Used 2002 Nissan Altima 3.5 SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 4A) Consumer Reviews
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Awesome car
roushfan5, Portland, OR, 04/14/2012
Nissan Altima 3.5 SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
19 of 19 people found this review helpful
A lot of people are complaining about their cam shaft sensors. Well my check engine light came on for the exact same problem. Turned out I was just using the wrong type of oil. Make sure you are using 5-30W oil to avoid this problem. After a couple hundred miles with the correct oil in the car the problem went away. Our car is the V6 with a 152,400 miles on it and to date the only problem we've had to fix is replace the seals in the engine, oil cooler and the rear value gasket. The interior is a little cheap I'll admit. But the car def. makes up for it with that fantastic engine. A great car but it has to be maintained
All good at first
acuralegend95, Culpeper, VA, 07/26/2011
Nissan Altima 3.5 SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
13 of 15 people found this review helpful
The first few years were great, it was fast, clean, and a great car all around. Then around 100k the air bag light turned on and the bose 6 disk changer stopped working and taking cds, took it to the dealer and they checked and said everything was and about to charge me 200+ for a new radio, only fm radio for me. around the same time they said my 02 sensor was bad, it was replaced. No problems for about 20k and then it started to need oil like it was disappearing about a quart every two week. After that started it rattled like crazy. Changed all the spark plugs 3 times and about 5 pairs of brakes. now at 160k i replaced radiator and now sits in the yard in need of a thermostat, and heads...
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Excellent car, 144,000 miles
Andrew, 03/23/2010
Nissan Altima 3.5 SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
6 of 8 people found this review helpful
Bought this car in Dec 01 when new styling came out. 3.5 engine very powerful. Only had minor issues (light bulb for miles display went out early on) some recalls initially. Again nothing major. At 144K, windshield wipers stopped working and I spent $200 to get fixed. Now it is leaking antifreeze and given I need new tires and new battery I decided to trade it in. Definitely worked out well for me though.
Wonderful car
02Altima, 08/05/2010
Nissan Altima 3.5 SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
5 of 9 people found this review helpful
I bought this car in November of 2001 and now have 166k miles on it. I've never once had a problem with it, mechanical or otherwise. I've done all the routine maintenance and it's been a dream. Just know that most people writing reviews are only doing so to complain. This is the best car I've ever owned and at least 5 friends of mine have bough Nissans based on what they've seen from my car. When the time comes for something new I'm definitely buying Nissan again!
A fine, reliable car
dinoman, 11/13/2009
Nissan Altima 3.5 SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Bought the car new for its huge interior and exciting acceleration. It won out over the current Accord (much smaller interior, bland) and Camry (boring, slow, awful brake feel). Have had to replace the hood prop rod catch and took it to dealer for drive belt squeal when started cold. That is it. Pretty good for 92,000 miles and eight years!