NHTSA Complaint #10394055 — 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10394055
Vehicle	2002 NISSAN ALTIMA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 1, 2008
Date Filed	April 2, 2011
Mileage	94,378 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN WARM WEATHER FOR OVER 15 MINUTES, THE ENGINE WILL STALL IN TRAFFIC OR REFUSE TO START AFTER ENGINE IS TURNED OFF BRIEFLY (EX: AT THE GAS PUMP.) THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE RECALL FOR THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR, AND WE HAD ANOTHER PUT IN BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SINCE THEN. DIAGNOSTICS GAVE CONSULT CODE PO420 CATALYST SYS-B1. GAVE US AN ESTIMATE TO REPLACE THE CATALYST. HEARD ABOUT A RECALL OF SOME NISSANS FOR A SIMILAR PROBLEM IN FALL OF 2010, BUT I GUESS THIS CAR DID NOT FALL INTO THIS CATEGORY. WE ARE ALSO TOLD THAT THE HEATER CORE NEEDS REPLACING, BUT DO NOT WANT TO PUT ANY MORE MONEY INTO A VEHICLE THAT HAS A STALLING PROBLEM THAT CANNOT BE FIXED. *TR

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