Problems with 2014 Nissan Altima POWER TRAIN

Transmission has failed on vehicle at 63000 miles. the car began jerking and stuttering when in motion and also would not respond to gear change when mov8ng out of park. it would just sit for minutes before moving slowly or jumping violently when switching gears.

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan altima. while the vehicle was stopped at a red light, the vehicle stalled without warning and stalled several more times as the contact continued to drive. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the approximate failure mileage was 61,000.

During driving the vehicle jerks as if it's going to cut off. it has actually cut off a few times while in traffic. nissan extended the warranty of some of the same vehicle, but not all...even though it's a continuous issue. they should not be able to sale cars that they know have these problems, leaving the consumer responsible for expensive repairs. my vehicle has 71k miles and i upkeep with all maintenance. *tr

Nissan's 2014 altima cvt transmissions are not safe and should be taken out of the cars. i bought my car new in february of 2014. 1) my first transmission died nov 2016 after only 50k miles. i was at a red light and my car would not move forward, it kept dying as soon as i tried to accelerate. the car was stranded in street until a tow truck came. 2) the transmission it got replaced with does not drive smoothly - it jerks, it goes to high rpm's for no reason. when i am in rush hour traffic, it seems to have a mind of it's own: when i am braking, i feel a pull as if the car does not want to stop. or sometimes the engine will feel like it's revving harder than i need it to (up to 4-5k rpms when going under 25mph). 3) this transmission has stalled multiple times at a red light. i will try to accelerate, and it won't move. it finally begins to go after 3-5 seconds of stalling. it is only a matter of time until it dies completely, as my previous transmission did for this car. 4) i was cruising on a side street once, going around 40-45mph, and suddenly the rpm's shoot up to 4-5 for no reason (usually cruise between 1-2). i put my foot completely off the gas, and it would not stop. it finally did after about 3-5 seconds. i do not feel safe in this car- anytime i am in the middle of an intersection waiting to make a left turn, i am wondering if my car is going to die in the middle of my turn, and if i am going to get t-boned. i've complained to my dealership multiple times (two different dealerships), and they always said nothing was wrong with it. search online and you will see the many complains about nissan's cvt transmission. with only 65k miles on a car i bought new, we should not be having to deal with such a faulty transmission. and nissan won't do anything until it's too late, even though they know their transmissions are faulty.

Previous complaints to my dealer regarding my car is the 'stuttering or jutting' of my vehicle while driving - at times almost violently. the cvt transmission had been replaced once within the first 6 months of ownership. on december 29, 2016 while traveling from mo to il, while on i-44 traveling approximately 75 mph uphill with the cruise control set the car suddenly lost power to the transmission would be the best way i would describe it. the car suddenly started revving to over 6,000 rpms, the gas pedal would not react, it was if the car was in neutral and the gas pedal was revving the engine. the loss of ability to control the cars speed while going uphill on the expressway put us in serious danger. we were able to get over to the side of the road. the car was put into 'park' we waited a couple of minutes but due to our location on the expressway shoulder we knew we needed to get into a better sight of oncoming vehicles, it seemed as if they didn't see us until they were right near us, many trucks were unable to move over on short notice so when they pasted us at 70+ miles the entire car shook. when restarting the vehicle it would not engage into either 'drive' or 'reverse'. roadside assistance was called, due to heavy volume they could not get to us for at least 1 1/2 hours, they deemed the situation dangerous and the missouri state highway patrol was called. when they arrived approximately 1/2 hour later the car would go into drive, but with extreme jerking and constant revving of the engine. since the car moved they escorted us the 1 1/2 mile to the nearest exit off the expressway, while traveling downhill, just coasting the car would constantly jerk and the engine was revving. the car was towed back the 200 miles to our dealership. the car experienced 'transmission failure' and is currently having the transmission replaced again. *tr

Having issues with the cvt transmission in my 2014 altima, the symptoms are while sitting at a stop and engine idling at a normal rpm in drive the car will at random begin to lurch forward rpms will fluctuate and at times engine will die. after the engine dies at times restart is difficult and may take two of three attempts before the car (engine/transmission) will function properly. i have taken it to the dealership have been told that they cannot reproduce the issue and therefore (this is my opinion) there is no problem. with only 10,000 miles left on my powertrain warranty, i feel that nissan has put me between a rock and a hard place, it goes without saying that this is my first and last nissan. *tr

