2002 Nissan Altima Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 228
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 228 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 6 indicate injury
- 7 indicate fire
What owners report
- Exhaust System · 6 records
- Engine · 5 records
- Cooling System · 3 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 84 |
| 100–150k mi | 53 |
| 30–60k mi | 25 |
| 1–30k mi | 18 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel Injection System
2002 nissan altima. Unit #1 was westbound on ir80 in the right lane when the engine compartment caught fire. Unit #1 pulled to the right berm and extinguished the flames. *ln according to the police report, the burnt wires were traced to the fuel injection. (ohio traffic crash report #10-0425-90)
Fire reported
ODI 10415950
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
We had stopped at the signal and once the signal turned green we tried to move, but the car did not move at all, seemed like the engine was completely dead. We thought of getting out of the car and thus we put on the warning flasher switch and tried to put into park by depressing the brake pedal and shifted the selector lever from d (drive) to p (park). During this process the car went out of control and crashed on…
1 injury
ODI 10426549
Engine And Engine Cooling · Unknown Or Other
This complaint is a continuation of your investigation pe02078. Nissan only addressed a part of the problem by recalling cat converters. However, this did not solve the problem as the engines were damaged causing excessive oil consumption. The problem is all connected but they didn't replaced the engines which has since been upgraded. Here's a link to the number of complaints even after the recalled parts were…
ODI 10406751
Engine · Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 nissan altima. The contact stated that after having the vehicle serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 03v084000 (engine and engine cooling), the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure…
ODI 10521066
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 nissan altima. While driving approximately 15 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled. The failure occurred twice. The contact stated the failure also occurred while it was idle. The check engine, battery and oil lights illuminated on the instrument panel when the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. Nhtsa recall campaign id number: 03v455000 (engine…
ODI 10405331
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 nissan altima. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving 25 mph. He was able to immediately restart yet the failure recurred three times. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 07v527000 (engine and engine cooling) and inquired with the dealer to determine if the vehicle was included in the recall. The dealer advised that the vehicle would first need a diagnostic…
ODI 10403831
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 nissan altima. The contact stated that the check engine light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who was unable to diagnose the failure but advised that she should contact the dealer because there was a recall related to the failure. The dealer stated that nhtsa recall campaign id number: 07v527000, engine and engine cooling had already been repaired. The vehicle…
ODI 10398562
Engine And Engine Cooling
Vehicle experiencing some hesitation at speeds of over 40mp but was intermittent. Eventually it would stall frequently at low speeds. Regular mechanic could not diagnose the problem - no engine light. I looked up recalls and found two recalls for my make , year and model. One related to ecm sensor - which caused the stalling. Recall indicates that sensor would be reprogrammed. I took it to nissan dealer - they…
ODI 10394312
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 nissan altima. While having the vehicle serviced by an authorized dealer for the check engine light the contact was told that the engine needed to be replaced due to catalytic converter failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact also stated that there were no other signs or any failures other than the check engine light. The failure and current mileage was 133,000.
