| Issue ID | 1238022 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10789759 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 02/11/15 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Just purchased nissan altima 2013 sl with 24,000 miles still under new car warranty in sept. Paying $400 monthly. Accidentally bumped coffee cup when getting into car. A few weeks later the shifter sticks in park, and you can't get it out unless you pay nissan $1000 to replace it. I payed them $120 to clean. It didn't work. The nissan north american office called me to tell me that they would do nothing. This is a known manufacturer design issue. My boss has a $45,000 nissan titan, and he has to use a screw driver like i do to push down in the little opening beside the gears. You have to lift the little box lid to the left of the gears. Nissan has known about this for years. I am single, and struggling to make the car payment already, and i work in a real bad area. My safety is a concern if i can't leave as quickly as i enter the car. Nissan denies that this is their fault and is trying to stick it to nissan consumers. I will never buy another nissan, and have already told 2 altima owners about this problem, and will tell everyone i see who is considering purchasing a nissan, or has one. This happens when the car is in park. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 29000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MARIETTA, GA |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL3AP2DNXXXXXX |
| 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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