While driving vehicle with my toddler in car, i came to stop light, the car shuttered forward and then shut off. restarted car and when placed in gear, car immediately shut off again. waited for 25 seconds and restarted car to drive home. next day, car continued same behavior more often however it took longer and longer to get the car to remain on and i had to put car in neutral every time i stopped. took car to dealer and the car would not produce any diagnostic codes. the car shut off when the tech attempted to get on the highway on the first test drive. they allowed the car to cool and attempted a second test drive but were unable to get out of the parking lot. the car has approximately 48,900 miles, purchased with brand new in 2014 and i was told that the transmission needs to be replaced.

Had problems shifting car into gear (from reverse to drive) and my vehicle has horrible acceleration. once it was going it would go, but stop to starting was very dangerous and i have an infant! my car has been in the shop for 2 weeks a mechanic and now dealership and i am still not in my vehicle! nissan needs to inform consumers of faulty cvt transmissions.

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan altima. while attempting to park at 3 mph, the vehicle shut off without warning. the contact shifted into park and restarted the vehicle. the vehicle started, but quickly shut off. the vehicle started normally the third time; however, it shut off again when approaching a stop at low speed. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred five more times. the manufacturer was notified of the failures. the approximate failure mileage was 63,417.

I purchased this vehicle brand new from the dealership on 12/31/13. this vehicle is 2 years old and has approximately 75,000 miles on it. it has had a minimum of 2 recalls on it since i had it. i would drive the car nearly all day (no more than 50 miles per day) and suddenly once i approached a stop sign at a very busy intersection and was about to cross it, the car engine shut down. i could hear the radio. note: my toddler child was with me. i attempted to start the vehicle several times but as soon as i put it in the drive gear, it would shut off again. i had to sit to the stop sign with traffic approaching for nearly 10 minutes before the car would allow me to start and put it in gear to drive it home. when i took it to the dealership for a diagnostic test, they could not give me a full diagnosis as they stated that the vehicle had to be cooled. i had no way home as i live outside of the dealership's shuttle radius and was offered a rental car but i had to pay for it. i had no choice but to trust that i would make it back home with it. i did make it home but it shut off in the yard. i had it towed a few days later to the dealership for further testing and it was revealed to me that the transmission had to be replaced. i am bothered by this because this is a brand new vehicle with less than 100,000 miles and is 2 years old. also, this could have been a safety hazard for me and my child as it could have shut down in the middle of the intersection in which we were crossing.

I parked the car on a slight incline, placed the shifter in park and stepped on the emergency brake. i exited the vehicle, left the driver door open. i opened the left rear door, removed my dog and closed the door. i looked up just in time as i was struck by the open front door of my car, knocked to the ground and it rolled over my leg. it rolled for approximately 30 feet and struck a tree.

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan altima. while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle jerked violently, lost power, and shut off completely without warning. the vehicle was restarted and driven to a mechanic. it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the approximate failure mileage was 69,000. .....updated 10/13/16 *bf the consumer stated the vehicle lost power in the middle of traffic. the consumer was able to restart the vehicle and soon afterwards, it begin to jerk and shake violently. the consumer was only able to go a certain speed, even with the accelerator pressed all the way to the floor. the vehicle shut off, as soon as the consumer pulled into the parking lot. the dealer determined the air compressor and transmission needed to be replaced. updated 10/18/16.*jb

Dealership found right front axle coming out of transmission. retainer bracket loose. r&r axle and bracket. could have been a very serious problem or accident and we are lucky this problem was found before something happened.. is there recall on axles?. i'm not sure this car is safe to drive

Extremely hesitant transmission up shifting when pulling out from stop light, stop sign etc. occurs in city or highway travel. vehicle has less than 65k miles. no engine warning lights are activated.

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan altima. while driving 5 mph, the vehicle lost power without warning. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 16,886. updated 07/12/16*lj updated 07/26/16. *jb

I experienced a grinding, shaking noise at 2.0 rpm. the vehicle was taken in for service and i was informed that the transmission had to be replaced. the transmission was replaced and that was when all of my troubles began. the vehicle would hesitate and jerk while driving at low speeds. there was now a vibration at 1.5 rpm. i took the vehicle back to the dealership and was advised that a belt was loose. the vehicle was returned to me and it still was not driving smoothly and now the entire gear console was loose. the vehicle would not move from either drive or reverse upon starting, even when the gear shift was moved. it would take two tries each time to get the car to move from park. the vehicle went back into the dealership where the gear console was adjusted. however, the dealership could not replicate the issue - vehicle not moving when gear placed in reverse or drive. this weekend (4/30/16) i drove the vehicle in virginia and had to navigate several high elevations while on the i-81 highway. the car was sluggish at best, dragging and the gears would not change. the car was racing loudly trying to keep up with the speed, rpm was up at 3.5 and the car was at 50 mles; speed limit was 70. once i cleared the hill the rpms leveled out to 1.5 and the car held the 70 mph speed. note the vehicle was not performing this way before the "new transmission" was installed. i did have the grinding and racing noise at 2.0 rpm, but no hesitation, jerking or any difficulties in higher elevations. that leads me to conclude that there is something else wrong with this vehicle other than the transmission. i have also lodged a complaint with nissan consumer affairs whom i am awaiting a response from on my complaint. the vehicle now has 18,694 miles and was purchased in august of 2014.

Hello, i bought nissan altima 2014 in nov 2013 from nissan faulker jenkintown, pa and around july-aug 2014, i had issue with the car and while i was driving the car suddenly decelerated itself while my foot was on gas pedal, i had to tow it to nissan faulker in jenkintown, pa, they said nothing is wrong and asked me to pick my car, again on jan 30th, 2016 while i was driving on i680 from sacramento to san jose, the car started de-accelerating on its own from 65mph to 5mph and i had to pull it on shoulder and luckily no car was on way and had to tow it to nissan dealer, my car is around 55k miles and now i am afraid after this my car would be out of warranty and i have to shed lot of money for repair in near future of no fault of mine.

Purchased vehicle brand new in december 2013. total transmission failure at 25,000 miles. was driving on pa turnpike. car was not accelerating when depressing gas pedal. was able to get off an exit. car towed to dealership. was informed it needed a new transmission.

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan altima. the contact stated vehicle shifted erratically. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed an electronic adjustment. the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was unknown. the approximate failure mileage was 14,000. ...updated 06/30/16 *bf the dealer informed the consumer, there was a software fix. updated 07/11/16.*jb

I purchased a used 2014 nissan altima the end of april 2015 from enterprise car sales. i was told they did such a thorough inspection of all of their vehicles that the car was in great condition. in october 2015, with approximately, 61,000 miles on the nissan, it started randomly hesitating. i would push the gas pedal but the car would not accelerate. i took it to the nissan dealership and they could not find a problem. a few days later, i was pulling out from an intersection and i pressed the gas pedal and the car would not move!! i barely made it home. i took it back to the dealership and was told it needed a new transmission, $3400 and that the power train warranty had just expired at 60,000 miles. i called nissan north america consumer affairs and filed a claim to see if they would cover a new transmission. after about 5 or 6 days, i received a call back and was told no, they would not cover or help pay for a new transmission. i asked if they were aware of all of the problems with these cvt transmissions, the rep said they had problems on previous year and model vehicles but not on the 2014(s). obviously, there are still problems!!! a 2014 vehicle should not need a new transmission!!!

Full transmission failure at 48,000 miles.

