general problems of the 2011 Nissan Altima - part 1

Hi my Nissan has 120k miles son it and the transmission is completely wrong don’t go more than 30 mph I take it to the shop to inspect and they told me that it need to be replace. It has code p1778 and code p0868 they told me that the transmission has no oil presure that it was a mechanical problem inside the transmission and that it was really common on that car becouse the cvt transmission.

Unknown. My car is making a whining noise & no matter how much I push the gas pedal it won’t accelerate. Sometimes it works but mostly it won’t.

The contact owns a 2011 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle inadvertently decelerated. The contact stated that the vehicle performed as if the gear shifter was in neutral(n). The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacture was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Car all of a sudden started shuttering, hesitation in accelerator and then sudden acceleration. It could have killed us,.

Going down interstate, when you press the gas, vehicle hesitates if you are going faster than 40 miles an hour, motor didn't die but you are unable to go faster for a few seconds, this is very dangerous situation on our interstates. And this is happening on every trip that I am afraid to drive this car, its not trustworthy and I can't afford a new car in today's economy.

The contact owns a 2011 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the transmission lost functionality with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact initially took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where they referred her to a dealer since the vehicle was under warranty. The contact then drove to a dealer where they diagnosed the vehicle with transmission failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000. The VIN was not available.

I bought this car 2011 Nissan Altima 2. 5s Feb -2021 . . . . Now the transmission I had serviced at colonial Nissan Altima in medford mass. In March 2021. . Which is a c. V. T. Transmission and 1st gear is acting wrong. . . Driving it I need to let up on the gas pedal to shift gears, I did call 30 days after my service. . . They told me to drop it off and leave your car here and we will get to it, we are backed up with c. V. T. Transmissions !!! I need direction to handle this. . . Plus a recall. . Transverse link bolt may not have been torqued to the proper specification. . . . And I did snap a strut 1 month owning this car,, thank you !.

My car was all morning in the parking lot of my apartments and it was time to go to work, then I started my car and drive it around 2 minutes of driving it engine light on (always) and the stability light turn on which it never happens. I accelerate because was taking a turn it did not rpm over 2,500 like it need it something so the only way to get up to speed was doing low rpm which can be dangerous when need to turn and cars are coming in front of you and can happen with any notice Nissan need to make it right and fixing their cvt transmission failing so early and deny to fix its problems with its customers.

I was driving in early n all of a sudden car started slowing down n there’s other cars n I have my kids in car was very scary I started praying n calling on jesus n car slowly started taking off again I just bought used car I’m very worried I hope someone reads this and calls me I never experienced this .

The contact owns a 2011 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving 2 mph, the vehicle was unable to switch gears. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with needing the transmission to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 154,000.

No incident, but I am prevent one from happening. My c. V. T. Transmission is winning in 1st gear, cvt stands for {continuously variable transmission}. I need to let up on the gas pedal each time it's supposed to shift. . Even if you don't know much about how a transmission works, you have probably heard of the manual and the automatic. The cvt is the newest type of a transmission. It is sometimes referred to as the shiftless transmission and is a type of automatic, a steady rpm constant even if the vehicle is accelerating rapidly in a passing scenario, for example, the cvt knows the optimal engine speed is pretty high (typically around 5,000 rpm or less on the tachometer), so it shifts you up there as soon as you put the gas petal down. . . In a passing scenario, for example, the cvt knows the optimal engine speed is pretty high (typically around 5,000 or less rpm's on the tachometer), so it shifts you up there as soon as it is ready ! shifting this car is like its going to exploded !! I had it serviced at Nissan as soon I perchance it. . The cost was $250. 00 for the transmission flush with new oil, no change and I am sick of riding like this thinking my investment can be left on a high way . . .

I purchased this car just five years ago from a Nissan dealership in CA. I don't drive it much because I use a work vehicle during the week. Over the last year, I've had problems with rattling, transmission delays and sudden surges in power. A few weeks ago, the car lost its ability to accelerate while heading over the grapevine to socal. The car suddenly slowed to 35 mph on the highway! I had to quickly switch lanes in order to avoid a collision. Once in the slow lane, the car held up traffic and numerous angry drivers sped around me. This is a huge safety issue!!! the car only has 96,000 miles on it. This shouldn't happen! today, I took the car to my local Nissan dealership for a 90k service. An advisor called me several hours later to inform me I need to replace the transmission at the cost of more than $3,700. He also said the car has several hose leaks, etc. These are suspiciously similar problems other drivers reported having with their 2013-2016 Altimas as well as 2006-2010 Altimas. Why was the 2011 left out of the warranty extension and class action lawsuit? I could have been struck by another car when my Altima suddenly lost power on the highway! it could have impacted the lives of other drivers around me! Nissan needs to fix its transmission issues. It's becoming a safety issue! the company also needs to take care of it's customers - if it doesn't want to lose them forever! I can not believe my car needs a new transmission when it has under 96,000 miles! I had a Toyota camry last til 365,000 miles! I would definitely not recommend buying a Nissan!!! you just may put lives at risk!.

This seem like a big issue with Nissan vehicles with the cvt transmission. When our car got to 90,000 miles the transmission starter overheat causing the car to lose speed while I'm on the highway not good when you have your wife and daughter in the car.

My car started with a bad jerking motion when driving it. Then it started not wanting to pick up speed, but the rpm would go up. The first time it malfunctioned on me I was in the middle of traffic. I did not get injured because the cars behind me stopped in time.

Sudden loss of power after driving an hour and a half. Transmission goes in to fail/safe mode and leaves me on the side of the road. Dealer sold it to me with this safety issue.

Our 2011 Nissan Altima just went over 80,000 miles and the transmission stopped working. My son was driving along some back roads at a low rate of speed and all of a sudden it gave out, the engine wil lrev but no power. Had it towed to a transmission repair shop who does a lot of work on these cvt transmissions and he said it needed to be replaced. Quoted me $3500 for a brand new Nissan factory transmission and said he recommended getting the new one rather than trying to fix the old one because he has ton a lot of work on these transmissions. I do no understand why Nissan stopped their extended warranty coverage on the cvt transmission at the 2010 model year.

Tl the contact owns a 2011 Nissan Altima. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle would stall, decelerate, and power down without warning. In addition, the transmission warning indicator illuminated. The failures occurred often. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that a new transmission was needed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 166,782.

Failing to accelerate, slipping, jerking, stalling.

I have a 2011 Nissan Altima. Car was "acting up" and so I took it to a firestone service center. They said it was the transmission and I should take it to a Nissan dealer. So, I took it to the Nissan dealer that I purchased the car from and they told me I needed a software update. Which they did for $153. Two weeks later while driving from ohio to tennessee, the transmission went out and I had it towed. The cost for repair will be $4800. 00.

The transmission just went out at 100,000 miles. I'm told the transmission is a cvt transmission and this is pretty much normal. I'm looking at a $4000 cost just to put another cvt transmission into it.

Merging into traffic after stopping at a stop sign the gas pedal became unresponsive. Was able to pull to side and avoid collision and gas pedal began working after pumping and a few moments. Had three kids in the car and only dumb luck prevented accident. Brought to dealer the following day and it was a transmission issue.

Tl-the contact owns a 2011 Nissan Altima 2. 5 s cvt. The contact stated that while driving at 60 mph, the contact experienced jerking, lunging, and a loss of power without warning. The vehicle was towed by a indepdnted towing company an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed and determined that the transmission needed ot be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurredmutiple times. The dealer carriage Nissan 2400 browns bridge rd, gainesville, GA 30504 (678) 944-8663 was contacted about the failure and informed the contact that no recalls was under the VIN. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no further assistance was taken. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000. Ck.

Nissan cvt (transmission). The vehicle when in motion seems to be stuck " in gear" when pressing the accelerator it feels restrained and labored with a noisy almost whining sound. There seems to be no "up-shift" although the cvts are specifically designed to not make the bumping transitions, it seems to be restraining the car from picking up speed with laboring whine.

The vehicle began making a whining noise during acceleration and then loss power on the interstate and would not go over 40mph even with the gas pedal depressed all the way making a very unsafe situation for my family. I've done research and found several other owners complaining of the same issue and receiving no assistance from Nissan on this obvious safety issue.

After an hour of highway driving, in warm weather, transmission goes into safe mode, loses power, transmission shuts down. Peddle to the floor and zippo, nothing, no power, very dangerous when on highway. Nissan was of no help. Their cvt tranny is he problem. Some models were recalled already and some warranties were extended, bur not mine. They want over 5 grand to replace trans.

