| Issue ID | 1079241 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10605076 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 03/12/13 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I need to drive from md to ga every couple of month. I noticed that if i drive my car continuously for a couple of hours (about 3 or 4 hours), the car won't accelerate from a stop for at least couple of seconds. I have floored the gas pedal, but the engine was like 2000 rpm. The car barely moves. It then become normal after about 3 seconds. Because of this, i was almost involved in accidents several times when i was trying to pull from a traffic light. I went to a nissan dealer to check what is the problem. But the dealer (norris nissan west near baltimore) told me they could not repeat the problem so they will not do anything. I thought this is potentially dangerous for drivers like me and the dealer's action is irresponsible and unacceptable. Now i am afraid of driving my car for relatively long trips now. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 28000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LAUREL, MD |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 | 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 | 0 |
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