Four problems related to crankshaft position sensor have been reported for the 2002 Nissan Altima. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Nissan Altima based on all problems reported for the 2002 Altima.
Problems: service engine soon light, no start condition, reduced engine power, stopped running during vehicle operation. Car was parked and when started would not go over 15000 rpm - would not back out of the parking space. After several attempts at restarting it I was able to drive it to my local mechanic for him to check why the service engine soon light was on. Code he received did not give him any information so he turned the light off and I continued driving the car. On June 26, 2014 the engine stalled as I pulled up to a stop light. After putting the car in park and turning on my emergency blinkers it began running again. No service engine soon light came on. The next day the car failed to start. After several attempts it started and this has happened multiple times since then. A recall notice for all of these specific problems had been issued in December of 2003. For 2002 Altimas manufactured between June 2001 and June 2002. My Altima was manufactured in October 2001 and I purchased it in November 2001. I was told by Nissan when I called on June 27,2014 that my vehicle was not included in that recall even though all of the consequences of the recall were documented on my car. I did receive a recall notice in February of 2009 at which time the local dealer reprogramed the ecm (r0712). Not sure that worked because in July 2010 the service engine soon light came on - took it to repair shop which replaced the crank position sensor (which could have been defective also since all of these problems are occuring). I paid out of pocket for the same thing others are getting repaired by Nissan for free. Recall no. R3022 and 03v-455 describe these problems.
Did check engine light repair fixed crank position sensor . I drive to the store car shuts down to 5mph I pull over reset check engine light then it works fine.
Will not start,replaced crank an cam sensor nothing they are recalls on these cars for lots of problems I purchased this car thinking it was a good car for my wife two days later it leaves her an my daughter stuck on the freeway. I have done resets nothing works is there something yall can help me with im out of pocket cause this car. Can I take it to Nissan dealer an they fix it for a recall.
I could hardly believe the number of complaints I have read regarding the 2002 Nissan Altima. One would think that Nissan would recognize these complaints and simply recall the entire vehicle. When we purchased the vehicle in late 2001 it was called the car of the year. Wow! my Altima has been in the shop more than in my garage in the last month. This time they have had it for more than a week and still can't figure out why it won't start. You name it -- everything that can be replaced, with the exception of the motor itself has been replaced. From the fuel pump to the crank position sensor, the ecm, the throttle position assembly -- and still it won't start. It began with a "check engine light" and now that doesn't even come on. The vehicle has 152,400 miles and until such time as we can get it started we can't even get rid of it. I am terribly disappointed and want to report this to the texas attorney general and whoever else will listen. Nissan needs to do something!!!!!!.