2014 NISSAN VERSA Complaints

ENGINE ,BRAKES AND SHIFTER THIS IS THE CORRECT VIN [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHILE AT A STOP THE BRAKE PEDDLE STILLS SINKS LOWER TO FLOOR. BRAKES MAKING NOISE. *TR

2014 NISSAN VERSA NOTE WITH 9501 MILES AT TIME OF LAST INCIDENT. WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS THE CAR SHIFTS ROUGH AT LOW SPEEDS (10 MPH) TO MEDIUM SPEEDS (45 MPH). WHILE THE CAR IS SHIFTING ROUGH THE RPMS OF THE ENGINE MAINTAINS A NORMAL FLUX IN RPM BUT NOTHING DRASTIC LIKE AN ENGINE THAT IS STRUGGLING TO STAY RUNNING. ONCE THE CAR COMES OUT OF THE ROUGH SHIFTING THEN THE CAR QUICKLY STALLS. WHEN THE CAR STALLS IT DOES NOT SPIT AND SPUTTER LIKE A CAR HAVING PROBLEMS RUNNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES WITHIN THE 9501 MILE THAT WE HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT 45 MPH WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND WHILE MOVING THROUGH A PARKING LOT AT ABOUT 10 MPH BACK TO BACK WITHIN A MIN OF EACH STALLING AT ABOUT 10 MPH. THE OWNERS MANUAL SAYS TO USE AT LEAST 87 AKI AND THE LOWEST RATING IN OUR STATE IS 87. WE HAVE ALWAYS USED AT LEAST THE LOW GRADE AND AT TIMES USED MID-GRADE 89. NISSAN DEALERSHIP ONLY SUGGESTION IS TO USE PREMIUM GAS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, HER FOOT BECAME STUCK PREVENTING HER FROM STOPPING THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT TOE AND SCRATCHES TO THE LEFT SHOULDER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 08-20-14 *BF UPDATED 08/27/2014 *JS ... UPDATED 03/19/15*BF UPDATED 6/18/2015 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT'S FOOT BECAME STUCK WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENCASED IN PLASTIC AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED IN THAT MANNER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250. UPDATED 09/05/14*LJ UPDATED 12/3/2014 *JS

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. *TR

THERE IS NO TRUNK RELEASE INSIDE THE CAR'S CAB! NO BUTTON OR PULL LEVER ONLY WAY IN IS WITH THE KEY. WHAT IF A SMALL CHILD SHUT THE TRUNK AND WAS NOT ABLE TO COMPREHEND THE LEVER INSIDE THE TRUNK? VERY VERY DANGEROUS FOR ANYONE WHO MAY DRIVE THIS CAR EVEN A LOCKSMITH HAD TO COMPLETELY DISASSEMBLE THE BACK SEAT OF THE CAR TO GAIN ENTRY. THIS IS NO WAY ACCEPTABLE AND I WILL NEVER DRIVE/OWN ANY CAR THAT DOES NOT HAVE TRUNK SWITCH/BUTTON/LEVER EVER AGAIN! I CANNOT PUT IN WORDS HOW DISAPPOINTED I AM WITH THE PERSON WHO PASSED A VEHICLE WITH THE ONLY WAY INTO THE TRUNK IS WITH A KEY! THE CAR WAS RENTED FROM FOX RENTAL CAR FROM THE ORLANDO FL LOCATION PICTURES MAY BE PROVIDED UPON FORMAL REQUEST. UPON RETURNING THE CAR WE NOTIFIED THE MANAGER OF THAT LOCATION OF THIS ISSUE AS WELL. *JS

WHILE I WAS DRIVING ONE DAY MY FOOT WAS ON THE GAS, CARS IN FRONT OF ME WERE COMING TO A SUDDEN STOP. I WENT TO REMOVE MY FOOT FROM THE GAS TO BRAKE AND MY SHOE WAS STUCK IN THE PLASTIC AREA NEAR THE GAS PEDAL. I HAD TO SNATCH IT OUT. SOME HOW THE PLASTIC SNAGGED ON TO MY SHOE. THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST OR LAST TIME, BUT THE SCARIEST. I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE SINCE FEBRUARY THIS YEAR, 2014. *TR ... UPDATED 03/19/15*BF

