Engine Head Gasket Failure Problems of Nissan Altima

The car sometimes smoke after you crank it up we had the value cover and gaskets replaced and it still doing it. Theses cars after they get a certain amount of miles they do this. The mechanic told us it is the rings in the engine that has went bad.

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The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Altima. While the contact was driving approximately 60 mph, the engine stalled. In addition, the check engine warning light and oil gauge indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer two different times for the similar failures. The engine head gasket was replaced and a diagnostic test was performed which detected a failure code within the catalytic converter. The failure recurred after the repair and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where they advised that the engine would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 123,000.

The car initially used a lot of oil and anti-freeze. Basically we needed to put a quart of oil and anti-freeze in the car every 100 - 200 miles. We had the head gasket replaced and this helped with the antifreeze and the oil but after a while it started to use a lot of oil again. It got to the point where it was going through a quart of oil every 100 miles or less. My son went out to run some errands and while driving smoke started coming from the engine and it just quit. Upon looking at the engine, he noticed that there was large puddle of oil under the car. Fortunately traffic was light and no one hit me.

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The contact owns a 2002 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle began to overheat. The contact shut off the engine but was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where she was informed that the head gasket had failed due to there being very low oil in the vehicle. The contact stated the engine was recently replaced. The dealer replaced the head gasket. On a separate occasion, the contact had a routine oil change performed on the vehicle. After the service, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the engine. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility where she was advised that there was no oil in the vehicle despite her just having an oil change. The mechanic was unable to locate the oil leak but advised there was oil was leaking from an unknown source. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where she was advised that the engine and catalytic converter would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 95,000 and the current mileage was 114,000.

Catalytic converter failure, head gasket failure; engine and catalytic converter must be replaced.

Engine head gasket failure,seams to be a common problem and Nissan north America won't do anything about it . The gasket was replaced,the head needed to be machined. Events leading to failure, antifreeze loss from overflow tank no leaks or puddles after a two weeks the engine became hard to start. $1600. 00.

2002 Nissan Altima began overheating, losing coolant rapidly and gauges indicated rapid temperature fluctuations. Upon taking vehicle to dealer, visual diagnostic suggested a replacement of valve cover gasket. Gasket was replaced for approximately $300. Overheating resumed after repairs in addition to overheating, vehicle began producing white smoke as well as misfiring upon start-up. Computerized diagnostic was then completed. Diagnosis was a blown head gasket. Repair cost was quoted at $2100 plus taxes. I did research online and investigation revealed that the blown head gasket wasn't isolated to me alone and that there are many 2002 Nissan Altimas that blow the head gasket around 70,000 to 90,000 miles. Many customers appear to have tried to contact Nissan but company will not own up to apparent defect with the model. It is quite difficult to blow a vehicle's head gasket and it is unfair for a model to have such a major defect and the consumers have to assume responsibility and cost of repairing the problem - a major engine overhaul. To present, no injuries or crashes have resulted, however, dealer has warned that without repair, engine parts may continue to warp and may result in complete engine failure.

I have a 2002 Altima 2. 5 standard. I bought the car in July 2007 with 72,000 miles and had a misfire reading from the time I bought it till I replaced the head gasket and got some head work done on the car. Mileage now totals at nearly around 110,000 miles. Nissan looked at my car all the way for any problems and I had a few recalls done on it including replacing the headlamps. Little did I know when I had my mechanic (non-Nissan mechanic later on from my dealer visit) replace the head gasket ( w/valve guides and oil rings) for $1600 that my front engine fan was unplugged near the headlamps which had caused some really bad overheating issues. My cat is bad (via a engine code) which I have yet to replace as I see no need to at this point. . . Also my car has been eating up more than 1 quart of oil per week as I drive over 460 miles a week as a commuter to dallas, TX. At this point the option would be to either re. . Re-build the engine or replace with a new very expensive engine nothing that I have already spent too much money on this car.

The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Altima. While driving approximately 65 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle did not accelerate pas 30 mph. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the head gasket failed and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. Approximately seven months later, the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be serviced. The mechanic observed that the transmission was leaking and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

I have a 2002 Altima with 35,000 miles on it. I have had it to the dealership several times due to fact the check engine light was on and it was running rough. I was told that the #1 cylinder was showing up faulty on the computer reading for the check engine light. The dealer had my car for 3 days and found nothing wrong and replaced the plugs. The whole time they were in contact with the Nissan factory tech team. 2 months later the check engine light came on again and after another try to the dealer they instructed me that there was no coolant in the cooling system and filled it. 2 weeks later the check engine light came on and the coolant level dropped. Took to the dealer and Nissan tech said to replace the head gasket. Bolts were on back order and they took a month to come in. They replaced the head gasket and then discovered the engine needed to be replaced, which was on back order and they did not know when the engine would be available. I have now been without my car for 2 months, made 2 car payments on a car that I did not have, and am getting pretty annoyed. I contact Nissan north America, who was soooo very unprofessional and told me that they did not see the problem since I had a warranty and the money was not coming out of my pocket. Furthermore, they had more important issues to attend to since the 2006 Altima recall. These took precedence and they did not know when my engine would be available. I am so frustrated with the lack of caring from this company. I have yet to decided where to turn next. If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know. 8jb.

Certified ltr re complaints against the new Nissan Altima (my) 2002 & 2003 involving engine problems, requesting a defect investigation. The consumer experienced problem with his vehicle not starting and cutting off once started. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer claimed they fixed to problem but since the vehicle was no longer under warranty the consumer was financially responsible for the repairs. The vehicle would also lose power while accelerating and stall. The dealer diagnosed the problem as a cylinder 2 misfire. This occurred twice. The vehicle was returned to the dealer. This time they diagnosed the problem as a blown head gasket which was caused by a faulty converter. The service tech admitted that the initial diagnosis was incorrect but the consumer still had to pay to have the head gasket replaced. While doing research on the internet the consumer visited several sites which had complaints about the engine and other Altima components. The consumer feels that the manufacturer should be responsible for his vehicle's repairs.

2002 Nissan atlima customer states since 30,000 miles the check engine light has been the consumer was unable to defrost the windows, due to the defroster being inoperative. The consumer stated the vehicle would lose power, so he would have to take his foot off the gas and eventually it would gain speed. The consumer had various repairs made on the vehicle. The catalytic converter was deteriorating, the valve cover gasket was replaced, the headlight was replaced 3 times, the tail light assembly needed to replaced the consumer was told the vehicle needed a new engine after experiencing the stalling and no start problems.