2010 NISSAN ALTIMA Power Train Problems

I am having problems with my ECU malfunctioning which is causing my catalytic converter my exhaust manifold and my O2 sensors to malfunction. I'm having all the same issues as the recall campaign reference number NTB 12-040 d

At some point on the highway the car throttles down to less than 60 mph. Mashing the gas pedal to the floor results in nothing happening. This causes a dangerous road situation with the slower speed, but the worst part is when it suddenly begins to accelerate again, potentially hitting the car in front of you unexpectedly. No mechanic can reproduce the effect as it only takes place after driving on the highway for an hour or so.

My name is [XXX] and I can be reached at [XXX]...The dashboard has many cracks on it and it looks like it's melting too by the sun rays. It's very sticky when you touch it too. Vehicle tends to slow down a lot when I am driving as if I am about to get transmission problems soon. I see many people who already complained this transmission issue. My car has about 130,646 miles on it. The passenger air bag is consistently on and I hope it won't deploy on its own. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Ever since i got the car in May of 2022 I have had problems with my transmission, engine and problems with excessive oil leaking. I’ve tried to get it fixed. None of the repairs have fixed my car even with my warranty and I’m still having problems with it. I have also needed to get a valve cover replacement and many repairs to my engine. My dashboard also has difficulties working and turning on. Sometimes my brakes are faulty and require changes frequently. I also have no seatbelts in my backseat

The contact owns a 2010 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle independently decelerated without warning. The contact pulled over and had the vehicle towed to a local mechanic. The vehicle was then towed to a different local mechanic where it was diagnosed with needing the transmission to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

Mileage: 180,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO OPERATE AS DESIGNED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE PROPERLY. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 106,324.

Mileage: 106,324

I DROVE MY CAR THE DAY BEFORE IT WAS FINE. I CAME OUT TO MY CAR A 2010 ALTIMA 3.5 SR I HAD A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT . I PRECISELY PRECEDED TO DRIVE MY CAR BECAUSE I HAD TO GO TO WORK. MY CAR WOULD NOT MOVE OVER 20 MPH. CAR INTERMEDIATELY STARTED OVERHEATED AND DIED . I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A LOCAL INFINITI DEALER BECAUSE THE CAR WAS INOPERABLE, THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND THAT NISSAN HAD A RECALL ON THE CAR BUT THE 1ST OWNER NEVER FIXED IT. THE PROBLEM WAS A STEP MOTOR , THE CAR HAD NO POWER , NOW AFTER PAYING 3K FOR A NEW RADIATOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DATES BACK TO A RECALL YEARS BACK NISSAN HAD. THIS IS UNSAFE . I COULD'VE LOST MY LIFE . I STILL HAVE A LEAN ON MY VEHICLE IT HAS WORN CONTROL ARMS , AND CVT ISSUES GALORE IF THIS IS NOT FIXED SOMEONE WILL BE KILLED I PROMISE YOU . TOTALED OVER 8K IN REPAIRS SHAME ON NISSAN AND COMMON FUCCIN SAFETY BRO !!!!!! TOTAL JUNK AND UNSAFE AND IS INOPERABLE AND STILL ISN'T PAID OFF WHOOO HOOO JUST KILL US ALL NISSAN !!!!

Mileage: 137,000

ERROR CODES THROUGH SENSOR WARNINGS, I REPLACE ONE SENSOR NOW ANOTHER SENSOR ERROR. I'M ABOUT 1000.00 IN REPLACING ELECTRICIAL ISSUES AND MECHANIC SAYS THE CAR IS HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES AND HE CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT. CAR WON'T RUN LONGER THAN 30 MINS. REPLACED CRANK SHAFT SENSOR AND APP SENSOR.

Mileage: 140,000

MY CAR LOSES POWER ON THE FREEWAY AND IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I TYPICALLY DRIVE ON NORTH DALLAS TOLLWAY IN DFW AREA AND THE OTHER DAY I HAD TO EXIT BECAUSE ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR LOST POWER AFTER DRIVING ON FREEWAY FOR 60 MILES. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING INTERMITTENT ISSUE SINCE DAY ONE. I FOUND ONLINE THAT NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT REFUSED TO REPAIR.

AFTER BUYING THE CAR IN LATE 2019, IT CAME TO MY ATTENTION THAT THE CVT TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY. I LATER FOUND THAT THE YEAR, MODEL, AND MAKE OF MY VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL OF THE CVT TRANSMISSIONS, AMONG OTHER SAFTEY ISSUES. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY THREE DIFFERENT SHOPS, THE CONCLUSION WAS MADE THAT IT WAS INDEED THE CVT TRANSMISSION AND STEPPER MOTOR CAUSING THE PROBLEMS. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT MY VEHICLE HAS NOT HAD A RECALL REPLACEMENT OF THE FAULTY PARTS AS OF YET. THE CAR HAS ONLY 96K MILES ON IT. WHEN THE ISSUE ARISES, THE TRANSMISSION GOES INTO A "SAFE" MODE. THIS MODE CREATES A THROTTLE PROBLEM AS THE VEHICLE CANNOT TRAVEL FASTER THAN 40 MPH WITHOUT A HIGH PITCH WIND UP SOUND AND A CUT IN POWER OF ALMOST 50%.

Mileage: 96,667

SEAT SLID OFF THE BRACKET .. PASSENGER AIR BAG NEVER WAS ON AND THE TRANS SOMETIME WOULD NOT SHIFED WHEN IT SHOULD ..

Mileage: 2,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK AND LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL CONSUMPTION FRACTURED AND WAS LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

Mileage: 127,000

CAT TRANSMISSION GOING OUT

Mileage: 99,000

TRANSMISSION SKIPPING

Mileage: 99,000

MY CAR HESITATES TO PULL OUT UNTIL OVER 20 MPH I HAVE THE CVT TRANSMISSION WHICH IS THROWING A CODE I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM A CAR LOT!

MY STRUTS BEGINNING TO SOUND HORRIBLE. I WAS TRAVELING AND AS I WOULD SPEED UP THE RPMS WOULD GO HIGHER MAKING A WHISTLING NOISE. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WENT HAD IT PUT ON A COMPUTER AND IT'S SAID TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH SOLENOID.

Mileage: 187,000

THE VERY FIRST ISSUE WAS VEHICLE SHUT DOWN ON ITS OWN WHILE IN AIRPORT TRAFFIC. IT RESTARTED RIGHT AWAY BUT CUTS OFF IMMEDIATELY YOU PUT IT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE STARTED AND DROVE FINE FOR A FEW DAYS AND THE ISSUE STARTED AGAIN. WHEN I TOOK IT TO GET CHECKED OUT THE PROBLEM REFUSED TO REPLICATE. THE CURRENT ISSUE NOW IS THAT THE RPM JUMPS UP AND DOWN WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE ENGINE TO REV UP WHILE VEHICLE DE-ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN. VEHICLE SOMETIMES RUNS LIKE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS ENGAGED. WHEN YOU PUT IT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE IT TAKES A FEW SECONDS TO ENGAGE THE GEAR.

Mileage: 112,000

VEHICLE WILL NOT GO PAST 60 MPH, THEN WITHIN 24 HOURS WOULD NOT GO PAST 40 MPH, WITHIN 24 MORE HOURS, VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE OVER 20 MPH AND HAS EXTREME POWER LOSS. WAS EVALUATED BY TRANSMISSION SHOP WHO CONFIRMED THE TRANSMISSION IS FAILING.

Mileage: 187,000

WHEN ACCELERATING FROM 20MPH TO 40MPH THE RPMS INCREASE TO 3RPM AND THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES TO CHANGE THE GEAR. IT SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE TCM (TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE). I BOUGHT MY CAR BRAND NEW IN 2010. IT HAS 220,000 MILES ON IT. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND SAW THIS US A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE CAR. NISSAN ALSO SENT OUT A BULLETIN NTB10-121B. THEY SHOULD RECALL THESE CARS AND FIX THE ISSUE AT THEIR COST. ATTACHED IS THE PDF OF THE BULLETIN.

