An electrical fault in the alternator causes the car to enter "forced idle", immediately losing all accelerator power. there is no indicator warning.
Cvt transmission. vehicle decelerates and accelerates without warning (check engine light is on). mainly at stop lights. it is slow to start. when trying to accelerate, vehicle stalls, jumps, or slips with rpm accelerating above 4 rpmx1000, while speed remains at 10 mph for 2-3 minutes. loud humming noise when vehicle is trying to accelerate. vehicle makes no noise in the morning. symptoms worsen when vehicle or outside temperature is hot (e.g. above 85 f). cannot drive above 45 mph or on highway. vehicle is only 4 years old with 112k miles. has been serviced on-time by dealer. vehicle is unsafe to drive, especially when crossing intersections.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan murano. while driving approximately 3 mph and attempting to park the vehicle, it suddenly experienced unintended acceleration when the brake pedal was depressed. the vehicle crashed into a metal rail. there were no injuries and a police report was not filed. the cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the vin was invalid. the failure mileage was unavailable.