2003 Nissan Altima review from North America
"Average car with less than average reliability"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Center console latch has broken so console won't stay closed.
Engine will stall at idle or while driving.
Difficult to start engine at various times.
General comments?
Overall the car has held up pretty well with the major exception of the engine randomly quitting on me and the fact that it won't start every time. I live in So. Cal. so the temperature is not an issue. Dealership told me that there was an "ECM" recall that might be the problem and that I had a faulty "Cam sensor" and faulty "Crank sensor" and it would cost me $205 to replace. Sounds like other people are having the same problem??
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model Year | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7/10 |
| Reliability marks | 7/10 |
| Comfort marks | 7/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 14 miles |
| Most recent distance | 87000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 12th October, 2007 |