2002 Nissan Altima Consumer Discussions Page 4

Nissan Altima Engine Failures

Re: 2002 Altima Engine Failure [brossr]

Written by: keilse on Jun 08, 2009 04:28 PM

Continued from 414...this message 3 of 3. I have to tell you one more thing...I am one of those peple that battled, and I do mean BATTLED, with Nissan for some compensation, or at least some fair treatment of ANY kind...it took a year, but Nissan gave me a brand new 3.5 engine and cats (on them) and reimbursed me for ALL expenses related to these problems, including ... Read More...

Re: 2002 Altima Engine Failure [brossr]

Written by: keilse on Jun 08, 2009 04:05 PM

Rough engine running is a symptom of a much larger issue... Why exactly did he say you need a new engine? You need a new head gasket - but why? What broke in your engine to cause the gasket to become fouled? These cars DON'T burn oil and have gaskets go bad out of the blue - and I would bet money that if you only replace the gasket - your engine will experience a catastrophic ... Read More...

2002 Altima Engine Failure

Written by: brossr on Jun 07, 2009 05:55 PM

I have a 2002 Nissan Altima 2.5 S which I bought new. It has always has all recommended maintenance performed and all maintenance has been performed by the Nissan dealership. The other day the check service engine soon light came on soon after I started the car. A couple of times in the last few days I had noticed that when I first started the car in the mornings it ran ... Read More...

Re: 2002 Altima [keilse]

Written by: altilove89 on Jun 05, 2009 10:59 AM

Definitely try to find another Nissan dealer, better yet look up reviews on local nissan dealers and see who has the best overall reviews and choose the dealership with the best rep. The 3.5 SE v6 engine is a much better build then the 2.5 S, i actually wish i had spend the extra $1100 for the 04 altima with the v6 engine then the 03 2.5 S. Im suprised that the V6 has this ... Read More...

Re: 2002 Altima [electricdesign]

Written by: keilse on Jun 02, 2009 00:37 PM

Hi! I have a 2002 3.5 liter Altima and the problem with the cats is prevalent throughout my ownership of the vehicle. I have had 5 cats replaced, and the last time, Nissan forgot to put oil in my car and I battled with them for a year, and they replaced the engine and cats with all new Nissan factory parts. Well, the new engine has less than 10,000 miles on it, and the cats ... Read More...

Re: Precat issue advice??? [rondhol]

Written by: jd10013 on May 24, 2009 08:33 AM

QR25DE is not bad engine. Without pre-cat it will last hundred thousands of miles as other Nissan engines. even with the pre-cat it will probably last hundreds of thousands of miles. if you compare the number of QR25DE engines sold to the number having problems and your odds are pretty good. on top of that, its mostly limited to the 2002 model (first use of QR25DE) ... Read More...

Nissan Altima Maintenance and Repair

Cruise control problems

Written by: dcup on May 05, 2009 08:23 PM

Ive got a 2002 Nissan ALtima. Ive been having problems with the cruise control when Im driving on the interstate. When you get up to about 70 mph, the cruise kicks off and the car starts jerking a little bit. I thought it might be a clogged injector but I ran "Sea Foam" through it a couple of times and it only helps for a couple of days ( i drive on the interstate daily). ... Read More...

Never again will I buy a Nissan! My car's problems- a warning for others...

Written by: shead_day on Feb 10, 2009 08:08 PM

I have a 2002 Altima 3.5 V6 that I bought used with 84k miles on it in Jan 2007. I was the 3rd owner and this car had everything I wanted so I was excited thinking I was buying a reliable brand...WRONG! I thought maybe the person that had it before me ran it too hard but I've been reading the reports and maybe that's not the case and I'm afraid what will happen next. At about ... Read More...

Nissan Altima Engine Failures

Re: Nissan Altima 2002 Oil Consumption SOLUTION [kcvab]

Written by: electricdesign on Apr 26, 2009 09:37 AM

To all those who have posted latey in this forum, I suggest to anyone who has an Altima 2.5 to be sure to read ALL the messeges in this forum starting from #1 to the very end, they are all important. My first messege in this forum was #75. Please tell anyone you know that has an Altima 2,5 about this forum, and warn them of the possible problems that they may face. It is MUCH ... Read More...

Re: Nissan Altima 2002 Oil Consumption SOLUTION [kcvab]

Written by: crashworthy on Apr 13, 2009 07:23 AM

that is a pretty clever solution. 4 qts every 220 miles? is that on a V6 or V4? what year? Read More...