NHTSA Complaint #10023618 — 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10023618
Vehicle	2002 NISSAN ALTIMA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 16, 2003
Date Filed	June 23, 2003
Mileage	28,975 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	KS

Consumer Description

WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, MY CAR DIED. IT WAS A HOT DAY, THE AC WAS ON. I TURNED IT OFF, IT STARTED AFTER HESITATING TO TURN OVER. SAME EXACT SITUATION EXCEPT I WAS COASTING DOWN A HILL THE NEXT DAY AND IT DIED, HOT/AC WAS ON. THAT TIME, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY. I JUST GOT IT BACK TODAY AND ON THE WAY HOME (AGAIN, HOT DAY, AC ON), IT DIED AGAIN. THE SERVICE TICKET THAT I HAVE SAYS: JOB 1-PARTS ORDERED MANIFOLD EXHAUST,COVER-EXHAUST M,BEARING-SEAL E,GASKET-EXHAUST AND REPLACE CONVERTER AND HEAT SHIELD. JOB 2- PART WAS SPRING KIT, INSTALL NEW COIL REGISTER. I DID NOTICE DURING THIS TIME THAT MY OIL WAS RATHER ON THE LOW SIDE AND I ADDED 2 QTS. I HAVE NOT SINCE CHECKED THE OIL NOR WAS IT TIME TO CHANGE THE OIL. THE DEALER TOLD ME TO BRING IT BACK TOMORROW MORNING. *JB

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