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3.0

definitely annoying

Typical Repair Cost:

$138.00

Average Mileage:

94,000 miles

Total Complaints:

2 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. replace head gasket (2 reports)
Nissan Altima engine problems

engine problem

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problem #2

2007Nov 02

(reported on)

Altima

  • Automatic transmission
  • 63,000 miles

I am so unhappy with this car. Among other problems this is by far the most annoying & expensive problem to fix. When I am stopped my car just shakes uncontrollably & feels like it is going to stall. It never does (thank god), but since I have been driving it like this for 2 months I feel like it will eventually. Turning on the A/C seems to control the shaking a bit but considering it is 45 degrees right now, turning on the A/C is really not an option. I was told it would take 7 hours to fix and cost over $900. It only has 63000 miles on it! So on top of fixing the water pump, window motor, axle, & alternator all in the last 5 months I am done w/this car. I went to the dealership to see what the trade in value was & they are well aware of this problem with 2000 Altimas but like always they didn't offer any advice or help. Goodbye Nissan!

paswolf

Port Washington, NY, USA

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problem #1

2007Feb 06

(reported on)

Altima

  • Automatic transmission
  • 125,000 miles

I'd noticed this before and my mechanic saw it when I brought it in for an oil change: the head gasket was leaking oil, it's around the edges of that big silver rectangular slab of metal on top of the engine. That's a $136 job.

I just reported another bigger problem with the intake manifold here. It's all for the record, though. I really don't have any gripes about this car, 7 years and not much else has happened. I'd buy it again in a minute.

Erik R.

Berkeley, CA, USA

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