| Issue ID | 1502159 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11133220 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 18/09/18 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I am reporting a dangerous condition with 2013 nissan cvt transmission. With no warning indicator the car's transmission failed while driving on the highway at 60 - 70 mph. While driving in moderate traffic, the engine revved to 6000 rpm and the car was moving at 20 mph i was able to coast through traffic to the shoulder and turn off the car and start again and was able to again proceed. This happened several times. After parking overnight, it would no longer move in forward or reverse. The car was towed to a nissan dealership and was diagnosed with a failed transmission that will cost approx. $3700 to replace. I filed a case with nissan customer care to appeal to them due to the relatively low miles for such a catastrophic failure. We learned today that they are providing no coverage for us due to the car being out of warranty. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 103000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ATLANTA, GA |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL3AP9DNXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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 | 60 |
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