I recently purchased a 2014 nissan altima s with 48,000 miles on it. after driving it for four months i recently started having an issue. at first i thought it was bad gas because the car started jerking and acting like it was not getting gas. i purchased the stuff for fuel that you use to increase the octane in the tank and filled up the tank. the car drove ok for a day or two, then it started with the following. when i depressed on the accelerator at a stop light, it would take about 30 seconds to pull off. at that time the light came on and i looked at the owners manual and it stated it was a fuel emission issue. fill the tank with high octane gas and the light should go out in a few trips. the issue continued to get worse as i was driving sat, 10/10/15. i went from pulling off slowly, to when i depressed the accelerator it wouldn't go at all until i kept putting the car in park, then drive, then park, then drive many times until it decided to drive. at that point i decided to take the car home cause the issue was getting worse. only i never made it home the car suddenly decided it would not go more than 35 in the middle of traffic. i was an accident waiting to happen. in the middle of driving it just slowed down immediately and made this loud whining noise. had i not been in an area where i could pull over immediately my 72 year mother and i would have been toast.

Started having transmission problems around 50,000 miles but nissan refused to do anything saying nothing was wrong, mechanics at nissan dealerships said there was definitely problems with it, at 83,00 filed complaint with nissan, nothing was done in dec 2016 they did a reprogram on transmission worked some better now at 136,000 miles transmission is completely gone...thanks nissan for nothing.

Transmission fails on the highway this is the second time for a brand new car. i had my child in the car this time. the vehicle suddenly loses power . the first time it occurred was @ 3000 miles . the second time is at 13000 miles. the biggest risk is being rear ended by the vehicle behind due to the sudden loss of power and nissan knows their cvt for altima and rogue 2014 is an issue, no move from manufacturer to replace the car or recall all cars in question

We took a trip to northern michigan from asheville nc, our altima began to die when idling in detroit. i thought we had bad gas so purchased lucas fuel system cleaner and filled the fuel tank. the vehicles performance improved we continued our trip to indian river mi. once we reached our destination i parked the car and it sat from saturday until the following tuesday morning. i started the vehicle and put it in reverse the vehicle wouldn't move, i shifted the car back into park and then to reverse again depressed to fuel pedal and it began to move. we started on our day trip and about two miles down the road and the vehicle down shifted and would not go fast than 20mph, we called nissan assistance and the sent a wrecker to get us. the wrecker to us to the nearest nissan dealership two hours away, after spending another four hours at the dealership to find out our vehicle had to have another transmission. the dealership got us a rental car and we are currently on our way home. i will be talking to nissan customer service on monday to see how they plan on getting our vehicle back to us. we no warning lights or signals came on to warn us until the vehicle wouldn't move at all.

We rented a 2014 altima s from a local hertz rent-a-car and traveled roundtrip from florida to new york. on the return trip we stopped at a rest area just entering south carolina. when i restarted the vehicle and went to put the vehicle in reverse the car stalled out. i proceeded to put the vehicle in park and restarted the car. when i put the vehicle again in reverse, again it stalled; tried again to put it in drive, again it stalled. i then called hertz emergency roadside assistance to get a tow to the nearest hertz rental which turned out to be to the nearest airport. the tow came in 45 minutes since the nearest reliable tow was in north carolina. even the tow truck driver could not put the vehicle in gear without the vehicle stalling out even after cooling for almost an hour. the car rental gave us another vehicle, a nissan sentra, which was the largest vehicle they had available. luckily we were able to finish our trip to florida without any further incidence. the rental agent or his boss could not believe that this problem happened; that they're not responsible for mechanical problems with their rentals; that she'll give me a token dollars off my rental since no other places would even do what she did for us....updated 07/30/15 *bf updated 9/24/2015 *js

I bought the car last year and it has only been about 13 months. about three months ago, i noticed that there was a kind of jerk when i would start off a stop light and accelerate. first thinking it was not a great deal, i kept going however i noticed it that it was becoming more constant. one day about to reverse out of a parking lot, i put the car in reverse, and the car turned off. there was no response at all from the transmission. i then turned the ignition off and restarted it and it started working fine. being late for work, i then continued on and until yesterday everything was okay. yesterday, i got into my car, started it, switched to drive, and the engine shut off and there was no response from the transmission. i turned the ignition off, turned it on again, moved the shifter into reverse and the engine shut off again. i have since had it towed and it is being checked at the dealership. this being a one year old car, i do not expect it to give these issues.

