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2013 Nissan ALTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1413663
Internal NHTSA #	11033129
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	ALTIMA
Model Year	2013
File date	10/10/17
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving my vehicle when it sputtered and stopped in the middle of a busy city street,. Luckily a policeman was right behind me and was able to divert traffic away from my car. I towed the car to a nearby mechanic shop who replaced the battery (because it was dead) and advised me that the problem could be with the transmission. I drove the car but the rpms were going up and down and pressing the gas pedal did not cause the car to move any faster, and the transmission does not engage in a timely manner when i put the car on "drive". I scheduled a time with the dealer to inspect the car in two days. That day it took me a long time to get the car started and moving and it broke down as i entered the dealer's service lot. They diagnosed the problem as a failed cvt transmission which had to be replaced for $3700, since it cannot be repaired. I told them that i searched the nissan website the night before and there was a recall by nissan of this car in december 2016 because the cvt controller had to be re-programmed, otherwise it will cause excessive wear and damage to the cvt. They claimed the recall was only for the reprogramming and because the vehicle was over the warranty, nothing will be done for free. I told them that this was a safety issue since i almost got hit by traffic when the car stalled, that their recall mentioned the possible damage, and that i became aware of it after the incident, but that did not help and advised me to call nissan, but he wouldt. I believe this defect with the cvt program is a serious safety issue from my personal experience. The car gave no warning signs or alarms of the problem and it happened suddenly. The cvt failure being indirectly cause by the defective programing should have been covered by a federally mandated recall. This issue is all over the internet. Also nissan never made owners aware of this recall.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	80000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	UPPER ARINGTON, OH
VIN pattern	1N4AL3AP1DNXXXXXX
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	30
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Nissan ALTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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