Since purchasing the car in 2014. I had the body throttle replaced, the fan on the AC. Now the electrical motors for the doors to lock and unlock is going out. I truly feel when I purchased this car it was a lemon. Because I had only had the car for a couple of years when the dealership had to replace the throttle body and shorty thereafter, the dealership had to replace the fan on the AC. Now on 23 feb 2020. I am on my way to church when I notice this loud noise and now I've been told the motor is going out that controls locking my cars doors. When the throttle gave out I was driving when I notice this loud noise. When the fan gave out on the AC, I notice that the AC no longer work and I attempted add freon and I was told that it was the fan on the AC. My major complaint today is the motor on for the lock/unlock. It's a shame that cars are only made to last a short period of time or at the lowest cost possible and the sell them for outrageous price over the fair market price. Sometime its just better to purchase a used car opposed to new vehicle that you think will last and but its not like that at all.
2014 Nissan Versa engine complaints
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Vehicle hesitates and cuts off while driving. Check engine light is on and says there's a transmission issue
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan versa. The contact stated that the vehicle overheated while driving down the road and while idling at traffic stops. The contact checked the fluid levels and found no antifreeze in the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for an oil change. The mechanic stated that the air conditioner compressor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Clay cooley nissan (39690 lyndon b johnson fwy south, dallas, tx 75237, (972) 635-4062) quoted a repair cost of over $1,600. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 83,000.
Car cuts off while driving without warning lights or engine lights. In the middle of traffic. Car was in motion but in slow traffic. Also, brakes almost stopped working.
I started the car and while driving, the check engine light came on. I took it to my mechanic, and was told #p0757 transmission range sensor circuit malfunction ( p r n d l input) # p0705 park/neturak s/w.
Experiencing issues with CVT transmission when driving. Transmissions 'jerks', 'knocks', 'pulls',
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan versa. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to drive and the malfunction indicator lamp warning indicator illuminated. In addition, the gear shifter failed to shift gears. The vehicle was taken to autonation nissan pembroke pines (located at 8890 pines blvd, pembroke pines, fl 33024, (954) 949-0421) where it was diagnosed, but the contact was not aware of the results. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The approximate failure mileage was 77,000.
While driving my nissan versa I need to let it warm up completely. When I say completely I mean wait about 10-15 min before driving off. If I do not my car will stall when I press the breaks. This has happened many many times. Some times it doesnt but now that it is colder weather it does it more often. If I do leave before it warms up I expect it to stall at the stop sign, light, turn, or traffic. I usually have to kick it into park turn the car off and back on. I will do this multiple times until its warmed up. Sometimes it wont even want to work again until its warmed up so sometimes im just stuck in traffic or the side of the road. Today my car did this several times. I work only about 7 miles from my house and it stalled 5 times.
Engine stalls not shifting properly. Stuck in gears.
I got my car out of " ross nissan of el monte" took my car multiple times and never was advised of having any engine problems. Iam the first owner , and car shouldn't be going through any engine problems. Vin# [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
On 7/24/18 while driving my 2014 nissan versa on north I-15 near charleston blvd in construction stop and go traffic, I had slowed to a stop based on traffic. As the traffic began to move, I tried to accelerate and car sputtered, but moved and then aftet driving a quarter of a mile at a speed of 25 MPH, the car just stopped while in drive. All dsahboards lights and engine indication came on. Luckily the car behind me screeched to stop. I immediately put on hazards and pulled emergency brake and put car in park. I tried to restart car and it wouldn't start. After five minutes, the car started and I was able to drive home. I advised my daughter and told her I would put car in shop. On 7/26/18, I took car to auto care for assessment. My vehicle had only 31,290 miles on it. They found nothing wrong but out of concern, I had a 30,000 mile service done on car. On 8/3/18, I was advised by another driver that my brake lights were not working. I went home and my daughter saw that the lights were out also. I checked as she braked and no lights. I drove on hazards to auto repair and they checked vehicle and lights worked. They stated maybe an electrical shortage but return if lights go out again. From the time I purchased this car brand new in march of 2014, I have taken it back to nissan for lack of power, sputtering at stops and intermittent stalls. Nissan replaced oxygen sensor a year ago when car stopped while driving and advised that it's a small car so won't have a lot of power. On 8/23/18, I received notice from nissan regarding sudden stops and to bring car to dealer for repair. I am afraid to drive the vehicle or have my grandchildren with me when I drive. The car stutters at stop and hesitation is constant. I'm not sure nissan can repair this issue.
Car shut off while driving on a city street and couldnt steer.
