| Issue ID | 1485838 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11114936 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 30/07/18 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Car shudders at low rpm acceleration and sometimes stalls when turning on to a busy street. Told by dealer transmission needs to be replaced. Car has 46000 miles and a branded title. Car restored to perfect condition after minor accident. Nissan refuses to acknowledge any further warranty due to the branded title. The reason for complaint is that there is a high percentage of these vehicles with this same transmission issue. Under normal circumstances the warranty would cover the powertrain for up to 60,000 miles regardless of the extended powertrain warranty that nissan has granted to other altima owners with this problem. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 45000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LIVINGSTON, TX |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL3AP1FNXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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 | 5 |
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