| Issue ID | 1479337 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11109850 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 15/05/15 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan altima. While depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal had to be depressed several times. In addition, the vehicle would accelerate at high speeds and then return to normal in shift mode. The failures occurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to alfano nissan (522 winsted rd, torrington, ct 06790) where it was diagnosed that the transmission fluid needed to be changed. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The contact received a notice from the manufacturer about the transmission needing to be updated. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where they updated the transmission. Afterwards, the vehicle failed to shift and the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was unable to be repaired due to the mileage on the vehicle. The approximate failure mileage was 260,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 260000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | WINSTED, CT |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL3AP4ECXXXXXX |
| 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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