Nissan Altima Complaints (2013)
2,314 consumer complaints on file.
- #10573883March 20, 2014VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
I BOUGHT MY 1ST 2013 NISSAN ON AUGUST 18, 2023 AND IT HAD APPROX. 3,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. AFTER A FEW DAYS, I NOTICED A SPUTTERING IN THE CAR WHEN DE-ACCELERATING AND ALSO WHEN ACCELERATING. AFTER 10 DAYS IT HAD GOT SO BAD, I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER. LUCKILY, IT HAPPENED VERY BADLY WHEN THEY DROVE THE CAR. I SPOKE WITH THE STORE MANAGER AND HE AGREED TO GIVE ME A NEW CAR WITH LESS THAN 100 MILES ON IT. LOW AND BEHOLD. THE NEW CAR STARTED SPUTTERING VERY LITTLE (HARDLY NOTICEABLE) AFTER ABOUT 2,000 MILES. TRYING TO GIVE THE CAR THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT, I DIDN'T TAKE IT BACK. FAST FORWARD,,,,,,,THE CAR NOW HAS 14,000 MILES AND IS SPUTTERING MORE AND MORE. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE CAR SOMETIMES SMELLS AS IF IT IS RUNNING A LITTLE HOT WHEN I GET OUT OF THE CAR. I AM TAKING THE CAR IN THIS WEEKEND AND HOPEFULLY THE SPUTTERING WILL BE RECREATED. IF NOT, I WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE THE CAR BACK WHEN IT SPUTTERS AND MAKE CERTAIN TO GET DOCUMENTATION EACH TIME I TAKE IT IN. THIS IS TERRIBLE AND I DON'T WANT TO BE STUCK WITH A CAR WITH ISSUES SUCH AS THIS. I AM 64 YEARS OF AGE AND THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE MY RETIREMENT CAR.....A NEW CAR WITHOUT CAR PROBLEMS, AS I DON'T NEED TO BE TRYING TO PAY FOR MAJOR CAR REPAIRS ON A FIXED INCOME!!! *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10573238March 18, 2014AIR BAGS
I FIRST HAD THE AIR BAG PASSENGER SENSOR WARNING COME ON AND STAY ON FOR AROUND FIFTEEN MINUTES AND THEN IT WENT OFF. MY WIFE WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT IN ALL THESE INCIDENTS. THIS HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SEAT SENSORS. THEY REPLACED THE SENSORS AND PERFORMED THE ZERO POINT RESET ON MAY 31, 2013. PRIOR TO SEPT. 6, 2013 I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM OF THE PASSENGER SENSOR WARNING COME ON AND STAYING ON FOR TEN TO 15 MINUTES. ON SEPT. 6TH THEY SECURED SOME CABLES AND PERFORMED ANOTHER ZERO POINT RESET. PRIOR TO FEB. 21, 2014 I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY PERFORMED ANOTHER ZERO POINT RESET ON FEB. 21. ON MARCH 15TH I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ONE NIGHT WHEN WE DROVE 5 BLOCKS FROM A FRIENDS HOUSE AND IT WAS STILL ON WHEN I SHUT THE CAR OFF. I HAVEN'T TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER YET BUT THE ZERO POINT RESET DOESN'T SEEM TO BE SOLVING THE PROBLEM. AT THIS POINT I DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS BEING PROTECTED OR NOT. HAS ANYONE ELSE BEEN REPORTING PROBLEMS WITH THIS CARS SENSORS? *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10572720March 17, 2014AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIRBAG-OFF LIGHT COMES ON WITH PASSENGERS BETWEEN 90 AND 120 LB -- WELL ABOVE CHILD WEIGHT. REPORTED TO TWO SEPARATE DEALERS, WHO CLAIM THEY FOUND NO PROBLEMS AND IS NOT COVERED BY ANY RECALLS OR SERVICE CAMPAIGNS. YET THIS IS A VERY COMMON COMPLAIN ON THIS MODEL (SEE FORUM LINK BELOW). THIS SEEMS TO BE JUST ONE CRASH AWAY FROM A FATALITY. HERE IS THE FORUM LINK (OR GO THERE AND SEARCH FOR 2013 ALTIMA AIRBAG LIGHT) WHERE MANY PEOPLE ARE REPORTING THIS PROBLEM AND NOT ACKNOWLEDGED BY NISSAN CORPORATE OR DEALERS: HTTP://WWW.NISSANCLUB.COM/FORUMS/2013-NISSAN-ALTIMA-DISCUSSION-2-5-3-5/365978-HAS-ANYONE-HAD-THEIR-PASSENGER-AIRBAG-WARNING-LIGHT-FIXED-7.HTML. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10569223March 13, 2014POWER TRAIN
11 MONTH OLD CAR. 22,000 MILES. TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CAR WOULD START - BUT STALLS OUT WHEN PLACED IN GEAR. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10568660March 11, 2014AIR BAGS
