2017 Nissan NV3500

WHEN ACCELERATING IN LOW GEARS, THERE IS A LOUD FAN NOISE. LOSS OF POWER, AND A VERY HIGH REVVING ENGINE JUST BEFORE SHIFTING TO NEXT HIGHER GEAR. WHEN FINALLY REACH 40 MPH OR SO, REVVING GOES DOWN BUT VERY LOAD FAN/ENGINE NOISE IS STILL THERE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. THE LATEST WAS 09/21. THE FIRST WAS ON 08/06 ON THE INTERSTATE IN TENNESSEE. JUST PURCHASED VAN IN MID AUGUST. ONLY 1200 MILES ON IT. TAKING IT TO DEALER TOMORROW BUT THEY DON'T BELIEVE ME THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG. WORRIED THAT IT WILL DAMAGE ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION AND LEAVE ME STRANDED SOMEWHERE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 NISSAN NV3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 30 MPH. IN ADDITION; THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY TO ACCELERATE TO 30 MPH, AND WAS MAKING AN ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DELAND NISSAN AT 2600 S WOODLAND BLVD, DELAND, FL 32720 AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE TO PROVIDE A DIAGNOSIS. NO FURTHER DETAILS WERE AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133.

SINCE I PURCHASED IN APRIL, BRAND NEW, IT HAPPENED FEW TIMES THAT FAN MAKE VERY LOUD NOISE WHILE DRIVING. WHEN IT HAPPENS, IT MAKES THAT NOISE AND WHEN I PUSH ACCELERATOR PEDAL, ITS NOT ENGAGING. DEALER REPLACED FAN (7/21/2017) BUT HAPPENED AGAIN. SO I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER 8/16/2017. DEALER FOUND OUT MAIN ENGINE FAN AND AUXILIARY FAN IS NOT WORKING PROPERTY. THERE IS NO CONNECTION BETWEEN THE TWO. NISSAN OPENED A CASE AND CAR IS STILL SITTING AT THE DEALER UNTIL ENGINEER COMES OUT ON 9/8/17.

WE BOUGHT YOUR NV 3500 SL V8 LESS THAN TWO WEEKS AGO. AFTER DRIVING IT A FEW HUNDRED MILES (MOSTLY HIGHWAY) THE ENGINE BECAME EXTREMELY NOISY, WITH A REVVING SOUND, AND IT ACTED AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. IT CONTINUED TO SOUND LIKE AN AIRPLANE ATTEMPTING TO TAKE OFF, AND IT WAS SLUGGISH WITH SHIFTING WITH SIMPLE ACCELERATION AND EVEN WITH DECELERATION. THIS LOUD NOISE IS WORSE IF THE AC IS ON. IT WILL SOMETIMES COMPLETELY STOP AFTER HAVING THE CAR OFF FOR A WHILE. BUT SOME DAYS IT IS ROARING IMMEDIATELY WHEN THE VAN IS STARTED IN THE MORNING.

MY VAN WILL RANDOMLY SOUND LIKE IT IS NEUTRAL WHEN IT IS IN DRIVE AND IT LOSES ACCELERATION WHEN THIS OCCURS. THE FREQUENCY IT HAS BEEN OCCURRING AND DURATION IS INCREASING. IT WILL NOW LOSE ACCELERATION AND THE RPMS WILL RANDOMLY INCREASE WHILE DRIVING. THE RENTAL VAN THAT WE DROVE DID THE SAME THING. REPORTS FROM OTHER 2017 NV 3500 OWNERS STATE THAT THEIR VANS ARE DOING THE SAME THING. IT DOES NOT SEEM THAT MY VAN IS AN ISOLATED CASE AND I BELIEVE THE LOSS OF ACCELERATION WHEN THE VAN MALFUNCTIONS THAT WAY IS A SAFETY HAZARD, NOT TO MENTION THE POTENTIAL STRESS IT PUTS ON THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. I HAVE BROUGHT MY VAN INTO THE DEALERSHIP THREE SEPARATE TIME AND CONTACTED NISSAN COMMERICAL VEHICLES. MY VAN IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP AT CREST NISSAN IN FRISCO, TEXAS.