We loved the car when we first got it, but it now uses about a quart of oil/month, sounds like a loud old washing machine, has no power when going up hills, and the dealership keeps telling us that there is nothing wrong with the car and that it is in "spec". People stop us on the street to ask us what's wrong with our car.
2006-09-28 14:16:46 · 5 answers · asked by MountainGirl 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Nissan
i own a repair shop and i have replaced few of the engines in the altima,s for this reason,,some of them have a defect in the engine that causes them to use a good amount of oil,,ask your dealer about the other ones that have been repaired and see what they say about it,,i know what id do,, id find another dealer and take it to them and have them check it out good,,it doesnt cost them nothing to repair it,,nissan pays for it,so i dont understand why they keep saying there,s nothing wrong with it,,there is a problem,and your not the only one who has had it,,dont give up,,there trying to run the warraty out on you,,once its gone they can charge you for the repair,,stay on them till they repair it,,good luck i hope this help,s.
2006-09-29 15:13:55 · answer #1 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try another dealer. If you can show proof of frequent oil changes and servicing Nissan knows some of the 2.5 engines may have been damaged by cat converters. Under 5 years and fifty thousand miles? I have replaced some engines as high as 80,000 miles. For good customers Nissan does not want to loose your business
2006-09-29 07:52:44 · answer #2 · answered by John Paul 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take it to another dealership and if they don't hear the problem ask them to do an oil consumption test.
They will change your oil and fill it up and have you bring it back in a week or two and check the oil level.
I have not had problems with my Altima, but have seen a rare occation where there are ones with problems.
2006-09-29 14:35:05 · answer #3 · answered by msdagney 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/home.cfm to find Consumer Complaints, Defect Investigations, Recalls, and Technical Service Bulletins for your Altima. .
2006-09-29 10:20:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
take it to another dealer the place your taking it to doesn't want to do any warranty work on it you need to find another dealership to get everything fixed before you really get screwed out of your warranty
2006-09-28 21:25:19 · answer #5 · answered by mustang656 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