Table 1 shows one common unknown or other related problems of the 2003 Nissan Altima.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other problems |
I bought Nissan Altima 2003 on August 20 2012. I drove it around 800 miles and did oil change at lube express they changed oil at 67290 miles, after driving for around 200 miles car was making wiered noice from engine. I got help of a local mechanic, he confirmed that there was no engine oil in the car !!! he put full 5 quart engine oil. I again got it inspected at lube express, they also confirmed there was no leakage. The third refill does not last for long. After 3 days again 5 quart engine oil was disappeared from engine. I again got it inspected at Nissan dealership on 10/09/2012 they also confirmed that there was no oil leaks and they did burning oil consumption test, again there was no engine oil in the car. They had suggested me to change entire engine!!!. I can not drive car at all. The engine may caught fire !!! I surfed lot of websites and found that in Nissan Altima 2003, lots of people have experienced the problem and it had occured after 60,000 miles I. E. After warranty expires and same happened with me as well. I complained at Nissan but they replied that they can not do anything since warranty expires. Problem in Altima occures after original warranty expires!!!! Nissan is selling cars which can cause serious accidents and I want to stop this. Problem in engine occures after warranty expires. Please help since this may case loss of life and serious accidents. Nissan can not escape from its social responsibility since they are selling junk cars to americans. I can provide lot of website and blogs to prove that Nissan sold 2003-altima with faulty engines. They must recall Altima 2. 5l - 2003 and they must find amicable solution for this problem. I know that I am at a big loss but my effort will help to save lot of lives who are driving Nissan cars on highways with huge risk. I trust in god and law of the united states of America. Thanks, kalpit.
We have a 2003 Nissan Altima, we had problems with the catalyic converter, we changed it, in Aug 2011, we learned about the problem on-line. What we did not read about is how the converter goes bad and throws parts of it into the engine and has the engine burn oil and eventually throw a rod. We took the car into the dealership for an oil change in Nov 2011, traveled 500 miles and the engine goes out we told the service advisor there was a knocking noise in the engine, he said this could be due to low oil, if the noise continues after oil change we will diagnose the noise. Well, the noise stopped, after the engine gave out, the dealership is telling us that we are at fault cause we did not get the diagnosis done on the vehicle. I asked them is the test would determine that a rod was going to blow, he said no, then why pay for the test. I have been reading on line and see there are several people who have had the same problem with the vehicle, and Nissan corp will not do anything about this, people are talking about filing a class action law suit, but there is no record of anyone filing one. I recently talked to a friend, who's daughter has the same vehicle, they just went thru the same problem with the blown engine, we got estimates to replace the engine, $3500-$5500 for another engine and labor, this is crazy, I called several used or rebuilt engine places and this engine is hard to come by, guess lots of people are blowing the engines for the same reason, yet Nissan corp can not file a recall or help out with the costs, especially where they knew about the bad catalyic converter and blowing debris back into the engine. That is a shame, Nissan is known for good strong dependable vehicles, and for them not wanting to help the consumers is going to hurt them in the long run. I honestly can say I would never purchase another Nissan again.
Recently while driving in a rain storm, it felt like water was splashing up under my floor pan on the driver's side. When I had a chance to look under the car, I noticed a lot of rust and a hole. I went online to check and see if this was a problem with my make and model and lo and behold, many have had the same issue and all have said the same thing. . . And that is that Nissan is unwilling to address the issue. I tried contacting Nissan online, but no one has responded to my inquiry. From what I am seeing others report, Nissan just doesn't want to help. Having rusted floor pans is a dangerous thing and Nissan should be willing to protect the safety of their customers. I'm afraid that I'm going to have a gigantic hole and perhaps my seat could fall through. Incident date above is approximately when I discovered the issue.
Recently while driving my ses light came on. I took my vehicle to the nearest service center and had them read the codes which were 0725 engine speed sensor and 0335 crank shaft position sensor. Upon looking into the problem I found that this is a common problem with many Nissan owners, particularly the Altima models. Nissan has issued a recall to reprogram the ecm free however this does not solve the problem. The problem is the crankshaft sensor, and Nissan should be responsible for replacing the defective part (the part has been modified from plastic to metal because of other complaints however they will not cover the replacement, ridiculous!) this is particularly dangerous due to the fact that I can cause the car to stall randomly while driving, which has happened to me on two occasions (luckily not in heavy traffic of on the highway! but it has happened in more serious situations to others).
