CarComplaints.com Notes: Here's a disturbing trend for the 2002 Nissan Altima: the engine starts burning oil like crazy, the catalytic converter goes bad, the head gasket blows and eventually the entire engine needs replacement. Sound familiar? Like a script from a horror film, these Altimas seem doomed to fail around 95k miles.
1.5
hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
111,000 miles
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I left my 2002 Nissan Altima sit out overnight (temps dropped below 10 degrees). When I drove the car in the morning, the brakes failed. I pushed down on the break pedal, but it would not go down and the brakes did not work. Fortunately, the brake failure did not cause or result in an accident. I contacted the dealership. They said they believe it is a "check sensor" and are replacing it at my expense later today. This has happened to me about 4 times. It always happens when it is below 10 degrees outside.
- Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Minneapolis, MN, USA