| Issue ID | 975894 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10508651 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 07/07/10 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan altima. The contact was driving approximately 65 mph when the transmission began to exhibit an unusual noise with extreme hesitation during acceleration. In addition, there was a significant reduction in engine power. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where the engine was turned off and after waiting ten minutes, the vehicle resumed normally. The failure recurred eight times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer numerous times for diagnosis however, the technician was unable to detect a trouble code. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 68000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | BRONX, NY |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL21E97CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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