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Power Train complaints
314 reportsClear category filter85,000 miles · Aug 2, 2016
Power TrainVehicle Speed Control
I OWN A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE.THAT I HAVE KEPT UP THE SERVICE ON AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR EVERYTHING, BUT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY FAILED TO ACCELERATE PROPERLY. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT.THE MILEAGE WAS BETWEEN 80,000.TO 85,000. AT THAT POINT THE ROGUE BECOMES UNRESPONSIVE AND CAN'T ACCELERATE PAST 40 M…
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I OWN A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE.THAT I HAVE KEPT UP THE SERVICE ON AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR EVERYTHING, BUT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY FAILED TO ACCELERATE PROPERLY. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT.THE MILEAGE WAS BETWEEN 80,000.TO 85,000. AT THAT POINT THE ROGUE BECOMES UNRESPONSIVE AND CAN'T ACCELERATE PAST 40 MPH. THIS IS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS AND IT HAS LEFT MY FAMILY AND I STRANDED ON THE INTERSTATE 3 TIMES, NOW I CAN'T TRUST THIS VEHICLE AT ALL AND FEAR FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY. AND NISSAN FOR SOME REASON CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WHEN THEY HOOK IT UP TO THE COMPUTER BECAUSE THERE IS NO CODE ERROR. (BUT THEY DO HAVE THE [XXX] TO TELL ME I NEED TO BUY A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR A CAUSE OF OVER $5000 BEFORE TAXES)THIS ROGUE IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD, THIS ALL HAS BEEN VERY FRIGHTENING TO ME AND MY FAMILY, AS I AM ON THE FREEWAY EVERY DAY AND SOMEONE COULD VERY EASILY CRASH INTO ME WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILS OR EVEN WHEN I AM TRYING TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC FROM AN ON RAMP OR OUT OF A PARKING SPOT IN THE CITY OR A TOOL BOOTH AND THERE IS ZERO POWER, I CAN'T EXPRESS HOW DANGEROUS THIS IS. NISSAN PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS, WE ARE HARD WORKING PEOPLE AND NONE OF US WILL EVER CONSIDER ANOTHER NISSAN IF THIS CAN'T BE FIXED. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
NHTSA ODI #10892327
80,000 miles · Jul 29, 2016
EnginePower Train
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY FAILED TO ACCELERATE PROPERLY. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 09/28/16*LJ *TR
NHTSA ODI #10891580
Mileage unknown · Jul 28, 2016
EnginePower Train
I AM HAVING THE SAME CVT TRANSMISSION ISSUES AS A LOT OF PEOPLE. IT OVERHEATS WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE FOR LONGER THAN 45 MINUTES ON A WARM DAY AND THE VEHICLE BECOMES UNRESPONSIVE AND CAN'T ACCELERATE PAST 40 MPH. THIS IS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS AND HAS LEFT MY FAMILY AND I STRANDED ON THE INTERSTATE A FEW TIMES NOW. I CAN'…
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I AM HAVING THE SAME CVT TRANSMISSION ISSUES AS A LOT OF PEOPLE. IT OVERHEATS WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE FOR LONGER THAN 45 MINUTES ON A WARM DAY AND THE VEHICLE BECOMES UNRESPONSIVE AND CAN'T ACCELERATE PAST 40 MPH. THIS IS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS AND HAS LEFT MY FAMILY AND I STRANDED ON THE INTERSTATE A FEW TIMES NOW. I CAN'T TRUST THIS VEHICLE AT ALL AND FEAR FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY. NISSAN CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WHEN THEY HOOK IT UP TO THE COMPUTER BECAUSE THERE IS NO CODE ERROR AT THIS POINT AND IT WON'T DO IT WHEN THE DEALERSHIP IS JUST CRUISING AROUND TOWN FOR 15 MINUTES (SURPRISE SURPRISE AND A VERY CONVENIENT ISSUE FOR NISSAN). I HAVE A COMPLAINT FILED WITH NISSAN AND I AM BRINGING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN FOR INSPECTION. I HOPE THEY ACTUALLY FIND SOMETHING BECAUSE IF THEY CAN'T ITS INCREDIBLY NEGLIGENT ON NISSAN'S PART AND IS A KNOWN ISSUE IT SEEMS FROM SIMPLE RESEARCH. A RECALL IS NEEDED ASAP. THIS IS INCREDIBLY UNSAFE, ESPECIALLY WHEN IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSTATE AND THE CAR IS UNRESPONSIVE. NHTSA PLEASE DO SOMETHING.
