I drove my car on february 28 from my garage in my house in bolton, ma to lexington ma at 9 am. Upon starting, I noticed a slight strange smell. It was a bit like oil or maybe chemical smells but I am not sure as I had not smelled this before. I rolled down the windows as I drove to clear it and kept an eye on the temperature gauge, which was normal. After 5 mins, the smell cleared, the heat temp was normal and I drove for about 40 mins while talking on my bluetooth. I parked in front of grace chapel in lexington on the street and as I pulled to a stop to park on the street in front of the church, I noticed some smoke. I immediately shut off the car. Within moments there were flames and I called 911 as I got out. I had only time to get my purse, my bag and the food in the trunk I was bringing for the pantry and moved away. Within 3 minutes, it was engulfed about 30% up to the windshield as the first police arrived. He moved the car parked right in front of mine, thank god. Two minutes later firemen came and about two minutes later they had water on the car but it was fully engulfed. They were able to keep the damage to only affect two other cars parked in the parking lot next to the street across from my car, separated by a sidewalk. The vehicle has been meticulously maintained by us. No accidents. No mechanical problems. All recalls followed. I drive normally. Oil changes are done regularly. No mechanical work has been done on the car. There are recalls on the v6 2013 altimas for possible fire issues. Mine is a v4. Here's one website but if you google 2013 altima fires, you will find others. Http://www.automotive-fleet.com/news/story/2015/10/nissan-expands-2016-maxima-recall.aspx had I been trapped, I may have died before they got me out. Please protect others from this scary tragedy. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
2013 Nissan Altima electrical complaints
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I have been having an issue with the gear lock not allowing me to get out of park. I have push to start and my car starts with no problems. This has happened more than once and the only way to get the gears to move is by pushing down the gear release lock. I do it have a video but there are complaints of thi and videos on youtube!
Woke up yesterday to a weak battery no start steering wont lock.so it has to be towed CVT transmission went out already ,it was replaced ,air bag for [passenger} sometimes works its the 2nd new car I ever owned and im 54 years old im so disappointed at this car it must have been built on a friday.
Shift locks in park leaving me in a non-operating situation at a gas station. Luckily I had a screw driver in my glove box was able to locate and push down on the "shift release" button allowing me to move into drive. Since the incident, the shift consistently locks in park position and @38k, have surpassed the warranty with nissan. Unfortunately nissan doesn't sell the solenoid separately and had to purchase the full assembly @$451.90 + $250 labor. Since 1990, I've consistently held onto my car for 8 - 10 years averaging 150k mi. Per vehicle. I really hope this flags the attention and fits the protocol of a recall.
I am unable to shift car out of park without defeating the interlock. I have to use something like a screw driver to push something in the small hole next to the shifter every time I need to put the car in gear. Suspect the switch or solenoid or wiring connected to brake pedal failed. This happens whenever the car is in park and not moving.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that there was a strong hesitation and the vehicle stalled several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
I was in an accident and the air bags did not deploy. My children and I were injured. I serviced my car at nissan for the airbag recall twice. I received a recall from the federal safety agency and nissan wouldn't comply. Every time I've taken my car for the brake pads to be serviced I only need rotors never brake pads! The driver side door handle broke for no reason what so ever this car is a clunker!
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled. In addition, the vehicle failed to shift out of the drive gear. The contact, who had an infant present, had to engage the emergency hazard lights and received help pushing the vehicle to the side of the road. The contact placed a screwdriver in the gear shifter to help change gears, and was able to restart the vehicle on the third attempt. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic who determined that the shifter cylinder was fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not under warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.
En noviembre del 2014 compre un nissan altima 2013 con apenas 31000 millas, a las 54000 millas tuve que cambiar el alternador,y ahora siento que tengo problemas con la transmision, es un carro relativamente nuevo,no deberia dar tantos problemas, espero me ayuden a resolver el problema!! Gracias!!
I bought a nissan altima 2013. Back in february the car would start and would shut off when I put it on drive and reverse. This happen in the middle of the street. I took it to the dealership and left it there for a month and they still were not able to tell me what was wrong with the car. Even though a technician duplicated the problem the car computer would still say the car is fine .I took it to get a second opinion from a nissan master technician and they weren't able to tell me what was wrong with the car. After about a month the car started working again. I was told by a 3rd place I took the car that it might be a sensor issue and the car literally decides when's going to work and not and that this is an on going issue iwth the altima. A couple of days ago the car would took off with me at a red light when I just tap the gas. I was at a red light the light turn green I tp the gas the rpms jumped ad the accelarated in high speeds. Also the car would not go forward or backwards after I put it in reverse immidiately, it would stay idel for about 5 ten seconds than go. The nissan dealership has not been able to diagnose that anything is wrong with my car he computers keeps saying the cr is fine. I have told nissan headquaters that I feel unsafe when I'm driving the car. Looking online I see that this a on going defect with the altima 2013 that nissan refuses to address. I have called nissan and told them that this car is defective and im starting to feel its putting my life and someone s with this carelse in danger and there response was basically tough luck. Right now the car is cranking but not start . I feel like nissan did a poor job with this car and it should have been sold
Airbag light has been going off n on w no passenger...scared somethings not gonna work in the event of an accident. Car jerking on hghwy not accelerating ..n loss of power mid drive or turn..I have kids n this is becoming a death trap..w no ck engine light .
