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What 544 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Nissan Altima

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (544)Crash / fire / injury (32)Transmission & drivetrain (233)Engine (86)Airbags (68)Speed control (64)Electrical system (42)Lights (40)Fuel system (30)Body & structure (28)Latches & locks (22)Steering (16)

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Feb 1, 2021Electrical system

TRANSMISSION FAIL CODE P0774

NHTSA ODI 11391012

Jan 22, 2021Latches & locks

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V315000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. NISSAN OF NORTH AUGUSTA LOCATED AT 5590 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY, BEECH ISLAND, SC 29842 WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11389365

Jan 19, 2021Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemEngine

ENGINE RPM IS UNCONTROLLABLE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT 87781 MILES NO PROBLEMS BEFORE THIS FAILURE BECAUSE I WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS MANUFACTURER FAILURE I HAVE EXCEEDED MY EXTENDED WARRANTY BY 3K MILES AND NOW I'M IN A BAD POSITION TO DEAL WITH THIS,I STILL OWE ON THIS CAR.THIS IS VERY SHAMEFUL FOR LETTING NISSAN GET AWAY WITH THIS DEFECT,NOW WE THE CONSUMERS HAVE TO PAY.

NHTSA ODI 11388933

Jan 9, 2021Transmission & drivetrain

WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE SHUDDERS OR JERKS BUT THE ENGINE RPMS CONTINUE TO INCREASE. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE RANDOM.

NHTSA ODI 11387345

Jan 4, 2021SteeringTransmission & drivetrainElectrical system

WHEN IM PARRALLEL PARKING I NOTICE THAT ON OCCASSION I WOULD LOOSE POWER FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THE STEERING BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT

NHTSA ODI 11386545

Dec 27, 2020Transmission & drivetrain

MY 2016 ALTIMA SR IS EXPERIENCING A SPORADIC DELAY WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. IT WON'T REV OR DO ANYTHING FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS NO MATTER HOW FAR DOWN THE PEDAL IS. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT'LL GO. THERE IS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND NO CODES. IF I TURN THE CAR OFF, IT'S LIKE IT RESETS AND HAS MORE POWER AFTERWARDS. THE DEALER HAS CONSULTED THEIR 'TECH LINE', THIS HAPPEN TWICE ONE AT 38000 AND NOW 68000.

NHTSA ODI 11385084

Dec 22, 2020Transmission & drivetrain

LOCKS ARE UNLOCKING THEMSELVES DRIVING AND WHEN PARKED

NHTSA ODI 11384551

Dec 18, 2020Lights

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM AND HI-BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE ILLUMINATION WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO HAVE THE BULBS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE LIGHT BULB REPLACEMENT FAILED TO SERVICE CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NISSAN OF MOBILE (1015 EAST INTERSTATE 65 RD SOUTH, MOBILE, AL 36606, (251-476-7800). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING ASSEMBLIES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TO FIX THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA ODI 11384046

Dec 18, 2020Lights

AT NIGHT TIME CAN SEE NO MORE THAN 10-15 FEET AHEAD WITH LOW BEAMS HEAD LIGHTS DO NOT PROJECT LIGHT FAR ENOUGH OR BRIGHT ENOUGH REGARDLESS OF BULBS LUMINOSITY

