2000 NISSAN ALTIMA Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System Problems

INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILURE CAUSING IDLE TO FLUCTUATE, INTERMITTENT STALLING 2000 ALTIMA WITH 57,000 MILES, THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT DUE TO THE EGR PIPE RUNNING TO CLOSE TO CYLINDER 4 AREA OF THE MANIFOLD. THIS IS HAPPENING TO ALL ALTIMAS 1998-2001. NISSAN SHOULD REPAIR AS RECALL, THIS COULD CAUSE ACCIDENTS DUE TO STALLING. THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND NISSAN SHOULD HONOR ALL THE REPAIR COSTS TO ALL AFFECTED. *TR

THE GAUGES ALL GO DEAD IN THE DASH ON MY 2000 NISSAN ALTIMA. THIS IS REALLY VERY SCARY AS I HAVE REALLY NO IDEA HOW FAST I'M GOING AND JUST TRY AND GO WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC WHEN THIS HAPPENS. LIVING IN A VERY BUSY CITY AND TAKING THE EXPRESSWAY WHEN NECESSARY POSES A THREAT TO MYSELF AND OTHER DRIVERS. I HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER AND LET THE CAR COOL AND THEN COMPLETE MY TRIP SO AS TO HAVE WORKING GAUGES. NO NISSAN DEALER OR MECHANIC HAS BEEN ABLE TO OFFER A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM AND BASED ON MY RESEARCH THIS SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD ISSUE WITH NISSAN. ALSO, THE O2 SENSORS AND THE GASKETS ARE BAD ON THIS CAR. *TR

ENGINE SHAKING WHILE IDLING, MISFIRE IN MUFFLER, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AT 130K. REPLACED SPARK PLUG SYSTEM AT A COST OF $500 AND INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET DUE TO #4 CYLINDER MALFUNCTION AT $400. BASED ON COMMENTS ON THE DISCUSSION BOARDS, AGREE THAT IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON NISSAN DEFECT WHICH SHOULD WARRANT A RECALL. WOULD LIKE TO SEE NISSAN TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS. *TR

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED EXHAUST SYSTEM FAILURE WHICH RESULTED IN EXHAUST FUMES ENTERING THE VEHICLE AND RESULTING IN THE DRIVER FEELING ILL (HEADACHE, ASTHMA ATTACKS). NLM