general problems of the 2013 Nissan Altima - part 2

Transmission problem the car when I try to put in reverse he start to jump and them is shut off same when put in drive position somebody tell me is the cvt transmission.

I tried to start my car and the onboard computer screen say no key detected, I have the key in my hand and still it will not start, I can unlock the doors, trunk etc. Fine, I even went and bought the same exact new battery for the key fog and the problem persist, I went online and look up Nissan owners with similar problem with Nissan Altima key fog problem and it seem like a common issue, but surprise that there is no recall on the issue, everybody I know that owns a Nissan told me there is time they be driving and the onboard computer state no key detected, thank god I don't live I a remote location or else I would be stranded, online everyone that had the problem had to end up paying $500 or more to fix the issue, which I feel is a defect in Nissan engine control unit system, I contact the dealership that I bought my Nissan Altima from and they wanted to charge me over #500 total to fix the issue, I think it is a scam, I found a work around the issue but it is just not right that they know the engine control unit has a problem and the refuse to address the issue, except leave the customer with a new bill or stranded.

I drove my car on February 28 from my garage in my house in bolton, MA to lexington MA at 9 am. Upon starting, I noticed a slight strange smell. It was a bit like oil or maybe chemical smells but I am not sure as I had not smelled this before. I rolled down the windows as I drove to clear it and kept an eye on the temperature gauge, which was normal. After 5 mins, the smell cleared, the heat temp was normal and I drove for about 40 mins while talking on my bluetooth. I parked in front of grace chapel in lexington on the street and as I pulled to a stop to park on the street in front of the church, I noticed some smoke. I immediately shut off the car. Within moments there were flames and I called 911 as I got out. I had only time to get my purse, my bag and the food in the trunk I was bringing for the pantry and moved away. Within 3 minutes, it was engulfed about 30% up to the windshield as the first police arrived. He moved the car parked right in front of mine, thank god. Two minutes later firemen came and about two minutes later they had water on the car but it was fully engulfed. They were able to keep the damage to only affect two other cars parked in the parking lot next to the street across from my car, separated by a sidewalk. The vehicle has been meticulously maintained by us. No accidents. No mechanical problems. All recalls followed. I drive normally. Oil changes are done regularly. No mechanical work has been done on the car. There are recalls on the v6 2013 Altimas for possible fire issues. Mine is a v4. Here's one website but if you google 2013 Altima fires, you will find others. . Read more...

When first starting the car the rpms start jumping. Wen u go to put it in gear it cluncks. And when I go to accelerate it wont go faster than 40. (gas pedal to the floor).

While driving the car but specifically when at a red light and attempting to accelerate at a green light -smooth transition but I could hear/feel the transmission sputter as if it was having trouble getting into gear I didn't think much of it and thought it would not continue to be a problem but then it started happening more often and not only at a red light. It would happen on the freeway, the streets and at random times but mostly as my speed would gradually change usually when starting to go slower. . . I had a mechanic in my car notice this and ask if I had the transmission looked at and that possibly there was a recall on the transmission as he had come across this issue before with Altimas. I am currently being told there is no recall or extended warranty for my issue but I believe this to be false and want my car fixed as it is only 4 years old and should not have such a major issue. Up until 2016 I had been happy with my Altima and considering my next one. Now I am not so sure.

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. While driving various speeds, the rpms increased and the vehicle jerked with slow acceleration while the accelerator pedal was depressed. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who advised to have the transmission inspected. The contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer or another independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer stated that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The failure mileage was unknown.

Stopped on the driveway waiting for the garage door to open and the car died. The car starts and idles, but it dies when putting in gear. Gas is 3/4 full, all lights work and are not dim.

Dear nhsta yesterday, when I was at a stop, my car starting to "jump" forward. After working a 12 hour shift, I decided to make an appointment for the next day. But on my way to work the following day, I was driving about 45-50mph and I couldn't accelerate. I came to a busy intersection and stopped when I tried to move it just stopped. I turned it off to restart, put it in park and it stulled again. I was in a very busy intersection "5 lanes". I had to call 911 to help direct traffic so they could push my car off the road. I have only 61000 miles and I am the only owner of the car. My car had to be towed to the dealer. I was told it is the cvt. I am an icu/er nurse. I bought a Nissan due to safety ratings. Leaving me sit in a busy intersection, plus the airbag recall, I would not consider this car safe,anymore. I have read many complaints about Nissan and cvts, why are there no recalls? are you waiting for more deaths and accidents to occur? when a company offers and extended warranty specifically for a cvt up to 100,000 miles, then obviously there is a problem. Please fix this issue sincerely, jill s rn,bsn,cen,ccrn.

