The first issue I have are the oxygen senor are bad no speed when getting pass 35 feel like your driving in 25. The major issue and it is very unsafe. I was driving down the street with my under age children in the car and when the gears was in drive it stop and went backwards then I put it all the way in park and it stop and took off and speed went to 60 then back down to it normal speed. Just the other day on 2/16/15 it was placed in drive it automatic went into reverse instead of drive but the gear was in drive.
2002 Nissan Altima electrical complaints
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Did check engine light repair fixed crank position sensor . I drive to the store car shuts down to 5mph I pull over reset check engine light then it works fine.
Hard starting.
Problems: service engine soon light, no start condition, reduced engine power, stopped running during vehicle operation. Car was parked and when started would not go over 15000 RPM - would not back out of the parking space. After several attempts at restarting it I was able to drive it to my local mechanic for him to check why the service engine soon light was on. Code he received did not give him any information so he turned the light off and I continued driving the car. On june 26, 2014 the engine stalled as I pulled up to a stop light. After putting the car in park and turning on my emergency blinkers it began running again. No service engine soon light came on. The next day the car failed to start. After several attempts it started and this has happened multiple times since then. A recall notice for all of these specific problems had been issued in december of 2003.for 2002 altimas manufactured between june 2001 and june 2002. My altima was manufactured in october 2001 and I purchased it in november 2001. I was told by nissan when I called on june 27,2014 that my vehicle was not included in that recall even though all of the consequences of the recall were documented on my car. I did receive a recall notice in february of 2009 at which time the local dealer reprogrammed the ECM (r0712). Not sure that worked because in july 2010 the service engine soon light came on - took it to repair shop which replaced the crank position sensor (which could have been defective also since all of these problems are occurring). I paid out of pocket for the same thing others are getting repaired by nissan for free. Recall no. R3022 and 03v‑455 describe these problems.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 nissan altima. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle decelerated without manual force and a fire emerged from the harness of the vehicle. The fire was put out by the contact. A police report was filed. The contact did not sustain any injuries. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis where it was stated the wiring harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. Updated 12/12/13
On 6/27/2013 I was driving about 30 MPH per hour. The car engine shuts off abruptly and I loss all power to the car. I was stuck and the cars behind me almost hit me from behind. I put the hazards on and tried to start the car. I sat for about 5 minutes, put the car in neutral and it started then shut off again. In previous years I had to start the car in neutral but it never shut off while in motion until today,6/27/2013 and the service soon engine light came on and also the tcs, slip. I am now seeing that there is a recall. Can you please help me to get nissan to fix this problem because this is a hazard and there is a recall. Thank you. I will also call nissan again and report this problem, and I hope that they fix this problem because I could have been injured also others and there is a product recall on the crankshaft, timing control sensors, etc...why was a product recall notice not mailed to me about this serious defect/ problem?
The nissan altima 2002 has muffler recalls people can get killed with the smoke ,all altimas has missfire problems can get killed while driving ,electrical recalls please do something or are they paying you so you don't do nothing ??????????
Car was being driven at approximately 35 MPH when it stopped running. Diagnosis: the cam position sensors were bad and needed replacement (replaced 2 sensors). The check engine light remains illuminated after replacing the sensor with parts obtained from the dealer. There is a recall on vehicle which was never fulfilled, however, nissan claims it does not affect my vehicle.
Will not start,replaced crank an cam sensor nothing they are recalls on these cars for lots of problems I purchased this car thinking it was a good car for my wife two days later it leaves her an my daughter stuck on the freeway. I have done resets nothing works is there something yall can help me with im out of pocket cause this car. Can I take it to nissan dealer an they fix it for a recall.
Nissan altima 2002 keeps having problem with the crankshaft and camshaft sensors and once you replace them a couple months later you'll have the same problem. This problem causes your car to stop randomly in the middle of traffic which could cause you to get into a car accident or worse death. Nissan knows that this is a common issue but they choose to ignore the problem. I have spoken with many dealers and auto repair technicians and they all agree this is a common problem with nissan altima. This is sad and I really wish this issue is resolved for the safety of everyone driving. I was driving in my car with my niece when my car just stopped in the middle of traffic scared me to death!!! Because we could have been really hurt and the simple fact that I replaced this part 3 months before this occurred is really terrible. I have replaced both sensor and I'm still having an issue. This is something that nissan needs to correct before someone really gets hurts. The 2002 nissan altima is a horrible car its just manufactured all wrong and is constantly giving me issues.
