2011 Nissan Leaf Cruise Control Problems

While parking your 2011 Nissan Leaf, the car suddenly accelerated on its own and you couldn't slow it down even when pressing the brake pedal. The car hit a pole, fence, and damaged another parked vehicle. This was your first experience with unexpected acceleration in the 12 years you've owned the car.

When you lift your foot off the accelerator pedal, your Leaf doesn't slow down as expected—it continues moving at a slow speed on level ground in both power settings. It feels like the motor is set to run too fast even at its minimum speed, and you're concerned it could accelerate unexpectedly without any pedal input. This issue may require adjusting or replacing the throttle control system or motor controller settings.

While accelerating from a stop to make a left turn, your car suddenly lost power despite pressing the accelerator pedal harder, nearly stopping mid-turn. The power returned to normal just as you were about to pull over. No warning lights appeared on your dashboard during this incident.