2003 Nissan Altima SE review from North America
"Run Away"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Unknown! I had never had to check the oil in my car prior to yesterday when my oil light came on. I pulled over and added three quarts of oil. I took it to the Oil change company to see if there was a leak or what had happened. They said they did everything right. I took it to a second and they said everything the previous oil change company had done was right. I took it to the Nissan Dealership and they said the oil change was done correctly. They informed me that the engine had (they Suspect) consumed the oil due to a bad ring. They want $1,000.00 to investigate the cause and insist I need to buy a new engine.
Any help appreciated. paulboss@sbcglobal.net
General comments?
I have throughly enjoyed this car up until this point. I thought I was getting a car that I could put 300K miles on and an sorely disappointed.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2003 |
| Year of manufacture | 2002 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.5L Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 15000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 101000 miles |
| Previous car | Mitsubishi Galant |
| Date of Entry | 16th August, 2006 |