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2012 Nissan LEAF Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1139549
Internal NHTSA #	10663841
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	LEAF
Model Year	2012
File date	16/11/11
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2012 nissan leaf has a battery charge indicator on the dash that does not truly reflect how much actual driving range mileage is left. In fact, it is so faulty that it is referred to online as the gom or guess-o-meter. I believe this is a safety hazard as i have no accurate way of knowing if i will be left stranded in the middle of oncoming traffic on an expressway, a busy highway, a back road detour, or simply miles away from any charging station. The first time i realized how serious this problem was i had to call a tow truck to come and get me. I left my home with 39 miles of charge on the range indicator. It was a cool day so the climate control was off. I drove seven miles and my car ran out of charge leaving me alone and frightened in an unfamiliar area. I am a 70 year old widow. After receiving a tow home, i charged the car and then took it to the dealer for a battery test. The dealer told me that the battery was fine and that the problem must be my driving style. Since then, i have not taken the car more than a few miles from my home at a time. I have had the battery tested periodically and voiced my concern to nissan but to no avail. I contend that if a gas driven auto had an inaccurate fuel indicator that caused vehicle operators to lose power without any warning then the ntsb would want to know about it. I believe that my nissan has a comparable problem. I have owned this car for three years now and have less than 4,600 miles on the odometer. I am afraid to take it anywhere lest i have only one third of real drive time than is displayed on the battery drive range and charge indicator. My guess-o-meter is a real safety concern for me and i would appreciate your advice and input in this regard.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	105
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MERRITT ISLAND, FL
VIN pattern	JN1AZ0CP4CTXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	50
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Nissan LEAF Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Nissan LEAF Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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