Tl- the contact owns a 2011 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the while driving approximately 60 mph the engine began to rev high before the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer lynchburg Nissan, located at 18588 forest rd, in lynchburg, va who diagnosed that the cvt transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 90,000. Jft.

Car began to make a whirring sound and lost power on freeway only allowing my children and I to only go 20 mph while cars were merging on in a high traffic area. The car did this a few times during longer trips (45 miles or more) on the side of a regular road. After a couple mechanics the Nissan dealership found the problem happens when the car overheats because the cooling system stopped working. We had to put a new cooler in it.

Vehicles speed goes down to 40mph to almost stopping. It seems to happen when it's hot outside, driving long distances and driving at a speed above 70mph. It also makes a whining noise when this happens.

I'm having issues with my transmission that are most likely leading to it needing to be replaced and after doing further research it seems there are hundreds of people with the exact same make and model and a lot with the same year or only a few years difference that have had the exact same issue. With this many people having the same issues I think Nissan needs to take responsibility.

My Altima started making this whining noise when I pressed on the gas pedal up hill and coasted down hill and this was during the day in the heat.

The 2011 Nissan Altima has a cvt transmission and this continues to go out and will every 12,000 miles. No service provider wants to fix this issue because of the unreliable part and not only is this is a costly fix but it only guarantee the most a year or less (close to $3000. 00 to fix). I don't understand how the other models with Nissan with this type of transmission the warranty was extended. I believe any vehicle with a cvt transmission needs to be recalled and replaced.

My 2011 Nissan Altima has less than 53,000 miles, for the past several months I keep getting a check engine light that comes on and then goes away after about a week. When checked the code it is giving is p0826 which indicates "a problem in the electrical circuit of the upshift/downshift switch to the transmission range correlation circuit. This circuit includes the switch, wiring, connectors, and mode actuator, and is used on vehicles that have manually shiftable automatic transmissions. This light comes on at all times and will go out after a week or so.

My Nissan Altima 2. 5 s, at 123,000 miles, began losing power while I was driving in busy traffic. My car eventually stopped. I had my car hauled to my home, by a tow truck. The Nissan dealership was notified and given the VIN #. This particular year (2011), was not on the recall list , but previous years had been added to the list, for the same problem (cvt transmission). I read multiple complaints online regarding Nissans trouble with the cvt transmission in all Nissan cars for all years. The dealership admitted there were problems and complaints about the cvt transmissions, but they couldn't do anything about it since my car's year (2011) wasn't on the list. I have taken great care of my car, keeping up with the preventive maintenance, since I purchased it brand new. Any car losing power in busy traffic is a safety issue. This issue should have a class action law suit brought against Nissan. It is frequently talked about online. A tremendous amount of Nissan customers are complaining about the same issue (cvt transmission) in all of their cars, no matter how many miles the cars have been driven. Please have Nissan take responsibility for this faulty cvt transmission that they chose to install in all of their cars, which was a big mistake and a danger to the Nissan drivers and the public. Cvt transmissions, which are equivalent to a pulley /chain system, do not belong in cars. A more durable/appropriate transmission is needed in their cars to keep the Nissan drivers and the public safe from harm or death. This issue is a disaster waiting to happen. My car is currently with a mechanic, attempting to be repaired with a used cvt transmission, which is all I could afford at this time. I feel it doesn't matter whether it's used or new, it's still a cvt transmission that will eventually fail. Renting a car now. I will upload the repair bill when the repair is completed.

When pressing on the gas pedal, the vehicle does not move, it is not getting power; per the dealership the transmission needs to be replaced.

On July 9, 2017 when I was driving in the high speed line. My car went from doing 65 miles to 10 miles with no warning signs. I pushed on the gas pedal all the way down. And my car still will not go over 10 miles. Almost got myself killed. I took it back to the dealership they said. They found nothing wrong with it. 4 months later the same thing happen when I was driving on the highway everything shut down with no warning signs. It wont go in drive or reverse. I just don't understand why there was no warning signs. How can a car just shut down driving. I only had the car for four months. Now (stateline Nissan east providence) does not want to fix my car. When it first happen I still had the 30 days warranty. Now my warranty ran out, now they said it is going to cost me money to fix my transmission. I think this is wrong what they are doing to their customer. Something needs to be done.