2013 Nissan Altima: sudden loss of power

Filed Mar 25, 2025 · Transmission · 110,000 miles · NC

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving approximately 50-55 MPH, the transmission suddenly failed, and the vehicle started losing power while decelerating. The contact was able to coast to the side of the road from an off-ramp. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a certified mechanic, but the cause of the failure was not determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000.

Filed Oct 30, 2024 · Transmission · ID

Unsafe to drive due to transmission not registering lower gears when at complete stop, takes full minute before gears accelerate. I have unexpectedly stalled in the middle of traffic and was almost rear ended. Going under the legal miles per hour on standard roads causing delays in traffic and potential Fire Risk due to overheating because of transmission issues. Potential harm to myself and others by causing collisions. Big O's in Boise Idaho (208) 996-1306 has confirmed it is unsafe to drive 10/29/2024. appointment with Nissan dealership 10/30/2024 Check engine light has failed to appear. The closure of a class action lawsuit over CVT transmission issues in vehicles like the 2013 Nissan Altima, without a recall, poses significant safety risks. Without a recall, critical transmission problems such as stalling, power loss, or erratic shifting remain unresolved for many drivers. Financial constraints may prevent owners from paying out-of-pocket for expensive repairs, leaving unsafe vehicles on the road. Unlike recalls, which require manufacturers to notify all affected owners and provide free repairs, lawsuits end without ongoing accountability, meaning these safety risks can persist indefinitely. Additionally, future owners, especially in the used car market, may be unaware of the defect, unknowingly operating cars with hidden risks. The lack of consistent resolution means thousands of vehicles with potentially faulty transmissions continue to pose dangers not only to their drivers but also to other road users. A recall would ensure that all affected vehicles are inspected and repaired, but without one, the burden unfairly shifts to owners, compromising road safety on a large scale.

Filed Aug 16, 2021 · Transmission · FL

CVT Transmission failed when driving on interstate. The car lost power, jerked and stopped. I have a special needs child (3 year old) in the car during the incident and it almost put both of our lives in danger. We followed all the manufacturer's maintenance recommendations for the engine and transmission and changing the fluid and filters at the proper recommended mileage and time. All services including a transmission fluid (last one on Dec 2020) were done at the dealership. THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING SIGNS. THERE ARE NO DIAGNOSTIC CODES ALSO WHEN TESTED AT THE DELERSHIP. NO WARNING SIGNS ALSO. THIS IS THE SCARY PART OF THE PROBLEM. It just broke down all at once in the middle of interstate. When towed to the dealership, they said, it would cost about $4500 to replace transmission. My car has only 75k miles on it and Nissan extended transmission warranty up to 85k miles. Dealer refused to repair/replace the transmission indicating Nissan had already settled a law suite which covers only up to 7 years or 85k miles whichever occurs first. Since I used it for 9 years, they refused saying law suites are settled. We understand all cars have repairs, but not $4500 kind. When approached Nissan Consumer affairs, they mentioned they are not going to help and gave me an address if I would like to approach an Attorney. It's clear on the call with Nissan that Customers are not important. They know that their CVT transmissions are faulty. I'm sure they have an army to fight their faulty transmissions. But for an average customer with very limited resources, this is INJUSTICE. They know, we cant fight and few complaints will not hurt their sales. There are many reported customer issues related to CVT transmission. Please do something about negligence of Nissan installing faulty transmissions and gladly selling remanufactured transmissions at $4500. This is INJUSTICE to an average customer. Hope this complaint helps some current and future customers.

Filed Mar 26, 2021 · Transmission · 200,000 miles · MI

Car started having problems when attempting to accelerate, began jerking and a shaking randomly while driving. These problems started around 70,000 miles. Recently my car started jerking while trying to drive out of a subdivision then the engine light came on and also the traction light. I couldn't accelerate so I safely pulled to side of road because it felt like I lost power. I was able to take it to autozone nearby where the scanner read a code for a stuck solenoid. After taking it to nissan dealership where they were supposed to work on recalls related to my vehicle (including a CVT reprogramming),they called me and told me the transmission completely went out when mechanic tried pulling it into shop. Now I'm stuck with a car I can't drive and can't afford to fix. They quoted me $4200 to replace a transmission that seems to be faulty in the first place. Your customers need to be compensated for this. An extended warranty shouldn't have been the only solution. I'll never buy a nissan again and will be avoiding CVT transmissions if possible.

