general problems of the 2007 Nissan Altima

I drove my car to work that morning and it was running completely fine. When I went to lunch that same day after 5 mins of driving the car my cvt transmission slipped out of nowhere and lost all power completely while I was on a busy road with lots of traffic almost causing multiple accidents because it happened out of no where and I was unable to get my car off of the road due to having no power. The car gave me no warning signs that anything was wrong until it wouldnt move anymore.

The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving 20 mph, the abs and tpms warning lights illuminated and the vehicle started to stall. The contact saw smoke coming out from underneath the hood. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road. An independent mechanic towed to the vehicle to the contact’s residence. The independent mechanic then diagnosed that the transmission fluid and engine coolant were leaking over the engine compartment. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 07v267000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was not repaired. Additionally, the contact stated that upon attempting to start the vehicle, the brakes seized. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall related to the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 232,740.

The Altima has 170k miles. We’ll taken care off . I was driving to work and out off nowhere the car lost power the speedometer stopped working and wouldn’t show me how fast I was going and I had to stopped and it lost all power. I tried looking everywhere for the problem to fix it and they told me they couldn’t get the part and told to come here and hopefully this helps, at the moment I dint have enough money to buy a car. The car has not been inspected but but the cops or insurance. There were no warning prior to this accident it happened outta no where .

The transmission failed at 51,000 miles. It has not come to a grinding halt yet but poses a safety hazard on any long trips. It was only a strange noise that varied with the acceleration that tipped us off that there might be a problem. The car is 14 years old now but my wife put very few miles on it and it still should be working. Regularly maintained by my local Nissan dealer for the lifespan of the car. Having now seen many other notices on Nissan transmissions for this and other model years you think Nissan would have recalled the cars and addressed the problem. I am very disappointed with Nissan and will buy another brand for my wife's next car.

I recently just purchased this car and the check engine light came on so I checked it. Turns out there is something wrong with a circuit in the transmission. It will give out on me.

I was on the express way trying to accelerate over 40mph it reduces speed and lights came on the dashboard I took the car to autozone and got the codes and it came back the power train and 2 more.

Tl the contact owns a 2007 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while his mother was driving at approximately 50 mph, the vehicle downshifted without warning. The vehicle was driven to the residence. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 300,000.

Georgia.

Transmission is trash on these Altimas!!!! mine is slipping. Does it while in motion and also when I go to put it in gear there is a delay.

Check engine light flashes for a few seconds then shuts off and turns back on while this is happening my 2007 Nissan Altima loses power while driving and feels like the car is going to die out but does not it stays on but the car will engine feels like its jerking or sputtering ,car was in motion while this situation was happening, yona guam 96915.

"takata recall" I was driving in town & car started to do somewhat of a "jump/skip" when it was trying to shift gears one day. Then it drove fine for a few days. Then a few days later as I was completing a left hand turn, car decides that it wasn't going to do anything! it wouldn't move & smoke started coming out from under hood. Thank goodness I coasted off to the side of the road. I had to have car towed. Mechanic informs me, transmission went out. Car only has 144000 miles! I've cars that have more miles then that! come on Nissan, why are your transmissions going out so fast!.

While driving on hwy ** a very busy street the transmission acted up. Would not shift into 1st gear after pulling into traffic. Car started jerking and lost power almost causing a accident. Had to stop the car put it in park turned it off and back on and then it was normal for a short bit, the once you hit 50-60 mph the car began jerking again. We managed to get over to the side of the road to try to restart and take off again . We never know when this can or will happen. I have read several people complaining of this same issue. This needs to be addressed before someone is killed in a accident over this problem. There are several of these vehicles on the road with this same problem. Would hate to hear of my love ones or yours hurt or killed over this transmission issue. Thank you.

I've owned this vehicle for 2 1/2 years now and every time I drive home from los angeles my transmission has acted up. I don't work, so it's only driven there occasionally which has helped it last this long. Now the tranny is overheating and can't be driven uphill without it failing to get me home which is almost completely uphill for an hour. Even from bakersfield it is overheating now which it didn't do before and this has been an ongoing problem with their cvt transmissions and there should have been a recall on them with a change to atf instead. It says there is a recall for my year, but Nissan. Com says no. . What can I do?.

I own a 2007 Nissan Altima with only 79k. The transmission went out of warranty by 6 months. I did some research and it looks like thousands of people have reported issues with the cvt transmission. All these transmissions were going out below 85k. I reach out to Nissan for any assistance and they say "no we are sorry, after looking at your file you never complained previously to Nissan with any transmission issue so you are out of warranty. " seriously!!! you allow them to build junk and they know it and they only use 10 years or 120k warranty. I am a victim with 79k. Nissan needs to stand by there product? I ask you this one question. Do you think that you own a car with 79k that a transmission needs to be replaced? this is not just me but thousands with the same issue.

The vehicle is just past the 120k mile power train warranty period and the transmission/cvt began hard-shifting/clunking at around 40mph. Took it to a certified mechanic who diagnosed it as a failing cvt and requires replacement. Called Nissan dealer and they said "yup, that happens. " offered no guidance, their only solution is to replace the cvt for $6,000 (plus shop fees, taxes, etc. ) I've talked to several Altima owners and they've had very similar experiences with cvts failing between 125k and 140k miles, just past the warranty period. The failure is big, and Nissan says the only option is complete replacement - no way to repair this issue.

The vehicle began making a loud noise from the front end while rolling down in any situation. Eventually, the car was unable to go into gear due to a cvt failure.

While driving my 2007 Nissan Altima the rpm drops and the car loses power. The check engine light gives a code for the catalyst converter but the light goes on and off. Once the rpm drops and all of the lights on the dashboard start blinking, the car jerks and stall. I have to pull over and put the car in park for a few minutes. The car jerks again and drives normal for about 15 minutes and then it repeats itself.