Mileage: 220,000

DRIVING ON I95 FROM GATLINBURG MY CAR STARTED MAKE A HORRIBLE WHINING NOISIE, SHUCK IT'S HAS DONE BEFORE JUST NOT THIS BAD, IT HAS BEFORE BUT I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT AND JUST STOPPED AND LET IT SIT AND IT STOPPED . NOW IT HAPPENS EVERYTTIME I GET IN THE CAR. OR THAT I HAVE TO BEG IT GO WHEN IT'S IN GEAR, WHEN I PULL OUT I'D DOESN'T GO. I'VE NOTICE IF I SLAM IT FROM TO PARK FORCEFULLY TO DRIVE IT SEEMS TO WORK FINE UNTIL THE WHINING AND JERKING START. I KNOW THIS IS A TRANNY ISSUE AND I I KNOW IT'S WARRANTY RORB10 YRS OR 120000 MILES I'M AT 102! AND I CAN'T DRIVE THIS CAR PLEASE HELP!!!

Mileage: 101,869

TAKATA RECALL WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHUTTER AND WITH NO WHERE SAFE TO PULL OVER CONTINUED DOWN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE TOOK SO LONG TO GET UP TO SPEED I THOUGHT SOMETHING TERRIBLE WAS GOING TO HAPPENED. WHEN I GOT TO A SAFE PLACE I PULLED OVER. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND WAITED. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND DECIDED TO TRY AGAIN AND IMMEDIATELY IT STARTED SHUTTERING AND NO POWER I INSTANTLY PULLED OVER CALL MY HUSBAND AND THEN CALLED A TOWING SERVICE. I'VE READ SINCE THIS HAPPENED ITS MORE COMMON AND DANGEROUS THAN I EVER IMAGINED..

Mileage: 160,000

PROBLEM: ACCELERATING ON HIGHWAY AND CAR WOULD NOT SWITCH INTO HIGHER GEAR PREVENTING CAR FROM GOING MORE THAN 20 MPH ON A 75 MPH HIGHWAY. NISSAN TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE CVT TRANSMISSION AND THE REPAIRS WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED 100% UNDER THE WARRANTEE EXTENSION IF THE CAR HAD BEEN WITHIN THE 120,000 LIMIT. OUR CAR WAS JUST 8% OVER THAT LIMIT BUT NISSAN'S CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT WOULD NOT HELP IN ANY WAY. THE REPRESENTATIVE SAID NISSAN ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS AND DOUBLED THE WARRANTEE BUT THAT WAS ALL THEY WERE GOING TO DO. THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT ARE CAUSING THESE CVT TRANSMISSIONS TO FAIL AT 120,000 MILES ARE CAUSING THEM TO FAIL AT 131,000 MILES IN MY CASE. NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR REPAIRING THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS. I AM NOT CERTAIN WHY A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN MANDATED. THIS IS A DOCUMENTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED PROBLEM AND IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN TO LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING.

Mileage: 131,000

CVT TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY GAVE OUT TODAY ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALMOST CAUSED A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. MY CAR WAS GOING 65 ONE MINUTE AND THEN LOST COMPLETE POWER. STARTED SEARCHING ONLINE FOR MORE INFO ONLY TO FIND HUNDREDS OF OTHER OWNERS WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM ALL MODELS AND YEARS FROM 2007 TO 2016! MY VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN A SPECIAL WARRANTY ISSUED BY NISSAN BECAUSE THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BUT IT'S ONLY VALID UNDER 120K MILES. NOW I HAVE NO CAR, NO MONEY TO FIX THIS ONE OR BUY ANOTHER. THE UNRELIABILITY HAS RUINED MY LIFE AND I DON'T KNOW HOW I'M GOING TO GET BY. SADLY, THE FEAR OF WHAT I'M GOING TO DO WITH MY FUTURE IS ONLY SECOND TO THE FEAR I FELT THIS MORNING WHEN THE CAR I'VE POURED A LOT OF MONEY INTO AND TAKE TREMENDOUS CARE OF ALMOST GOT ME KILLED. NO DASH LIGHTS. NO WARNING. NO PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE OF THIS VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM. FINE ONE DAY, COMPLETELY UNDRIVABLE THE NEXT. I WAS ON 83 NORTH IN MD AND ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED BY A SEMI DOING 70+ MPH IN THE LEFT LANE.

Mileage: 170,000

WHEN I DRIVE IT VERY FAR, IT SLOWS DOWN AND WON'T GO FASTER THAN ABOUT 50MPH. I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND LET IT COOL OFF BEFORE IT WILL GO FASTER.

Mileage: 126,000

ONE DAY ON THE FREEWAY THE CARS RPMS WAD GOING UP AND DOWN WITHOUT ME PRESSING OR TAKING MY FOOT OFF THE PEDAL. I WAS DRIVING 75 MPH. THAT WAS I NOTICED FIRST. THE A COUPLE DAYS LATER CAR WAS SHIFTING HARD INTO REVERSE. I WENT AND GOT A TRANSMISSION FLUSH. TWO DAYS LATER THE CAR WOULDNT MOVE. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE PEDAL AND THE CAR WONT MOVE. MY SLIP LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ARE ON NOW. CAR GAVE ME A CODE OF PO725 ENGINE SPEED SENSOR INPUT CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION. I HAVE REPLACED IT AND THE CAR STILL WONT MOVE.

Mileage: 112,000

THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY DEFECT. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, GOING ABOUT 65/70 MPH. I HAD TO BREAK, DUE TO TRAFFIC. I PRESSED ON THE GAS, IT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE GROUND, THE CAR DIDN'T ACCELERATE AT ALL. I RELEASED THE GAS AND PRESSED AGAIN...STILL THE SAME THING. THIS IS IN THE MIDDLE OF VERY FAST MOVING TRAFFIC. I HAD TO PUT MY HAZARDS ON, AS THE CAR CONTINUED TO SLOW DOWN... THEN SUDDENLY AS I WAS RELEASING MY FOOT FROM THE GAS...IT FORCEFULLY ACCELERATED CAUSING ME TO SLAM ON THE BREAKS, TO KEEP ME FROM HITTING THE CAR IN FROM OF ME. I HAD TO CAREFULLY COAST MY WAY TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD, AS I WAS IN THE FAST LANE CLOSEST TO THE MEDIAN. IT STILL WOULDN'T COMPLETELY ACCELERATE, IT KIND OF SCOOTED OVER THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, WAITED FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES AND ATTEMPTED TO START THE CAR AND IT WOULD NOT START. AFTER ABOUT 3 TRIES IT STARTED, AND I COULD DRIVE THE CAR BACK TO MY HOUSE, AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO REPLICATE THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVEN'T DRIVEN THE CAR SINCE. IT'S SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT, AND AT THE PRESENT MOMENT, DON'T HAVE THE MEANS TO GET IT TOWED ANYWHERE TO BE LOOKED AT. IT'S SUCH A SHAME THAT AS SOON AS YOU PAY A CAR OFF, AND YOU ARE NO LONGER COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY, THAT YOU START TO HAVE MAJOR PROBLEMS. I BOUGHT A NISSAN, BECAUSE THEY WERE KNOWN FOR THEIR LONGEVITY.... I WILL NEVER BUY NISSAN AGAIN. I LOOK ON THE SITES TO SEE IF THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE, AND HAVE NOT FOUND ONE. PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME. I'M A SINGLE MOM, WITH TWO KIDS. ONE IN HIGH SCHOOL AND THE OTHER IN COLLEGE. I CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER CAR NOTE.

Mileage: 120,000

AFTER DRIVING FOR EXTENDED PERIODS IN WARM WEATHER OR UPHILL, CAR BEGINS TO LOOSE POWER AND BEGINS TO SLOW DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY. PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL DOES NOT GIVE MORE POWER AND I NEED TO PULL OVER AND WAIT ANYWHERE FROM 15 MINUTES TO AN HOUR FOR THE CAR TO RESET ITSELF.

