2012 NISSAN VERSA Complaints

I WAS GETTING READY TO BACK MY VERSA INTO A PARKING SPACE. I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN I SHIFTED THE CAR INTO REVERSE THE CAR ENGINE REVVED UP, BRAKES FAILED, AND THE CAR FLEW BACKWARDS INTO A WALL CAUSING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE BACK END OF THE CAR. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY IF I WAS BACKING OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE AND NOT INTO IT. ONCE I HIT THE WALL THE BRAKES CAME BACK ON. SINCE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE INCIDENT THEY SAID IT NEVER HAPPENED. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE BRAKES TO FAIL AS THEY ARE A CABLE SYSTEM. I ALSO CONTACTED NISSAN MOTOR CORP DIRECTLY AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE AND I WOULD HAVE TO GO THROUGH MY INSURANCE AND PAY THE DEDUCTIBLE. I HAD MENTIONED TO THE NISSAN DEALER PREVIOUSLY THAT I THOUGHT THE BRAKES WERE FUNNY PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT AS THEY WOULD ROUTINELY GO TO THE FLOOR IF I WAS TRAVELING AT SLOW SPEEDS. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL OPERATION. *JS

DRIVING BACK FROM BROOKLYN TO LONG ISLAND ON PARKWAY, APPROX MPH 50 CAR SLOWS DOWN AND STALLS COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. SHUT OFF CAR PUT IN PARK, TURN IT BACK ON, CARS MOVES EXTREMELY SLOW THOUGH I AM ACCELERATING ON GAS PEDAL. SEEMS TRANSMISSION IS NOT ENGAGING IN ANY GEARS( AUTOMATIC TRAN). BEING ABOUT 6 MILES FROM HOME, HAVE TO SHUT CAR OFF APPROX. EVERY 5 BLOCKS TO GET CAR MOVING AGAIN. ON PARKWAY ALMOST GET REAR ENDED NUMEROUS TIMES AS CAR CONTINUED TO STALL. SPOUSE IN CAR, THANK GOD CHILDREN NOT. AS PREVIOUS COMPLAINT AIR BAGS DONT DEPLOY ADDING TO A SURE DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY TO ANYONE IN VEHICLE! I HAVE NO OTHER CAR TO TRANSPORT US TO WORK, DOCTORS OR OUR DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ALWAYS VEERED TO THE LEFT AND THE STEERING WHEEL HAD TO BE HELD TIGHTLY TO PREVENT A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR A FRONT END ALIGNMENT; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACE. NISSAN REFUSES TO REPAIR SINCE THE CAR IS ONLY 7000 MILES OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY. THE 2007-2010 VERSA HAD THE SAME ISSUES AND WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED TO 120,000 MILES ITS THE SAME CAR SAME MODEL AND WAS TOLD BY NISSAN THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO COVER REPAIRS SINCE I PURCHASE THE VEHICLE WITH A WARRANTY AT 60,000. WHEN ASK HOW LONG IS THE TRANSMISSION SUPPOSE TO LAST ON 2012 NISSAN VERSA THE ANSWER WAS " I DON'T KNOW THAT'S A RHETORICAL QUESTION." THE VERSUS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES AND NISSAN REFUSES TO FIX OR PAY TO REPAIR A DEFECTED CAR. *TR

VEHICLE STARTED LURCHING WHILE DRIVING, POWER SHUT OFF ON ITS OWN AND THEN GOING BACK UP TO SPEED AT 45MPH. WHEN SLOWED DOWN TO PARK, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE POWER STEERING IMMEDIATELY CUT OFF. *TR

4/5/14 CAR WAS PURCHASED FROM A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WITH APPROXIMATELY 9,400 MILES. 6/2/14 PRESSED ON BRAKE WHEN APPROACHING RED LIGHT. CAR DID NOT STOP. SLAMMED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. CAUSED HEAVY DAMAGE, AND THE DRIVER WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH INJURY. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAR SUSTAINED MORE THAN $4,000 DAMAGE AND WAS REPAIRED BY DEALERSHIP. 6/27/14 DAMAGE REPAIR COMPLETED AND RELEASED TO CUSTOMER. 6/29/14 BACKED OUT OF PARKING SPOT IN A PARKING LOT APPLYING THE BRAKE. CAR DID NOT STOP. *TR

