Issue ID | 1041296 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10565392 |
Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
Brand | NISSAN |
Model | VERSA |
Model Year | 2012 |
File date | 21/02/14 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I was driving 75 mph (the speed limit) on as flat stretch of tx190 when the vehicle suddenly lost power. I was only able to keep it at 60mph by pressing the accelerator to the floor. I was only able to resume normal driving speed by taking my foot off the accelerator and then pressing it to the floor again. I've owned this car for 2 years and have had problems with this car for the last 8 months. It started with a hesitation and squeal when i lightly touched the accelerator to adjust my speed at freeway speeds. Two months ago it started hesitate-surge behavior, like it was searching for the right gear, at freeway speed limits or when accelerating to freeway or city speed limits. Sometimes it's so strong i'm afraid i'm going to lose control of the vehicle. From what i've read online, nissan has had problems with its cvt for years, yet i've been unable to get 3 nissan dealers in 3 different towns to service this problem. One said they couldn't reproduce the problem. The other two wouldn't even give me an appointment. They basically said this is just how this transmission works, live with it. I have this incident and others on dashcam footage. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 32800 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | BELTON, TX |
VIN pattern | 3N1CN7AP2CLXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 14/02/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
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Vehicle speed | 75 |
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