Clutch Pedal/linkage Problems of Nissan Altima - part 1

While being shifted into reverse from a stop in a parking space, our '08 Nissan Altima coupe 6spmt made a loud clunk from the engine compartment and the clutch pedal went immediately to the floor. The shared brake/clutch reservoir was found to be drained to the level of the clutch takeoff. While this presented no immediate safety issues, had it happened while shifting at highway speed, I can imagine it would be, to say the least, highly distracting for the typical driver and perhaps more so for a less experienced one. I have experienced clutch failures in other cars but typically the system deteriorates slowly, unlike this sudden failure. I have diagnosed the failure myself (competent diy mechanic) and based upon no signs of leakage or mechanical failure in the area of the clutch master cylinder or reservoir, but brake fluid dripping from the transaxle, I am confident the clutch master cylinder or an internal hydraulic line has failed. Thanks!.

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Please note this is a safety hazard that occurs when the car is driving one the interstate or highway at 55-70 mph. The car will decelerate and slowly lose speed. I can slam the gas pedal to the floor and the car will not accelerate. This usually happens in very hot weather. It always happens in motion, and sometimes on a hill. It has almost caused me to be rear-ended while hauling children in my vehicle. If I stop the car and wait about 10 minutes, I can start it up and continue on going 300 or more miles before it may happen again. This had happened about 4 times in the last 4-5 months, but now it is occurring more frequently. There was no engine light and it was not giving a code. I took it to east tennessee Nissan in morristown, TN, who could not determine the problem but said similar cars are experiencing transmission issues. I took it to a licensed transmission shop who could not get a code. The transmission shop said it could be a problem starting with the valve body of the transmission as he has seen as many problems with the 2011-2012 models as the earlier models that got extended warranties. Both places said they could not give a guaranteed fix because it is not showing them a problem. Yesterday, the problem occurred multiple times on our way home from vacation, almost getting us hit by a semi truck. Finally, after 6 restarts yesterday, the car is showing code p0744, which is torque converter clutch intermittent which we have been told is the transmission valve body. This is an absolute danger that needs to be addressed before people are killed or seriously injured.

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While driving down the road entering highway I went to shift my 06 Altima 5 speed into 5th gear when I pressed the clutch pedal there was no pressure and transmission would not go into 5th gear. I let up on the pedal and in a few seconds the pedal had pressure again. Enter highway and drove for about 25 miles and exited highway. The same thing happened again no pressure in the pedal then pressure. I was able to return home but the problem is still happening. I have read some forums on this issue and it seams that many people are having the same problem. Some people say they replaced the master cylinder and slave cylinder and this did not fix the problem. Other people recommend using a dot 5 brake fluid with a higher boiling point. Not sure what direction to head in. As a life long mechanic for dealerships it appears to me that the fluid is boiling out and causing air pockets in the hydraulic system, then bleeding it self out. It was only 77 degrees this day so extreme temps are not always the problem. . . .

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I was driving when I pushed the clutch and the pedal would not come back up the car stalled suddenly, and I hurt my neck.

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1. Precat failure which led to needing of a complete long block replacement. @ 49875 miles 2. Clutch pedal assembly caused premature clutch failure and replacement of manual transmission. @ 94571 miles 3. Passenger side floor has completely rotted thru!!!! @ 100000 miles, this cuts the cake! car is junk!.

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I own a 2006 Nissan Altima ser. I have had the motor replaced and the entire clutch kit and slave cylinder replaced. After having the clutch parts replaced the pedal stuck to the floor a small handful of times. Now, it is nearly a daily occurrence and it is consistently lasting longer and longer each time. It still allows for sporadic shifting in non specific gears while the pedal is on the floor. I can pick up the pedal with my foot and put it back in place but when it apply any pressure it falls back to the floor and stays there until I pick it back up with my foot. This issue has nearly caused to be in several accidents, all of which I narrowly avoided by quickly maneuvering my vehicle off the road.

