Consumer Complaint Detail

NISSAN / ALTIMA / 2002

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0 Injured
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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...