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WORST Transmission EVER!!!!
RChallenger, 11/27/2017
2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
I bought my Nissan Altima and loved it AT FIRST. I hit 42,000 miles and the transmission went out on it. I didn't even have my car a solid year. I spent $4,500.00 to replace it. 11 months later, the transmission went out on it AGAIN!!! Costing me yet another $5,000. I have spent more in repairs than I have paying this car off. If I would have known that it was built with a CVT transmission, I would have NEVER bought this vehicle. The dealership informed me, that this is the WORST year model to have bought and that they have seen nothing but problems with the CVT transmissions, in the 2013's. The transmission has a "life span" of only 42,000 to 84,000 miles before going out and needing to be replaced. The transmission is built with belts and not gears. Nissan would not replace the transmission even though they know they have had nothing but problems and complaints with the CVT transmissions. This is by far the worst vehicle that I have ever owned. I can not wait to get out from underneath this vehicle.
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Great Car if it had a Real Transmission
Scott Anderson, 02/17/2016
updated 03/09/2018
2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
Update: I have to hand it to Nissan the car had transmission problems and they have resolved the problems at no cost to me. The transmission was replaced and then reprogrammed. The mileage fell be 3 mpg but the car runs much better. Original Review; I bought this car and have loved the car it is comfortable good gas mileage. It is a 2.5 so I don't expect a fast car. But at 25,000 miles it got more sluggish then at 39,000 miles the transmission totally went out it started jerking on take off and would stall then jump forward pulling out from a stop light or in traffic it was just dangerous. I don't let my kids drive this car for fear for their safety. The poor transmission makes it NOT WORTH BUYING After 10,000 miles on the new transmission the car is starting to have stalling problems when I accelerate from under 25 miles per hour it randomly stalls for over a complete second and then moves slowly making it hard to calculate when changing lanes in traffic or crossing an intersection. You can't depend on it going or not. This is the same problems I had with the first transmission only the new one gets lower gas mileage and does not accelerate as quick. I have owned 3 Nissan's and would advise against buying one with a CVT transmission
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Nissans nightmare
Chris, 12/14/2015
2013 Nissan Altima 3.5 SL 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
So I leased my altma right when they came out. I have had the car for almost 3 yeas and let's say I'm glad I leased. So most don't know is Nissan has had a horrible design flaw with their new CVT. The Altimas and pathfinders have this problem but yet Nissan doesn't know how to fix it. The car will shutter like the motor is just going to jump out and run away. This has happened to my car 5 times already and nissans only answer is to throw transmissions in it. This car has had 4 brand new transmissions that were supposed to fix the problem. I have also had to have the trunk repainted twice because they don't know how to put the chrome trim on and it runs through the paint and causes the trunk to rust. I've talked to Nissan corporate several times and their best answer for the car is that they would make a note that I was unhappy with the car. By the way this car just hit 31,000 miles
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2013 Nissan Altima is a winner
mrtbone13, 08/17/2012
2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SL 4dr Sedan w/Prod. End 11/12 (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
21 of 34 people found this review helpful
To start, I traded in a fully loaded Infiniti G35xS. I absolutely loved the car, but due to the rising gas prices and the cost of owning the car, I made a decision to trade it in. There were really 2 main reasons for doing so. 1- I wanted a car that got better then 19MPG, and 2- something that wasn't as expensive to own. The Infiniti needed Premium gas and the oil changes and general car maintenance was a climbing expense throughout owning the car. I ultimately chose the 2.5SL as the features in the car are hands down better then the other trims Nissan offers. So far I'm getting 32MPG+ depending on the type of driving. Best 4 door sedan out there when getting the SL trim.
pass it over
gski1, 10/08/2013
updated 10/11/2016
2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SL 4dr Sedan w/Prod. End 11/12 (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
5 of 7 people found this review helpful
I can't say enough bad things about this car. Bought it brand new. Notice you can select the production date for the reviews...horrible quality before November 2012. After November, I don't think they've fixed anything either, but addressed the crash tests. CVT problems requite transmission repairs and replacement in 7,000 miles and still didn't work, radio replaced, heated seats didn't work, moonroof rattles (numerous repair/replacement attempts), rear deck and dash rattle, alternator replaced. If it can go wrong, it did. Took about 2K miles to start falling apart on me. Worse than the car was dealing w/nissan consumer affairs. Left me no choice but to contact an attorney who got Nissan to buy the car back. They put it on the lot as certified pre owned! STAY AWAY from Nissan.
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