Two problems related to wrecker and wheel lift devices have been reported for the 2013 Nissan Altima. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2013 Nissan Altima based on all problems reported for the 2013 Altima.
Was driving my 2013 Altima sl and without any warning the transmission started slipping, stopped vehicle, and everytime I attempted to put car in drive or reverse, the motor died, and I restarted the motor due to the bitter cold weather conditions, called Nissan north America talked to colleen agent # 731913 with my concerns on 12/29/2017, after hanging up with colleen and continuing to try to get the vehicle to, called Nissan north America again and spoke to erik case # 29343050, who adviced me to call Nissan the next day 01/01/2018. I called and it was a holiday and not opened. , finally got the vehicle in drive and attempted to drive it home with transmission slipping and motor dying in heavy bumper to bumper holiday traffic. On 01/02/2018 contacted Nissan north America, was advised to take vehicle to nearest Nissan dealership, and they would pay $100. 00 towards the record bill. I paid this wrecker bill out of my pocket with receipts. The vehicle was delivered to walter's Nissan 30 walter's lane pikeville, ky. 41501 on 01/03/2018 were it was evaulated and determined to be complete cvt transmission failure, and would be replaced. I have the Nissan security plus gold preferred vehicle service contract 60 months/75,000 miles, service contract # 0 7236319. This car has 68,000 miles on it, and the contract expired on 01/04/2018. It was in the dealership on 01/03/2018 and determine with the cvt transmission failure. I called walter's Nissan on 01/05/218 and was told they had ordered a new cvt transmission under warranty. Today I was advised by walter's Nissan dealership they was in a dispute with Nissan America regional specialist, due to the warranty expiring on 01/04/2018, today 01/08/2018 and would not honor the warranty or a request for a rental car. The cvt transmission has had many failures similiar to mine, yet Nissan America still markets this vehicle.
I was in my car leaving a restaurant in holland stopped, got out immediately, and the tire was in huge shredded pieces. It could not be driven and I had to call a wrecker to have it hauled to a tire shop for $99 and buy a new tire. I bought this 2013 Nissan used from an authorized Nissan dealer and they refused to make any reimbursement. These were the tires they had on it. I was moving when this happened--in a parking lot and turning.