NHTSA ODI #10889330
83,000 miles · Jul 26, 2016
Power Train
CVT ISSUES. WHENEVER I AM DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS (OVER 60 MPH) UPHILL, MY TRANSMISSION FAILS. A COUPLE TIMES, THE CAR HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED. I HAVE FLOORED THE GAS PEDAL AND MY CAR STILL WON'T MOVE. THIS HAS BEEN VERY FRIGHTENING, AS I AM ON THE FREEWAY AND SOMEONE COULD VERY EASILY CRASH INTO ME WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILS. TH…
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CVT ISSUES. WHENEVER I AM DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS (OVER 60 MPH) UPHILL, MY TRANSMISSION FAILS. A COUPLE TIMES, THE CAR HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED. I HAVE FLOORED THE GAS PEDAL AND MY CAR STILL WON'T MOVE. THIS HAS BEEN VERY FRIGHTENING, AS I AM ON THE FREEWAY AND SOMEONE COULD VERY EASILY CRASH INTO ME WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILS. THERE HAS BEEN AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE CVT FOR PREVIOUS MODELS BUT IT IS APPARENTLY STILL AN ISSUE.
NHTSA ODI #10888643
51,000 miles · Jul 25, 2016
Power Train
JUST BOUGHT A USED 2013 NISSAN ROGUE 2 WEEKS AGO, IT HAS 51K MILES ON IT AND IT HAS ALL OF THE SAME PROBLEMS LISTED BY EVERYONE ELSE IN THESE REVIEWS IN REGARDS TO THE CVT TRANSMISSION. AFTER RESEARCHING TO SEE WHAT MIGHT BE WRONG WITH THIS CAR I AM SEEING ALL OF THE DECELERATION ISSUES, NOTABLY ON INCLINES AND I ALSO CANNOT BE…
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JUST BOUGHT A USED 2013 NISSAN ROGUE 2 WEEKS AGO, IT HAS 51K MILES ON IT AND IT HAS ALL OF THE SAME PROBLEMS LISTED BY EVERYONE ELSE IN THESE REVIEWS IN REGARDS TO THE CVT TRANSMISSION. AFTER RESEARCHING TO SEE WHAT MIGHT BE WRONG WITH THIS CAR I AM SEEING ALL OF THE DECELERATION ISSUES, NOTABLY ON INCLINES AND I ALSO CANNOT BELIEVE THERE IS NO MANUFACTURERS RECALL. A PROBLEM I'M NOT SURE IF ANYONE ELSE HAS ENCOUNTERED WAS AFTER ABOUT 2 HOURS OF USE, TRYING TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC FROM A PARKING LOT OR OUT OF A TOOL BOOTH THERE IS ZERO POWER, I CAN'T EXPRESS HOW DANGEROUS THIS IS. NISSAN PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS, WE ARE HARD WORKING PEOPLE AND NONE OF US WILL EVER CONSIDER ANOTHER NISSAN IF THIS CAN'T BE FIXED.
NHTSA ODI #10888090
55,000 miles · Jul 18, 2016
Power Train
WHEN IN MOTION, DRIVING 50+ MPH, CAR WILL SLIP INTO LOWER GEAR AND ONLY REACH A MAX SPEED OF ABOUT 30 MPH, EVEN WHEN FLOORING THE GAS PEDAL
NHTSA ODI #10885725
70,000 miles · Jul 8, 2016
Power Train
PURCHASED A USED 2013 NISSAN ROGUE AWD FROM HERTZ CAR SALES NOT EVEN A YEAR AGO. 18 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER HAS HAD 3 NEAR FATAL ACCIDENTS AS CAR LOSES ACCELERATION SUDDENLY WHILE SHE WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEED . IF SHE IS GOING UP A HILL, THE CAR GOES FROM 60 TO NOTHING AND SHE MUST QUICKLY PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY BEFOR…
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PURCHASED A USED 2013 NISSAN ROGUE AWD FROM HERTZ CAR SALES NOT EVEN A YEAR AGO. 18 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER HAS HAD 3 NEAR FATAL ACCIDENTS AS CAR LOSES ACCELERATION SUDDENLY WHILE SHE WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEED . IF SHE IS GOING UP A HILL, THE CAR GOES FROM 60 TO NOTHING AND SHE MUST QUICKLY PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY BEFORE SOMEONE BACK ENDS HER! WE ARE ALL DEATHLY AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR ANYMORE. WILL IT TAKE A DEATH BEFORE A RECALL OF THIS VEHICLE AND IT'S DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION IS INITIATED?
