2018 Nissan Sentra: sudden loss of power

Filed Nov 2, 2024 · Engine · FL

The CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) failed, preventing the vehicle from driving forward. Yes, the vehicle is available for inspection upon request. The transmission failure caused the vehicle to lose power while driving, which could have led to a serious accident if it had happened on a busy road. This failure compromised my control over the vehicle, especially at higher speeds and I was stuck on the road till an officer helped me push the car off the road. Naples nissan service center has confirmed that the CVT transmission requires replacement. Nissan Consumer Affairs has been contacted, and a mechanic has inspected the vehicle. However, Nissan has declined to provide any financial assistance or coverage for the repair. No warning lamps or messages appeared before the failure. The transmission gave out suddenly, accompanied by a loud noise while driving. The issue began immediately after this event.

Filed Apr 19, 2024 · Acceleration · IL

The CVT can cause the car to shake, judder, stall during sudden acceleration, or completely lose power. My car jurked and stop completely while at a turning signal in the middle of the street . This was cause by the recall on their cvt. I’ve called a Nissan dealer and they said they can’t fix the recall problem for free because my car is over 80,000 miles. No it hasn’t been inspected . Yes my car has been jurking for the last past month . I’ve been called Nissan about it but they said i had to pay $210 for diagnostic even tho the problem was the transmission recall . The car will not drive foward or backwards . It’ll start up but that’s just about it. Now I have no transportation to go to work or doctors appointments.

Filed Jan 20, 2023 · Transmission · OH

While my husband was driving, the vehicle suddenly lost power. He was almost hit by the vehicle that was behind him. He was able to nurse it to the side of the road. There were no warning lights or any other indicators that there was something wrong. We called AAA and had it towed to the nearest independent service dealer. We were told that the transmission was gone. It only had 88,000 miles on it. It has not been reviewed by anyone else at this time. The repair bill is for almost as much as what we owe on the loan.

Filed Nov 12, 2022 · Transmission · FL

My car stopped accelerating normally and was losing power so eventually I deemed it unsafe to drive. I was told by a mechanic that it was just a speed sensor or the computer needed reprogramming. I took it to the Nissan dealership and they said that the entire transmission needed to be replaced. Mind you I had only had the car about 10 months. I declined the warranty since it’s a 2018 and was not told the car had any major concerns. I had the transmission replaced and it’s $4,391. It’s been in the shop since July 2022 and the place I bought it from is permanently closed so I couldn’t take it back or exchange it. I haven’t been able to work without a car. I’ve been working sporadically so the bills fell behind and now I’m going through eviction stuff and facing repossession etc… it all started with this transmission replacement. I’ve been so stressed out. I hope things turn around. 🧿✨️ CVT transmissions are not my first go with Nissans.

Filed Mar 2, 2022 · Engine · CA

I was accelerating then lost power and car failed to go into gear so no drive or no reverse

Filed Feb 1, 2022 · Transmission · CA

Vehicle loss power no check engine light while at a street light on highway 111 in El Centro California. Light turn green I pressed on gas pedal and vehicle would not move, RPM remained at zero even with gas pedal pressed all the way. Vehicle coming higher speeds behind me since it's a freeway placed my emergency flashers to avoid getting hit and slowly pulled to side since Vehicle would not got more than 3 to 4 miles per hour. Got to safe side street at this speed off the freeway and than a check engine light appear. Codes related to transmission. I had been traveling that day from Palm Desert CA heading to Calexico CA and had no warning or issue till I stop at that red light was also not the 1st stop I made on this trip. Very scary experience and could have been deadly with a semi truck behind us.

Filed Jan 27, 2021 · Transmission · 92,500 miles · SC

I purchased a nissan sentra back in june 2020 so I haven't had it very long. It had roughly about 52k miles when I purchased it and I purchase it because my family has had infiniti's and nissan and my dad works for an infiniti dealership. All of our vehicles have been very reliable. So why would this one be any different. I recently had an issue driving this vehicle where it just started this weird jutter or vibration and then there was lose of power/hesitation and wouldn't go past 45 to 50 MPH. I live about 71 miles away from work and had a hard time getting it to work. After getting off work I dropped my car off by the closest nissan dealer to find out what was going on with my car. The service advisor called me back to say that my transmission was done and that I needed a new one. I then found out that the extended warranty that I purchased from the dealer expired already and that I would have to pay for a transmission in a car that I just bought less than a year ago. After further research I found where nissan has a really bad issue with their CVT transmissions and that there was a recall on them. When I asked nissan dealer about it they said that it only covers up to 2017 nissan sentra. My dad did some research and found that there is a service bulletin reference (ntb20-035a) for 2018-2019 nissan sentra; CVT judder. When we contacted nissan consumer affairs for assistance they said that my car wasn't included in this, and that they wouldn't cover anything. Nissans service bulletin says that if any of several codes popped up while diagnosing the vehicle (p2859) replace the CVT transmission. This is my first vehicle purchase on my own, I'm 23, and I still have to make the payments on this car. I was quoted a transmission repair cost of 4k to 5k. Nissan should be responsible for this issue being that they know of the problem. Any help on this is greatly appreciated.