Originally Posted By: SLCraig
Originally Posted By: sayjac
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.....Nissan said it has no plans to order a recall and notes that corrosion in older cars is not unusual.
"This issue is not considered a safety defect by Nissan or the government agency that administers safety recalls," the automaker said in a statement.....
What a shock. NOT!
2002-2006 Altimas, yep no surprise here with Nissan. When I owned my 03 Altima 2.5L before the precat puked and terminated the engine @ ~80k miles, Nissan sent a warning on the rear sub frame/suspension saying it could rust out and/or crack prematurely. They did extend the warranty on the frame because they had to as it was considered a "safety issue".
But as the link below* shows though, it was moot point as the Nissan 2.5L precat failed destroying the engine. Another known issue to Nissan, but not considered a safety issue and they also left owners stranded and with no recourse. So Nissan's response here is no surprise to me, typical. Based on my personal experience, a trash company that I will never do business with again.
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2139188&page=all
I had the subframe recall done on mine.. I had a 2002 3.5SE.
I loved that car and I miss it actually, but I only owned it as late as 2007 and it had no issues at 5 years old. I did have it KROWN'd in the few years I owned it though.
Two things. In the 2002-03 model, engine wise the 3.5L was the one to own. No leap for me to say the any 2002-03 2.5L Altima or Sentra that didn't have the precats bored out, the engine failed because of them at some point no matter the maintenance history. But doing that was against EPA emission laws. Hindsight being 20-20 I'd have done that or traded the car before it happened. Likely the latter as altering the emissions wouldn't have set well with me, that and finding a 'reliable' shop to do it would have been difficult.
And had I kept the vehicle only 5 years with the miles I drove and not being an aggressive driver, I'd have never known the precats failed and that the free oil and filter change "recall" was completely bogus on the part of Nissan. I trusted them.
Live and learn.