3.3
definitely annoying- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 39,975 miles
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Car was idled roughly. Often dropping to below 500 RPM and shaking the entire car. Car had a lack of responsiveness and power. Nissan dealer correctly diagnosed the problem just by hearing me tell them what was happening with the car telling me that they had seen a lot of cars with my problem. Took the car to trusted mechanic and got same diagnosis. He said he had seen a lot of 2001 Altima with that problem (blown in exactly the same location of the gasket). Problem was a blown intake manifold gasket, repair cost approached $600. A quick search on google.com yields several forums talking about intake gasket problems with 2001 Altima. The problem is so widespread that it is mention in the autos section of the msn site. autos.msn.com/research/vip/reliability.aspx"year=2001&make=Nissan&model=Altima#engi www.familycar.com/boards/viewtopic.php"P=344&sid=cc46ef56B5E213fb8dc33fe86106ba57. Updated 07/16/2012
- Atlanta, GA, USA
- Saint Louis, MO, USA