2003 Nissan Altima suspension problems

Filed Apr 12, 2020 · Body, Suspension · 162,900 miles · RI

My exhaust system is to low that it hits every bump even when driving slow ,when they lifted the car underneath the car there's a yellow mark from all the speed bumps .also the door handles from the drivers n passenger snap off when I try to enter my vehicle .the shocks don't know if this is why the car is so low .

Filed Aug 10, 2016 · Suspension · 310,000 miles · AL

Rack and pinon making noise had a mechanic check it

Filed Oct 19, 2015 · Brakes, Engine · GA

Check engine lights - oxygen sensor - brakes and router - seatbelt

Filed Mar 19, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · 130,000 miles · CA

Service engine soon lite came on , car runs sluggish , stalls while running at slow speed, put on computer stated cam shaft ignitors/sensors.

Filed Apr 19, 2013 · Suspension · 56,106 miles · IL

While driving home from work a couple of days ago, my car's tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)assembly on one tire fell apart/rusted out, causing my tire to deflate rapidly. I pulled off the road to a safe, flat area, and attempted to remove the damaged tire so I could attach the spare and be one my way. Unfortunately, I was unable to remove the steel wheel from the hub, and ended up calling my auto club for help. The roadside assistance person sent to help me also attempted to remove the wheel and also failed. I called my auto club again, and this time they sent out a tow truck. The tow truck driver used a piece of metal from his towing equipment to beat on the tire rim until it broke loose. He attached the spare tire, and was on his way. My inability to remove the wheel from the hub has come up twice before with different hubs on this vehicle. The last time this happened, I called my local mazda dealer for advice, and a guy at the service desk told me to beat on the tire rim with a sledgehammer, saying "that's what we have to do sometimes to remove a wheel." doesn't this action jeopardize the integrity of the rim? And what happens if I accidently hit another part of the car while doing so? Shouldn't mazda have a better remedy for this issue? I also had the tire pressure monitoring system assembly rust out on a different tire for this car. The owner's manual scheduled maintenance section says nothing about TPMS inspection or servicing. Deterioration and ultimate failure of this part is extremely hazardous and has the potential to cause human fatality. I want to know if my experience is just an isolated incident or if others have had similar experiences. If it's widespread, then mazda needs to know about this and do something about it before something serious actually happens.

Filed Mar 16, 2012 · Body, Suspension · 112,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. The contact stated the floor boards, front and rear suspension and the right and left stabilizer links were all covered with rust. The dealer and manufacturer were notified, but denied any assistance with repairing the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 112,000 and the current mileage was 124,000.

Filed Oct 28, 2009 · Suspension · 76,119 miles · FL

I bought a nissan 2003 altima 2.5s from drive time on 10-09-2009 , and as soon as I began to drive the cars I started to feel and hear a vibration and loud knocking sound coming from the front left tire. I took the car to a mechanic and was told that the problem is the front strut mount kit that is rattling and make loud bang which make the front left tier shack violently as if it was going to come off the car. This happens every time I drive on even roads or bumpy roads. The remedy is to replace the strut mount kit completely the cost with labor is $360.00. I just bought this car from drive time and they refuse to fix the part. They say that it's not a safety issue, but I as the drive feel it is, when the tire feel like it's about to come of the car. As of yet there has not been any accidents, but I feel that if not corrected this may lead to a crash and or a fatality.

Filed Oct 13, 2009 · Brakes, Electrical · TX

I was sold my car from a dealership and it has had problem since day one and I keep up with my maintenance and a month after I got the vehicle I spent over 2500 in repairs now I am having a problem with catalyst and the exhaust pipe which is on the recall list from 7-30-2003 when I start the car it doesn't want to start and it is a tapping sound that is heard all the time I have tried to get in touch where I got the car from but they are out of business and I am still paying on this car I have a problem with the struts ,shocks, brakes, and air conditioner just alot of stuff and now the tapping noise is so bad its scaring me and I have four children that rides with me in that car.

Filed May 21, 2009 · Engine, Fuel system · 110,000 miles · WI

My 2003 nissan altima stalls at lights,going slow,does not restarts sometimes, surges forward while driving. The dealer told me the crank sensor needs is faulty,cost 225 dollars with labor. I see some 2003 altimas with a different engine has a voluntary recall from nissan, but not mine. On the nissan help.com website there are 40= pages of complaints regarding the same thing on many years of these vehicles with alot of safety concerns. I think all their sensors are bad and all these years altima vehicles should be recalled.

Filed Feb 20, 2007 · Engine, Suspension · IL

2003 nissan altima with a long list of problems customer has learned about several recalls and wants this matter to be reviewed**nar**cc three months after purchasing the vehicle, the vehicle needed new tires and an alignment. Three months later the vehicle would not start. On another occasion, the vehicle began jerking and the indicator lights illuminated. The radiator was cracked and had to be replaced. The vehicle overheated again. The consumer was never told the ECM device had some relationship to the temperature of the engine/coolant and may have contributed to the vehicle overheating.