1. Nissan Altima
  2. Problems
  3. 2001
  4. Vehicle Speed Control

2001 Nissan Altima Vehicle Speed Control Problems

9
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 9 stored complaint records:

  • 1 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
30–60k mi2
1–30k mi2
150–400k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • October 1, 2019 · 203,000 miles

    Service Brakes · Suspension · Vehicle Speed Control

    The suspension on my 2001 nissan altima is very low loud noise. The car rattles and shake in the rear suspension

    ODI 11265531

  • December 8, 2003 · 32,060 miles

    Engine · Vehicle Speed Control

    While driving, the vehicle stopped in heavy traffic with the engine still running and without any warning, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. Consumer engaged from drive to neutral. *ak *jb

    ODI 10050547

  • August 22, 2003 · 34,000 miles

    Interior/Under Dash · Vehicle Speed Control

    I have a 2001 nissan altima. At aprox 34,000 miles (car now has 42000) the instrument cluster would fail, the overdirve light would start flahing then overdrive would disengage. The instrument cluster and overdrive would come back on then minutes later the engine would start lurching causing the car to slow to 30 mph and eventually stop. The engine would still run but revving is choppy and lagged. After a few…

    ODI 10033322

  • August 12, 2003 · 16,800 miles

    Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control

    The automobile accelerated while the consumer's foot was on the brake. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer/mechanic three times and because the vehicle did not duplicate the problem, the mechanic was unable to find out what was happening with the automobile. The third time he just left the vehicle with mechanic/dealer so that they may drive the automobile to see if the problem resurfaced. *ak the vehicle was…

    ODI 10033773

  • July 17, 2003 · 16,000 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Consumer states that when vehicle is put in park engine races and jerks forward intremittently while foot is on the brakes.*ak

    ODI 10032127

  • January 3, 2002

    Vehicle Speed Control

    On three occasions vehicle would suddenly accelerate and deaccelrate while driving between 30-60 mph. Vehicle at dealer shop. Feel free to provide any further information concerning this matter.*ak

    ODI 8001581

  • June 1, 2001

    Vehicle Speed Control

    On two occasions, in stop & go traffic, while stopped with my foot on brake, the engine started racing, when i took the car out of gear, the engine rpms "took off" i shut off the engine and restarted, everything was fine. When this first happend, i took the car back to the dealer but they could not find anything wrong. I thought it was a fluke the first time but now i think there is something seriously wrong. On…

    ODI 746324

  • October 5, 2000

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Vehicle would accelerate & go into overdrive on its own. Was driving 5mph down alley way. Put into neutral & engine started roaring, and rpms went racing high. Vehicle towed to dealer. *ak

    ODI 875795

  • Front Underhood · Vehicle Speed Control

    While backing out of driveway a loud noise occurred followed by fumes from under the hood. Seconds later, vehicle suddenly accelerated to 80 mph and hit a brick wall, cause unknown. Please give any further details.*ak

    Crash reported

    ODI 898284