Transmission Not Engage problems of the 2013 Nissan Altima

I am angry and very upset that Nissan is not stepping up and taking responsibility for the defective cvt transmissions that they have been installing in their vehicles, specifically the Altima. I own a 2013 Altima sv that is a danger on the road and to me that had to be parked. I began researching the problem and was astounded to read about the many class action lawsuits that are pending because of the transmission problems that have been concealed by Nissan though they were aware of these issues in 2012. Interestingly enough I understand that Nissan uses cvt's designed and manufactured by jatco, a majority �owned subsidiary of Nissan. A little conflict of interest perhaps and the real reason for the hesitation to initiate a recall? Nissan is being unjustly enriched at the expensive of their customers. My transmission reacts in the same manner as many of those described in the 37 pages of car complaints posted at �lemmon law. Com� my car at 70,800 miles began revving. The vehicle would stall and although the engine could be re-started the transmission would not engage in drive or reverse, the same complaint many people have described. This would occur with no warning causing an extreme hazard to me and others. I understand that Nissan was forced to extend the warranty from a class action suit on vehicles 2007 to 2010 models with the same cvt transmission. Nissan needs to take responsibility and do the same for the newer models. Why doesn't Nissan care about safety, about customer satisfaction and taking responsibility for a defect that you have been aware of? their ceo has been arrested for financial improprieties. Just think about how that makes all of us feel. Here we are getting ripped off while the people on the top benefit. Nissan should take responsibility and extend the warrant period on the power train to 10 years 120,000 miles like you have in the past.

I am reporting a dangerous condition with the 2013 Nissan Altima transmission. The transmission failed on my car at 75,000 miles while driving 65 - 70 mph on the florida turnpike. The car is out of warranty based on miles (not time) and I was denied coverage by Nissan due to warranty expiration and because vehicle was purchased used. The transmission has stuttered since purchase but it seemed to be a quirk of the car; however, on Dec. 5, 2017, it briefly would not move in reverse as my daughter (the primary driver) began a 4-hour drive from orlando to miami. It engaged and she continued on her trip. While driving on the florida turnpike, the transmission disengaged while driving at highway speed. She was able to coast through traffic to the side of the road. She turned off the car and it started and moved again. It was nighttime and not safe for her to remain on the side of the road. The transmission continued to stop several times during her drive and she again pulled over, stopped, then restarted the car. She made it safely to miami. The next morning, Dec. 6, the car would not move in drive or reverse. On Dec 10 the car was towed by aaa to a nearby auto mechanic. On Dec. 11 the transmission failure was diagnosed and I was advised to take the car to a Nissan dealer because of the numerous reported problems with the cvt transmissions, including an extended warranty on models up to year 2010. On Dec. 11 it was towed to Nissan and we established a case with Nissan customer care. Today, Dec. 19 we were informed that Nissan will not cover any of the cost of repair. The repair estimate is at least $3,700. They will replace with the same transmission, so we are concerned about safety in the future. We still owe ~$8,000 on the vehicle and feel we have no choice but to move forward with the repair.

I was driving my vehicle when it sputtered and stopped in the middle of a busy city street,. Luckily a policeman was right behind me and was able to divert traffic away from my car. I towed the car to a nearby mechanic shop who replaced the battery (because it was dead) and advised me that the problem could be with the transmission. I drove the car but the rpms were going up and down and pressing the gas pedal did not cause the car to move any faster, and the transmission does not engage in a timely manner when I put the car on "drive". I scheduled a time with the dealer to inspect the car in two days. That day it took me a long time to get the car started and moving and it broke down as I entered the dealer's service lot. They diagnosed the problem as a failed cvt transmission which had to be replaced for $3700, since it cannot be repaired. I told them that I searched the Nissan website the night before and there was a recall by Nissan of this car in December 2016 because the cvt controller had to be re-programmed, otherwise it will cause excessive wear and damage to the cvt. They claimed the recall was only for the reprogramming and because the vehicle was over the warranty, nothing will be done for free. I told them that this was a safety issue since I almost got hit by traffic when the car stalled, that their recall mentioned the possible damage, and that I became aware of it after the incident, but that did not help and advised me to call Nissan, but he wouldt. I believe this defect with the cvt program is a serious safety issue from my personal experience. The car gave no warning signs or alarms of the problem and it happened suddenly. The cvt failure being indirectly cause by the defective programing should have been covered by a federally mandated recall. This issue is all over the internet. Also Nissan never made owners aware of this recall.