CarComplaints.com Notes: Here's a disturbing trend for the 2002 Nissan Altima: the engine starts burning oil like crazy, the catalytic converter goes bad, the head gasket blows and eventually the entire engine needs replacement. Sound familiar? Like a script from a horror film, these Altimas seem doomed to fail around 95k miles.
THIS CAR WAS A REALLY NICE CAR WHEN WE BOUGHT IT 5-6 YRS AGO. THEN IT STARTED, FROM FUEL PUMP TO MAIN COMPUTER TO FLASHING THE MAIN COMPUTER FROM THE DEALER. UNREAL. LOOKS LIKE IM NOT ALONE. HELP
I bought an Altima 2003 (used), 4 cylinders, and I noticed when I am sitting on an intersection, waiting either to turn or waiting for a green light, the car's engine is not smooth. NOT AT ALL.
It keeps rattling, unless I accelerate to higher speeds, and only then it goes away. It feels like the car is starting to choke. Reminds me some of the early 90's cars, but this is 2003!!! F*cking NISSAN. Never again.
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THIS CAR WAS A REALLY NICE CAR WHEN WE BOUGHT IT 5-6 YRS AGO. THEN IT STARTED, FROM FUEL PUMP TO MAIN COMPUTER TO FLASHING THE MAIN COMPUTER FROM THE DEALER. UNREAL. LOOKS LIKE IM NOT ALONE. HELP
- Ray G., Wenonah, NJ, US