I drove my car to work that morning and it was running completely fine. When I went to lunch that same day after 5 mins of driving the car my CVT transmission slipped out of nowhere and lost all power completely while I was on a busy road with lots of traffic almost causing multiple accidents because it happened out of no where and I was unable to get my car off of the road due to having no power. The car gave me no warning signs that anything was wrong until it wouldnt move anymore.
2007 Nissan Altima: sudden loss of power
8 of the 471 complaints about the 2007 Nissan Altima describe sudden loss of power.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 91,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 16 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Sudden loss of power by model year
What owners say
The Altima has 170k miles. We’ll taken care off . I was driving to work and out off nowhere the car lost power the speedometer stopped working and wouldn’t show me how fast I was going and I had to stopped and it lost all power. I tried looking everywhere for the problem to fix it and they told me they couldn’t get the part and told to come here and hopefully this helps, at the moment I dint have enough money to buy a car. The car has not been inspected but but the cops Or insurance. There were no warning prior to this accident it happened outta no where .
While driving on hwy ** a very busy street the transmission acted up. Would not shift into 1st gear after pulling into traffic. Car started jerking and lost power almost causing a accident. Had to stop the car put it in park turned it off and back on and then it was normal for a short bit, the once you hit 50-60 MPH the car began jerking again. We managed to get over to the side of the road to try to restart and take off again .we never know when this can or will happen. I have read several people complaining of this same issue. This needs to be addressed before someone is killed in a accident over this problem. There are several of these vehicles on the road with this same problem. Would hate to hear of my love ones or yours hurt or killed over this transmission issue. Thank you
On vacation about 300 miles from home going up a hill when lost power was able to get to side or road only to see a pile of smoke after look found transmission fluid ever ware was afraid it would catch fire was not able to drive car after that had car towed the was told transmission was bad and was cover under the add warainty but we are 175 on the back order list and it would take 30 to 40 days to get part
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan altima. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a loss of engine power. The engine still operated, but the vehicle would not accelerate past 5 MPH. In addition, there was an abnormal sulfur smell once the vehicle accelerated over 5 MPH. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the catalytic converter and transmission malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 211,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 nissan altima. The contact stated that the vehicle had been in and out of the shop five different times. She requested nissan give her another vehicle because of all the failures she experienced. The contact was informed that the failure originated through the dashboard. The vehicle completely lost power twice on the highway. There were no warning lights present before the failure occurred. Nissan never responded to the contact's calls. The purchase date and powertrain were unknown. The current mileage was 10,057 and failure mileage was 2,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 nissan altima. While driving 20 MPH, the brake pedal stuck to the floor when it was depressed. There was a loss of power steering and brakes and a crash occurred. The front end of the vehicle was damaged; however, there were no injuries. The road conditions were wet. A police report was filed. The cause of the failure was unknown. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it currently remains. The vehicle did not have antilock brakes. The current and failure mileages were 7,000.
Tl*- the contact stated that when driving the 2007 nissan altima at approximately 45 MPH he felt a pulling motion under the vehicle. The vehicle jerked 3 or 4 times , and then the engine light illuminated. He pulled the vehicle to the side of the road ,and the vehicle lost power. He attempted to restart the vehicle, but the vehicle would not start. He noticed gray smoke coming from under the hood. The horn on the vehicle started to beep uncontrollably, and then the engine started to burn. The vehicle was towed to the insurance company's investigation site. Neither the dealership or the manufacturer have inspected the vehicle to determine the reason for the fire. The vehicle had 20, 00 miles. *ak updated 03/30/07. *jb ***engine fire*** pe07-026.pco
Service bulletins that may apply
- OBD II evap
- Reduced performance due to CVT fluid temperature protection logic
- Summary to be provided on a future date.
- Service information
- Nissan service campaign: voluntary service CAMPAIGN--2007-2008 altima sedan and 2008 altima coupe -...
- Service information
- Nissan: there is a surge when driving when all of the following are present: slow acceleration, between...
- Nissan: oil is leaking from the upper end of the engine oil cooler
Related recalls
Engine and engine cooling
- What is wrong
- On certain vehicles, if a sufficiently hot object enters the air filter housing through the engine fresh air intake system and contacts the engine air filter, the flammability characteristics of the air filter material are such that the filter may ignite.
- Risk
- If the air filter material ignites, a fire may occur.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the air filter with a new one that has improved anti-flammability material characteristics. The recall began on july 3, 2007, and will continue through october 1, 2007. Owners may contact nissan at 1‑800‑647‑7261.
Recall number 07V267000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2007 Nissan Altima loss of power
Is sudden loss of power a common problem on the 2007 Nissan Altima?
8 of 471 owner complaints about the 2007 Nissan Altima (2%) mention sudden loss of power. The model year with the most reports is 2002.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2007 Nissan Altima?
There is 1 recall and 16 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2007 Nissan Altima
Airbag light 29Fire or smoke 21CVT failure 20Jerking 17Stalling 17Grinding brakes 15Check engine light 15Transmission failure 14No deployment 11Won't start 10Brake failure 9Overheating 8Engine failure 6Slipping 6Adaptive cruise 5
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