| Issue ID | 1502865 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11138806 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 26/09/18 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | When driving the car for a long distance (30 miles) there is a whining sound that starts and the car will not accelerate. If the car is allowed to sit and cool down the whining will stop but start back as the engine/transmission heats up. During this period the car will loose power and not exceed 40 miles per hour. This happens when driving throughout the city and on the highway |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 115000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HEPHZIBAH, GA |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL2AP2CNXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
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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 | 70 |
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