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan altima. while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to accelerate. the contact stated that the accelerator pedal had to be depressed several times. in addition, the vehicle would accelerate at high speeds and then return to normal in shift mode. the failures occurred on numerous occasions. the vehicle was taken to alfano nissan (522 winsted rd, torrington, ct 06790) where it was diagnosed that the transmission fluid needed to be changed. the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. the contact received a notice from the manufacturer about the transmission needing to be updated. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where they updated the transmission. afterwards, the vehicle failed to shift and the failure persisted. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was unable to be repaired due to the mileage on the vehicle. the approximate failure mileage was 260,000.

I have only had my car for about 15 months and i bought it brand new. so about a month ago i noticed that there was a jerk when i would push on the gas when coming from a complete stop. one time my car even slightly slid and the tire light came on. i took my car to the dealership once that happened but they said that the only issue they saw was that my wheels were unbalanced. i still experience this issue from time to time and i would like to know why. i bought a brand new car for a reason and that was to not have to deal with car issues for a while.

While traveling at 65 mph on the highway, the rpms began jumping. it was acting like the transmission was slipping. then after stopping, the transmission took several seconds to go into gear. a short time later, the car would not accelerate over 60mph. took to the dealer and they said the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. the car had under 20,000 miles on it. i have read that this is a very common problem with nissan cvt transmissions and some owners have had their transmissions replaced 5 times. *tr

Driving in middle lane on expressway in chicago, when slowing down for traffic accident again i thought i was hit from behind because my car jumped. as i came to a complete stop, car jumped again and then died. towed to the dealer, was first told it was an ecm defect and would replace under warranty. then received a call that some other errors came up regarding my transmission. they are going to replace my transmission based off the error but will have to pay the deductible. the issue of the car jumping had been happening prior and they could not replicate the problem. had they not found the other errors i would have picked up the car thinking it was fixed and this could have happened again while driving 60mph on the expressway and possible serious consequences from it! i have ready many reviews about the transmission they have a problem and they don't want to recall for it! *tr

I have to much throbble whit my carr hard to start i have more one monthy the not rrunig

I have number of problems with my vehicle - 2014 altima sl. several times after stop and go traffic the transmission stops switching gears (speeds). it gets stuck on a first gear equivalent in cvt transmission. the fix is to restart the vehicle, obviously this could be dangerous on the road where there are no places to stop. another major problem is a head unit (navigation, radio, etc). it restarts by itself now and than, sometimes right in a middle of the highway when i'm trying to figure out what exit to take and i need the gps guidance. its absolutely unreliable. i'm not complaining about the quality of the software here that is terrible, by the way, but in any situation it should not restart by itself! another problem, as mentioned by others, is mileage. i get much less miles as advertised! this is my first and last nissan! *tr

After slowing down or stopping, ie at an intersection waiting to turn or at a stop sign or light waiting to go, when you attempt to accelerate from the stop or slow down there is a hesitation before the car will accelerate properly. on numerous occasions, because of this hesitation, i was in danger of not getting through the intersection or of not completing a turn in time to avoid being hit by on coming traffic. i brought my car into dealer today (1600 miles on odometer), explained problem. they checked it out and confirmed that this happens as i explained; tech did not know why until he found service bulletin video. they checked service bulletin (service video) that described exactly what i was experiencing but nissan indicates that this is not a "problem" and that is "normal" for this 2014 model "cvt shifting"; says it is a "normal characteristic" of this 2014 model cvt and not a "problem". i am reluctant now to keep this car for fear of getting into an accident. you might want to check your data base to see if 2014 altima with this transmission has been involved in an unusual number of intersection accidents. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan altima. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift into third gear. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 300.

