2014 Nissan ALTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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2014 Nissan ALTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

 Issue ID1382358
 Internal NHTSA #10993124
 ManufacurerNissan North America, Inc.
 BrandNISSAN
 ModelALTIMA
 Model Year2014
 File date12/05/17
 ComponentPOWER TRAIN
Product type codeVEHICLE
 Description of the problemPurchased 2014 nissan altima sl 11/5/2016 69,500 miles from nissan dealer bourne ma. Car in for d/s front headlamp assembly replacement and transmission revving rpm complaint issue on 11/10/2016 while still under 60-day/2500mi warranty. Picked up venicle and told by nissan service dept that "couldnt find anything wrong and that is just how the cvt works". Additionally, there is a reprogramming service bulletin issued by nissan on dec 6 2016 regarding cvt transmission. I was never notified. On may 12, 2017 77,800 transmission fails completely while in motion on a rural state road at 40mph, same symptoms as 11/10/2016 complaint with no cel or warning lights on interior dash 165 miles from home. Call dealer and ask them what they plan to do and told "that is on your dime since you did not purchase extended warranty." call closest nissan dealer service dept and told they cannot even diagnose the problem for 10 business days so car is towed to garage of contractor assigned by nissan security plus protection plan j&j auto. J&j auto diagnoses vehicle as having total valve body failure using computer codes from vehicle and reaffirming diagnosis with nissan. I authorize a new nissan transmission to be ordered for vehicle. Contact nissan customer service and told they will not reimburse me for costs of transmission replacement and "you need to just leave the car at a nissan service dept and we will look into it." refuse to intervene with selling dealership or make a referral and appointment at a dealer service location to have car repaired in a timely fashion. This is monday may 14. Transmission is removed and replaced at j&j auto. Pick car up on may 26, 2016 following reprogramming and flashing of new transmission at nissan dealer in keene, nh.
 Vehicle Mileage at Failure77800
Number of Occurences
Source of the issueNHTSA WEB SITE
 City and StateSANDWICH, MA
VIN pattern 1N4AL3AP1ECXXXXXX
 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?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
 Date of purchase07/08/26
Was original owner?N
Anti-lock brakesN
Cruise controlN
Number of cylinders
Drive train type
Transmission type
 Vehicle speed40
 DoT tire identifier
 Tire size
 Location of tire code
 Type of tire failure code
 Was defective tire repaired?
 Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
 Dealer's name
 Dealer's telephone number
 Dealer's city
 Dealer's state code
 Dealer's ZIP code
  • What is Recall?

    A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
  • What is Failure?

    Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
  • What is Defect?

    Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

 

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