Intermittently the car is completely shutting off while driving on the road. The engine starts vibrating while slowing down or braking and turns off. It will start immediately7-8 times in a row but will turn turn off as soon as the transmission is put into drive. This has happened 5-6 times in the past 2 weeks. We have taken this to the nissan dealer only for them to tell us they can't fix it because there are no codes showing up! Our concern is the number of other people who have complained about the same issue and there is no recall for whatever is causing this.
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 nissan altima. While driving approximately 30 MPH, an abnormal odor emitted from the vehicle and smoke came from the hood. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred after the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be serviced for an oil change. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 61,000.
I purchased the car new year 2013 in 2014 I noticed a roaring noise while driving on the street at slow and high speeds. Around christmas eve I was driving when the car died out on me on the street. I had the car towed to the dealer where they did their diagnosis. They had the car for 5 days, they said they had to replace the alternator which they said had internal problems and also reprogram the system of the computer of the car at 29,326 miles which is odd to me because it was a newer car. So now its 2016 and I brought the car back in to the dealer today because it seemed as the windows would roll down slow, the car wouldnt accelerate right away when pushing down on the gas (stalling) and it would shake while driving or at a stop, and when coming to a stop it would jerk as if someone hit my rear end. They did the diagnosis and said they had to reprogram the transmission. So I now believe there is internal problems with the car which is probably going to lead to the engine or transmission to go on me. And it is a manufacturers problem because I shouldnt of had any problems like these for a 2013 now at 46,000 miles
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The contact mentioned that although the vehicle was on, the warning message "key was not detected and key id incorrect' illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician repaired the vehicle under a technical service bulletin however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 23,000.
When the turn signal automatically returns to the off position after a right hand turn, the left turn signal starts blinking.
Airbag sensor doesn't work properly. While the car is in motion, the light turns on warning that the airbag will not deploy when a person is buckled in the passenger seat. My VIN is not included in the recall but I've noticed this issue for over a year. My nissan dealership ignored my complaint a year ago when I asked them to look at it.
Dashboard cluster went out while driving. Lost speedometer, odometer and all other gauges etc. Car only had 55,000 miles on it. I turned my car on and started driving out of my driveway, on my way to the nissan dealer to fix other recalls, when it went out. I pulled over, restarted my car and still nothing. Had to exit car to see if lights/blinkers were working and they still were, but no sign from inside that they were. Drove to dealer without speedometer etc for an appointment at nissan dealership the next morning. Nissan not even willing to admit this is a safety issue. About a $878 repair, with car just outside of warranty. I contacted nissan consumer affairs and they are not willing to accept responsibility or make any reimbursement of any type. I talked with lauren at 615.725.7907. She stated that if there is a recall I can submit receipts and they may reimburse.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. While driving approximately 20 MPH, the invalid key warning message displayed. The failure recurred sporadically. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the key fob would need to be replaced and reprogrammed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. When a passenger is seated, the passengers airbag light intermittently stays on. After multiple visits to the dealerships the reprogramming of the recall and sensors also replaced. Updated 06/23/16*lj
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 nissan altima. While driving 30 MPH, the vehicle revved and accelerated without warning. The contact depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle did not respond. As a result, the contact's vehicle crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The driver sustained injuries to the pelvic, both legs, head, teeth, and. Medical attention was required. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 29,000.
For unknown reasons, the brakes stay on causing the car to either not move, or to go into limp mode. When this happens, the gear shifter can be moved out of park without depressing the brake. Also, the car can be started without having to depress the brake pedal. Sometimes, the outside brake lights stay on, sometimes they don't. I replaced the brake light switch and manually operating the switch would not make lights go off. Sometimes when driving, the brake system will release and vehicle accelerates rapidly, to the point of losing control. Sometimes, a quick pump of the brake pedal will release whatever is going on-sometimes nothing will cause it to go back to normal. Removing the negative battery cable will turn off the lights, but will not reset the problem. Dealer has no suggestions to remedy the problem, except to let them keep the car and to start replacing parts until they make the problem go away. Nissan america says nissan has already spent too much money trying to resolve previous issues on this car and would not spend another penny!!! Private mechanic that is trying to troubleshoot problem is having no luck determining the cause. There are nissan tsb's about shorted wiring, but only nissan techs can acces those. Car has been in shop 44 times for 62 days for various major problems that nissan can't or won't fix completely. Nissan refuses to try to make the situation right, even though they admit the down time is exorbitant and not in lines with their company satisfaction guarantee.
