Consumer Complaint Detail

NISSAN / ALTIMA / 2002

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0 Injured
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 004117995 Incident Date: Jun, 30 2004
Consumer's City: SANFORD Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Nissan North America, Inc.
Model Name: ALTIMA Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1N4AL11D02C Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 03 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jan, 31 2003
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 2002 nissan altima. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start after driving a short distance. the vehicle would also hesitate while driving 5-10 mph. the failure only occurred during warm weather. the dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of failure. she took the vehicle to a different dealer and they stated that the cam shaft positioning sensor should be replaced. they made the repair, however, the failure continued to occur. the dealer stated that the vehicle needed a new head gasket. she took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and he stated that the vehicle needed a new engine. as of september 4, 2007, the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 20,000 and current mileage was 96,000.