2006 Nissan Altima: jerking or lurching

Filed Oct 8, 2021 · Transmission · 137,000 miles · OH · crash · 1 injury

The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled upon the depression of the accelerator after coming to a complete stop. The contact was uncertain if any warning lights appeared during the failure. The contact was able to pull the vehicle off the road and into the entrance of a parking lot. She then stated that the vehicle independently lurched forward through a fence and rolled down a hill and into a five-lane road. The air bags did not deploy during the incident. A police report was not filed and the contact was injured. With the assistance of a fellow motorist, the contact was able to move the vehicle to a nearby independent mechanic. The mechanic attempted to jumpstart the vehicle but the vehicle failed to start up. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and was given a case number. The contact also spoke with three dealers (Dealers unknown) and they each offered no assistance. The vehicle had yet to be repaired and remained in the possession of the mechanic. The failure mileage was approximately 137,000

Filed Jul 23, 2019 · Brakes, Engine · SC

I have had to replace my engine twice, my emergency breaks stopped working and the I think it's called the transmission but anyways my car tends to jerk and hesitates to crank sometimes. I have had my starter looked at and replaced and also battery but it still happens. I have had three different mechanics look into it and the couldn't figure it out.

Filed Dec 5, 2017 · Acceleration, Steering · 68,000 miles · NC · crash

All incidents in parking lots during manuvering into or out of parking spaces. Throttle goes wideopen, car lurches forward or backward, completely out of driver control for approx. 10 to 15 seconds.

Filed Sep 3, 2017 · Transmission · 130,000 miles · MD

Jerking transmission.transmission jerks randomly when accelerating. Occurs in city driving. This is continuous event.

Filed Nov 14, 2016 · Transmission · 150,000 miles · NV

My 2006 nissan altima has started to have a transmission slip. It jerks very hard when accelerating. Very unsafe to drive.

Filed Sep 6, 2016 · Engine · 85,000 miles · CO

Transmission jerks

Filed Jul 1, 2016 · Transmission · 192,000 miles · TX

When driving the car the gear gets stuck and you have to allow it time to catch up with the accelerator so you can take off if your sitting at a light or trying to accelerate speed when driving. It also jerks at times when driving on the highway.

Filed Jan 19, 2016 · 104,200 miles · CA

Crankshift sensor failure causes car to jerk and then shut down without any notice an warning. Several 100s of people have the same issue and 2006 models had recalls but special editions were not included. It is so unsafe and various people have gotten close to horrible accidents due to it. Something should be done!

Filed Sep 4, 2015 · Engine · 108,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan altima. While driving 25 MPH, the vehicle jerked and stalled intermittently. In addition, the vehicle would take longer to start than usual. The check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the speed shaft sensor, camshaft sensor, and the crank shaft sensor were malfunctioning and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The VIN was excluded from the federal safety agency campaign number: 07v527000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 108,000.

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 Apr 1, 2015 · Body, Engine · 123,000 miles · GA

While driving my entire vehicle will periodic jerk. Its done it numerous times since its began. Now the service engine light is on. The paint on my vehicle is also faded and the clear coats has come off. I have seen plenty of other people on forums complaining about the same things. So it appears to me that nissan is falling down on the job and should be issuing a recall of some sort about these problems. I have two small children and cant afford something catastrophically happening to my vehicle.

Filed Dec 5, 2014 · Engine, Transmission · 137,000 miles · TN

While stopped at a red light my car engine shut off. After a while it started again, but the transmission wouldn't shift to lower gears and jerked hard in reverse, and service engine light came on. When I took it to the shop the cam sensor had to be replaced. After doing research, I found this was an issue and a recall on some models but not mine. Why only one model was recalled?