Consumer Complaint Detail

NISSAN / ALTIMA / 2003

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007114508 Incident Date: Jul, 31 2007
Consumer's City: CEDARTOWN Consumer's State: GA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Nissan North America, Inc.
Model Name: ALTIMA Model Year: 2003
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#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 05 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Nov, 09 2006
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Butterfly valve screws in the intake/gas recirculation system work loose and make their way into the engine, causing damage. this was recalled on the 2004 and 2005 models, but the same problem exists on the 2002 and 2003 model qr25de 4 cylinder engines. the fix was to replace the screws, but engine damage occurred, which compromised the reliability of the vehicle. *jb