2002 Nissan Altima complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS, THE ENGINE FINALLY STARTED BUT IDLED ROUGHLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

THE VEHICLE HAS A DEFECTIVE CATALYTIC CONVERTER THAT GOES BAD VERY QUICKLY WHICH RESULTS INTO JUNK BEING SUCKED INTO THE ENGINE. EVENTUALLY THE ENGINE GETS BLOWN OR BURNS OIL AT AN ALARMING RATE. EVERYONE WITH THE 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA HAS THIS PROBLEM AND NISSAN REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY AND MAKE A RECALL. NISSAN SIMPLY CHARGES US THOUSANDS TO REPLACE THE ENGINE MULTIPLE TIMES WHICH OF COURSES DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT MANUAL FORCE AND A FIRE EMERGED FROM THE HARNESS OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY THE CONTACT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 12/12/13*CN

JUST PURCHASED THIS USED CAR FROM A DEALER IN IL. CAR OVERALL SEEMED TO BE IN GOOD OVERALL CONDITION FOR IT'S AGE NO VISIBLE RUST OR ISSUES NOTED DURING TEST DRIVE OR MY BASIC OVERSIGHT OF THE VEHICLE INCLUDING CHECKING FLUIDS, HOSES BELTS TIRES ETC... I TOOK THE CAR TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC AS IT WAS IN NEED OF SOME ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WORK AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THE FLOORBOARDS ON BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE WERE COMPLETED ROTTED OUT IN SOME SPOTS THE CARPET IS THE ONLY THING COVERING THE HOLE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION I WAS TOLD BECAUSE IT CAN LEAD TO FUMES IN THE VEHICLE OR POSSIBLY THE WHOLE PAN FALLING OUT, WORSE CASE WEAKENING THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED I TAKE THE CAR BACK BUT SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR USED AND "AS IS" I DID NOT THINK I HAD A RECOURSE. I CALLED THE DEALER ANYWAY WHERE I PURCHASED IT FROM ABOUT THE ISSUE AND ASKED WHY THIS ISSUE WAS NOT DISCLOSED TO ME HE SAID TOO BAD YOU SIGNED THE PAPERS IT'S A DONE DEAL SUE US IF YOU WANT YOUR MONEY BACK AND SAID HE HAD TO "GO". I AM NOW STUCK WITH THIS CAR AND TRYING TO GET IT FIXED.MY MECHANIC TELLS ME HE CANNOT GIVE ME AN ESTIMATE TO FIX IT UNTIL HE TAKES THE SEATS, CARPET AND CENTER CONSOLE OUT TO SEE THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE AND WHAT NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED, TIME AND MATERIAL. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THIS REPAIR WILL COST BUT HE TOLD ME IT WILL TAKE 3 HOURS OF LABOR JUST TO GET TO THE FLOOR TO SEE THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE. APPARENTLY THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT NISSAN HAS

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR TO WORK WHILE I WAS DRIVING TO THE I 95 HIGHWAY BY PEMBROKE RD THERE WAS A BIG METAL STUFF ON THE LANE I WAS I COULDN'T GO NOWHERE BECAUSE THE HIGHWAY WAS BUSY DIDN'T WANT TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT THEREFORE I DROVE INTO THAT METAL STUFF AND HIT UNDER MY CAR NOW MY CAR DON'T START I DON'T HAVE NOW WAY TO GO TO WORK AND DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO I CALLED TOWING TO TOWNING MY CAR I DID NOT KNOW I SHOULD POLICE ON THE FIRST PLACE THAT'S REAL SUCK THEY SHOULD HAVE PEOPLE TO CLEAN THE HIGHWAY I HAVE A PICTURE OF THE THING AND I TOOK IT ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED NEAR THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL AREA. ADDITIONALLY, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE FLOORBOARD AREA ALSO EXHIBITED SEVERE RUST AND CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE TWO HOLES IN THE FLOOR BOARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD TO ADD TWO QUARTS OF OIL TO THE ENGINE IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO OPERATE CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187,000. UPDATED 09/06/13*LJ

