[Iann]

A Solenoid is cheaper to fix than you might imagine.

Here's my concern on taking your car into a shop using a 3rd party warranty.
The shop will most likely pull your transmission and replace it with the cheapest one they can. Most of the time they come from junk yards.
Could be a high mileage trans they install that craps out in 5k miles than your screwed and owing the rest of the money on the warranty.

 

[Mrtgman]

I had the exact same problem last year. As Iann said it's the solenoid.
I see you made the same mistake I did by letting it rest overnight and if it started fine the next day and I would just go drive a full shift. Mistake.

The place you signed up for will replace the whole transmission because the insurance/warranty company will pay for it. But now you have an extra $105 bill every month....more grinding/anting.

Remember to remove all signs of rideshare before you go in. I'm 100% sure your warranty will not cover commercial use. In case you are wondering....rideshare is commercial use,

Why is letting it rest a mistake?

A Solenoid is cheaper to fix than you might imagine.

Here's my concern on taking your car into a shop using a 3rd party warranty.
The shop will most likely pull your transmission and replace it with the cheapest one they can. Most of the time they come from junk yards.
Could be a high mileage trans they install that craps out in 5k miles than your screwed and owing the rest of the money on the warranty.

I am checking with the local Infiniti dealer to see if they will accept the warranty.

 

[USMCX]

Change the fluid out. As soon as mine starts acting up, that's what I do. Have you been driving in heavy rain? I went through a heavy rainfall and water got into the ******. Nissan CVTs suck. They overheat in the summer and need constant fluid changes. I taught myself how and change out the fluid all the time. It usually resolves the issue.

 

[TheDevilisaParttimer]

Change the fluid out. As soon as mine starts acting up, that's what I do. Have you been driving in heavy rain? I went through a heavy rainfall and water got into the ******. Nissan CVTs suck. They overheat in the summer and need constant fluid changes. I taught myself how and change out the fluid all the time. It usually resolves the issue.

I remember Nissan being one of the first car manufacturers to go completely cvt. They insured everyone the tech was ready and even threw in the 100k warranties. Honda and Toyota said the tech wasn't ready and didn't have their cvt transmissions come out till 2-3 years later. A ton of those Nissan transmission are going bad today just outside of the warranty.

 

[TomTheAnt]

I will avoid cars with CVT transmission today just as much as I avoided it back in the 80s. Just a little bit fancier stuff, but basic idea is the same and I'm still not convinced.

 

[TheDevilisaParttimer]

Truth be told I believe my Toyota RAV4 is a cvt. I believe both Honda and Toyota are good quality but still a little skeptical on cvts myself. Guess I will find out by the ‘30’s if these cvts reliability are up to par.

 

[NorCalPhil]

My 2013 Infiniti JX 35 is now having transmissions issues. A well known issue with these CVT transmission vehicles. Mine was not included with the recall so I am screwed! I have fought with Infiniti at both the corporate and dealer level and it is a lost cause. It has 109,000 miles on it and I owe $18,000. Trade value is only $10,000. That's what two dealers have offered me so far. Current payment on the loan is $306 per month with about 65 months remaining.
The car had been having intermittent but manageable ****** problems where it might not shift into overdrive on the highway for example but I could still finish my trips and simply turn the car off, wait a minute and restart and it would go back to normal. Now in the past few days it will randomly get stuck in first gear and I can not even go over 35 MPH as the RPM's hit about 7k at 40 MPH and the car bogs down. I tried the wait and restart trick but it does not work consistently with this issue. If I let it sit overnight it seems to be fine for a awhile the next day. That could be 3 hours or 15 minutes.
Cost to replace the CVT ****** is anywhere between $3650 to $5000. No one wants to work on them, only replace them.When I looked at trading in the car for another one but a few years newer (2015) at a cost of around $24,000 the payment jumped up to $800 per month with zero out of pocket and financing in the negative equity and costs. Loan amount was about $34,000. Rate was pushing 16%.
So I am looking for some advice short of driving it off a cliff. I have not been able to do any Uber rides for nearly a week as I can not risk having a passenger in the car and having it suddenly get stuck in first gear. I like thsse cars because you can use them for all classes of Uber rides. What would you do?

Wow, dealers must love you. 65 months of payments left on a 6 year old car with 100k+ on the odometer?

 

[Hugo]

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The car had been having intermittent but manageable ****** problems where it might not shift into overdrive on the highway for example but I could still finish my trips and simply turn the car off, wait a minute and restart and it would go back to normal. Now in the past few days it will randomly get stuck in first gear and I can not even go over 35 MPH as the RPM's hit about 7k at 40 MPH and the car bogs down. I tried the wait and restart trick but it does not work consistently with this issue. If I let it sit overnight it seems to be fine for a awhile the next day. That could be 3 hours or 15 minutes.
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Checked the CVT fluid cooler? I've read online of cooler issues with Nissan CVT's.

