NHTSA Complaint #10430817 — 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10430817
Vehicle	2008 NISSAN ALTIMA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	January 1, 2010
Date Filed	October 19, 2011
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

THIS IS A VEHICLE THAT IS METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED AND IT USES EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL, 2 TO 3+ QUARTS EVERY 1000 TO 2000 MILES. IT IS THE SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE, NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5L ENGINE, THAT WAS RECALLED FOR THE SAME ISSUE IN 2006. I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER OWNERS COMPLAINING OF THE SAME ISSUE, ON WEB BOARDS AND COMPLAINTS ON NHTSA, ONLY TO HAVE THE DEALER TELL THEM THAT THE DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY HAS BEEN EXCEEDED AND THE MOTOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT THE CUSTOMERS' EXPENSE. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING ENGINE MANUFACTURING ISSUE THAT NISSAN IS TRYING NOT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR. *TR

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