2015 Nissan Rogue

To Whom It May Concern, I am filing a vehicle safety complaint regarding a sudden and complete failure of the Body Control Module (BCM) in my 2015 Nissan Rogue. This failure has resulted in a complete "no-start" condition, rendering the vehicle inoperable without warning. The problem occurred on or about [Date of Breakdown, if known]. The vehicle would not start, despite the ignition powering on. A professional diagnosis was performed, which confirmed that the Body Control Module had failed and was not sending the required signal to the Intelligent Power Distribution Module (IPDM) to allow the vehicle to start. The technician's notes state: "FOUND NO SIGNAL FROM BCM TO IPDM TO START VEHICLE." I have since learned that this is a known manufacturer issue, documented in Nissan Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) NTB16-024, titled "No Start, MIL ON, DTC U1000, U1010, C110A, P1614, P1615, P1630, P1631 (Reprogram BCM or Replace IPDM)." The diagnosis and attempted repair on my vehicle perfectly match the procedure outlined in this TSB. Safety Concern: While a"no-start" condition may not seem like a traditional safety hazard, the sudden and unpredictable nature of this failure presents a significant safety risk. A vehicle that becomes completely inoperable without warning can strand drivers and passengers in potentially dangerous situations, such as: · In the middle of intersections or busy roadways. · In isolated areas with no access to help. · During extreme weather conditions (extreme heat, cold, storms). · While transporting individuals with medical needs. The failure of a critical electronic component like the BCM, which is responsible for numerous vehicle functions, at only 50,000 miles indicates a serious and potentially widespread defect in materials or workmanship. I am requesting that the NHTSA investigate this failure pattern in 2014-2016 Nissan Rogue vehicles.existence of a TSB and numerous complaints from other owners online suggest a major defect.

Check engine light came on. Took to dealership. They performed diagnostics. Told me the transmission was failing and needed to be replaced. Also said that the catalytic converter was failing too and needed to be replaced also. Didn't have issues with the car up to this point. Researched and saw that Nissan had issues with their CVT transmissions including the Rogue model and year I had. This was the second time a transmission failed on a Nissan Rogue that I owned. If there is an issue with the transmission why are they allowed to still sell it? A bad transmission can cause an accident when driving or in reverse. Needless to say I was pretty much forced to sell this on a trade in for a new vehicle. It's thousands of dollars to repair/replace and no guarantee that the transmission they put in will work properly either. Your agency really dropped the ball on this. This issue has been going on for 2 decades already. I would like to be reimbursed for it. I know that's not your agency's job but you should be much more diligent on these issues. Consumer lives are at risk not to mention the huge cost of repairing/replacing a transmission. Nissan is getting a free pass on selling defective vehicles to the public.

MY CAR STARTED SHAKING WHILE IN REVERSE AND SLOW TO SHIFT GEARS WHILE ACCELERATING AT ABOUT 60K MILES I TOOK IT INTO MULTIPLE NISSAN DEALERSHIPS AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. I TOOK IT IN AGAIN AT 80K MILES AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I WAS ON THE WAY TO NEEDING A NEW TRANSMISSION AT 80K! AND THEY HAD SEEN LOTS OF OTHER CARS LIKE MINE BUT THE WARRANTY JUST LAPSED. NOW AT 98K MILES MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I HAD THE CODE RAN TO FIND OUT IT IS THE TRANSMISSION. ANOTHER SIDE EFFECT IS MY GAS MILEAGE HAS DROPPED TO ABOUT 20 MILES TO THE GALLON HIGHWAY .

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT APPROX.70 MPH, AND CRUISE CONTROL KICKED OFF BY ITSELF AT LEAST 3 TIMES. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I LOST POWER, IT WAS NOT LIKE A OUT OF GAS LOSS, IT JUST SLOWED DOWN. I HAD THE GAS PEDAL FLOORED TO MAINTAIN SPEED AS I WAS TRAVELING AT 70MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON INTERSTATE. I MOVED TO THE OUTSIDE LANE TO AVOID ANY CHANCE OF AN ACCIDENT AND TOOK THE NEXT EXIT TO TURN AROUND AND GO BACK HOME. WHEN I GOT ONTO THE ENTRANCE RAMP BACK TO THE INTERSTATE, IT TOOK ME ABOUT 1/2 MILE AT LEAST TO GET UP TO SPEED AGAIN. SINCE I GOT BACK HOME EVERYTHING APPEARS NORMAL BUT I AM AFRAID TO TRAVEL ANY DISTANCE IN CASE I SHOULD LOOSE POWER AGAIN I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE PUT ON THE COMPUTER MONITOR AND THEY SAY NOTHING IS SHOWING AS WRONG. DURING THIS EXAM I WAS TOLD THAT IF THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT NEVER CAME ON THE COMPUTER CHECK WOULD NOT SHOW ANYTHING. AT NO TIME DURING THE POWER OUTAGE DID THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT OR ANY WARNING DEVICE SHOW UP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT HOT AIR ENTERING THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE FROM THE AIR VENTS. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD A GAS RELEASE AND AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN LEAK, BUT THE FAILURES COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VAPOR CORE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.