NHTSA ODI #10883706
68,000 miles · Jul 8, 2016
Power Train
ABOUT 120 MILES INTO A TRIP TO VIRGINIA FROM HARTFORD, CT, MY 2013 NISSAN ROGUE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. MY CAR CURRENTLY ONLY HAS 68,709 MILES ON IT. THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON. FLOORING THE GAS PEDAL, I CONTINUOUSLY LOST POWER AND JUST PRAYED I WOULDN'T LOSE POWER WITH A SEMI TRUCK BEHIND ME. I MADE IT TO VIRGINIA, BUT O…
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ABOUT 120 MILES INTO A TRIP TO VIRGINIA FROM HARTFORD, CT, MY 2013 NISSAN ROGUE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. MY CAR CURRENTLY ONLY HAS 68,709 MILES ON IT. THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON. FLOORING THE GAS PEDAL, I CONTINUOUSLY LOST POWER AND JUST PRAYED I WOULDN'T LOSE POWER WITH A SEMI TRUCK BEHIND ME. I MADE IT TO VIRGINIA, BUT ON MY WAY BACK I WAS CLIMBING A HILL AND MY ACCELERATION DECREASED DRAMATICALLY. THE CAR BEGAN TO BUCK AND I COULD ONLY GO ABOUT 35 MILES PER HOUR UP THE HILL. WHEN I GOT TO THE TOP OF THE HILL AND GRAVITY TOOK OVER, THE PROBLEM ENDED. WITHIN A WEEK AFTER FINALLY GETTING HOME, I TOOK THE CAR TO HARTE NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN HARTFORD, CT. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS MY CVT, A TRANSMISSION ISSUE AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE ENTIRE COST OF REPAIR. AS I DROVE AWAY FROM THE DEALERSHIP, A LOW GRUMBLING AND GRINDING NOISE COULD BE HEARD. THE CAR WAS BUCKING BADLY FROM ABOUT 15-40MPH. I TURNED AROUND AND HAD THEM LOOK AT IT AGAIN AND THEY BASICALLY TOLD ME THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DYING. I DROVE AWAY AGAIN AND ALMOST IMMEDIATELY THE CAR WAS LOSING POWER ON ACCELERATION, UNTIL FINALLY, WITHIN ABOUT A 1/4 MILE AWAY FROM MY HOME, THE CAR BUCKED ONE LAST TIME AND STOPPED MOVING. AGAIN, THIS WAS AT A BUSY INTERSECTION WITH CARS COMING UP VERY CLOSE BEHIND ME. I HAVE CALLED NISSAN USA AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CVT FOR ROGUES ONLY UP TO 2010. I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM HAS EXTENDED FAR BEYOND 2010 TO OTHER ROGUES, INCLUDING MINE.
NHTSA ODI #10883544
64,000 miles · Jul 7, 2016
Power Train
DURING MY TRAVEL FROM MARYLAND TO OHIO. MY NISSAN ROGUE 2013 EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS GOING UP MOUNTAINS IN THE MIDDLE OF MY TRAVEL. THE SUV WOULD NOT GO PASS 45MPH EVEN WHEN I PUSHED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. I TOOK THE SUV TO THE FIRST NISSAN DEALER THAT I SAW AT MY DESTINATION AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS …
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DURING MY TRAVEL FROM MARYLAND TO OHIO. MY NISSAN ROGUE 2013 EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS GOING UP MOUNTAINS IN THE MIDDLE OF MY TRAVEL. THE SUV WOULD NOT GO PASS 45MPH EVEN WHEN I PUSHED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. I TOOK THE SUV TO THE FIRST NISSAN DEALER THAT I SAW AT MY DESTINATION AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS "SLIPPING" AND THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS OVERHEATED. THE PROBLEM WITH THIS TRANSMISSION WAS DANGEROUS. IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH/COLLISION AND COULD HAVE INJURED OR KILLED MY CHILDREN AND I.
NHTSA ODI #10883389
68,000 miles · Jun 30, 2016
Power Train
BROUGHT OUR VEHICLE TO THE DEALER 6/21/16 TO BE SERVICED FOR FAILURE TO ACCELERATE AFTER COMING TO A STOP AT INTERSECTIONS. AT FIRST WE WERE TOLD IT WAS THE CVT AND WE'D NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THEN THEY REPLACED A VALVE AND SAID IT WAS FINE. TWO DAYS LATER THE CAR JERKS AND SHUDDERS WHILE DRIVING BELOW 45 MPH AND VIOLENTLY …
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BROUGHT OUR VEHICLE TO THE DEALER 6/21/16 TO BE SERVICED FOR FAILURE TO ACCELERATE AFTER COMING TO A STOP AT INTERSECTIONS. AT FIRST WE WERE TOLD IT WAS THE CVT AND WE'D NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THEN THEY REPLACED A VALVE AND SAID IT WAS FINE. TWO DAYS LATER THE CAR JERKS AND SHUDDERS WHILE DRIVING BELOW 45 MPH AND VIOLENTLY SHUDDERS AND SHAKES WHILE STATIONARY; FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS PUSHING IT. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT WENT ON AFTER THIS. BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE IS A "MISFIRE" AND THAT IT'S COMPLETELY SEPARATE FROM THE PREVIOUS PROBLEM. WAITING TO HEAR THE DIAGNOSIS. SEEING MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE WITH MOST RELATING TO THE CVT. IT'S VERY SCARY TO BE IN THE CAR WITH MY KIDS WHEN IT WAS JERKING AND SHUDDERING.
NHTSA ODI #10881794