Is there a recall on Nissan Altima transmissions?
According to Automotive News, in 2013, Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn announced that the automaker planned to ramp up its oversight of the company manufacturing its CVTs because of poor customer satisfaction with the transmission. A Nissan Altima transmission recall has never been issued.
Which Nissan Altima has transmission problems?
The previous Nissan Altima generation (2007 to 2012) is also prone to poor CVT operation and failure. Because of these issues, Nissan extended the Altima’s powertrain warranty (2007 to 2010 models only) to cover CVT problems for up to 10 years or 120,000 miles.
What to do if your Altima wont shift?
The plan is to check those 2 items and the fuses. This well save you at least $130 bc all the repair shops will do is buy a new one and install it. The whole process takes less than 5 mins to get in there and fix those switches then 5 mins to put everything back.
What to do when automatic transmission won’t shift into 3rd gear?
Check the Throttle Cables. Changing the fluid solves plenty of transmission issues but if the problem of automatic transmission won’t shift into 3rd gear persists, the parts you should check are the throttle cables. A defective cable with excessive slack is likely to create issues with smooth shifting of the gears.
Where is the shift lock solenoid on my Altima?
It is located inside under the dash on the driver’s side. my lights are working fine. a friend of mine said it could be the shift lock solenoid? Since lights are working fine, then I would tend to also suspect the shift solenoid.
Why is my automatic transmission not working properly?
A defective PCM could be the reason too. A faulty PCM (powertrain control module) will affect the transmission performance because it controls the gearbox mechanism in most car models. The PCM will have no input if the speed sensor fails.