2013 Nissan Sentra: adaptive cruise control problems

Filed Jul 2, 2023 · Transmission · MO

The vehicle will hesitate and stall when I am pulling out until traffic, causing me to almost get hit if there are any cars coming. When I go over 50mph on an incline, the RPMs will jump way high and the car will lose power in the middle of the highway. I will have to pull over and turn it off for awhile to get it to run again. There are no lights on at this time, but if I have the cruise control going, the Cruise light will flash and cruise will not work. Hitting Accelerate on the steering wheel cruise menu will move the car, but the gas pedal will not, and cruise control will not work.

Filed Jun 8, 2021 · Transmission · KY

My 2013 Nissan Sentra CVT transmission prematurely failed at 82,000 miles and is available for inspection upon request. One year ago (2020) my car started to shudder and stall when going from a stop, at 75,000 miles. I took my car to the Nissan dealership and they said that they felt the same issues when test driving it and contacted Nissan HQ to see if I qualified for the extended warranty. Nissan HQ requested that they check the transmission fluid and run some diagnostic tests and check for specific codes. In 2020, the Nissan dealership did as requested and found that the transmission fluid was black and smelled burnt or spent but reported that there were no shavings in the fluid. In 2020, they also could not get the specific diagnostic codes that were requested by Nissan HQ. When Nissan HQ got these results, they said that all my car needed was a transmission fluid change, even though this year's model is known to have CVT premature transmission failure. Currently, in 2021 my car started shuddering and stalling again along with new problems such as: kicking when putting the car in reverse, trying to shift gears at inappropriate times, RPMs racing even when on a flat, straight road with cruise control on. I took my car to get inspected by the Nissan dealership again and this time they told me that my car has "internal transmission failure" and is not recommended to be driven. The price for a new transmission is 4343.93 which is worth more than the car. Nissan HQ refuses to pay for this even though they know that this transmission has this problem. Nissan HQ claims that they cannot help due expiration of the extended warranty, this is unfair to people who gently drove their cars and took care of them which delayed the occurrence of the inevitable problem These transmissions are unsafe for the driver and those around and in the car and it is wreckless for Nissan not to have a recall on these transmissions.

Filed Mar 20, 2020 · Transmission · 114,000 miles · WA

I was driving on the freeway on cruise control going 70mph when the car started slowing down to the point where I had to pull over. I turned the car off and when I turned it back on it was not accelerating. I had to tow the car to the dealership where they told me I needed a new CVT transmission. My car only has 114,000 miles. The transmission should still be working fine. The car has not been in any accidents/car wrecks.

Filed May 18, 2019 · Transmission · 77,100 miles · CA

Vehicle stutters and jolts when needing to accelerate quickly. Rpms shoot up to 7-8 on inclines at 60-70mph when cruise control is engaged. Vehicle stutters at slow accelerations after stop signs and red lights. On 2 separate instances, while in motion, vehicle revs to 4+ rpms but is unable to accelerate past 40mph. Vehicle has 77k miles and is current on all services. Took to nissan dealer and they diagnosed a failed transmission with repair of $4800.

Filed Jul 24, 2018 · Transmission · 115,000 miles · IL

I am requesting an investigation into nissan CVT transmissions after suffering transmission failure at 70 miles an hour while on cruise control on an interstate in traffic. Rpms jumped up but was losing power and engine sounded horrible like metal on metal . Able to get off before passing exit and limped into nearby gas station. Towed to nearest nissan dealer after breakdown and told a few days later that something broke internally in transmission and will now have to be replaced after 115000 miles for $4000. Car bought new in 2013. Research online shows an extreme amount of the same complaints about nissan's CVT transmissions for years and nissan is not addressing the issue. Nissan offered owners of previous models up to year 2010 to double power train warranty from 60,000 to 120,000 to address previous complaints but current owners are not offered this currently even though obvious problems remain with their transmissions. There has to be a fault with their transmissions. Could you please investigate as numerous people are in danger if failure occurs in traffic and are suffering financially from paying for repairs from this problem.

Filed Jul 5, 2018 · Transmission · 112,000 miles · FL

Our 2013 nissan sentra with 112k miles, the transmission has started to shutter when shifting on city streets, gets stuck in second gear when pulling onto highways on ramps, and slips when at highway speeds with and without cruise control. This vehicle saved my wife's life while being our only transportation. She has survived 5 cancers but now we don't have reliable transportation. I can't get the vehicle to the dealer to have the two recalls performed on the airbags and anti-lock brake system.

Filed Jan 6, 2018 · Transmission · OH

Cvt transmission slipping at highway speeds, randomly, transmission will slip going up interstate hills, cruise control on, going speed limits, transmission will start slipping and rpms will bounce up and down 500rpms, took the car to nissan, transmission replaced..december 2017....and replacement transmission is doing the exact same slipping... I have returned to nissan service, they performed software update to correct problem, received car back on 1-5-18, driving home, about 60 miles I begin up a interstate hill, and slipping happens again, I call nissan service and let them know the tranmission is still slipping, service guy says they have done everything they can... I have service warranty records and videos of slipping transmission... Seems nissan service can not fix

Filed Jul 20, 2017 · Transmission · 67,000 miles · WI

The vehicle has one owner, used on daily route to work and a few short trips. 67,000 miles on the odometer. The transmission began to slip at highway speeds causing the engine to rev up and down 500 rpms to maintain speed. Problem ceased while in cruise control. Problem was intermittent. Within two days before getting it serviced, the condition worsened. The transmission began to slip at slow speeds, all conditions, with the fluctuating rpms at highway speeds being 1500 rpms. The diagnosis was a pressure malfunction in the transmission. It destroyed the inner workings of the transmission. Debris from the transmission was in the fluid, and the fluid was severely burned. The entire transmission must be replaced at a cost of $4200.

Filed Jul 7, 2016 · Acceleration, Transmission · 55,500 miles · LA

My first indecent occurred while driving down a state highway with my cruise control on, my cruise control was cut off. As I was trying to accelerate back to my driving speed, the gas pedal felt loose and my car was having trouble revving up to accelerate and would not let me accelerate back up to posted highway speeds. The car then "jumped" forward and went back to normal and allowed me accelerate. However, I was not able to engage my cruise control back to normal and would cut it off every time I set it. I took my car to the dealership the next day for an initial recall notice to be fixed and explained also what happened. When I described my issue the service man had said it sounded as if my transmission was slipping, that they would look at it. After recall was cared for and two test drives later, they found nothing wrong with the vehicle. Told me if problem comes back to bring in immediately. On 07/06/2016 on my drive home at night, I came to a light and yielded,upon trying to accelerate to turn my car failed to accelerate and was having issues once again revving up! I drifted in to a nearby parking lot, put my car in park, turned it off for a few minutes then turned it back on. It acted fine until I was further down on a state highway and it was giving issues accelerating again. I contacted the dealership the next day (07/07) and was told to bring it in. They called me after sometime, and made me aware of what was wrong with my vehicle(condensation in the tail lights!) and how it was affecting my vehicle. I was also told that it was a manufacturer issue and that the manufacturer and nissan are aware of the issue but have yet to issue a recall!! This is a serious issue that can lead to a fatal accident!!

Filed Nov 9, 2015 · Brakes, Electrical · 52,000 miles · TX

With no warning, the vehicle applies brakes while in cruise control. Brake lights on the vehicle remain active continuously after this. Once this has occurred, the cruise control light flashes and the transmission is very limited on power at intermittent intervals. It comes and it goes without reason all the while the brake lights remain fully illuminated. This occurs while the vehicle is in motion. It tends to be while cruise control is enabled, but it has occurred while regularly driving.