Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 10/28/2008 | 52400 | 1 | |
| I have nissan altima gxe model 2001. after a thorough research on the web, i find that intake manifold gasket leak is a common problem in nissan altima. it cost between $700 - $1200 (though part is for $15-$30 only). with this problem, car start shaking violently when you stop at light. service engine light fequently lights up. car stalls abruptly in the light. on a high way drive, car can stall anytime which is a great hazard, especially when you travel with a kid or an old age people. nissan should help owners fix this and should immediately recall this cars with this kind of faulty parts. *tr | |||
| 08/18/2001 | 57240 | 1 | |
| Like many others, my 2001 nissan altima with only 57,000 miles on it displayed a check engine soon light. this occurred while my wife was idling at a traffic light. it is not a failure but if not corrected could crack the engine block. the error code crossed to a misfire in cylinder #4. i have found an inordinate number of folks with the same problem with their 2000 nissan altima. our warranty has expired and i was quoted $920 to fix this problem which appears to be the result of poor engineering design or mediocre materials used for the gasket. i would like to reference four different complaints regarding this same issue: 10167168 10145161 10100639 10163901 this information was mined from www.carcomplaints.com. what exactly is the minimum criteria used to determine a recall or something to that effect? is there any agency that can compel nissan to make something so obvious and prevalent among their customers right again? *tr | |||
| 10/19/2007 | 80000 | 20 | 10/02/2002 |
| Car stalls, shutters, and rpm's bounce while stopped at traffic signs. have to turn a/c on which helps for 30 secs., then rpm's bounce erratically again. have to then keep foot on brake and give gas to keep rpm's up or put in park,neutral and give gas to keep rpm's steady. if you don't, car dies. safety hazard in traffic and while stopped,because car dies. many complaints for this year/model with same problem on carcomplaints.com. *tr | |||
| 06/22/2002 | 1 | 12/05/2001 | |
| Vehicle is losing oil but shows no sign of leakage. presently, it is unknown where oil is flowing to due to oil gauge reading below the full mark. while idling in park vehicle cuts off, when restarted it made a rattling noise and cut off again. vehicle had 3 oil changes since december 2001. service technician said that piston rings were put on too tightly. consumer was asked to drive vehicle for 500 miles to see if the problem would correct by itself.*ak consumer also stated vehicle burns fuel quickly.*jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 01/05/2005 | 54000 | 6 | 04/06/2002 |
| Dt: when driving and coming to a stop, the vehicle dies. the car has been to the dealer, and the dealer can't find the cause of the problem. o2 sensor, catalytic converter (2), and fuel pump were replaced, but the car still does the same thing. the manufacture is suppose to call the consumer on monday. the car stalls out everyday, and it's always going slow when it happens.*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 06/01/2006 | 102000 | 1 | |
| Rough idling and vibrations in the engine started in 2006 at 102,000 miles. service engine light turns on. then, a few weeks later the engine light stayed on. went to numerous mechanics who couldn't figure out the problem. drove the car like this for the last 3 years trying to figure out the problem! engine now bucks and stalls out. the only way to sit at a stop sign or red light without your car stalling is to put your foot on the gas and brake at the same time! you hope and pray you don't run into the car in front of you! i've had this problem for almost 3 years! now, there is popping noises coming from the engine. you can push the gas pedal to the floor and the car won't move! after a while the car will take off! try getting onto the highway with this issue!! after replacing spark plugs, distributor caps, harnesses, fuel injectors, fuel filters, o-rings, etc. we finally figured out it was the intake manifold gasket! a cheap part to buy but extremely expensive to fix! over the last three years i have spent over $4,000 to actually fix my car! this is absolutely ridiculous! after searching the internet to see if anyone else was having a problem, i found 110 complaints about the same issue! every single person had the same problems with the 2000-2001 nissan altima!! please recall this item! i would hate to see someone become seriously injured or killed because of nissan!! a simple recall to replace a $10.00 part to save a life...... or a lawsuit and a lost life! this should be a no brainer!! a recall or a class action lawsuit.....nissan should hurry up and take their pick!!! i will not buy another nissan!! *tr | |||
| 09/25/2003 | 1 | ||
| Car started smoking while on the parkway,i pulled over onto the grass ,by that time flames were coming out under the hood by the front windshield, in 20 minutes before fire dept arrived the entire car was in flames ,by the time fire was put out there was nothing left . car was towed and cause of fire is under investigation by my insurance company, had there been anyone in the car with me i dought they would have survived ,thats how quick and intense the fire was | |||