My car has 46000 miles in it. Several times now while I am driving mostly when slowing down or starting again after being stopped the car shakes really bad and then dies. It is while driving. This is very dangerous and if it occurs while on the highway could be disasterous. There are many complaints about this. See the link here to other owners hacing the same problem. . Read more...

One of the main problems is failure to start or stop. The other is the noisy transmission. Not a very dependable car. Now I heard a recall because of hood latches. As for engine problem could be very dangerous if you were on an interstate and the engine suddenly dies. Transmission very noisy all the time.

Airbag light has been going off n on w no passenger. . . Scared somethings not gonna work in the event of an accident. Car jerking on hghwy not accelerating . . N loss of power mid drive or turn. . I have kids n this is becoming a death trap. . W no ck engine light .

Intermittently the car is completely shutting off while driving on the road. The engine starts vibrating while slowing down or braking and turns off. It will start immediately7-8 times in a row but will turn turn off as soon as the transmission is put into drive. This has happened 5-6 times in the past 2 weeks. We have taken this to the Nissan dealer only for them to tell us they can't fix it because there are no codes showing up! our concern is the number of other people who have complained about the same issue and there is no recall for whatever is causing this.

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. After starting the vehicle, the gear lever was shifted into the drive position and the engine unexpectedly became inoperable. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the contact's residence. An independent mechanic diagnosed the vehicle, but there were no trouble codes detected. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 67,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. While driving at different speeds, the engine cut off and restarted without warning. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that there were recalls regarding the failure (NHTSA campaign numbers: 16v244000 (air bags), 16v029000 (latches/locks/linkages), and 15v116000 (latches/locks/linkages)). The manufacturer stated that there was no recall. The failure was not remedied. The failure mileage was 86,000.

The contact owned a 2013 Nissan Altima. After performing an oil change, the independent mechanic noticed white smoke coming from the engine compartment. Upon inspection, the vehicle erupted into flames and an abnormal burning odor was present. The fire department extinguished the flames. The vehicle was towed to a repair facility where it was deemed destroyed. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 61,808.

The contact owned a 2013 Nissan Altima. While driving approximately 30 mph, an abnormal odor emitted from the vehicle and smoke came from the hood. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred after the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be serviced for an oil change. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 61,000.

I have had my vehicle looked at by private mechanic due to shudder in engine while driving he informed me that my cvt transmission is faulty, I am still under Nissan warranty but when I took my car in to their service center they told me no. They don't see anything wrong with my car. I explained to them in detail my personal experience as well as what my mechanic stated they told me no. I was driving yesterday when my car completely shut off on me. I was able to come to a stop. I started the car again with no issue but as soon as I shifted into drive my car would judder & shut off again. The same judder have been feeling for some time now. But now my car is turning off. Based on my research I have done this is a major issue that is not being addressed by Nissan. I have also seen they continue to deny the transmission is flawed until you find yourself out of warranty then they diagnose the problem as the transmission which is now 100% out of your own pocket. This is heart breaking to know such a large company is aware of this but will not repair or recall their cars leaving us stranded with a $20,000 car that will not live passed 60,000 miles when I was driving my car I had just gotten off highway when my car juddered & shut off. I was very lucky I did not stay on highway it would have caused me to lose control at a higher speed as well being struck by other vehicles. This is a life threatening defect. I hope it can be resolved before there is a loss of life. If there has not been one already.

I have a 2013 Altima that shudders/hesitate/vibrates intermittently upon acceleration. I have taken it to the dealership twice. Upon picking up my car, I have been told that the issue could not be duplicated. The problem started at approximately 25,000 miles. I am know at 54,000 miles and fear that the warranty will be up before a solution is found. The shuddering/vibration/hesitancy can happen anywhere. I have researched the issue online and found numerous complaints, however, no recalls. . I am sure Nissan knew of the defect prior to releasing the vehicles and something needs to be dont to correct this issue.

Car was purchased on 2/27/2015. Left the car lot and went back to have tire sensor replaced after 30 minutes of driving. On 3/3/2015, my husband was in the car when it stopped at a red light and wouldn't move. The engine would start but wouldn't move. Called dealership. They sent a tow truck and got us a rental car. After a couple of days, was told that the torque converter was gone in the transmission. This was replaced costing me $100 deductible. All of this before my first car note is paid.

