Struggling CVT ?

[mickd]

Hi, I noticed that my CVT has a bit of trouble getting the car moving when on a slight hill, forwards or reverse, it feels as if I am trying to drive with my foot on the brake.............is this just one of those CVT things or something to worry about ?

[kerrton]

What you're describing doesn't sound familiar......the basic rule of thumb for the CVT is that it should perform just like a conventional auto transmission, except for the fact that it won't shift gears and it may have a tendancy to hold high rpms, depending on your driving style and also this is more prevalent with the 4 cylinders than with your 6.

So you could have a problem, but it sounds very strange to me that a slight hill would have such a significant effect on the performance of your 230 hp powertrain....very strange. Any more details you can provide would help, good luck.

[gabe74gt]

may be some serious problem. because its not acceptable that your good powerful machine can fail on a hill just because of auto transmission. you need a check for it

[Timmbo]

Doesn't sound normal, I would get it to the dealer.

[shagggy1333]

what are some of the signs of a failing cvt transmission? i have a 2006 murano and i have been noticing intermittent lag and accelleration at low speeds that i didn't notice before.thanks!

[BBISHOPPCM]

Honestly, there really are no symptoms. Lag is normal, I owned a 2007 Versa that had some lag at low speeds and there was no change from 12 miles to 60,000 miles. To be honest, I would not worry at all; your transmission is covered up to 10 years/120,000 miles. If it fails, it fails. There is no preventative maintenance, and no way to "fix" a failing CVT at this time, so just drive it 'till it drops!