2014 Nissan Versa: hesitation when accelerating

Filed May 2, 2020 · Transmission · 4,918 miles · GA

Vehicle has started to lose acceleration power. Started hesitating to accelerate and took long to shift (this is an automatic transmission) got on the interstate and car started jerking and would not go past 10-15 MPH. Pulled over, brought gears back down to the park position, but that only made it worse. Car would not shift into gear and has been stuck now for a week. Started research on vehicle and learned many other vehicles within this class are experiencing the same problem. Nissan dealership has told me that they are not responsible and will not fix. Why not?? They apparently built a faulty vehicle. They should fix the problem. Looks like I'll be getting a lawyer.

Filed Feb 27, 2020 · Acceleration, Engine · 180,000 miles · AL

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan versa. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed to the floorboard however, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated and stalled with an unknown warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic however, the mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. Neither the dealer nor manufacturer was informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.

Filed Jan 6, 2020 · Transmission · CA

I was driving up a hill in ventura when the car lost power and started to roll backwards. Prior to that the car would jerk like it would go into gear and would hesitate. Finally the car would go forward and I had to stop at vons for the car to be towed. I was 58 miles from home. It was really scary but I was fortunate there were no other cars behind me and the car did not run off the ledge.

Filed Nov 1, 2019 · Acceleration, Engine · VA

Vehicle hesitates and cuts off while driving. Check engine light is on and says there's a transmission issue

Filed Aug 24, 2018 · Engine · 31,000 miles · NV

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.

Filed Jul 25, 2018 · Transmission · 122,500 miles · NH

My 2014 nissan versa CVT transmission is hesitating, failing to accelerate, and acting erratically. This is causing unsafe driving conditions. On 2 separate occasions, I and my son were almost "t-boned" while pulling out into a busy intersection. The CVT, at times, fails to accelerate properly, putting driver at risk. This car has 122,500 miles on the odometer. The original CVT transmission failed at 65,000 and the replacement CVT transmission is now failing. I brought my car into my dealer, nissan autofare stratham, and they informed me that I need a new CVT transmission. I have since sent certified letter to nissan north america notifying them of this. I spoke to markita scott, arbitration specialist/dispute resolution for nissan north america. She didn't seem to really care about the safety aspect, and stated nissan would not do anything for me even though this new transmission failed at just 55,000 miles. I believe this is a manufacturing/design flaw with this particular CVT transmission as I had 2 failed transmissions in just 122,000 miles. I also believe that these failures represent a significant safety hazard and the research I done indicates this particular problem is widespread. There's a class action lawsuit pending against nissan for this CVT problem with this particular model. Thank you.

Filed Jan 8, 2018 · Acceleration · 71,140 miles · CA

* car hesitates when the gas pedal is pressed at a complete stop and then jolts forward *it takes longer than normal for the car to start moving when gas pedal is pressed * when I try to speed up to pass on the freeway it takes a long time to get up to speed

Filed Apr 22, 2014 · Acceleration, Transmission · 560 miles · IN

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan versa. The contact stated that while turning at various speeds, the vehicle lost acceleration power. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but the failure could not be duplicated or diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 560. Updated 06/10/14 ma the consumer stated there was a hesitation when accelerating from a stopped position or when slowly accelerating. Updated 07/23/14