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2013 Nissan ALTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1260758
Internal NHTSA #	10825459
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	ALTIMA
Model Year	2013
File date	10/02/16
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Car keeps shutting down while driving ! Its happened 6 times since i bought car in january 23,2014. First time it happened was very next day of purchasing the car. Its happened a total of six times, including today/this afternoon while driving on the expressway on hwy 111 in imperial county, california. My car lost all power, engine shut down, lost control of gears (drive gears locked), attempted to start car could not start ignition. & i lost all control of the steering wheel. Same happened on each prior occasions/times. Engine shut down, no control of steering wheel, would not start, gears/lever would get locked in place.. I do not feel safe driving this car !! This car is a death trap ! I have a small child (7 years old) i am putting my child's and my life in danger by driving this car any further. Dealer insist they cannot find defect/problem. Again, they have also conviniently never wrote my concerns on any the their work tickets, when i have presented car for repairs. I bought car from rogers & rogers nissian dealership in imperial, california 92251 please help us before we get into a serious accident & hurt or kill our selfs or someone else. !!! Because of this defect !!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	39799
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BRAWLEY, CA
VIN pattern	1N4AL3AP8DNXXXXXX
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	65
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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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2013 Nissan ALTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Nissan ALTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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