As the speed reduces below 25 mph, when you leave gas pedal, even on a level road, the engine rpm appears to fall at or below 1000 rpm and then shoots up to 1300 rpm. it then struggles to find the correct gear ratio and fluctuates between 1000-1500 rpm without any intervention. this creates a jerky behavior and acceleration when none intended especially when one intends to slow down the vehicle. there is almost zero engine assist for deceleration. instead of dropping to around 1000 or lower and then staying steady there, it drops and jumps up which creates dangerous driving situation especially in rain and snow. rpm appeared to drop and then shoot to stay above 1000 rpm instead of gradually dropping and staying steady. took to the dealer and he reproduced the issue. however, other altima in inventory showed similar behavior and the vehicle was not repaired. nissan was contacted and was told this is a "feature". this is not right - in fact there have been similar reports as far back as 2007 altimas - and must be corrected. it appears that they fixed an issue with stalling vehicles in 2013 altimas and introduced new problem where you have to hit the brakes many times to achieve stable idle speed of 750 rpm. this is wearing my brakes prematurely and is a hazard in rain and snow when the vehicle accelerates without any intervention when it should really decelerate. i can not overstate the risk when one has to drive 10 mph or 20 mph in snow... *tr

I purchased a brand new 2014 nissan altima sv from baker nissan north in houston, texas (19630 northwest fwy, houston, tx 77065 (281) 890-5656). my transmission has failed twice (replaced the first time and now having to be replaced again) and i have been getting the run around from the dealership. this issue should not be occurring with a brand new vehicle. then to top it off i have been a loyal customer and have purchased a total of four cars from this dealership now. i filed a consumer affairs report with nissan corporation and have yet to hear something. i also called the dealership again to speak with someone in charge such as the general manager and they informed me to contact the consumers affairs department with nissan corporation. they said they have a chain of command to follow and that would be my best bet of getting the situation resolved. i would like this situation to be investigated and justice. i do not spend my hard earned money to have a car that is not operating properly and could put my life and others in danger. it comes down to the fact that this car is a lemon and i should be given brand new transportation or the dealership should purchase the car and pay off the loan and let me take my business elsewhere....... i also have copies of my maintenance records for documentation purposes.....thank you in advance for your time and effort. i look forward to hearing from you soon. *tr..updated 11/05/15 *bf the consumer also stated the ac was blowing out hot air, then cool air and the steering wheel was hard to turn. updated 11/25/15.*jb *dt *as

Bought 2014 nissan altima 2.5 s brand new from dealer, same day noticed ticking/rattling sound when accelerating with slight vibration. take car to dealer to get checked out on 05/24 and again on 05/27. dealer confirmed the noise, service manager tells me noise come from the cvt transmission, but won't do anything. i believe the cvt transmission is defective and should be replaced. it does not feel safe to drive with a transmission making strange sound. nissan dealer would not do anything and said it's normal. *tr

I stopped the car and believed i put it in park. i got out of the car--it did not move. i went to the rear passenger door and got my two year old out of her car seat. i placed her beside the car and shut the rear door. i walked around behind the car to the driver's door. i turned the car off like i always do. the car shut off--and suddenly without warning--began rapidly moving down my driveway. my baby was at the rear of the car and she usually follows me. i ran and had to jump in the moving car. the front left driver wheel nearly ran me over. i tried to gain control of this vehicle by desperately tried to stop it. i was rolling the speed of a skateboard released from the top of the driveway. the steering wheel had locked. i had to push hard on the brake. i stopped it and there were skidmarks on the asphalt. i stopped the car before it slammed into my neighbor's car. had i not stopped it and risked personal injury there would have been a crash. i was scared to death to move and look. i thought my baby was dead. i thought the car had crushed her. my neighbor told me my daughter had been missed by inches. when i looked at the gearshift, it was in d. i have no idea how it shut off in drive. it almost killed my daughter, damaged personal property, and i am injured. i called nissan consumer affairs: they stated that this happens "in all automatic cars." which that is false. i called back to tell them i had friends and family with varying 2014 push button cars try and turn their cars off in d. none of them would turn off unless in park. what is someone was driving and accidentally hit the button on the freeway? loss of steering, brakes, control??? this is a fatal engineering problem. i know gm had a huge recall for similar. nissan consumer affairs told me " there would be no recall" and that i should "be more careful." *tr