WE ARE THE SECOND OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE HAVING PURCHASED IT IN 2008. ONE OF THE REASONS WE PURCHASED THE CAR WAS ITS REPUTATION FOR RELIABILITY AND FOR THE PAST 7 YEARS IT HAS LIVED UP TO ITS REPUTATION. RECENTLY, I NOTICED SOMETHING "HANGING FROM UNDERNEATH" THE CAR AND UPON EXAMINATION (AND TO MY UTTER AMAZEMENT) FOUND THAT THE FLOOR BOARDS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CAR ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH! WHAT I REALLY FIND INCREDULOUS IS THAT, AFTER SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT IS APPARENTLY AS PREDICTABLE AS THE SUN-RISE!! ADDITIONALLY, ALTHOUGH THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE OWNERS OF THESE CARS HAVE COMPLAINED TO NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, NISSAN CONTINUES TO DISAVOW ANY KNOWLEDGE OF A PROBLEM NOR ANY CULPABILITY. I FIND IT DISCONCERTING THAT IN THIS DAY AND AGE ANY VEHICLE, REGARDLESS OF AGE, WOULD SHOW THIS EXTENT OF RUSTING. THOUGH NOT A STRUCTURAL ENGINEER, I WOULD HAVE TO DEDUCE THAT THIS DEFECT WOULD COMPROMISE THE SAFETY OF THESE VEHICLES SEEING HOW BOTH THE FRONT SEATS AND SEAT BELTS ARE SECURED TO THE CAR IN THIS AREA. NOT SURE WHAT TO DO WITH THIS CAR AT THIS POINT. SHOULD I SELL IT TO SOME UNSUSPECTING PERSON? HOW MANY THOUSANDS OF THESE CARS ARE BEING DRIVEN BY AN OWNER WITH NO KNOWLEDGE THAT THEY ARE ABOUT TO BE LAUNCHED INTO OBLIVION IF EVER IN ANY TYPE OF A CRASH. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY NISSAN AND THEY NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE! *TR

ON 6/27/2013 I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH PER HOUR. THE CAR ENGINE SHUTS OFF ABRUPTLY AND I LOSS ALL POWER TO THE CAR. I WAS STUCK AND THE CARS BEHIND ME ALMOST HIT ME FROM BEHIND. I PUT THE HAZARDS ON AND TRIED TO START THE CAR. I SAT FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES, PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND IT STARTED THEN SHUT OFF AGAIN. IN PREVIOUS YEARS I HAD TO START THE CAR IN NEUTRAL BUT IT NEVER SHUT OFF WHILE IN MOTION UNTIL TODAY,6/27/2013 AND THE SERVICE SOON ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND ALSO THE TCS, SLIP. I AM NOW SEEING THAT THERE IS A RECALL. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME TO GET NISSAN TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THIS IS A HAZARD AND THERE IS A RECALL. THANK YOU. I WILL ALSO CALL NISSAN AGAIN AND REPORT THIS PROBLEM, AND I HOPE THAT THEY FIX THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE I COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED ALSO OTHERS AND THERE IS A PRODUCT RECALL ON THE CRANKSHAFT, TIMING CONTROL SENSORS, ETC...WHY WAS A PRODUCT RECALL NOTICE NOT MAILED TO ME ABOUT THIS SERIOUS DEFECT/ PROBLEM? *TR

DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW IN THE FLOOR BOARD, DRIVER AND PASSENGERS SIDE, THE FLOORS HAVE RUSTED OUT. THERE WAS 2 DRAIN HOLES ON BOTH FLOOR BOARDS WHICH WELCOMED SAND/SALT TO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. I PURCHASED THE CAR USED IN 2005 FROM NISSAN OF MIDDLETOWN NY. THEY DID NOT MAKE ME AWARE OF THE ISSUE AT THE TIME. AT SOME POINT A TAR TAPE OVERLAY WAS PLACED OVER THE HOLES TO DISGUISE THE HOLE FROM THE INSIDE. THIS SEEMS DECEIVING TO ME AND NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND HAS NO OTHER RUST ON THE VEHICLE. I FEAR THE CAR TO BE UNSAFE FOR MYSELF AND FAMILY. THESE HOLES COMPROMISE THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE. I UNDERSTAND THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE AND STILL BELIEVE THIS TO BE A ISSUE THAT SHOULD NOT BE EXISTENT ON MANY 3RD GENERATION ALTIMAS IN THIS DAY AND AGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V084000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,000. *TR

MY CAR IS USING 2 TO 3 QUARTS OF OIL ABOUT EVERY 200 TO 300 MILES. I'VE BEEN PUTTING THE BEST OIL IN IT ALONG WITH GETTING THE OIL CHANGED REGULARLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000. *TR

THE NISSAN ALTIMA 2002 HAS MUFFLER RECALLS PEOPLE CAN GET KILLED WITH THE SMOKE ,ALL ALTIMAS HAS MISSFIRE PROBLEMS CAN GET KILLED WHILE DRIVING ,ELECTRICAL RECALLS PLEASE DO SOMETHING OR ARE THEY PAYING YOU SO YOU DON'T DO NOTHING ?????????? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE FLOORBOARD WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FLOORBOARD WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE A SECOND REPAIR WAS PERFORMED TO THE STEERING COLUMN. ADDITIONALLY, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOOSE WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO STALL WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND WOULD OFTEN HESITATE TO START WHILE PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT AND THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSORS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. ALSO MY CAR IS LOOSING COOLANT AND DON'T KNOW WHERE THE COOLING IS GOING, TOOK IT TO NISSAN THEY DON'T HAVE A CLUE EITHER. ALSO I SOMETIME SMELL GAS WHEN THE CAR START UP AFTER A LONG STALL CRANK. *TR

AFTER ONE OF MY REGULARLY SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES I NOTICED THAT MY OIL LIGHT FLICKERED. CHECKED THE DIP AND NOTICED I WAS EXTREMELY LOW IN OIL. IT HAD BEEN ABOUT 400MILES SINCE THE LAST OIL CHANGE. A QUART EVERY 100 MILES. NO SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST, NO LEAK WHEN PARKED SO I BRING IT TO A MECHANIC. NOTIFIED ME THAT ITS POSSIBLY MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER WHICH WILL COST $2K SINCE THIS MODEL HAS 2 OR IT COULD BE THE ENGINE RUNNING A TOTAL OF $3K TO $6K FOR THE ENGINE AND INSTALL PLUS THE $2K FOR THE CONVERTERS MAKING THE GRAND TOTAL OF $5K TO $8K. DID SOME RESEARCH AND IT IS LOOKING LIKE THESE CARS ARE NOTORIOUS FOR THE CONVERTERS AND ULTIMATELY THE DEMISE TO THE ENGINE. ANY SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE HELPFUL. COLLEGE AND BROKE. *TR

CAR WAS PURCHASED ALMOST TWO YEARS AGO, USED. IT DROVE WELL AND ANY MAINTENANCE SHOWED THE CAR IN GREAT SHAPE UNTIL RECENTLY. THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A RATTLING NOISE. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC TO FIND THAT THE CAR WAS EXTREMELY LOW ON OIL, WHICH HAD NEVER BEEN AN ISSUE AND OIL CHANGES DONE ON SCHEDULE. THE CAR NOW GOES THROUGH ABOUT ONE QUART OF OIL PER TWO WEEKS. I WAS TOLD THE CAR WOULD NEED A NEW ENGINE. NO WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED WHILE DRIVING TO INDICATE THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE OR THE LOW OIL. *TR

CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN IT STOPPED RUNNING. DIAGNOSIS: THE CAM POSITION SENSORS WERE BAD AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT (REPLACED 2 SENSORS). THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED AFTER REPLACING THE SENSOR WITH PARTS OBTAINED FROM THE DEALER. THERE IS A RECALL ON VEHICLE WHICH WAS NEVER FULFILLED, HOWEVER, NISSAN CLAIMS IT DOES NOT AFFECT MY VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO STALL WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND WOULD OFTEN HESITATE TO START WHILE PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT AND THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSORS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A STRANGE NOISE AS SMOKE BEGAN TO BELLOW FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT BITS AND PIECES OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WERE BECOMING CAUGHT IN THE ENGINE. HE WAS INFORMED OF A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V084000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE) BUT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,316.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE MOVED TO THE SHOULDER WHERE IT WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC BUT HE WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 170,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE CAR HAS AN UNUSUAL OIL CONSUMPTION RELATED TO CATALYTIC CONVERTER PROBLEMS SEEMS LIKE. IT IS TOO MANY OWNERS OF THIS CAR HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND BASE ON THEIR INFORMATION THERE IS NOT ACCOUNTABILITY FROM NISSAN. THIS ISSUE MUST BE INVESTIGATED BY THE AUTHORITIES AND ENFORCE THE QUALITY MATERIAL FROM NISSAN FOR THESE CAR PARTS (CATALYTIC AND ENGINE). THIS COULD BE A HAZARD ISSUE FOR POSSIBLE FIRE OR UNDESIRED GASES ON LUNGS AND/OR ENVIRONMENT. NISSAN MUST ACCEPT THEIR WRONG DOING AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS POOR QUALITY MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY SELL BY THEM IN OUR COUNTRY. WE MUST BE PROTECT FROM THIS CHEAP COMPANIES PRODUCTS WITHOUT ANY WORK ETHICAL. IF YOU CHECK WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM YOU CAN FIND OVER 200 COMPLAINTS ABOUT NISSAN ABUSING PEOPLE FOR THE SAME MATTER. YOU ALSO CAN SEE HOW IN CANADA THERE IS AN ORGANIZATION WHO PROTECTED THE CONSUMER AND WAS ABLE TO GET A FULLY REFUND OF THE CUSTOMER MONEY. THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND LET JUSTICE REINS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V084000(ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: EXHAUSTSYSTEM: MANIFOLD/ HEADER/ MUFFLER/ TAIL PIPE ) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL SERVICE. SEVERAL YEARS LATER, THE ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BECAUSE OF AN OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE, EXCESSIVE SMOKE WOULD BLOW OUT OF THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE ENGINE DID NOT NEED REPLACING AND THAT THEY HAD HONORED THEIR END OF THE RECALL CAMPAIGN AGREEMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING AN OIL CHANGE PERFORMED, HE NOTICED THAT THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. .....UPDATED 01/14/13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER STATED THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF ANY FAILURES SUCH AS THIS. UPDATED 1/18/2013*JS

SOON AFTER BUYING THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE SEVERELY WHEN STARTED OR WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. BRINGING IT TO THE PLACE WHERE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE THE CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS AND THE SHAKING STOPPED FOR A WHILE THEN WEEKS LATER IT BEGAN AGAIN AND ONLY GOT WORSE. NOW IT SHUTS OFF WHEN RUNNING OR WON'T TURN ON AT ALL. *TR

CATALYTIC CONVERTER WENT OUT AND DESTROYED ENGINE. NOW CAR USES 1 QT OIL EVERY 100 MILES. NISSAN CLAIMS ENGINE IS OLD AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO. TOO MANY CARS HAVE THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM FOR IT TO JUST BE OLD ENGINES AND NOW THE OUT OF WARRANTY PEOPLE ARE PAYING FOR IT. *TR

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR PAN RUSTED. HOLES ON BOTH SIDES. *TR

