Nov 24, 2018Transmission & drivetrainSpeed controlElectronic Stability Control (esc)
HAD MY CAR ON THE HIGHWAY OCT.13,2018 FOR A 2HR TRIP...1HR INTO TRIP AND MY CAR KNOCKED OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL AND BEGAN JERKING WITH RPMS JUMPING UP AND DOWN. ON RETURN TRIP IT DID THE SAME THING, BUT NO WARNING LIGHTS EVER APPEARED ON DASH. WHEN CHECKED, NO RED FLAGS AND AFTER A DAY OR 2 AROUND TOWN RPMS DID NOT JUMP. NOV.22,2018(JUST A LITTLE OVER 1 MONTH) I PUT MY CAR ON THE HIGHWAY FOR THE SAME TRIP AND WITHIN AN HOUR THE CAR KNOCKED OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL, BEGAN JERKING AND RPMS WERE JUMPING UP AND DOWN. ON THE RETURN TRIP BACK, 1HR AND A HALF INTO TRIP, MY CAR LOST ALL ACELERATION POWER..PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND IT CONTINUED TO DROP SPEED FROM 70MPH TO 45 BEFORE I TURNED ON HAZARDS AND STOPPED ON THE SHOULDER. THEN FINALLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT POPS ON! BUT MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE NOW STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE BUSY HIGHWAY. MY CAR HIT 75K MILES DURING THIS 2ND TRIP, SO FIRST TIME WAS UNDER 75K. AFTER SPENDING OVER AN HOUR HELPLESS, THE CAR JUMPED BACK INTO GEAR AND ALLOWED ME TO DRIVE IT THE REMAINING 20 MILES, BUT ONCE EXITING THE HIGHWAY I COULD NOT ACELERATE TO MERGE INTO STREET TRAFFIC AND WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED. THERE HAS BEEN NO MENTION OF ANY CVT ISSUES WHEN I TAKE IT IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. NOW IT'S IN NEED OF REPAIR BADLY! NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO TAKE IT IN TO THE NISSAN DEALER ASAP. I'VE BEEN LOYAL TO NISSAN FOR MANY YEARS HAVING HAD A 1995 AND 2002 SENTRA FOR YEARS...I HAVEN'T EVEN HAD THIS 2014 FOR 2 YET, AND IF BEING STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY WITH A YOUNG CHILD OR ALMOST BEING REAR-ENDED DUE TO LOSS OF POWER TO ENGINE DOESN'T SCREAM 'WE NEED A SAFETY RECALL' WHAT WILL??
NHTSA ODI 11153455
Nov 18, 2018Transmission & drivetrain
MY CAR WOULD JERK WHEN GOING INTO SECOND GEAR. IT WAS SLIGHT AT FIRST. IT DIDN'T MATTER IF I WAS STARTING FROM A DEAD STOP OR SLOWING TO TURN THEN ACCELERATING. LATER ON IT BEGAN THE SHAKING LATER ACCOMPANIED BY A WHINE. THIS BEGAN AROUND 65K MILES. THERE WAS NO MENTION OF ANY PROBLEMS CVT ISSUES WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE RPMS WOULD JUMP UP OR DROP DOWN WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS. NOW ITS IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT BADLY BECAUSE IF I GOT OFF HIGHWAY AND HAD NO PEDAL WHEN I PRESSED ACCELERATOR TAKING IT IN TO THE NISSAN DEALER
NHTSA ODI 11152326
Nov 16, 2018
I HAVE A 2014 NISSAN SENTRA THE TRANSMISSION IS SKIPPING YEARS AND JERKING WHEN I WAS ON THE FREEWAY ARE YOU THEN PUT IT IN CRUISE CONTROL TO SEE IF IT WOULD STOP AND IT WOULDN'T THEN WHEN I WAS IN THE CITY IT WAS STILL JERKING AND SKIPPING AS WELL WHEN THIS STARTING HAPPENING I TOOK THE TO A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC THEN SAID THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND I TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST. THE TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST THEN STATED HE HAS FOUR OTHER NISSAN IS THE SAME MODEL IN HIS SHOP WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I THEN CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REFUSED TO FIX THE VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP EVEN STATED THEY ARE HAVING ISSUES WITH THESE VEHICLES BUT THE ONLY EXTENDED WARRANTY IS ON THE 2010 AND WILL NOT FIX MY VEHICLE.
