This is a common problem with 2002 2005 altimas.
2002 nissan altima floors rusting.
2002 nissan altima 2 5 s rust bucket dayton cars for sale kijiji dayton ohio one listing that was removed awww poor nissan doesnt want their secret out to the public here is another post i did tonight on craigs list.
I had this with a 15 year old high mileage corolla but didn t expect this with a 7 year old low mileage garaged vehicle.
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All persons who purchased or leased a nissan altima model years 2002 2006 or nissan maxima model years 2004 2008 in the united states.
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Owners of nissan altimas from the model years 2002 2006 may have noticed extreme rust and corrosion eating away at the floor underneath their feet.
2002 altima 2 5s floor rust hole.
Alabama illinois indiana iowa kansas kentucky massachusetts michigan missouri new hampshire new york and.
Hundreds of nissan owners have complained about their 2002 2006 altimas rusting out.
The floorboard in these vehicles is concave allowing moisture to accumulate without proper drainage.
In illinois we get salt and winters but an large amount of 2002 2006 nissan altimas and maximas keep coming in with holes in their floorboards even at low.
Average repair cost is 770 at 112 450 miles.
The 2002 nissan altima has 25 problems reported for floors rusting out.
2002 altima 2 5 s rusted floor pan repair the crook who sold me this car had placed sheets of heavy gauge metal inside the car to make the floor feel solid but did nothing to repair the damage from the outside so there were still large gaps where water was getting in and soaking the carpet.
Filed in illinois federal court the lawsuit specifically claims certain 2002 2006 model year nissan altimas have floorboards that cannot withstand normal exposure to the elements and are prone to rusting and corroding in the course of normal operation due to their inability to drain properly.
Nissan said it has no plans to order a recall and notes that corrosion in older cars is not unusual.