2009 Nissan Altima: jerking or lurching

Filed Mar 16, 2021 · Acceleration, Brakes · 165,000 miles · SC · crash · 1 injury

A nightmare while awake. While backing out of a bank parking lot I hit a pole lightly. I stopped the car before shifting into drive. When I accelerated the car lurched forward at a fast speed. I tried braking but the car kept going forward slamming into the back of a parked SUV with the driver inside pushing it from the parking space up onto the side walk. And side swiping a parked truck pushing it into the SUV passenger side.. The acceleration was so great I am so my car is totaled. I am physically and emotional sicken by this and the damages caused from something nissan could have prevent by fixing the problem. The car was still trying go after being stopped by the vehicle I hit and my foot on the brake. The lady from the bank told me to apply the emergency brake and that stopped the car. I could not get the car out of drive mode after the accident and had to shut it down in drive mode. This was a scene out of a horror show. It happened in springfield ma away from my home. I am glad the injuries are not fatal as one incident was.

Filed Aug 30, 2020 · Transmission · 150,000 miles · FL

Its making alot noise jerking when driving.

Filed Jul 24, 2020 · Electrical, Fuel system · MI

I got my car may 2020 for 3250 I got the throttle body fixed and also the flex pipe thinking thats the reason the car is slowing down or when im stopped at a light I can push the padel to the floor I almost got hit by a truck I took it back to the shop to get a tuneup he told me no way im not touching it its the transmission my rmp goes up to 3 or 4 depending I can be driving and the car is good then it jerks even when im stopping it jerks then I cant pull off anybody help

Filed Feb 6, 2018 · Acceleration · IA

Takata recall : vehicle jerks unexpectedly and abruptly slows down. 35/mh...city street.

Filed Apr 26, 2017 · Electrical, Transmission · FL

I bought the car at roughly 54k miles. Approximately around 62k, the air conditioner stopped blowing cold air. I work on residential AC units. My pressures are equalized. I bypassed the pressure switch temporarily during diagnostics to see if the pressure switch was the issue. The problem continued when bypassed.the issue is either the clutch specifically or the compressor is bad. Here recently, I have noticed a "jerking" motion when attempting to accelerate. Obviously, this will be the shift solenoid or the CVT. Cvt fluid is good. These issues have been going on with 2009 altimas for over 8 years now. Why hasn't there been a recall? What is required to get a recall in effect? There have been multiple complaints regarding cvts, start/stop procedures, and AC problems, but not one recall concerning this has happened. Nissan refuses to help.

Filed May 22, 2016 · Electrical, Steering · CA

I own a 2009 nissan altima on may 16, 2016 I arrived home at 10:30 I parked the car in my drive way turned the car off an went inside my house. I prepared my dad's lunch and went back inside the vehicle when I attempted to start the car it would no longer start the a red car light with key was blinking and a orange key as well my windows are rolled down and won't roll up and its been raining please help I called nissan they asked if without hurting myself could I jerk the brake and start the car they want me to pay for a diagnostic at nissan this has happened to so many people

Filed Jul 31, 2015 · Acceleration · 96,680 miles · SC

The first incident occur while driving on the interstate at about 75 MPH. All of a sudden the car began to slow down at a steady pace. It would not let me accelerate even with the pedal pressed all the way to the floor and it began to make a whining noise. I pulled over and let the car sit for a while and when I started driving again the drove normal like nothing happened. The second incident occur about 7 months later while driving on the interstate again at about 60mph. This time the car didn't slow down, but it would let me accelerate pass 60 MPH and the RPM needle never moved. After letting the car sit I started to drive again and every time I accelerated the car began to jerk violently and started making the same whining noise. After letting the car sit for a while longer it drove normal. The nissan dealership repair shop couldn't find a problem. The check engine light never came on to indicate a problem.

Filed Dec 17, 2010 · Electrical · GA

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle began to jerk and exhibit trouble moving forward. Also, the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed of a failure within the electrical system. The system was repaired. Approximately five months later, the vehicle would not start and was towed to an authorized dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed (contact could not recall the diagnosis); an unknown repair was performed. Approximately four months later, the vehicle experienced the same failure and the vehicle would not start. The during the failure, the anti-theft light began illuminated and after repeated attempts, the contact was able to get the vehicle started. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the ipdm failed; the vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage is approximately 21,000. Updated 03/02/11 *bf updated 03/08/11

Filed Aug 16, 2010 · Transmission · PA

Have a 2009 nissan altima. Been having problems with it for a year now. Car keeps on jerking and stalling and would stop working while waiting at a stop sign. Last incident was aug 15,2010. I was waiting at a stop signal on a hill and the car completely shut off on me, the car started to roll back. I had to hurry and put the car in park and restart the car. Everytime I go to the dealership they can't find what's wrong or they will tell me nothings wrong. This car is very dangerous and nissan needs to figure out the problem.