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.
6.8
fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
9,500 miles
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The tread on the tires is wearing down completely in short time span, which is making the ability to control the vehicle difficult. Consumer contacted manufacturer.
2nd problem w/ Continental brand tires on my 2002 Nissan Altima. Original set was replaced (50/50% payed) between Nissan corporation & Continental corporation at approx. 18,000 miles on vehicle. Replacement set showing/displaying same problems....pre-mature wear, cracks in treads, flat spots. Tires have been rotated at suggested manufacturer intervals, and I have service records to verify again.
- Appleton, WI, USA
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