There are 2 owner-reported fuel system complaints for the 2013 Nissan Versain NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
WHEN I PRESSED DOWN ON GAS, IT KEPT GETTING FASTER AND FASTER AND FASTER AND RUNNING AWAY WITH ITSELF, I COIULD NOT GET THE GAS /ACCELEARATOR TO SLOW DOWN. I HAD TO HAVE MY FOOT ON BRAKE CONSTANTLY TO PREVERNT CAR FROM RUNNING AWAY WITH ME IN IT. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION WHEN IT HAPPENED.04/
I WAS DRVIING MY CAR ON GREENBELT RD, MD, AND NOTICED S STANGE LOW NOISE OR SPUTTERING..OF SOME SSORT. I DECIDED TO STOP THE CAR...HOWEVER CAR DID NTO STOP...I PUT IN PARK, TURNED ENGINE OFF...DID NOT STOP...I UESED EMERGENCY BRAKE...DID NOT STOP...I FELT IT ACCERELATED ON ITS OWN..AND HAD LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS. I SOUNDED THE HORN LOUDLY TO WARN PEOPLE. BUT THE CAR KEPT GOING AND GOING. I AM A SINGLE MOM, AND MY CHILD WAS WITH ME...FOR SAFETY OF LIFE AND PROPERTY... I INTENTIONALLY DROVE INTO A DITCH. I FELT LIKE IT WAS AN UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATION AND LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS ISSUE. I HAVE CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO REPORT IT, AND MY CAR IS NOW AT THE DEALERSHIP . I AM NOT AN EXPERT. I NEED FOR A SAFETY INVESTIGATION INTO MY VEHICLE BY AN INDEPENDENT AGENCY OTHER THAN NISSAN. I AM STILL SHAKEN.. ..UPDATED 02/13/17 *BF...UPDATED 02/22/17 *BF UPDATED 08/10/2017*JS *JS
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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