is a 1994 nissan altima a good reliable car or a lemon?

Question

i just bought one and it seems to be misfireing and stalling constantly i was told it is most likely the spark pluggs but i was thinking that it could the beggining of a long list of problems. should i get rid of it or just stick with it

Answer 1

i'd get rid of it. nissans aren't that reliable.

Answer 2

Probably a leaky intake gasket I see it all the time former owner knew and said "I would just replace the plugs that should fix it" And now you have the former owners problem. This job requires several wobble sockets and can drive a non Nissan Mechanic Mad. Just cleaning the old gasket can be a problem the sealing surfaces must be perfectly clean before putting on the new gasket. About a 4.5 hour job some dealers charge 6.0 hours.
The other common problem is oil in the distributer if you see oil under where the spark plug wires are on the distributer. That might be the problem

Answer 3

Ok i got a Nissan Max and it just started misfireing, i changed the spark pluggs but its still doing it. I am not sure what the problem is but i would suggest that you return it or have them check it before its to late. Even though Nissan cars are very reliable you might still have to go thru a lot

Answer 4

Nissan is a good car. If I were you, I'd change the spark plug wires. The description you give sounds exactly like what a Mazda Miata does. I recently encountered this problem, for the 3rd time, with the Mazda.
Tip: if it stalls only on take off and under a 'strain', it's probably the plug wires. New plugs couldn't hurt either.

Mack

Answer 5

i have a nissan altima 95 it runs great after i fix a few parts very realiable car runs good and fast you can even feel it on the hightway remember is over 10 years old mines has 64.836 miles

Answer 6

I would bring it back to the car dealer where you go it from and let them look at it because in the future you will have a ton of problems with that thing.