general problems of the 2001 Nissan Altima

Five problems related to engine and engine cooling have been reported for the 2001 Nissan Altima. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Nissan Altima based on all problems reported for the 2001 Altima.

1 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 09/30/2019

Tl-the contact owns a 2001 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that there was a load noise from underneath the vehicle and it sways when being driven. . The vehicle will sway especially when driving around a curve. There's also a burning smell coming from the vents inside the vehicle. The dealer and manufacturer had not contacted yet. The failure mileage was 200,000. Tf.

2 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 04/01/2012

The contact owns a 2001 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while stopped, there was a significant decrease in the engine rpms and the engine began to shake. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that an intake gasket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 82,000. The VIN was unavailable.

3 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 10/05/2010

Tl-the contact owns a 2001 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for an unrelated repair when the technician advised the contact that both motor mounts were defective. The vehicle was repaired. The motor mounts were replaced three times on separate occasions. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. The VIN was unavailable. Kmj.

4 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 11/01/2008

Car very roughly idles, and has shut off about 3 times. Oil inside the #1 spark plug wire where it connects to the plug. Changed, fuel filter, air filter, spark plugs, plug wires, rotor, distributor cap, valve cover gasket, antifreeze, oil and oil filter.

5 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 12/30/2004

Vehicle lost speed from 70 mph to 20 mph ,and all the gauges on the dashboard shut down, but the engine was still running. Vehicle was driven to the dealer, who was unable to locate the cause of the problem. The consumer stated that the vehicle began running on two of the four cylinders.




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