| Issue ID | 1597477 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11252895 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 13/03/19 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Takata recall cvt transmission. Was coming on highway going 55 the speed drop wasn't shifting gears anymore i was down to 10 had to gonon side of road my car starts but will not move no more then 10 speed took to my nissan dealer and they told me it was my cvt transmission that it seems that a lot of those cars go out and when they do it's very costly that we should just buy a new one i had just purchased that vehicle maybe two years before this at happen i left my nissan it's a well family car but it sucks that the cvt transmission can cause it to go down the drain i kept my car and well shape with fluids and always maintenance on it for this to happen i still own the car because of how much i love it i want to get it fix but everywhere i go everyone tells me not to because the cost its going to take to fix it your better off buying a new one .... I just feel why should i have to buy a new car of this one was up and runing good and i didnt everything i coupd to keep up on it for the cvt to go out on me like this ..... The car has a good body no rust not issues at all besides the cvt transmission i had got the car in 2017 and it went out already i paid about 7,500 for it .... |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 145000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | KANKAKEE, IL |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL21E59CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 55 |
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