2013 Nissan Sentra transmission complaints

Filed Mar 9, 2013 · Transmission · 152 miles · MD

I was waiting at a red light to make a left turn. Once the light turned green and I stepped on the accelerator, the car started to jerk and lost power. It did not turn completely off but it would not drive. I had to put my hazard lights on to avoid being rear ended by the vehicle directly behind me that was also making a left turn. I owned the car for less than 24 hours at that point. It only had 152 miles on the odometer. The dealership sent a tow. The diagnosis was that the software needed to be updated. I don't understand how nissan can sell a car that isn't properly programmed? Why wasn't the programming checked prior to me driving it off the lot? I will drive it for a few days to see if it happens again.