Also, could someone have topped the CVT with auto transmission fluid instead of CVT-specific fluid? That's supposed to cause problems.

 

[TomTheAnt]

Wow, dealers must love you. 65 months of payments left on a 6 year old car with 100k+ on the odometer?

Kinda what I was thinking, too. Must've rolled hell of a negative equity into the loan, or something.

 

[NorCalPhil]

Kinda what I was thinking, too. Must've rolled hell of a negative equity into the loan, or something.

Whatever it was, I don't recommend it. Ouch.

 

[1974toyota]

My 2013 Infiniti JX 35 is now having transmissions issues. A well known issue with these CVT transmission vehicles. Mine was not included with the recall so I am screwed! I have fought with Infiniti at both the corporate and dealer level and it is a lost cause. It has 109,000 miles on it and I owe $18,000. Trade value is only $10,000. That's what two dealers have offered me so far. Current payment on the loan is $306 per month with about 65 months remaining.
The car had been having intermittent but manageable ****** problems where it might not shift into overdrive on the highway for example but I could still finish my trips and simply turn the car off, wait a minute and restart and it would go back to normal. Now in the past few days it will randomly get stuck in first gear and I can not even go over 35 MPH as the RPM's hit about 7k at 40 MPH and the car bogs down. I tried the wait and restart trick but it does not work consistently with this issue. If I let it sit overnight it seems to be fine for a awhile the next day. That could be 3 hours or 15 minutes.
Cost to replace the CVT ****** is anywhere between $3650 to $5000. No one wants to work on them, only replace them.When I looked at trading in the car for another one but a few years newer (2015) at a cost of around $24,000 the payment jumped up to $800 per month with zero out of pocket and financing in the negative equity and costs. Loan amount was about $34,000. Rate was pushing 16%.
So I am looking for some advice short of driving it off a cliff. I have not been able to do any Uber rides for nearly a week as I can not risk having a passenger in the car and having it suddenly get stuck in first gear. I like thsse cars because you can use them for all classes of Uber rides. What would you do?

WHOA

 

[Working4peanuts]

I had the exact same problem last year. As Iann said it's the solenoid.
I see you made the same mistake I did by letting it rest overnight and if it started fine the next day and I would just go drive a full shift. Mistake.

The place you signed up for will replace the whole transmission because the insurance/warranty company will pay for it. But now you have an extra $105 bill every month....more grinding/anting.

Remember to remove all signs of rideshare before you go in. I'm 100% sure your warranty will not cover commercial use. In case you are wondering....rideshare is commercial use,

The warranty company will find out. There's a database where Uber shares information with insurance companies. Warranty companies are insurance companies. They aren't going to pay.

 

[Jefferson DDBY]

Why is letting it rest a mistake?

I am checking with the local Infiniti dealer to see if they will accept the warranty.

My mistake was thinking that letting rest was good enough for now. I just made the problem worse by not addressing it immediately.

The warranty company will find out. There's a database where Uber shares information with insurance companies. Warranty companies are insurance companies. They aren't going to pay.

Yeah, that's fake news. Uber provides your information to its own insurance company not every insurance company. 99.999999% of Uber drivers do not have commercial insurance. That means all those drivers are technically driving with invalid warranties since any dealer or repair shop can void their warranty because you are using your vehicle for commercial purposes. If Uber did share that information with insurance companies they would be essentially taking cars off the road. Why would Uber do that. They don't get a s h i t about drivers but they damn sure care about keeping as many cars on the road as possible.

Uber provides information to other insurance companies on and "as needed basis". Meaning when they (James River) needs to make a claim.

 

[TheDevilisaParttimer]

My mistake was thinking that letting rest was good enough for now. I just made the problem worse by not addressing it immediately.

Yeah, that's fake news. Uber provides your information to its own insurance company not every insurance company. 99.999999% of Uber drivers do not have commercial insurance. That means all those drivers are technically driving with invalid warranties since any dealer or repair shop can void their warranty because you are using your vehicle for commercial purposes. If Uber did share that information with insurance companies they would be essentially taking cars off the road. Why would Uber do that. They don't get a s h i t about drivers but they damn sure care about keeping as many cars on the road as possible.

Uber provides information to other insurance companies on and "as needed basis". Meaning when they (James River) needs to make a claim.

Have any drivers had a warranty voided from doing Uber on here or is this all "in theory".

