NHTSA Complaint #10214215 — 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10214215
Vehicle	2002 NISSAN ALTIMA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
Date of Incident	January 8, 2008
Date Filed	January 8, 2008
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MA

Consumer Description

I HAD A 90,000 MILE VEHICLE CHECKUP AT NISSAN VILLAGE IN ATTLEBORO, MA. THE VEHICLE HAD 88,000 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE SERVICE. AT THE SUGGESTION OF THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN, I HAD THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED. MY CAR CURRENTLY HAS 92,000 MILES ON IT AND I NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE. AFTER LOOKING THE CAR OVER I NOTICED THAT THE OIL WAS BONE DRY. I SEARCHED ON THE INTERNET FOR PROBLEMS RELATED TO THIS VEHICLE AND NOTICED MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, BURNING OIL, AND EVENTUALLY TOTAL ENGINE REPLACEMENT. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED AND THE OIL BURNING PROBLEM HAS STARTED. I FEAR THAT I WILL HAVE COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE SHORTLY, LIKE NUMEROUS OTHERS HAVE, BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. HTTP://FORUMS.AUTOMOTIVE.COM/70/1106267/NISSAN/2002-NISSAN-ALTIMA-OIL-DROPPING-AT-108,000 MILES-I-W/INDEX.HTML HTTP://WWW.NISSANFORUMS.COM/L31-2002-ALTIMA/105620-LITTLE-GUY-VS-NISSAN-NORTH-AMERICA.HTML HTTP://WWW.NISSANFORUMS.COM/L31-2002-ALTIMA/117470-RECALL-R3007-RESURFACES-02-03-ALTIMA.HTML. *TR

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