| Issue ID | 1609938 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11268350 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 12/10/19 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My 2013 nissan altima sv model had the cvt replaced at 41,289 miles in 2017. Two years to the date, at 75,000 miles 2019 my cvt transmission is out again. Nissan via verbal told me that the warranty on the replaced cvt is 15,000 or 1year. My nissan altima 2013. As i was driving the vehicle it was loosing motion . When driving and accelerating the car it wouldnt go up the the speedometer speed, it seems like it was stalling. When the vehicle was at the stop light or stop sign and i let go of the break, the car wouldnt go into "gear" . I had to press on the gas pedal and suddenly the car will move but with an awful "jerk". That problem was constant. When backing up of my drive way the same thing would happen, i will put it in "gear" and the car wouldn't back-up at all, i had to press the gas after 5 seconds and again suddenly will jerk into reverse. The car actually stopped in different occasions in the middle of the street with heavy traffic in a busy intersection. This is a big safety concern for the driver and passengers inside an unsafe vehicle that just "wont move". Another concern would be to "public safety" as other drivers will have to maneuver around the 'stalled" vehicle. I did contacted nissan usa and they issue a case number on my complain. My vehicle is now at the dealership. I did my research and the same issue has been going on with nissan cvt transmissions, that in 2010** nissan extended their cvt ( continuously variable transmission) equipped vehicles ( 2003- 2010) with a 10 year / 120,000 miles limited warranty. Im 100% sure that nissan will make their 2011 - 2013 altimas part of their commitment to their client base, and add their 10 year / 120,000 miles limited warranty extension to these previous models. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 75000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LAS VEGAS, NV |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL3AP0DNXXXXXX |
| 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 | 10 |
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