2008 Nissan Altima Cruise Control Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED AND SLOWED DOWN ABRUPTLY WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. ALSO, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BEEPING NOISE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HUDSON NISSAN CHARLESTON (1714 SAVANNAH HWY, CHARLESTON, SC 29407, (843) 571-2810) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING OR WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *TT *JS

I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING RECURRING ISSUES INVOLVING THE GAS PEDAL FAILING TO WORK IN MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHETHER ON THE HIGHWAY, AT A STOP SIGN, OR MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY THE GAS PEDAL WILL UNEXPECTEDLY FAIL TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE. I WILL PRESS THE PEDAL WITH ABSOLUTE NO ACCELERATION FROM THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TO FLOOR THE PEDAL TO GET MINIMAL EXCELERATION BEFORE THE CAR SUDDENLY PICKS UP SPEED. I HAVE ALMSOT BEEN REAR ENDED WHILE AWAITING FOR THE CAR TO ACCELERATE TO PROPER TAKE OFF SPEED. I HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CHECKED AND A TUNE UP DONE... STILL TRYING TO ASSESS WHATS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE.

WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE STREET MY CAR COMPLETELY POWERED DOWN, I WAS SO SCARED, BECAUSE THERE WAS MOVING TRAFFIC BEHIND ME. I TRIED STEPPING ON THE BRAKES AND THEN HITTING THE GAS AGAIN BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. I HAD TO QUICKLY PUT MY PARKING LIGHTS ON AND PRAY THAT NO ONE WOULD HIT ME. THEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND ON A COUPLE OF TIMES AND IT STARTED MOVING, ONLY TO POWER DOWN TWO BLOCKS LATER. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE THIS TIME AND I WAITED A WHILE AND THEN TURNED THE CAR BACK ON. THIS TIME THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK MY CAR TO AUTO ZONE AND CODES CAME UP FOR THE SPEED SENSOR AND THROTTLE SENSOR. THIS WAS SO SCARY AND HAZARDOUS, THANK GOD I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY BEFOREHAND BECAUSE THERE WAS TOO MUCH TRAFFIC!

MY VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION FAILED AFTER ONLY 90,000 MILES. NISSAN REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION FOR FREE UNDER THEIR EXTENDED CVT WARRANTY PROGRAM, HOWEVER, LESS THAN A YEAR LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE MAKING A LONG DISTANCE TRIP ON THE INTERSTATE. ACCORDING TO NISSAN THE CVT FLUID REQUIRED FOR THE CVT TRANSMISSION CAN BECOME GLUE LIKE AND GUNK UP AT HIGH SPEEDS OR IN HOT WEATHER, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT AND THE CAR TO STALL. THE SOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLEM IS AN EXTERNAL COOLANT SYSTEM FOR THE CVT FLUID PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER AT THEIR EXPENSE TO KEEP THE TRANSMISSION FLUID FROM BECOMING THICK. I AM EXTREMELY DISGUSTED WITH MY NISSAN EXPERIENCE, THEY KNOWINGLY ARE MAKING TRANSMISSIONS WHICH FAIL AFTER LESS THAN 100,000 MILES AND ARE REQUIRING THEM TO USE NISSAN CVT FLUID WHICH IS A FAIL ALSO.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, MY CVT BEGAN TO MAKE A WHINING SOUND AND DECREASED SPEED DOWN FORM 70+ MILES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO 30-40 MILES ALMOST CAUSING ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS NOT SAFE AND CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR EVEN DEATH. BEING AFRAID TO DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY/FREEWAY SHOULDN'T BE AN ISSUE. *TR

WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON THE HIGHWAY USING CRUISE CONTROL AND THEN I TRIED TO GET OUT OF CRUISE AND STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL BUT IT GOT STUCK, I REALIZED I WASN'T ABLE TO GET OVER TO THE FIRST LANE DUE TO TRAFFIC, SO I TRIED TO SLOW DOWN TO PULL OVER TO THE MEDIAN CLOSEST TO THE THIRD LANE, HOWEVER, THE BRAKES STOPPED WORKING AND I WASN'T ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE, I EVEN TRIED TO PRESS THE BUTTON TO SHUT THE CAR OFF BUT IT WOULDN'T SHUT DOWN, THERE WAS NO SMELL OF SMOKE OR ANYTHING AND THAN AS THE CAR BEGIN SLOWING ON ITS OWN, ALL OF A SUDDEN SMOKE JUST POOFED UP AND I GRABBED MY PURSE AND PHONE AND JUMPED OUT OF THE MOVING CAR . RAN AWAY FROM THE CAR AND REALIZE THAT I HAD TAKEN MY WALLET OUT OF MY PURSE PREVIOUS AND I TURNED TO GO BACK BUT THE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. I CALLED 911 TO GET ASSISTANCE. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE INCIDENT WAS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 64,000. *TR

