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Nissan Altima • Stalling • Engine problems • Gas tank • Steering • Paint --- • Other Nissan Models

Antonio of Kearny, NJ October 29, 2008

Antonio of Kearny NJ (10/29/08)
Like thousands of other 2002 nissan altima 2.5 owners, nissan has left every one of us hanging out there Nissan created this problem and is very aware of the oil consumption, catalytic converter break up and oxygen sensor failure. Then there is the excessive oil consumption and let's not forget the hard starting and failure to start. I will not buy another nissan again and it disgusts me that nissan is washing its hands of these issues. nissan altima which is exhibiting the symptoms very typical with 100's of other altima owners.

One month ago the check engine light came on, engine is consuming large quantities of oil, power is sluggish especially at startup, coolant is being consumed etc. Took the car in to the mechanic and the fault code was for faulty catalytic converter and a randon misfire .While driving approximately 65 mph, the engine stopped running without warning. The contact made several attempts before the engine finally restarted. The engine was running roughly my nechanic says catalytic converter being sucked into the engine

alot of other nissan owners like myself have the car running great went to the dealer to get my recall done and the very next day guess what to all the the problems i have heat loss at idle only get it back when its running . and do you know what your Nissan usa and Dealers are doing about it ??? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING means i bought a them lemonof car pay 20000 for it now its worth crap and on top i have all these problems because no one know how to put a car together.

Thomas of Asbury Park, NJ October 17, 2008

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 its 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 latter 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 there mistake? Called for reimbursment 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 THERE PRODUCTS. So far I paid over 700 to fix there recall problem and they could care less. I have stated tot hem that this is a dangerous situation and a matter of time before someone slams into me from behind.

Thomas of Lake Mills, WI October 10, 2008

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 convertor.

These cat convertors 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? On your own website we have seen this documented, I printed off 39 pages alone from your website. We didn't really know the scope of this until we googled 'Nissan Altima excessive oil consumption' and hundreds of forums, etc. came up. I found out on one site that up in Canada they have been replacing engines and fixing this for Canadian customers. Why aren't U.S. customers included? Does Canada have better laws protecting them than we do here or what? There were 30,000 cases alone in Canada that were taken care of so far.

The dealer repair shop called Nissan and opened a file for us. They reported to them that this was a faulty cat convertor that caused this. (and fyi, the guy told me that he's seen plenty of these come thru the repairshop) I called the number he gave me and was told our vin number was not covered as we were not under warranty.

If they had notified us of the problem, I would've extended the warranty! We didn't know anything about this. If there was a recall, they did not send us one, I responded to all recalls promptly in the past. If they had honestly taken a proactive role in correcting ALL ca converters on the affected vehicles, there wouldn't be thousands of us looking for new engines now. Our car is in mint condition, we took such good care of it. We are sick about this.

The representative, his name was Alex, told us flatout that it's our problem. When I asked him about the Canada cases he said he couldn't discuss this any further.' And hung up. Shouldn't there be a class-action suit out there for us? Another thing....We noticed on the forums, etc. that some people replaced the cat convertors or the cat convertors & new engines. Then later the EXACT same thing happened. Engine light comes on, uses huge amts. of oil, take it back to dealer, told cat convertor and engine need replacing.

Can you imagine that? You think you;'re getting it fixed and no.....they just put another faulty cat convertor in which then ruins your 2nd new engine. Something is very very wrong about that. Knowingly putting a defective new part in that they know will ruin your engine. Please, please do something. Should we hang onto this car in case they do settle somewhere down the road? They are not going to do anything unless they are forced to, obviously.

This has been going on for years. WHY isn't anyone calling Nissan on the carpet for this? A couple of people had their loved ones cars stopping in the middle of interstate traffic going 70mph, the engine blows and they have to hope not to get killed. Thanks to you, please investigate this further, we are not alone, there are thousands of us affected and just sick about it.

The bluebook value of our car is 10,000. It will cost 5,000 for us to replace the engine and catalytic convertor. Right now the car unfixed is worth nothing. We have to get a new car and can't even use it as a trade-in. This was our first new car, and we trusted Nissan and were so proud of it and that we had it paid off in 3 years. We expect companies to stand behind their product. We won't ever buy Nissan again, they do not deserve the ratings I have seen.

Gerard of Toms River, NJ October 7, 2008

Gerard of Toms River NJ (10/07/08)
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. 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 neccessary VIN #'s INCLUDING MINE.

Shari of Rossville, GA October 6, 2008

Shari of Rossville GA (10/06/08)
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 truely 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 everyday. I love the Altima but not sure if I will ever get another one again. But I will have to make a quick decision.

Stephen of Newton, MA October 1, 2008

Stephen of Newton MA (10/01/08)
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.

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