While accelerating the vehicle jerks as if it cannot find a gear, the rpms jump around and the acceleration is slowed dramatically. This happens whenever I accelerate but gets very bad when accelerating from a stop an or attempting to speed up to pass other vehicles.
2012 Nissan Versa transmission complaints
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When the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle did not accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle did not accelerate. A diagnostic testing was done on vechicle at dick smith nissan columbia, s.c. Transmission problem detected. The failure milage was 90,000.*dt. Vehicle was at the gas pump to fuel up will not move once shift to drive.
All the warning lights came on, want go off. Even when you lock and unlock the car the lights don't blink off and on. Went to a nissan dealer, had a diagnostic ran on it, told faulty transmission . It has 106,00 miles... Is there a warranty or recall on this... Nissan dealer in decatur, al . Lynn layton nissan , cadillac dealer.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan versa. When the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle did not accelerate and an unknown warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.*dt
The check engine light came on & the car slowed down on the interstate. I was driving from birmingham, al to acworth, ga. I was able to drive home without incident. But I had to replace the transmission on a 2012 nissan versa purchased new 8/6/2012. The check engine light came on & the car slowed down. The total cost of transmission $3,534.93. The versa had 70,619 miles. I had the transmission serviced on 2/23/18 at a total cost of $572.93 at 63,067 miles. No problems were noted at the time of service. Because of the issues I experienced with the versa, due to no fault of my own, I feel I should be compensated for the cost of the repairs.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan versa. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to leckner nissan (540‑628‑2500, located at 1 coachman cir, stafford, va 22554) where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and promised to call the contact back the next day. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 106,000.
Transmission problem in the 2012 nissan versa my transmission just went out I have heard of numerous transmission of the 2012 nissan going out on other people re-programming does not work the transmission is bad programming only seems to make it worse I have changed at all and had it re-program and the transmission only gets worse I was driving and the transmission with clock and that was it
Front coil springs are cracked, transmission CVT slips and I have to depress accelerator to be able to change gears.
While in heavy traffic at a red light, when it turned green went to press the accelerator and my 2012 nissan versa with 37000 miles did not go forward. Thank god I was not on a hill so my car went slowly forward. Had to get the car towed to the nissan dealership where I purchased my car. A day later I get a call saying that my transmission is done and needs to be replaced. Replaced under 37k miles! Prior to this when I went to get an engine diagnosis I was informed that there were several recalls and updates that needed to be performed on my car. So being worried that something might be wrong with my car I asked the mechanic to thouroughly check my vehicle. With a bill of 2500.00 paid in april 2018 three months later my muffler breaks apart 400.00 repair and a month and a half after that in sept my transmission is completely shot and needs to be replaced. While doing research I noticed that a lot of people are experiencing this transmission problem after that mandatory update.
Car will not go in reverse nor park and is in drive when I stopped. It will nor start it is in my drive way. It was slipping out of gear while travelling forward.
The problem is with the shifter. The shifter moves from park to any other position without the use of the break pedal. Also, the shifter slides easily from drive to neutral while driving. Finally, the cable broke and the car was stuck in park. This car has 57,000 miles. The mechanic said it needs a new shifter assembly. There is a recall for some nissan versas for this problem. Why not this one?
My caa is a nissan versa 2012 with a CVT transmission,I was waiting at the light to make my left turn and when I tried to accelrate the car would not move it acted like it was on neutral transmission would not budge still I can backup but cant drive forward.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan versa. While driving various speeds, the vehicle would not immediately accelerate when depressing the accelerator pedal. The failure was also present when attempting to accelerate from a stationary position. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The local dealer (filsbee nissan in filsbee, tx) and the manufacturer were both notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 87,000.
Sluggish acceleration, high rev while gas oedal is pressed w no acceleration on highway & city streets . Jerking into gear while advancing from a dead stop . Nissan says the CVT needs replaced & it only has 45k miles on it .
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan versa. While driving 25 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. After the vehicle was restarted, it would jerk for approximately 30 minutes while driving and then return to normal. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with transmission failure. The vehicle was then taken to a local dealer (jeff wyler fairfield cadillac kia nissan, 5815 dixie hwy, fairfield, oh 45014, (513) 682-2500) where the contact was informed that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed. The contact declined to pay the fee for diagnostic testing; therefore, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified and opened case number: 30914316. The manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed, but no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 40,000.
As I accelerate, the rpms keep jumping and the car jumps forward.
Just had vehicle checked today at cottman transmission. After they road tested and ran their analysis on the transmission, I was informed that my vehicle has nissans 'CVT' transmission and there is no fix for it other than a $4000 replacement. The transmission hesitates and will not switch gears properly. Took vehicle to the dealership on a couple of different occasions prior to taking it to cottmans and was told that there was no problem.there's a recall on the transmissions for the 2011 & 2012 nissan versa for the same issues I'm experiencing with the same transmission but does not include my vehicle according to my VIN number.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan versa. While driving 45 MPH, the contact's vehicle inadvertently shifted from drive into neutral before stalling. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and it operated normally. The contact also stated that the vehicle shifted into park while driving. When the vehicle stalled, all the warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to southern 441 nissan (9405 southern blvd, royal palm beach, fl 33411, (561) 249-4254) where it was diagnosed with a transmission failure, which caused the vehicle to shift without depressing the brake pedal. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact researched the failure online and found the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v032000 (power train). The contact was unsure if the vehicle was previously repaired per the recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.
