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Complaint 1642496

2003 NISSAN ALTIMA • ENGINE • incident Jan 20, 2020

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1642496
Make
NISSAN
Model
ALTIMA
Model Year
2003
Component
ENGINE
Incident Date
Jan 20, 2020
Date Received
Jan 31, 2020
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE

Owner Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE ECM (ENGINE CONTROL MODULE) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO (ROYAL NISSAN OF CORTLAND 3901 WEST RD, CORTLAND, NY 13045(607) 753-9774) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS WERE FOULED AND ALSO THAT THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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