Issue ID | 1433489 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11055538 |
Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
Brand | NISSAN |
Model | ALTIMA |
Model Year | 2015 |
File date | 11/12/17 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Greetings, i am writing this complaint to notify the nhtsa of a deadly problem with the cvt transmission in the nissan altima! I have experienced this where the vehicle either turns off, stutters, or and hesitates for several seconds. This hesitation is deadly because when pulling out or merging on to a highway there is loss of power and this will cause a fatal accident due to the vehicle not accelerating as expected. In fact, this issue is so prevalent that nisaan reprogrammed the transmission control module (tcm). This half measure is little too little too late as transmission damage has already occurred and it leads to premature failure. This failure leads to the vehicle being a hazard in traffic. I personally have dozens of accounts where this has happened to me. The most recent was on 12/11/17 while driving on a busy street when the car simply lost power and died in the middle of the street. A car behind swerved excessively to avoid hitting me and in doing almost had an accident with another motorist! The car had to be pushed into a nearby parking lot and was towed to the dealership. The dealership ran a diagnostic and confirmed the transmission needed to be replaced. I found this rather dubious as the vehicle is a 2015. I began investigating this issue further. Upon further investigation, i found this problem is extremly prevalent with this model. There are thousands of incidents of owners having an experience akin to mine. Nissan is aware of this problem and has yet to admit fault. The reprogramming of the tcm is a clear indication nissan is aware of the issue and is attempting to remedy it by eliminating certain shift points; however, it is inadequate and the damage has already been done. The lives of people are at stake with this transmission! Is it just of matter of time before the loss of life will occur because of this faulty cvt transmission! Thank you! |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 90000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | TUCSON, AZ |
VIN pattern | 1N4AL3AP3FCXXXXXX |
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 | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 50 |
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