FLOOR PAN UNDER BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT FOOTWELLS HAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. I'M NOT SURE WHEN THE RUST PERFORATION OCCURRED, AS I PURCHASED THE CAR USED IN MAY 2012 AND NOTICED THE PROBLEM SHORTLY THEREAFTER. *TR

THE FLOORS IN THE ALTIMAS ARE ROTTING OUT, THIS IS 2002,2003,2004,2005,2006 AND MAYBE LATER MODELS. OBVIOUSLY AN ENGINEERING, DESIGN DEFECT. JUST READ ABOUT THIS AND CHECKED MY DAUGHTERS 2002, JUST CARPET ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I HAVEN'T CHECKED DEEPER, BUT OTHER HAVE REPORTED ROTTED SEAT SUPPORTS. NISSAN BODY SHOP QUOTED 950.00 TO REPAIR/REPLACE ROTTED AREA. I AM LUCKY THAT I AM ABLE TO COVER THE COST OF HER REPAIR, OTHER MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY. THIS INFORMATION NEEDS TO BE AIRED IN THE NATIONAL PRESS BEFORE WE HAVE A SEAT FAILURE IN A CRASH THAT RESULTS IN DEATH. *TR

ON THE UNDERNEATH OF THE 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA THE FLOOR IS RUSTING AND CREATING A HOLE. I HAVE BEEN TO DIFFERENT BODY SHOPS TO GET AN ESTIMATE AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE SEEN MANY ALTIMA'S WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM RECENTLY. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE NISSAN BODY SHOP THEY ALSO SAID THEY HAVE SEEN MANY OF THE ALTIMA'S WITH THIS DEFECT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FLOORBOARD HAD RUST DAMAGE SO SEVERE THAT IT WOULD TAKE VERY LITTLE PRESSURE FROM HER FOOT TO COMPLETELY GO THROUGH THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE. A DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A BODY SHOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT FLOOR PANS WERE RUSTED ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND HAVE A PRICE QUOTED. THE FRONT FLOOR PANEL WAS ATTACHED TO THE FRONT SEATS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY COULD PUSH THEIR FOOT THROUGH THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,834.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT APPROACHED A STOP SIGNAL WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SHAKE WITH A HESITATION. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. HE NOTICED COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE OIL AND THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL HAD BECOME EXTREMELY LOW. IN ADDITION, BLACK AND GRAY SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE EXHAUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP TWICE. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND THE ENGINE CYLINDER SEAL WERE DEFECTIVE. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V084000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS INELIGIBLE FOR REPAIRS UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS PERFORMING A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE; HE STATED THAT THE EXHAUST AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WERE DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO CONSUMING OIL EXCESSIVELY. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTER SYSTEM, 3RD SUCH REPAIR. OXYGEN SENSORS, A NEW ECM REFLASH AND A NEW ENGINE THE 1ST CATALYST HAD APPARENTLY CAUSE PARTS TO BE SUCKED INTO THE ENGINE WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY LED TO THE FAILURE OF ADDITIONAL CONVERTERS AND ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION . THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE IS HAVING A REMANUAFACTURED ENGINE, CATALYST AND SENSORS REPLACED AT A COST OF NEARLY $3000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HER VEHICLE HAD AN OUTSTANDING RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V251000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY) HOWEVER NONE FOR THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 180,000.

LIKE OTHER CUSTOMERS, MY 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA V6 DEVELOPED A RUSTED FLOOR BOARD IN BOTH THE FRONT AREAS WITH METALS FLAKING OFF EVEN AT AN EARLY TIME. I DIDN'T REALIZE THERE WERE A LOT OF US HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL.. THIS IS THE ONLY PART OF THE CAR THAT IS VERY BADLY RUSTED, ALL OF THE OTHER PARTS HAVE BARELY ANY RUST. I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING THAT REALLY NEEDS INVESTIGATION. *TR

