NHTSA Complaint #10789631 — 2012 NISSAN VERSA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHILE ON AN INCLINE AND RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING ON A ROADWAY. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLOW TO CHANGE GEARS BETWEEN FIRST AND THIRD GEARS. THE CONTACT HAD TO CONSTANTLY CHECK THE GEARS TO ENSURE THEY WERE CHANGED OVER. THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ALSO RANDOMLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS A CVT TRANSMISSION FAILURE ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO EXPERIENCING A FAILURE IN WHICH THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL WAS CAUSING HIS FOOT TO BECOME TRAPPED BETWEEN THE TWO PEDALS. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER HIS FEET WITH THE PEDALS TO PREVENT A FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT NOTIFIED, BUT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V507000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS TO FURTHER DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000. UPDATED 01/20/16*LJ *TR