2001 Nissan Altima GXE review from North America
"Only real problem--intake manifold gasket"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
At about 80,000 miles, whenever I would come to a stop, the car would try to stall. I would have to put it in P or N and give it gas.
$1200 later, I found out this is a common problem with the 2001 Altima (leak in the in intake manifold gasket.). SES light came on three or four times. Code said it was a misfire in the #4 cylinder once, and the other times it came on, it threw a no code. First mechanic charged $600 for little things, but couldn't find the problem. Took it to Nissan dealer and they told me exactly what I learned on the web. $6.00 intake manifold gasket replacement, for another $600.
Took car for "lifetime alignment". Would not align because tie rod frozen.
Seat belt rivets that keep seat belt from falling on floor, broke off seat belt.
Sun visor clip broke off.
Plastic wheel covers rattle and make tons of noise.
General comments?
For buying the car used from Hertz rental car and having it for 7 years, it has been a good car for the money, up until now.
I do miss my 1981 Honda Civic Hatchback!
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| I hope to get 300,000 miles |
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| The most reliable transportation I have owned |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 2001 |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.4 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 6 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 32000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 84000 miles |
| Previous car | Honda Civic |
| Date of Entry | 28th February, 2008 |