Car will shudder at low speeds (15-35 mph) took car in to dealer, they updated the software but, the transmission "failed' the diag test. a new transmission was put in the car. the car still will shutter unexpectedly mostly at low speeds (however a couple of times have be documented by me at hi-way speeds) in general, when the motor rpms are around 1000 rpms and you give it a slight amount of acceleration, it will get in to the torque stall situation. so, coming to stop lights and then needing to go before coming to a complete stop, or turning on subdivision where slow speeds are required or turning into a parking lot or parking space. have documented many many dates where this has happened. it was back to the dealer but, the have not had the issue happen to them. i have not let my teenaged drivers drive the cars as i do not feel it is safe for them to do so. this situation is not safe. *tr

Making a left turn into shopping center and car started jerking , two days later going through a 25mph school zone and car started jerking ,took car into dealer and i was told that they replaced the transmission when i picked car up, on the way home whenever i would slow down to stop the car would make a whining noise and it would come to a hard stop, took car back to dealer and was told that it was normal . it was not dointhat before they changed the transmission nissan consumer affairs sent a specialist out to check the car out he drove the car and he felt the issue , i was told that it was the torque converter locking up and that was normal, took car to another dealer for a second opinion and he drove the car and experience the issue again i was told that it was the torque converter locking up , it makes this jerking at different speed levels and the whining and hard stopping is constant the second dealer told me that i may have a software problem because the computer that they hooked up to the car shows no problems i am still experiencing the problem . something needs to be done to correct this issue .it was not making the whining noise and making the hard stops where it makes the car move.i am still dealing with these issues. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan altima. the contact stated that he was able to shut the engine off with the shifter being in drive. the dealer was contacted, who stated that the vehicle was performing as designed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 1,500. updated 8/11/14*cn the consumer stated one should not be able to turn off the engine, while the vehicle is still in drive. updated 08/26/14

Vehicle has recurring transmission problems a couple of times per day over the course of 100 mile commute. most often occurring in stop and go traffic 20-35mph speeds under light acceleration. the transmission causes the car to shake violently while under light acceleration. the dealer has been unable to verify or recreate the problem. *tr

Lost power while driving at 55mph on a freeway. i was informed by the service department of the nissan dealership that my transmission had a defect and needs to be replaced. *js

Shortly after purchasing my 2014 nissan altima my wife had pulled into our driveway and "pushed" the stop engine button while the shift lever was in drive and the engine shut off. the car immediately started to roll backwards out into the street into oncoming traffic. we were lucky it didn't cause a serious accident! this cars gear shift "does not" have to be in park in order to "push" the button that stops the engine it can be in drive and the engine will shut off and the car will start rolling if it is on a hill!. this is very dangerous because with-out the engine running you lose all your power steering and brakes! if this happened on a hill or steep mountain grade the car could roll over a cliff or out into oncoming traffic! i called nissan about this malfunction many times and each time i was told "the car is operating as designed" please have them correct this problem asap before it causes an accident and someone is killed! [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Example 1. while driving in my town home community and slightly turning right while going up a slightly inclined road the vehicle begins to shake violently and it seems the transmission is locking up. goes away either by removing all pressure on accelerator or if excessive accelerator pressure is applied. the type of accelerator pressure needed to stop the excessive shaking would bring the vehicle to a speed that is unsafe relative to observed speeds limits in community. example 2. these exhibited symptoms have also occurred with an increasing frequency while driving on city roads in light to moderate traffic: when you are coasting up to slower moving traffic in front of you and then need to accelerate as that traffic increases speed, the car will shake violently. this occurs mostly at speeds under 30 -35 mph but has been felt at speeds as high as 55 mph. it feels as though the entire drive train of the vehicle is going to fall out of the car. vehicle currently has 1200 miles on odometer and symptoms have been increasingly noticeable and frequent since 605 miles on odometer. separate issue: navigation / audio system has frozen screen upon start up and becomes un responsive. no ability to change previous volume level of radio which may have been left at high volume level during previous drive. input is not accepted on head unit or steering wheel controls. navigation will not initiate. car must be restarted for system to reboot and this may remedy the problem for one drive cycle or more. has occurred 5 or more times in first month of ownership. should a catastrophic failure in the drive train occur, i feel that i am at risk of serious personal injury. additionally i am concerned that resale value of vehicle will be diminished due to damage caused by inherent design flaw in power train and in-car electronics. *tr

