NHTSA Complaint #10273649 — 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10273649
Vehicle	2002 NISSAN ALTIMA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 1, 2009
Date Filed	June 12, 2009
Mileage	178,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONSUMED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND BY THE TIME HE ARRIVED BACK HOME (WITHIN 300 MILES) THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEED OF MORE OIL. THE LOW ENGINE OIL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT PLACED MORE OIL INTO THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC VERIFIED THE LOW OIL LEVEL IN THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BURNING OIL AT AN ALARMING RATE. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAKAGE ANYWHERE IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FOUND OVER 700 COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA WEB SITE FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 178,000.

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