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF MY 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA AND I BOUGHT THE CAR IN THE FALL OF 2001. I RELIGIOUSLY CHANGE THE OIL ON TIME AND HAVE PROPERLY MAINTAINED THE CAR. THE CAR HAS EXTREMELY LOW MILEAGE FOR ITS AGE. I HAVE RECEIVED ALL OF THE NISSAN RECALLS. SINCE DECEMBER 2001, I HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM OF THE ENGINE STALLING WITHOUT WARNING AND ALSO, AT TIMES, LOSING ALL POWER IN THE CAR, AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION AND THAT ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE TWO ACCIDENTS. AFTER FOUR RECALLS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM OF THE ENGINE STALLING WITHOUT WARNING, THIS YEAR THE CAR IS AGAIN STALLING WITHOUT WARNING AND I AM TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE CRANK SENSOR, WHICH WAS REPLACED IN 2004 BY ONE OF NISSAN RECALLS. I AM TOLD A CRANK SENSOR SHOULD LAST OF THE LENGTH OF CAR'S LIFE. I AM ALSO TOLD THAT THOSE WHO RECEIVED THE 2009 VERSION OF THE SENSOR HAVE HAD NO SUBSEQUENT PROBLEMS ONLY THOSE WHO HAD THE OLDER SENSORS ARE APPARENTLY AT GRAVE RISK. I WAS IN THE CAR TRYING TO CROSS AN INTERSECTION WITH MY 5 YEAR OLD SON IN THE BACK OF CAR WHEN MY ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND WHEN THE ENGINE DIES I AM WITHOUT POWER. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE LAST RECALL THAT THE CAR STALLED ON ME. THIS MAKES THE STALLING PROBLEM EVEN MORE DEADLY. PEOPLE THINK THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED BY THE EARLIER MULTIPLE RECALLS AND ARE INSTEAD DRIVING CARS THAT ARE TIME BOMBS. NISSAN NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY. *TR

MY 2002 ALTIMA, DRIVEN BY MY SON, WAS BEING CHECKED OUT FOR A PROBLEM WITH A BAD TIRE. WHILE UP ON THE LIFT, THE MECHANIC IDENTIFIED TWO HOLES IN THE FLOOR PAN. ONE IS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND ONE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE, EACH AT THE LOCATION OF A SEAT FLOOR MOUNT BOLT. NOT EXACTLY SAFE. THIS CAR WILL NOT PASS STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA SAFETY INSPECTION AS IS. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED NISSAN, AS THAT IS MOST LIKELY FRUITLESS, BASED ON THE MANY COMMENTS I'VE ALREADY READ ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE. NISSAN OBVIOUSLY HAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS DESIGN. EVEN IF THE CAR IS 10 YEARS OLD, THE FLOOR PAN SHOULDN'T BE ROTTING AWAY. THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA OBVIOUSLY THINKS THIS IS NOT SAFE. WHY DOESN'T THE NHTSA AGREE? WHAT ARE YOU GUYS WAITING FOR? FATALITIES? *TR

DISCOVERED RUST THRU IN PASSENGER FLOOR PAN DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. CAR WAS GARAGE KEPT MORE THAN 80% OF TIME. WELL MAINTAINED. NO DAMAGE TO THIS AREA FROM ACCIDENTS. NO IMMERSION. DISCOVERED ON THE INTERNET THAT THE PROBLEM COMMON TO THIS MAKE AND MODEL OVER MULTIPLE YEARS. HAVE NEVER HAD A FLOOR PLAN RUST THRU IN ANY VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED. IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS EXHAUST GASES MAY ENTER CABIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR A ROUTINE OIL AND BRAKE SERVICE WHEN THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WERE TWO RUSTED AREAS ON THE FRONT FRAME. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY NEEDED TO RESEAL THE RUSTED AREAS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, PROVIDING NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FLOOR PANS WERE RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,460.

