2012 NISSAN ALTIMA Complaints

AS I WAS STARTING TO SLOW DOWN IN PREPARATION OF TAKING A TURN OFF THE FRONTAGE ROAD MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF, MY BRAKES AND STEERING LOCKED AND LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE MY TURN INTO A GAS STATION WHERE I IMMEDIATELY PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTARTED VIA PUSH START., 2 DAYS LATER THIS OCCURRED AGAIN ON A FAIRLY BUSY STREET WHERE I REPEATED THE STEPS TO START IT AGAIN. I AM EXTREMELY SCARED TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN AGAIN ON A HEAVILY TRAVELED STREET CAUSING ME TO BE INVOLVED IN A COLLISION , I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND SEE OTHER REPORTS/COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUE I DESCRIBED YET DO NOT SEE ANY RECALL ISSUED REGRADING THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DEFECT.

CVT PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION DELAY PROBLEM GOING UP HILL VERY SCARY NEED TRANSMISSION LOOKED AT I GUESS PROBLEM VERY COMMON THIS IS A BIG SAFETY PROBLEM ALMOST GOT HIT BY CAR ACTING UP SLOWING DOWN.

THE SEAL ON THE OIL COOLER OF MY VEHICLE HAS FAILED AND NISSAN WON'T REPAIR IT. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON ON MY VEHICLE. HERE IS A LINK TO AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT -- HTTP://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/NISSAN/ALTIMA/ENGINE-OIL-LEAKING-PROBLEMS.PHP NISSAN TOLD ME THEY WOULD HAVE TO HAVE A MECHANIC AT ONE OF THEIR DEALERSHIPS AT A COST TO ME LOOK AT IT. I HAVE HAD A MECHANIC I TRUST, WHO LOOKED IT AT NO CHARGE AND WHO ONLY WORKS ON NISSANS, DIAGNOSE IT AS A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE OIL COOLER SEAL. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR AWHILE AND I HAVE EXPLORED OPTIONS TO REPAIR IT AND HAVE FAILED DISCUSSIONS WITH NISSAN A FEW TIMES BECAUSE I REFUSE TO PAY A NISSAN DEALERSHIP MECHANIC TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE WHEN A MECHANIC I TRUST HAS ALREADY DONE SO. THE DATE I PUT IN FOR WHEN IT HAPPENED IS ONLY AN ESTIMATE, BUT MY CAR HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR AT LEAST A YEAR. I JUST THOUGHT OF CONTACTING THE NHTSA ABOUT IT AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ONLINE. THIS HAS CAUSED OIL TO LEAK OUT FROM THE OIL COOLER ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC WHO LOOKED AT IT AND THAT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME, BUT IT HASN'T BEEN SEVERE TO THE POINT WHERE I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY PUT OIL IN THE CAR.

I HAVE A AUTOMATIC 2012 NISSAN ALTIMA W. 130K MILES. WHILE DRIVING, MY CAR AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND IN ORDER FOR ME TO STOP, I HAD TO PLACE MY EMERGENCY BRAKES ON. THE GEAR WAS STUCK IN BETWEEN NEUTRAL AND REVERSE AND UNABLE TO MOVE. THOUGHT IT WAS A SHIFTER CONSOLE, BUT TURNS OUT IT WAS MY TRANSMISSION. IN THIS MODEL CAR, THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT AGAINST NISSAN FOR FAILING CVT TRANSMISSIONS/ENGINES. MY FAILURE HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. DUE TO THE MILES, I AM OUT OF WARRANTY AND I DO BELIEVE THAT NISSAN SHOULD BE AT FAULT SEEING THAT THERE IS A SUIT PENDING.

AFTER A FEW HOURS OF DRIVING, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WENT INTO "LIMP MODE" ON AN 8 LANE HIGHWAY. AFTER RESEARCH, NISSANS HAVE A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION THAT HAS YET TO HE ADDRESSED

WHEN IT RAINS IT LEAKS WATER IN THE VEHICLE NEAR THE SUNROOF IN THE HEADLINER ON BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE OF VEHICLE. IT WILL LEAK (DRIP) WHILE PARKED AND WHILE IN DRIVE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND WAITED UNTIL THE ENGINE COOLED OFF. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT USUALLY HAD TO WAIT A WHILE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MOSSEY POWAY NISSAN (14100 POWAY RD, POWAY, CA 92064, (858) 668-3600) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A COOLING SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WHINING NOISE..WOULD NOT GO OVER 40 MPH . RPMS WENT UP BUT NO POWER .. HAD TOWED TO DEALER ADVISED TRANSMISSION WAS BAD ..TRANSMISSION SHOP ADVISED WOULD COST $ 3800 TO REPAIR AND NISSAN TRANSMISSIONS WERE FAULTY HAS 150,000 MILES ..

I BOUGHT MY CAR ONLY A FEW MONTHS AGO AND RECENTLY TAKING IT TO THE BENCH AT THEIR SERVICE, THE TECHNICIANS NOTIFIED ME THAT I HAD A LEAK AND THE GASCKET ENGINE OIL COOLER NEED TO BE REPLACED AFTER THAT I'VE BEEN SEARCHING THE INTERNET ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND I FOUND IT S A VERY COMMON FAULT IN THIS MODEL, MANY OWNERS REPORT THIS PROBLEM AND EVERYONE WONDERS WHY THERE IS NO RECALL YET

OIL COOLER LEAK WAS DETECTED DURING ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. RESEARCH SHOWED THIS MODEL & YEAR HAS A RECALL ALREADY ISSUED BUT THERE ARE NO CAMPAIGNS FOR THIS SPECIFIC VIN NOT SURE IF THIS IS SOMETHING YOU DEAL WITH OR IF IT'S A MFG ISSUE. NOT SURE WHAT STEPS ARE TO REPORT TO MFG IF THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE.