2006 Nissan Altima: harsh or hard shifting

Filed Sep 28, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · CA

The rear suspension has always been an issue. While driving the wheel will scrape against the wheel well. You can't fit more the two people in the back seat due to this issue. The two front exterior headlights don't provide adequate lighting to even see the car in front of you. Its extremely low/dense lighting even after changing out the bulbs. The electrical ignition switch to start the car has always been a problem. I have to turn the key, wait, turn it again, wait for the dashboard lights to come on, then finally the car will start. The power train gear control is another waiting game. To put the car in drive, I first have to slowly shift though each gear before finally putting into drive. Once I do put it into drive the car will suddenly jolt forward before I'm able to start driving the car. I recently had the transmission replaced cause it just stopped while in motion and struggled to start up again. It finally did, but it couldn't drive over 1st gear. I had to tow the car home. Also, few yrs back I had the head gasket replaced cause the car would shut off while I was driving. It would also not start up again if I had just turned off the engine. It needed time to cool off before restarting for me. And as of this moment, the car is in the shop again. This time it needs a new engine. While it's idling, it's making a very loud clunking sound. It's just never ending with this car. I know there were many recalls on the engine, exterior lighting and rear suspension but I never got the notices.

Filed Jan 27, 2020 · Engine · 117,000 miles · PA

Excessive oil consumption. My car starts to get difficult to drive about every 200-300 miles. Start to hear a clunk, when I add oil it is ok but only gets 16-18 miles a gallon vs the 28-30 it should get. Engine is burning through 2 quarts of oil every week. This make model and year already has a recall on it but the web site is saying that my VIN number has no open recalls. This car is the same as the cars covered by the recall. It can't be a coincidence that my vehicle and hundreds of others, from the same year are doing the same thing but. Nissan is only covering certain ones. Nissan needs to fix this problem for all 2006 altima's with excessive oil consumption. It is costing $12 a week fir oil and my gas mileage is down by 1/3.

Filed Jul 20, 2016 · Engine, Steering · 169,050 miles · CA

This vehicle has given me a lot of problems from steering to brakes took the boots transmission. It was hard shifting going through an intersection all the sudden it popped and the transmission gave out

Filed Jul 20, 2016 · 169,056 miles · DC

Nissan mechanic the 5 speed auto in the 3.5l altima is completey different and is known to have valve body issues from the bushes distorting in the solenoids and causing them to hand up and cause hard shifts

Filed Aug 6, 2015 · 112,000 miles · IN

Nissan is fully aware that many of their makes for several years have transmission issues that are directly related to them, and not the customer. There is (was??) a class action lawsuit against them that met my issues to a t. The transmission began hesitating when going from reverse to drive, and then jerking very hard into gear. Now it rough shifts between gears, and when driving if I slow down and begin to accelerate again it hesitates and almost stops, then the RPM goes up high and jerks very hard into gear. The issue is increasingly getting worse. Nissan should have to take responsibility and pay for their issue, especially when it is effecting hundreds of customers. I have a warranty but they refuse to help me unless my transmission is in pieces on the mechanics floor so they can look at it. The warranty company says it is my responsibility to find the mechanic, authorize the tear down, and then of course pay the bill if they refuse to fix it. This issue is not my fault and I should not be penalized for something I did not do. I chose nissan expecting quality and so that is not what I have received. I paid my car off in a year (and it wasn't cheap!) so I cannot just go trade it in, and I do not have money to pay another car note. I expected at least 10 years out of the car, and should be able to get far more than 10 years out of it. This is ridiculous. My car is breaking down in front of my eyes with less than 115,000 miles on it and this is supposed to be a quality car. I should not have to be the one to pay these repairs. We are victims and we deserve to be compensated, not be punished.

Filed Nov 22, 2013 · Engine · 170,000 miles · CT

This past january, we went out to our vehicle in the morning & it would not start. Had it diagnosed, came back as the crank shaft sensor. We had it replaced. Now in november we are having issues with it again. While driving a steady speed on the highway it will what feels like jump/slam into gear. Check engine light has come on, had it diagnosed comes back as crank shaft sensor. Did research online, come to find out there is a recall issued for 2002, 2005-2006 nissan altima crank shaft sensor. Contacted nissan and were told by associate that our vehicle was not effected by that recall campaign. I asked her "is it normal to have to replace the crank shaft sensor twice within less than a year ", she did not have an answer and asked "what do you expect from nissan". My response was that," I just feel like this part should not have to be replaced twice in less than a year, and after doing research I find out there is a recall, but not on my car, apparently just a fluke I have the same issue", and she said "my only suggestion is take it to a nissan dealership for proper diagnose & repair in which you will have to pay for." I said "well obviously, thank you for your help."

Filed Jul 12, 2012 · Transmission · 149,950 miles · FL

Driving on I-4 transmission heard a "pop" sound, car had a hard time going from a stopped position to moving. Added transmission fluid, worked fine until the next day when the same thing happened. Car once accelerated seemed to accelerate faster without me pushing on the accelerator. Purchased car 2 yrs ago and noticed a random hard shift either when accelerating or decelerating, no major problems to take it anywhere. Had transmission fluid changed and flushed seemed to help problem until now. I have 3 kids and with the problems of this nature could have a serious impact on us financially not to mention if something were to happen while driving. Our safety as well as others could be at jeopardy.