2004 Nissan Altima 2.5s review from North America
"A nissan mistake"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Well when I first got the car it was fine
then I noticed that the heat would get cold at a idle so I took it in to have it checked out and I needed to replace the radiator that fixed that problem then the check engine light came on it needed a new air sensor fixed that then it transmission started slipping had them check it out they said to get it flushed got that done it calmed it down a little bit then one day the trans just dropped out of gear and my car wouldnt move I had it towed into Nissan the said I need a whole new transmission that costed me 3500 dollars then the upper ball joints went bad then it kept blowing headlights then the door creaks and theres still a strange knocking sound at idle ever since the day I bought this car I had put over 6,000 dollars in repairs into it that's after I paid 26,000 for the car I have had nothing, but problems with this car I also have a mitsubishi eclipse it's a 92 with 190,000 mile on it and I havnt had so much as a hiccup with that car I thought Nissan was supposed to be 1 of the best cars out there what happend here?
General comments?
Other than that the car is kinda comfy and it has good power that's about it.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2004 |
| Year of manufacture | 2003 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.5 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 1 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 12000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 69000 miles |
| Previous car | Mitsubishi Eclipse |
| Date of Entry | 18th December, 2005 |