Nissan Rogue transmission problems

I PURCHASED A 2008 NISSAN ROGUE SL AWD IN 2008. I BEGAN HEARING A NOISE EMANATING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 6000 MILES. THE NOISE OCCURS CONSISTENTLY WHEN DECELERATING FROM ABOUT 40 MPH TO 5 MPH. AS THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO DECELERATE, THE NOISE SOUNDS LIKE A RATTLING AGAINST METAL. THE NOISE CHANGES TO A GRINDING SOUND LIKE METAL RUBBING AGAINST METAL AS THE VEHICLE LOSES SPEED. THE GRINDING SOUND APPEARS MORE PRONOUNCED WHEN AT A SLOW SPEED, SUCH AS WHEN TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT. SERVICE MANAGER ACKNOWLEDGES THE NOISE BUT HAS NO EXPLANATION FOR IT AND SAY NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND HAS A FIX FOR IT, SO I TOOK IT IN FOR THE FACTORY FIX AND HAVE NOTICED THE NOISE IS STILL THERE. I BELIEVE THE NOISE COMES FROM THE CVT TRANSMISSION, AND IT IS PROBABLY CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE CVT BELT OR THE CVT BELT SLIPPING ON THE VARIABLE PULLEYS. EITHER CAUSE COULD LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE CVT BELT AND RESULT IN AN IMMEDIATE AND TOTAL LOSS OF RESPONSE TO DRIVER ACCELERATOR INPUT. MY NISSAN ROGUE CURRENTLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 17000 MILES, AND THE NOISE IS BECOMING MORE EVIDENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH SHE HEARD A GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT-END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED AS A FREE REMEDY. THE CONTACT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 12,000. UPDATED 10/21/09. *LJ UPDATED 10/20/09

2008 NISSAN ROGUE, SL AWD TRANSMISSION IS VERY SLUGGISH TO ACCELERATE BETWEEN 20 - 40MPH, ESPECIALLY WHEN ENTERING A HIGHWAY FROM ON RAMP. IT DOES NOT SEEM TO SHIFT UNLESS YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE GAS A LITTLE, THEN RMP'S GO DOWN AND THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE PURCHASING MY VEHICLE IN MARCH 2009 . SINCE THIS CAR HAS A CVT TRANSMISSION, YOU DON'T HEAR OR FEEL GEAR SHIFTS. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE SLOW ACCELERATION WAS NORMAL FOR THAT VEHICLE'S CVT TRANSMISSION. I BELIEVE IT IS DANGEROUS AS THERE IS NO PREDICTABILITY WHEN IT WILL OR WON'T ACCELERATE AS NECESSARY WHEN MERGING ONTO HIGH SPEED HIGHWAYS. DANGER FROM BEING REAR ENDED IS HIGH . THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY NISSAN. *TR

THE ACCELERATION IS VERY DELAYED FROM PRESSING ON THE GAS. SOMETIMES WE HAVE HAD TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION TO GET IT TO RESPOND. IT HAPPENS ABOUT EVERY 2 TO 3 DAYS AND WILL LAST THROUGHOUT THE DRIVE. IT IS STILL DRIVABLE, BUT IS VERY DANGEROUS. ESPECIALLY WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. WE HAVE TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIME ALREADY. THE FIRST TWO THEY COULD NOT FIX IT, THE THIRD THEY THOUGHT THEY FOUND AND FIXED THE PROBLEM, BUT 4 DAYS AFTER THAT IT STARTED TO HAPPEN AGAIN. THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT DOWNSHIFT UNLESS IT WAS PUT INTO MANUAL MODE, VEHICLE WENT BEYOND RED LINE. THERE WASN'T ANY CORRELATION BETWEEN SPEED AND ACCELERATION METHODS. EVERY NOW AND THEN A LOUD THUMP NOISE IS HEARD FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT VARIOUS INTERVALS, DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE LAST TIME IT WAS BROUGHT IN. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2008 NISSAN ROGUE SL AWD IN NOVEMBER 2008. I BEGAN HEARING A NOISE EMANATING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 3000 MILES. THE NOISE OCCURS CONSISTENTLY WHEN DECELERATING FROM ABOUT 20 MPH TO 5 MPH. AS THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO DECELERATE, THE NOISE SOUNDS LIKE A BICYCLE CHAIN RATTLING AGAINST METAL. THE NOISE CHANGES TO A GRINDING SOUND LIKE METAL RUBBING AGAINST METAL AS THE VEHICLE LOSES SPEED. THE GRINDING SOUND APPEARS MORE PRONOUNCED WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN AT SLOW SPEED, SUCH AS WHEN TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT. SERVICE MANAGER ACKNOWLEDGES THE NOISE BUT HAS NO EXPLANATION FOR IT AND NO INTEREST IN TRYING TO RESOLVE IT. I BELIEVE THE NOISE COMES FROM THE CVT TRANSMISSION, AND IT IS PROBABLY CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE CVT PUSH BELT OR A CVT PUSH BELT SLIPPING ON THE VARIATOR PULLEYS. EITHER CAUSE COULD LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE CVT PUSH BELT AND RESULT IN AN IMMEDIATE AND TOTAL LOSS OF RESPONSE TO DRIVER ACCELERATOR INPUT. MY NISSAN ROGUE CURRENTLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 7000 MILES, AND THE NOISE IS BECOMING MORE EVIDENT. *TR

THIS AN E-MAIL TO THE NISSAN MOTOR CORP REFERENCE 6261634 I WAS JUST RECENTLY CONTACTED BY ONE OF YOUR TECH REPRESENTATIVES FOR MY AREA IN RESPONSE TO MY INQUIRY ABOUT MY 2008 NISSAN ROGUE CVT TRANSMISSION NOISE. IT APPEARS THAT YOUR FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM IS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THIS SEEMS ODD, HAS THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT THE NEXT TRANSMISSION WILL NOT HAVE THE SAME RUMBLING CVT NOISE. ALSO THIS IS A NEW CAR AND YOU DON'T EXPECT TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AFTER A FEW MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. IN FACT CHECKING WITH THE BLOG PAGE OF THE NICO CLUB, THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH MANY NISSAN ROGUE OWNERS. I HAVE CALLED MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALERS AND FOUND THAT ALL THEM ARE HAVING SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM SOME OF THEIR ROGUE OWNERS. RAMSY NISSAN HAS HAD FOUR COMPLAINTS, ROCKLAND NISSAN SEVEN COMPLAINTS, WHITE PLAINS NISSAN THREE COMPLAINTS, O'BRIEN NISSAN TWO COMPLAINTS AND ROUTE 23 NISSAN HAS HAD FIVE COMPLAINTS. WHAT IS ALSO INTERESTING IS ALL OF THESE DEALERS HAVE THE SAME ANSWER TO FIXING THE PROBLEM AND THAT IS, 'NISSAN IS A WHERE OF THE PROBLEM' AND THEY ARE WAITING FOR A SOFTWARE FIX. IT APPEARS TO ME THAT NISSAN SOLD THE VEHICLE WITH A KNOWN DESIGN FLAW WITH THE ROGUES CVT TRANSMISSION. I WAIT FOR YOUR REPLY AND RESOLUTION TO MY COMPLAINT. *TR