Engine Burning Oil problems of the 2002 Nissan Altima - part 2

Nissan claims that they have fixed their recalls but car stalled on a hwy where speed limit was 70 my family & myself could have got killed. I paid 1100 dollars to fix it. Engine light was back on did oil change car keeps burning oil every day I have to check it and add oil then they tell me I need a new engine have called over 50 times & left messages they tell me they can not give me a new engine but this is an on going problem & they know about it. There are a lot of people with this car & same problem they need a new engine & no one is doing anything about it. They should give them a new engine for free because they manufacture these cars wrong & are still manufacturing cars with problems then they wonder why people aren't buying there cars. This is a safety issue to anyone who owns this car & until people start getting killed they won't due anything about it. Have spent a lot of money trying to fix this lemon. They also tell you that you need a catalytic converter. Is it going to take several death please someone do something immediately. All my recalls are up to date so this is not the problem.

We own a 2002 Nissan Altima s 2. 5 liter engine. We had a recall due to the exhaust pipe hanger pin possibly igniting with the main catalyst. After that was dealt with, the dealer charging me $80. 81, said the engine noise and check engine light is due to faulty catalytic converter. The conversion efficiency of the pre-catalyst has deteriorated and now the catalyst has to be replaced. There is no heat when the car is at idle and now have increased oil consumption, 5 quarts every 2 weeks. Because of the amount of damage a new engine may be in the picture. There are only 85000 miles on the car. We do not have the money for a new engine or even catalytic converter. . Read more...

Nissan na made some preventive changes to the 2002 Nissan Altima as requested to by law. However the changes Nissan na made were not sufficient nor successful. It appears that the preventive service Nissan provided has only prolonged the outcome. Thousands of 2002 Nissan Altima owners are currently experiencing oil consumption problems with a direct relation to a failure in the catalyst converter. After inspection of the catalyst converter noticeable chucks of the catalyst converter are missing. Nissan na is very aware of the problem and they are selectively fixing some consumers vehicles. If the consumers vehicle is outside their power train warranty Nissan na refuses to assist the consumer with fixing the problem. Safety should not be limited to a percentage of miles or to a period of time.

Nissan Altima 2002 oil consumption problem. Problem can lead to car fire. Dealership admitted to defect in engine. . Read more...

Excessive oil consumption in my Nissan Altima 2002 model. When I contacted the local Nissan dealer, he says that the problem is because of the catalytic converter being sucked into the engine and the engine might blow up any time. And they are asking $6000 for fixing the vehicle. This is totally sucking the customer of anything that one can live off even. As a small family with meager earnings, this is going to hit our family in a major way as this kind of spend is not something we can afford. This problem is being faced by thousands of other Altima owners also. Request the government to help us out immediately.

My 2002 Nissan Altima has very high oil consumption. Seems that I"m not alone according to the dealer service people. Is costing me a lot in replacing engine and catalytic converter.

Constant problem with a misfire#4 in a 2002 Nissan Altima. I have replaced the spark plug,coil, and injector. Same problem. Also noticed a high volume of oil consumption. No one can seem to fix the problem. Shakes during a cold our hot start. Smoothes out then the car runs fine. Dealer is saying it passed the pressure test but is saying I need a new motor.

My Nissan Altima has gone through 2 catalytic converts and is burning 2 quarts of oil every 100 miles.

We purchased a 2002 Nissan Altima 2. 5s in June 2008 with 69,000 miles and we took the car to the local Nissan dealer (universal Nissan) when the check engine light came on. The dealer performed work on several recalls including the replacement of the catalytic converter. The engine uses a quart of oil every 50 miles so the dealer did an oil consumption test and the dealer informed us that the engine failed the oil consumption test, that the engine is bad and that it needs to be replaced. We contacted Nissan consumer affairs and requested that they replace the engine due to the catalytic converter going bad and allowing material from the damaged pre-catalyst to enter the engine and result in increased oil consumption per their recall # ntb03-070c, dated November 17, 2006. We have been denied our request for Nissan to pay for and to replace the defective engine with a new engine. This is a known defect and Nissan should replace the engine.

