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.
3.3
definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
40,000 miles
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The contact owns a 2003 Nissan Altima. The vehicle is excessively burning oil due to a flaw in the piston ring. The engine failed to receive the proper amount of oil and, as a result, the engine needs to be replaced. While driving 15 mph, the vehicle has shut off approximately ten to twelve times, but was able to be restarted after each occurrence. The failure usually occurs when the air conditioner has been activated for an extended period of time. The VIN was unavailable. The current mileage is 83,000 and failure mileage was 40,000.
- Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
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- Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA