Two problems related to transmission not go into gear 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.
I was driving at 65 mph on a major highway and without any warning the car stalled out . The vehicle would not engage in any gear. The transmission failed without any warning lights or codes. Vehicle towed immediately to dealership. Diagnosis stated checked for coded all ok, however internal hard failure new transmission . 4000. 00 vehicle was serviced always at crowley Nissan bristol CT and serviced on 3/28/2014 checked a week prior . Paper work indicated transmission fluid full and excellent. Nissan USA refused to assist in any matter and dealership was the worst. This vehicle had issues in the past having numerous items replaced under warranty . Never buying a Nissan again. . .
While driving my 2008 Nissan Altima I came to a sudden stop going uphill to avoid hitting another vehicle. As I tried to proceed the transmission will not crank into gear even though it was in drive position. After shutting the engine off and restarting it I was able to proceed forward.