NHTSA ODI 11384102

Dec 16, 2020Transmission & drivetrain

WHILE DRIVING MY NISSAN ALTIMA AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SHUDDER AND EVENTUALLY STOPPING PULLING IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I WAS ALMOST HIT BY AN 18 WHEELER THAT BARE HAD ENOUGH TIME AND SPACE TO SWERVE AND GO AROUND ME. THIS COULD'VE EASILY BEEN A FATAL ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF A FAULTY CVT TRANSMISSION THAT NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT BUT REFUSES TO CORRECT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND AS EXPECTED THEY SUGGESTED REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION WHICH IS A $5,000 OR MORE REPAIR. SO I CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS IN HOPE OF GETTING SOME ASSISTANCE FROM NISSAN SINCE THE VEHICLE IS A 2016 WITH ONLY A LITTLE OVER 100K MILES. AND LIKE I'VE READ ON SO MANY OTHER FORUMS AND COMPLAINTS, NISSAN REFUSED TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THEY WOULD RATHER RISK SOMEONE BEING INJURED OR KILLED WHEN THESE CARS JUST RANDOMLY STOP PULLING WHILE TRAVELING ON THE ROAD IN TRAFFIC. I'VE OWNED SEVERAL OTHER NISSANS, AND EVERY ONE WITH THE CVT HAD THIS PROBLEM, I SHOULD'VE KNOWN BETTER THAN TO PURCHASE ANOTHER PIECE OF JUNK NISSAN BUT I GAVE THEM THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT AND TOOK A CHANCE TO ONLY BE IN THE SAME SITUATION WITH A BAD CVT TRANSMISSION. MY THINK IS NISSAN KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN A PROBLEM OF THEY'VE HAD SINCE THEY WENT TO THE CVT TRANSMISSION BUT THEY WON'T OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE OR REPAIR THE ISSUE. EVEN THE LADY THAT I SPOKE TO AT CONSUMER AFFAIRS SAID SHE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. NISSAN DID HAVE A CLASS ACTION SUIT FILED AGAINST THEM FOR THIS WHERE THEY EXTENDED THE TRANSMISSION WARRANTY TO 84K MILES BUT THEY'RE PROBLEMS USUALLY START RIGHT AFTER 84K MILES. I KNOW SOME WILL SAY 100K OUT A TRANSMISSION IS GOOD BUT I DISAGREE, IF YOU LOOK AT SOME OF THE COMPETITORS LIKE HONDA AND TOYOTA'S, THEY'RE DRIVETRAINS SURPASSES THE NISSANS BY HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF MILES. I OWN A 2013 HONDA ACCORD WITH THE CVT, IT'S AT 265K MILES WITH ABSOLUTELY NO ISSUES.

NHTSA ODI 11383624

Dec 8, 2020Transmission & drivetrain

CAR WAS FINE. HAD IT SERVICED 4 MONTHS AGO AND WAS TOLD CAR WAS IN GOOD CONDITION. TODAY GOT AN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. HAD IT TOWED NOW BEING TOLD IT'S A TRANSMISSION ISSUES AND WILL COST 4000 TO REPLACE. I JUST FINANCED THIS CAR ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF. I OWE FINANCE COMPANY 343 A MONTH. I WAS TOLD IT SHOULD BE UNDER RECALL BECAUSE THE 2016 NISSAN CVT TRANSMISSIONS WERE RECALLED BUT MINE IS NOT SHOWING. WHAT CAN I DO?BOTH JOBS HAVE BEEN CUT DUE TO COVID.. IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME AND NOW A TRANSMISSION ON A FAIRLY NEW CAR. THIS CAR GAVE ME NO WARNING.. NO NOISES... NOTHING AT ALL TO INDICATE MY TRANSMISSION NEEDED SERVICE. ONE DAY IT'S FINE NEXT DAY MY TRANSMISSION IS OUT. PLEASE HELP. I CAN NOT AFFORD A 4000 REPAIR ON A CAR I JUST BOUGHT LAST YEAR PLUS PAY A CAR NOTE. CAN MY CAR BE CONSIDERED APART OF THE 2016 TRANSMISSION RECALL? MY CAR STOP RUNNING ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD IN A HIGH TRAFFIC AREA. I ALMOST GOT HIT FROM THE BACK TWICE DUE TO MY CAR SITTING IN MIDDLE OF HIGH TRAFFIC AREA/ LANE.

