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.

4.4

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
25,000 miles

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2002 Nissan Altima cooling system problems

cooling system problem

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2002 Nissan Altima Owner Comments

problem #1

Oct 142003

(reported on)

Altima

  • 25,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Consumer said vehicle was taking in too much oil. Every 800 miles vehicle needed 8 ounces of oil. Dealers was aware of problem.

- Milton, MA, USA

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