Loud vibrating sound when depressing the accelerator at 40mph and 70mph. At low rpms to car also vibrates around 25mph. It also vibrates at 40mph and 70mph when pressing on the accelerator.
This is a combination of problems. Approximately around nov. 7, 2015 the check engine light came on while at the dealer (almost one year after the last time). I have not owned my vehicle 2 years yet. I thought they had taken care of it when they told me the light shouldn't come back on. They said the code was for reprogramming the mass air system. About 2 weeks later the same light came on but this time I lost acceleration again while getting on the freeway. I had a couple of close calls on being rear-ended while having my son in the car. I had to get off immediately and drive down to the dealer which took me it seemed forever because it would barely move. I had to leave the vehicle as it was closing. The following day I was called and told that it required reprogramming of the mass air system. I had them do it but it took them 1 day to return the vehicle to me. About 2 days later the check engine light came back on again and I took it back to the same dealer. This time finding the problem wasn't as easy. They kept my vehicle for 3 days before letting me know that I needed to have the throttle chamber replaced. Really now...check engine light on a total of 2 times in 1 year + 2 more time in another year, 1 alternator replaced in 1 year , 1 throttle chamber replaced in almost 2 years, leaking rear shocks in 1 year and nissan does nothing to replace my vehicle which is a constant safety hazard for me and my family.
Brand new vehicle just shy of 1 year bought and check engine goes on twice for reprogram of oxygen sensor, once in town before thanksgiving week in november 2014 and a second time while out of town for the thanksgiving holidays. Frustrating that I took the vehicle in to the dealer to get fixed and it wasn't done the first time. It looks like they just cleared the system and the light and it came back on while out of town for the same problem.
Purchased car may of 2013, pre-owned certified and only 21000miles. From onset of ownership, brakes made noises, "cyclop brake light in rear window would blink constantly, dash lights would go from dim to bright all the time. The car would hesitate when leaving stop position, pushing electronic start button would not work often. Dealership always said that the situation could not be duplicated. On dec. 2nd, 2015 while driving home I was approaching a stopped car in the middle of the road and tried to slow below the 20mph I was driving and the brake pedal went all the way to the floor and all dash lights went blank and the car stalled resulting in a collision. The car would not start for over 2 hours. The dealership asked about the key fob location and battery condition and the batteries were good and key fob was on front seat where it always was. I filed a customer complaint with nissan consumer affairs on dec, 4th 2015 and constantly got run-arounds with no call backs several time. I was left without a vehicle and no help from dealership or nissan consumer affairs. While reading the many complaints of other altima's I was so concerned with my safety and health I purchased another car. I believe I had an electrical issue from the beginning and it could not be diagnosed and it ended up with a collision involving another car.
Dashboard cluster went out while driving. Lost speedometer, odometer and all other gauges etc. Car only had 42,000 miles on it. I turned my car on and started driving out of a parking lot when it went out. I pulled over, restarted my car and still nothing. Had to exit car to see if lights/blinkers were working and they still were, but no sign from inside that they were. Drove home and scheduled appointment at nissan dealership the next morning. Nissan not even willing to admit this is a safety issue. About a $1,000 repair, with car just outside of warranty.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start without warning. The failure occurred randomly. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 18,000.
1) the low beam headlights are entirely inadequate to provide sufficient lighting intensity and distance. The lights barely illuminate about 2 car lengths ahead, which is too short a distance at speeds above 25-30mph, making highway travel at night very dangerous. Objects in the path of travel and on the side of the road are not visible in time to safely respond. Street signs and turns are nearly impossible to identify. Nissan dealer says my projector lens have on them which cannot be cleaned. Quoted $1000 to replace both headlights. I do not agree, units are sealed from factory.
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to respond when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact also stated that the air conditioning unit failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The contact was informed that the transmission and air conditioning unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. While driving and pulling into a parking space, there was an abnormal electrical odor coming through the air condition vents. The vehicle caught fire. While trying to exit the vehicle, the door handle failed to work. The contact was able to exit the vehicle through the driver side window. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 31,898....updated 01/07/16 *bf
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