I went to pick up my daughter from daycare on day in december 2017. I stopped at a stoplight and when it turned green I went to accelerate and my car would barely creep, I barely made it through a turn light and close to getting hit. I could barely get up to 15mph. I ended up taking it to a shop and was told a pulley broke on the transmission! It supposedly caused shrapnel to shoot into the transmission and told could of gotten into the motor! So I was told $4000 for a rebuilt transmission. The shop put me through the ringer! They told me it was fixed and it wasn't!! It was not shifting right! Then I was told they would put in a new transmission at no extra charge. Then I ended up getting ahold of them the next day and they told me no doubt it is fixed and that they ended up not putting in a new transmission after they read up on it. I ended up having the car towed because it wasnt fixed! Then they put in a new one finally at no charge and it was fine. Took 4 times!! Two weeks later and it starts burning a gas/rotten egg sulfur smell. Then I finally notice oil leaking out from under my car. From what I was told I have a blown head gasket!!! I am angry to say the least!!1 I spent all my savings and now have to find a way to get a new car and I doubt I can pay to fix this problem!!!
"defective transmission" my 2014 nissan versa started sputtering and jerking while driving and now it has gotten to the point where it will not drive properly. There's an issue with the transmission. The problem started in the last few months and after researching it appears this is an ongoing problem with nissan versa vehicles as the manufacturer is repeatedly saling these unsafe defective vehicles. I should not be having a transmission problem with a 2014 purchased vehicle.
Bought my car brand new in 2014. Almost immediately started having transmission stalling and slipping issues within two months. My car stalled out and died on the freeway in the middle of rush hour traffic. I went to my nissan dealership to have it looked at and fixed under warranty. They did not fix it, nor do I think they even looked at it. My car stalls, slips, grinds and vibrates every time I gas it. There have been a handful of other times my car has stalled out and died in the middle of a busy street, while driving. I've had my car for three years and I've been to my dealership many times during warranty and after warranty for this issue and each time the problem has not been resolved. There was even a recall for my transmission, in which I went to the dealership 3 times for it, and it still has not been resolved months after I received the recall notice. I've tried looking this recall up, and I cannot find it. Perhaps the dealership stated that this issue has been resolved when it has not. I do not feel safe in my car, and I feel as if the nissan dealership I bought my car from is adding to the lack of safety of my vehicle.
I am a military (usaf) honorably retired/disable veteran. My 2014 nissan versa with 95,000 highway miles, on it due work. Where I commute long distance to get to. Cvt transmission started slipping and jerking when driving up hill. I took my car to ted russell nissan (knoxville, tn) dealership. This problem has a long history and became very serious when the versa, hit the 60,000 miles mark. I took this car to ted russell nissan, in which this dealer service department did not address the problem and refused to fix the transmission deflect. My 2014 nissan versa with 95,000 highway miles, on it due work. On june 10th, 2017, my nissan versa, CVT transmission started slipping and jerking again, when I was driving up hill. I took my car to ted russell nissan (knoxville, tn) dealership. The ted russell mechanic said I need a new transmission. The mechanic could not even tell me what happened or what the cause of the failure was. Ted russell nissan (knoxville, tn) dealership said $3496.00 to replace. The mechanic said I need a new transmission. He stated that he was surprised that I was able to get this many miles on the car because those transmissions are a piece of sh*t - direct quote. The mechanic could not even tell me what happened or what the cause of the failure was. Ted russell nissan (knoxville, tn) dealership said $3496.00 to replace. Please help me!!
The engine stalls when the temperature goes over 100 degreed. I have no brakes and it becomes difficult to control.
My 2014 nissan versa shut down today while I was driving! Luckly I was on a parking structure. I looked up my VIN for any recalls and it shows 0 however, I did locate a recall that was made for 2014 nissan versas sedan for the exact same thing that happened to my car and I'm wondering why my vehicle is not part the the recall VIN numbers.
In motion. This car would vibrate while steering (turning) and accelerating, forcing the rmps to flex up without gain of power. The rpma would randomly flex up and down while driving at a maintained speed. Then a day at a store I turn the car on, went to put it in drive an it stalled out- 5 times to get to to move. Then it would stall out while coming to a stop/at a stop/still in gear (drive) so I would have to slam it into neutral when slowing down for a stop or at a stop. Until one day as I was driving I didn't need to completely stop as I turned to another road bc no one was coming, as I used the accelerator to gain my speed the rmp flexed up and down but my speed decreased leading to the car stallling out on side of road. I turned it off then tried to start it and to put it in gear it again stalled out, after that it wouldn't turn over an it got towed to my place where it sits and doesn't start or move, it has 3 recalls come to find out an I contacted nissan which told me to contact the nearest nissan dealership that told me to go call nissan. So pretty much I've gotten zero information an a run around. This car is a safety hazard. I'm lucky I wasn't driving 60mph or more and the engine shuts off and everything locks up. Will be trying to start this car to determine if it should need to be towed 3 hours away from the nearest nissan dealership.
