| Issue ID | 1200264 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10734623 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 19/06/15 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On approximately june 19, 2015 i started experiencing sluggish take off from a stop position in my car. Noticeably after work, on the way home in stop and go traffic after 7-10 miles into my transit (with outside temps in the 90's). Didn't happen everyday, only when traffic was really bad (stop and go). I took vehicle into dealership on june 29th to have this checked out; dealership repair drove vehicle for approximately 16-miles and found no hesitation while driving during that time. On july 2nd, on the way home from work the sluggishness turned into a critical, serious 'hesitation' problem. My foot was pressing on gas pedal but car wouldn't move, i was holding up traffic, i pressed harder and harder and then my car lunged forward almost causing an accident on two occasions; this problem continued intermittently all the way home (for the next 5+ miles) - i drove with emergency flashers. Called dealership next day i spoke with receptionist asking to speak with service manager, left him voicemail message/call never returned called back couple of times only to get voicemail. Made appointment online & took car in on july 7th. Car has been in the shop ever since. Assistant service manager states they cannot duplicate the problem. I explained i don't feel safe driving this car; especially with two missed car crashes. That was enough for me! Something needs to be done about this problem. I don't want this car anymore. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 18509 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LITHONIA, GA |
| 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 |
| 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 | 0 |
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