Cvt transmission falure with no signs of anything wrong while drive down the road. Had to get the car towed home now I don't know how I going to get it fixed bc of the cost of repair.

On vacation about 300 miles from home going up a hill when lost power was able to get to side or road only to see a pile of smoke after look found transmission fluid ever ware was afraid it would catch fire was not able to drive car after that had car towed the was told transmission was bad and was cover under the add warainty but we are 175 on the back order list and it would take 30 to 40 days to get part.

Vehicle lacks sufficient ability to move forward following an emergency hard braking event (where the wheels lock up; I do not have abs). Once the car comes to a complete stop, it feels like it has no power to move forward, pressing the accelerator to the floor does little to help. It seems like the cvt stays in whatever high gear it was when I hit the brakes. I believe this constitutes a critical safety issue because the vehicle is now essentially blocking traffic, the driver is unable to get out of harms way/moving traffic. I have experienced this twice now, both within city limits <=45 mph. The only way I am able to get the car moving again is to stop/start the engine or put transmission in park (p) then drive (d) to get the cvt to "reset". Shifting into neutral (n) then drive (d) does not help. I have brought this to the dealer's attention and they say there are no recalls and no error codes reported via obdii.

The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a loss of engine power. The engine still operated, but the vehicle would not accelerate past 5 mph. In addition, there was an abnormal sulfur smell once the vehicle accelerated over 5 mph. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the catalytic converter and transmission malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 211,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Altima. While at a stop light, the vehicle began to jerk and independently accelerated. The contact had to depress the brake pedal to stop the vehicle from moving forward. In addition, upon inspection, there was oil in the radiator. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic who diagnosed that the motor and transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.

I have had all of the issues concerning power with transmission as others and am told it is an expensive fix that all 07 Altimas have. Transmission should be recalled. I do all regular maintenance on my vehicle. I can't afford a new transmission.

While on my way home from work I noticed suddenly the car won't take drive and just keep idling high when I press gas. I stopped and call a friend to pick me up. I call the mechanic and he send a tow truck to pick me up. Later he told me the car transmission was bad.

While driving at approximately 30mph, the transmission started to kick or jerk, and eventually the transmission stopped working.

Rear stabilizing bar just broke out of nowhere, the car did not hit anything to cause this to brake.

I was driving on the interstate and I put the car in cruise control. The car comes off cruise control and I enter it into cruise control again. The same results happen. Then I notice my rpm accelerating and my mph decelerating. I knew I had to pull my vehicle over to the side of the road immediately. As I'm switching lanes my car starts to smoke profusely and I say small flames from the front of the vehicle. Nissan affairs refuses to fix my vehicle because it is exactly 1, 918 miles outside of the warranty. Although, my transmission blew prematurely.

Tl- the contact owns a 2007 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that over the course of six years the dealer had to replace the transmission in her vehicle twice and the third one had began to fail. The dealer was notified but they offered no assistance. The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileage was 149,000. Dt.

I own a Nissan Altima with a transmission that has failed. This is a very dangerous situation when acceleration is needed. The car rpm's run up at the same time and the car can not accelerate over 40-45 mph. I have found out Nissan has had major problems with these transmission from 2007 on. Nissan will not do anything about the problem.

No accelerate after brake at intersection.

Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Nissan Altima. While driving approximately 50 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The failure occurred sporadically. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis who stated the transmission would need to be replaced. In addition, the technician informed the incorrect oil dip stick was installed in the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. There was a technical service bulletin associated with NHTSA item number 10030088 (power train:automatic transmission). The vehicle had not been repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 118,000. Js.

The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the vehicle would not accelerate past approximately 30 mph. The failure occurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing, but the failure was not diagnosed. The contact also stated that the vehicle stalled and would not restart after several attempts. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.

I was driving my car heading home from work on the highway in steady traffic and the car wouldn go just dropped down to zero, however the car was going about 35. . . I contacted my dealer and they said it was probally bad gas and to bring it in for a check. . After going in and paying the 90 plus dollars I was told nothing was wrong. . After time passed it didnt do it for a while and around 95thousand plus miles it did it all over again. . Took car in and was told nothing was wrong. . After drving and finally it wouldnt go anymore and my cars was at about 160 miles by now I took it in and was told that I need to maybe get a tune up after getting a tune up. It drove fine until I drove out of state and the car was driving but speedometer was @0. Finally made it home safe after letting car cool on the highway every 50 miles and took back to shop and was told that when gettin a tune up if fluids look ok they arent changed. . So upon finding this out I was told I needed a new transmission @ a different shop put new transmission in and drove fine for 35 plus thousand miles and everything started all over again. . Took back and was tole I needed a catalytic converter a new down flex pipe and a new transmission. . . I would like to know how to get a car transmission recalled or off the market cause I've never had to deal with a car like this before. . I guess that's what I get for stepping out on the Acura and Honda family. . . :-) please look into this for me thank you!!.

The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Altima. While driving 55 mph, under normal driving conditions the vehicle began to jerk. The check engine light came on and contact pulled over, placed the vehicle in park, and the emergency lights illuminated. The front end of the vehicle quickly caught fire on the front drivers side and consumed the vehicle along with it's contents in less than five minutes. The contact stated that the vehicle did not loose power while it was on fire, but before the vehicle stopped it did loose its gas pressure. While the vehicle was on fire the contact could see liquid burning from the vehicle. The contact did not smell gas before the fire. The driver received bruises exciting the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the mechanic. The current and failure mileages were 3,500. The contact has pictures available. Updated 02-01-08 the consumer stated the vehicle was on fire when he stopped. Updated 02/01/08.