| Issue ID | 1514321 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11151935 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 12/11/18 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan altima. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled at a stop light. The engine revved, but the vehicle would not accelerate. The dealer (crown nissan of decatur, 165 w pershing rd, decatur, il 62526, (217) 615-1047) diagnosed that there was internal transmission failure. The dealer and manufacturer opened a case and agreed to reimburse the contact for 90% of the repair cost. The repair would consist of installing a re-manufactured transmission covered by a 12 month or 12,000 mile warranty. The contact researched online and found that there was a class action lawsuit filed against the manufacturer because the re-manufactured transmission had a history of failing. The failure mileage was 68,000. *bf update 2/20/19*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 71000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | DECATUR, IL |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL3AP8ECXXXXXX |
| 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 purchase | 15/03/14 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 70 |
| 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 | CROWN NISSAN |
| Dealer's telephone number | 217-872-5700 |
| Dealer's city | DECATUR |
| Dealer's state code | |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 62526 |