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#385 of 498 Re: my 2008 Nissan caught on fire... [Mr_Shiftright] by jd10013 Mar 23, 2009 (10:00 am)
Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Mar 20, 2009 6:12 pm) How could it be the owner's fault, do you think? I"m trying to come up with something. I guess they could have set it on fire on purpose   I knew a guy when I was in HS who decided to replace his fuel filter, but failed to tighten everything. the leaking gas caught fire and totaled his car.   there are lots of ways a car can catch fire other than a defective car. Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Mar 23, 2009 10:22 am) jd10013 (Mar 23, 2009 11:19 am) Mr_Shiftright (Mar 23, 2009 1:49 pm)
#386 of 498 Re: my 2008 Nissan caught on fire... [implementall] by jd10013 Mar 23, 2009 (10:03 am)
Replying to: implementall (Mar 22, 2009 4:18 pm) depending on the amount of damage, it could be impossible to determine the cause. To me, it sounds more like a freak accident than anything else.
#387 of 498 Re: my 2008 Nissan caught on fire... [jd10013] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Mar 23, 2009 (10:22 am)
Replying to: jd10013 (Mar 23, 2009 10:00 am) But this is a NEW car. I would think Nissan would be freaking out about this.   I think the owner needs to send a letter to the Zone Office and use strong but respectful language as to what happened. The dealer won't care about this, just by-pass him. Replies to this message: jd10013 (Mar 23, 2009 11:19 am) Mr_Shiftright (Mar 23, 2009 1:49 pm)
#388 of 498 Re: my 2008 Nissan caught on fire... [Mr_Shiftright] by jd10013 Mar 23, 2009 (11:19 am)
Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Mar 23, 2009 10:22 am) considering the volume of altima's sold, I can't imagine them freaking out over one catching fire. especially considering that there are numerous ways for a car to catch fire that don't involve manufacturing defects   as I said in my previous post, sounds more like a freak accident/occurrence than anything else. Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Mar 23, 2009 1:49 pm)
#389 of 498 Re: my 2008 Nissan caught on fire... [jd10013] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Mar 23, 2009 (1:49 pm)
Replying to: jd10013 (Mar 23, 2009 11:19 am) Well the original post says that he reported the car smoking to the dealer prior to the fire and he apparently has record of this. One would not be unreasonable to suggest that 2+2=4 in this case, although proving it might be difficult.   Perhaps settling it all by insurance is the best way but it is my understanding that all engine fires are taken quite seriously by manufacturers.   I know when I worked for Benz this got our attention right away.   Of course, this Nissan was a 2007, so that perhaps does muddy the waters considerably, that's true.
#390 of 498 Nissan Altima 2002 Oil Consumption SOLUTION by kcvab Apr 02, 2009 (5:59 pm)
Replying to: kcvab (Mar 18, 2009 6:33 am) I met a mechanic today who fixed 2 Nissan Altima for the same problem: loss of power and high oil consumption. All he did was hollow out the main cat converter. He showed me the honeycomb chunks that were filthy on one side and clean on the back side. He explained that the exhaust was being backed up with pressure causing the oil to spew out of the engine. That explained each time opened the hood I saw oil everywhere. I was consuming 4 qts of oil every 220 miles. I'm lookng forward to see what my oil consumption is now. Note that hollowing out the main cat will cause the SES light to stay on. I understand that $5 O2 sensor should take care of that, but that is the least of my worries now. Just thought I would share my story. Good Luck! Replies to this message: lmndbynissan (Apr 09, 2009 4:47 pm) crashworthy (Apr 13, 2009 6:23 am) electricdesign (Apr 26, 2009 8:37 am) kcvab (Aug 05, 2009 6:04 am)
#391 of 498 Re: Nissan Altima 2002 Oil Consumption SOLUTION [kcvab] by lmndbynissan Apr 09, 2009 (4:47 pm)
Replying to: kcvab (Apr 02, 2009 5:59 pm) Interesting solution. The advantage to that is you don't have to worry about it going bad again...
#393 of 498 Re: Nissan Altima 2002 Oil Consumption SOLUTION [kcvab] by crashworthy Apr 13, 2009 (6:23 am)
Replying to: kcvab (Apr 02, 2009 5:59 pm) that is a pretty clever solution. 4 qts every 220 miles? is that on a V6 or V4? what year?
#394 of 498 Re: Nissan Altima 2002 Oil Consumption SOLUTION [kcvab] by electricdesign Apr 26, 2009 (8:37 am)
Replying to: kcvab (Apr 02, 2009 5:59 pm) To all those who have posted latey in this forum, I suggest to anyone who has an Altima 2.5 to be sure to read ALL the messeges in this forum starting from #1 to the very end, they are all important. My first messege in this forum was #75. Please tell anyone you know that has an Altima 2,5 about this forum, and warn them of the possible problems that they may face. It is MUCH better to address this problem, BEFORE you need to buy a new engine.   Please read message #357, or go to or click on the link below:   electricdesign, "Nissan Altima Engine Failures" #357, 31 Jan 2009 11:31 am   Then read all the rest of the messages. It will open your eyes.   Good Luck, E.D. in Sunny Florida

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