I have a 2002 Nissan Altima 2. 5s. My car has 140k miles and I have an impeccable service record and have all of my receipts from every oil change and service I have ever done--almost exclusively at Nissan dealers. A couple of months ago I noticed that my car began burning oil very quickly. It was not leaking oil at all, I just started going through a quart of oil every week. The engine also began to run rough sometimes. So I brought it in to my local Nissan dealer to be fixed. I paid $1200 and they said they fixed the problem (replaced the catalytic converter, etc). However, the car still used a ridiculous amount of oil (but does not leak oil) and runs rough. It now also runs at a high temperature (maxed out on the thermostat) and I get no hot air out of my vents. So I brought it back in to the same Nissan dealer to have them look at it. This time, they tell me that the engine needs to be replaced. I decided to look online for others who have had this problem. I have literally found hundreds (if not thousands) of other people with 2002 Nissan alitma 2. 5 engines who have had the exact same problems. It seems that there is a defect in the design of the 2002 Nissan Altima 2. 5s that causes the catalytic converter to fail and then tear apart the engine. This is a design flaw in the 2002 Nissan Altima 2. 5 and has happened to most of the people who have bought this car. Nissan should be responsible for this design flaw in their car and replace the defective engines for all people who bought the 2002 Nissan Altima 2. 5s. It is clearly a design flaw with their car and they should be responsible for fixing this problem. There are thousands of people with this same problem and you need to act now before more consumers are taken by Nissan on this problem!.

Excessive oil consumption after precatalyst sucked into engine, which caused Nissan to declare my engine was shot. This a known issue with Nissan. Hundreds of others have reported it. There should be a recall issued by Nissan and engines replaced for free.

2002 Nissan Altima 2. 5 . There are many complaints about the oil consumption with this particular car, my car lis bone dry in between oil changes. According to many owners they have had to get the engine replaced do to this problem. Shouldn't Nissan be doing something about this? no car owner should have to be constantly pouring oil into their car. Myself and other owners would like to see Nissan recognize it as a problem instead of cashing in on it.

I purchased a new 2002 Nissan Altima that falls within NHTSA recall # 03v-084 (campaign id# r3007, r3014, r3015, r3016 & r3017). The recall campaign (ntb03-070b) was done in 2003 with approximately 20,000 miles on the vehicle. However, sometime before 95,000 miles on the car, a failure of the pre-cat occurred with exactly the same symptoms as described in the recall campaign bulletin. Material from inside the pre-catalyst entered the cylinders and resulted in high oil consumption and now Nissan is recommending a new engine. This demonstrates that the recall campaign was not sufficient to solve the problem with the car or the dealer did not follow the recommended procedures. Even with a new catalyst there is still a high likelihood of another failure and possible fire as noted in the recall campaign bulletin.

At approx 100k miles, my Altima was consuming alot of oil, running poor, eventually the engine failed, had engine repaired, began same oil burning problem again, had cat converter hallowed out, engine failed again.

I had a 90,000 mile vehicle checkup at Nissan village in attleboro, MA. The vehicle had 88,000 miles at the time of the service. At the suggestion of the service technician, I had the catalytic converter replaced. My car currently has 92,000 miles on it and I noticed a problem with the engine. After looking the car over I noticed that the oil was bone dry. I searched on the internet for problems related to this vehicle and noticed multiple instances of the exact same problem with the catalytic converter, burning oil, and eventually total engine replacement. I have only had the catalytic converter replaced and the oil burning problem has started. I fear that I will have complete engine failure shortly, like numerous others have, because of this issue. . Read more...

I own a 2002 Nissan Altima 2. 5 se sedan that has a design flaw, (admitted by Nissan) that causes the engine to burn oil at an excessive rate. Many other owners have acknowledged this problem but Nissan has arrogantly denied all of its customers. This problem can cause engine failure at any time and injury due to fire. Please demand that Nissan recalls these models and does the right thing. One thing that I would also like to mention is that my children ride in this car with me. If this problem were to endanger their safety, Nissan would be out of business, I'd make sure of it!!! thanks for your attention.

While driving on the interstate my car stalled around 70 mph causing me to have to pull off the road while in a thunder storm. Since that my car is also burning about a quart of oil every 2 weeks.

The contact owns a 2002 Nissan Altima. The contact was experiencing engine failure. He noticed a silent recall on the Nissan website. The manufacturer stated that they would not take liability for the repairs due to the fact that he was not the original owner, although his VIN was included in the recall. The engine was replaced at the cost of $3,000, but with less than 2,500 miles, the engine failed again. The contact heard a ticking sound when the vehicle was in motion and it was burning oil at rapid speeds. The manufacturer performed an oil consumption test and found that the engine was faulty. The NHTSA campaign id number was unknown. The failure mileage was 78,785 and current mileage was 97,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Nissan Altima. While driving at any rate of speed or stationary he heard a noise coming from the engine. He stated that the vehicle burned excessive oil. Approximately one month ago the catalytic converter was replaced however the failure continued to occur. There is a recall for the catalytic converter; however, his vehicle was not included. The failure mileage was 116,000 and the current mileage was 119,000. Updated 02-01-08. The consumer also stated the rear shocks were bad. Updated.

