P1722 on Nissan

Estimated vehicle speed signal fault in a Nissan automatic or CVT; a different stall speed fault on Jaguar

Severity: Severity not verified — if the car runs badly, have it inspected

Owners report limp mode and CVT replacement with this code, but we found no source that sets a safe driving limit.

It gets more serious if:

Inspect soon: The vehicle drops into limp mode, will not move well, or shifts harshly.

This page covers only what differs on Nissan. For what P1722 means, the ranked causes and the test order, see the P1722 guide.

2003 · Murano
Supported by vehicle data
A 2003 Murano bulletin covers P1722 with P0725; an owner was told the CVT valve body was the cause.
2012 · Sentra
Supported by vehicle data
2012 Sentra owners report P1722 with P0744 and P1778, limp mode and internal CVT problems.
2012 · Quest
Supported by vehicle data
A 2012 Quest readout lists P1722 with step motor and solenoid codes and a recommended CVT replacement.

04061Status unverified
P0725 engine speed signal and P1722 estimated vehicle speed signal
2003murano · NHTSA 10007553
Covers the two speed signal codes on the 2003 Murano; the summary does not give the repair.
We couldn't confirm whether this bulletin is still current, so it doesn't count as confirmation.

Nissan bulletin 04061: P0725 engine speed signal and P1722 estimated vehicle speed signal — Nissan North America (via NHTSA flat-file summary)
NHTSA complaint 942657: 2003 Nissan Murano, P1722 — NHTSA (owner complaint)
NHTSA complaint 1466478: 2012 Nissan Sentra, P1722, P0744, P1778 — NHTSA (owner complaint)
NHTSA complaint 1466797: 2012 Nissan Sentra, P0744, P1722, P1788 — NHTSA (owner complaint)
NHTSA complaint 1255931: 2012 Nissan Quest, several transmission codes including P1722 — NHTSA (owner complaint)

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