Vehicle was in motion on the highway and after two and half hours of driving could not accelerate past 45-50 miles an hour and stuck on this speed even with the gas pedal being pressed down to accelerate. I had serious safety issues with this on the highway in regards to ascending hills and had near serious encounters with trucks and other vehicles on all incidents I have had to drive more than that duration. I am on a website called cargurus and have a lot of nissan 2012 altima owners with the same year, make and model having exactly the same terrifying experience. I have called nissan about this and that they should do a qa of their call logs and check other complaints from other customers and all they could say is "there is currently no recall on your VIN". Informed them about medicine after death not possible and problems like this with frequent complaints by customers should be investigated and not ignored till people start dying before there is a need to fix this or issue a recall. The gear box and cv axle based on what I have read may be the cause of this. I am not a technician but this is a very serious safety issue that should be investigated. Every time you are in a car on the highway on long distance journey with this car your life is on a live wire because of this gear box issue. I have also been to the dealership in south holland il for this and was told to call nissan and complain about this which I have done. I will appreciate your looking into this please! Thanks.
2012 Nissan Altima transmission complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan altima. The vehicle shifted to limp mode while driving the complainant was stranded on several occasions the CVT transmission cooling system inadequate to cool fluids causing the vehicle to go into safe driving/limp mode. The contact stated that while driving for 45 minutes to one hour,the vehicle shifted into limp mode. There was no warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle decelerated from 70 MPH down to 20-30 MPH. The contact stated that even with the accelerator pedal down to the floorboard, the vehicle failed to respond. The vehicle was taken to miller auto plaza located at 2900 2nd st s, st cloud, mn 56301, (320) 200-2472, to be diagnosed however, the mechanic was unable to retrieve a fault code. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure recurred on a daily basis. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure, case number: 36304669. The approximate failure mileage was 190,000.piir=y. Ah
Cvt problem with transmission delay problem going up hill very scary need transmission looked at I guess problem very common this is a big safety problem almost got hit by car acting up slowing down.
I have a automatic 2012 nissan altima w. 130k miles. While driving, my car automatically shifted to neutral and in order for me to stop, I had to place my emergency brakes on. The gear was stuck in between neutral and reverse and unable to move. Thought it was a shifter console, but turns out it was my transmission. In this model car, there is a class action law suit against nissan for failing CVT transmissions/engines. My failure happened while driving and could have caused a major accident. Due to the miles, I am out of warranty and I do believe that nissan should be at fault seeing that there is a suit pending.
After a few hours of driving, the vehicle lost power and went into "limp mode" on an 8 lane highway. After research, nissans have a known problem with the transmission that has yet to he addressed
Cvt vehicle loses power when driving on incline on highway
18hoz-1diag c check & diagnos (tech 561) complaint: service engine soon light is on also c/s they were driving on freeway in traffic while rpms were around low 1,ooo vehicle would buck from slow speeds trying to accelerate also when vehicle was on a hill at a stop vehicle would not accelerate and started rolling backwards once vehicle gained momentum vehicle started moving please check and advise. Cause: verified customers concern. "service engine soon" light is illuminated. Checked for dtcs and found multiple dtcs (dtc written on ro). Cleared dtcs and none returned after test drive. Vehicle did feel a bit sluggish on first test drive. Checked fluid levels and found oil level a bit low. Also noticed drives floor mat tucked under gas pedal. Removed floor mat and test drove again. Vehicles acceleration feels normal. Went to steep hill to duplicate customers concern. Could not verify customers concern. Again, correction: replaced both cam position sensors as well as the crank position sensor. Cleared all dtcs and test drove vehicle no dtcs returned. Vehicle drives fine with no issues.
Takata recall my 2012 altima has been having some shifting issues while I am driving. Mind you this call has 58,000 miles on it (yes 2012 with 58,000). It is over the 5 year power train warranty but under the mileage. Nissan does not care. There should be zero reasons why a car with less than 60,000 miles should be having any type of transmission issues. Nissan needs to be held accountable.
Driving on a highway and then no acceleration w a high pitch sound...can only drive it 20 MPH if at all..had it towed and a mechanic said it is my transmission..as I am researching the problem I am finding a lot of complaints with the same model and year and nissan has to know they have a design issue or problem
I purchased the 2012 nissan in 2015 with only 22,000 and something miles. Once the car got to about 76,000 something miles a whining noise started. So now with the car at only 83,074 miles the transmission isn't getting any power. So I turn to read reviews and talk to people only to find out the CVT's aren't worth anything and to get them replaced the price is ridiculous and I can't afford it. But you would think with all the complaints about it nissan would do something about it. I would not tell anyone to purchase a nissan ever. Also when the whining would take place the car was being driven on city streets or major highways
The vehicle CVT transmission just stopped going forward and reverse. Vehicle has been serviced according to the vehicle maintance recommendations.
