Buyer's Alerts
1998-2001 Nissan Altima

  • a rattle noise under the hood might be traced to a broken lower BPT bracket (TSB 00-005A, Dec. '00)
  • a MIL (malfunction indicator light) and/or poor driveability such as engine hesitation or no starting may be traced to air conditioning evaporator condensation leaking onto the engine control module (ECM) (00-006, March '99)
  • oil leakage at the front of the engine may be caused by the O-ring seal between the timing cover and the block. (95-059C, Nov. '98)
  • a squeaking lumbar support on the driver's side may be caused by the metal lumbar support plate rubbing against the rod on which it is mounted. (98-030, April '98)
  • the keyless remote system may be difficult to program (97-050, July '97).

    (Service bulletin information courtesy of Alldata Corp)

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