The contact owns a 2002 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the vehicle is experiencing extreme oil consumption and loss of coolant. Nissan stated that the vehicle was not under recall. The current mileage is 70,000 and failure mileage was 69,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the vehicle is burning oil after every 3,000 miles. The dealer diagnosed the failure as excessive oil consumption, but would not sell the contact a warranty. The VIN, engine size, and dealer information were unavailable. The current mileage was 87,000 and failure mileage was 29,000.

On November 8, 2006 I took the vehicle to Nissan of rivergate with 78,903 miles on it which was well within the expiration date of the extended warranty. At that time I was told to bring the car back after I had driven approximately 1,000 miles. On November 22 , 2006 I returned and spoke with a service advisor and a mechanic. I was told the oil was about â¼ quart low. The mechanic looked up some qualifications on the computer and determined that I was qualified to receive a new engine. He said there was an engine already in stock, so he did not have to order one. I scheduled an appointment to bring the car back on November 28, 2006. While there I was handed a business card with a notation on the back that read drop off on Tuesday November 28, 2006 for engine replacement. On November 28 I dropped the car off at the shop, expecting it to be three days in shop time for engine replacement. I received a phone call on November 29, 2006 stating they would have to do another oil consumption test . At this time the service manager told me that I did not qualify for a new engine or even to fix the existing engine. Also, he claimed since the recall of 2004 Altimas for oil consumption everybody y has been trying to get a new engine. Then, he added that the purpose of a dipstick was to see how much oil needed to be added because all cars burn oil. A vehicle consuming â¾ of a quart of oil was acceptable oil consumption for 1100 miles. I contacted Nissan of north America, who advised me to go to Nissan of gallatin. I went to Nissan of gallatin, and was told to do another oil consumption test. I received the same run around from Nissan of gallatin ,and as of 4/24 I added 3 â¼ quarts of oil after driving 1046 miles.

The contact owns a 2002 Nissan Altima. The contact complained about oil consumption failure. The check engine light illuminated, and the vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer stated that the catalytic converter was failing. Through further investigation debris was discovered in the engine. The dealer stated that replacing the motor would be the only way to remedy the failure. The cost of the repair would be $4,000. 00. The vehicle was under investigation # pe02078 for the same failure in 2003. Nissan issued a recall from this investigation. The contact brought the vehicle to dealer for the recall repair, but the failure was not remedied, and recurred. The current mileage is 89,000, and failure mileage was 80,000.

Check engine light comes on and off constantly. Spark plugs died. Took car to shop. Repaired and other issues appeared: catalytic converter-fail (in pieces) repaired for $800. One week of driving and check engine light comes on constantly, oil extremely low, coolant low took back to shop now engine gasket blown, engine damaged and needs repair/replacement. This Nissan na made some preventive changes to the 2002 Nissan Altima as requested to by law. However the changes Nissan na made were not sufficient nor successful. It appears that the preventive service Nissan provided has only prolonged the outcome. Thousands of 2002 Nissan Altima owners are currently experiencing oil consumption problems with a direct relation to a failure in the catalytic converter. After inspection of the catalytic converter noticeable chucks of the catalytic converter are missing. Nissan na is very aware of the problem and they are selectively fixing some consumers vehicles. If the consumers vehicle is outside their power train warranty Nissan na refuses to assist the consumer is fixing the problem. Safety should not be limited to a percentage of miles or to a period of time.

This vehicle will burn oil at a rate of 1-2 quarts every 1000 miles. This is a known recall situation from Nissan related to failure of the precat and material from the failure being sucked back into the engine. Engine replacement is usually necessary. Nissan has yet to replace the parts or engine on a vehicle that now needs oil every 2000 miles.

- the contact owns a 2002 Nissan altim,a and stated that while driving there was excessive consumption of engine oil. The contact stated that the engine used a quart of oil every 350 miles. The engine light was on and the engine was running rough. The contact stated that the recall repair was completed when it had 40,000 miles, but had the same failure as stated on recall 03v455000 engine and engine cooling. The contact called the dealer and the manufacturer, but they stated that they wouldn't cover the cost of the repair because it wasn't under warranty. The contact stated that the dealer should inspect the vehicle to see if the repair that needed to be done had to do with the recall . Updated 03/19/07.

After replacing the oxygen sensor various times, I began to get huge amounts of oil consumption where I had to add every week. As a result the catalytic converter was shot, and also ruined the engine. During that period, my 2002 Altima had spontaneously shut down completely while operating on city roads and interstate freeways. Despite having perfect maintenance and completing all recalls (see NHTSA recall number: 03v084000 or Nissan recall r3007), I had no choice but to replace the engine. The design is completely flawed and no recall will correct this bad design.

