Since the purchase of the vehicle, my nissan pathfinder has failed to accelerate either at a stop or during normal speed. the engine would not stall, but would only accelerate almost at idle speed. the symptom of the problem would occur a couple of time then the slip indicator light would display and stay on until the car was shut down and restarted, i have several pictures demonstrating the issue as described for when the indicator slip light for the limited slip control would display in clear conditions. this would occur in ideal weather conditions and road conditions were clear and my foot was definitely not engaging the brake pedal. this presents a significant safety issue, especially when attempting to pull into oncoming traffic or attempting to pass a slower vehicle. i could depress the gas pedal to the floor with no impact on acceleration. i have had several near misses with oncoming traffic due to failure to accelerate. i took in the vehicle into d-patrick nissan in evansville, indiana several times and to andy mohr nissan, indianapolis indiana. in both cases, the dealership was unable to detect any issues with code errors or replicate the issue even after i provide photo evidence of the issue i was having. the failure to accelerate is so random and can happen several days in one week or at least once a week. when it does happen i know it will not change until i can shut down the vehicle and restart. some instances the failure to accelerate would persist but most of the time is would correct itself after restarting. i am afraid to drive the car with my wife and three children in it. i finally decided to file a complaint after i found another nissan pathfinder owner who was having the exact same issue with his nissan pathfinder.
Potentially faulty brake system or downshift cvt or simulated gearshift system. details: when driving in slow moving traffic with the brakes partially applied, the vehicle tends to momentarily accelerate and speed up. concurrently the resistance on the brake pedal tends to decrease, along with a visible down-and-then-back-up jumping of rpm needle. the brake pedal needs to be kept pressed to allow the vehicle to slow down. took vehicle to dealership (new vehicle, with only 300 miles), the technician noticed the problem i had been explaining. the technician agreed to speak with the engineer the next day. however, next day the dealership stated that they have never encountered such as issue, and it may be simply the down-shift of the cvt transmission. this is unusual in comparison to any other car i have driven. acceleration of the car during the braking cycle is clearly odd. potentially dangerous situation when approaching a stop sign or slow traffic zones near schools. please investigate.