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My 2014 nissan versa s will not exceed 23 miles per hour. It happened first on 12/26/15 and I had it towed to a nissan dealership. They called several hours later saying the car was fine and was unable to find a problem. Today it happened again 12/28/15 I was leaving a from a doctor appointment and once again the vehicle would not go faster than 23mph. I drove the vehicle about 3 miles into the nearest nissan dealership and had them drive it so they could see what I meant. They did drive it and said they will give me a loaner car and would diagnose more tomorrow. This is a safety hazard for sure,.
When I got in the car, I went to start it by pressing the brake. The brake pedal went all the way to the floor and the accelerator pedal did as well. It took about 10 minutes for them to release and come back up, before I could get my car started and drive back home. I was scared for my life it was going to stick again on my 2 hour ride back home.
I purchased a 2014 nissan versa from maita nissan in sacramento (now called sacramento nissan) on september 12, 2014 and I'm just not satisfied. The VIN number is [xxx] I purchased a 2014 nissan versa from maita nissan in sacramento (now called sacramento nissan) and I'm just not satisfied. This car does not at all sound like a new car. I drove it off the lot with 9 miles on it, but immediately noticed how difficult it is for the transmission to smoothly get into gear. It's loud and almost sounds like it's completely broken. When I put the car in reverse I hear a loud clunking sound whether it's on a flat surface or in the driveway. I've discussed hearing this sound before 4 different times and also went to the nissan service department 4 times. I'm being told nothing is wrong. I didn't purchase a "brand new" car to have all of these problems. I called nissan consumer affairs and advised them about the issues and requested a buy back. After waiting 3 weeks for an answer, they advised me on 4/9/15 that they are not going to accommodate my request. I feel this car has an unsafe transmission and braking system. Please investigate this issue. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
There is a coolant smell coming from the engine, no noticeable signs of a leak . The main coolant tank was full but the overflow was empty. Dealer said it was a common smell with no further explanation. After filling the overflow, the smell still persists. The overflow loses about half a cup per month. No overheat or cooling problems noticed.
This car was purchased new from the car dealer in the spring. When turning on the AC particles came out of the air vents and into my eyes. I wear contact lenses and it temporarily blinded me. Luckily, I was able to pull over without incident and get the particles out of my eyes. The particles looked like grass seeds. Since then, I always turn on my blower before moving to clear the vents. I went to the dealer and was told that the car does not come equipped with a cabin air filter, even though there is a place for one to be installed. I checked with nissan of america and they confirmed what the dealer said. I told they cheaped out the car and this is a safety issue. The dealer installed a cabin air filter at the cost of ~ $60.00. My concern is that if I had been traveling at highway speeds this incident could have ended very badly and possibly resulting in a fatality. I feel that this is a safety issue and that nissan should be required to equip their cars with cabin air filters. Cars build prior to cabin air filters didn't seen to have this problem due to the way they took air into the car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan versa. The contact stated while driving under 5 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The failure occurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician verified the failure but the diagnosis was unknown. The manufacturer has been notified of the problem. The failure mileage was 6,000.
2 separate occasions the ABS has failed to function and has locked the wheels up solid until the pedal was released and depressed again. Also the air conditioning when on makes car pulse to the point that at a stop unless you are full depressed on brake the car will lurch forward as compressor kicks on.
The car is slow to heat up and after driving about six to fifteen miles the temperature drops to a very low level. Sometime the temperature is so low that it does not show up on the dash gauge. This condition is most prevalent when the outdoor temperature is low. This makes it impossible to defrost the windshield.
Went out to start car push in clutch and car rolled out into street had brake on but did not hold and after starting motor the brakes worked ok with engine running.. Everytime I start the car if you are on a slope the car will roll and hit something. I checked threw out the day and found that when car is not running you have no brakes. You do not have any power brakes when engine stops they become hard immediately lose power assist not like other cars where you have 2 or 3 applications before brake loss. If put in a emergency and engine stopped running your brakes would not work and you will hit something causing an accident. I took it to nissan they said they have no solution and good bye. I called nissan headquarter and they said their tech's said it is ok and normal.
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