THE ORANGE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT (UNDERNEATH HAZARD LIGHTS BUTTON) COMES ON WHEN A FULL-GROWN ADULT (150 LBS) IS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS MEANS THAT THE AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IF I CRASH WITH THEM IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, WHICH MAKES ME VERY NERVOUS ABOUT SAFETY. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY SINGLE TIME, BUT ABOUT 75% OF THE TIME A FULL-GROWN ADULT IS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I'VE TAKEN IT TO NISSAN DEALERS, AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10566870March 3, 2014STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
I WAS DRIVING WITH MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER AND JUST STOPPED AT A LIGHT. I MADE A LEFT HAND TURN AND WHEN THE CAR REACHED ABOUT 25 TO 30 MPH I HEARD A LOUD BOOM AND COULD NOT SEE OUT MY WINDSHIELD. I REALIZED THAT MY HOOD JUST OPENED AND SLAMMED INTO MY WINDSHIELD. THANK GOD I WAS NOT ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AT THE TIME GOING TWICE THE SPEED. TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT OPEN THE HOOD. THE NIGHT IT HAPPENED I OPENED THE HOOD WITH THE LATCH IN MY CAR WENT OUTSIDE AND JUST PULLED MY HOOD OPEN NO SAFETY LATCH ENGAGED WHEN I LEFT THE DEALER I DID THE SAME THING AND COULD NOT OPEN THE HOOD AND THEY SAID THEY DID NOTHING TO FIX IT. NOW I HAVE TO TALK TO SOMEONE FROM CORPORATE BECAUSE THE DEALER WILL NOT FIX THE DAMAGE TO MY CAR. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10567373February 27, 2014ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
ALTIMA 2.5L ENG. ENGINE VIBRATIONS/CVT SHUTTERING STARTED APPROX. 3600 MILES BUT HAS CONTINUALLY GOTTEN WORSE WITH MORE MILES (7000 MI 12/31/13). VIBRATIONS FELT AT 1500-2000 RPM (ENOUGH TO SHAKE THE DASH COMPONENTS), THEN VIBRATION GOES AWAY. SLIGHT ACCELERATION UNDER LOAD AT 1500-2000 RPM AND AT ANY SPEED (20-30, 40-55, 72 MPH) WILL RESULT IN VIBRATIONS (EVERYTIME). HAD NISSAN SERVICE WRITER RIDE WITH ME, THEN HE DROVE THE VEHICLE AND CONFIRMED THE VIBRATIONS. SAID TO RETURN NEXT WEEK JAN 2014 TO FURTHER DOCUMENT. GUESS WHAT, HE SAID THEY HAVEN'T HAD THIS PROBLEM??? HOWEVER, THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO NISSAN MANY TIMES OVER THIS PAST YEAR. I NOW BELIEVE THIS VIBRATION IS COMING FROM THE ENG NOT FROM THE CVT SINCE I CAN FEEL THE VIBRATIONS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED (IN PARK OR IN NEUTRAL). NISSAN HAS AN ENGINEERING DESIGN PROBLEM THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO RESOLVE AND FAIL TO ADMIT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10566297February 27, 2014AIR BAGS
AIRBAG PASSENGER SENSOR/SYSTEM PROBLEM, AIRBAG DISABLED WITH A 200+ POUND PERSON IN THE PASSENGER SEAT (SHOULD ONLY DISABLE WITH A SMALL CHILD)! THE ISSUE CONTINUES INTERMITTENTLY TO PRESENT, DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE, AND WILL NOT FIX IT WITHOUT AN ERROR LOGGED IN THE COMPUTER. ISSUE HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 50 TIMES, MOST RECENTLY IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10566067February 26, 2014POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
NOTICED CAR SHAKING VIOLENTLY WHILE COASTING AT ABOUT 17 MPH AND THEN ACCELERATING. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. WAS TOLD THAT IT IS A DEFECT WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER THAT CAUSES IT TO SHIFT BETWEEN GEARS AT ABOUT 28 MPH. I TOLD THEM THAT MINE WAS HAPPENING AT ABOUT 17 OR 18 MPH. WAS TOLD THEY WERE LOOKING INTO IT. CALLED AGAIN ABOUT A WEEK LATER, WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW AND NISSAN WAS NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10565545February 24, 2014AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIR BAG ILLUMINATES, YELLOW STATUS LIGHT "OFF", WHEN ENGINE STARTED WITH FULL SIZE ADULTS BUCKLED INTO FRONT SEATS. WENT ONE MILE, STOPPED THE CAR AND SHUT OFF ENGINE. ENGINE RESTARTED AND PASS AIRBAG "OFF" LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. SHUT OFF ENG. AND RESTARTED AGAIN. LIGHT TURNED OFF AFTER RESTART AND HAS NOT ILLUMINATED. THIS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED MANY TIMES BEFORE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10564528February 15, 2014SUSPENSION, STEERING, AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK OF HAVING THE VEHICLE I NOTICED THE CAR PULLED TO THE LEFT. HAD THE ALIGNMENT FIXED. 