Ongoing hard starting when wet or cold. Finally started after grinding for about 3 minutes. Ran rough awhile. Engine light on now. Runs ok for now. Suspect crank or cam sensors. Just turned 50k miles. My 97 Altima is more reliable. Anyone else reporting problems like this? this is rediculess.

I was trying to get into my car to get to work. The key fob was not working at all, the das was telling me that my key I'd was incorrect. It took several hours and the car finally started. I called Nissan and they told me it was my battery. I have since changed my battery and still am having the problem. Tonight I was stuck outside of my car for hours b4 it would open.

I have these issues everyday driving this car. Shuttering at low rpm when accelerating or decelerating, noticeable delay in gears shifting when shuttering is occurring between 1200 and 1800 rpm. Rpm's increase rapidly(sharp spike) when car is going down hill but does not allow the car to gain speed. The ramping of rpm's is loud and resembles when you hit gas to accelerate to enter a highway only you are not getting the acceleration in speed. Also coming up hill the car gives off a burning smell. I have not located the source of the burning smell and it goes away after going back to flatter terrain for awhile. The smell lingers enough to cause concern.

Smoke, then fire. Engine burned up. Vehicle "totalled. ".

This card start shuddering and with enough vibration to shake the cabin dashboard. Vehicle start shuddering around: 20 / 40 / 55mph when rpm stay around 1500 -- 2000 rpm. With light accelaration, the car will shudder just like with a stick shift with 1 gear higher. Very annoying. Nissan dealer offer no help. First was replace a alternator, but after 10000 miles, it come back again. And the car still suddering with enough vibration to make you crazy and tire of it. The transmission should on a recall.

While slowing down for an intersection all electronics on car stoped with no warning and motor shut down. No indicator lights on dash. Car became completely unfuctioning in an instanst. No power breaks or steering, dash lights, console display or ignition on indicator. Got car to a stop. Put the car in park and restarted with no errors or indications that the car mechanically and electronically just died. Clock was set to the correct time but trip odometer and many other customized settings were reset. Acted as if the ecm did a reset while driving.

I was driving my car on the highway when it started to shutter. It was first happening on inclines then all the time. It eventually just slowed down and I had to quickly exit to avoid getting stuck in the middle of the highway. I have brought the shuttering/jerking issue to the dealer previously and was told that no issue was found. Now I am told that I have to replace the transmission which is $3,500. After doing some internet searches I learned that several other drivers are having issues with the transmission on their "new" Nissan Altima (2013).

Have you had any recalls on these parts alternator they say mind id bad and a nother lady was there she had to replace hers I cannot believe these would have to be replace so soon. There must be a fault some where.

Car shakes at 1900 rpm (everytime you pass by 1900rpm) and when stopped at light (when you have brakes applied). This vibration can be feeled by driver & passenger and whole car shakes. I had it pointed out during the servicing/oil changes to Nissan technician and all I got is "it is normal for cvt so car will vibrate". This vibration is a safety issue as on an avg I driver the car for an hour a day. And if I stop at lights for 10 minutes on an avg, then I am exposing my self to this vibration for that much time a day which is bad. Its specially bad for my legs. Nissan does not have a fix at the moment for this issue but I epxect a brand new car not to vibrate as horrible as this. My 10 year old car was much smoother then this. The overall experiance is horrible and will advise all to stay away from Nissan because they are not admitting the problem and they dont have the solution for such a problem. This is a safety issue when you consider the effects on long term exposure and I feel goverment should do something about it.

I bought my 1st 2013 Nissan on August 18, 2023 and it had approx. 3,000 miles on it at the time of purchase. After a few days, I noticed a sputtering in the car when DE-accelerating and also when accelerating. After 10 days it had got so bad, I took the car back to the dealer. Luckily, it happened very badly when they drove the car. I spoke with the store manager and he agreed to give me a new car with less than 100 miles on it. Low and behold. The new car started sputtering very little (hardly noticeable) after about 2,000 miles. Trying to give the car the benefit of the doubt, I didn't take it back. Fast forward,,,,,,,the car now has 14,000 miles and is sputtering more and more. I also noticed that the car sometimes smells as if it is running a little hot when I get out of the car. I am taking the car in this weekend and hopefully the sputtering will be recreated. If not, I will continue to take the car back when it sputters and make certain to get documentation each time I take it in. This is terrible and I don't want to be stuck with a car with issues such as this. I am 64 years of age and this was supposed to be my retirement car. . . . . A new car without car problems, as I don't need to be trying to pay for major car repairs on a fixed income!!!.