Smell of wet carpet/mold after having driven in rainy conditions. Found that the driver's side mat was soaked and moldy smelling. Took car to dealer to determine source of leak. Passenger side under carriage toward door had a rusted area about 11 x 5 inches; nothing on driver's side. Explanation from dealer service department was that water was migrating to the driver's side from this leak even though passenger side was not wet. Dealer service rep said this rusted area seen on other Altimas. Estimated $900. 00 to repair. Called Nissan for explanation and assistance. Nissan denied any responsibility for the problem and would not make any attempt to resolve the issue. This was their position even when told of the numerous complaints I had found from other owners. This car was purchased new and only serviced by dealer.
Arm rest in the front of car has on, several occasions cut my elbow. I feel that if I was driving the cut could cause a distraction resulting in an accident. The result from cutting my elbow is stains of blood on the interior front seats of the car.
The consumer believes the vehicle had a manufacturing defect.
I am very unhappy with my 2003 Nissan Altima purchased in March 2003 there has been several times in this past year that my car will not start I brought car to dealer they found 2 recalls both were fixed but my car still has days were it will not start. I went back to dealer they tell me there is nothing they can do till they can find out how to fix problem it has been several months and they still have no idea what is wrong with my car they told me that several people are having same problem and there is nothing they can do right now! if they don't know how to fix my car I should get my money back or they should replace it! I never no from day to day if my car will start.
I am very unhappy with my 2003 Nissan Altima. I purchased it used in Aug. 2002. It has been in the shop numerous times for several things. Faulty shocks, which took three visits and two different shops to get it fixed. And the latest problem, not starting. And to top it off on christmas eve stalling in the middle of an intersection. Baa hum bug, no one wanted to help, they just wanted to honk, like I chose to "park" in the middle of a turn, in the intersection. After reading all the complaints on this website I am uncertain that they fixed the correct thing. They replaced the starer coil. But when I went to pick up my car the service engine light was still on. So next they replaced a sensor that is a new recall campaign. I purchased my car with exsisting recalls that I was never notified about. The only reason I found out was because I call to complain to the factory about the treatment I got from north bay Nissan in petaluma, CA. And the lady I spoke with informed me of 4 recalls! what is Nissans standards for selling "certified" used vehicles??? I feel robbed. I hate my car, I dont want it, I dont feel safe!.
We are complaining about the fuel mileage with the Nissan Altima. It's a brand new 2003 Altima with a 2. 5/4-cylinder engine that Nissan advertises on all their window stickers as getting 23/29. After the breaking period, my father still was getting only 20 mpg so returned the car along with the original window sticker to the Nissan dealer in hilliard, OH & they agreed to check it out which they did & reported that the car was fine & operating properly. When he picked the car up, he was given some papers & assumed the sticker was among them, but wasn't. When he realized he was missing the sticker, he returned to get it & was told they couldn't find it. He took his camera to the dealer & took pictures of like stickers on like model Altimas clearly showing the 23/29 mpg rating. A couple of weeks later, he took it in again explaining it was still not getting any better mileage & something must be done so bonnie, the service mgr. There took over. Again they checked it out & told him the same thing. . . The car is performing just fine & they have no idea why he is not getting the advertised mileage. He takes it in for a 3rd time, they bring him home & keep the car for several hours. I take him back to pick it up & we wait for bonnie who tells us they have exhausted every method they have for trying to find out why the car is only getting 20mpg. She agrees to call Nissan headquarters to see if they have any suggestions or would trade out cars for my dad. Several days later she calls stating she made the call. He's really trapped & at his wits end. I subscribe to consumer reports so checked to see if they had tested the car & sure enough they had. They reported getting only 22mpg on the exact same 2003 4-cylinder model, which made me start thinking that probably nobody was getting the advertised mileage. I started asking every person I found who had a 2003 4-cylinder Altima what mileage they were getting, not 1 person ever even took a mileage check!.
Dealer still hasn't made contact about a repair on a particular recall. Vehicle is still with the dealer. The vehicle was taken tot he dealer for recall repairs but was told by the technician that they lacked all the parts and information to perform the work. The consumer request information on any other local dealers that would be capable of performing the recall.
Customer states that she received information about a recall on her car and she has paid for the car to get fixed already customer wants to know about getting refund*.