Problems with 2001 Nissan Altima ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Nissan altima gle 2001 required the intake manifold gasket replacement on 10/11/03 under warranty because the car idled very high when at a stop light. the same problem has recurred. when consulting carcomplaint.com there are over 80 of the same complaints. my daughter had the same problem and did not report it. she had it repaired without warranty coverage. i suggest that you go to www.carcomplaint.com/nissan/altima/2001 and read the complaints. i am sure this defect is not limited to the 2001 altima. *tr

While in motion, the engine will suddenly shut down. this has happened quite frequently. the service men could not duplicate. the vehicle shut down again and both steering and braking control were lost. the vehicle was taken back to the service team. they test drove the vehicle again and this time confirmed that the engine does shut down. they are still unable to get to the cause of the problem. *jg

Engine shutdown while car is in motion results in loss of steering and braking control. car drove onto curve. dealer diagnostic can detect no error codes. the dealer insists that it is the ecm with no apparent proof. mr

Vehicle is losing oil but shows no sign of leakage. presently, it is unknown where oil is flowing to due to oil gauge reading below the full mark. while idling in park vehicle cuts off, when restarted it made a rattling noise and cut off again. vehicle had 3 oil changes since december 2001. service technician said that piston rings were put on too tightly. consumer was asked to drive vehicle for 500 miles to see if the problem would correct by itself.*ak consumer also stated vehicle burns fuel quickly.*jb

On three separate occasions vehicle stalled while driving, dealer was notified. feel free to provide any further information.*ak

Like many others, my 2001 nissan altima with only 57,000 miles on it displayed a check engine soon light. this occurred while my wife was idling at a traffic light. it is not a failure but if not corrected could crack the engine block. the error code crossed to a misfire in cylinder #4. i have found an inordinate number of folks with the same problem with their 2000 nissan altima. our warranty has expired and i was quoted $920 to fix this problem which appears to be the result of poor engineering design or mediocre materials used for the gasket. i would like to reference four different complaints regarding this same issue: 10167168 10145161 10100639 10163901 this information was mined from www.carcomplaints.com. what exactly is the minimum criteria used to determine a recall or something to that effect? is there any agency that can compel nissan to make something so obvious and prevalent among their customers right again? *tr

Motor mount failed. *yh