This is the second time within a year and a half that my clutch system has went completely out while driving. While driving I could not get the clutch pedal to engage the clutch. It was becoming increasingly more difficult to get the clutch to shift into gear even with the pedal pushed all the way to the floor. This is the very same situation that happened the first time the clutch system went out at about 60,000 miles. The mechanic contacted Nissan and they said they knew that there was an known issue with the Nissan Altima ser 2006 and its clutch system. The standard dot 3 fluid that is used was becoming to hot and breaking down its compressibility not allowing the clutch to shift. This time around when the mechanic called Nissan yet again, Nissan said that there is an issue with the clutch systems used in the Altima ser 2006 and that they have been replacing a lot and seeing that they are only getting between 35,000 - 40,000 miles when the life span of the clutches should be longer!!! this is not a cheap fix and is becoming increasingly annoying. This is an unsafe car for anyone to have and luckily neither incidents caused any accidents. Nissan knows there is an issue with this model of car but yet nothing is being recalled on these clutch systems!!!!.

The clutch pedal lost pressure after idling for over thirty minutes, while in traffic, and after the engine has gotten hot and being driven for a couple of hours. The pedal will fall to the floor and you cannot switch gears. The stick shift won't even move into neutral and the car jerks really hard. It will sometimes cut off in the middle of driving if you don't reach down and pull the pedal up with your hand. This has cause me to run off the road because I could not down shift or go into neutral, I recently ended up tapping the rear of someone elses vehicle at which my daughter is still complaining her neck hurts. This is a defective part dealing with the hydraulics and is very dangerous. A lawsuit is sure to be on the way now that I have wen to several dealerships only for them to tell me nothing is wrong with the car because it won't do it for them. All Nissan forums are filled with customers having the same issues with these year model cars. Nissan is about to kill somebody.

While driving the clutch pedal will loose all pressure and will fall to the floor. The vehicle must be shut off and left prior the pressure building back up in the clutch. This is extremely dangerous as the driver is unable to shift gears or put the vehicle in neutral. This is a notorious problem with all Nissan Altima se-r with manual gear boxes. This problem will cause an accident and get someone killed. Tt.

I have 2008 Nissan Altima with a manual transmission. About three weeks ago I noticed that the vehicle has been "dragging" in first and second gear. I have not noticed any problem with the clutch. The gears shift as normal but there is a squeaking noise. Even in 3-6 gears the vehicle will not pick up speed as it should. I took it to the dealership and they tell me it is the clutch that is worn out. There is no check engine light or any warning sign showing. Normally a clutch burns out and the pedal will fall flat to the floor. In this case none of that has happened. I bought the vehicle from the dealership in 2009 with 11000 miles on. I have been driving a jetta with manual transmission since January 2005 with no such problems. My research on internet indicate other people have similar problem with Nissan manual transmissions.

Attempted to shift and clutch pedal sank to floor and would not return, clutch did not disengage. Made it very difficult to get car out of gear, and impossible to reengage gear. Luckily was able to coast to a stop without accident. Dealer reported failed clutch line / master cylinder led to loss of fluid & inability to disengage clutch.

Clutch pedal began to creak when depressed and would begin to engage very close to the floor when car was driven in town and reached normal operating temperature. First failure was shortly after that when returning from a family trip to missouri to colorado. Clutch pedal fell to floor and remained there, preventing a downshift or to neutral. "floated" the transmission into neutral and pulled pedal back up with my foot. Was able to get the car home by lifting the pedal after every shift. Replacement of the clutch master and slave cylinders, and welding the housing of the clutch pedal due to (stress fractures) resolved the issue for about 11 months/15,000 miles, when the issue began again. After a few more months the entire clutch system; clutch plate (not worn out), clutch cover, flywheel assembly, master and slave cylinder, pedal assembly and rubber hydraulic line were replaced. The system was thoroughly flushed and bled for trapped air. Issue was resolved until a few weeks ago (6 months after replacing the system) when the problem resurfaced. Bleeding of the system was again performed with no change: pedal will fall to the floor and stay there if held for 1-2 seconds. If the pedal is depressed about 1-2 inches and help for a few seconds, it will begin to pull itself to the floor with no assistance from the driver at all. I am planning to replace the entire hydraulic system once again.

Clutch pedal loses pressures and stays down.

2005 Nissan Altima se-r man transmission. The clutch pedal sticks to the floor. This has happened twice in a one year period. I had the clutch replaced once and the slave cylinder once. The pedal is starting to stick again. It happens when your driving. I drove to a movie, went to leave and the pedal stuck to the floor. When the pedal sticks it will not come out or go into gear. I had to pull over, slam it in neutral and ended up driving home in fourth gear. I have been on several Nissan forum sites and there are a lot of se-r owners having the same issue.

