2002 Nissan Altima Consumer Discussions Page 6

Nissan Altima Engine Failures

cat converter/engine replacement

Written by: mainer70 on Mar 08, 2009 08:04 AM

I own a 2002 Altima 2.5 4 cylinder. I've owned it since March 2002. I just hit approx 86,000 miles. I took my car in to the dealership for a normal oil change & walked out needing a new engine. I had a knocking noice that happened when I would accelerate but would stop once I hit a cruising speed. It started happening about a week before I was able to get it in. They checked ... Read More...

Midsize Sedans 2.0

Re: Best mid sized sedans -1.T.Camry 2.H.Sonata 3.N.Altima 4.F.Fusion [deltheking]

Written by: thegraduate on Mar 07, 2009 07:08 PM

You are contradicting yourself- calling the Camry/Sonata mushy ,dull.I have driven all makes and no,it is not dull or mushy.Their engines are as powerful as Honda/Nissan. What does mushy have to do with how the engine performs? I am referring to car handling, which in the Camry especially, is languid compared to the likes of Honda and Mazda. I said nothing of ... Read More...

Nissan Altima Engine Failures

Re: Precat issue advice??? [electricdesign]

Written by: aquatect1951 on Feb 23, 2009 07:51 AM

To electric design and any other forum techies , I have an '05 Altima S, w/ I4 engine and 64K miles, with no know problems mentioned thru these posts YET, except cold heat air temp at idle {which I will address w/ burping technique in service bulletin see NTB02-047b (2002-2003 Altima: Poor Heater Performance) and possible thermostat replacement's }. My state ... Read More...

Precat issue advice???

Written by: unitedcigar on Jan 26, 2009 09:24 AM

There is some fantastic information here, I really appreciate all of the work E.D. and others have put in! My mechanical knowledge is very limited, so I've tried to absorb what I've seen here and apply it to my situation. I have some conflicting information on my particular Altima, so I thought I would request advice. My 2002 2.5 had the SES light on a couple of months ... Read More...

Re: [acevedo669]

Written by: Mr_Shiftright on Aug 18, 2008 09:22 AM

Well first off consider this RECALL: MAKE/MODELS: MODEL/BUILD YEARS: Nissan/Altima 2002 2005-2006 Nissan/Sentra 2002 2005-2006 MANUFACTURER: Nissan North America, Inc. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V527000 MFR'S REPORT DATE: November 08, 2007 COMPONENT: Engine and Engine Cooling POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 653910 SUMMARY: On certain passenger ... Read More...

Re: 2002 nissan altima, acceleration issues [jdiggityd]

Written by: imkourtney on Jan 18, 2009 10:55 AM

I have a 2003 Nissan Altima and my car was having the same problem and drove me crazy. When I went and had it checked they said it was the line pressure sylanoid that was causing my car to have a hard shift. Read More...

Re: [gp0137]

Written by: electricdesign on Jan 09, 2009 01:31 PM

You are exactly right with your attitude about this. Nissan is in a state of denial over this cataylic converter issue and excessive engine oil use issue, they just don't care about their customers if the car goes over the warranty period, I have been battling this problem with my daughters 2002 Altima 2.5S, had over 90K miles when the problem started, Nissan was ... Read More...

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Written by: gp0137 on Jan 07, 2009 01:05 PM

I've just found this website and am in the very same boat with the rest of you!!! My 2002 Altima started having problems a couple of years ago, they performed all the recalls on it and it's been constant problems for the last year. They replaced the catalytic converter last April, then in Nov. we were astounded to learn that it's sucking oil at incredible rates. We ... Read More...

Nissan Altima

2002 nissan altima 3.5 v6

Written by: harry29 on Dec 08, 2008 01:49 PM

Filled my altima up with gas today. It was on 1/4 tank and it took 12 gallons. This car has a 20 gallon tank. Is it possible that there would be 8 gallons from 1/4 tank to empty???? Also, When I filled up the trip computer said I could only go another 83 miles. Read More...

Honda Accord vs Nissan Altima

2009 Altima Coupe vs Honda Civic or Accord

Written by: swhonda on Nov 15, 2008 08:33 PM

Hi All! I will (hopefully) be purchasing my first new car in the near future and wanted to ask for your feedback/advice. I am currently torn between the Nissan Altima Coupe and either the Honda Civic Coupe or the Honda Accord Coupe. I have test driven the Altima several times and love the car, but am unclear as to the long term reliability of the vehicle (what I've ... Read More...