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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.
8.7
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $700
- Average Mileage:
- 75,750 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 3 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (2 reports)
- replace manifold gasket, valve gasket covers (1 reports)
engine problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
Altima had several oil related leaks - intake manifold gasket just gushing which then required replacement of valve covers, and spark plugs. Service dealer said that it was very unusual to have this type of problem with just 70,000 miles.
Also had shocks rear shocks and front struts leaking - see other complaint
- fkflsj, Cherry Hill, NJ, US