2004 Nissan Altima Consumer Discussions Page 5

Nissan Altima Basic Maintenance Questions

2004 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5L SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT AFTER TUNE UP

Written by: drzmellyd on Jan 09, 2007 09:25 PM

I just gave my 2004 nissan altima a tune up. I changed the spark plugs, changed the oil, and put in some injector cleaner which Ive done before. Now all of a sudden today I see that my service engine soon light is on and it seems that the engine is running extrememly loud even when the car is stationed, its sluggish and takes longer to switch gears while accelerating. ... Read More...

Nissan Altima Maintenance and Repair

Re: 2004 Altima issues [ccat1]

Written by: electricdesign on Nov 27, 2006 02:10 PM

Wow, this does not sound good. How did the spark plug look, smashed up? Your first descriptions were that they were dark and gaps closed up, I took that as being that the gaps were bridged with carbon. But if the gaps are BENT closed and you have metal particles in the combustion chambers, it sounds VERY serious, it could go back to what I said about the piston ring problems. ... Read More...

Re: 2004 Altima issues [ccat1]

Written by: atma97 on Nov 24, 2006 02:37 AM

If there is no oil consumption and spark plugs are not flooded with oil, it’s good news. Engine rings, pistons and cylinders are still tight together. You just need to focus on electrical parts. The car bucking wildly is because of misfired due to ignition problem. I would replace both spark plug and ignition coil on the bad one. Crank shaft sensor problem is easy ... Read More...

Re: 2004 Altima issues [ccat1]

Written by: electricdesign on Nov 23, 2006 07:43 PM

To get the answer you are looking for, you need to provide all complete information, such as what engine is in your car, they make a 4 cylinder inline and a V6. The engine situation does not sound good, it should not be fouling plugs for many many years, well over 150,000 miles. You mention errors, but do not give the Diagnostic Troble Codes (DTC's), you must get them ... Read More...

Re: 2004 Altima issues [ray_h1]

Written by: ccat1 on Nov 23, 2006 03:55 PM

Happy Thanksgiving to you as well! The problem started after the factory warranty had worn out. At the moment the car has just over 59,000 miles on it. There is no exhaust other than the harmless condensation cloud. I've had a couple of different mechanics look at the car(no, none of them are certified Nissan dealers, I originally thought it was something small ... Read More...

Re: 2004 Altima issues [ccat1]

Written by: ray_h1 on Nov 23, 2006 01:05 PM

Happy thanksgiving. Isn't your car still under the original Nissan new car warranty? I was under the impression they come with the more or less standard, transferable 3 yr./36,000 mile general warranty, but is that wrong? Spark plugs carboning up under 50,000 miles means there's some serious misfiring and/or oil or other fluid intrusion into the combustion ... Read More...

Re: 2004 Nissan Altima - electrical failure [jiggamman]

Written by: electricdesign on Oct 31, 2006 07:24 PM

Since your problem is intermittent and the dealer can't find the problem after 3 tries, this will be difficult to find. You probably have either a loose connection or a short somewhere in a major part of the electrical system. The problem could be deeply buried in a wiring harness or equally hard to reach place. Be glad the problem cleared up for now, but I understand ... Read More...

2004 Nissan Altima - electrical failure

Written by: jiggamman on Oct 31, 2006 06:45 PM

Okay, I have a 2004 Nissan Altima. I will be driving down the road, and all the sudden I will have a power surge of some sort. Everything will stay on, but I will lose all acceleration. I will press on the gas and nothing. No lights or indication signals appear, like the car is fine. I will pull over, put the car in park, sit for maybe 2 minutes, then put the car into drive ... Read More...

Concern for 06 Altima

Written by: carnut21 on Oct 14, 2006 06:55 PM

I think Nissan, unlike several other manufacturers stepped up to the plate and said we have a problem. With the extended warranties and concern for their name I think Nissan will take care of you if you have problems. A friend of mine had a 2004 Chevy PU and is was using a quart of oil every 1000 miles and Chevy said this is normal. Go for the purchase. Read More...

2007 Nissan Altima

Re: It's true [flightnurse]

Written by: maxamillion1 on Aug 11, 2006 06:40 PM

Actually the Maxima has NOT been faster than the Altima, even in 05-06 models. Further, would it not be 04-06 models since the Maxima was redesigned for 04? The only difference between the 04-06 Maxima is that the SE models have had a 5spd automatic and 6spd manual since 2004, while the SL didn't gain that 5spd automatic until toward the end of the 2004 model year ... Read More...