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It is ridiculous that so many people with the same car have had the same exact problem and no investigation or action has been done by the NHTSA yet. As others have complained before, I have had moments where my car would have the vdc light go off and the car would begin to not accelerate over 2,000 rpms and would shake the car in a violent manner. I have had error codes P0101 and P0725 come up and dissapear through a period of six months. I have had to install a new oem mass air flow sensor to try to fix P0101 and it has returned on and off. The car has been acting much weaker than before and would have lots of hesitation whenever you would give it any gas. I have tried to search online to fix this but have come up with no definite answer. I just want my car to be reliable and that is what I expected when this car was purchased yet for it to start failing before the 100K mark, it shows how defective Nissan products are. I have put a thousand dollars trying to fix it only to find out nothing has changed.a recall needs to be done to fix this. Guaranteed last time I will buy a Nissan for sure.
Cvt transmission whines and appears to be slipping when going uphill - the rpms increase but the car is not going faster. There seems to be an ongoing issue with Nissan cvt transmissions. They extended the warranty to 10 years/120K miles for 2004-2010 cvts. Unfortunately, mine is a 2011.
During a trip from wis. To Florida my son's used 2011 with approx. 110.000 miles developed a whining noise that fluctuated as the car accelerated and decelerated. Car also seems to lose power.
Vehicle loses power after couple of hours of driving on relatively hot days. Had vehicle examined by dealer advised I needed a "transmission cooler" because transmission was overheating and not getting enough air. Advised vehicle computer registered over 82 instances of transmission overheating. When the issue occurs vehicle enters "limp" mode. Vehicle will not produce more than 2500 rpms. Recently occurred on interstate 40 in tn. Climbing large hill car would not maintain speed. Dealer advised there is nothing wrong with vehicle other than the design of transmission and advised by Nissan to fix problem install a transmission cooler which costs $1,400.
- Maryville, TN, USA
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There is transmission issue with this vehicle when driven in excess of 2 hours. It appears to overheat and will not drive in excess of 60 mph until it cools down. This is a known issue and I did open a case with Nissan who refuses to cover the repair. Nissan case # 31337703. Nissan doubled the powertrain warranty on models 2003 - 2010 as a result of this issue but is refusing the stand behind this one which was presumably made in 2010. Problem first noticed a year ago and 2 mechanics could not duplicate the issue as it has to be driven a long time to heat up. It is only on long trips that this happens. Nissan requested we take it to a dealer for diagnosis and after 6 hours (and $150 charge) they said it had the incorrect transmission fluid. I am the original owner of the vehicle and never changed or authorized anyone to change it so that is a false statement. I was chastised for not visiting a dealer in 5 years... my response was if it is not broke why fix it? this vehicle is now used for primarily long road trips to school and it is frustrating that Nissan knows there are thousands of reported issues with the cvt transmission but will not accept responsibility for this one. I have reached out to Nissan and escalated my appeal as high as the executive specialist who would not consider standing behind their product. Sent a few E-mails to management (customer experience) which have gone ignored. Will be disputing the credit card charge for 'diagnosis' as that was a 6 hour wait for them to do nothing more then look at the fluid and accuse us of changing it to an unsupported fluid. Given the known design and reliability issues with this part I simply request Nissan to cover the cost of replacement to which they refuse, causing a severe safety issue when this car is driven. In city driving it works without any issues.
Nissan claims that their cvt transmission issues were fixed for the model year 2011 Sentra but that is a lie. The transmission overheats and then the car goes into limp mode which is extremely dangerous in the highway because it looses almost all power. Nissan extended the warranty for model years 2006-2010 to 120,000 miles because they knew there were issues with the transmissions but they refuse to acknowledge the issues that still exist with the 2011 model. I live in Florida which has a warm climate and the issue normally manifests itself after about an hour of driving in the highway. After careful research, it seems that people that live in mountainous area have the same issue. To make matters worse, when the issues with the transmission started around September 2015 while going on a 500 mile trip, we took the car to Nissan of pompano beach upon our return and they told us we needed a new transmission. We didn't believe them at the time because we had just driven the car about 350 miles after the problem started and the transmission was still working. The issue seem to only manifest when the weather was really warm and the car was been driven for several miles. Therefore, we instructed them to change the transmission oil and went on our way wondering if that would fix the issue. Since then, the car has gone another 15K miles with the same transmission. Since we have been taking shorter trips with the car the issue had not manifested itself again until now so we took the car to Nissan in miami and again they told us that the car needs a new transmission. Given all the problems they have been having with the cvt transmission, I believe Nissan should either extend the warranty on 2011 models or at least make sure that dealerships try to install a transmission fluid cooler to see if the customers issue goes away.
