NHTSA Complaint #10350515 — 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RAPIDLY CONSUMING OIL AND OVERHEATING. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V084000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: EXHAUST SYSTEM: MANIFOLD/ HEADER/ MUFFLER/ TAIL PIPE) YET THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE MECHANIC INSTALLED A PRE-CATALYST AND OXYGEN SENSOR BUT DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS EXCESSIVE BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE AFTER A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE DEALER ADVISED HAVING A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE CONTACT DECLINED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HAVING THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED BEFORE THEY WOULD DETERMINE IF THEY WOULD ASSIST WITH REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 142,000.