| Issue ID | 1399214 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11014261 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 28/07/17 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Car purchased in august 2014 just barely 3 years old the ac compressor went out in the car at the end of july 2017. Driving on the the highway no noise the ac started blowing hot air. Turned the air off and reached my destination parked the car and turned the air back on started out cool then right back to hot air turned the thermometer down to 60 no change. Had to drive back home with the windows down but never heard any strange noises while driving or when parked. Took the car to my nissan dealership and based on my description alone the tech said it was the ac compressor and said that they have been having a number of problems with the ac in this model car and quoted me a price of $1300. Had another repair tech check and also confirmed the compressor was not working and had to be replaced, this tech outside of nissan said the same thing the nissan tech said about this model vehicle having ac compressor problems. The car is primarily driven to work and home with a few trips within 600 miles round trip. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 42500 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HOUSTON, TX |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL3AP2ECXXXXXX |
| 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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