2007 Nissan Altima Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 14
- 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 14 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- cruise control · 9 records
- side road · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
Addendum to complaint # 11090355 filed 4-26-18: when problem w/acceleration occurred 4-25-18, no dashboard lights or check engine sign(s) came on to alert me to engine difficulties. Copy:2007 nissan altima w/ loss of acceleration after having been driving for 1 hr only; going 70 mph uphill on freeway to dallas, tx .speedometer registering only 55-60 mph w/accelerator pedal pushed down all the way. No warning lights…
ODI 11090512
Vehicle Speed Control
2007 nissan altima w/ loss of acceleration after having been driving for 1 hr only; going 70 mph uphill on freeway to dallas, tx .speedometer registering only 55-60 mph w/accelerator pedal pushed down all the way. No warning lights came on to indicate a system problem; no abnormal sounds made. Outside temperature averaged 75 degrees. When driving on level roads, acceleration operates fine at this time, ignition &…
ODI 11090355
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving home from a physical therapy appointment, i entered my street apps 1/4 mile from my house. I depressed the gas pedal to go up a slight incline. At this point the engine accelerated as the gas pedel was totally depressed. The car continued accelerating. Out of fear for other drivers, i tried to turn to a side street on the right, an 1/8 of mile from my house with foot on the brake and nothing on the gas. The…
Crash reported
ODI 11114651
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan altima. While parking, the vehicle independently accelerated without warning. The failure recurred twice. The contact called an unknown dealer and was advised to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 37,000.
ODI 11030462
Vehicle Speed Control
I attempted to pass another vehicle and my car began stalling and i had to immediately pull over on the same side of the road as oncoming traffic.had i been on a bridge or been followed closely by another car it could have caused an accident. I placed in park and attempted to restart the car several times before it started.i called petro nissan and they said it sounded as if the cam or drive sensor was going out. I…
ODI 10579517
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving down the expressway, all the warning lights on the dashboard lit up and the speedometer dropped to zero. I coasted and pulled off the side of the road, turning off the vehicle. I then restarted the vehicle and proceeded to drive off, only to experience this same problem several more times. It is currently at our mechanic's, but they are having difficulty troubleshooting the problem. This problem…
ODI 10662551
Power Train · Suspension · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on the interstate and i put the car in cruise control. The car comes off cruise control and i enter it into cruise control again. The same results happen. Then i notice my rpm accelerating and my mph decelerating. I knew i had to pull my vehicle over to the side of the road immediately. As i'm switching lanes my car starts to smoke profusely and i say small flames from the front of the vehicle. Nissan…
Fire reported
ODI 10548284
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan altima. The contact stated that while attempting to park the vehicle suddenly accelerated forward. The vehicle jumped a curve and hit a tree. The air bag failed to deploy. The contact sustained chest injuries do to the crash. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer manufatcurer was made aware of the failure who decided to send out an engineer to inspect…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10478427
Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Slowly entering home garage. Braking. Vehicle abruptly accelerated into garage striking and destroying work bench and damaging rear garage wall. Left rubber burn marks where front (drive) wheels spun after impact and drag marks on floor where rear wheels were locked up and dragging. Filled garage and engine compartment of car with sheet rock dust from the impact with the interior wall. Do not recall when engine…
Crash reported
ODI 10465576
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Scanned vehicle codes were: p1715, p1574 and p720. All three codes are for the transmission speed sensors. Primary and secondary speed sensors. Both were replaced because of burnning or rubbing due to improper spacing. New spacers were added along with new sensors. Total cost for parts only were- $445.13! Additional fees were the labor and sensor washer, bringing the whole invoice to $762.83! This was a fault from…
ODI 10426606
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Starting in 2011 every once in a while the cruise control lights started blinking which disabled the ability to use the cruise control. The vehicle had to be turned off and restarted to reset the lights and be able to use cruise control. This became more frequent as time went on. Now in 2013 the cruise control lights blink 99.99% of the time and cannot be reset by turning vehicle off. The cruise control now does not…
ODI 10498520
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 nissan altima. The contact stated while driving 2 mph, the rpms started to increase and the vehicle accelerated while the trying to park. The contact was applying pressure to the brake pedal when this occurred causing the contact to crash into a pole. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The vehicle was inspected by an engineer from nissan who stated there was nothing wrong with the…
Crash reported
ODI 10395756
Service Brakes, Electric · Vehicle Speed Control
On 01/25/2010, i was driving from work and while i attempted to stop to a light,the brakes failed to respond. I couldn't control the car anymore. The car slid, and hit another car in the back,but because the speed was low, the damage was minor. After that, the car was frozen ; the police came and the car was towed to a nearby autobody shop; after the outside damage was fixed, the car was transported to a nissan…
Crash reported
ODI 10316716
Vehicle Speed Control
While driving 60 mph the car jerked forward as if there was a hard shift, the rpms dropped, and vehicle started to decelerate. I thought the cruise control disengaged so i pressed the gas pedal and i was still decelerating. I pulled to the side of the highway. Within 30 smoke started coming out from underneath the hood on the drivers side and through the vents. I got out of the car and went to safe place on the side…
Fire reported
ODI 10194114