Car uses excessive amounts of engine oil and low oil light never comes on to warn driver, can only determine that it is low by engine knocking noise.average oil consumption about 1 - 2 quarts every 300 miles also heater does not work when car is idleling only works when driving.check engine light constantly comes on code states cat converter bad.continous problem has been going on since car had about out 90,000 miles.car also turns off after running and will crank but does not start after multiple tries.
When my 2002 nissan altima was about a year old, my vehicle began having difficulties starting in the morning. I live in sunny southern california, so our coldest mornings are in the high 30s. As a result, I don't believe that outside air temperature was a contributing factor to my vehicle not wanting to start. However, this issue never occurred in the warm afternoon. Ever since the initial instance, it has continued to happen a couple of times each year. I notified my local nissan dealership on at least two occassions. Of course the problem never arose when I was at the dealership, so I decided to just dop the issue, as it didn't happen frequently enough to be of major concern to me. More recently; however, my car nearly stalled on my way home from my friend's house. I had to throw my car into neutral and press the gas pedal to prevent it from doing so. Ever since my car never wants to start on the first turn of the key. In fact, my check engine light is now on, and I have to pump the accelerator to get the car started. I had the check engine light code checked and discovered that there was a problem with the cam position sensor. Through online research, I discovered that nissan recalled this part on some 2002 nissan altimas. As a result, I contacted two different local nissan dealesrhips and gave them my car's VIN number so they could see if the recall applied to my car. Of course it did not. I also discovered through my research that numerous people are encountering the same problem, and I was directed to file a complaint with the federal safety agency which is what brings me here today. Please help to keep us safe from vehicles stalling in the middle of busy intersections. Not only is this a terrifying thought, but if and when this happens, it could be a fatal problem.
Re: 2002 nissan altima. There is severe rust and corrosion in specific locations directly under both the driver and front passengers seats and floors. The corrosion appears to be related to two factory holes in the floor, one on each side of the vehicle. The corrosion on the passenger side of our car is less severe: a large area of rust but a relatively small hole (tennis ball size) through the sheet metal. The drivers side of the car has a large hole (soccer ball size) in the floor. This is the only major corrosion on the car (the "rear subframe" assembly was replaced in 2006 due to corrosion under a nissan warranty program). The fuel filler neck is also rusty and does not seal properly, which can cause an engine alert when the fuel vapor seal leak reaches the point where the alert is triggered. There is little or no corrosion in the wheel wells or fenders. Based on two bids from auto body shops in this area, the cost to repair the rust damage will be between $2500 and $3200. I have taken photographs of approximately forty altimas in this area. All but five have corrosion in this specific area to varying degrees. It is clearly not limited to only the car we own. Nissan has a warranty program which covers rust perforation for a period of five years from the date of manufacture. I have spoken to a number of people at a dealer in this area regarding this problem. They claim that nissan is aware of this problem on 2001 through 2005 altimas, but has chosen not to warrant it due to the expense, preferring instead to refuse to be responsible. Nissan will apparently take the cars in trade and sell them to wholesale auto operations where they are sold to customers who may or may not be aware of the problem. Updated ivoq 11/05/10 the battery was replaced. Updated 12/22/10
The front two windows in my nissan altima roll down, by themselves, everytime I take my key out of the ignition! I have tried taking the batteries out of both of my key fobs, thinking maybe there is a short or something wrong with my key fobs, but my front two windows still roll down. I called nissan to ask them about this problem, and they said, they have never heard of this problem. I have not taken the car to nissan yet to get it repaired, because honestly I can not afford to pay 100 dollars an hour to have the car sit on the machine to test it, then how ever much it is to fix the problem, which could run into thousands of dollars.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 nissan altima. The air conditioning system will not circulate heat. Also after service the oil and antifreeze levels depletes prematurely. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and she was advised that the catalytic converter and the engine coil needed to be replaced. A representative from the dealer and manufacturer stated that the repairs cost $1600.00. No repairs were made. The failure mileage was 21. The mileage was 105,000. The consumer stated the vehicle would stall while driving at any speed. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and upon inspection, the consumer was informed a sensor was soaked in oil. There was no oil leaking from the vehicle, but they were not able to tell the consumer where the oil was coming from. Soon after, there was a recall for the same problem. The wheel bearing and alternator had to be replaced. The engine light has been on for over 2 1/2 years, the vehicle has no heat and anti-freeze was evaporating, but there were no leaks. The consumer stated she could smell coolant coming through the vents. Updated 02/01/10