 

[Kodyhead]

Just had mine replaced but was covered under extended warranty. My symptoms were different though

Make sure anything rideshare is out of the car including charging cables and back seat pockets sometimes they call you to try to deny your claim as my Infiniti guy advised me

 

[TheDevilisaParttimer]

Just had mine replaced but was covered under extended warranty. My symptoms were different though

What car do you have? And is it a cvt?

 

[Kodyhead]

Also if you get it done at the dealership you can get a loaner car and you can still do private at least

What car do you have? And is it a cvt?

2014 qx60 hybrid, I believe this the worst year concerning transmission

 

[LoveBC]

My 2013 Infiniti JX 35 is now having transmissions issues. A well known issue with these CVT transmission vehicles. Mine was not included with the recall so I am screwed! I have fought with Infiniti at both the corporate and dealer level and it is a lost cause. It has 109,000 miles on it and I owe $18,000. Trade value is only $10,000. That's what two dealers have offered me so far. Current payment on the loan is $306 per month with about 65 months remaining.
The car had been having intermittent but manageable ****** problems where it might not shift into overdrive on the highway for example but I could still finish my trips and simply turn the car off, wait a minute and restart and it would go back to normal. Now in the past few days it will randomly get stuck in first gear and I can not even go over 35 MPH as the RPM's hit about 7k at 40 MPH and the car bogs down. I tried the wait and restart trick but it does not work consistently with this issue. If I let it sit overnight it seems to be fine for a awhile the next day. That could be 3 hours or 15 minutes.
Cost to replace the CVT ****** is anywhere between $3650 to $5000. No one wants to work on them, only replace them.When I looked at trading in the car for another one but a few years newer (2015) at a cost of around $24,000 the payment jumped up to $800 per month with zero out of pocket and financing in the negative equity and costs. Loan amount was about $34,000. Rate was pushing 16%.
So I am looking for some advice short of driving it off a cliff. I have not been able to do any Uber rides for nearly a week as I can not risk having a passenger in the car and having it suddenly get stuck in first gear. I like thsse cars because you can use them for all classes of Uber rides. What would you do?

Trade it in and buy something that isn't made by Nissan.

 

[tohunt4me]

Change the fluid out. As soon as mine starts acting up, that's what I do. Have you been driving in heavy rain? I went through a heavy rainfall and water got into the ******. Nissan CVTs suck. They overheat in the summer and need constant fluid changes. I taught myself how and change out the fluid all the time. It usually resolves the issue.

Buy YOURSELF a transmission cooler !
Install it.
( $25.00 and a couple hours)( will cool transmission. Increase fluid capacity, extend transmission life)

My 2013 Infiniti JX 35 is now having transmissions issues. A well known issue with these CVT transmission vehicles. Mine was not included with the recall so I am screwed! I have fought with Infiniti at both the corporate and dealer level and it is a lost cause. It has 109,000 miles on it and I owe $18,000. Trade value is only $10,000. That's what two dealers have offered me so far. Current payment on the loan is $306 per month with about 65 months remaining.
The car had been having intermittent but manageable ****** problems where it might not shift into overdrive on the highway for example but I could still finish my trips and simply turn the car off, wait a minute and restart and it would go back to normal. Now in the past few days it will randomly get stuck in first gear and I can not even go over 35 MPH as the RPM's hit about 7k at 40 MPH and the car bogs down. I tried the wait and restart trick but it does not work consistently with this issue. If I let it sit overnight it seems to be fine for a awhile the next day. That could be 3 hours or 15 minutes.
Cost to replace the CVT ****** is anywhere between $3650 to $5000. No one wants to work on them, only replace them.When I looked at trading in the car for another one but a few years newer (2015) at a cost of around $24,000 the payment jumped up to $800 per month with zero out of pocket and financing in the negative equity and costs. Loan amount was about $34,000. Rate was pushing 16%.
So I am looking for some advice short of driving it off a cliff. I have not been able to do any Uber rides for nearly a week as I can not risk having a passenger in the car and having it suddenly get stuck in first gear. I like thsse cars because you can use them for all classes of Uber rides. What would you do?

Rebuild it BETTER than New for $325.00 plus shipping in 2 to 3 days.

A transmission shop will charge you $3,500.00 or more.
They wont change ALL the parts .

After 150,000 miles . . . keeping a spare powertrain would not be a bad idea.
Engine & transmission. Ready to go.

Somewhere a unit is sitting on a shelf with 20,000 miles on it .

Then you could leisurely rebuild your old engine & transmission.

 

[USMCX]

Buy YOURSELF a transmission cooler !
Install it.
( $25.00 and a couple hours)( will cool transmission. Increase fluid capacity, extend transmission life)

Is it difficult to install? I've been to several mechanics who don't think they help much and won't install them. One was worried that the cooler would leak radiator coolant with the ****** oil.