| Issue ID | 1523640 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11162674 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 01/11/16 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. While the engine was idling, the vehicle suddenly stalled. While driving various speeds, the vehicle jerked. The vehicle was taken to quirk nissan(600 southern artery, quincy, ma) where it was diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. The transmission was replaced, but the failure recurred approximately 18 months and 6,000 miles later. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who stated that the replacement transmission was faulty. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 48,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 48000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | QUINCY, MA |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL3APXDNXXXXXX |
| 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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