I have a 2002 Nissan Altima that began consuming oil. Previous to having any problems, Nissan had a recall on the precatalyst which said that materials could be caused to go into the engine and increase oil consumption. I had this recall done along with a number of other problems. Now, I and other Altima owners are experiencing oil consumption. I was told that the problem was with the catalytic converter which has now messed up my engine and both needed to be replaced. When I questioned the dealership regarding the previous recall, they told me that they would have look for damage when the recall was done. Obviously not, since now a number of Altimas are having this same problem after the recall was done. I have spoken with a former engineer that said there were a number of design issues with the 2002 model. I have also found on the internet that the catalylic converter may be located too close to the engine which is causing the problems. So if if the engine and catalytic converter were replaced, the problem can start again. Some owners who have paid for replacement have eventually starting experiencing the same problem. The 2002 model year is not the only model with engine problems.

I have had my 02 Altima for 3 years now and have about 85000 miles on it. Around 15000 miles ago, the car started to loose power, burn oil, burn spark plugs and burn O2 sensors. I have since spent $1000's of dollars trying to prevent/remedy the problem but to no avail. Nissan won't talk to me and the dealerships are crooks who have been changing random parts for the same problem. Soon my engine will blow just like all the others. Being in the military, I don't have the funds to keep this up. This car has problems and Nissan is dodging a huge bullet. I have notified everyone I can think of and nothing has been done about the problem despite the massive numbers of people with the same problem! I have told everyone I know about the car and the way Nissan is addressing the situation, neither myself or anyone I know will ever buy a Nissan again! this is ridiculous!!!!!!!!.

Oil consumption very high , engine seized without any warning or dashboard warning light. On highway engine stalled and burned some ruber hoses etc. . Car inoperabble. Nissan stated it was my problem due to miles on car were high. . I paid $7,000. 00 in canadian money for repair that seems to be a defect. . I am angry at Nissan for saying it was my problem. . . With no warning lights or other warning , I do not feel this is normal. . .

: the contact stated the engine was burning oil at a rate of 5 quarts per 1000 miles. The vehicle was provided with the proper oil service. The vehicle was taken to the service dealer, who determined that the engine needed to be replaced.

1. The year 2004 thanksgiving I was driving home from la, baton rouge when my heat wouldn't come on. I got it fixed but was the knob to the control would only turn 3/4 of the way or it wouldn't work. Then when the spring came and I used my a/c it didn't work. I took it in and when I went to pick it up they said I would have to have it on max in order for it to work properly. 2. As of 2006 to current my car jerks and runs out of oil often and now I need to put at least 4 quarts every week. The check engine light comes on at lease once a week. 3. I take it into my mechanic to check to see what the problem could be and doesn't see a leak, burning oil it just consumes it. I get all the necessary car "medical" check up's and the car still eats oil, jerks and continues to give me panic attacks as I drive to and from work. My mechanic and I have detailed logs of how many times they've put in oil or I have purchased and put it in myself along with any additional work.

2002 Nissan Altima 3. 5l oil consumption! I have owned the car since 18 miles, I have done oil changes every 3k. I lose almost a quart every 1k miles. I have seen many issues with the vq and still no recall. Please help!.

Car has been burning oil since 1st oil change and dealership and Nissan have refused to acknowledge this problem.

Like thousands of other 2002 Nissan Altima 2. 5 owners, Nissan has left every one of us hanging out there and all they can recommend is to replace the engine. Nissan created this problem and is very aware of the oil consumption, catalytic converter break up and oxygen sensor failure. Then there is the excessive oil consumption and let's not forget the hard starting and failure to start. I will not buy another Nissan again and it disgusts me that Nissan is washing its hands of these issues. I could understand their reluctance to look any further if there were only a handful of owners with this problem but there are thousands and we are all fed up with the way Nissan has handled the issues. They knew after they rolled out the 2002 Nissan Altima, it had issues but they have buried their heads in the sand. Whenever you call Nissan direct, they just blow you off and all the dealerships can recommend is a new engine. They are treating their customers as if they are stupid. It annoys me the facade Nissan is putting on and treating any Nissan Altima customer as if they are the only one with a "lemon" which needs a new engine. My Nissan has done 145,000 miles and should not need a new engine after years of regular maintenance. Nissan issued a recall in Dec 2006 when I think they knew they had a problem. They did not replace the oxygen sensors at that time. They just checked them. . Read more...