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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007117532 | Incident Date: Aug, 21 2007 |
| Consumer's City: MONTEREY PARK | Consumer's State: CA |
| 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:exhaust system:emission control:catalytic convertor |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1N4AL11D42C | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 29 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jan, 20 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I recently purchased a 2002 nissan altima 2.5s model from my 75 yr old aunt ,in trying to smog it . check engine light on w/ p0420 code , car has 61450 mi. uses alot of oil , alhambra nissan checked and stated engine no good ruined catalytic. catalytic has federal warrenty 8yr-80k,also alot of smoke early am start up..industry knowledge./ iatn says catalytic break up cause engine damage ,scoring cylinder walls, dealer has replaced 23 engines & catalytics mostly under warranty. powertrain warranty expired 01/07.. first inspected 03/97 & again 08/07. i believe problem come from catalytic, smoke ,oil consumption, check engine light. i think nissan should warranty problem..a respone would be appreciated... |