Mileage: 134,596

WHEN DRIVING MY CAR ON US HIGHWAY 20, I WAS GOING AROUND 45 MPH. I HEARD A BANG, THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND THE CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATE . WAS ABLE TO PULL THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. CALLED FOR A TOW. NISSAN SERVICE RAN A DIAGNOSTIC AND SAID A BAND INSIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION HAD SNAPPED. THERE WAS NO WARNING, AND I DO HAVE MY CAR REGULARLY SERVICED AT NISSAN. *TR

Mileage: 134,000

I AM SUBMITTING A COMPLAINT REGARDING THE CVT- BACK IN AUG 2015 I WAS OUT OF TOWN AND WAS TRAVELING HOME AND NOTICED WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN STARTED TO DECELERATE. THE SCARY PART WAS THERE WAS AN 18 WHEELER BEHIND ME. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON-I PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. I WAS ALONE AND SCARED AND HAD 300 MILES TO GO. WHAT SHOULD HAVE TAKEN 6 HOURS TOOK ME 11 HOURS BECAUSE I HAD STOP EVERY 30-45 MINUTES. I TOOK IT TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THEY STATED NISSAN HAD TO GO THROUGH THE STEPS BEFORE REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION- BUT AT WHAT COST- WHEN SOMEONE DIES- THEY INSTALLED A CVT OIL COOLER KIT -WELL GUESS WHAT ? 1 YEAR AND 3 MONTHS LATER ON MY FIRST LONG DISTANCE TRIP SINCE LAST YEAR. THE SAME EXACT THING OCCURRED EXCEPT I HAVE 600 MILES BEFORE I GET HOME. I WAS STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ALONE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THANK GOD THE TRUCK BEHIND ME DID NOT HIT ME OR I INJURY SOMEONE ELSE DUE TO THIS ISSUE NISSAN CONTINUES TO IGNORE. I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, COULD NOT GET A RENTAL BECAUSE IT WAS A SUNDAY AND THEY WERE CLOSED. SO NOW I'M IN AN UNKNOWN AREA WAITING TO SEE WHAT NISSAN DOES THIS TIME.

Mileage: 114,411

WAS PUTTING MY CAR IN REVERSE AND WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS IN STEAD OF REVERSE THE MOVE FORWARD, PLEASE HAVE SOMEONE CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY. THANK YOU. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

CAR WAS IN MOTION AND IT STARTED TO JERKING AND QUIT ON THE HIGHWAY. IT WILL RUN BUT WHEN YOU TAKE OFF IT STARTS JERKING AGAIN AND MIGHT SMOOTH OUT FOR A SECOND AND THEN QUITS AGAIN.

Mileage: 137,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SWITCH OUT OF PARK WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE MOVED AFTER BEING RESTARTED SEVERAL TIMES. IN ADDITION, THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO ENGAGE UNTIL THE VEHICLE REACHED 15 MPH. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE KEY FOB ACTIVATED BY ITSELF ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND CAUSED THE DOORS TO UNLOCK AND THE POWER WINDOWS TO ROLL DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,000.

Mileage: 12,000

THE CVT TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING HARD A FEW MONTHS AGO. THEN ABOUT A MONTH AGO THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING. I EXITED THE FREEWAY AND CAME TO A LIGHT. TURNED LEFT AND WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION WHEN THE CAR WOULD NOT GO. I WAS NERVIOUS AND PUSHED THEN PUMPED THE GAS AND THE CAR WOULD NOT GO. THEN OUT OF THE BLUE IT TOOK OFF WITH OUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED. THEN A FEW WEEKS LATTER I WAS DRIVING 75 (SPEED LIMIT) WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON THEN THE CAR STARTED LOOSING POWER, 65,60 55. I ACCELERATED THE CAR AND IT JUST WOULD NOT GO FASTER. I WAS ABLE TO STOP IT WITH THE CRUISE AT 55. WITH FLASHERS ON COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. STARTED MY RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT NISSAN HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY BY DOUBLING IT FROM 5 YEARS/60,000 TO 10 YEARS/120,000 MILES. MY ISSUE IS MY CAR IS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD WITH 128,000 MILES AND NISSAN HAS MY CAR IN THEIR SHOP AND WILL NOT FIX IT. I BELIEVE THE CVT TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE GET KILLED. I HAVE VERY SERVICE RECORD SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 12 MILES ON IT. THE CAR HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED.

Mileage: 207,000

MY CAR WAS ONLY 30,000 KM WHEN THIS STARTED TO HAPPEN. AS MY CAR WARMS UP MY ACCELERATION WILL DECREASE. NISSAN HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS ISSUE FOR A FEW YEARS AND HAS BEEN AVOIDING TO PUT A RECALL IN PLACE AND INSTEAD STARTED OFF WITH ONLY A EXTENDED WARRANTY DUE TO AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING TO THEIR CVT PROBLEMS ON THE ALTIMA COUPE. I HAVE KNOWN A FEW SENIOR MECHANICS AT THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND BEEN TOLD THAT THEY ARE INVESTGATING ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY ALREADY KNOW IT'S A FAULTY PROBLEM AND THEY ARE TRYING TO AVOID. I HAD A NISSAN DEALERSHIP TRY TO SCARE ME AWAY WHEN I TRIED TO TALK ABOUT WARRANTY. JUST CAUSE I HAD A FEW MINOR MODIFICATION THEY SAID MY WARRANTY IS MOST LIKELY VOIDED BUT THEY ARE ABLE TO CHECK. THEY WERE RIDICULOUSLY TRYING TO CONVICE ME THAT WITH JUST AFTERMARKET WHEELS MY WARRANTY WILL VOID MY TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. I KNOW IN THE US THERE IS CURRENTLY A LAW THAT DOES NOT ALLOW CAR COMPANY TO VOID WARRANTY UNLESS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM DIRECTLY RELATE TO THE MODIFICATION. THE JUDGE MENTION AND STATED THAT CAR COMPANY OFFERS WARRANTY TO HELP PRODUCT CONSUMERS AND NOT SUPPOSE TO GET SCREW OVER FOR IT. THIS IS COMPLETELY ABSURD OF WHAT NISSAN IS DOING. THIS HAS BEEN A HUGE CONCERN TO ME DUE TO SAFETY ISSUE. MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY ONLY AT 44,000 KM. A FEW ALTIMA COUPE OWNER HAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION. O HAVE A FAULTY TRANSMISSION IS A VERY SERIOUS CONCERN DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING TO MY FAMILY AND I. A ALTIMA COUPE FORUM MEMBER RECENTLY HAD A FAULTY TRANNY AND WAS INVOLVED A HUGE ACCIDENT DUE TO UNEXPECTED DECREASE IN ACCELERATION ON THE HIGHWAY. I THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT IS A LIFE OR DEATH SITUATION.