I am having the same problem with my 2012 nissan altima went to my mechanic and gave me a code of p1778, he told me nissan transmissions have a specific problem with their step motors and that nissan is supposed to fix them for free. I called nissan and they are refusing to fix it when they know their transmissions are not good because they're a lot of people with this same problem. I was driving to work and my vehicle started slowing down it started losing speed that is when I took it to my mechanic, happen o the highway.
While driving, either with the cruise control or without, the engine rpms will quickly bounce between high rpms and low rpms though the speed of the vehicle does not change at all. The engine is revving faster, but the transmission does not appear to be engaged. This happens frequently.
While driving, or wanting to drive after coming to a stop, the engine rpms will increase when the accelerator is pressed (up to red line), but the car transmission does not respond until, suddenly, the car lunges forward. This can happen from a cold start, at a traffic light, after a quick stop at a business while the vehicle is still warm, etc.
Cvt transmission was built poorly, the transmission is slowly destroying itself causing a loss of power, high pitched whining noise and eventually fail. The date I selected for when it happened is the date I noticed the issue on my vehicle.
No forver gear or reverse gear at all .and have alot of code 720 1723 1778 0868 0715 1722 0746 0826 1701
While driving on the freeway for more than 1.5 hours the car suddenly loses power and slows down to 45mph or less or now power at all. Because the CVT overheats and shuts down. A nissan dealership inspected it and said we needed a new transmission.
The transmission gave out at 115,000 miles, just below of the cutoff for the extended warranty of the 2010 altimas. The same transmission resides in both of these cars, why is one covered by an extended warranty and the other not?
My son's 2012 nissan altima has 99,500 miles. The CVT has been acting up multiple times this year. It has gone into the fail-safe mode at least four times on the highway, creating an unsafe and hazardous condition. We've taken the vehicle twice to the local nissan dealer and were told that the transmission had not emitted faults. This is issue should be addressed by the manufacturer. There's obviously an issue that is causing hazardous driving conditions.
When driving the car for a long distance (30 miles) there is a whining sound that starts and the car will not accelerate. If the car is allowed to sit and cool down the whining will stop but start back as the engine/transmission heats up. During this period the car will loose power and not exceed 40 miles per hour. This happens when driving throughout the city and on the highway
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.
The MPH would register as 60 but I know it was only doing 20. Going around curves it was acting like it want to go but dont go far. It will start but MPH wont move, and wont move forward but will backup.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan altima. While driving 75 MPH, the speed reduced to 50 MPH without warning. The vehicle was taken to east tennessee nissan (5496 w andrew johnson hwy, morristown, tn 37814, 423‑799‑3561) where it was diagnosed that the transmission was inoperable. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the transmission needed to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 132,000.
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 !
The federal safety agency team, I am filing this safety complaint regarding my daughters 2012 nissan altima. Her vehicle has 94,000 miles on it, and the CVT is acting up. This year, the vehicle's CVT has gone into the fail-safe mode at least three (3) times while on interstate trips. Each time it was during hot weather (she lives in south carolina) and caused her to run very slowly on the interstate. This created an unsafe and hazardous condition. The nissan dealer is sharing that the only solution is to install a transmission cooler. I think this is more of a manufacturing defect that is causing hazardous driving conditions. Please let me know if nissan intends to correct this via a recall for the 2012 altima's CVT. Thank you. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I was driving on the highway when my transmission misfired- my vehicle lost power and went flat at 60mph. I was not able to accelerate above 60mph for the remainder of the trip and the car vibrated excessively quite a bit.
Complete loss of power climbing a steep grade uphill, almost caused accident sandwiched between two 18 wheelers also going uphill one of which had to swerve sharply to avoid hitting us. Cvt transmission likely went into fail-safe mode, same thing repeated multiple times on steep winding climbs on mountain highways. Very dangerous situation with engine cutting out and loss of power. Nissan has issued CVT recalls and extended warranty on models up to 2010 but the problem is still there in this 2012 altima and in many other complaints about the CVT on later models. The federal safety agency should get nissan to extend its recall/warranty to models after 2010 judging by the many complaints being reported about the same loss of power issue with the CVT.
Initially experienced loss of power around 30,000 miles while going 80 MPH on interstate. Extremely dangerous situation as the only option is to pull off to the side of the road. Took it to dealer but they couldn't replicate or find anything wrong. Vehicle continued to randomly lose power while at high rates of speed, as well as a loud whining and humming sound. Took to dealership 8 different times and still couldn't find anything. Was told if a check engine light came on that would help locate issue. Check engine came on during loss of power issue, and dealership still told me couldn't pinpoint problem. The most recent loss of power in june 2018, I was nearly struck from behind by a semi truck travelling at a high rate of speed because there is no warning for the loss of power and there was no where to pull off to. Still an ongoing issue, and nissan refuses to acknowledge the problem or do anything to assist.
I have had to have the engine oil cooler change twice within 14 months of other. And the engine oil sensor.
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.
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