NHTSA ODI 11152062
Nov 8, 2018Transmission & drivetrain
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND THEN SUDDENLY AS I TURNED OUT INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET IT WOULD NOT MOVE! I HAD TO PUSH THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR JUST TO AVOID BEING HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT. I HAVE ONLY HAD CAR FOR TWO YEARS. NISSAN KNOWS THAT THE CVT TRANSMISSIONS ARE DEFECTIVE AND ARE STILL PUTTING CONSUMERS AT RISK. AT MINIMUM THEY SHOULD BE OFFERING OPTION TO PURCHASE EXTENDED WARRANTY.
NHTSA ODI 11150078
Nov 5, 2018
TRANSMISSION IS BROKEN
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Nov 1, 2018Transmission & drivetrain
TRANSMISSION IS NOT CHANGING THE GEARS CORRECTLY . WHEN DRIVING ON A CITY STREET OR HIGHWAYS AND PULLING OFF FROM A COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICLE DRIVES OFF AS IF IT IS PULLING A LOAD AND THEN WHEN IT SHOULD BE CHANGING IN THE 2ND OR 3RD GEAR IT STARTS TO SLIP OUT OF GEAR AS IF IT IS GOING IN NEUTRAL AND THEN YOU FEEL ROUGHNESS IN THE CHANGING OF GEARS.
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Oct 23, 2018Engine
THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD COUNTLESS SPORADIC ACCELERATION ISSUES AND FEEL AS THOUGH IT WOULD STALL/LOOSE POWER BUT IT HAS ACTUALLY COMPLETELY STALLED ON ME ON 3 OCCASIONS. 1ST TIME: I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ABOUT 10 MPH LOOKING FOR A PARKING SPOT AND AS I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUDDER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND THEN THE ENGINE COMPLETELY STOPPED AS I WAS TRYING TO MOVE FORWARD IN THE PARKING LOT. I HAD TO RESTART THE ENGINE. I TOOK THE CARE TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP. THE CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 3,300 MILES ON IT. I WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT FIND/RECREATE THE PROBLEM AND THE CAR DID NOT HAVE A RECALL. NOTHING WAS DONE. 2ND TIME: I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN A REGULAR STREET AT ABOUT 30 MPH AND AS I TRIED ACCELERATING, THE CAR STARTED SHUDDERING AND AGAIN, WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ANY MORE. I HAD TO COAST/PULL THE CAR OVER INTO A NEARBY NEIGHBORHOOD. 3RD TIME: I WAS ON THE FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 50 MPH WHEN THE CAR WOULD JERK AS I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL, THE RPM GAGE JUMPED AROUND, AND THE CAR WOULD LOSE POWER SO I HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND TRIED TO ACCELERATE ENOUGH TO ENTER THE FREEWAY AT A SAFE SPEED, BUT WOULD ONLY GET TO A SAFE SPEED AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FORWARD IN THE EMERGENCY LANE FOR A FEW MINUTES. THEN, AFTER I WAS ABLE TO ENTER THE FREEWAY, THE CAR WOULD LOSE POWER AGAIN AND I WOULD HAVE TO COAST OFF TO THE EDGE OF THE FREEWAY AWAY FROM SPEEDING VEHICLES. IT WAS NIGHT TIME AND VISIBILITY WAS LOW BECAUSE IT WAS A UNLIT HIGHWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DESERT BETWEEN NEVADA AND ARIZONA. I WAS LUCKY NOT HAVE BEEN HIT BY A CAR. I TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THE CVT TRANSMISSION NEED REPLACING. IT COST $4,607.83 (WITH CAR RENTAL) TO REPLACE. THE CAR HAD ABOUT 77,000 MILES AT THE TIME. I DO NOT TRUST THIS VEHICLE ANYMORE, EVEN AFTER THE REPLACED TRANSMISSION. *DT ..*BF *JB
NHTSA ODI 11142294
Oct 17, 2018Transmission & drivetrain
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TACHOMETER FLUCTUATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MOSES NISSAN OF HUNTINGTON (5200 US ROUTE 60 EAST, HUNTINGTON, WV 25706, 304-736-5291) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE REMEDY FAILED AND THE TACHOMETER CONTINUED TO FLUCTUATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
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Oct 11, 2018Transmission & drivetrainEngine
WHILE OPERATING UNDER NORMAL EVERYDAY DRIVING ON A CITY STREET A STOP LIGHT THE CAR JUST SHUTS DOWN. HAD A NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN AT UNDER 90,000 MILES. AND THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. AT A LIGHT, THE CAR JUST SHUTS DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND WON'T MOVE....*BF.. *TR
NHTSA ODI 11139901
Sep 13, 2018Transmission & drivetrain
THE TRANSMISSION IN MY CAR WENT OUT. THE CAR IS ONLY FOUR YEARS OLD. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR WILL NOT GO PASS TWENTY MILES AN HOUR. IF I TURN IT OFF AND BACK ON IT WILL RUN FOR A WHILE, BUT IF IT STOPS AT A LIGHT OF STOP SIGN, IT WILL NOT GO AGAIN.
