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2003 Nissan Altima
Engine Problems
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.
2003 Nissan Altima Engine Problems
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- Engine Burns Oil
- Cam And Crank Shaft Sensor Failure
- Engine Failure
- Horrible Shaking And Check Engine Yellow Light Is On
- Stalls While Driving
- Timing Chain Failure
- Engine Idles Up And Down
- Ignition Coil Failure
- Intake Gasket Failure
- Knocking From Engine
- Oil In Spark Plug
- Engine Misfire
- Engine Smell Of Sulfer And Rotten Eggs When Driving
- Engine Stops, Won't Start
- Leaking Oil
- Poor Acceleration
- Serpentine Belt Cracked
- Service Engine Light Stays On
- NHTSA: Engine And Engine Cooling
- NHTSA: Engine
- NHTSA: Engine And Engine Cooling: Engine
- NHTSA: Vehicle Speed Control
- NHTSA: Engine And Engine Cooling: Engine: Gasoline
- NHTSA: Vehicle Speed Control: Accelerator Pedal
- NHTSA: Vehicle Speed Control: Cruise Control
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