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#31 of 2489 Air conditioning not effective by meegs24 Jul 12, 2002 (5:01 am)
I have a 2002 2.5S 4-cyl. The car has been great so far other than the air conditioning. It doesn't seem to be very effective. On a hot day I have to put the air on max and I'm still sweating sitting in the car. I thought that maybe with today's regulations that the air conditioning might not be as effective as the old days but my wife has a new Honda and her air works great. Has anyone noticed this to be a problem? Replies to this message: ssparti (Jun 27, 2005 2:52 pm) civegra (Jul 02, 2005 6:17 pm) nissan16 (Aug 25, 2008 8:12 pm)
#32 of 2489 Response to Ling1403; Is the 2002 Altima that good? by bsapp Jul 22, 2002 (4:21 pm)
While beautiful to look at, these cars are overrated. I took delivery of my 2002 2.5 S automatic the first week of December and tried my best to like it, but couldn't. I kept it until March and traded it. My biggest complaint wasn't the cheap interior components but the vibration that settled in whenever the car was stopped in gear. I could feel the vibration through the steering column and brake pedal, it even made the dashboard vibrate and rattle. Two different dealers checked it and informed it was performing to spec and to expect some vibration due to the characteristics of a 4 cylinder engine. The Camry 4 is much smoother and quieter than the Nissan. My car also had the tapping noise mentioned and upon start up in the morning or after sitting several hours, it knocked for a second or two. My car was delivered a quart low on oil, I had it almost 3 weeks and 800 miles before I checked and discovered it was low. I never thought about a new car being low on oil, surely it was prepped and checked by the dealer before delivery, so the first thing I did when I picked up the car I traded this Nissan in for was to check the oil. Other areas that need addressing are better insulation in the floor under the carpeting and also in the sunroof. I found mine especially noisy with the shade open. Also, it wouldn't cost much to finish the area they cut in the carpet to poke the fuel release handle through and to have nicer looking control levers for the tilt/telescope steering wheel features. For a car that Nissan has bragged so much about, it seems rough around the edges to me. I advise people when they ask my opinion to carefully check the areas I mentioned and be sure they won't be bothered by these issues, especially the four cylinder versions. The 6 cylinder on the other hand, was smooth and had acceleration like a little Lear jet, however the extra firm ride made my back hurt. I understand Nissan is going to upgrade the interiors in the 2003 models, I hope they pay attention to the negative comments they have been getting about this car. Again, beautiful car to look at, just needs some refinement..
#33 of 2489 bsapp by afty Jul 23, 2002 (5:11 am)
Regarding the low oil level in your Altima: the 2.5L engine has a propensity to burn oil during the break-in period. It is very likely that your car was delivered with the correct amount of oil but burned some in the first 800 miles. People are having the same problem with the new SE-R (which uses the same engine).   There are no oil consumption problems with the 3.5L V6, however.
#34 of 2489 Re: 2.5 propensity to burn oil by bsapp Jul 23, 2002 (2:42 pm)
I still think my car was delivered low on oil. I took it by the Nissan dealer after checking it that morning and finding it low, the mechanic added the oil and I asked how much oil would it burn during break in and he replied "ain't sposed to burn any" After it was filled, I kept a check on it several times each week and it hardly used anymore until the first oil change which was done right at 3,000 miles. I had them check underneath and no leaks could be found so it must have been underfilled. Same thing from around 3,000 miles to the 5,400 it had when traded, hardly used any oil at all. I hope any new car wouldn't burn that much oil in only 800 miles, break in period or not.   Due to having an overall dislike for this car, it was back to good ole GM products for me.......
#35 of 2489 Can't Shift out of Park by kbell80 Jul 23, 2002 (7:52 pm)
I have a 1995 Nissan Altima that I'm having serious problems with. If I start the car in park, I can't press the button down to shift out of park. The car will go into drive if I start it in neutral (yes I can move the shifter around with the car off). Or if I start the car with the button pressed down on the shifter. If the car goes back into park while it's on, I have to restart it one of the above ways.   Also, the brake lights aren't working on the car. Any idea as to what's going on? I need something "smart-sounding" to talk to the mechanic about. Thanks!
#36 of 2489 re: can't shift out of park by jh1842 Jul 26, 2002 (9:28 am)
I had the same problem on my 95 altima. If you can squirm you way under the dash (difficult if you are my size) you can follow the break pedal up to two switches (buttons). I don't remember which is which but they release the shifter and activate you break lights. If you can get under there it won't be difficult to change. Just make sure you have enough daylight left before you start.
#37 of 2489 distributor by jh1842 Jul 26, 2002 (9:40 am)
I've been extremely pleased with our altima until I found out that its common for them to kill distributors.   I'm on my third one. . . does any one have any idea why this happens?   thx Replies to this message: ilopez (Jun 09, 2006 12:13 pm) shailb (Jun 17, 2006 9:47 am)
#38 of 2489 Altima 2002 3.5SE Automatic - I have had most of these problems. by dfsoto Jul 26, 2002 (11:17 am)
Hi all, I have a feeling that these problems are just design problems and that is the way the car will behave until they improve the design. I use to worry about these problems but I gave up...   1) Center console doesn't close too good. To close it, instead of slamming it just push firmly on the back of it, it will close good every time.   2) The trunk has to be slammed to close. I hate this on a brand new car but seems like thats they way it is.   3) Humming noise from the Left front side. I usually getting at 90+ MPH so I dont worry anymore.   4) Reflection of the dashboard on the windshield. Annoying, specially if you Armor-All it.   5) Makes a weird noise for 2s when you start it up cold.   6) Static radio noise. The dealershep fixed this, there is a service bulletin.   as I find more stuff like this, i'll post it...
#39 of 2489 2002 Altima V6 Starting Problem by myjets9044 Jul 29, 2002 (3:36 pm)
ANYBODY WITH THE SIX CYLNDER HAVING A STARTING PROBLEM...AFTER PARKING CAR AND UPON RETURNING VEHICLE WOULD NOT START...THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES... HAD BATTERY CHECKED OUT TWICE AND NO PROBLEMS NOTED. IF YOU LET THE CAR SIT A WHILE IT WOULD RESTART. ONE TIME I JIGGLED SHIFT LEVER AND IT STARTED..I WONDER IF THERE IS A SWITCH IN SHIFT UNIT THAT WOULD SHUT VEHICLE FROM STARTING...ANYBODY ELSE OUT THERE WITH THE SAME STARTING PROBLEM... ONLY 200 MILES ON VEHICLE...HOPE IT'S NOT ONE OF THOSE COMPUTER PROBLEMS. AGAIN LOST TIME IN MAINTAINANCE AREA ---ABBREVIATION FOR "ALTIMA" --AGAIN LOST TIME IN MAINTAINANCE AREA Replies to this message: pawlik1 (Feb 28, 2005 8:26 pm) 1legend (Mar 01, 2005 1:21 pm)
#40 of 2489 air bag problems by gmn22 Jul 29, 2002 (5:27 pm)
did any one see the report on tv about air bags on altimas and maximas that were severely hurting people?i am close to buying an altima (3.5) or a maxima. just can't decide! can any body help? gmn22

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