# 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA — POWER TRAIN
> NHTSA complaint `986169` · 2013-06-13 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** ALTIMA
- **Year:** 2013
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN
- **Miles at failure:** 800
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
RESUMING AFTER A STOP THE CAR WAS SLUGGISH. IT FELT LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. THERE WERE SEVERAL STRONG JERKING MOTIONS FOR A FEW SECONDS. THEN WHEN IT FULLY ENGAGED THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD AT A HIGHER THAN EXPECTED SPEED. I DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH REACTION TIME TO BRAKE AND I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME.  I DIDN'T REALIZE WHAT HAD HAPPENED AT THE TIME BUT SINCE THEN THE CAR HAS DONE THE SAME THING STARTING OUT FROM A STOP. IT HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK. I HAVE TO LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE BETWEEN ME AND THE CAR IN FRONT TO AVOID ANOTHER ACCIDENT.   *TR
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