Hello: New to this forum, but I'm having an issue with my transmission and this seems the best place to find answers! I have a 2009 Versa Hatchback, 107,000 miles. I have had NO issues with this car, love it! However, on a trip to TX last weekend, out of the blue, at a stop light - when I started to accelerate, the car would only move to 6 mph. Pressing the gas pedal had no result - no engine rev, no extra power, nothing. I coasted along for a bit, all the while trying to accelerate, then taking my foot off the gas pedal, thinking it would 'catch'. Eventually it did; however, when I was able to accelerate, I noticed that the engine was 'pinging' loudly (ok, I'm older, so I remember 'bad gas' and pinging in cars). The engine was sluggish, but did eventually get to speed. This happens now periodically - not every time I stop at a light. I am not a heavy driver - I don't brake suddenly (unless necessary) I don't accelerate heavily from a stop. Otherwise, this car runs great.
Now the bad part - I am also a negligent owner. If there is no problem, I tend to not service my Versa. Not to say I don't have regular oil changes, etc. I do that. On time. However, I have yet to have my transmission serviced, and I am in line for a tuneup. So my thoughts were that the engine just needed a tuneup. However, upon reading other posts on this thread, I see that others are having this transmission issue early on in the mileage frame. Also, this is the first I've heard of the 'limp mode' that the transmissions apparently goes into - but upon heavy braking, which I don't do, and didn't do at the times this lack of accelerating happened.
Amyone have any pertinent information about this issue, other than to chastise me for not servicing the transmission timely?
And does anyone think that is the real issue?
thanks!!!