NHTSA ODI 11129273
Sep 11, 2018Electrical system
I TURN OF MY CAR AND GO TO START IT BACK UP AND IT WILL NOT START THIS HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES. I HAVE HAD THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR TESTED EVERYTHING COMES BACK FINE. NO SERVICE LIGHTS ARE ON. I KEEP UP THE MAINTENANCE AND OIL CHANGES ON MY CAR.
NHTSA ODI 11128822
Sep 6, 2018
GAS GAUGE IS NOT WORKING YOU CAN FILL THE GAS ALL THE WAY UP AND THE GAUGE DOESN'T GO ON THE FULL BAR IT JUST FILLS UP TO 3/4. THEN THE GAS MILES WILL SAY 340 THEN NEXT THING YOU KNOW IT SAYS 280 THEN DRIVE A LITTLE MORE IT GOES TO 320. THE A/C DOESN'T WORK AS MUCH AS YOU FIX IT AND FOR THE A/C TO BLOW COOL THE GAS HAS TO BE FILLED UP ALL THE WAY.
NHTSA ODI 11127992
Sep 5, 2018Transmission & drivetrain
NO RECALL YET BUT SEEN OVER 159 COMPLAINTS OF THE SEASON PROBLEM, 80000 - 90000 MILES!! DRIVING THE CAR AND IT STARTS REVVING ITSELF AND R GUAGE BOUNCES FROM 2 TO 3 AND BACK DOWN!! CALLED TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE AND THE MECHANIC SAID MOST LIKEY THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT THIS PROBLEM IS TOO COMMON! DOES NOT MATTER THE SPEED YOU ATE TRAVELING!! THIS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY!
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Aug 30, 2018Transmission & drivetrainEngine
CVT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND CAR ISN'T EVEN AT 80,000MILES
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Aug 27, 2018Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemEngine
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED OFF THE ROAD BY ANOTHER DRIVER AND THE CONTACT POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT NO FAILURE CODE WAS FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA ODI 11122837
Aug 7, 2018Electrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Engine
I WAS DRIVING FOR ABOUT 15 MILES- I CAME TO A RED LIGHT- VEHICLE STOPPED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND ON - VEHICLE WOULD MOVE FORWARD AN INCH AND STOP AGAIN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE MECHANIC; MECHANIC SAID THERE IS A RECALL AND THE SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPROGRAMMED.
NHTSA ODI 11118316
Aug 7, 2018Transmission & drivetrain
GOT MY OIL CHANGED, CAR ONLY AT 75,000 MILES AND 1 YEAR OLD. THE ACCELERATION OF MY CAR JUST STOPPED WHILE I WAS DRIVING UP A HILL, THE ENGINE SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. SHORTLY AFTER HAD IT TOWED, AND NOW IT WON'T ACCELERATE AT ALL. CVT TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY WENT OUT.
NHTSA ODI 11118351
Aug 1, 2018Transmission & drivetrain
ON 7/30/2018 I WAS DRIVING, WHEN I CAME TO A STOP MY 2014 NISSAN SENTRA SR WITH 54,000 MILES ON IT STALLED. I THOUGHT IT MAY BE A FLUKE, BUT KEPT HAPPENING. THIS ONLY HAPPENED WHEN IN GEAR AND AT A COMPLETE STOP. IF I WAS IN PARK OR NEUTRAL IT WOULD NOT STALL. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT DAY. FOUND OUT ON 8/01/2018 THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTOR IS BAD AND THEY ARE REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION.
