P1700 on Nissan

Nissan CVT control unit function fault reported to the engine computer

Severity: Inspect soon

Nissan owners report P1700 with CVT codes on vans and cars that would not accelerate or move and needed a transmission. Have it inspected soon.

It gets more serious if:

Stop: Stop driving if the vehicle will not accelerate past a low speed, will not move forward or in reverse, or loses power in traffic. Owners report these with P1700.

This page covers only what differs on Nissan. For what P1700 means, the ranked causes and the test order, see the P1700 guide.

2011 · Altima
Supported by vehicle data
A dealer read P1700 (CVT C/U FUNCT) with P1715 and U1000, and the TCM was not sending a signal.
2014 · Quest
Supported by vehicle data
An owner reports P1700 with P1778, P0746 and P0868 and a CVT that would not accelerate and needed replacement.
2009 · Murano
Supported by vehicle data
An owner reports P1700 with P0868, P1778 and P0746 and a car that would not move.

NHTSA complaint ODI 10946177: 2011 Nissan Altima, P1700 P1715 U1000 — NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (consumer complaint)
NHTSA complaint ODI 11109927: 2014 Nissan Quest, P1700 P1778 P1740 P0868 P0746 — NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (consumer complaint)
NHTSA complaint ODI 11421591: 2009 Nissan Murano, P1700 P0868 P1778 P0746 — NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (consumer complaint)
P1700 fault code: transmission system problems — TAT scandata (tat.net.au)

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