ODI 10393588
Engine And Engine Cooling
I got a service engine light on and took it to a mechanic, he said it was my engine, and catalytic converter(burning oil and debris going into the engine) and i needed to rebuild it. He rebuilt it and after about 7,000 the same problem happened burning oil consumption. Not sure what to do because he said that nissan should have a fix for this and he isn't fixing the problem either. It's sitting in my driveway…
ODI 10428711
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 nissan altima. While the contact was driving approximately 65 mph, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The warning light remained illuminated until the vehicle was turned off. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing and they detected a faulty engine warning indicator. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure continued to occur. The vehicle…
ODI 10393608
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 nissan altima. The contact stated that the pre-catalyst converter overheated and shattered into pieces, causing the engine to fail. The engine would also exhibit a loud, abnormal noise when driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the catalytic converter ruined the engine which needed to be replaced. There was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 03v084000 (engine…
ODI 10428679
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 nissan altima. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing recurring engine failures in which the check engine light would illuminate on the instrument panel, the catalytic converter failed, and oil was being consumed excessively. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop on several occasions where numerous repairs were performed on the vehicle. Various repairs were…
ODI 10410526
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 nissan altima. The contact stated that he took the vehicle to the dealer for the crank shaft position sensor recall, but the repair didn't correct the failure. On october 19, 2010 when he attempted to start the vehicle the crank sensor failed. The dealer was contacted and stated that the failure might be caused by the crank shaft position sensor. The vehicle will be towed to the dealer.…
ODI 10361267
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 nissan altima. The contact stated that when first starting the vehicle, it would drive rough and would sputter abnormally. In addition, the vehicle would stall sporadically without warning. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer several times where they replaced the head gasket, radiator and the timing belt cover but none of the repairs corrected the failure. The contact finally took…
ODI 10390604
Engine And Engine Cooling
I have a 2002 nissan altima, bought new, after 93,000 miles it burns excessive amounts of oil, and coolant. I've taken my car to nissan dealerships for regular maintenance, recalls, etc. I've taken my car to several mechanics to find out why my car is doing this and a resolution has not been determined. Never have i been informed by nissan of the issue at hand though it's a known issue. I have read and researched on…
ODI 10400573
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
Nissan altima 2002 keeps having problem with the crankshaft and camshaft sensors and once you replace them a couple months later you'll have the same problem. This problem causes your car to stop randomly in the middle of traffic which could cause you to get into a car accident or worse death. Nissan knows that this is a common issue but they choose to ignore the problem. I have spoken with many dealers and auto…
ODI 10438642
Engine And Engine Cooling
The car initially used a lot of oil and anti-freeze. Basically we needed to put a quart of oil and anti-freeze in the car every 100 - 200 miles. We had the head gasket replaced and this helped with the antifreeze and the oil but after a while it started to use a lot of oil again. It got to the point where it was going through a quart of oil every 100 miles or less. My son went out to run some errands and while…
ODI 10352748
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 nissan altima. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 06v223000 (engine and engine cooling) for the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs under an updated version of the recall but his vehicle was not included in the expansion. The dealer refused to repair the…
ODI 10364995
Engine And Engine Cooling
Nissan 2002 altima 69,00 miles, always serviced now consuming oil at the rate of 4 qts a week, no indicator notice on dash panel until car all of a sudden slows down to 20 mph. This has happened while on the highway several times. Went on the web and found over 169 + complaints. Nissan has no comment. Next time someone is injured driving an altima may want to check the oil. *tr
ODI 10348067
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 nissan altima 3.5. While driving approximately 40 mph, the contact applied pressure to the accelerator pedal but the vehicle became resistant to acceleration. The contact stated he was able to drive the vehicle but the vehicle continued to decelerate independently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician stated that the catalytic converter would need to be replaced. The…
ODI 10384535
Engine And Engine Cooling · Structure
2002 nissan altima has know had to have motor mounts replaced for a second time since purchase of vehicle. Motor mounts seem to be defective. *tr
ODI 10383178
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 nissan altima. The contact stated that the head gasket was blown. The check engine light had been illuminated fro some time and the contact noticed that the vehicle would shake abnormally at various speeds. The contact, who was a certified mechanic, stated that the head gasket failed due to the catalytic converter failing. In addition, the third cylinder was blown and caused the engine to…
ODI 10357793
Engine And Engine Cooling · Exhaust System
We have a 2002 nissan altima that has about 132xxx miles on it and it is burning oil at about 5 quarts in a week. We have changed the oil regularly prior to this problem starting, which was about 6 months ago. We took it to the dealership and were told we had a catalytic system failure and it was going to cost $900 to fix, then we were told that the engine would have to be replaced costing upwards of $4000. I have…
ODI 10375258
Engine And Engine Cooling
I had purchased my 2002 nissan altima from a private party and had noticed it was burning an usual amount of oil when i took it on its first long distance drive a week after i had purchased it. When i took it back to the party i had purchased the vehicle from they told me they would help research the issue but could not refund my money. We found this particle model had problems with the catalytic converter and if…
ODI 10429101