NHTSA ODI 11115166
Jul 21, 2018AirbagsElectronic Stability Control (esc)Fuel system
DISCULPEN PERO YO NO ENTIENDO MUY BIEN EL INGLES TENGO PROBLEMAS CON UN CARRO QUE COMPRE HACE 7 MESES POR FAVOR GRACIAS
NHTSA ODI 11112857
Jul 15, 2018Airbags1 injury
MY WIFE WAS HEADING TO WORK ABOUT 1750 ON JUNE 26TH, DURING A RAIN STORM, SHE ENTERED THE HIGHWAY ON 43 EASTBOUND TOWARD MILWAUKEE OUT OF MUKWONAGO, WISCONSIN. SHE WAS TRAVELLING ABOUT 60MPH IN A 70 MILES AN HOUR ZONE; DURING THE STORM AND HYDROPLANED ON THE SLICK ROAD, DUE TO THE FACT THIS DOWNPOUR HAD BEEN IN THE EARLY STAGES THE ROADS WERE VERY SLICK. SHE SPUN OFF THE SIDE OF THE EXPRESSWAY DOWN THE EMBANKMENT WHERE THE CAR FLIPPED OVER ABOUT 3 TIMES AND SHE ENDED UPSIDE DOWN AGAINST A TREE, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. SHE WAS TAKEN TO ER AND WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED DUE TO HAVING HER SEATBELT FASTENED, ENDURING SCRAPES, BRUISES AND ABRASIONS. THE WINDOWS ALL BLEW OUT, BUT AGAIN NO AIRBAGS DISPERSED. SHE WAS OFF A WEEK FROM WITH EXTREME SORENESS IN HER BODY AND A HAIRLINE FRACTURE IN HER ELBOW. *TT
NHTSA ODI 11111441
Jul 12, 2018Transmission & drivetrain
PURCHASED MY 2014 SENTRA BRAND NEW(124 MILES) IN NOVEMBER 2014. I KEEP UP WITH REG SCHEDULED MAINT BECAUSE I USE MY CAR FOR WORK, I'M IN SALES. MID-JUNE I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE A JOLTING FROM MY CAR WHEN I STARTED TO ACCELERATE. ONCE I REACHED 40MPH THE JOLTING AND TUGGING FEELING WOULD SOMEWHAT STOP, THAT IS UNTIL I HAD TO SLOW DOWN AND THEN ACCELERATE AGAIN. I HAD MY SPARK PLUGS CHANGED, THROTTLE BODY CLEANED, ENGINE FILTER REPLACED, AND IT STILL JOLTED AND TUGGED. PRETTY MUCH EVERY YEAR BUT 2014 IS INCLUDED IN AN EXTENDED WARRANTY PROGRAM FROM THE CRAPPY CVT. TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A TRANSMISSION GARAGE AND THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. SAID CVT WAS BAD, LIKE ALL NISSAN TRANSMISSIONS, AND THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THE PRICE THEY WERE GOING TO CHARGE WAS A LITTLE STEEP BUT IT ALSO CAME WITH A 3 YEAR WARRANTY, ANYTHING HAPPENS TO THE TRANSMISSION IN 3 YEARS AND THEY FIX FOR FREE. I WAS TALKED INTO GOING TO NISSAN TO GET A NISSAN CERTIFIED DIAGNOSTIC AND PAY $105 FOR SOMETHING I ALREADY KNEW. THEY CALLED ME 2 DAYS AFTER MY APPOINTMENT TO TELL ME THAT IT WAS INDEED THE CVT , SURPRISE SURPRISE. I MADE A CLAIM WITH NISSAN TO SEE IF I COULD GET ANY OUT OF REGULAR WARRANTY ASSISTANCE FOR MY 4 YEAR OLD CAR THAT I STILL OWE A LOT OF MONEY ON. AFTER A WEEK OF WAITING AND $200+ DOLLARS IN RENTAL CAR FEES THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR WAITING, NISSAN GETS BACK TO ME SAYING THEY CAN OFFER A LITTLE BIT OF ASSISTANCE. I GUESS A LITTLE BIT IS BETTER THAN NOTHING BUT NOW I AM FORCE TO WAIT 2+ WEEKS BC THE DEALERSHIP ONLY HAS 1 NISSAN CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN TO WORK ON 15 PLUS VEHICLES A DAY. THERE A 2 TRANSMISSION JOBS AHEAD OF MINE THAT HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR A WHILE AND THEY DID 6 CVT REBUILDS LAST MONTH. NISSAN OR THEIR DEALERSHIPS DO NOT SUPPORT THEIR CUSTOMERS WITH LOANERS AND THEY ARE ONLY OFFERING A 1 YEAR/12K WARRANTY ON THEIR WORK. NISSAN IS SCREWING ALL OF US WITH THIS CVT ISSUE!