Mileage: 30,000

NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION. NISSAN EXTENDED THE CVT WARRANTY TO 120,000 HOWEVER FAILED TO NOTIFY THE CONSUMER. MY VEHICLE STARTED WHINING, HEATING UP, WENT INTO FAIL SAFE MODE AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING LIGHTS IT SLOWED DOWN MY VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP PUTTING MY LIFE IN DANGER WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AROUND BLIND CORNERS. IT'S A SAFETY AND SERIOUS CONCERN DUE TO FAULTY TRANSMISSION. NISSAN CORPORATION ADMITTED THERE IS A PROBLEM BY EXTENDING THE WARRANTY BUT REFUSE TO RECALL THE CVT TRANSMISSION. I CONTACTED NISSAN PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT IN THEIR POLICY TO NOTIFY THE CONSUMER OF EXTENDED WARRANTY. I HAD PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY TO 100,000 IN GOOD FAITH YET NISSAN FAILED TO CONTACT ME TO NOTIFY ME OF THIS ISSUE. I HAVE DOCUMENTS TO PROVE THAT I TOOK MY VEHICLE FOR THESE SYMPTOMS BEFORE THE 120,000 YET NISSAN WILL NOT HONOR THE PROOFS BECAUSE THEY SAID I FAILED TO TAKE IT TO A NISSAN CERTIFIED DEALERSHIP. I WAS OVER THE 100,000 MILES THEREFORE, I COULDN'T AFFORD TO TAKE IT THE DEALERSHIP. IT WASN'T UNTIL I STARTED DOING RESEARCH I REALIZED THERE WERE A LOT OF CONSUMERS DEALING WITH THE SAME ISSUES I WAS HAVING. IT 'S UNACCEPTABLE THAT NISSAN WILL GET AWAY WITH NOT RECALLING THIS FAULTY CVT TRANSMISSION. NISSAN ADVISED ME TO TAKE MY VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED. JIM CLICK NISSAN IN TUCSON, AZ FOUND THE CODES NISSAN WAS LOOKING FOR AND CHARGED ME $731.00 TO INSTALL A TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER WHICH WOULD SOLVE THE SYMPTOMS. I CONTACTED NISSAN ONCE AGAIN AND THEY REFUSED TO COVER THE COST, THEY TOLD ME I WAS OUT OF THE 120,000 MILES AND BASICALLY OUT OF LUCK. I AM OUT $731.00 AND MY VEHICLE IS STILL HAVING THE SAME SYMPTOMS I WAS HAVING BEFORE NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND MAKE THE CVT TRANSMISSION SAFE. NO ONE'S LIFE SHOULD HAVE TO PAY THIS PRICE! THANKS. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).? *JB

Mileage: 115,000

MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR MONDAY AT PLANET NISSAN. ON SATURDAY 1/24/15 THE LIGHT WENT OFF, BUT I'VE HEARD SOME KNOCKING AND THE STEERING MAKES A RUBBING SOUND. SO FAR THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD TO BE REPLACED, WHICH I FILED A COMPLAINT HERE, AND WAS REIMBURSED, BUT BEFORE REIMBURSEMENT THEY TOLD ME MY VIN DID NOT MATCH. SO I FIND THAT QUESTIONABLE. I'VE PUT ON NEW STRUTS ON THE FRONT AND REAR. NISSAN SAID THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD TO DO WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND HAS BEEN REPAIRED. NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT THE FRONT STRUT MOUNTS ARE CRACKED WHICH IS NOT COVERED. I'VE BEEN ON LINE AND SEE THAT 2010 MODELS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. THEY HAVE NOT LOCATED THE RUBBING SOUND IN THE STEERING WHEEL. I'VE CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER DEPARTMENT AND AM AWAITING A REPLY. SO FAR THE MASTER CYLINDER, STRUTS FRONT AND BACK, THE TRANSMISSION, AND NOW THE FRONT STRUT MOUNTS. ON A CAR WITH THIS LITTLE MILEAGE, I DON'T FEEL SECURE IN THIS CAR AND WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER NISSAN. I THINK THEY SHOULD REPAIR THE STRUT MOUNTS. I'VE NEVER HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH A CAR BEFORE. I WOULD SAY VERY POOR WORKMANSHIP. I WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO PAYING THE CAR OFF AS I OWE VERY LITTLE AT THIS TIME AND I KEEP MY CARS A LONG TIME, BUT FEEL I HAVE A LEMON AND AM VERY DISAPPOINTED. AS MUCH AS WE PAY FOR CARS TODAY THERE SHOULDN'T BE SO MANY PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 56,800

I WAS OWNER 2010 ALTIMA .THE UNDER EXCELLENT MAINTAIN.WHEN I BUY THIS .WE WORRY ABOUT CVT TRANSMISSION WEAK AND BUY 100K MILE WARRANTY. THE CAR ONLY OVER 125 MILE OF 100 K THE TRANSMISSION FAIL. AND TOWING TO DEALER .THE DEALER DIAGNOSE CVT FAIL BUT NISSAN REFUSE DEALER REPLACE TRANSMISSION AND REQUEST DEALER REPLACE TCM(TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE) FIRST.THAT WASTE MY TIME .10 DAYS IN DEALER SHOP STILL NOT ANY RESULT. *TR

Mileage: 100,125

I HAVE ALREADY DRAFTED A MORE DETAILED DOCUMENT REFLECTING ALL THE DETAILS EXPERIENCED WITH MY ISSUE IN REGARDS TO PART: TRANSMISSION COOLER, PART #21606-ZX59A; NISSAN ALTIMA 2010. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. THEY HAVE EXPLAINED THAT THIS PART IS AN ACCESSORY AND THAT THE CAR CAN BE DRIVEN FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME, THEN LETTING THE CAR "COOL DOWN". I RECENTLY DROVE FROM UPPER MARLBORO MD EN ROUTE TO RIVERVIEW(1,000 MILES), FL. WHEN GETTING TO RICHMOND, VA(300 MILES) MY RPM'S JUMPED FROM 2,000 TO 5,000. I BEGAN TO DECELERATE, AND THE CAR WOULD NOT GO FASTER WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS APPLIED. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO A NISSAN 4 MILES AWAY FROM WHERE I BROKE DOWN. THE CAR WAS DIAGNOSED BY NISSAN. THE PART NEEDED IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. CUSTOMER CARE/NISSAN ADVISES THAT THE CAR IS DRIVE-ABLE, BUT FOR NOT LONG PERIODS OF TIME. MORE IMPORTANTLY, THIS CAR WAS DESIGNED WITHOUT THIS PART. TO THIS DATE, MY CAR IS AT NISSAN IN CHESTER, VA AWAITING THE PART ON A 4 WEEK BACK ORDER TO BE REPAIRED. I WILL NOT JEOPARDIZE MY LIFE BY DRIVING A MALFUNCTIONING CAR. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH NISSAN AND THIS VEHICLE, BUT THERE IS NO ACTION TO FIX THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE LIKE MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE GETS INTO A GOD FORBIDDEN DEVASTATING ACCIDENT. PLEASE DO NOT LET THIS MAJOR CORPORATION INFLICT DAMAGE ON THE PUBLIC! WE TRUST IN YOU TO BE OUR PROTECTOR!!! *TR

Mileage: 125,000

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: THIS PARTICULAR INCIDENT DATE WAS ON 8/7/14 BUT ALSO REPORTED 8/23/14 & 9/30/14 AT TWO NISSAN DEALERSHIPS. I WAS DRIVING AT 65MPH FOR 1 HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY AND FELT A LOSS OF CONTROL. THE STEERING WHEEL ABRUPTLY TURNED RIGHT, I HAD TO ATTEMPT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE WITHIN THE LANE AND SLOWLY DECELERATED TO A STOP ON THE ROADSIDE WITHOUT IMMEDIATE BRAKING. WHILE BRAKING AT 15-20MPH I APPLIED THE BRAKE WHICH JERKED THE ENTIRE CAR TO THE RIGHT, SUSPENSION WAS STIFF ON PASSENGER FRONT STRUT. THE CAR HAD BARELY 70000 MILES, HAD BEEN UP TO DATE ON SERVICES, WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE STEERING INCIDENT. 8/23/14 THE CAR EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING WITH A "DRAGGING" FEEL AND NEARLY HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAR SEEMED TO "FLOAT" AND COULD NOT FIND A "STRAIGHT" LINE, EITHER IT TURNED SLIGHTLY LEFT OR SUDDEN RIGHT. THIS WAS INCREDIBLY CONCERNING AND I FELT IT WAS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE, TOLD TO INSTALL BRAKE BOOSTER. 9/30/14 UNABLE TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE, UPON START IT WOULD "KNOCK" WHEN PUT INTO GEAR, GRINDING NOISE TO THE PASSENGER FRONT SIDE, TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL RIGHT IF COASTING AT 5MPH. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE ON A TEST DRIVE BUT ADVISED A NEW STEERING RACK, A DIAGNOSIS TO A PROBLEM THAT WAS NOT SEEN IN THE SHOP. ALMOST EVERY TIME THE CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR LONGER THAN AN HOUR OR AT HIGHWAY SPEED I HAVE LOST STEERING CONTROL. I HAVE HAD MY WIFE WITH ME ON TWO EVENTS, THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND DANGEROUS, I WILL BE TOWING THE CAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP AS I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE STEERING, "KNOCK" FROM SUSPENSION AND TRANSMISSION ARE ALL COMPROMISED AND DOCUMENTED. *TR

