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2009 Nissan ALTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1352344
Internal NHTSA #	10948135
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	ALTIMA
Model Year	2009
File date	25/07/16
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Automatic transmission problem: the altima's automatic transmission will not down shift after the car has been at highway speeds for an extended time (>1. 5 hours). This has happened to me multiple times driving on the new york state thruway on long road trips. The altima is in overdrive, traveling at 65 mph. Then once i am driving up a fairly steep hill the car will not downshift to account for the incline. The car slows down from 65 mph to low speeds (e. G. 40 mph) and the engine will not go above 2000 rpm. The car does not come out of overdrive (6th gear). Attempts at pressing the accelerator all the way down or manually shifting to a lower gear has no effect. The only way to get the car to shift normally again once this happens is to pull over and turn off the car and restart it. This probably indicates a reboot on the transmission's computer is needed. Nissan has looked at the car a few times and has not been able to come up with a solution. This is a very dangerous problem as it can lead to a rear end accident.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	60000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	STATEN ISLAND, NY
VIN pattern	1N4AL21E19NXXXXXX
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
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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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