| Issue ID | 960770 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10494370 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 24/12/12 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Vehicle has been in the service department five times for different things in less than 2 months. Main problem reported each time in service is my transmission. Between 20-50 mph and 1000-2500 rpm the car will violently shake and lose power. I have to press the gas pedal harder to get the car to stop shuddering and pick up acceleration. I have almost been involved in tow rear end collisions b/c of the lose of power and shuddering. Nissan states that i must wait for a reprogramming fix. I have filed a complaint with nissan consumer affairs. In the meantime i have to sacrifice my safety? Totally not acceptable. I have owned 3 previous nissan products with no problems. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 2000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NORTH AUGUSTA, SC |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 40 |
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