NHTSA Complaint #10721179 — 2012 NISSAN VERSA

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10721179
Vehicle	2012 NISSAN VERSA
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	March 5, 2015
Date Filed	May 23, 2015
Mileage	40,262 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

PURCHASED NEW FROM NISSAN DEALER. 35 MONTHS LATER, JUST AROUND 40,000 MILES, NOTICE JERKY MOVEMENTS FORWARD AND BACKWARDS AT FREEWAY AT APPROX 60MPH. TOOK TO DEALER SERVICE DEPT AND NOTHING FOUND. HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY AND AT LOWER SPEEDS TOO. RETURNED 8 WEEKS LATER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE CVT TRANSMISSION. WAS TOLD REPLACED BY NEW ONE. 4 DAYS LATER CAR STARTED BUT WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. HAD TO HAVE TOWED AND WAS TOLD THE NEW TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACING AGAIN. BOTH REPAIRS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. CONCERNED THIS MAY HAPPEN AGAIN AND BE DANGEROUS ON FREEWAY OR BE RIGHT AFTER WARRANTY IS OVER AND BE COSTLY. READ LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH CVT TRANSMISSIONS. THIS CAR IS NOT DRIVEN IN HARSH CONDITIONS OR STOP AND GO TRAFFIC SO VERY CONCERNING.

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