NHTSA ODI 11111081
Jul 10, 2018Transmission & drivetrain
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 75MPH ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE CAR BEGAN SHAKING AND RATTLING SO HARD I THOUGHT NY TIRE WAS FALLING OFF. I HAD TO HIT THE BRAKES WITH A SEMI BEHIND ME AND A SEMI BESIDE ME AND TRY TO GET ONTO THE SHOULDER FROM THE LEFT LANE. COME TO FIND OUT IT IS THE CVT TRANSMISSION THAT NISSAN KNEW WAS BAD IN THE FIRST PLACE
NHTSA ODI 11110613
Jul 7, 2018Transmission & drivetrain
THIS 2014 NISSAN SENTRA HAS BEEN IN MY POSSESSION SINCE SEPTEMBER 12, 2015. THE ISSUE STARTED UP ON SUNDAY, JULY 1, 2018. I NOTICED THE CAR HESITATING AND "JERKING" WHENEVER I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE ABOVE 40 MPH TO REACH HIGHWAY SPEED. THE PROBLEM INCREASED DRAMATICALLY OVER THE WEEK, AND DURING MY COMMUTE ON FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2018, MY CAR WAS RESISTING ACCELERATING, RPM WOULD JUMP UP AND DOWN WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND ACCELERATION SEEMED TO BE THE MOST DIFFICULT THING TO ACCOMPLISH. ON MY WAY BACK HOME FROM WORK ON FRIDAY JULY 6, 2018 IS WHEN THE PROBLEM BECAME BLATANTLY DANGEROUS. I ENDED UP EXPERIENCING A SUDDEN "DROP" IN SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR WENT FROM 65 MPH TO 30 MPH AND REFUSED TO GO ANY FASTER. THE RPM DID JUMP DRAMATICALLY AT ONE POINT, FROM BARELY OVER 1 RPM LEAPING UP TO 7 RMP, THOUGH THE CAR'S SPEED DID NOT INCREASE. THE CAR WHINED LOUDLY WHEN THAT HAPPENED, THEN IT PLUMMETED BACK DOWN TO THE BARELY OVER 1 RMP. I MANAGED TO GET THE CAR BACK UP TO HIGHWAY SPEED ON A DOWNHILL PORTION OF THE HIGHWAY, AND GOT MYSELF ALMOST TO MY HOME. THE CAR CEASED TO ACCELERATE OR EVEN RECOGNIZE I WAS PUSHING ON THE GAS PEDAL AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AT AN INTERSECTION 8 BLOCKS FROM MY HOME. I CALLED MY BOYFRIEND WHO CAME DOWN TO ASSIST A KIND NEIGHBOR WHO HEARD ME TRYING TO GET MY CAR GOING BY TURNING IT ON AND BACK OFF NUMEROUS TIMES TO NO AVAIL. HE THOUGHT IT "SIMPLY NEEDED TRANSMISSION FLUID", AS THE CAR SOUNDED LIKE IT WANTED TO GO....JUST COULDN'T "CATCH GEARS". THIS GENTLEMAN AND MY BOYFRIEND ENDED UP GIVING THE NISSAN A PUSH/RUNNING START AFTER I STARTED IT BACK UP AND PUT IT INTO DRIVE. INCREDIBLY, THIS ALLOWED THE CAR TO MAKE THE LAST 8 BLOCKS TO MY DRIVEWAY, WHERE THE CAR CAME TO A VERY ABRUPT, HALTING STOP AFTER PUTTING IT INTO PARK. TERRIFIED TO DRIVE IT, MY DEALERSHIP IS NEARLY 100 MILES AWAY..LEAVING ME SOL.
NHTSA ODI 11109998
Jul 5, 2018Transmission & drivetrain
WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO EXCELLERATE THE VEHICLE WILL REV UP THE ENGINE AND WILL NOT GO UNLESS IT JERKS INTO GEAR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND IT SAYS ITS THE CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE THE CAR ONLY HAS 62,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR A YEAR. DEALERSHIP SAYS IT WILL COST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX.
NHTSA ODI 11109636
Jul 2, 2018AirbagsCrash1 injury
DAUGHTER INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS FRONT-END COLLISION. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. HER AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AT THE TIME OF THE COLLISION, SHE WAS ON A CITY STREET. SHE PASSED OUT WHILE DRIVING AND HIT A GUARDRAIL HEAD-ON. *DT CONSUMER HAD THE RECALL REPLACED.*JB
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