2007 Nissan Altima: complete transmission failure

Filed Dec 1, 2021 · Transmission · CA

The Transmission failed at 51,000 miles. It has not come to a grinding halt yet but poses a safety hazard on any long trips. It was only a strange noise that varied with the acceleration that tipped us off that there might be a problem. The car is 14 years old now but my wife put very few miles on it and it still should be working. Regularly maintained by my local Nissan dealer for the lifespan of the car. Having now seen many other notices on Nissan transmissions for this and other model years you think Nissan would have recalled the cars and addressed the problem. I am very disappointed with Nissan and will buy another brand for my wife's next car.

Filed Mar 14, 2019 · Transmission · PA

2007 nissan altima. Consumer writes in regard to potential safety hazard concerning CVT transmission failure. *as *tr

Filed Feb 13, 2019 · Transmission · 153,000 miles · PA

Re: 2007 nissan altima - CVT transmission: I was on the pennsylvania turnpike and more than halfway to my destination, as I increased acceleration from 55 to 65 MPH, the engine began straining and the tachometer increased to 3500 rpms. The automatic transmission would not auto shift. I backed off the accelerator and maintained a speed of 55 MPH. Eventually, I arrived at my destination. On my return trip, the problem occurred again, this time only worse. Again, I didn't push the vehicle to high speeds. By the time I exited the pennsylvania turnpike, I could not accelerate the car beyond 45-50 MPH without the tachometer once again climbing to alarmingly high levels. The engine whined as if it were straining mightily to shift into the proper high gear. I immediately drove the car to my qualified mechanic who ran a diagnostic test. Several codes indicated transmission failure. My nissan has the CVT transmission which I now understand is deeply flawed transmission. I was unaware of the problems with this transmission until I did extensive research of my own and learned that many nissan owners had experienced situations identical to mine. I called nissan and a case was created (#34468600). I was informed that nissan has completely absolved itself of all responsibility since my vehicle has 153k miles on the odometer. At no time since I've owned this vehicle have I received a recall notification from nissan indicating this problem. This is unacceptable. When a multinational corporation absolves themselves of all responsibility after creating and selling a product that is well documented as being deficient, it becomes eerily reminiscent of volkswagen's emission scandal and audi's sudden acceleration problem.

Filed Jan 30, 2019 · Transmission · 144,000 miles · MS

"takata recall" I was driving in town & car started to do somewhat of a "jump/skip" when it was trying to shift gears one day.then it drove fine for a few days. Then a few days later as I was completing a left hand turn, car decides that it wasn't going to do anything! It wouldn't move & smoke started coming out from under hood. Thank goodness I coasted off to the side of the road. I had to have car towed.mechanic informs me, transmission went out. Car only has 144000 miles! I've cars that have more miles then that! Come on nissan, why are your transmissions going out so fast!

Filed Dec 20, 2017 · Transmission · 79,000 miles · KS

I own a 2007 nissan altima with only 79k. The transmission went out of warranty by 6 months. I did some research and it looks like thousands of people have reported issues with the CVT transmission. All these transmissions were going out below 85k. I reach out to nissan for any assistance and they say "no we are sorry, after looking at your file you never complained previously to nissan with any transmission issue so you are out of warranty." seriously!!! You allow them to build junk and they know it and they only use 10 years or 120k warranty. I am a victim with 79k. Nissan needs to stand by there product? I ask you this one question. Do you think that you own a car with 79k that a transmission needs to be replaced? This is not just me but thousands with the same issue.

Filed Aug 25, 2016 · Transmission · 120,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan altima. While driving various speeds, there was an abnormal noise coming from the vehicle. The vehicle overheated and the failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the CVT transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

Filed Feb 3, 2016 · Transmission · 135,000 miles · IN

I have had all of the issues concerning power with transmission as others and am told it is an expensive fix that all 07 altimas have. Transmission should be recalled. I do all regular maintenance on my vehicle. I can't afford a new transmission.

Filed Mar 10, 2015 · Engine · 126,000 miles · FL

We were driving to tampa and car suddenly stopped and had to go on the side of the road and will not start. Had to be towed to the closer transmission repair shop. They checked the engine and had a hole in it and could not figure what the cause of the hole, it took two weeks to get the diagnosis and told us we need to get a new transmission, we paid $5000 for it and had no choice as that was the only car between me and my husband to go to work. I contacted nissan and they said it was not under warranty and could not help me even if I told them there were other complaints about the car. Even the repair guy told us that nissan had so many problems. After 2 months there were more problems, seems every few months something is wrong and now my car is sitting again in the repair shop just after 2 yrs and they said I need another transmission!!!!! This is crazy, I wish I had trade in the car before this happened as this is a piece of junk. I will never buy nissan before and hopefully I can get the word out not to buy nissan.

Filed Jan 31, 2014 · Transmission · 103,000 miles · IL

Driving on i75s transmission failed had car towed to nearest nissan dealer. In 2013 driving in florida on i10w at tallahassee exit transmission failed and had car towed to nearest nissan dealer. There was 147,000 miles on odometer. Paid $4,200.00 to have it repaired. Nisssan reimbursed me $2,403.00. Outcome I worry about when will this transmission go.

Filed Oct 17, 2013 · Acceleration, Suspension · 121,918 miles · MI · fire

I was driving on the interstate and I put the car in cruise control. The car comes off cruise control and I enter it into cruise control again. The same results happen. Then I notice my RPM accelerating and my MPH decelerating. I knew I had to pull my vehicle over to the side of the road immediately. As I'm switching lanes my car starts to smoke profusely and I say small flames from the front of the vehicle. Nissan affairs refuses to fix my vehicle because it is exactly 1, 918 miles outside of the warranty. Although, my transmission blew prematurely.

Filed May 10, 2013 · Transmission · 149,000 miles · MA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan altima. The contact stated that over the course of six years, the contact has had to replace the transmission twice and the third one had failed. The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileage was 149,000.

Filed Oct 11, 2012 · Driver assistance, Engine · 45,000 miles · AL

I was driving my car heading home from work on the highway in steady traffic and the car wouldn't go just dropped down to zero, however the car was going about 35...I contacted my dealer and they said it was probably bad gas and to bring it in for a check..after going in and paying the 90 plus dollars I was told nothing was wrong..after time passed it didn't do it for a while and around 95thousand plus miles it did it all over again.. Took car in and was told nothing was wrong..after driving and finally it wouldn't go anymore and my cars was at about 160 miles by now I took it in and was told that I need to maybe get a tune up after getting a tune up. It drove fine until I drove out of state and the car was driving but speedometer was @0. Finally made it home safe after letting car cool on the highway every 50 miles and took back to shop and was told that when gettin a tune up if fluids look ok they aren't changed..so upon finding this out I was told I needed a new transmission @ a different shop put new transmission in and drove fine for 35 plus thousand miles and everything started all over again..took back and was told I needed a catalytic converter a new down flex pipe and a new transmission...I would like to know how to get a car transmission recalled or off the market cause I've never had to deal with a car like this before..I guess that's what I get for stepping out on the acura and honda family...:-) please look into this for me thank you!!