2000 Nissan Altima: jerking or lurching

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 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 31, 2006 · Engine · 92,000 miles · MD

Service engine light coming on. Car constantly jerks when idling and sometimes cuts out. Spent $65 on a system diagnostic test. Intake valve gasket failure. Nissan dealer wants over $600 to fix issue. After a lot of research I've found that this is a very common issue with the 2000 altima's. Why isn't nissan taking care of this problem for it's customers?

Filed May 5, 2004 · Acceleration · 40,000 miles · NC

I have experienced 2 dangerous incidents of sudden unanticipated acceleration with my 2000 nissan altima se [xxx]. The first, witnessed by my husband & son, occurred on december 26, 2003. Approaching a red light, I slowed to a stop with my foot squarely on the brake. The engine suddenly raced alarmingly and the car tried to lurch through the light. I put the car in neutral and the engine racing increased. I turned the car off. The head mechanic at our local dealership had no ideas. Against my better judgment, I took the car back. The next weekend, it happened again. I pulled backwards out of a parking spot, put the car in drive, and the engine suddenly took off. The rpms registered within seconds up to 6500 rpms. Put in neutral, the rpms increased to 7000 rpms. I turned the car off. I told our local nissan dealership that I would not drive the car until this dangerous problem was diagnosed and fixed. On the nissan hotline (1-800-nissan-1), the customer relations representatives told me: (1) their technical services department was unfamiliar with this problem (nissan later said that, although they had received customer complaints, they had never been able to replicate the problem in a shop); and (2) if the problem could not be "replicated" in shop, then, in effect, "there was no problem" and no remedy. I went online and found that s.u.a. Is a major problem nationally. I could not drive this car, could not allow a family member to drive this car, and could not sell the car. After almost six weeks without my car, I traded it back to the local dealership at considerable loss with the understanding that they would continue to try to replicate the problem and would not re-sell the vehicle to an uninformed consumer. I have 35 years of solid driving experience. There is no possibility of driver error here. The public needs your help.*ak updated 07/26/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)

Filed Sep 17, 2002 · Acceleration · FL

Vehicle started to lurch foward while pulling into a parking space. Vehicle taken to a dealer, and dealer was unable to locate cause of problem. *ak consumer stated the throttle sensor was replaced the first time the incident happened.