Mileage: 70,121

AFTER PURCHASING THIS USED 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA FROM A LOCAL DEALER IN 2012, MY HUSBAND AND I WERE DRIVING PART OF A GIRL'S SOCCER TEAM TO REDDING, CA. THE CAR PERFORMED WELL ON THE HIGHWAY, BUT WHEN WE REACHED REDDING FROM OUR HOME TOWN APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2 HOURS AWAY, THE CAR SUDDENLY STALLED AT A SLOW SPEED. IT LIMPED TO A PARKING LOT, WHERE WE WERE UNABLE TO START IT FOR ABOUT 1 1/2 HOURS. SINCE THEN, IT HAS INTERMITTENTLY STALLED, USUALLY IN VERY HIGH TEMPERATURES, AFTER DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS FOR AN HOUR OR TWO. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT BUT WERE TOLD THAT THEY COULDN'T ASCERTAIN THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO A TRUSTED TRANSMISSION MECHANIC, AND OUR OWN MECHANIC, WHO CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM. I REPORTED IT TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION SAFETY PEOPLE OVER A YEAR AGO, BUT HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED BY THEM NOR HAVE I SEEN ANY ATTEMPT BY THEM TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH MANY ATTEST TO IT. *TR

Mileage: 31,000

MY WIFE JUST PHONED TO TELL ME THE CVT TRANSMISSION FAILED-AGAIN- LEAVING HER STRANDED IN A PARKING LOT IN A BAD PART OF HOUSTON (SW). THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES AND HAS BEEN TAKEN TO NISSAN DEALER IN ANGLETON, TEXAS FOR THIS PROBLEM. IN DECEMBER OF 2014 THEY INSTALLED A TRANSMISSION COOLER,THINKING IT'S AN OVERHEATING PROBLEM. MY WIFE STATED SHES GLAD IT DIDN'T HAPPEN ON THE FREEWAY AS IT MIGHT HAD CAUSED A COLLISION WITH POSSIBLE DEATH,ETC. NISSAN HAS NOT RESOLVED THESE CVT ISSUES AND YOU-NHTSA- HAVE NOT FORCED THEM TO DO SO EITHER. WHEN THE CVT FAILS YOU LOSE POWER AS IT GOES INTO A DEFAULT MODE. THIS HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSES LOSS OF ACCELERATION AND ABILITY TO MOVE OUT OF HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS. THE ONLY REMEDY IS TO PARK THE CAR AND WAIT FOR IT TO COOL,THUS RESETTING THE DEFAULT MODE. AT THIS POINT NISSAN HAS ADVISED TO BRING THE CAR IN FOR A CODE SCAN. THIS IS DANGEROUS ENOUGH THAT I PLAN TO TAKE THE CAR IN WITH THE INTENTION OF GETTING RID OF IT!!! I WILL TRADE IT IN FOR A TOYOTA CAMRY BUT UNFORTUNATELY SOME OTHER PERSON WILL BE STUCK WITH THE SAME DANGEROUS CVT ISSUES AND COULD ALSO BE KILLED OR INJURED BECAUSE OF THIS TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FORCED NISSAN TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO YOU OF THIS SAME ISSUE WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

I NEED TO DRIVE FROM MD TO GA EVERY COUPLE OF MONTH. I NOTICED THAT IF I DRIVE MY CAR CONTINUOUSLY FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS (ABOUT 3 OR 4 HOURS), THE CAR WON'T ACCELERATE FROM A STOP FOR AT LEAST COUPLE OF SECONDS. I HAVE FLOORED THE GAS PEDAL, BUT THE ENGINE WAS LIKE 2000 RPM. THE CAR BARELY MOVES. IT THEN BECOME NORMAL AFTER ABOUT 3 SECONDS. BECAUSE OF THIS, I WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS SEVERAL TIMES WHEN I WAS TRYING TO PULL FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT. I WENT TO A NISSAN DEALER TO CHECK WHAT IS THE PROBLEM. BUT THE DEALER (NORRIS NISSAN WEST NEAR BALTIMORE) TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT REPEAT THE PROBLEM SO THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING. I THOUGHT THIS IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS FOR DRIVERS LIKE ME AND THE DEALER'S ACTION IS IRRESPONSIBLE AND UNACCEPTABLE. NOW I AM AFRAID OF DRIVING MY CAR FOR RELATIVELY LONG TRIPS NOW. *TR

Mileage: 28,000

I PURCHASED A 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA ABOUT THREE YEARS AGO. THE FIRST PROBLEM STARTED WITH THE CAR FAILING TO START. THAT PROBLEM STILL HAPPENS TO THIS DAY. THE NEXT PROBLEM IS MY CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE AT TIMES. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INCIDENT WHEN I AM AT A STOP LIGHT, INTERSECTION, OR REDLIGHT WHERE I APPLY THE GAS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE. I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND IT STILL WOULD NOT MOVE. AFTER WAITING ABOUT 20 SECOND AND APPLY THE GAS IT FINALLY GOES AND DRIVE NORMAL. ME AND MY KIDS WERE ALMOST IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WHEN THE CAR STALLED IN FRONT OF A BIG MACK TRUCK. NOW AFTER THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS, MY CAR SITS IN MY FRONT YARD UNABLE TO MOVE AT ALL AND NOW THERE'S A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE CAR. THESE CARS ARE A DEATH TRAP AND I REFUSE TO KEEP PUTTING MY LIFE AND MY CHILDREN LIVES IN DANGER. THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING!!! *TR

Mileage: 120,000

I STARTED TO HEAR A RATTLING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD OF MY CAR. IT WAS FOUND TO BE THAT THE ALTERNATOR/CLUTCH WAS ABOUT TO GO OUT. I COULD ALSO HEAR IT WHEN DRIVING AND PRESSING MY FOOT ON THE GAS. THE RATTLING NOISE WAS PRESENT WHEN I WAS IN PARK OR REVERSE. *TR

WE HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH OUR CARS CVT TRANSMISSION SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 2010. THE TRANSMISSION, WITHOUT ANY INDICATION, GOES INTO A SAFE MODE WHICH CAUSES THE CAR TO LOOSE ACCELERATION. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO US SEVERAL TIMES,USUALLY AFTER LONG TRIPS (70 MILES OR MORE) AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED IN PARKING LOTS OR JUST STOPPING TO MAKE A TURN. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO THE NISSAN DEALER 2-TIMES AND BOTH TIMES THEY REMOVED OIL,CLAIMING THE EXCESS OIL CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO OVERHEAT WHICH PUT IT INTO THE SAFE MODE. ON DEC. 31,2013 WE WERE ON A RETURN TRIP OF 70 MILES OR SO WHEN WE EXITED THE FREEWAY. WE CAME TO A STOP AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND UPON TRYING TO ACCELERATE,THE TRANSMISSION ONCE AGAIN WENT IN THE SAFE MODE,HINDERING OUR ABILITY TO ACCELERATE ACROSS THE INTERSECTION. WE SLOWLY DROVE THE SHORT DISTANCE HOME PARKING THE CAR. IN THE PAST,WE PARKED THE CAR ALLOWING IT TO COOL SO IT WOULD "RESET" BUT THIS TIME THE CAR REMAINED IN THE SAFE MODE THE NEXT DAY. WE HAD IT TOWED TO NISSAN. NISSAN CLAIMS THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND OUR CAR IS READY FOR PICKUP. THIS TRANSMISSION FAILS WITHOUT WARNING AND UPON DOING SO MAKES IT ACCELERATE VERY,VERY SLOWLY WHICH PUTS US IN GRAVE DANGER. I WILL NOT PUT MY GRAND KIDS IN THIS DEATH TRAP NOR DOES MY WIFE WANT TO DRIVE IT. I HAVE SEEN THE MANY,MANY INTERNET COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME CVT PROBLEM. IF I OR MY WIFE GET KILLED TRYING TO CROSS AN INTERSECTION WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURS,THIS WILL BE THE REASON WHY. WHEN I PICK UP OUR CAR JAN 6TH,2014,I PLAN TO DRIVE IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER TO SEEK A TRADE IN ON A CAMRY. THIS NISSAN IS GOING TO GET PEOPLE KILLED. *TR

