Nissan Altima delayed acceleration

Asked by GuruWJ98P Jun 02, 2018 at 05:36 PM about the 2015 Nissan Altima 2.5 S

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 2015 Nissan Altima and there are times where I try to step on the gas
pedal but wont go until after about 10 seconds. Then as I drive the rpm shoots
up to around 30-50 while driving slow. There is a weird sound coming from the
engine as well while all of this is happening.

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Would do a obd scan first. Possible faulty pedal accelerator sensor. Sometimes they set codes but not always. For most newer cars it's all drive by wire style. I would have a look at the throttle body to make sure nothing is sticking there as well. Would not hurt to give it a cleaning. Check all your fluid levels especially the transmission oil.

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I just recently started having the same issue. The engine revs as if the car can't get out of 2nd gear while I'm driving 60mph

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My 2015 Altima 90k miles had same issues. Took it to some very expensive mechanics at a big Nissan dealer where the issue was found. P1518 and p0776 was the cause. Replace the transmission valve body and reprogrammed tcm. Issue was solved.

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PROBLEM FIXED for $21.99!!! My 2010 Nissan Altima was having the same problem.... VCD Off & SLIP lights came on.... delayed acceleration after being stopped. After reading on another forum that changing the brake light switch fixed the problem, I decided to give it a shot. Bought a new brake light switch at ORiellys for $21.99, looked up on YouTube how to install it (took less than 2 mins with no tools necessary, being a girl with NO mechanical experience) and wallaaa problem was immediately fixed. Hope this helps some of you out there!!!

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