NHTSA ODI 11378432

Dec 2, 2020AirbagsSeat beltsEngineCrash1 injury

I HAVE A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. FIRST: I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH A REGULAR TRUCK HAULING AN ENCLOSED TRAILER DROVE OVER A LARGE PIECE OF PLYWOOD ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70MPH IN FRONT OF ME (ALSO GOING ABOUT 70 MPH) CAUSING THE PIECE OF PLYWOOD TO RAISE OFF OF THE ROAD AFTER HE CLEARED IT AND IT FLEW INTO THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE AND BOUNCED UP ONTO THE HOOD AND THEN HIT THE ROOF BEFORE FLYING OFF OF MY CAR. DURING THIS PROCESS, PIECES OF THE PLYWOOD BECAME STUCK IN THE GRILL AREA OF MY CAR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, THANKFULLY, BUT I AM CONCERNED THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SECOND: I'VE HAD THIS CAR SINCE JULY OF 2019. OVER THE PAST 6 MONTHS I HAVE NOTICED THAT WHEN I PRESS THE GAS, THE RPMS RISE BUT THE TRANSMISSION TAKES A BIT TO SHIFT INTO GEAR CAUSING A LAG IN ACCELERATION. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT IF I AM AT A LIGHT OR A STOP AND SHIFT INTO DRIVE SPORT, IT DOESN'T DO THIS. I HAVE GOTTEN IN THE HABIT OF SHIFTING INTO THE SPORT MODE WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT. THIRD: MY DAUGHTER WAS HIT TODAY BY A TRUCK CROSSING LANES TO TURN IN FRONT OF HER. SHE WAS TRAVELING AT APPX 35 MPH. THE TRUCK HIT MY PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AREA, DESTROYING MY HEADLIGHT, BUMPER, AND GRILL. IT WAS HIT HARD AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE SEATBELT DID NOT LOCK, CAUSING HER TO BOUNCE FORWARD AND SMACK HER HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. I AM CONCERNED NOW ABOUT THE SEATBELTS AND AIRBAGS AND AM MORE WORRIED THAT THEY ARE DEFECTIVE AFTER READING OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE SAME ISSUES. I LOVE MY CAR, BUT IT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE VERY SAFE AT ALL.

NHTSA ODI 11377416

Dec 2, 2020Transmission & drivetrain

ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27TH AS MY WIFE CAME HOME FROM WORK, SHE CALLED ME TO REPORT THAT THE CAR WAS BEHAVING STRANGELY, SHUDDERING AND LOSING POWER. WE HAVE NEVER HAD ANY DRIVABILITY ISSUES WITH THIS CAR SINCE WE BOUGHT IT, NOR ANY MECHANICAL PROBLEMS OF ANY KIND. SHE MANAGED TO GET HOME AND WHEN I TOOK A LOOK AT IT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND WE DECIDED TO TOW IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ON SATURDAY MORNING IN ORDER TO GET THE ISSUE DIAGNOSED. FROM WHAT WAS EXPLAINED TO US AT THE NISSAN DEALER TODAY, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1ST, WE WERE TOLD THAT UNDER NISSAN'S POLICIES, ANY CAR THAT HAS A "BRANDED" TITLE CAUSES THE NEW CAR'S LIMITED WARRANTY TO BECOME NULL AND VOID. WE BOUGHT THIS CAR USED ON FEBRUARY 7, 2017 WHEN IT HAD 2,356 MILES. THE VEHICLE TODAY HAS LESS THAN 35,000 MILES SINCE NEW. THE ISSUE IS THE CVT TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED, WHICH IS WIDELY KNOWN BY NISSAN TO BE IN AN ISSUE IN SEVERAL MODEL VEHICLES INCLUDING THE ALTIMA FOR AT LEAST SIX YEARS THAT I AM AWARE OF. WE ARE IN NO POSITION TO SPEND OVER $3500 PLUS DIAGNOSTIC COSTS TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE, AND HAVING THE UNCERTAINTY THAT THIS ISSUE COULD RE-APPEAR AGAIN AT ANY TIME IN THE FUTURE AND WE WILL AGAIN BE FORCED TO SPEND ANOTHER UNDETERMINED AMOUNT SIMILAR OR HIGHER THAN THE CURRENT ESTIMATED COSTS. ADDITIONALLY, IF AND WHEN THIS TRANSMISSION IS REPLACED, WE FALL BACK INTO THE SITUATION THAT THE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT WILL HAVE AN UNKNOWN LIMITATION ON THE WARRANTY OF THE REPAIR. THROUGH CLASS ACTION REMEDIES NISSAN HAS EXTENDED THE FACTORY WARRANTY TO COVER THESE REPAIRS TO CUSTOMERS WHO ARE OUTSIDE OF THE REGULAR WARRANTY PERIOD (ESSENTIALLY THE SAME AS NOT HAVING A FACTORY WARRANTY), EXTENDING IT TO AS MUCH AS 120,000 MILES IN SOME CASES, AND EVEN TRANSFERRABLE TO NEW OWNERS. WE CONTACTED AND OPENED A CASE AT NISSAN, BUT THEY SAID NO. NO MORE NISSAN VEHICLES FOR ME!

