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2011 Nissan ALTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1571412
Internal NHTSA #	11218837
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	ALTIMA
Model Year	2011
File date	31/05/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Possible cvt transmission over-heating/fail-safe issue? I was on the highway after driving for 2 hours and my engine started making a 'whirring' noise and i had trouble accelerating. The speed limit was 70 but as much as i tried to accelerate, it would barely get passed 50mph. This almost caused an accident with a semi-truck as we approached a hill because i could barely get up it. I had to pull off the highway and let the car rest for a while. I had to drive another 2 hours to get home and after another hour, it did the same thing. Soon after, i took it to the dealer and they said the only thing they could suggest was to give me a new transmission! I got a second opinion from a transmission repair shop and they said that possibly adding a secondary cooling system would help but they couldn't guarantee that would fix the issue. From my research, it seems that a reason for this happening is that the cvt transmission produces too much heat for the cooling system to handle and eventually goes into a fail-safe mode that caps the acceleration power of the car, in order to protect the transmission from being damaged. I could understand the need for the fail-safe to kick in in extreme circumstances but not after driving for 2 hours at regular highway speeds. This is not normal and extremely aggravating. I have read that this is a common safety issue which affects both new and older cars and nissan chooses to do nothing about it. I have not been able to drive my car more than an hour on the highway because it starts to make that 'whirring' noise and i know it won't be long before the fail-safe kicks in. This has been beyond disappointing and even more so that nissan won't take responsibility to improve their cvt issues and provide the necessary repairs. I own my car outright but the warranty has expired. No option for that route. Very inconvenient.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	96000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ASHEVILLE, NC
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
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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	50
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2011 Nissan ALTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Nissan ALTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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