2012 Nissan Altima: jerking or lurching

Filed Dec 27, 2024 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · IL

The sensor was replaced but the light engine light still came back on now the speed sensor is causing the issue. The abs light comes on while accelerating it jumps and jerks

Filed Jul 2, 2023 · CA

I just recently financed my car I haven’t even had it 1 month and every time I drive it for more than 1 hour the transmission fills like it’s going out on me on the freeway I can’t seem to get it to go over 40 miles an hour and it makes sun weird noise and idles high I can also feel it when I drive I can fill it slipping it jerks it only has 117000 miles on it I did mention it to the dealership and he said it wasn’t the transmission it was something else I know it’s the transmission I just wanted to know if it was a recall or anyone else had this issue I have not had it inspected being it hasn’t even been a month yet

Filed Mar 8, 2023 · Driver assistance · 180,000 miles · WI

The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the traction control warning light illuminated, and the vehicle was jerking. Additionally, the vehicle failed to accelerate above 25-30 MPH. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

Filed May 19, 2022 · TX

The dashboard is melting. It is now to the point where it peels up if any item is placed on it and then removed. There is a wet oily substance forming in places all over the dash. It is incredibly sticky all over. I placed my cell phone on the dash while I was driving. I had to apply force to get it off of my dash. That resulted in the vehicle going in to the lane adjacent when the steering wheel was jerked during removal of the phone. It potentially could have been a serious crash. The phone pulled part of the vinyl dash off as well. I have checked recalls for nissan and the dash is not among them. I noted a very slight stickiness on the dash when I purchased the altima used in 2017 after hurricane harvey. It has progressively become worse until I am now in the situation I have reported. As a side note, I had previously owned a 2006 toyota solera it had the same problem with the dash. Toyota did issue a recall on the dash. I had it replaced by the dealership without incident.

Filed Dec 14, 2021 · Acceleration · TX

Cvt transmission jerking, can’t accelerate. The vehicle has been inspected by multiple mechanics my vehicle stopped accelerating in the highway while everyone was going 80 mph mine dropped to 60 causing almost a collision also my car had turned off because of the jerking was so bad there is no check engine light on at all

Filed Sep 2, 2019 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 100,000 miles · TN

This was a used pre-certified car, purchased from the dealer in which did not have any issues until its warranty was practically no longer valid. The cars electrical system started to have issues. The issues with the electrical system started with the USB port connection to a cellular device. Sometimes the car will recognize the phone, other times I have to disconnect the USB to phone connection, turn the USB cord around and reconnect a few times for the radio to recognize the phone. After this issues, one speaker went out. Later on, a second speaker went out. I replaced both speakers to find out that it is possible the in-car amplifier blew. After this, the radio unit would at times go completely black, causing me to have to turn the car off and back on. After this, the driver side door no longer locks electronically, I have to lock and unlock driver side door manually but the passenger side does indeed work. After these issues, I noticed the check engine light had come on for a mass air flow sensor. I cleaned the sensor, and the engine light went away. About 300 miles later, it came back on and the car hesitates/bucks consistently with a loss of power once the speed hits about 60 MPH. I-75 hills, I can no longer accelerate to maintain speeds. I replaced the maf sensor, check engine light is still on. I had it cleared from o'reilly's since the same code was appearing on the car. After 10 miles sitting in idle, the traction control sensor appeared. 10 miles afterwards this on I-75, the car will not climb hills, drops power, bucks and jerks the car forward and back. I stopped at a part store, turn the car off and back on. Traction control sensor goes away, engine light comes back on with same code reading. I cleaned the throttle body, check engine light is still on. I've read a lot of articles about this, no one has figured out how to fix this.

Filed Oct 3, 2018 · Transmission · 95,000 miles · NY

Cvt transmission causing excessive vibrations. It slips and lurches constantly. It shakes when accelerating until 20 MPH, and starts again at 20-30 MPH. This happens when driving on any roads but it is especially noticeable when decelerating when exiting the highway.

Filed Sep 6, 2018 · Engine, Suspension · RI

Cvt, the car jerks, shudders, stalls while driving. This is very dangerous! Engine revs on its own, read about the horrible nissan CVT will never purchase a nissan nor recommend to anyone! Turning is a nightmare, driving on the highway is quite scary. Called customer service nissan does not care! Class action suit should be filed asap this is people lives you're talking about !

Filed Jul 23, 2018 · Transmission · OK

2012 nissan altima. Consumer writes in regards to CVT transmission failure. *ld the consumer stated the transmission would to shudder and jerk. The consumer requested assistance with the vehicle repair.

Filed Mar 21, 2018 · Transmission · 35,000 miles · AR

I have 135,000 miles on my 2012 nissan altima. And I started hearing a whining noise and asked the dealership to check it out about 2 months ago. They said that's just how the altima sounds. Now I am having to replace a transmission that's going to cost me 4,000.00. I researched transmission issues on the internet and a lot of people are having the same issues. Going up a hill the car would whine or when I try to accelerate. The car started to jerk upon pulling off and would not accelerate until I let off the brake then tried to accelerate again.

Filed Dec 14, 2015 · Transmission · 92,000 miles · PA

I was driving my 2012 nissan altima on a busy 4 lane road. I was in the turning lane when my car refused to accelerate. I had power and the engine revved when I pushed on the pedal, but the car would not move. I put the car in park, shut it off and restarted it. The car then jerked its way through the intersection. A few hundred more yards and it stopped again in the middle of the road. I restarted multiple times but it would not move. I had it towed to my mechanic and I was told it was a failed CVT transmission. I called nissan america to see if they would help, and they said tow it to a nissan dealership and they would review it and see if they would help. I contacted nissan and they said my CVT transmission failed and that it was out of warranty. It will cost over $4000 to replace it. This is a dangerous event. I did not know when I bought the car about the problems nissan has had with these transmissions. After a week of waiting, nissan america came back and said they would not help. They would not offer a reason why. I asked about the fact that the CVT transmissions had so many problems that nissan retroactively doubled the warranty on models before 2010, would they do that for my 2012. I was told no. I asked to speak with a manager and I was refused, saying the review process is complete. I am lucky that I was not involved in an accident considering what happened. I am angry that this dangerous situation occurred. And I am frustrated that after suggesting they might help, nissan wasted another week of my time, when I could have gotten it fixed by my mechanic, instead of bringing it to a dealership.

Filed Feb 15, 2013 · Steering, Suspension · 30,350 miles · TX

I purchased a 2012 nissan altima. While driving 35-40 MPH the car began rattling,noise,bing like and vibration. When I reached the speed of 60mph, it began to shake and jerk. It's really hard to explain what it feels like, but I know it's not normal, I took it to the dealership, they said the front tires need rotated. The tires were rotated and the problem still exist. This car was a certified/used purchase on feb. 5,2013.