THE WINDSHIELD WASHER NOZZLE DOES NOT REACH THE WINDSHIELD AT HIGH SPEEDS (30MPH+). THEY ONLY WORK GOOD WHEN STOPPED. THIS IS MY SECOND 2014 VERSA NOTE AND I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE FIRST ONE BUT NOT QUITE AS BAD AS THE NEWER ONE. I TALKED TO THE MAN AT THE DEALER AND HE SAID THAT IS THE WAY THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE. THERE IS NO WAY TO ADJUST THEM TO SPRAY HIGHER. I PUT SMALL METAL WASHERS UNDER THE FRONT OF THE SPRAYER NOZZLES ON THE FIRST ONE BUT THAT IS NOT WORKING FOR THE NEW ONE. I TRIED TWO WASHERS BUT THAT JUST LIFTS THE NOZZLE ASSEMBLY OUT OF THE HOUSING AND THE WASHERS FALL OUT. I DRIVE ABOUT 1000 MILES PER WEEK AND THIS IS A REAL ANNOYANCE AND A HAZARD IF I CAN'T GET THE WINDSHIELD CLEAR. I HAVE TO BE SURE TO CLEAR THEM AT STOP LIGHTS AND STOP SIGNS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON A 3 LANE ROAD FOR WHICH THE SPEED LIMIT IS 55MPH ON A HOT SUMMER NEVADA DAY (103 DEGREES) THE VERSA SUDDENLY FELT AS IF IT WAS DRAGGING AND BEGAN TO LOOSE SPEED. EVENTUALLY THE CAR STOPPED MOVING EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT WAS ON THE GAS. I CHECKED THE FUEL LEVEL WHICH STILL HAD A LITTLE LESS THAN HALF , CHECKED TO SEE IF THE GEAR WAS ON NEUTRAL BUT IT WAS ON DRIVE, I LOOKED AT THE DASHBOARD AND THE BRAKE LIGHT AND PS ICON WERE ON. I CHECKED FOR THE EMERGENCY BREAK TO SEE IT WAS ENGAGED BUT IT WAS NOT. THE A/C WAS BLASTING, THE RADIO WAS ON, THE ENGINE SOUNDED ACTIVE BUT CAR WAS NOT MOVING. I TURNED OFF EVERYTHING, UNPLUGGED MY IPOD AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. I THEN TURNED THE CAR ON AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT ANOTHER 3 MILES TO THE SAFETY OF MY HOME. I WAS ADVISED BY THE SALES PERSON I DEALT WITH TO BRING THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE. THE SERVICE TECH WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR, THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THE ISSUE AND MADE ME TAKE THE CAR BACK. I TOLD THE DEALER I WANT TO RETURN THE CAR, OF COURSE IT'S AN ISSUE BECAUSE THE 3 DAY PERIOD TO RETURN THE CAR WAS ALREADY PASSED. I OPENED A CASE WITH THE NISSAN HQ , THEY ARE CLAIMING IT HAS TO DO WITH THE GAS I PUT IN THE CAR AND THE EXTREME TEMPERATURES IN NEVADA. NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS REP TOLD ME HE HEARD OF SIMILAR CASES AND PROBLEM WENT AWAY WHEN COSTUMER CHANGED THE GRADE OF GAS USED . THIS SOUNDS LIKE BOLOGNA TO ME. THE DEALER CLAIMS THEY WILL LOOK INTO IT, BUT I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. I READ ABOUT OTHER CASES WHERE THIS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES TO 1 CAR IN LESS THAN A WEEK. IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME , MY PASSENGERS AND THE DRIVERS AROUND ME. NO WARNING ,NO TIME TO GET OUT ON A BUSY FREEWAY . I AM NOT PUTTING LIVES ON THE LINE. *TR