I was on vacation, driving to cleveland, oh with my wife & parents on 6-13-09, sat in 2002 nissan altima, 2.5 sl. Around 9.00 pm, on I-80, apprx 40 mil from cleveland, suddenly smoke started coming from the car hood, causing poor visibility. Temp and oil level indicators did not show any sign of problem with the engine. After narrowly escaping crash with other vehicles by grace of god, we could stop the car with smoke still coming out. By the time I moved everybody away from the car, the smoke stopped. This sudden failure of the engine could have been more disastrous, endangering precious lives. On cranking the engine, loud noise from the engine made us believe that car was in bad shape, so car was towed to nissan of north olmsted, oh (dealer). After inspection on mon, 6/15/09 I was informed that the engine casting had a big hole apprx 2" big. We were asked to either scrap the car or replace the engine with estimated cost of $4500. We were not told any good reason for this engine failure. Being stranded with my family for 3 days and despaired, I decided to replace engine hoping to get compensation from nissan. Initial positive response from nissan customer affairs became very dissatisfying and frustrating after I paid the dealer. It was a shock to us that after calling so many times nissan did not took any responsibility stating on 6/24 that "the vehicle is outside of manufacturer's warranty" later I found many publications stating that 2002, nissan altima-2.5l engines have faced similar engine failures but nissan has not done enough to avoid such incidents. Irresponsible behavior like this is not expected from such a reputed org. There had been multiple recalls on my car including "engine sensor kit" and " engine cooling system". I would like to request you to look in to this matter so as to contain further damage to precious lives of people at large. I further request you to impress upon nissan to reimburse us for total cost of replacing engine and mental agony.
Speedometer registers 5 MPH faster than car is actually driving at. I have verified this with a GPS system, along with a police radar.
Odometer error 5% faster, speedometer error 5% faster.
Just commuting to work and using my car for leisure; however, every other month I have to put oil into my car because the oil light comes on. This is with me doing my quarterly if not earlier oil changes. My 2002 nissan altima only has 73000 miles and is consuming oil and now has begun shaking when at a stop and shakes even more when the A/C is on. I've had it checked out and have been told it need a new engine because the oil has to do with the engine and the shaking they can't figure out what is wrong with it. Nissan refuses to take ownership in this mechanical error. I've been doing research and I see that I'm not alone in this costly situation. It's hard for me to trust nissan when I feel as if they refuse to listen to the consumers.
Too many issues to remember than all but I'll try: - excessive oil use - excessive coolant use - overheating to the aforementioned issues - intermittent transmission issues - failing airbag - electrical issues - broken sensors - catalytic converters gone bad - oxygen sensors gone bad - intermittent failure to start - intermittent car shaking and so on.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 nissan altima. While the windows are in the up position, the doors will automatically lock and the interior lights remain illuminated. The dealer and manufacturer have not been notified. The failure mileage was 53,000 and current mileage was 55,000. Updated 01/03/08. *lj the consumer stated 5-10 minutes after the vehicle was locked, the windows would automatically roll don and the inside light would come on. When the consumer exited the vehicle, after 5-10 minutes the door would lock on its own. Updated 12/31/07
I could hardly believe the number of complaints I have read regarding the 2002 nissan altima. One would think that nissan would recognize these complaints and simply recall the entire vehicle. When we purchased the vehicle in late 2001 it was called the car of the year. Wow! My altima has been in the shop more than in my garage in the last month. This time they have had it for more than a week and still can't figure out why it won't start. You name it -- everything that can be replaced, with the exception of the motor itself has been replaced. From the fuel pump to the crank position sensor, the ECM, the throttle position assembly -- and still it won't start. It began with a "check engine light" and now that doesn't even come on. The vehicle has 152,400 miles and until such time as we can get it started we can't even get rid of it. I am terribly disappointed and want to report this to the texas attorney general and whoever else will listen. Nissan needs to do something!!!!!!