Mileage: 31,000

AFTER, DRIVING FOR ABOUT 2HRS, TRAFFIC CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND WAS STOP AND GO FOR AN HOUR. ONCE TRAFFIC FINALLY WENT BACK TO NORMAL, MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, BUT WOULD NOT PICK UP SPEED. I GOT OFF ON THE NEAREST EXIT, PULLED INTO A VACANT LOT TO LET THE CAR COOL DOWN,5MINUTES LATER THE CAR WAS BACK TO NORMAL. *TR

THE CAR SEEMS TO BE SENDING A SIGNAL TO "SHIFT" EVEN THOUGH I AM GOING A STEADY SPEED AND THERE IS NO NEED TO SHIFT. THIS CREATES A "JERKING" MOTION. I'VE NOTICED THIS PROBLEM OCCURRING CONSISTENTLY AT 60 MPH BUT ALSO AT 65, 70, AND 75 MPH. SOMETIMES EVEN AT 45 MPH. THE MORE "WARMED UP" THE CAR IS, THE STRONGER THE JERKING MOTION AND THE MORE FREQUENTLY THIS ISSUE OCCURS. *TR

Mileage: 97,610

THERE WERE 3 INCIDENTS. FIRST, I WAS DRIVING ON THE WASHINGTON BELTWAY, IN OCTOBER 2012. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND I COASTED TO THE SHOULDER. I WAS TERRIFIED. SECOND, I WAS DRIVING ON I-95 AT AROUND 50 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE ACCELERATOR. I GAVE IT GAS BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER. THIRD, I WAS ONCE AGAIN ON THE FREEWAY, TRAVELING AT SPEED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NON RESPONSIVE TO THE ACCELERATOR. I COASTED AND EVENTUALLY IT DID RESPOND. THE 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA IS EQUIPPED WITH THE CVT. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ALL AROUND THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM. I AM READING ABOUT PEOPLE BEING SCARED FOR THEIR LIVES WHEN THEY DRIVE THESE CARS--HTTP://WWW.AUTOGUIDE.COM/AUTO-NEWS/2012/05/SHOULD-YOU-BUY-A-CAR-WITH-A-CVT-TRANSMISSION PEOPLES' LIVES ARE IN DANGER WHEN THEY DRIVE THESE VEHICLES. THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD DO SOMETHING ASAP TO HELP RESOLVE THIS ISSUE WITH THESE TRANSMISSIONS. THANK YOU. *JB

Mileage: 40,000

I WAS LEAVING WORK WHEN I HAD NO ACCELERATION I FLOORED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STILL NOTHING. I PUT THE TRANS IN PARK WAITED 15 SECONDS AND BACK IN DRIVE AND EVERYTHING NORMAL. I RECENTLY HAD IT HAPPEN AGAIN LAST WEEK. I WAS LEAVING A GROCERY STORE AND IT HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC I PULLED TO THE SIDE FOR LITTLE BIT. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

SUBJECT: 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA HESITATION PROBLEM CONTACT INFORMATION: NHTSA ID: 370601 CONTACT SOURCE: OWNER FOLLOW UP/ I NOW HAVE 42000 ON THE CAR AND THE FIX DID NOT WORK!! I AM STILL HAVING PROBLEMS AND HAVE BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES. THEY DID FIND LOW TRANSMISSION FLUID AND ARE CHECKING IT ONCE PER MONTH. MY WIFE FEELS THAT THERE IS ENOUGH CONCERN THAT SHE DOES NOT DRIVE IT OFTEN. I BELIEVE THAT IT COULD CAUSE THE CAR TO STALL IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND MAY HAVE CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS ALREADY WHICH HAVE GONE UN-NOTICED AS MECHANICAL !!! *TR

Mileage: 28,000

I BOUGHT THE 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA USED IN APRIL 2012. VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY PART OF A FLEET UNIT IN WASHINGTON DC. DURING MY DRIVE TO WORK, I MADE A LEFT HAND TURN AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED AND THE VEHICLE ACTED AS IF THE TRANSMISSION WAS SKIPPING. THE CAR JERKED AS IF I HAD PUSHED THE GAS TOO HARD FOR THE TURN. I HAD TO STOP TO MAKE ANOTHER LEFT HAND TURN. AFTER WAITING ON CARS TO PASS, I PUSHED THE ACCELERATOR TO MOVE OUT AT A SLOW AND NORMAL RATE OF SPEED AND THE CAR LUNGED AND JERKED AS IF I HAD TRIED TO PULL OUT AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC THANKFULLY. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD ISSUES MOVING PAST 20 MPH SINCE I PURCHASED IT. THE CAR JERKS AS IT IS HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION BUT THE CARE IS AN AUTOMATIC. THERE IS LOUD CLICKING NOISE THAT COMES FROM UNDER THE HOOD THAT CAN BE HEARD INSIDE THE VEHICLE. I RECENTLY HAD A RENTAL CAR OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL BUT DIFFERENT YEAR (2012). I DID NOT EXPERIENCE THESE PROBLEMS FROM THAT CAR. THERE WAS A RECALL ON A LEAKING BREAK LINE. NISSAN STATES THEY CHECKED EVERYTHING OUT AND ALL LOOKS GOOD. I'LL TAKE THE CAR BACK IN ALONG WITH COPIES OF THESE COMPLAINTS. I TOOK AT LONG TRIP THAT WAS ABOUT A 4 HR DRIVE AND DID NOT EXPERIENCE WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING WITH ACCELERATION, BUT MAY BE JUST NOW GETTING TO THAT POINT IN THE CARS TRANSMISSION ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 53,128

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKES AND TRANSMISSION FAILED. THERE WERE NO LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE BRAKES SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE SLID AND EXPERIENCED AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONCE THAT HAPPENED, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY DID NOT RESPOND. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 3,000

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM MEXICO WE STOP AT THE BORDER CHECK POINT AND AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE, I HAD THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AT ALL. FROM THERE AFTER IT DID THAT AFTER EVERYTIME TIME I HAD TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP THE ENTIRE WAY HOME. I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS CAR FOR LESS THAN A YEAR. *JS

Mileage: 44,000

MY 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S ACCELERATES SLOWLY WHEN TURNING FROM A STOP. I MADE A LEFT TURN AGAINST ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE ONCOMING CAR WAS ABOUT 200 FT AWAY. I PRESSED THE ACELLERATOR HARD. THE CVT TRANSMISSION FELT LIKE IT DISENGAGED.THE ENGINE REV'ED BUT THE TIRES DIDN'T SPIN. THE ONCOMING CAR MUST HAVE LOCKED HIS BRAKES AS I WAS HIT IN THE REAR QUARTER PANEL. THEIR WERE NO INJURIES. I HAD ONLY HAD THIS CAR THREE MONTHS AT THE TIME. I FEEL THE CVT TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE RECALLED AS I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE TO POST PROBLEM WITH THE CVT. *TT

Mileage: 25,000

WHEN AT A STOP AND STARTING TO ACCELERATE, IT'S ALMOST AS IF THE POWER TRAIN SHIFTS IMMEDIATELY FROM LOW OR 1ST GEAR TO HI AND THEN VEHICLE STARTS TO LUNGE AND BUCK. ALSO, HAS LITTLE ACCELERATION CAPACITY WHEN THIS HAPPENS. *TT

