One problem related to transmission slip out of gear has 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.
Manual transmission jumps out of gear when backing up a steep incline. Dealer refuses to acknowledge problem this has happened many times. During the last 2 1/2 years. The first occurrance was about sept. 2002.