2002 nissan altima overheats, air conditioner and engine failures. Customer states that she has brought the car in on numerous occasions for the overheating, air conditioning, and engine failures. *kb the consumer stated she was backing out of the driveway, when all of a sudden the engine light flashed and there was an immediate loss of power and no steering capability. The starter, engine control module and radiator were replaced. The thermostat was sticking which was one of the reasons the engine was overheating. The rear middle seat belt locked into place. The fuel door would not open when using the internal latch. The gear was difficult to get out of park.
Tl* - the contact took her 2002 nissan altima in for maintenance service on 01/18/07, while vehicle was at the dealership they stated that the catalytic converter assembly needed to be replaced. The contact stated that she had the recall (the federal safety agency campaign id number: 03v084000) work done on her vehicle sometime in 2006 and it was supposed to prevent the problem she presently experiencing.
Tl* - the contact has a 2002 nissan altima that he took to the dealership (anderson nissan in loves park, il) on 01/12/07. The dealership stated that the vehicle needed a new engine and catalytic converter. The contact had his vehicle inspected for the federal safety agency campaign id number: 03v084000 on 08/21/03 and the dealer(moladi's nissan crystal lake, il ) stated they fixed the problem by re-programming the computer. The contact felt that the dealer didn't perform the proper work when they work on it for the recall. The contact can provide copies of invoice repair.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds, the check engine and oil light illuminated. The vehicle was inspected by an independent repair shop, who performed a diagnostic test which produced a failure code, and indicated the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. There was a the federal safety agency recall, # 03v084000, regarding the electrical system. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN. The manufacturer was alerted.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle had problems turning the ignition on. This occurred on a regular basis. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who determined that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. The dealer checked the VIN # to see if it was covered under recall and stated that their system showed that vehicle part had been fixed on a previous recall. The contact stated that the vehicle was never brought in for any recall work in regards to this matter, nor did the contact receive a recall letter on this matter. The vehicle was currently at the dealer, no repairs were made.
Dt*: the contact stated after parked for four hours, the vehicle caught on fire. The fire department was summoned and the fire was extinguished. It was determined the fire started in the driver door and could be electrical. A police report was taken. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who could not determine the cause of the fire.
2002 nissan altima vents were blowing warm air when the air conditioner was on, service engine light illuminated. Vehicle is difficult to start. *kb after the dealer stated they fixed the problem, which they claimed there was too much freon in the vehicle, the engine light illuminated again the next day. The consumer was then told the head gasket was leaking.
In 2003, nissan conducted a recall of 2002 altima's, ref #03v‑084, in which they were to correct a fire hazard resulting from engine damage caused by a failure of the catalytic convertor. On 9/8/03, a nissan dealer completed repairs under the recall. Over the last year, my vehicle had very high temperatures under the hood and began consuming excessive amounts of oil. In august 2006, the 'service engine soon' light came on and an independent mechanic advised me that the catalytic convertor had failed and was the probable cause of the excessive oil burning. I took my vehicle to a nissan dealer who performed an oil consumption test. The vehicle burned 2 quarts of oil in 600 miles and advised me the engine was most likely damaged and would need to be replaced. I contacted nissan and they refused to complete any diagnostics or repairs to the vehicle. I have had the catalytic convertor replaced again and the interior surfaces of the convertor installed as a result of the recall are clearly disintegrated. I have the old part available for inspection if needed. The repairs nissan completed in its recall did not resolve the defect and are a continuing safety hazard.
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