19045-PM-003), 1 cleaner, coolant and labor, ran me $548.45. The work was done by The Auto Works, inc., 28797 Norris Road, Bozeman, MT 59718. On April 5th, 2008, Check Engine Light had come on in the car. I had noticed it running real strange. It would not go if you gave it gas while you were driving at 2000 to 2500 rpm's. So at 90,023 miles, I took it to the Local Nissan Dealer; JC Billion, 1919 West Main Street, Bozeman, MT 59718; to have the car diagnosed. Only to find out that I had to get both my oxygen sensors replaced. Pre and Post Catalyst oxygen sensors. On a diagnostic test; codes- P0031, P0733, P0171. 1 pt# 22690-8J010, and 1 pt# 226A0-8J010. Total parts, labor, and freight- $529.02. After I had picked the car up on April 7th, 2008. I had gone home, got ready for the gym, gone to the gym, and on the way home from the gym, my check engine light had come on again. On April 11th, 2008, at 91037 miles, I dropped my car off again at JC Billion, the Local Nissan Dealer, again to diagnose the new problem. Only this time to find out that it was the Catalytic Converter that had gone out. I then took my car to D&B Muffler, 320 West Griffin Drive, Bozeman, MT 59715. Where they had ordered the Catalytic converter from JC Billion, to install on my car. Being that the catalytic converter on a 03 Nissan Altima meets California Emissions, I had to go ahead and get that converter. Exhaust manifold assembly with converter plus freight, pt# 14002-8J008JC, manifold to head gasket, pt# 14036-6N200JC, manifold to header pipe gasket, pt# 20695-8J010JC; hook up scanner to clear service light, and replace manifold and all gaskets, came to a total of $720.00. I needed the car to be fixed before the 18th of April, 2008, so I could take my 2 and a half year old disabled son to Primary Children's Hospital of Salt Lake City, Utah for Doctors Appointments. So on April 17th, 2008, I had an oil change done with Quaker State Synthetic oil, because that's what I use, at Speedy Lube, 438 North 7th Ave., Bozeman, MT 59715. When I had left on April 18th, 2008 for Primary Children's Hopsital in Salt Lake City, UT. The car had been running fine all the way to Salt Lake City, UT from Bozeman, MT. (est. 425 miles one way). On my way back, around Big Sky, MT (35-40 miles from my home in Bozeman, MT) the car had developed a slight knock in the engine. The stretch between Big Sky, MT and Bozeman, MT is a canyon stretch of US 191, and there is No phone service in that stretch. So I proceeded to drive home. About 5 miles from my doorstep the Check engine light had come on again and the oil light had come on. When i had finally made it to my doorstep the car had died. The car has been up at Speedy Lube of Bozeman, Mt, being that was the last placed that had done anything to the car. They checked it over with us and their insurance company. The Oil plug was still in place, the oil filter was tight and in place. When they had drained the oil plug there was only 2 qts. of oil in the car out of the 4 and a half they had put in. Ther was no oil residue on the bottom of the car due to oil leaks. There was a black film now developed on the inside of the exhaust, due to burning oil. I had not ever had a problem of oil burning in the 03 Nissan Altima, until now. It is now up at JC Billion again getting looked at by their service technicians. I seem to be having the same problems that Guy of Hinesville, GA wrote of, abck on September 21st, 2003. My 03 Nissan Altima motor has seized up due to an internal failure of the engine that has allowed engine oil to pass into the exhuast and burn up. People Buy foreign cars for there reliability and for how long they last. At 91000 miles that doesn't seem like a lot, and I am very dissapointed in Nissan's ability to put out a good product. I would like for Nissan to step up and fix this car.

My 2005 NIssan Altima, which I have had numerous problems with in the past is now rusting. The whole car has little rust spots all over it. This car has been kept in a garage the whole time I've had it. It is only 3 years old. I will not buy another Nissan.

I have a 2003 Nissan Altima that I bought pre-owned in 2006. Since then I have had to replace the factory Cooper tires due to tread separation and losing pressure. I stupidly put another series of Cooper tires on the rear and the driver's side rear immediately started losing pressure. The second problem I have with this car is, if you don't crank it and let it run for more than 2 minutes it won't start until you crank and flood it for A LONG time. So long that you start to lose your battery. My brother has a 2002 model that does the same thing. So if you want to move your car out of the garage or jsut around the driveway you need to let it run. According to the testimonials I have read online this has been a persistant problem since 1995.

I had an ignition problem where I could not remove my key from my 2005 Nissan Altima. After taking the car to them on two occasions and being told that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle, my car was stolen when I could not remove the key. On my fourth visit to the dealer, they finally admitted that there was a problem. All of these visits are documented with invoices. I recently found out that there was a memo detailing this defect from 2005. I have this memo in my possession and I'm awaiting a court date. T

Nissan Altima has a recall for oil consumption it fails the Alabama lemon law Nissan not willing to honor recall or lemon law. excessivly loosing oil. not cranking.

I called the Nissan customer service department because I read an article published in consumer affairs that listed my year and type of vehicle as being a part of a recall. This article interested me because my engine would shut down on me with out any warning in the middle of traffic. When I had a diagnostic done, the code came back as a defective crankshaft sensor. The same problem that many other Altima's were beinf recalled for. Upon calling Nissan, one representative asked for my VIN number and told me that yes, my car was a part of the recall and she would fax over the open recall to me. She also instructed me to call the dealer and set-up an appointment and once I received the open recall, they should honor it. Well, when I called the dealer, they told me that they would not honor it because it was not in the system. So, I called back and I spoke to another rep and she gave me the same information. But because two dealerships refuse to honor the open recall that they said would be faxed to me, I had to speak to the next level supervisor who did not give a name. Once she got on the phone, she told me that my car was not a part of the recall even though I was told before it was and I was having the same exact problems as the others that had been deemed a part of the recall. So, I would have to get my car fixed at my own expense and then the dealer would reset the computer component free of charge. I don't understand why my vehicle vin wasn't apart of the recall if I'm having the same problem.

I have a 2006 nissan altima that just turn a year old this december of 2007 and i have taken my car back 3 times for the same problem and was chaarged a lot of money and the problem is still not fixeed. I took the car to the shop this morning for the same problem and i have not heard anything as of yet to whats going on.This is getting to be a very big problem for me, because i cant continue to be late for work due to taking my car back for the same problem and its not being fixed. So would you please help me with this matter i have 4 more years to pay on this vechicle and i certainly dont want to be driving it in this condition. I ask of you again to please help me sole this matter.

I have a 2002 Nissan Altima. The airbag light has been flashing for 3 years now, and Dealership says it is not possible to determine what the problem is-it might work, it might not. The check engine light is on-then off-then on and it is due to a catalytic converter failure according to Nissan. They tell me I will not just need the catalytic converter replaced but a whole new engine. This is ridiculous situation with a 5 year old car that has been regluarly maintained. Nissan refuses to look at any maintenance records because Nissan didnt do the oil change and regular maintenance. I cannot understand why a 5 year old Nissan would need a whole new engine! This appears to be an issue based on other complaints by other 2002 Altima owners. Nissan dealership in Winston Salem and consumer affairs representative are all dismissive, rude and unwilling to take any responsibility!