2014 Nissan Altima: stuck in gear or won't shift

Filed Sep 22, 2023 · Fuel system, Suspension · CA

It smells like gas when I start the car. It's also wasting alot of gas. I have to put gas every couple of days. I spend more money putting gas. The steering and suspension and the tires keep giving me problems to where the brakes locked up on their own and now it drives really bad especially on the freeway. The steering wheel moves alot when I'm on the freeway sometimes feel like I'm loosing control of the car. The gas pedal gets stuck and the gear shift gets stuck in park. I have to use a nail filer the metal ones and push and hold the shift lock for it to move into gear. The car keeps saying Key not Detected even tho it's in the car with me. I just got the car from a small dealership in pomona in April of 2023

Filed Nov 9, 2019 · Transmission · 108,000 miles · NY

I parked the car went into a store left the car running. While I was driving home, the CVT transmission would not shift out of 1st gear. I know there are no gears in CVT but I could only go 20 MPH on the road and highway, very dangerous. I made it home, and the next morning, the transmission was ok.

Filed Nov 13, 2018 · Transmission · 76,000 miles · TN

The CVT transmission is stuttering between gears, has hesitation, vibrations, and does not shift properly. I took the vehicle to a nissan dealer on 11/15/2017 with 76k miles and they told me I needed to change the transmission fluid. I had them change the fluid and the transmission was worse. The problem got a little better, but never went away. It never generated a code for a specific problem, but the service advisor said there is a problem with the transmission thinking it is in overdrive and not reacting properly. It is now a year later and another 30k miles and the transmission is still stuttering with vibrations at every speed and even on cruise control.

Filed Oct 5, 2017 · Transmission · 61,000 miles · MO

In august of 2017 I was about to park my altima when the transmission went out. I attempted to restart the car and the car would not shift into gear. Eventually, after many issues with a nissan security plus warranty bait and switch issue I got the CVT transmission replaced. I have noticed even on this new transmission it still shudders around 25 MPH frequently.

Filed Mar 19, 2014 · Driver assistance, Transmission · 288 miles · SC

I was at an intersection preparing to make a left turn. When there was an opening in oncoming traffic I pushed the gas pedal to proceed forward and as I entered the intersection the vehicle suddenly dropped the RPM's and acted as if in "limp mode". I pressed the accelerator to the floor to try to get out of the intersection but the vehicle did not respond and only "crawled" through the intersection. Because I could not get out of the intersection due to this issue oncoming traffic had to slam on brakes and almost hit me. Once I exited the intersection I looked for a place to pull over and stopped about a 500 yards from the intersection. I then noticed the vdc light was on. I pressed the vdc button and it lite up another indicator on the dash showing off. I pressed it again and the light went out however the other vdc light on the dash stayed illuminated. I then turned the engine off and waited a couple minutes and when I started the vehicle the other vdc light was off and the vehicle then drove normal. I have since noticed a sound like the transmission spinning wheni press the accelerator. I was scared to drive the vehicle so I went home. I immediately took the vehicle to the nissan dealer and had the service department diagnose the problem but was told there were no "fault codes" and they did not know why my new car when into "limp mode" and the vdc light came on. This car is new and now I am scared to drive it! The service department at the dealership where I purchased the vehicle said if it happens again bring it back. I have found numerous problems on other internet car forums regarding other nissan altima's with this same issue. There is even another one on this site! This is a major safety defect and needs to be corrected asap. I could have been severely injured by oncoming traffic because the vehicle would not respond to the accelerator no matter what I did.