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2011 Nissan ALTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	850686
Internal NHTSA #	10392821
Manufacurer	NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	ALTIMA
Model Year	2011
File date	09/03/11
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have a new 2011 nissan altima sl which i parked in my church parking lot and went into church. At the end of mass, as i was leaving the church and walking toward the parking lot, i used my automatic start... The car started and was warming up. As i approached my running car, i walked in front of the car to get around to the driver's side. I opened the driver's side door and the car accelerated and took off moving forward with nobody in it. I was holding onto the door chasing after my car trying to jump in and put my foot on the brake to stop the car. I was unsuccessful as the car ran into another car in the parking lot and came to an abrupt stop. My car was damaged and still running. The parked car that it hit was damaged. Upon impact, i was thrown against the open door and then onto the pavement on my back/right side. Many people were exiting church and gathered around... It is fortunate that nobody was hit/run over by this "run-away" car. Someone in the crowd called the police and the ambulance... I was on the ground until both arrived. I was treated for muscle and soft tissue strain/trauma/ spasms. I missed a day of work. My insurance company investigated the incident but was unable to accurately pin blame on the responsible party... They say there is nothing else they can do. The manufacturer, nissan, had a company called auto express install an automatic start mechanism in the new car before delivering the car to me. Right now, nissan is blaming auto express for a faulty "autostart mechanism" or faulty installation. Auto express is blaming nissan for a faulty "park-neutral switch." bottom line: something was defective... And nobody wants to accept blame. The park-neutral switch has been cleared by nissan. The autostart has been removed by auto express. Auto express paid for my car repairs and rental car. Both companies are avoiding me...
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	1545
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DOYLESTOWN, PA
VIN pattern	1N4AL2AP3BNXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
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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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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2011 Nissan ALTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Nissan ALTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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