7.3
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
no data
Average Mileage:
39,536 miles
Total Complaints:
3 complaints
Most common solutions:
- replace transmission (2 reports)
- not sure (1 reports)
transmission problem
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2009Jun 04
Altima 2.5L
- CVT transmission
- 65,009 miles
i notice the whining as most others have. I called the dealership and was told there no fix its ok to drive. well. while driving home it started stalling at red lights. i had put it in neutral so it wouldn't die just to get home with my 4 year old son. i took it to the dealership and was told it would cost $6500 for a new tranny because of the mileage and didn't have service receipts. I cant find them. I was told by the dealership that it had to be serviced at a dealer ship for it to be covered. Well I didn't want them to do it because I had enough trouble with them and really dont trust them. They pretty much screwed me from the time I bought the car and am very disappointed with them all together. I wouldn't recommend anyone to PYE NISSAN in Dalton GA. So I have to find a way to come up with the money which i dont know how. I will just have to let the finance company come pick it up because of a problem that Nissan know about but cant fix. So now Im screwed. THANKS PYE NISSAN AND NISSAN CORPORATION . YOU SUCK. I should of just bought an American made vehicle and not have to worry about this.
2008Apr 12
Altima 2.5S 2.5L 4 cyl
- CVT transmission
- 600 miles
There is a whining noise from CVT transmission when accelerating/slowing down. I tried another Altima on the dealer's lot and it didn't make the noise. It is annoying for now but can be a sign of more serious problem eventually. Will let dealer check it out when have time. There is also a tapping noise in cold weather (first thing in the morning after cold night) during acceleration which goes away in a few minutes after car warms up.
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2010Feb 01
Altima
My 2008 Nissan Altima was purchased in part due to the level of quiet when running. We took the car to the Nissan dealer to complain about a whining sound when the car runs about 45. They said to bring it back and they would test it. We did and they said it was the transmission (something with-in the transmission and that because it is a sealed transmission we may never know what is wrong) and that it needed to be replaced. They then told us that under the warranty it would have to be approved to order the new transmission and it could be a week to two before it comes in. They also said it is only a noise and will not cause damage to the car to drive it. That was over three weeks ago with a call to them weekly.
The noise is steadily getting louder (now makes the noise at any speed) to the point where the radio needs to be turned up to cover the awful sound (sounds like a plane taking off) but they say it is only a noise. So today I call again (my weekly call) to be told that they still do not have the transmission in and that it is a known problem (news to me as the car owner), that is why they extended the warranties, and maybe they are trying to fix the transmissions before sending them out to the dealers to replace the defective ones. Also, they are being told that the noise is 'normal' in some cars including the Altima. BULL. It was not there for the first 1+ year that I drove it daily!!! And if it were there, or 'normal' as they say, I would never have bought the car. I just want my car fixed before the problem gets too big for them to handle.
Update from Mar 12, 2010: Took the car back to the dealer last Friday for now a new noise on top of the old noise as well as my emergency lights (tire pressure and engine lights) flashing on and off. Turns out that on top of the original transmission issue that needs to be replaced, my belt in my transmission is bad. They contacted the company and gave me a 'release date' for a new transmission on March 19th. I should have a new transmission by the end of the month!
Dawn O.
Denton, NC, USA
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