NHTSA Complaint #10362306 — 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10362306
Vehicle	2003 NISSAN ALTIMA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Date of Incident	October 13, 2010
Date Filed	October 25, 2010
Mileage	136,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KY

Consumer Description

SCREW CAME OFF OF MANIFOLD INTAKE AND WENT INTO PISTON CAUSING THE ENGINE TO FAIL IN THE MIDDLE OF FOUR RAILROAD TRACKS. SPOKE WITH DEALERSHIP AND NISSAN HEADQUARTER THEY SAID THE 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THAT BUT 2002 2004 2005 CERTAIN MODELS DID BUT BUY OUR VIN # THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM. I MYSELF TOOK THE MANIFOLD OFF AND FOUND THE SCREW HAD FELL OFF THE BUTTERFLY AND WENT IN TO THE ENGINE PISTON I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO TAKE A MAGNET AND FISH OUT THE SCREW. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR A FEW MILES THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON I HAVE NOT A CLUE WHAT THAT IS ABOUT. WE DONE FELL SAFE DRIVING THE 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA ANYMORE,THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR LOOKING INTO THIS PROBLEM. *TR

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