While family traveling, car began to skip and vibrate and slow down. Then could not press gas pedal and maintain speed to get off road in a excessable area which almost caused accident by others not realizing there was a problem and it did happen quickly so others had little time to respond. This happened on a two lane highway in busy section. After towing back to town, it was found to be a failed CVT transmission which has been a known problem by nissan for many years and they even extended the warranty on models up to 2010 but since mine is 2012, it was not included in this extension?
While driving car stalls . Rpm go way up and down but doesn't move. Very dangerous on a highway. This problem was suppose to be fixed on versas up to 2010 but is reaccurring. Wonder how many people have to die before recall? This happened on a main highway while going 60mph . Dealership can't get it to happen but if you read it happens a lot
The car dosent accelarate properly trans feels like it slips axles make noise after being checked and gas smell tje car turn off wjen running my tire popped after being checked
My auto is disabled. Key doesn't turn, the wheels are locked up and noticed that there is hesitation when shifting made a nose. I can't drive my auto at all. I am still responsible for the payments on the vehicle. It doesn't seem like a regular wear and tear issue.
Started to drive in stop and go traffic and the car bucked and then had no power and then had power. Stopped again in traffic and it happened again. Seemed to fix itself. Hasn't happened since. Also sometimes the powertrain shudders when first starting off. Doesn't happen all the time, just sometimes.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan versa. While the vehicle was in drive, the power door locks unlocked. Also, the gears independently shifted out of drive, reverse, and neutral without warning. The contact stated that there were three manufacturer recalls that needed to be performed, but the dealer indicated that the parts may not be available until mid spring of 2018. The dealer (mcgavock nissan wichita, 10625 e kellogg dr, wichita, ks 67207, (316) 681-6900) was notified several times and had not diagnosed the failures. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The recall details and failure mileage were not available. Updated 12/13/2017 *ln the consumer stated the air bag light illuminated, the radio would change on it's own, and the navigation system operates on it's own as well as gives incorrect directions. The vehicle lunged into another vehicle after inadvertently jumping into drive.
When I have more than 1 passenger in the vehicle the vehicle hesitates; the engine revs but the car does not move. The car hesitates as it starts moving and I was almost hit by oncoming traffic because the vehicle didn't pick up while making a turn. I took it to the shop right away, and they replaced the transmission. This cost more than $3,000 and a 5 year vehicle should not have the transmission go bad, and it could have killed us if the vehicles didn't avoid hitting us on the road when it stalled.
I brought my car(used) in november 2013, within 6 months june 2014 I had to get a new transmission. Fast forward 3 years later, while driving on the freeway my check engine light came on. So I took my vehicle to the car dealership and to my surprise they said I needed a new transmission. Since my warranty had expire I was quoted $4,000 to replace my transmission. So I contacted nissan consumer affairs to see if they could provide some type of assistance and they stated their was nothing they could do. I'm not a mechanic but a transmission shouldn't be going out every 50,000 miles.
Vct transmission failure, transmission will fail with no warning, this is a deadly flaw in the design of the transmission, hundreds complaints online attest to the number of transmission failures in dangerous situations. My transmission failed at a busy intersection on a major 4 lane road we were almost hit broadside at a high rate of speed the other driver swerved to miss us and I had to push the car out of traffic. This is a potential deadly condition. I was stopped at a stop sign waiting on traffic when traffic cleared I hit the accelerator the car hesitated and surged onto the highway and stopped in the traffic lane with 65/70 MPH traffic coming at us. The first car swerved to the ditch side and missed us the rest of the traffic saw what happened and stopped and went around. This is a very common problem with the transmissions in nissan vehicles especially with the vct transmission. This is a very dangerous even deadly problem that has plagued nissan for several years, they have recalled several makes of nissan for transmission problems but refuse to address the safety issue and refuse to correct the faulty transmission problem, this problem is potentially as bad as the pinto fires, how many people have died in a CVT nissan that we do not know about my wife and I were just yards from death because of this transmission failure. This needs to be investigated and nissan needs to be remedy the situation.
While driving on the freeway going apprx 70mph my car suddenly lost power and starting fluttering. I had to try to pull off to the shoulder without getting hit!! I couldn't go faster than 20 MPH. I took my car to the shop and was told I needed a new transmission. The code they read was po846. My car only has 105k miles!!! I have read many other complaints about this same issue from many people. I also read the manufacturer extended the warranty but only until 2010!!! Why???? These cars are hazardous to be on the road and there needs to be a lawsuit filed!! This happened right after I was told to replace the catalytic converter, which was done on 8/25/17
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan versa. While driving various speeds and attempting to accelerate by depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to accelerate and would decelerate instead without warning. When the failure occurred on 11/25/2013, the vehicle was taken to kelly nissan of route 3 (3830 easton-nazareth hwy, easton, pa 18045 (610) 258-8600) where it was diagnosed that the continuously variable transmission (CVT) needed replacement. The vehicle was repaired. On 7/31/2014, while the vehicle was undergoing a routine oil change at town center nissan (2310 barrett lakes blvd, kennesaw, ga 30144 (866) 799-4725), the technician stated that the CVT needed replacement. The part was not replaced. The manufacturer stated that they could not assist because the power train was out of warranty. The contact stated that the failure recently recurred on 7/10/2017. The vehicle was taken don franklin auto mall (3380 richmond rd, lexington, ky 40509 (859) 263-5020) where it was diagnosed that the CVT needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact mentioned that the failure persisted intermittently ever since the CVT was replaced in november of 2013. The contact stated that the manufacturer was notified once again of the failure, but did not assist. The failure mileage in november of 2013 was approximately 49,000.
2012 nissan versa. Consumer writes in regards to unsatisfactory customer service at dealership with vehicle transmission repairs. *smd updated 06/22/2017*js updated 11/03/17*lj updated 11/13/2017
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