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#41 of 2489 gmn22 by afty Jul 29, 2002 (6:00 pm)
That report about the airbags was on Dateline (not exactly a bastion of journalistic integrity) and referred only to the airbags in '94-'95 Altimas. Other Nissans are not affected by the issue.
#42 of 2489 STARTING PROBLEM SOLVED by myjets9044 Jul 30, 2002 (1:00 pm)
Brought car into dealer to figure why car would not start.. previous message #39... and they say there is a safety switch tied into the shift lever.They made an adjustment to switch or whatever and that was end of the problem...We will now see if it happens again in not wanting to start... So as of now,problem solved...We hope.
#43 of 2489 Ignition lock ups by meegs24 Aug 27, 2002 (10:36 am)
Has anyone experienced the ignition locking up on the 02 Altima? I have had this happen twice where the key will not turn at all so I have to fight with the steering wheel to unlock it. I have seen instances in other cars where the ignition locks up and a simple turn of the steering wheel would clear up the issue. Not in this case! I have had to sit there and struggle with this thing for about 5 minutes before it finally unlocks.
#44 of 2489 gas by gmn22 Aug 28, 2002 (11:08 am)
can any one tell me if you have to use super unleaded gas with the 02 altimas (4 cyl, and 6 cyl) and the 02 maximas? i cant seem to get a straight scoop from even the dealers! thanks gmn
#45 of 2489 3.5 SE - Winshield Washer Tank Question by dfsoto Aug 29, 2002 (5:03 am)
The other day I had an oil change at the dealer and I went back home to check that they did the work (I am kind of paranoic that way). Anyway I opened the lid on the winshield washer tank and it seems like a part is missing. I am talking about the stick that has a filter attached to it, it is used to figure out how much washer you have left. I have seen it in my girlfriend's Accord so maybe I am confused. My question is: Can anybody please check the winshield washer tank and see if there is another part inside the tank? Thanks
#46 of 2489 3.5 SE Gas by dfsoto Aug 29, 2002 (5:07 am)
The manual says to use 90 octane or more. Most gas stations usually they have 87,89,91 and sometimes 93 octane. So that means you have to use the most expensive one! It sucks specially when you drive 100 miles a day like me!
#47 of 2489 gas by afty Sep 03, 2002 (6:40 am)
The 4-cylinder Altima needs only regular (87 octane) gas. Like dfsoto said, the V6 recommends premium, but it will actually run on regular though you may lose some power and mileage.
#48 of 2489 Need some help here... by leomaccord1 Sep 03, 2002 (12:22 pm)
My BIL currently owns an 02 2.5S with the auto and recently he is having engine problems. The car starts and idles fine, but once he engages drive, the engine stumbles and feels like it will stall any moment. Acceleration is very rough until around 40 mph where it kind of levels off. Kick the throttle in at 40 and it doesn't drop a gear and accelerate, instead it justs revs in its current gear for a few seconds and then finally kicks in and jolts without any warning... O2 sensor? Fuel filter? computer? It's a sporatic action that doesn't happen all the time, and due to Murphy, it doesn't rear its ugly head for the dealer service dept. Any help is greatly appreciated.   Thanks Replies to this message: fernandez17 (Aug 01, 2006 8:49 am) ray_h1 (Aug 01, 2006 4:33 pm) fernandez17 (Aug 02, 2006 6:31 am) and 1 more...
#49 of 2489 2002 Altima using oil by jamietb Sep 23, 2002 (1:44 pm)
I have seen others with their 2002 Altima using oil. My 2.5 S used a couple of quarts before I realized it. At first the dealer said it couldn't be so. But when the problem continued they acknowledged that some "early production model" Altimas had a problem with rings not seating properly. They replaced the short block and said that would fix the problem. 900 miles later still seems to be using too much oil. Other problems include a window that rattles when rolled all the way down and heat from the vents even though the heat is all the way off.   Thinking that maybe I need to dump this puppy before it turns into a full blown lemon. Any thoughts?
#50 of 2489 2002 Altima using oil by acmeroadrunnr Sep 24, 2002 (10:37 am)
sorry to hear that the 2.5 is using oil. did you break it in gently? my 3.5 hasn't used any in 6000 miles. changed it at 2k, 3.5k and 5.2k

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