The contact owns a 2011 Nissan Quest. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle started jerking and became inoperable. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle had been diagnosed by an independent mechanic. The contact was informed that the failure was due to a faulty transmission. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 165,000.
2011 Nissan Quest: jerking or lurching
5 of the 66 complaints about the 2011 Nissan Quest describe jerking or lurching.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 8%
- typical mileage
- 95,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 8 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Jerking or lurching by model year
What owners say
When driving down the road my van will start jerking like it's not getting enough fuel. I had it checked out and the mechanic could find nothing wrong with it. We drive around and it wouldn't act up. Since then, I've noticed it does when when using the windshield wipers.
When at a stop, or a very slow speed (less than 2 or 3 MPH), and then attempting to accelerate, the car does not respond right away. There is a 2 or 3 second delay then the car jerks forward and accelerates. The dealership has changed the transmission twice, but issue not resolved. When dropping vehicle off to dealer, the dealer shuttle van, which is also a nissan quest, was exhibiting the same issue, which I felt and the driver also acknowledged.
Our 2011 nissan quest is having issues with the transmission. At high rates of speed, such as on the freeway, especially when the car has been running for awhile, the transmission begins to make a ringing type sound when accelerating. It also struggles to downshift properly, taking several seconds to engage in the downshift for more power and then jerking roughly. It has left us vulnerable to a situation in which we could crash by not being able to get out of the way of another vehicle quickly. According to our mechanic at our service station, this is an ongoing issue with nissan's gearless transmission system and has been recalled on several other nissan vehicle models.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan quest. The contact stated that while driving 5 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was coasted off road and as the brakes were applied, the vehicle jerked while the contact attempted to accelerate. The vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer where they stated to the contact that they could not assist her with the failure and could not diagnosis the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure would also occur when the fuel tank was less than half full. The VIN was not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 4,000.
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2011 Nissan Quest jerking
Is jerking or lurching a common problem on the 2011 Nissan Quest?
5 of 66 owner complaints about the 2011 Nissan Quest (8%) mention jerking or lurching. The model year with the most reports is 2007.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2011 Nissan Quest?
There are 0 recalls and 8 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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