NHTSA ODI 11377573

Nov 25, 2020Brakes

REAR BRAKES REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AT 40,000 MILE. CAR IS MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE OWNED A VEHICLE WERE I HAD TO CHANGE THE BRAKES BEFORE THE TIRES AND THE REAR BRAKES WORE DOWN FASTER THAN THE FRONT BRAKES. I REPLACED ALL FOUR BRAKES BECAUSE THE FRONTS WOULD REQUIRE A BRAKE CHANGE WITHIN THE NEXT 500 TO 10000 MILES

NHTSA ODI 11376272

Oct 26, 2020Electrical systemSeat beltsSeats

CAR SEATS DONT WORK PROPERLY AND WONT ADJUST. BATTERY HAS TO BE REPLACED FREQUENTLY. CAR LIGHTS BLINKS ON AND OFF OWN ITS OWN. CAR WINT DETECT KEY. CAR WONT CRANK ST TIMES. CAR MAKES SOUND AS IF ITS SHUTDOWNING. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE HAS.

NHTSA ODI 11366546

Oct 21, 2020Transmission & drivetrain

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, HE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A SCREW DRIVER WAS USED TO MANUALLY SHIFT THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NISSAN OF VACAVILLE SERVICE CENTER (671 ORANGE DR, VACAVILLE, CA 95687, (707) 392-4649) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,540. *LN CONSUMER STATED COMPLAINT WAS FILED TWICE #11365560 AND #11365566.*JB

NHTSA ODI 11365560

Oct 21, 2020Transmission & drivetrain

THE VEHICLE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY WILL NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO BE SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR DRIVE. ONCE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING IT OPERATES NORMALLY. IF AN OPERATOR PUTS THE VEHICLE IN PARK, THIS DEFECT IS REPEATED, HOWEVER NOW DRIVERS WILL BE RELUCTANT TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, THUS RESULTING IN CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE THE VEHICLE MAY UNINTENTIONALLY ROLL FORWARD SETTING UP THE POSSIBILITY OF PEDESTRIAN DEATH/INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING FORWARD IF THE BRAKE IS NOT CONSTANTLY ENGAGED. I AM SENDING A SCANNED COPY OF AN ALERT FROM NISSAN THAT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF TRANSMISSION DEFECTS, I BELIEVE WHAT I HAVE DESCRIBED ABOVE IS AN EXTENSION OF THAT DEFECT AND THAT THERE IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE OF THAT DEFECT. NISSAN CASE #42195183 SARA JANE @ CONSUMER AFFAIRS 615 725-7587. NHTSA ODI #11365560 REF #342354. I FILED THE INITIAL REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATION WITH DARLEEN @ NHTSA ON 10/21/20 @ 1015 HRS.