Sporadically when starting car (from a cold start or after 2 hours) the rpms will do the normal going up then slowly down and then lower once in gear; however, once started to drive and stop the car will shake and appear to be trying to choke. . . . Took to service dept could not duplicate the problem and nothing is in the log. . . . . Took to dealership while problem occurring the mechanic felt the shaking and the big bump and said the idle rpms needed to be changed to higher level within 36 hours the car would do the same sporadic problem just at a higher rpm. . . . . . Took it to dealership again left overnight they did not find a problem stated everything is normal and the salesperson demo supposedly does the same thing (which it started normal).

I had purcahsed a new 2013 nissian Altima from bommarito nissian on 11/6/2012 my car only had 252 miles on it. When I had taken the acre back to the delear for a oil change thats when I was notified that they will have to order parts for my car for the fuel ratio sensor and ecu with new updates cince this was made the car has being running horrible and when the car was taken to the dealer they stated that the car has all the updates and this is how it supposed to run so they could not duplicate the concern. I did research and see that others have the same problem. Nissian dioes not want to pay for another diagnostic that I would have to pay for it. This car is carp and if I wasnted a used car I would have bought one without any power because the car seeam to loose power you have to turn off air to get speed and punch your foot into the foor tro get power and its idled to high as if it is not getin any gas I would like this issue to looked into because there is a problem on hand and others have the same problem and nissian is not wanting to fix these problems.

Woke up yesterday to a weak battery no start steering wont lock. So it has to be towed cvt transmission went out already ,it was replaced ,air bag for [passenger} sometimes works its the 2nd new car I ever owned and im 54 years old im so disappointed at this car it must have been built on a Friday.

Altima 2. 5l eng. Engine vibrations/cvt shuttering started approx. 3600 miles but has continually gotten worse with more miles (7000 mi 12/31/13). Vibrations felt at 1500-2000 rpm (enough to shake the dash components), then vibration goes away. Slight acceleration under load at 1500-2000 rpm and at any speed (20-30, 40-55, 72 mph) will result in vibrations (everytime). Had Nissan service writer ride with me, then he drove the vehicle and confirmed the vibrations. Said to return next week Jan 2014 to further document. Guess what, he said they haven't had this problem??? however, this problem has been reported to Nissan many times over this past year. I now believe this vibration is coming from the eng not from the cvt since I can feel the vibrations when the vehicle is stopped (in park or in neutral). Nissan has an engineering design problem they have been unable to resolve and fail to admit.

When I drive my car in the city, sometimes it will goes "numb", in other words doesnt response to my commands when speed is 30mph+rpm is 2k or speed is 20mph+rpm is 1. 5k. (only at these two unique combination, e. G. Is the speed is 30mph+rph is 1. 5k, the issue will not occur). Either applying gas or brake doesnt work as I when my car is functioning normally. The duration of this "numb" issue is usually abt 10-15 min, and often happens when I use my car from cold start. (but that usually happens after a warm-up of 5min and being on the road for abt 10-15min). When the issue happens, I feel like something is controlling my car instead of me and my car doenst listen to me, e. G. My car was going downhill smoothly and all of a sudden it goes numb, I was trying to make the speed lower than 30 mph but wasnt able to, luckily it finally slow down when I applied a hard brake that make the vehicle almost stopped. The operation and safety issue annoys me. Sometimes it gave me sudden pause on the road(20-30 mph speed). I have took my car to dealership 4 times since June 2013, my transmission system got reprogrammed 2 times. 12/30/2013, I was driving on the high way and the brake light came on, after that my car started operating weird (feels like lack of power). Took my car to dealership the next day and got transmission reprogrammed, plus some parts changed (I dont know what they exactly changed). Almost everyday, I experience my car goes "numb" out of nowhere, and had to live with it being unable to control my car when it happens because Nissan blames the "cold" weather in California and my sensitivity in driving.

My car have some some issue I took the car complaining about the pax light airbag ntsa num 14v138000 but as of now the problem exist and another ntsa 13v069000 occupant detection system may disable pas airbag and this problem still exist on my car and another problem that I have my car has 3 new transmissions and only has 24763 miles.