Clutch pedal loses pressure and car cannot be put into gear. Happens while car is in motion.

After driving in stop and go traffic on a very hot day, the clutch pedal lost pressure and was very difficult to use and shift gears. The pedal lost all but the last amount of pressure. This has happened multiple times since the first incident. Always occurs in warm, humid weather and heavy usage. Could be very dangerous if all pressure is lost and shifting is impossible. This must be corrected!.

After completing acceleration after a period of sitting in traffic, the clutch pedal fell to the floor without the aid of the driver. The clutch pedal lost all resistance and the driver was unable to get the vehicle out of gear and into nuetral or another gear. Driver had to manuver the vehicle off of the freeway and onto the shoulder and coast for several hunded yards with the vehicle stuck in gear for the clutch pedal to regain pressure so that the vehicle could be placed into nuetral. Since the initial incident, which ocurred only weeks after the vehicle was purchased from a Nissan dealer, the sunken clutch pedal has become a regular ocurrence, nearly daily.

On my 2006 Nissan Altima with the manual transmission, it has a tendency to just lose pressure on the clutch pedal as I am driving making it hard or sometimes very near impossible to shift in and out of gears. . . . . . . Has happened to me on busy roads causing a very scary situation.

This issue has actually happened several times since I've had the car. The issue is with the clutch pedal bracket assembly and the clutch master cylinder in the 3. 5 se-r model of the car. The clutch pedal bracket since 2009 when I bought the car has broken 8 times. The clutch master cylinder has needed replacing 5 times. The most recent incident (may 2014) the master cylinder failed 2 months after getting it fixed and then again 3 days later after that. The last 2 times, it was replaced by the dealership, and when it failed I was in heavy traffic on the highway. When it fails it's impossible to put the car into gear. Honestly, I'm actually surprised I wasn't killed in traffic.

Dear sir, I purchased a 2005 Nissan Altima ser with a 6 spd. Manual transmission approximately 14 months ago used with 33,000 mile and factory drivetrain warranty until 60,000 miles. My car currently has 59,000 miles. About two weeks ago, I brought my car to ira Nissan in woburn MA for a re-occurring clutch issue ; clutch pedal sinks to the floor making the car undrivable and grinding in the transmission shifting into third gear. Under warranty, Nissan replaced the transmission and clutch assembly. Last Monday, a week after getting my car back, the clutch is once again sinking to the floor just as before, and the Nissan dealer is saying because the can't replicate the problem, there is nothing more they can do, leaving me with a car that is unreliable and unsafe. The clutch fails intermittently and usually returns within an hour or so, making the car difficult at best to drive in traffic and making it hard to replicate on cue. The clutch appears to fail after an hour or so of driving or after it gets warm, with no warning. The dealer drove it for 7 mile and says it can't duplicate the issue. . Nissan customer service says they know nothing of the issue even though the internet lists over 60 incidents of clutch pedal sinks to floor on 02-06 Nissans with standard transmission, especially 05-06 Nissan ser"s. - but they have never heard of it? my case number with Nissan is 6600267. I use my car primarily for commuting gloucester to woburn and back and I typically don't have an issue, but it has happened 6 or seven time now and I know for a fact this wasn't mentioned in the sales brochure for this model Nissan. This is problemdangerous, as you can imagine being stuck in traffic and not being able to move. And not knowing when you can rely on your car, and when you can't? please assist me in making Nissan do the right thing and simply fix the car- they replaced the transmission, replaced the clutch and a week later, still under factory warranty won' t do it right.

