Three problems related to loud engine noise have been reported for the 2003 Nissan Altima. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Nissan Altima based on all problems reported for the 2003 Altima.
Tl-the contact owns a 2003 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 mph, while accelerating the contact heard a abnormal noise coming from engine. The oil warning indicators illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was driven to a independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The technician stated that it was accessive oil consumption burning. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 38,000. Kc.
This Nissan is burning oil like crazy. It started in Jan, 2015, engine was making terrible noise, oil level checked, completely empty. I took it to Nissan who said it wasn't a problem and did oil change. Then, just this Saturday, June 27th the car was hard to start and sounded like metal so I turned it off and checked the oil- completely empty again. We had to pour 4 quarts in!!! it does not have a leak, nothing is ever seen where it has been parked. It is just burning oil like crazy due to some type of defect from Nissan that hundreds and hundreds have complained about on line if you google Nissans burning oil. . . And dangerous situations that have occurred . I do not want to wait for an accident, please, please, listen to all of us and get Nissan to address this failure with their vehicles. This vehicle only has 100,000 on it and I have changed the oil every 3500 miles without fail. I did nothing to cause this along with the other hundreds to thousands of other Nissan owners that have complained about this. I have called Nissan in the past on my other Altima about their ac that fails due to it always running with defroster and it doesn't turn off then so it's always running. Also, I see many other rusted out floorboards, causing the passenger seat to not be bolted down in this same year that I had happen to me 2 years ago and had to spend $2000. 00 to fix that they said the same, sorry , this is not our problem. What would have happened in an accident, the passenger would've not been protected when their seat flew off. Please, please go after them . . . . They are terrible.
The contact owns a 2003 Nissan Altima. The contact heard a loud noise coming from the engine and noticed smoke coming from the vehicle. She then discovered that there was no oil in the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that there was no oil leak however, the vehicle was burning oil rapidly. The dealer advised the contact that her vehicle was not included in any recalls. The manufacturer was not notified and the vehicle was not repaired. The current and failure mileages were 123,358.