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2006 Nissan Altima Vehicle Speed Control Problems

35
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 35 stored complaint records:

  • 5 indicate a crash
  • 2 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

What owners report

  • engine light · 6 records
  • check engine · 5 records
  • light came · 4 records
  • miles hour · 4 records
  • clutch pedal · 4 records
  • foot brake · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
100–150k mi9
60–100k mi8
1–30k mi6
30–60k mi4
150–400k mi2

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • February 8, 2011 · 98,377 miles

    Engine · Rear · Tires · Tread/Belt · Vehicle Speed Control

    On several occasions my car as suddenly cutoff, while driving!!!! Luckily, nobody was ever physically hurt. Mentally and emotionally it scared the crap out of several people, including myself. While on the expressway i've started to notice my car automatically slowing down after a certain speed, without me even touching the brakes. For awhile i stopped getting on the expressway, in fear of my car completely stopping…

    ODI 10397364

  • November 17, 2009 · 36,831 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan altima. The contact stated that while at a traffic light the vehicle accelerated on its own with his foot on the brake pedal. The failure has occurred once since he purchased the vehicle. The dealer stated that they didn't have anyone else file a complaint about the failure. No repairs were made to date. The failure mileage was 36831 and the current mileage was 37600.updated…

    ODI 10305328

  • March 28, 2009 · 65,214 miles

    Fuel System, Other · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control

    THE VEHICLE IS SLOW IN CHANGING GEARS. *TR

    ODI 10325935

  • November 7, 2007

    Inflator Module · Vehicle Speed Control

    I was pulling into a parking space in front of the building where i work. I had my foot on the brake and the car accelerated and went over the curb, it accelerated a second time and sped between two trees, then between a tree and building and ended up facing the opposite direction of the parking spot on the sidewalk in front of the building. The car basically did a full "u" from the parking spot to the sidewalk. My…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10208825

  • October 23, 2006 · 300 miles

    Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control · Wheels

    The vehicle was purchased new in 2006. Two weeks later the car would not crank and the engine had to be replaced. Shortly after, i noticed that the heating system did not work in the vehicle. When i placed my foot on the brake, the heat blew out cold air. I knew there was something wrong, therefore i called the dealership to report this problem and was told "that is the way new models are made". This problem was not…

    ODI 10458493

  • October 9, 2006 · 200 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan altima. While driving long distances between 60-70 mph, the vehicle surges when it comes to a complete stop. The failure occurred ten previous times and was taken to the dealer each time. The contact was informed that the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred one month later. He has become so used to the failure, that he can feel it before it actually occurs. He applies the…

    ODI 10230799

  • July 21, 2006 · 2,000 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Dt: the contact stated while traveling 75 mph on a highway and depressing the brake, control of the vehicle was lost. The vehicle would not slow down and spun sideways. When the vehicle finally came to a complete stop, it was facing the traffic. The vehicle was driven to the shoulder of the highway and then to the contact's residence. An appointment has been made with the dealer to inspect the vehicle on 7/31/06. *nm

    ODI 10163279

  • June 22, 2006 · 60,000 miles

    Equipment · Vehicle Speed Control

    I purchased my 2006 nissan altima se-r around 4/18/2008 with around 34,000 miles. A few days later, i noticed the clutch pedal was sticking down to the floor and wouldn't come back up. Before i could take it to the dealer, the car clutch gave up on me and had to get it tow to the dealer. Dealer then replace the clutch ($1000) after a few days, the clutch pedal was still sticking to the floor, so i took it back to…

    ODI 10339565

  • May 12, 2006

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Speedometer is off by as much as 10 miles per hour. *jb

    ODI 10169659

  • April 17, 2006 · 8,100 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    I was in the process of pulling into a driveway and parking my car, when all of a sudden the car accelerated. I had my foot on the brake. The car continued to pick up speed. I hit my friends house. I put the car in park to stop the car. Their was damage to my car, my friends garage, the car in the garage, a freezer, and a brick wall. My car took on a life of its own. I felt i had no control over the car. On several…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10157683