Purchased new 2014 nissan altima sl 3.5l at approximately 2200 miles when accelrating at a stop light the vehicle jerked (as if it could not change gears), happened intermittently at first. took vehicle to repair shop at 2 dealers in 2 states who could not capture information at that time. by 12000 miles while returning from vacation (1/4/2015) the vehicle was undriveable. took to local dealer and needed a completee transmission replacement. at this time, vehicle was jerking, missing gears, changing gears independently, trying to go in to a lower gear while breaked at a stop light and engine would rev to accelrate, vehicle shook, and was literally deteriorating each mile. transmission was replaced, at approximately 14500 miles, the same vehicle symptoms have begun. took to dealer while traveling, they were able to capture minimal data because as the vehicle began to jerk and shake, their battery died in the lap top. however, some data was recorded. advised to drive home and file complaint with nissan motors north america (which i have done,) vehicle will be taken to local dealer for continual study and new transmission replacement. was advised by repair manager, that transmissions are now being known to seize while being drove. i have requested nissan purchase my vehicle back, pay off my loan and refund any trade in values and payments made on nmac loan because i refuse to replace a transmission every 2000 miles. at this time vehicle is shifting spuratically at any mileage. more at lower speeds but also at 70mph on highways.

I was at an intersection preparing to make a left turn. when there was an opening in oncoming traffic i pushed the gas pedal to proceed forward and as i entered the intersection the vehicle suddenly dropped the rpm's and acted as if in "limp mode". i pressed the accelerator to the floor to try to get out of the intersection but the vehicle did not respond and only "crawled" through the intersection. because i could not get out of the intersection due to this issue oncoming traffic had to slam on brakes and almost hit me. once i exited the intersection i looked for a place to pull over and stopped about a 500 yards from the intersection. i then noticed the vdc light was on. i pressed the vdc button and it lite up another indicator on the dash showing off. i pressed it again and the light went out however the other vdc light on the dash stayed illuminated. i then turned the engine off and waited a couple minutes and when i started the vehicle the other vdc light was off and the vehicle then drove normal. i have since noticed a sound like the transmission spinning wheni press the accelerator. i was scared to drive the vehicle so i went home. i immediately took the vehicle to the nissan dealer and had the service department diagnose the problem but was told there were no "fault codes" and they did not know why my new car when into "limp mode" and the vdc light came on. this car is new and now i am scared to drive it! the service department at the dealership where i purchased the vehicle said if it happens again bring it back. i have found numerous problems on other internet car forums regarding other nissan altima's with this same issue. there is even another one on this site! this is a major safety defect and needs to be corrected asap. i could have been severely injured by oncoming traffic because the vehicle would not respond to the accelerator no matter what i did. *tr

No unusual sounds or check engine noticed with the following: 1) while sitting in cramped traffic, i let off the brake pedal to inch forward a few feet while riding the brake. rms dropped to 500 for every instance and car began to shutter. *tr 2) coming to stop lights/signs. after traveling a distance of about 1/8-1/4 mile @30-40 mph, the deceleration caused the rpm to drop to 500 and the vehicle began to shutter as i reached the stopping point. i noticed this every now and then. i cannot replicate, however i was able to record the rpm drop on two occasions within 5 min of each other. 3) shuttering that occurs at low speeds is felt at higher speeds (50+).feel the shuttering as if transmission was trying to get to next gear, but it holds steady and vibrates. not able to replicate. very uncomfortable ride. 4) at random periods of just waiting in the car with it running, will feel surge as rpms drop for an instance. took vehicle in based on complaints. service center initiated the car to "re-learn" idle. issue 1, no longer a problem thus far. issue 2, still an issue. issue 3 still an issue. issue 4, still an issue. taking it back to same dealer again, and another dealer for a 2nd service team diagnostics. *tr

When i first purchased the vehicle there was a slight jerking, and pulling when going 0-20 mph, i would inform the dealership when i would go in for oil changes and services, due to this being intermittent they would not troubleshoot, now at 25000 miles it is persistently jerking and pulling.