Car: 2005 Nissan Altima se-r 6 speed manual transmission 3. 5l v6. Problem: clutch pedal fell to floor during normal use. This is the second time that this has happened to me. I had the first incident investigated by the dealership with no results. I have reported that incident to NHTSA separately. I had been using my car for a 1500 mile family trip. I was nearly halfway through my 12 hour one day return trip. I got hung up in stopped traffic in NY for about one hour fifteen minutes. We pulled off the highway to a rest stop and had dinner for about 30 minutes. I returned to the car, spent another five minutes in traffic and was moving along at highway speeds again. The car was loaded with 2 adults and 3 children and about 125 pounds of vacation stuff. Upon approaching a toll booth on the NY "expressway" I depressed the clutch to begin downshifting and decelerating from roughly 60 mph. The clutch pedal fell to the floor. Since this had happened before I was not caught completely by surprise. I put the transmission in neutral and began pumping the clutch as the car coasted in towards the toll booth. I was able to pump the clutch because it did have some small degree of return, but it did not reach the height of the typical pickup point which I estimate to be 6-8 inches off the floorboard. Pumping the pedal had no effect. I placed my foot under the pedal and lifted it all the way up. Pressing again had the same result. Very little friction. On the other side of the toll was dead stopped traffic. There was enough friction in the pedal to engage the clutch plates and to shift between gears. The traffic speed increased and after a few hundred yards the clutch recuperated on its own. I always double declutch and have never had to replace clutch plates in my cars. . Read more...

Nissan Altima 2005 3. 5 v6 clutch pedal that sinks to the floor while being driven.

1. Nissan Altima s 2005 manual. Was driving in a heavy traffic for about 30 min with a/c working. Clutch pedal became very light and then stuck to the floor. The car was left on a gear. Hardly avoided accident by braking with working engine and then shutting down with key. 2. It occurs again when the car was left in hot sun after driving in a traffic. 3. Did not do anything yet. But will go to mechanic if it occurs again.

I own a 2005 Nissan Altima ser with a known clutch pedal issue, it was fixed under warranty 2 times and the 3rd time they refused because I was a few miles past the 35k mile warranty even though the repaid was within the 12k miles that it is warrantied for, I had to go elsewhere to fix it because I need my car. I thas happened 2 times since than where I have to keep purchasing pedals because the welds on the pedal do not hold, it is a safety hazard because I will lost my clutch and cant' shift fears in the middle of intersections. This pedal has been replaced 5times and now needs to be replaced for the 6th times and it has damaged my clutch, my mechanic said do to the stress from the bad pedal the forced shift on my clutch have cause it to "slip" and now I need to purchase and have installed a brand new clutch that Nissan will not warranty either. This is a known issue with the 2005 and 2006 ser models and Nissan will not do a recall or fix the problems that come with it. My mechanic has told me that it is bad engineering and the issue will continue to happen so I have a spare pedal with him at all times.

Car: 2005 Nissan Altima se-r w/ 6 speed manual transmission and 3. 5l v6. The problem is that my clutch pedal bottoms out to the floor board. This has been reported over and over in the Nissan forum. Unfortunately, only a few people have reported to NHTSA. I used my car on a Sunday morning for a short run to the grocery store (approximately 8 miles round trip). I left the car in the direct sunlight on my blacktop driveway all day (about 85 degree f). In the late afternoon I started my car to put it in the garage. Before I turned the ignition I depressed the clutch and immediately noticed that there was no pickup point. The pedal was easily depressed to the floorboard and the typical resistance in the pedal throw was nonexistent. The car was already in gear and when I let the clutch out there was barely enough resistance to engage the clutch plates and pull the car into the garage. The pickup point was just a couple of inches off the floorboard, whereas the usual pickup point is anywhere from 6-8 inches. I left the car in the garage and made an appointment on Monday. When I started my car on Tuesday to bring it in to the dealership, there was no issue at all. I paid my $46. 50 to get this on record with the dealer. They of course could not reproduce the error (as with nearly every other person that has had this problem) and saw no clear defects under the hood. I have the complete paperwork from the dealership if the NHTSA odi investigator would like to contact me for additional information. . Read more...

For no apparent reason the clutch pedal will lose all resistance and lay on the floor leaving the vehicle inoperable and stranded on the side of the road. This issue has happened multiple times, as early as 44k miles and as recent as last Thursday, March 24, 2011 with 68k miles. Pumping the clutch pedal for an extended period of time did restore enough hydraulic pressure to operate the clutch and within 2 miles of "in town" driving the clutch problem completely resolved as if it never happened. There are multiple complaints of this issue on the forums. Fort pierce Nissan official answer was " nothing". They wouldn't acknowledge it. I'm sure with all the complaints from Altima se-r owners Nissan is fully aware of the issue, yet they won't step up to the plate and make it right for their customers. I've been a loyal Nissan customer since 1988 but without proper resolution, this will end that streak.

