2000 Nissan Altima: engine stalls while driving

Filed Nov 19, 2014 · Airbags, Body · 30 miles · OR · crash · 2 injuries

Traveling w/ flow of traffic when turn head for split second not realizing the vehicle ahead of me stalled, so she had no brake lights or flashers, nevertheless I slammed into the that vehicle in front of me. I hit wrapped myself around the steering wheel and my head flew over the steering wheel and back unto the seat. But never did the airbag deploy to hold me in place. My injuries where shortness of breath, since my chest and neck were bruised. My arms were difficult to move. My head was pounding along with my jaws in pain.

Filed Apr 2, 2012 · Engine · 95,000 miles · MA

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 nissan altima. The contact was driving 2 MPH when the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle restarted after the failure occurred. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing nor was the manufacturer notified. The vehicle was not repaired and the VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileage was 95,000.

Filed Nov 16, 2009 · Engine · 10,000 miles · PA

I have a 2000 nissan altima that has over 100,000 miles on it that jerks and shakes due to a problem with the number 4 cylinder. Have had several diagnostics checks done and have replaced all external parts that would cause the number 4 cylinder to not fire correctly and believe that it is probably the intake manifold gasket. This is very dangerous because it causes the car to stall.

Filed Oct 29, 2009 · Engine · 74,000 miles · GA

Intake manifold gasket failure causing idle to fluctuate, intermittent stalling 2000 altima with 57,000 miles, this is a manufacturing defect due to the egr pipe running to close to cylinder 4 area of the manifold. This is happening to all altimas 1998-2001. Nissan should repair as recall, this could cause accidents due to stalling. This should be investigated and nissan should honor all the repair costs to all affected.

Filed Oct 22, 2009 · Engine · PA

2000 nissan altima, car idles roughly and violently shakes as if it were about to stall causing the car to jerk even with the brakes on. The car has become so beat-up by this, it no longer has any power to it. Research shows this is the intake manifold gasket averaging 800 dollars in repair. Because I do not have this money, I can't fix my car meaning I can't get to class, nor get to work to make money. Websites such as this (http://www.carcomplaints.com/nissan/altima/2000/engine/intake_manifold_gasket_leak_car_shakes.shtml) show that I am not the only person with this problem. Nissan should be honoring a defect such as this instead of raking the money.

Filed Feb 21, 2009 · Engine · 37,500 miles · NY

Service engine light coming on. Car constantly jerks when idling and sometimes cuts out. Spent $55 on a system diagnostic test. Intake valve gasket failure. Causing idle to fluctuate, intermittent stalling 2000 altima with 37500 miles, this is a manufacturing defect due to the egr pipe running to close to cylinder 4 area of the manifold. This is happening to all altimas 1998-2001. Nissan should repair as recall, this could cause accidents due to stalling. This should be investigated. Repairs are est. At $850.00. According to the nissan advisor the lifetime of the gasket should exceed 100000 miles. Nissan has a program to correct any unusual defects after the warranty is expired but they refuse to honor their agreement.

Filed Aug 4, 2008 · Body, Engine · 185,000 miles · LA

Okay I don't know what the deal with nissan and their recalls, but they definitely need to make a recall on the 2000 altima intake manifold gasket. My car started idling at varying rpms under 1 grand and started vibrating in a strange way. When I give my altima some gas to take off, it comes to the verge of stalling. I did some research on the problem and read a few hundred separate cases where this exact same problem occurred. This is obviously a manufacturing error where nissan has placed the egr pipe too close to the intake manifold gasket, causing it to heat up and eventually leak. Numerous consumers are paying nearly $1000 to correct this mistake that nissan engineers have created on countless cars. This is a serious engineering problem on nissan's part and needs to be addressed and corrected.

Filed Jul 22, 2008 · Electrical · 96,000 miles · AZ

My car stalls while driving. It sputters, meaning I will have my foot on the gas, the rpms will drop to 500, then with my foot off the gas the rpms jump all the way to 2500! This sudden acceleration can plow me right into a car, pole, busy intersection, etc. It happens often. It has happened to me while driving on the freeway at 60 MPH, and on local streets at 25 MPH. This is very dangerous! If the car suddenly loses acceleration and my foot is still on the gas, the guy behind me is going to hit me. And when the car accelerates on its own all of a sudden, im going to rear end the guy in front of me. This is horrible!

Filed Apr 16, 2008 · Engine · 98,000 miles · PA

Car started running rough and shaking at idle. Was concerned car could stall out in an intersection. Took to shop, vehicle was diagnosed to have a faulty intake manifold gasket. After doing research, I discovered this is a common problem with this vehicle (2000 nissan altima). Gasket is being replaced. Part is relatively inexpensive, but repair is labor intensive' running hundreds of dollars. This should be a recall as it is such a widespread problem among altima owners.

Filed Feb 19, 2008 · Engine · 46,100 miles · OH

At 46,000 miles the car began shaking and stalling at low speeds, then the check engine light came on. We took it to the nissan dealership and we were told it was the intake manifold gasket & it was repaired. Now 25,000 miles later the same problem is occurring and again it is due to the intake manifold gasket failing. We have estimates to repair it ranging from $600-$1,000.00. The nissan dealership who recently repaired it will not stand behind their product. This is a defective part, there is no way that gasket should fail in 25,000 miles. I have talked to a service manager at a local nissan dealership(not the one who repaired it the first time) and he said there is no way that part should fail in 25,000 miles and stated it should last at least 60,000 miles. This will be the third intake manifold gasket that has been put on this vehicle. The service shop who gave us the estimate said the gasket is falling apart like pieces of an eggshell. This should be recalled because I have found many documented cases of this exact same problem with the nissan altima.

Filed Feb 4, 2008 · Engine · 65,000 miles · PA

The intake manifold gasket around cylinder #4 failed 2-3 years ago (~65,000 miles), causing rough idle/stalling as well as poor gas mileage and triggering fault code p0304. The dealer replaced the gasket for ~$650. Within the past couple of weeks (~85,000 miles), the symptoms have returned, accompanied by the same fault code. Spraying carb cleaner around the gasket area cause a smoothing out of the idle when applied near cylinder #4, indicating a recurring failure of the gasket. Searching the internet indicates that this is a very common issue particular to this engine model, leading to recurring expense to owners due to poor engineering. The most likely cause of this failure seems to be the routing of the egr gas lines too close to the intake manifold, causing premature degradation of the seal. A likely, and cost effective fix would seem to be the addition of a heat shield in the affected area between the egr gas lines and the manifold. The high incidence rate of this failure and the cause of poor engineering, would seem to indicate a recall issue to fix the poor fuel economy and excessive emissions it causes.

Filed Feb 3, 2008 · Engine · 94,000 miles · ME

Have a 2000 nissan altima gle that is running poorly at idle and will stall. Spent 450 dollars on tune up parts to find out later that it is the manifold gasket. Was told all nissan altimas are experiencing issues of same nature in the 1999-2000 model and that they are prematurely failing and that nissan is aware of problem and is refusing to recall the vehicles t fix them. Estimated repair 800.00-1000.00 dollars.