I HAVE TO HIT THE CURB TO STOP CAR TIRE DAMGE AND UNDER CAR TO PREVENT HIT A CAR.. I BEEN NOTICE THAT SINCE IBOUGTH MY CAR , I REPORT TO NISSAN THEY SAY IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR .. SOMETIMES I BEEN DRIVING AND CAR ACCELARATE BY HIMSELF , ALSO.. SHOE STOCK IN GAZ PEDAL ..VERY DANGEROUS .. BECAUSE CANT BRAKE .!!. *TR

ON THE ABOVE DATE I WAS DRIVING A VERSA LEASED BY AUTOZONE AUTO PARTS IN FRANFORT KY 40601. THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WAS FRONT IMPACT, DRIVER SIDE. THE STEERING WHEEL BAG DEPLOYED BUT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DID NOT. INJURIES INCLUDE CONTINUOUS HEADACHES, CONCUSSION, NECK, CHEST, BACK, HEART PROBLEMS. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS VERSA WAS PART OF THE RECALL FOR TRANSMISSION SAFETY. NISSAN REFUSES TO COVER THE REPLACEMENT BECAUSE IT WAS 4000 MILES OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY. I DO NOT BELIEVE ALL THE KINKS ARE WORKED OUT. I RECOMMEND NOT PURCHASING A NISSAN. *TR

THIS IS A FOLLOWUP TO NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10565392: THE MORNING OF MARCH 21, 2014, MY DAD DIED. I FOUND OUT AT ABOUT NOON, WENT HOME TO MAKE PLANE RESERVATIONS AND PACK, THEN DROVE TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT, ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF AWAY, MOSTLY INTERSTATE. LESS THAN AN HOUR IN, I STARTED HAVING TROUBLE, SO I STOPPED TO EAT LUNCH AND LET THE CVT COOL. SHORTLY AFTER I STARTED OUT AGAIN, ONE EXIT BEFORE THE AIRPORT EXIT, THE CAR SUDDENLY DROPPED TO 40MPH -- IN A 70MPH ZONE -- AND KEPT LOSING POWER. I HAD BARELY ENOUGH POWER TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY AND COAST INTO A GAS STATION. I HAD IT TOWED TO A NISSAN DEALER, RENTED A CAR, RESCHEDULED MY FLIGHT FOR THE NEXT DAY, AND BOOKED A ROOM IN A HOTEL. I WAS GONE FOR OVER A WEEK. IT TOOK A WHOLE WEEK FOR THE DEALER JUST TO GET PERMISSION TO REPLACE THE CVT AFTER THE MECHANIC "PULLED CVT OIL PAN AND FOUND EXCESSIVE METAL SHAVINGS IN PAN AND INSIDE TRANSMISSION", SO I HAD TO RENT ANOTHER CAR TO GET HOME AND TO WORK THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE INVOICE ONLY SAID "ALL NISSAN GENUINE PARTS CARRY A 12 MONTH/12,000 MILE WARRANTY", SO I ASKED IF THAT WAS THE CASE FOR THE CVT AS WELL. THE RESPONSE WAS SO OUTRAGEOUS, I ASKED FOR IT IN WRITING. I WAS TOLD THAT, IF I HAD BOUGHT AN SUV, THE CVT WOULD BE WARRANTIED FOR 120,000 MILES, BUT AS I OWNED A VERSA, IT WAS ONLY WARRANTIED FOR 20.5 MONTHS OR 60,000 MILES, WHICHEVER CAME FIRST. I HAD ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR ABOUT 1.5 YEARS BEFORE THE ORIGINAL CVT STARTED TO GO. IT DIED AT 2 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 34,167 MILES, WHICH MEANS THIS CVT IS WARRANTIED TO LAST LESS TIME AND MILEAGE THAN THE ORIGINAL. IT ALSO MEANS THE CAR IS INTENDED TO LAST LESS THAN THE 5 YEARS IT WILL HAVE TAKEN TO PAY OFF THE LOAN. *TR