Has anyone with the AT gone into "fail-safe mode"?
 

I found this on page 5-15 of the owner's manual:

Fail-safe
When the fail-safe operation occurs, note that the transmission will be locked in any of the forward gears according to the condition. If the vehicle is driven under extreme conditions, such as excessive wheel spinning
and subsequent hard braking, the fail-safe system may be activated. This will occur even if all electrical circuits are functioning properly. In this case, push the ignition switch to the OFF position and wait for 3 seconds. Then push the ignition switch back to the ON position. The vehicle should return to its normal operating condition. If it does not return to its normal operating condition, have a NISSAN dealer check the transmission and repair if necessary.

The manual doesn't make it clear why this happens or what is the purpose of designing this way. It sounds like it is to stop the driver from abusing the car. Has anyone had this happen from spinning too much or braking too hard?

i hope this doesnt happen to me. it sounds like it could activate at the wrong time and make things worse

I've done a good aggressive Canyon run with it and didn't have any issues or would expect any.

"Ricer Re-set"

LOL ! That hurts.

Yup
 

This actually happened to me today. I've got a manual though. Left it in 2nd gear toooo long. Car wouldn't start for 30 min. At Nissan now having them check the transmission.

If all else fails, VDC off... :stirthepot: