2002 NISSAN ALTIMA Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR AND THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

I BOUGHT A NISSAN ALTIMA 2002 2.5 ONE MONTH AGO FROM HER PREVIOUS OWNER I DROVE THE CAR BACK HOME IT WAS SMOOTH AND PERFECT I PUT A TEMPORARY PLATES ON IT TO DO SAFETY AND EMISSION TEST TO IT PUT BEFORE I DO THAT I REPLACED THE OIL IN IT AND AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS I DROVE IT TO DO THE SAFETY CHECKS ON IT SUDDENLY THE CAR WAS MAKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND I WAS GOING ABOUT 100 AND THE CAR ENGINE SHUTDOWN THANK GOD I CONTROLLED THE CAR ON A HIGHWAY FILLED WITH A LOT OF CARS SO I CALLED A TOWTRUCK TO TAKE IT A WAY FROM THE STREET TO THE GARAGE AND WHEN THE MECHANIC LOOKED AND DID SOME TEST ON IT HE TOLD ME THAT IT NEEDS A NEW ENGINE AND IT COST 1,500 TO BUY AN ENGINE I TOLD HIM ITS IMPOSSIBLE I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR IT CANT BE , I ASKED HIM HOW DID THIS HAPPEN HE TOLD ME THAT THIS CAR HAS A MANUFACTURE PROBLEM THE PROGRAMMING OF THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR GAVE THE ENGINE A WRONG CODES CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT AND TO BURN MORE OIL AND BECAUSE OF THAT THE ENGINE IS DEAD NOW HE TOLD ME TO CALL THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND GIVE THEM THE V.I.N NUMBER OF THE CAR I LIVE IN OTTAWA BY THE WAY AND TO ASK IF THERE IS ANY RECALL ON IT SO I DID THAT AND THEY TOLD ME TO CALL THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN NORTH AMERICA BECAUSE ITS FROM THERE I DID THAT I SPOKE WITH AN AGENT AND HE TOLD ME YES THERE IS A RECALL ON IT BUT WE CANT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE THE CAR IS NINE YEARS OLD NOW AND THE RECALL HAS ENDED TOW YEARS AGO I TOLD HIM WHY? ITS THE DEALERSHIP RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY RECALL EVERY DAMAGED CARS OR SOME ONE WILL GET HURT BECAUSE OF IT THAT'S FIRST, SECOND THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THERE WAS ALOT OF CUSTOMERS HAVING THE SAMETHING SO ITS THE DEALERSHIP FAULT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERY CAR HAS TO BE SAFE AND PERFECT TO DRIVE IT ESPECIALLY ITS A FAMILY CAR TOO SO ALL IM ASKING IS THAT THEY HAVE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OF THIS AND TO FIX MY CAR AND EVERY CAR THAT HAS A MANUFACTURE PROBLEM IN IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE PLEASE.... *TR

2002 NISSAN ALTIMA HAS KNOW HAD TO HAVE MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED FOR A SECOND TIME SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE. MOTOR MOUNTS SEEM TO BE DEFECTIVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTOR WAS RUINED BECAUSE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS DISINTEGRATED DUE TO PARTICLES ENTERING THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS BURNING OIL RAPIDLY AND IN ADDITION, THE INTERIOR HEAT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED HIM HE WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO INFORMED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 127,250.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL, THEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE CONVERTER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000.

I HAVE AN 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA S 2.5 LITER WITH 95K ON IT. THERE IS HEAVY RUST UNDER THE DRIVERS FLOOR. IT HAS ONLY TAKEN A LITTLE SHORT OF A YEAR TO GO FROM NOTHING TO SOME MAJOR ROT. I AM A PROFESSIONAL DETAILER AND AUTOBODY TECH AND THE CAR HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY WELL MAINTAINED. IT LOOKS AS THOUGH IS A FLAW IN THE DESIGN. I NOTICED IT TODAY WHEN I WAS CHANGING MY OIL AND INSPECTING THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR. *TR

I HAVE OWNED A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S SINCE 2003. I BOUGHT VEHICLE WITH 11000 MILES AS A SHORT TERM LEASE TURN BACK. I HAVE DONE ALL REGULAR SERVICE WORK; OIL CHANGES,TIRES, BRAKES ECT. RECENTLY TOOK TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION ON ENGINE NOISE. VEHICLE HAS 113,000 MILES ON IT AT PRESENT TIME. SERVICE WRITER INFORMED ME THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS DISINTEGRATING AND CAUSING THE MATERIALS THAT THIS IS MADE OF TO BE INGESTED INTO ENGINE. CONSEQUENTLY, THE ENGINE NOW NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE DISCOVERED THRU SOME ONLINE RESEARCH AND INQUIRIES, WITH OTHER NISSAN SERVICE DEPARTMENTS, THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THE MODEL YEARS 2002 & 2003. THERE WAS A TSB FOR THIS CAR FOR THE DEALER TO DO A VISUAL INSPECTION ON THE CONVERTER IN 2003. I FEEL THAT A VEHICLE SHOULD NOT NEED AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT DUE TO A DEFECTIVE FACTORY PART. THE ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE MANUFACTURER DISPLAYS THE VEHICLE BEING TESTED FOR PROLONGED DRIVING . THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH THE AMOUNT OF THESE VEHICLES THAT ARE ON THE ROAD. A CAR OWNER SHOULD NOT BE SUBJECT TO EXTENSIVE REPAIRS DUE TO A FACTORY DEFECTIVE PART. THERE ARE ALOT OF COMPLAINTS POSTED ON THE INTERNET CONCERNING THIS FAULT. *TR

NISSAN 02 ALTIMA 2.5S HAS PROBLEM WITH ENGINE/CAT CONVERTER, CAR DEVELOPED A P0420 ERROR AND HAS BEEN ROUTINELY CONSUMING OIL, NOW DEALER HAS DIAGNOSED PROBLEM OF CAT CONVERTER DISINTEGRATING AND GETTING SUCKED INTO ENGINE CAUSING IT TO FAIL, ESTIMATE FOR REPAIR IS ~ $6,000. SEE FOLLOWING LINKS FOR THE SIMILAR PROBLEM REPORTED BY OTHERS. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/NISSAN/ALTIMA/2002/ENGINE/EXCESSIVE_OIL_CONSUMPTION.SHTML. *TR

2002 NISSAN ALTIMA ENGINE HAS HOLE IN THE SIDE. I WAS TOLD THEY HAD A RECALL TO PUT A SHIED BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I THINK THIS WAS DONE TO STOP THE HEAT FROM THE CAT. CONVERTER FROM FATIGUING THE BLOCK. WELL ON MY CAR THEY DID THE RECALL BUT IT DIDN'T WORK! I HAD TO PUT ANOTHER ENGINE IN THE CAR! I HAVE ALSO PUT A COMPLAINT IN FOR THE FLOOR BOARDS ROTTING OUT ON THE SAME CAR! NISSAN DOESN'T CARE THAT THEY HAVE BUILT CARS WITH DEFECTS!!! THESE PROBLEMS SHOULD BOTH HAVE BEEN FIXED FOR FREE!!! THESE TWO PROBLEMS WILL COST ME THOUSANDS TO FIX!!! *TR

2002 NISSAN ALTIMA HAS ROTTED OUT FLOOR BOARDS ON BOTH SIDES! I CAN SEE THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CARPETING! I HAVE SEEN THIS IN 2 OF 2 CARS THAT I HAVE CHECKED YET THE DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THEY NEVER HEARD OF IT! THEN I WENT INTO THE PARTS DEPARTMENT AND THEY SAID ITS VERY COMMON! I THINK SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS COACHED TO SAY THAT THEY NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM! THIS IS DANGEROUS FOR MANY REASONS! FIRST OF ALL SOMETHING THAT WAS RUN OVER COULD COME INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT! THE CAR IS NOT AS STRONG WHEN THE CHASSIS OF THE CAR IS COMPROMISED! I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM IS AFFECTING OVER 50% OF THESE VEHICLES! THE DEALER IS ACTING LIKE THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS NO HELP AVAILABLE! I HAVE ALSO HAD TO PUT AN ENGINE IN THIS CAR BECAUSE OF A FACTORY DEFECT! THEY DID A RECALL TO PUT A SHIELD IN BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER BUT THE ENGINE HAS A HOLE IN THE SIDE RIGHT WHERE THEY ALL HAVE A PROBLEM! THESE CARS ARE JUNK AND NISSAN SHOULD BE ASHAMED! INSTEAD THEY ACT LIKE THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT YOUR TALKING ABOUT! *TR