NHTSA ODI 11365566

Oct 15, 2020Transmission & drivetrain

WHILE DRIVING TOWARDS THE END OF THE TRIP 250 MILES, WAS CRUISING ABOUT 15 MPH, CAR WAS NO LONGER RESPONDING TO ACCELERATION, ENGINE MAKING LOUD NOISE AS IF STRUGGLING AND RPM INCREASED ABOUT 5000, I DROVE LIKE THIS FOR ABOUT 2 MILES, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. NEXT DAY CAR DROVE FINE. HAD TWO SIMILAR EPISODES IN THE FOLLOWING MONTHS WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC, CAR WITH SUDDENLY SLOW DOWN AND NOT RESPONDING TO ACCELERATION, RPM INCREASED 5-6K, THESE LASTED LESS THAN A MINUTE AND THEN DROVE NORMAL AGAIN.LAST WEEK HAD A MAJOR EPISODE, WHILE IN TRAFFIC AT 40 MILES AN HOUR, WAS NOT ACCELERATING AGAIN AND SPEED STUCK AT 40 MPH. AND RPMS INCREASED TO ABOUT 5 TO 6000, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, ENGINE SOUND AS IF STRUGGLING. CAR IS NOW JERKING WHEN REVERSING, ONLY HAS 44,800 MILES. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND THEY ARE SEVERAL VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE WITH SIMILAR MODEL ALTIMA EXPERIENCING SIMILAR PROBLEMS, MOST PEOPLE THINK IS THE CVT TRANSMISSION THAT IS FAULTY AND OVERHEATING.

NHTSA ODI 11364485

Oct 15, 2020Transmission & drivetrain

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER, CHICO NISSAN LOCATED AT 575 MANZANITA AVE, CHICO, CA 95926, (530) 891-1777, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE TRANSMISSION TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,000.

NHTSA ODI 11364495

Oct 13, 2020Airbags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GROPPETTI AUTOMOTIVE (830 S BEN MADDOX WAY, VISALIA, CA 93292) WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL NOR COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED AN ESTIMATE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO COVER A PARTIAL COST OF THE REPAIR HOWEVER, THE CONTACT DECLINED THE OFFER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11364170

Oct 1, 2020Speed control

CAR HAS DELAYED ACCELERATION. IF I'M AT A RED LIGHT, CAR WILL NOT GO AT A READ LIGHT EVEN IF I PUSH GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN. I HATE IT WHEN IT HAPPENS AND MY KIDS ARE IN THE CAR. HAPPENS WHEN I'M TURNING TOO AND ALMOST GOT HIT YESTERDAY WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR

NHTSA ODI 11362245

Sep 22, 2020Electrical systemEngine

WHEN EVER I'M AT A LIGHT TO LONG, THE CARS BEEN RUNNING FOR A WHILE, OR I'M IN THE DRIVE THRU THE CAR TAKES A COUPLE SECONDS TO ACCELERATE. I'VE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE AND THEY UPDATED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. THEY CAN'T RECREATE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A REPEATED PROBLEM

NHTSA ODI 11360426

Sep 21, 2020

GEAR SHIFT LOCKED IN PARK POSITION UNABLE TO ENGAGE GEARS

NHTSA ODI 11360176

Sep 18, 2020Body & structure

MY CAR BATTERY WAS LOSE AND I WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR SHUT OFF IN TRAFFIC. I WENT AND POPPED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE BATTERY WAS LOSE AND I MOVED IT IN PLACE AND THE CAR TURNED ON. UPON ME BEING IN A RUSH TO GET TRAFFIC GOING AGAIN THE HOOD LATCH DIDN'T WORK, AND WHEN. I WENT ON THE HIGHWAY THE HOOD WENT UP TO MY WINDSHIELD AND DAMAGED MY HOOD, CORNER PANELS, SMASHED MY FRONT WINDSHIELD, AND I HAVEN'T FIXED THE HOOD BECAUSE IT'S VERY EXPENSIVE. IT HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY. IN THE FAST LANE.

NHTSA ODI 11359894

Sep 12, 2020Speed controlEngine

TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT AT 53,000 MILES. THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY EVEN THOUGH RPM IS REVVING THERE IS NO POWER TO THE CAR. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN MAKING TURNS OUT IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC BECAUSE WHEN YOU GO TO TURN CAR LOSES POWER SO YOU CAN EASILY GET T- BONED.THE CAR HAS EVEN TURNED OFF COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY LOSING ALL POWER INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THIS OCCURRED BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AT ABOUT 40,000 MILES.

NHTSA ODI 11354521

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