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2008 Nissan ALTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1474332
Internal NHTSA #	11101766
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	ALTIMA
Model Year	2008
File date	13/06/18
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The car seems to "slip gears" when attempting to accelerate from a stop. The cvt transmission doesn't seem to engage and move the car at times. It seems to be a common issue among nissan altimas of this year. Researching online there were numerous complaints from other owners of similar issues. The car fails to accelerate at times when it is expected.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	132000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	STERLING HEIGHTS, MI
VIN pattern	1N4AL21E48NXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders
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Transmission type
Vehicle speed	0
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Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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Dealer's city
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Nissan ALTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Nissan ALTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?