WHILE ACCELERATING FROM STOPPED TRAFFIC AT A CONTROLLED INTERSECTION, ACCELERATOR PEDAL BROKE OFF AT THE HUB. WHILE COASTING AT IDLE, DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CROSS LANES OF MOVING TRAFFIC TO SHOULDER AND THEN INTO PARKING LOT. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT BRAKE PEDAL IS MOUNTED TO A METAL ARM, BUT ACCELERATOR PIVOT HUB, ARM, AND PEDAL IS A SINGLE PIECE OF PLASTIC. *TR

PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, NOTICED FROM START THAT IT HAD AN ISSUE WITH ACCELERATION. AT AN EASY(NORMAL)ACCELERATION THE VEHICLE HESITATES AND/OR SURGES BETWEEN 25 -40 MPH. ONCE PASSED 40MPH OR SO IT CLEARS UP. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE EVEN REFERENCED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN NTB10-121B, TO THE DEALER. WORK WAS SUPPOSEDLY PERFORMED PER BULLETIN BUT MADE NO DIFFERENCE. HAVE BEEN TOLD BY SERVICE MANAGER THAT IT A NORMAL OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC. BULLETIN STATES THAT THIS IS "NORMAL." I AM SURE THAT THIS WAS NOT STATED TO CAR BUYER BEFORE PURCHASE. THIS HESITATION IS UNPREDICTABLE AND HAS CAUSED SEVERAL NEAR MISSES IN REGARDS TO ACCIDENTS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE FAILS TO ACCELERATE PROPERLY. THIS "NORMAL OPERATION" IS A DEFICIENCY THAT NISSAN IS AWARE OF AND HAS PROVIDED LITTLE OR NO RESOLUTION. HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN CORPORATE AND HAVE RECEIVED LITTLE IF ANY CONSIDERATION OR CONCERN FOR ISSUE. THE RESPONSE I RECEIVE IS "IF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYS THIS IS NORMAL OPERATION THEN IT IS NORMAL OPERATION." THE "NORMAL OPERATION" CAUSES THIS VEHICLE TO BE DANGEROUS AND UNPREDICTABLY UNRELIABLE. IT NEEDS TO BE EXAMINED MUCH FURTHER AND A REMEDY NEEDS TO BE CREATED, DESIGNED, DEVISED OR DEVELOPED. *TR

WHEN I WAS DRIVING IN A HIGH WAY. SUDDENLY MY CAR STARTED ACCELERATING MORE AND MORE. THEN I NOTICED I DID NOT HAVE SPEED CONTROL OF MY CAR. I TRIED TO STOP, THE CAR BUT IT DID NOT RESPOND . I BRAKED AS HARD AS I COULD WITHOUT SUCCESS. I AVOIDED TO CRASH OTHER VEHICLES GOING FROM RIGHT TO LEFT AND VICEVERSA. I GUESS I AVOID TO CRASH THREE OR FOUR VEHICLES, INCLUDING A BIG TRAILER. IN OTHER WORDS, IT HAPPENS TO ME LIKE THE LAST TOYOTA RECALL FOR GAS PEDAL ISSUES. I FELT LIKE THE GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK. FINALLY, MY CAR OUT OF CONTROL CRASHED OTHER CAR. *TR

ABOUT ONE MONTH AGO I REVIEWED YOUR SPEED CONTROL PAGE AND FOUND 23 VERY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS TO MINE. SINCE THEN MY REVIEW SHOWS ONLY 3 OF THE COMPLAINTS REMAIN POSTED. WHERE DID 20 GO AND WHY DID THEY GO AWAY? PLEASE RESPOND TO [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER STATES WHILE PARKING, WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND IN DRIVE AND NO CONTACT WITH THE GAS PEDAL, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND STRUCK AN UNOCCUPIED VEHICLE ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. *TGW UPDATED 07/19/12

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL OR HESITATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN MARCH 2010 WHERE THEY REPLACED THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION WITH A SALVAGE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER MADE THREE ATTEMPTS TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD WITH AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN AND CRASHED INTO TWO UNOCCUPIED PARKED VEHICLES. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MODERATE DAMAGES TO THE FRONT END. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING INSPECTED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH WITH PRESSURE BEING APPLIED TO THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD RESULTING IN A CRASH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES BUT A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP TO BE INSPECTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 35,000. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ UPDATED 12/01/10. *LJ UPDATED 12/09/10*JB

WIFE WAS PARKING 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE AT A RETAIL BUSINESS. SHE HAD PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE, STOPPED ,HAD HER FOOT ON BRAKE AND WAS GOING TO SHIFT TO PARK WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD JUMPING A CURB AND HIT A RETAINING WALL. *TR

I HAVE A NISSAN ALTIMA 2008 I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE CAR PULLING AND NISSAN SAID THAT I NEEDED A NEW TIRES. I WAS DRIVING ON THE 87 WHEN WE WERE DRIVING AT AROUND 50MPH AND THE CAR SUDDENLY REVVED UP AND CUT OUT. *TR

THROTTLE STICKS AND REMAINS WIDE OPEN. THIS IS 2ND TIME IN TWO WEEKS. DEALER SAYS THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND NOT COVERED. CAR IS 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA 3.5. *TR