Three problems related to vehicle overheat 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.
Blown head gasket determined by mechanic after proper maintenance used on the car for past 9 years. Causes loss of coolant, and thus car can overheat and engine will eventually fail. Car also hesitates when starting and idling. Can cause an accident if car stalls while driving through intersection and thus is a safety issue.
The contact owns a 2002 Nissan Altima. The contact takes her vehicle in regularly for scheduled maintenance and is upset that at 60,000 miles, the engine needs to be replaced. She stated that the vehicle failed to start properly on June 9, 2007 and took it to the dealer. On may 13, 2007, the vehicle began overheating and shaking. The contact stated that she has been battling with the corporate office every since. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage is 60,604 and failure mileage was 60,493.
The contact owns a 2002 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the vehicle over heated continuously and she smelled fuel. She also stated that it was difficult to start the vehicle after it had been parked; she had to pump the accelerator pedal several times in order for the vehicle to start. On one occasion, the contact noticed a burning smell from the engine once the engine was warm. The dealer advised the contact that there was a recall for the catalytic converter for her model but her VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000. The current mileage was approximately 100,000.