1994 Nissan Altima Engine cooling Problems

“My car is a 1994 Nissan Altima 4 door with 107,000, and no previous mechanical issues ever. There are thousands of Nissan owners out there experiencing this same issue, why has Nissan done nothing to help? I feel this problem could become a safety hazard as the car randomly stalls in traffic. 1) there were no events leading up to this failure. The problem began about 7 days ago on april 19, 2010. 2) the failure is in the intake manifold gasket. The car shakes violently at idling (between 0-1rpm) and upon applying gas, trembles to get going. …”

“1. My and every other mid 90's Altima has got fogged headlights that barely illuminate any light through. Has anyone else had this problem? 2. I have had the timing chain guide replaced twice, both times costing around $1,500.00 and it needs to be replaced again. I can't afford to keep replacing this part or the headlights. What can be done about this?”

“Oil leak front rubber o-ring at the front of the engine. Had this repaired once at the Nissan dealer 3 or 4 years ago. Paid $1200 to fix the first time, however I'm almost certain I have the same problem occurring all over again. Vehicle isn't worth the cost of the repair at this point.”

“I had noticed that there was an oil stain on my garage floor, after sevicing this vehicle the dealer said that they had to replace a seal. I had purchased the extended warranty on my car so it was covered for the repair. A couple of months later I noticed the small oil stain returning, every time I took my car in for service is was something different than transmission leaking (even though oil was not red), they had to clean something and so one. Finally this past winter they admitted that the seal had to be replaced in the engine again. …”

“Timing cover gasket leaking as well as manifold leaking. Car serviced at merchant's tire and repair center 1/31/01 and 2/6/01 for diagnosis. Shop foreman said it's a common problem they've seen with this car. Said it's a poor design, definitely a manufacturer's defect. He tried to fix one before and said he would never try again. Said it's a dealer job, meaning no one else would be advised to try and make this type of repair.”