2013 Nissan Altima: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Aug 31, 2021 · Brakes, Suspension · MA

ODI#11431173.....Bought the car may 19 2021 picked it up on may 22.2021 brought it back with issue's 3 days later unprofessional argument place because their blaming me trying to say the car was good until I took possession of it. I broke it therefore I'm responsible, i brought the vehicle back to the them in 3 days because the powersteering fluid leak out n there's a winding and grinding noise n the back tire area their mechanic told me i need bearing on the rear passenger n brakes on rear driver side after addressing the bearing n ordering the right powersteering fluid for the car the owner says i gotta pay half an the mechanic got amnesia quick he didn't tell me i needed brakes anyways car lights traction and brakes come on June 4th notified them they made appointment for the 9th the car lost complete brakes 6/7/2021 tried to speak to the owner again it's my fault so I towed the vehicle to Curry Nissan in Chicopee mass n they knew I was towing it to Nissan i couldn't afford them already spent 7340.00 car shouldn't have had any life threatening issues.

Filed Feb 12, 2021 · Transmission · IN

The car was buzzing under the hood, left-sided, when I first bought it from the dealership in a used condition. This buzzing sound appear when it is around 1.75 RPM. The buzzing got worsened recently and escalated to a mechanical grinding sound. The grinding sounded like metal pieces colliding on each other and was so loud that the people on the entire street could hear. It was the worst (most frequent) when the car started up cold or in any gears for driving (r, d, ds). When the car was at p or n, the sound didn't come on as often. Even after warming up the car, the sound was there at 1.5-1.75 RPM, no matter at what speed. As long as it reached that range of RPM, the sound accompanied. I am afraid this costly problem (~$4000 to replace CVT transmission) will continue to worsen and stop working or burn at some point while driving, leading to a safety concern.

Filed Sep 18, 2020 · Suspension · 106,000 miles · NE

I have the 2013 nissan altima and it is having very obvious suspension issues as it is squeaking and popping with turns and bumps. There is no recall on this currently despite people saying their wheels came off when theirs broke. I am very scared to drive my child in this vehicle that nissan deems safe.

Filed Jan 22, 2020 · Transmission · 82,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima 2.5. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds there was an abnormal whining and grinding sound coming from the transmission. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the transmission bearing failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer hugh white chrysler dodge jeep ram (250 columbus rd suite a, athens, oh 45701 (740) 594-8555) where it was diagnosed for the 2nd time and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The repair was still pending. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered to pay 80% of the repair cost. A case was also opened with the manufacturer. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000.

Filed Jan 22, 2020 · Transmission · 60,010 miles · FL

Tl* the contact called on behalf of her husband who owns a 2013 nissan altima. While driving at an undisclosed speed and coming to a stop, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that there was an abnormal grinding sound coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to provide a prognosis for the failure. The vehicle was then taken to crown nissan located at 5151 34th st n, st. Petersburg, fl 33714, to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,010.

Filed May 10, 2019 · Brakes · 105,000 miles · MD

Purchased used 2013 nissan altima 2.5 sl with approximately 65,606 miles. June 2016, at 65,606 miles, auto dealer mechanic resurfaced front rotors and replaced front and rear brakes. At approximately 65, 650 miles brakes/rotors began to thump. Dealer mechanic resurfaced front left rotor. At approximately 92,799 miles, brakes began to squeal. Second mechanic was unable to find problem. At 96,052 miles third mechanic experienced brakes squealing and resurfaced all four rotors. However, brakes began to squeal after resurfacing. At approximately 97,192 miles, a fourth mechanic replaced front rotors and front and back brakes. At approximately 105,139 miles brakes began to squeal. 5th mechanic replaced the front brakes.

Filed Mar 28, 2019 · Transmission · 36,000 miles · OH

Transmission began making grinding, rumbling sound and some vibration while in motion at 36,000 miles. Nissan provided no help.

Filed Mar 27, 2019 · Suspension · 76,000 miles · NJ

While starting out of the parking lot of our apartment to go grocery shopping, I felt a grinding sensation from the rear of the car. I did not like the sound of it so I turned the car around and parked it. I jumped out and went to the back of the car and saw the rear passenger tire from the top wedged into the tire well. I grabbed the tire and was manually able to push it forwards and back. I called a tow truck and the mechanic said that the lower control arm had rusted and broke from the frame. My extended warranty did not cover rusted parts so it came out of my pocket.1 year later coming back from a shopping trip, my wife and I were crossing the delaware memorial bridge and I noticed that the steering wheel was turned about t1/4 to the right and we were still going straight. 1minute later the car was banging very hard over any irregularities in the road. I managed to get the car home and stepped to the rear and the driver tire was top tilted into the wheel well. Called a tow truck and the same mechanic said lower control arm rusted and broke. This time more damage to other surrounding parts were damaged. This should not happen to a barely 6 year old car!

Filed Nov 23, 2018 · Body, Brakes · 119,000 miles · NJ

Three major issues has been occuring with my 2013 nissan altima 2.5 sl 1. Brake light comes up randomly while driving at local or highway speed. 2. Hood pop up while driving - issue with latch 3. Transmission is making grinding noise.

Filed Sep 21, 2018 · Brakes · TN

Brakes squeal when applying brakes in drive and reverse. Mechanic cannot find cause.

Filed Apr 1, 2018 · Transmission · 92,000 miles · OK

Cvt transmission failed completely on 2013 nissan altima 2.5 s with 92,000 miles. Vehicle began shuddering and jerking while driving at moderate speed in town. Rpms shot up to 3-4k intermittently while maintaining speed on flat road. Started to hear grinding noise from engine compartment, so pulled into parking lot. After waiting an hour for power train to cool off, started the car again to find total CVT failure, with vehicle stalling and engine shutting off upon shifting into r or d. Could not even drive vehicle back into parking space after it rolled backwards on first attempt to move. Vehicle was towed to dealership, who diagnosed internal CVT failure with $3800 quote for repair. Nissan consumer affairs was contacted numerous times and offered no assistance. Nissan regional specialist stated that 2007-2010 altima CVT warranty was extended to 120,000 miles due to widespread problems, but that problems had been fixed in newer models, so no warranty extension applied to 2013 altima. As of april 2018, the 2013 altima has more power train complaints to the federal safety agency (241) than all of the 2007-2010 altima model years combined (206). Vehicle had TCM reprogramming performed at nissan dealership in april 2017 within two weeks after recall notice was sent to owner by mail.

Filed Mar 26, 2018 · Brakes, Engine · 62,000 miles · LA

I own a nissan altima 2013, and sadly I've more problems with this vehicle than any other I ever owned. The engine stalls when in notion and stationery. Sometimes it takes multiple tries to even get it started. The interior door handles on the both the driver and passenger side broke and had to be replaced. The air bag sensors had to be replaced. The hood latch had to be replaced. And the back brakes have been changed three times and it s still has a awful lengthy squeak which is very embarrassing. So say the least this is very disappointing considering I'm still paying over three hundred dollars a month for a car not and still have to come out of pocket for repairs that the extended warranty supposedly does not cover. Very disappointed with this purchase. All of these issues have happened over time and I'm still having issues to this day.