Car Accelerates On Its Own problems of the 2008 Nissan Altima

Two problems related to car accelerates on its own have been reported for the 2008 Nissan Altima. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Nissan Altima based on all problems reported for the 2008 Altima.

1 Car Accelerates On Its Own problem

Failure Date: 08/15/2010

The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Altima. While the contact was driving in a parking lot approximately 5 mph, the brake pedal was engaged and the vehicle lurched forward with an unintended acceleration. The vehicle would not slow down and crashed into two unoccupied parked vehicles. There was no personal injury. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle sustained moderate damages to the front end. The vehicle was in the process of being inspected by the insurance company. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

2 Car Accelerates On Its Own problem

Failure Date: 12/19/2009

Wife was parking 2008 Nissan Altima coupe at a retail business. She had pulled into a parking space, stopped ,had her foot on brake and was going to shift to park when the car suddenly accelerated forward jumping a curb and hit a retaining wall.


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