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2009 Nissan ALTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1010629
Internal NHTSA #	10543380
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	ALTIMA
Model Year	2009
File date	31/08/13
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	We purchased this 2009 nissan altima 5 months ago with 56000 miles on it and only drove it locally until 8/31/13 when we went on a five hour trip, 3 of which was on the interstate at 65 to 70 mph speeds. After about 2 hours of running these speeds non stop we were in the middle lane with heavy traffic coming up on a small incline the car lost power my speed instantly dropped to 40 mph, the tractor trailer following close behind had to go on lockdown to avoid plowing us over. I was floor boarding the car trying to maintain 40 mph until i could change lanes to pull over. It took about 10 miles before we could change lanes at this speed but in that time i realized after attempting to manually downshift for more power the cvt transmission was stuck in high and wouldn't let me downshift manually. After sitting on the road with no phone signal or help i decided to stumble to the nearest town but the transmission was again working by this time so we cautiously finished the last leg of our trip. With no local nissan dealership at our destination i called my dealership who said they weren't aware of any issues like this but bring it in upon return. At our destination we again drove the car for three days short trips with no problems but on our return trip again two hours or so at interstate speeds im losing power and the transmission is stuck in high again so we pull over and let it set again before continuing our trip home. Soon as we arrived home i called the dealership and they kept it for three days and said no codes or problem could be found and they didn't have anyone to drive it at the speeds or distance the problem occurred to recreate it but suggested i pay them 275. 00 to change the fluid. After researching the web i discovered many other owners are having this issue its even videos on youtube. This nissan is an interstate death trap that should be recalled.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	58000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	AXTON, VA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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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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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2009 Nissan ALTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Nissan ALTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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