Clutch pedal will fall to the floor, resulting in an inability to shift gears. Extremely dangerous considering that I was in the passing lane when it happened and had cars behind me.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. While driving approximately 5 mph, the clutch pedal extended to the floor when it was depressed. Suddenly, the transmission brake engaged and caused the engine to stall. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The contact experienced difficulty shifting gears and heard a grinding noise. The failures occurred on five separate occasions. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 45,000 and current mileage was 50,000.

This has been ongoing for about three months, but it started happening about 2 years ago. It would do it once or twice and then not do it for quite a while. Over the past 2-3 months it has become more frequent and dangerous. My '03 Nissan Altima 3. 5se clutch pedal will sink to the floor and it is not possible to shift in or out of gear. It happened recently while exiting the interstate. I was barely able to get it out of gear before the car stalled. If the car had stalled, I would have lost power and possibly control of the vehicle while coming to a stop.

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My 2006 Nissan Altima (6,500 miles) was purchased new from the dealer. During the past mont I have been experiencing a problem with my clutch pedal going all the way to the floor when pressed and not returning. I checked on line and identified that apparently with the 6 cyl. Engine and standard transmission this is a common problem with the break down of the dot 3 brake fluid that is used in the clutch master cylinder. Many sites recommend the higher boiling temperature of the dot 4 or 5. 1. The dealership insists that dot 3 is sufficient however in talking to other Altima owners on line it is a recurring problem.

Clutch stuck on floor, did not return to up position. Very difficult to shift gears - clutch engaged about 1/2" from floor. Occurred after sitting in traffic for approximately 30 minutes. Stopped vehicle and clutch was fine after engine was turned off for 15 minutes.

Buy 2005 Nissan Altima ser 02/05, at 4,000 miles the clutch pedal begins to continuously fall to floor, requiring operator to lift with foot, take to dealership they are unable to duplicate, this goes on for months. Then driving home from work one morning it sticks to floor and does not recover. Limp to dealership. Dealer replaces clutch pedal and spring to correct, shortly after fails again, dealer replaces slave cylinder, fails again dealer replaces pressure plate and clutch throw out bearing, fails again, dealer replaces master cylinder for clutch, by this time car has 38,700 miles on it. Seems to work fine for about 12 months 20k and down shifting on and expressway exit ramp clutch pedal sticks to floor and clutch explodes. Currently waiting to see if Nissan is going to fix or I am going to have to pay. So far I have been lucky with the clutch failures and no one has been injured as a result.

I have a 2005 Altima and after driving for awhile or when it is hot outside the clutch pedal goes to the floor. When I took the car into redlands Nissan they replaced the throw out bearing but, the car still does the same thing. When I traffic the car will not shift - it is extremely scary!! but, the dealer says that I have to pay to replace the unit. Why that part should last a long time? there must be a defect and I want it changed by Nissan. The car is awesome but this is just plain stupid and very dangerous! help!!!.

Don't know of any events but I have a 2006 Nissan Altima se-r 6-spd and the clutch pedal has this problem where it sinks to the floor and I have no play what so ever to switch gears or even get out of neutral. I have been on many forums where this seems to be a major problem with alot of 6 spd transmissions for the Altimas. I have had the car since Jan 2007 and have had this problem a few times. Once, the car just didn't start at all cause I had to pressure in the clutch and had to be towed and the Nissan dealership in austin replaced both the slave and master cylinder and said that would fix it but I still get the same problem. My father and a couple of my friends who drove the car have has the same problem. Just want to have the car fixed so I don't have to worry about this anymore and want to know what to do next.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that when depressing the clutch while shifting gears, the clutch would drop too quickly to the floor making it difficult to change gears. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer approximately six times and they were unable to duplicate the failure. Approximately three years later, the contact experienced trouble trying to shift into neutral gear when the clutch pedal moved too quickly to the floor. After repeated attempts she was able to shift into second gear. The vehicle was taken directly to an authorized dealer where the spring retainer was replaced. A bearing-clutch and limited slip were also installed. Approximately 2 months later the failure began to recur. The vehicle was again taken to an authorized dealer where it was in the process of having the failure diagnosed. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 40,200.