7 MONTHS LATER I HAD THE CAR BACK IN THE SHOP BECAUSE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT SAID THE AIR BAG WAS NOT TURNED ON. THIS OCCURRED WITH A 128 POUND GIRL IN THE SEAT AND ON ANOTHER OCCASION WITH A 215 POUND MAN IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM AND THAT THE AIR BAG WOULD DEPLOY IF NECESSARY. LESS THAN A MONTH AFTER THAT I STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM AND NOW MY ELEC. STABILITY DID NOT START WORKING TILL ABOUT 15 MIN OF SLIPPING AROUND ON SNOW WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. EVER SINCE IT FINALLY CAME ON THE LIGHT NOW STAYS ON THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME AND OCCASIONALLY GOES OFF BUT THE ROADS HAVE BEEN BOTH WET AND COMPLETELY DRY WHEN THIS OCCURS. ALSO NOW MY STEERING WHEEL IS TILTED ABOUT 30 DEGREES TO THE LEFT WHEN I HAVE MY CAR DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT AWAY BECAUSE MY ALIGNMENT HAS WENT COMPLETELY OFF AGAIN BUT EVEN WORSE THAN BEFORE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10563833February 11, 2014AIR BAGS
I HAVE HAD THE 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA IN FOR SERVICE 5 TIMES FOR THE OCCUPANCY SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE AIR BAG IS OFF PER THE LIGHTED INDICATOR ON OCCASION WHEN A PASSENGER RIDES IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. I HAVE CONTACTED NHTSA FOR THE SPECS ON THE SENSOR. NISSAN SUBMITS THESE SPECS TO THE NHTSA FOR COMPLIANCE REGULATIONS. THE SPECS STATE THAT THE PASSENGER MUST BE OVER 108 POUNDS FOR THE AIR BAG TO BE ACTIVATED. IN THE CASE OF ALL THE FRONT RIDING PASSENGERS IN MY 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA, THIS REQUIREMENT WAS WELL EXCEEDED (150+ LBS). PLEASE REVIEW THE FOLLOW LINK FOR FACTS. HTTP://WWW.ECFR.GOV/CGIBIN/TEXTIDXC=ECFR&SID=4E1F9E91060EA3F99991E14608A174C1&RGN=DIV8&VIEW=TEXT&NODE=49:6.1.2.3.37.2.7.43&IDNO=49 **PLEASE NOTE THAT A 5TH PERCENTILE HUMAN FEMALE WEIGHS ABOUT 102 LBS AND A 5TH PERCENTILE FEMALE TEST DUMMIE WEIGHS 108 LBS. I AM NOT CONFIDENT THAT OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP CAN OR WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLE AFTER 5 ATTEMPS (3 SENSORS AND 2 SENSORS "RESETS"). I HAVE OPENED A CASE WITH NISSAN AND WILL BE SUBMITTING THE LEMON LAW DOCUMENTATION. I AM SEEKING FULL REPLACEMENT OF THE VEHICLE WITH A NEW 2013/2014 NISSAN ALTIMA OR FULL AMOUNT PAID (CAR, DOWN PAYMENT, TRADE IN, TAX, TAG AND TILE). *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10563659February 10, 2014AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT TO INDICATE AIRBAGS ARE OF COMES ON WHEN I HAVE AN ADULT PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT. CAN TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND THE LIGHT MAY STAY OFF - VERY INCONSISTENT. SAME PASSENGER RIDES IN A 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA FRONT SEAT WITH NO ISSUES. HAS HAPPENED WITH 2 DIFFERENT PASSENGERS AND NEITHER HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM IN ANY OTHER VEHICLE. BOTH ARE ADULTS WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 100 POUNDS. TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE - NO RESOLUTION. DEALER SAYS WORKING AS EXPECTED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10563510February 8, 2014AIR BAGS
WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED INDICATING THE AIR BAG IS NOT ACTIVATED. THIS ISSUES HAS OCCURRED SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP AT THE 3500 & 7500 SERVICE INTERVALS. AT THE 3500 MILES SERVICE THE ACTION WAS VERIFIED THAT THE SENSOR WAS PROPERLY CALIBRATED & WORKING PROPERLY AND SHOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. THE NEXT DAY THE LIGHT AGAIN CAME ON WHEN MY 138 LB SON WAS RIDING. ALTHOUGH THIS DOES NOT OCCUR EVERY SINGLE TIME A PASSENGER IS RIDING, IT DOES OCCUR FREQUENTLY. AT THE 7500 MILE SERVICE I AGAIN NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP OF THE CONTINUING ISSUE. THE ISSUE WAS AGAIN VERIFIED THAT THE SYSTEM WAS WORKING PROPERLY. THE DEALERSHIPS RESPONSE WAS THAT THE ISSUE WAS RELATED TO USING THE SPECIFIED COMPONENTS (SEAT CUSHION & SENSORS) THAT THE NHTSA REQUIRES MANUFACTURERS TO USE, LEADING ME TO BELIEVE THE ISSUE IS WITH GOVERNMENT SPECS AND NOT WITH NISSAN. IF SO, THE QUESTION THEN WOULD BE WHY DOESN'T THIS OCCUR WITH EVERY CAR THAT HAS AN AIR BAG IN IT'S SEAT? THIS IS THE FIRST CAR I HAVE EVER BEEN IN THAT HAS THIS ISSUE. WITH EXCEPTION THAT THIS SAME ISSUE OCCURRED WHEN I RENTED A 2013/2014 NISSAN ALTIMA RECENTLY ON A TRIP. ADDITIONALLY WHEN I ASKED, NONE OF MY FRIENDS OR FAMILY HAVE EVER HEARD OF SUCH AN ISSUE. THIS ISSUE IS NOT RESOLVED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10562899February 4, 2014ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10562690February 3, 2014AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE MAT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V069000 (AIR BAGS) BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,600.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10562411January 31, 2014AIR BAGS
THE CENTER CONSOLE AIR BAG LIGHT BECOMES ILLUMINATED AFTER THE PASSENGER HAD BEEN SEATED IN THE CAR FOR SOME TIME, INDICATING THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG HAS BEEN DISABLED.. TOOK THE CAR IN TO NISSAN AS I WAS ALERTED TO A RECALL. I WAS TOLD MY SENSOR DID NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED, JUST REPROGRAMMED. THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. THE PASSENGER IS OVER 150 POUNDS. THE LIGHT COMES ON AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN OPERATIONAL, THE LIGHT ALWAYS GOES OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. THE PASSENGER IS USUALLY READING, SO THEY ARE SITTING STILL. WHEN THE LIGHT COMES ON, NISSAN INDICATES THE AIR BAGS MAY NOT WORK IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION. I HAVE TAKEN THIS CAR BACK TO NISSAN 4 TIMES BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. SINCE THE COMPUTER INDICATES NO ERRORS, NOTHING GETS FIXED. WHEN I LEAVE THE DEALER, THERE IS ALWAYS A REASON WHY NOTHING GETS FIXED AND I AM ALSO TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR. I AM VERY CONCERNED ON THE SAFETY OF THE PASSENGER SINCE THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IF THIS LIGHT IS ON. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10560385January 17, 2014AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE COMPUTER WAS RESET AS A PRECAUTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,300.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10560413January 17, 2014STEERING, SUSPENSION
MY ALTIMA ACTS AS IF THE ALIGNMENT IS OUT. AT ALL SPEEDS IT DRIFTS AND I USUALLY DRIVE 55-70 ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT WILL DRIFT TO THE EXTREME RIGHT AND LEFT. I HAVE TO CONTINUE TO STEER LEFT AND RIGHT TO KEEP IT IN BETWEEN THE LINES OF THE DIRECTION I AM TRAVELING. IF THERE IS ANY WIND I HAVE TO DRIVE HOLDING THE WHEEL WITH BOTH HANDS TO KEEP IT IN MY LANE. I HAD A GUST OF WIND CAUSE MY VEHICLE TO TRAVEL IN THE ONCOMING LANE BECAUSE OF THE DRIFT. THIS VEHICLE IS A DANGER AND LIFE THREATENING TO MY FAMILY AND ME. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO FIRESTONE FOR ALIGNMENTS AND TO LANDERS MCCLARTY NISSAN OF HUNTSVILLE ALABAMA AND IT REMAINS A DANGER TO MY FAMILY. ALIGNMENTS DID NOT FIX ANYTHING. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10559843January 14, 2014POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR AND THERE WAS A SUDDEN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0