2013 Nissan Altima: shudder or vibration when accelerating

Filed Aug 16, 2022 · Transmission · 49,000 miles · IL

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while his son was driving at 35 MPH, the vehicle was shuddering significantly and the parking brake engaged independently, which locked the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred several times the same day. The son was able to restart the vehicle on each occasion. However, the failure persisted and the contact's son could no longer start the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) software needed to be updated. However, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) module was replaced. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who reprogrammed the Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) module. However, the failure persisted. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 49,000.

Filed Apr 25, 2022 · Transmission · WA

I was driving on a road that is 40 mph. I was getting close to a stop light that had been red and cars had not moved yet once the light turned greened. I started pressing my brake to slow down and my cars emergency brake came on by itself and I got stuck in the middle of the road. My cars brake light and battery light came ln and the car was stuck- could not change gears or drive . I had to turn the car on and off five or six times in order for it to finally I brake itself and let me drive very slowly. Got the car checked by two auto shops, one was Nissan and the other David’s Auto repair Service . David’s said code P17F1 and I would need a new transmission. Nissan said it was my battery , got my battery changed and the car kept doing the same thing , got inspected again by Nissan and they also got the same code and said I would need a new transmission. My car only has 107k miles - no other issues prior to this. I cannot drive my car now because it judders and brakes itself and it’s dangerous to drive

Filed Apr 12, 2022 · Transmission · AL

CVT- erratic shifting, shuddering .The same well known problems that Nissan knows about.

Filed Mar 21, 2022 · Transmission · TX

While driving, the vehicle began to make a loud noise followed by shuddering. It was taken to the dealership and a code was returned that indicated a transmission failure. This same CVT Transmission was replaced in August 2017 and has been driven only 23,000 more. While Nissan is aware that their transmissions are defective, they offer no assistance outside of the limited warrant that only lasts 3 years. No warning light appeared.

Filed Dec 7, 2020 · Transmission · 108,000 miles · AZ

Car jolts and shudders on the road intermittently. Very unsafe as car jolts forward on its own. Car stalls sometimes on the road. Extremely dangerous as you never know when it is going to happen. When you give a little gas, car will sometimes go normally or it will jolt forward like a clutch being let out even though its an automatic. Always happens while driving on the road. This has been an issue with 2013 nissans and still they have not done a recall. Things that are this dangerous should be recalled because most people cannot pay 4000 dollars for a new transmission.

Filed Oct 23, 2020 · Transmission · 150,000 miles · MO

Stopped at a stop light. Made left turn car shuddered smoothed out and drove 1 mile and parked car for 30 minutes and got ready to move vehicle and shifted to reverse and engine stalled. Started engine put transmission in drive and engine stalled. Dealer say's transmission is bad and needs replaced.

Filed Oct 15, 2020 · Acceleration, Transmission · 89,000 miles · PA

I have 2013 nissan altima s. It has ~89k miles on it. The transmission stopped working on 10/11/2020. How can the federal safety agency assist? Nissan refused to provide any assistance. The cvts installed in the nissan altimas have caused a variety of problems - shaking, losing acceleration and stalling, among others - according to owners who are regularly posting complaints on websites such as autonews.com, carcomplaints.com, and cars.com. Nissan altima owners have secured a settlement offer from the carmaker which would resolve claims that the vehicles' transmissions fail prematurely. Lead plaintiffs alleged that 2013 through 2016 nissan altimas suffer from shuddering, hesitation, stalling, and noises stemming from defective continuous variable automatic transmissions.vaccording to the nissan class action, vehicles stall unexpectedly, causing them to stop in traffic without illuminating the brake lights.vconversely, the defect could also allegedly cause an unexpected surge in power, causing drivers to lose control.vvdespite consumer complaints, nissan reportedly forced owners to pay for a $3,000 fix that often left them with more defective parts.case # 42179365. Due to covid, my issue surfaced after 7 year deadline on may 11, 2020. This is wrong and nissan will not take responsibility for it. I tried to work with madison at nissan 615‑725‑7208. I am having the work done based on diagnosis from wright nissan. The work will cost me about $3,500. Wiegand brothers transmission will replace the transmission. 445 rochester rd pittsburgh, pa 15237. 412‑364‑8000, 412‑364‑7399 email: [email protected]

Filed Jul 20, 2020 · Transmission · 57,118 miles · GA

I own a 2013 nissan altima purchased from my friend who originally purchased it from a nissan dealership. The car's shown transmission issues 12th july 2020 when I was about to stop for a signal. The car was shuddering before coming to a full stop. Initially I thought it was a brake issue, naively thinking given that I experienced it when coming to a stop. But when I pressed gas after signal turned green, the car did not accelerate as it would do normally. I rode the vehicle for another 5 miles the next day and the problem continued to get worsened. Upon researching and finding that it is a transmission issue, I scheduled an appointment with nissan dealership for july 15th morning. The car did not go in reverse at the beginning and I had to change the parking gear before I tried to reverse again. This time it slowly moved. When moving forward in roads, the car was not able to go beyond 20 MPH and the RPM would go up and down when pressing gas. I barely managed to reach the dealership and they assessed the vehicle to have transmission issues. They told that the transmission needs to be replaced.

Filed Mar 22, 2020 · Transmission · 38,000 miles · IL

The transmission in my vehicle shudders between 1000 and 2000 RPM. Also, it will do the same shudder at highway speed sudden acceleration. Worse the warmer the transmission gets.

Filed Mar 4, 2020 · Transmission · 75,000 miles · LA

The transmission in my vehicle shudders between 1000 and 2000 RPM. It behaves worse at 1500rpm and when the weather is hot. I have to step on the gas and accelerate quickly to escape or avoid the shudder or have to completely let off the gas. It has shuddered so strongly that I have feared significant damage to the car while in motion. I also fear I will be in a situation where rapid acceleration or deceleration would be dangerous.

Filed Dec 21, 2019 · Transmission · 100 miles · IL

Engine juddering that seems to be coming from engine or transmission. Significant cabin vibration and noise with slow acceleration especially in cold weather. Happens at all speeds , highway or city.

Filed Oct 16, 2019 · Suspension · 60,000 miles · NY

While traveling with my wife in november 2018 I felt a slight shudder. The car became challenging to control. I carefully drove to a parking lot. A visual inspection revealed the passenger side rear wheel cocked at an odd angle. A car transporter was called and the driver observed a broken suspension component. The car was trailered to my nissan dealer, for repair. They noted the repair as: 'check rear susp c/s rear control arm is rotted out . . . 120 replace right rear suspension lower control arm 982 cpa 3.0' on wednesday july 3, 2019 I experienced the same terrifying sensation. Again, I managed to maneuver, park and have the car transported to mike barney nissan for repair. This time it was suspension failure on the driver's side.