09 Versa Starts but dies When I give it Gas, Need Help!

[Staytuned611]

This is my gf's car. She called me and told me that the car shut off a couple times on her on her way over. She manage to make it to my house but when I went to find out what was wrong with it I realized that it starts right up but as soon as you give it some gas to drive off it just dies immediately. I'm confused how it can start right up but then die immediately when you give it gas?? You guys have any suggestions what to look for/check out?

It's a 2009 with 56000 miles. I just got the oil changed a week ago and she just came back from a 800 mile road trip and she said it drove fine the entire time. She also thinks that it's not currently under warranty. Can you tell me how long the warranty last for bumper to bumper or powertrain? She bought it new in early 2009. Thanks in advance.

[Staytuned611]

Nobody?

[kc5f]

Sorry - I was hoping someone more knowledgeable would chime in. Sounds to me like a fuel line or fuel pump issue - some gas getting through, but not enough to keep it at anything above idle. But I don't even change my own oil, so I'm telling you more than I know!

As for the warranty, from the Nissan website: "Every Nissan is backed by a 36-month/36,000-mile limited vehicle coverage and a 5-year/60,000-mile limited powertrain coverage. 2003-2010 Vehicles equipped with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) also have a 10-year /120,000 mile CVT limited warranty extension."

[Promise Land]

I would concur with a fuel issue. Clogged fuel pump sock maybe?

[PsycoGeek]

Sorry - I was hoping someone more knowledgeable would chime in. Sounds to me like a fuel line or fuel pump issue - some gas getting through, but not enough to keep it at anything above idle. But I don't even change my own oil, so I'm telling you more than I know!

As for the warranty, from the Nissan website: "Every Nissan is backed by a 36-month/36,000-mile limited vehicle coverage and a 5-year/60,000-mile limited powertrain coverage. 2003-2010 Vehicles equipped with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) also have a 10-year /120,000 mile CVT limited warranty extension."

I'm going with this too. Had a few cars act the same way. It was a fuel pump on one, and a blocked filter on the other. The filter would let enough fuel through to start and idle, but would pick up the debris and clog as soon as you gave it some throttle.

Good luck!

Psyco

P.S. The filter is usually the cheapest, and easiest place to start. If it doesn't solve the problem you at least have a new filter installed.