| Issue ID | 1399768 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11014879 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 26/03/17 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I purchased my 2013 nissan approximately four months ago as a replacement car for the nissan altima that was totalled in a car accident. Living in extremely hot weather (in the 100s), it is imperative that the air conditioning (ac) works and works well. I often travel with my 85 year old mother and to have the ac blow hot air while stuck in traffic for almost two hours was something both unacceptable and embarrassing. This problem began almost immediately after i drove it off the lot from carmax in pleasanton, ca. It blows hot air almost consistently while driving, regardless of speed. While researching, i found that there are thousands of people with the same problem and i am also hearing that, depending on their mood, nissan will cover the exuberant $1500 to replace the compressor... Not many have been successful. I took it to my mechanic and per the salesperson at carmax, he recommended that the ac needed to be recharged. They did so, but the problem still persists. I am surprised with the number of complaints that hey have not issued a recall for this. This is a safety hazard, as it is just as bad as leaving a child in a car for hours! We were stuck in traffic for almost two hours and were drenched with sweat once we finally arrived home. Had she passed out due to heat exhaustion, i'm not sure what i would have done because we were at a stand-still at one point. It was a horrible experience. I would like for nissan to fix this problem with my car at no cost to me as this is clearly a recall! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 54000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BRENTWOOD, CA |
| 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 | 08/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 25 |
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