Filed Feb 26, 2021 · Acceleration, Transmission · 54,000 miles · NE

P17f0 is the diagnostic code that I received after taking my 2013 altima sv 2.5 to a mechanic due to loss of power, horrible gas milage and a heavy vibration/rumbling noise coming from the front of my car.

Filed Aug 17, 2020 · Airbags, Transmission · 154,000 miles · VA

The air bag light activated and the engine RPM dropped while driving. The engine accelerator lost power, then picked up speed after pushing on the accelerator.

Filed Aug 4, 2020 · Transmission · 137,500 miles · ME

The car has a shutter, jerking, high RPM, loss of power, driving the car down the road and it all of a sudden blasted up to almost 7000 rpms and violently jerking and shuttering while driving down the highway at 75- 80 miles per hour almost causing me to crash the car, it then lost power with me pressing my gas pedal all the way to the floor, it's a huge safety issue and nissan needs to fix this before people get seriously hurt or even die.

Filed Jun 29, 2020 · Brakes, Engine · 115,000 miles · NC

While driving the vehicle on open highways the vehicle will experience a loss of power and engine shuts off resulting in loss of steering and breaking. Vehicle will also experience the same issues while driving in the city streets. When coming to a stop the vehicle will lose power and breaks will not work. This has been occurring since november 2019

Filed Feb 13, 2020 · Transmission · 81,400 miles · OH

Vehicle lost power without warning when stopping at traffic lights, intersections, stop signs or whenever the brake was used to come to a complete stop. Engine completely dies but will start again but cannot be used to propel the vehicle forward or in reverse. A transmission specialist (aamco) diagnosed the problem and stated that it was the transmission.

Filed Jul 12, 2019 · Transmission · 85,000 miles · FL

The 2nd time in less than 2 years that the CVT valve went out making the vehicle suddenly jerk forward and backwards even with the brakes on and then suddenly lose power. Wethis is a hazardous situation as my car had to be towed yesterday after suddenly stopping at a busy intersection. Last time it happened on a busy bridge. This is a known problem with the 2013 altimas but unfortunately I've just become aware of this. People could die.

Filed Jun 13, 2019 · Driver assistance, Engine · 122,000 miles · MA

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that the check engine and slip warning indicators remained illuminated when the vehicle was parked or when shifting out of drive. Also, while driving highway speeds, the vehicle lost power, the transmission gears failed to change over, and the vehicle shut down. The vehicle was coasted off the road and parked. Balise nissan of cape cod (322 falmouth rd, hyannis, ma 02601, (508) 815-4010) was contacted and indicated that an unknown manufacturer campaign regarding the reprogramming of the continuously variable transmission (CVT) failed. The dealer recommended that the vehicle be diagnosed to determine if the CVT needed to be replaced. The vehicle was unable to be driven and the manufacturer did not volunteer to have the vehicle towed. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 122,000.

Filed May 26, 2019 · 100,000 miles · CA

I was driving on the freeway and my car just started to lose power, in a speed zone of 60mph my car was quickly dropping speed/power. No check engine like came on, nor had any signs of my car needing service came up, nothing. When I would try speeding up it started to make a rattling noise, still less power. I pulled over on the side of the freeway because there were cars coming very fast and once I pressed on my brake to make the stop, my car stalled. It wouldn't turn on anymore and I had to leave my car there. This was seriously such a safety issue, this happened at night time when I was traveling. I've read very similar issues with the year and model of my car online about it being a problem with the transmission. I don't know why there isn't a recall if it's such a dangerous issue. My car has just been parked for 6 weeks because no check engine light will come on and it's driving 'normal', but I'm not taking that risk again of driving it.