Problems with 2005 Nissan Altima POWER TRAIN

When accelerating, the car attempts to change gears and hesitates before changing into the next gear. when hesitating, the car loses acceleration and sometimes when it does change into the next gear, there is a loud clunk noise. it only happens occasionally. the dealership has already replaced the transmission solenoid pack but that has not fixed the problem.*ak

The clutch will lose pressure leading to the inability to shift. once this starts to happen, it will happen randomly until the car sits for several hours. this causes unsafe situations at intersections and on the highways during traffic. i have experienced this since i bought the car and experience the problem most often during hot days with lots of stop & go driving. over time/mileage, the condition becomes more common. the dealer eventually replaced the master cylinder to correct the problem. it fixed it for awhile then it started happening again. until the condition was happening enough for the dealer to detect the problem, they would not do anything. they eventually decided to replace the master & slave cylinder again. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. the contact stated that the gears were grinding and the clutch pedal fell down which made it impossible to shift gears. he had to drive onto the emergency lane or apply extreme pressure to the brake pedal until it began to function normally while driving approximately 25 mph. the failure occurred more frequent during the summer. the engines oil pressure decreased to 10 psi. he took the vehicle to the dealer who stated that the required oil pressure was 14 psi. the dealer also stated that they could not offer any assistance after they replaced the oil pressure sensor. the dealer replaced the master cylinder clutch in 2008 but the failure continued to occur. the vehicle had not been repaired when the complaint was filed. he had not called the manufacturer to-date. the current mileage was approximately 36,200. the failure mileage was approximately 160.

Purchased a 05 altima in june of 2004. i have had nothing but problems. i took the car in at 19,000 and told them my car shakes and there is a ticking in the front end. sounds like it is coming from the engine. you can feel the shaking in the seats, gear shift and steering wheel. not to mention the shaking continues to knock my windows out of place. the shaking happens when your are sitting at a stop light and while driving. they told me that i would need to replace tires and alignment. i did the alignment. they then said that the ticking was normal and the shaking was normal. so being a young female i was took them for there word. i then was driving about 35 mph and the right front tire blew out. i was able to pull over, no one was hurt. called nissan said tires were not covered under warranty. so i went to an outside tire dealer to have replaced, was told rim was bent. again called nissan was told that was my problem. so i purchased a new set of rims. just started to face the fact that i would have to deal with the shaking and noise. about 2 months ago returned to the dealer because along with the shaking and noise now there is a loud clunking on the right passenger side. was told tires need to be replace, alignment and balance. also get this right front passenger rim bent. again! said it was the roads. took to tire dealer. rim was bent. he did his part, took it back to dealer. they have had my car more times in the last 2 months then i care to remind myself. but has been no fix to any of my issues. at closing of repair ticket was told ticking noise they did not know where it was coming from but they were pretty sure it was not the engine. the shaking was from a broke rack and pinion. so now that i am over my 36,000 mile warranty. i need to pay over 1300.00 to have repaired. i feel like this car is a lemon and i am now stuck. i am very upset with this lack of concern nissan has with my issues. i need help getting my car repaired. *nm

I purchased my 2005 altima 2.5 s december 2004 and within a couple of weeks i had taken it in to the dealer that i purchased it from for a clunking noise coming front the engine area and a feeling under my feet like someone was under my car striking it with a hammer, this occurs at take off, shifting gears and coming to a stop (still down shifting), i also felt as if the transmission shifted very rough for a new car, it just really always felt like my motor was about to drop on the ground. the dealership service advisor came out to me and said that the mechanic said he could not get the car to repeat it so it should be fine. as i drove away it happened again, i was heated and called the dealer when i got home, they made me another appt. and this repeated again and again and again and again, never being repaired. now after hitting 100k my car is great except for this darn clunking, so i researched the internet and it seems to be a common issue, engine mounts broken, mainly passenger side. so i ordered parts and had them all replaced and sure enough, i am amazed i didn't loose my motor the passenger one was almost like nothing was there, obviously this is a part that has been broken for a really long time. with so many complaints and known issues, why has this not become a recall? *js

While drive at 25 mph, consumer heard a pop noise and vehicle didn't shift from the first gear to the second gear. vehicle was towed to the dealership, mechanic indicated the cable broke. consumer indicated don't know which cable was broke and she will provide further information.

Drove to the mall and drove to target. came back to drive the car and put the car into reverse. the stick was stiff and it was a little difficult to put into reverse. i then put the car into first gear which again it was a little difficult. when i stopped to enter into traffic and proceeded, the stick popped out of gear and i couldn't get the car into gear and an oncoming car almost hit me. i finally got it to go into reverse and luckily no one was behind me. after trying to move the stick around into all the gears, second gear and reverse were the only functionally gears i had. i drove the car in second gear to the dealer where i purchased the car. it was just around the corner from target.

When applying vehicle brakes in a panic the torque converter locked up and caused the vehicle to lose power. *mr the consumer was unaware that this was a characteristic of the vehicle. *nm

While driving on the highway at 70 mph consumer slammed on the brake pedal in a panic situation and brakes locked up, causing the vehicle to skid. vehicle skidded 15 feet before coming to a complete stop. dealership indicated that tires had flat spots because of this incident. also, the torque converter was locked up. this failure was likely to recur if the brake pedal was depressed in a panic situation at speeds of 35 mph or faster.*ak when applying vehicle brakes in a panic the torque converter locked up and caused the vehicle to lose power. the consumer was unaware that this was a characteristic of the vehicle. *nm