MY CAR HAS BEEN BURNING OIL AT A VERY FAST RATE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS TURNED ON, AND MY GAS HAS LOWERED. MY CHECK OIL LIGHT HAS NEVER TURNED ON, NOT EVEN ONCE IN THE 2 YEARS THAT I HAVE OWNED IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE SPECIALIST TO HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED WHEN HE WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WERE TWO HOLES LOCATED UNDER THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE COST OF THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

FLOOR PANS ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE ARE RUSTED THRU TO THE POINT OF THE ONLY BARRIER BETWEEN THE ROAD AND DRIVER/PASSENGER IS THE FLOOR UPHOLSTERY. IN VIEWING NISSAN FORUMS ONLINE, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. *TR

I OWN A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA THAT HAS 98,000 MILES UPON LIFTING THE CAR THE FLOOR BOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS SHOWING RUST ON BOTH THE DRIVER`S AND PASSENGER`S SIDE. IT IS AN EXCELLENT CAR BUT IT IS BASICALLY TRASH NOW. NISSAN IS SO IRRESPONSIBLE THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT AND THEY SHOULD RECALL ALL ALTIMA`S WITH THIS PROBLEM. TOYOTA IS WAY MORE RESPONSIBLE WHEN THEIR CAR`S HAVE A PROBLEM THEY ARE QUICK TO RECALL,IT IS RIDICULOUS. NISSAN IS RIDICULOUS!!!!! *TR

WAS DRIVING AND THE CLUTCH SANK TO THE FLOOR. COULDN'T GET INTO GEAR SO I HAD TO PULL OVER. ONCE I PARKED MY CAR, THE CLUTCH WAS COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. COULDN'T DRIVE IT BECAUSE THE CLUTCH WOULD NOT GET INTO GEAR. WAITED ABOUT 20 MINS AND IT CAME UP 1/4 OF THE WAY AND WAS ABLE TO GET INTO GEAR. THIS ONLY HAPPENS IN THE SUMMER AND IT HAPPENS ABOUT ONCE OR TWICE EVERY OTHER WEEK AND IF IT HAPPENS WHILE IT'S PARKED, THE CAR IS INOPERABLE. *TR

ENGINE WAS CONSUMING OIL AT AN ACCELERATED RATE (1+ QT PER 2,000+ MILES). DEALERSHIP CONDUCTED AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST BEGINNING DECEMBER 2011. IT APPEARS THAT WHEN THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER GOES OUT, IT SUCKS IN PIECES OF THE CONVERTER SUBSTRATE DURING THE NEGATIVE CYCLE. THE SMALL PIECES OF THE CONVERTER THEN SCORE THE CYLINDER WALLS. AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS OF THE DEALERSHIP MONITORING THE OIL CONSUMPTION, I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD NEED A NEW ENGINE. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A SECOND OPINION. THE CYLINDER COMPRESSION TEST INDICATED THE FIRST CYLINDER WAS AT ABOUT 82 PSI AND THE OTHER THREE CYLINDERS RANGED FROM 111 TO 118 PSI. BACK AT THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FIRST CYLINDER IS THE ONE THAT IS INITIALLY DAMAGED BY THE PRE-CATALYST OVERHEATING. NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS HAS TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN GETTING A NEW ENGINE BECAUSE I DID NOT GET A WARRANTY WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR USED, AND ALSO BECAUSE THE MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AT 90,000 MILES WAS NOT THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP (NISSAN CASE # 8897586). THE CAR IS SUFFERING THE EFFECTS IDENTIFIED ON NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 03V084000. THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY THE ENGINE COULD CATCH ON FIRE AS IDENTIFIED IN THE CAMPAIGN. I HAVE METICULOUSLY RECORDED ALL OF THE REPAIRS AND OIL CHANGES TO THE CAR, ONLY TO HAVE NISSAN TELL ME THAT THEY WILL NOT PROVIDE ME WITH ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THIS ISSUE. IT APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE PRE-CATALYST OVERHEATIN