| Issue ID | 1385613 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10995875 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 13/06/17 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | One day i was driving on the freeway when my car started accelerating on its own, then slowing down a lot. At one point i had to pull over on the side of the freeway bc the car just wouldn't accelerate even with the gas pedal all the way to the floor. We stayed there for a bit waiting for a tow truck. The car decided to work again to we sped out of there and made it home. The next day i contacted nissan and told them the situation and they said there was a recall on the transmission and to take it i. To a dealership to the can so a thing they call cvt reprogramming. So i did the next day. The tow truck came and picked it up, took it to the dealership and supposedly they fixed it. So i went to go pick up the car, and at first it was fine, it was jerking just a little but i figured it was because of the reprogramming, the car was still adjusting. Then i got to my first stop light and when the light turned green the car would not go anywhere then is started goi g really really slow and then all of a sudden it accelerated so fast it was scary. I made it about 10 mins out when i decided it needed to go back bc it was definitely not fixed. On the way back i almost got in a terrifying accident and almost didn't even make it. I was at a stop sign waiting to go onto a 2 way street with no other stop sighs. The car was doing just fine so i went for it and in the middle of both streets the car slowed down quite aggressively & there were 2 cars headed taped me on full speed from opposite directions. Terrifying. Eventually i made t back and the guy helping me was so helpful. Gave me a rental and everything. The next day he call and says i need a new transmission and it was going to be $3600. So i contacted consumer affairs to see what they can do bc it's not fair that i have to pay for their mistake. And now they won't contact me back and i have no ode whats going on with my car. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 67000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FULLERTON, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL3AP3ENXXXXXX |
| 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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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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