The contact owns a 2011 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while driving at 50 mph, the vehicle would not accelerate beyond 50 mph and made a loud abnormal noise. In addition, the contact mentioned that after various research, the failure was transmission related. The vehicle was towed to swope Toyota of elizabeth town, Kentucky where the cause of failure had not been determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 126,000.
I bought a used 2011 Nissan Sentra that went through a vigorous inspection. 3 days later transmission started giving me problems. Had metro Nissan replace the valve body and cooler assembly and made no difference. There is a major issue with theses issues
The transmission would down shift to lower speed 60mph in high speed traffic, nearly causing an accident. This has happen about 3 times. If the outside temperature is 85 degrees or above the transmission fluid overheats causing a sensor to down shift transmission. Now the service engine soon light has turned on. Took vehicle to Nissan dealership, was informed I would need to replace transmission. Read online complains about cvt transmission on Nissan vehicles is a big problem.
2011 Nissan Sentra with 80,000 miles and the cvt transmission is making a high pitch noise when accelerating. It increases in RPM but doesn't increase power. Nissan is aware of the issue with these transmissions but refuse to do anything about it if the car is out of warranty. This could be very dangerous if trying to pass another vehicle with oncoming traffic. This and many other problems with the cvt transmission are all over the internet. They extended the warranty for earlier models but won't do anything for newer ones. When I called and opened a complaint with Nissan Consumer Affairs they called the next day and told me there would be no assistance from Nissan and as far as they were concerned the case was closed. I took the car to a Nissan dealer and the vehicle tech said he thought it was the cvt going bad. He said they have a lot of problems with cvt's and his opinion was he wouldn't own one
The contact owns a 2011 Nissan Sentra. While driving 55 mph on an incline, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the speed decreased to 25 mph. The check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission fluid overheated and needed the cvt cooler upgrade service kit and performance of cvt fluid flush. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 12,600.
I bought a 2011 Nissan Sentra brand new one owner just the other day I was driving. As I got of the highway I stopped at a light and once it turned green tried to gas it but it doesn't move. I tried to put it in L nothing, reverse nothing car revs but doesn't accelerate. Took it to a mechanic they said transmission is gone. Really disappointed 4 years and cars transmission went. Would not recommend to anyone 8th Nissan in the family and I'm worried now because they are all cvt. After this never buying another Nissan they knew about the problem. Extended the warranty on the 2007-2010 models but no recall. 2011 Nissan Sentra highway driven daily and Nissan don't want to fix it. I financed the car for 5 years still owe $5000 and they want $5500 for new transmission. Very disappointed with the quality I got for 24000 car special edition sr model defiantly wouldn't recommend to anybody. Beware very common problem with this vehicle don't buy cvt transmission.
A 3 year old car suddenly would not shift gear ( defective shifter assembly ) from park to drive, first was told by Nissan it is covered by powertrain warranty (60K miles ) and was told by the dealer it's not. Why is the consumer have to pay for factory installed defective part ? we are not talking light bulbs or fuses which lasted longer than an important gear of a car.
The contact owns a 2011 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that the air conditioning unit continuously emitted warm air. The dealer replaced the controller unit. Also, the contact was unable to shift the vehicle into park on several occasions. The steering wheel also locked intermittently and the contact had to apply the brake pedal and force the steering wheel to turn. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer more than three times, but the failures recurred. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified of the failure several times. The approximate failure mileage was 21,010.
Brand new car under 4K miles on it I was driving between 60-65mph on the busy I95N of fort lauderdale miami cars speeding up to 70mph with my family on a vacation then all of sudden the service light pop up and after that the car lost its power so I coasted on the side of the road really scary. It seems that the problem with this Sentra are still active even with new cars so Nissan are we gonna wait for the next incident?
The following problem with the car can potentially cause bodily injury. Please record and compare with similar complaints. When the vehicle is warmed up (after about 20 minutes of driving) and the gas pedal is pressed genteelly, it experiences severe rocking back and forth motion during the driving. It unexpectedly accelerates and then unexpectedly decelerates, occasionally to almost complete stop, repeatedly. The tachometer reading will suddenly jump to above 3000 RPM and swiftly jump back down below 1000 --' all within 2-3 seconds. Then it returns to normal range at 1000 -1600 RPM depends on amount of gas pedal applied. The car accelerates and decelerates in sync with the RPM changes. When the car is decelerating, the car makes squeaking noise and it feels like the brakes are applied to the maximum. If the gas pedal is continuously pressed at the same level, above symptoms repeat at uneven intervals, frequently in between every 5-10 seconds. If the gas pedal is pressed more, the above symptoms get worse with larger range of RPM changes, louder noise, and more severe jerking. When the vehicle is stopped with the engine on, it is hard to start moving and accelerate -- lack of power and the RPM suddenly jumping up and down. According to the dealer, a coil inside the transmission is at fault and the connection between the engine and the transmission was assembled wrongly.
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- Genoa City, WI, USA