Mileage: 35,000

I OWN A 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE 2.5 AND HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATION. WHEN I COME TO A STOP, I PUSH THE GAS PEDAL DOWN TOTHE FLOOR AND EXPERIENCE VERY LITTLE SPEED THEN IT ACCELERATES THEREAFTER. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WHERE THERE ARE VEHICLES BEHIND ME AT A STOP THEN WHEN ITS TIME TO ACCELARATE MY VEHICLE TAKES TIME TO ACCELARATE ALMOST CAUSING REAR END ACCIDENTS. *TT

WHEN STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN PRESSED THE GAS. THE CAR MOVED VERY SLOW THEN SPED UP VERY FAST THEN SLOWED DOWN AGAIN. I FEEL THIS CAR IS VERY UNSAFE. I HAVE READ COUNTLESS SAME ISSUES WITH OTHER PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET. IF NISSAN DOES NOT RECALL THIS CAR IT WILL KILL THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE OVER THE COMING YEARS. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP SAVE THEM. *TR

Mileage: 42,000

AFTER DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FOR SEVERAL HOURS , THEN EXITING AND COMING TO A FULL STOP, THE AUTO WILL BARELY MOVE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE WHEN GIVEN GAS. THIS HAS CREATED A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR ME WHEN CARS COME UP BEHIND AND EXPECT ME TO PULL OUT. I CAN ONLY GO AT 2-5 MPH UNTIL THE CVT TRANSMISSION FINALLY ALLOWS THE CAR TO GO AT NORMAL SPEED LEVELS. NISSAN SERVICE ADVISOR IN FLORIDA, MY DESTINATION, TOLD ME IT WAS A " COMPUTER GLITCH" WHERE THE COMPUTER WAS FOOLED INTO BELIEVING THE CAR WAS STILL IN HIGHWAY SPEED GEAR AND WHICH HAD NO FIX. *KB

Mileage: 23,300

AFTER A HARD APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES (ABS ACTIVATES) AND STOP, THE VEHICLE FAILS TO ACCELERATE AT A NORMAL RATE OF SPEED. PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR DOES NOT INCREASE THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A DELAY BEFORE THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE NORMALLY. NISSAN REPORTS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION OR THE BRAKES. THE PROCESS OCCURS EVERYTIME AFTER THE ABS IS ACTIVATED AND RAPID ACCELERATION IS ATTEMPTED. *TR

Mileage: 5,000

MY 2010 ALTIMA 2.5S HAS POOR ACCELERATION AFTER COMING TO A STOP. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY WHEN MAKING LEFT HANDED TURNS IN FRONT OF ON-COMING TRAFFIC. I WOULD PRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE QUICKLY, IT'S ALMOST LIKE A HESITATION OR BOGG. THIS ISSUE IS WORSE WHEN THE A/C IS ON. NISSAN HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL, BUT THEY REALLY NEED TO, BECAUSE THERE ARE MANY OTHER NISSAN ALTIMA OWNERS WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. I ALSO OWN A 95 ALTIMA AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED AN ISSUE LIKE THIS, QUITE FRANKLY I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED AND CONCERNED WITH MY 2010 ALTIMA PURCHASE BECAUSE OF THIS POOR ACCELERATION ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 4,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND UPON RESTART, THE FAILURE OCCURRED A SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 33,000

ON JUNE 26TH,WE LEFT THE HOUSTON AREA ON AN OUT OF TOWN TRIP. AT THE HALFWAY POINT WE EXITED 1-10 AT SCHULENBERG TEXAS AFTER DRIVING FOR APPROX.100 MILES. AFTER COMING TO A STOP AT A MAJOR INTERSECTION, I TRIED TO ACCELERATE AT A NORMAL RATE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RESPONDING AND DIDN'T HAVE SUFFICIENT POWER TO SAFELY MOVE THRU THE INTERSECTION. I FURTHER DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND COULD HEAR THE ENGINE REVVING BUT FELT LITTLE MOVEMENT FROM THE VEHICLE. IT FELT AS IF THE CAR WAS STUCK IN HIGH GEAR. WE SLOWLY GAINED SPEED AND EVENTUALLY MOVED TO A PARKING LOT WHERE THE CAR CAME TO A STOP;NOT WILLING TO MOVE BEYOND THAT PARKING SPACE. AFTER ALLOWING TO VEHICLE TO COOL FOR AN HOUR, IT ACCELERATED 1-TIME AT IT'S NORMAL RATE BUT SOON RETURNED TO IT'S EARLIER CONDITION. WE ALLOWED IT TO SIT FOR ABOUT 4 HOURS AND DECIDED TO GIVE IT ANOTHER TRY. THE CAR MOVED OFF IN A NORMAL WAY, WE DECIDED SINCE IT WAS UNDERWAY AND BECAUSE OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE, WE DECIDED TO RETURN HOME VIA ALL FREEWAY,TRYING NOT TO STOP ANYWHERE. ON JUNE 28,2011 WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALER IN ANGLETON TX. THE SERVICE DEPT. CLAIMED THE CVT TRANSMISSION HAD TOO MUCH OIL (HALF QUART) IN IT FROM THE FACTORY WHICH CAUSES THEM TO OVERHEAT WHICH CAUSES THE CONDITION WE EXPERIENCED. THE DEALER STATED THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY OTHER NISSAN ALTIMA OWNERS (CVT TRANSMISSION). THE DEALER STATED THERE IS NO RECALL. THE PROBLEM GIVES NO WARNING WHICH LEFT US PULLING SLOWLY UNABLE TO ACCELERATE WITH FAST MOVING ONCOMING TRAFFIC. NISSAN SHOULD HAVE NOTIFIED US OF THIS PROBLEM AND DONE A SELF IMPOSED RECALL. I AM NOT CONVINCED OF NISSAN'S CLAIM OF "TOO MUCH OIL" AS THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE CAR DID THIS BRIEFLY ONCE BEFORE WHILE MOVING VERY SLOWLY IN A PARKING LOT BUT NEVER DID IT AGAIN UNTIL JUNE 26 TH 2011. *TR

Mileage: 9,000

I OWN A 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA SL AND HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATION FOLLOWING LONG HIGHWAY TRIPS. WHEN I EXIT THE FREEWAY AND COME TO A STOP, I CAN PUSH THE GAS PEDAL DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND EXPERIENCE VERY LITTLE SPEED. I HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE AND BOTH TIMES THEY STATE THAT THEY CAN'T "RECREATE THE PROBLEM". THE PROBLEM IS THAT THEY WON'T DRIVE IT LONG ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE NO ISSUES WITH DRIVING SHORT OR MODERATE DISTANCES, ONLY LONG HIGHWAY TRIPS. I HAVE ONCE AGAIN RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I REFUSE TO PICK IT UP UNTIL THEY RECREATE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY FACTOR BECAUSE WE WERE ALMOST INVOLVED IN A COLLISION LAST WEEK WHILE ON VACATION. *TR

Mileage: 20,000

DANGEROUS PERFORMANCE ON 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA. AFTER DRIVING OVER 2 HOURS AT HIGHWAY SPEED, I HAD TO STOP FOR TRAFFIC. I TRIED TO ACCELERATE FOLLOWING THE STOP AND THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I HAD TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR ALMOST TO THE FLOOR AND THEN IT MOVED GRADUALLY AND THEN QUICKLY PICKED UP SPEED. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES ON THE TRIP AFTER EXTENDED DRIVING TIME. *TR

Mileage: 15,000

I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE IN AUGUST OF 2010. IN OCTOBER WE WERE ON OUR WAY TO FLORIDA, AND AT THE END OF A FULL DAY OF TRAVEL, APROX 6 HOURS- WE EXITED I95 IN VIRGINIA TO GO TO OUR HOTEL. WHEN WE CAME TO A STOP SIGN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RAMP, WE ATTEMPTED TO CROSS A STATE ROAD TO GET TO OUR HOTEL. WHEN I DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR BARELY MOVED AND WE WERE ALMOST T-BONED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. WE GOT TO THE HOTEL AND AFTER A NIGHTS REST THE CAR SEEMED FINE, BUT THE CAR DID THE EXACT SAME THING THE NEXT NIGHT. WHEN WE GOT TO FLORIDA THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND COULDN'T OFFER A SOLUTION. ON THE TRIP BACK TO NY THIS SPRING THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED EVERY DAY AFTER A LONG DRIVE, EVEN THOUGH WE MADE REST STOPS DURING THE DAY. I FEEL THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, NOT BEING ABLE TO ACCELERATE TO AVOID A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT AND DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE.

Mileage: 5,000

I PURCHASED MY 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA NEW AT THE DEALERSHIP IN APRIL 2010. AROUND 7K MILES IS WHEN I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM. WHEN I AM ACCELERATING, BETWEEN 20-35 MPH MY CAR MAKES A LOUD NOSE AND HITS BETWEEN 4000-5000 RPMS, BUT IT FEELS LIKE IT IS LOSING POWER AND IS VERY SLOW TO SPEED UP. ONCE I HIT OVER 50MPH IT GETS BETTER. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO 2 DIFFERENT NISSAN DEALERSHIPS AND THEY SAY THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. AS A SANITY CHECK, I HAVE ASKED 3 OTHER PEOPLE TO DRIVE MY CAR AND THEY ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING I AM. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TURNING LEFT AT AN UNPROTECTED LIGHT OR TURNING RIGHT INTO TRAFFIC. I GOOGLED THIS AND SEE MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE WITH THE YEAR AND MODEL. *TR

Mileage: 7,000

AFTER A HARD STOP ON HIGHWAY, CAR TRANSMISSION WAS LOCKED IN A HIGHER GEAR, THUS ACCELERATION ON HIGHWAY WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT, AND WAS REAR ENDED, CAR WAS DRIVING AT 5MPH ON THE HIGHWAY FOLLOWING AND COULD NOT ACCELERATE. THERE IS A SERIOUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE. *TR

Mileage: 22,000

AFTER DRIVING FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME (2 HOURS OR MORE) ON THE INTERSTATE, THE VEHICLE HAS DIFFICULTY RECOVERING FROM A STOP. I ACCELERATE TO MOVE FORWARD AND THE VEHICLE HESITATES. WHEN IT REACHES ABOUT 2000 RPMS, IT ACCELERATES OUT OF CONTROL. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY OFFERED FOR ME TO BRING IT IN WHEN I AM GETTING OFF THE INTERSTATE, BUT I HAD TO STOP BEFORE I ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP. THIS OCCURRED AROUND 700 MILES. WHEN I'M AT STOP LIGHTS I DON'T PANIC, BUT THIS IS UNSAFE FOR INTERSTATE DRIVING. NISSAN WILL NOT REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION UNDER THE WARRANTY AS THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 700

IT OCCURRED TO ME IN JULY 2010. CAR WAS 7 MONTHS OLD WITH MILEAGE OF ~7,000 KM. THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH ACCELERATION - WITH ACCELERATION PEDAL FULLY DEPRESSED ENGINE WAS REVVING UP TO ~2,200 RPM AND CAR BARELY ACCELERATED LIKE IT WAS SLIPPAGE IN THE TRANSMISSION. SWITCHING TO SPORT OR MANUAL MODES WAS NOT EFFECTIVE. THERE IS "HIGH FLUID TEMPERATURE PROTECTION MODE" DESCRIBED IN MANUAL, BUT THERE IS NO WARNING LIGHT/CHIME THAT TRANSMISSION ENTERS THIS MODE. DRIVER NOT BEING AWARE OF VERY LIMITED ACCELERATION CAN FIND HIMSELF IN VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION LEADING TO FATAL ACCIDENT, E.G. WHEN PULLING OUT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. IT OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES, NEVER ANY WARNING LIGHT WAS ON. FINALLY TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED, BUT UNTIL NOW (JANUARY 2011) NISSAN DID NOT ADMIT THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM AND DID NOT TAKE ANY PREVENTIVE ACTION. *TR

Mileage: 7,000

PURCHASED MY NEW ALTIMA 3.5 A FEW MONTHS AGO. HAD A PROBLEM THE SECOND WEEK, SEEMED LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN, I ACCELERATED BUT THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE. HAD TO ACCELERATE A LOT TO GET THE CAR TO MOVE VERY LITTLE AND VERY SLOWLY. HAD I BEEN PULLING OUT IN TRAFFIC IT COULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED A FEW TIMES AS I PARKED IN A PARKING GARAGE. UPON RETURNING TO THE CAR HOURS LATER THE TRANSMISSION SEEMED FINE. MONTHS LATER AFTER A 3 1/2 HOUR DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY, I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY EXIT AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THIS TIME IT CONTINUED TO HAPPEN AT LOW SPEEDS, THE CAR ONLY ACCELERATED PROPERLY AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE FOLLOWING DAY (MONDAY) I DROVE THE CAR TO MY NISSAN DEALER TO CHECK OUT THE PROBLEM, I NEVER HAD ANY WARNING LIGHTS AT ALL. THEY RAN TESTS, FOUND NOTHING, ROAD TESTED AND DETERMINED I HAD A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. BRAND NEW CAR. THIS DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO MY FAMILY AND MYSELF. NISSAN IS REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION AS I WRITE THIS REPORT, BUT THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO TO PREVENT OTHERS FROM SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. I WAS LUCKY. *TR

Mileage: 9,500

CVT TRANSMISSION IS WARMED UP AFTER DRIVING FOR 20 MINUTES. ONCE WARM, FROM A COMPLETE STOP, I LIGHTLY ACCELERATE TO MOVE FORWARD AND THE CAR HESITATES LIKE I AM NOT EVEN PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR SO I PRESS HARDER ALMOST TO THE FLOOR WHEN THE CAR FINALLY AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATES OUT OF CONTROL ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THIS SITUATION HAPPENS IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM FOR THE PAST MONTH. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THAT YOU CAN BE ON THE FREEWAY DRIVING AT 60MPH AND JUST LOOSE ALL POWER AND CANT ACCELERATE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY CANT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND TO JUST LEAVE IT WITH THEM TO SEE IF THEY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, BUT I HAD ALREADY EXPLAINED THAT THE LIGHT HAS NEVER CAME ON. THE SERVICE ADVISOR STATED THAT IF THE LIGHT DOESN'T COME ON AND THEY DON'T GET A "CODE" FROM IT THAT THEY CANT FIX THE PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH NISSAN KNOWS THAT THEIR IS AN ISSUE WITH THE CVT SO THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 39,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHEN THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE VEHICLE MOVED VERY SLOWLY. THIS HAPPENED SPORADICALLY AND IT ALSO OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INDICATING ANY TYPE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. AFTER RUNNING A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE TRANSMISSION FAULTY CODES WERE DETECTED INDICATING THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND INFORMED THEM OF THE FAILURE BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS ON BACK ORDER. THEY ALSO ARE NOT SURE WHEN THEY WILL RECEIVE THE TRANSMISSION TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

Mileage: 10,000

2010 NISSAN ALTIMA MAKING A LOUD CLUNK NOISE. CONSUMER STATES THE NOISE HAPPENS ONLY WHEN IT'S COLD OUTSIDE, THE VEHICLE IS COLD, AND AT SPEEDS 30 MPH AND LESS. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE NOISE WAS SO BAD, IT FELT AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS GOING TO STALL. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED IT FELT AS THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. THE VEHICLE WOULD DRAG/SPUTTER. THE SLIPPING WAS SOMETIMES ACCOMPANIED BY A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE UNDERBODY WHICH LASTED FOR 3-4 SECONDS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEMS THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED. *JB