2017 Nissan Rogue Power Train
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While driving home on an expressway, the vehicle began to slow down and the engine rpm’s began to increase to about 5000 rpm. The vehicle did not have any more power, and would only go about 5-10 mph. This put my daughter in danger, not being able to keep up with traffic, and quickly decelerating in traffic. The dealership has confirmed that the CVT transmission is failed, and the vehicle is currently still at the dealership awaiting replacement of the transmission. There were no messages or warning lamps when this suddenly occurred, and there were no prior warnings that anything was about to fail.
The transmission had been slipping a little here and there. Finally went out and had a dealership say there was a warranty up to 84,000 miles. Mine is under 70,000. Now I'm told the warranty is void because the fluid was the wrong color but Sorg Nissan (Warsaw, IN) will not give me any straight answers, such as the manufacturer's suggested transmission fluid. The guy I first started connecting with no longer is employed there and they want to act like it was his fault for letting me know there was a warranty. Going on 2 months without my car.
The vehicle is well maintained with about 102,400 miles. There has been no previous indication that the transmission had any issues. While operating the vehicle under normal conditions. I drove about 10 miles and entered the highway. While accelerating to meet the speed limit of 70mph the vehicle began to experience a sudden loss of power. The RPMs would spike but the vehicle would decelerate. There were no warning lamps or other indications of what was wrong. I left the highway at the next exit and when I stopped to inspect the vehicle I found that the vehicle would not initially go into gear when I tried to get back on the road. The vehicle eventually went back into gear, though accelerating was jerky and inconsistent. I took it to Valvoline for an inspection and oil change. They found that the fluid levels were normal and could see no other indications of faults. I then took it to the Nissan dealership, where it is right now. The dealership recommended a transmission replacement.
The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 MPH and stopping for a traffic light, the vehicle stalled and then lunged forward. The contact depressed the brake pedal and stopped the vehicle. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle; however, the failure continued with the vehicle lunging while depressing the accelerator. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact towed the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 77,000.
The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked with the driver's side door ajar, the vehicle rolled in reverse. The contact jumped into the vehicle but was hit by the door and dragged approximately 100 feet before stopping. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact sustained injuries to his back and medical attention was provided. The contact had a prior clavicle injury. A police report was filed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was notified but no additional assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 132,000.
The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that the gear shifter lights illuminated and remained on. The dealer was notified of the failure and the vehicle was scheduled to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, she heard an abnormal noise under the hood before the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the CVT transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.
This car is known for transmission issues and there should have been a recall already. All that’s happened is a warranty extension and a class action lawsuit. My check engine light came on and I took this car to 4 mechanics who couldn’t determine the issue. The car stalled out in the middle of driving on a highway and while making a turn. I could have been hit. This car is DANGEROUS and Nissan is well aware of the transmission issues with this car. They knew before I even bought this car. These cars should have been pulled off of the road and repaired before allowing any more people to risk their lives driving in them. I called a transmission shop who won’t even service my car because he’s done so many of these Nissan rogues and can’t even get the parts to fix them. There’s a shortage of parts because this issue is happening so often. I’m outside the now extended warranty so I have to get a new transmission out of pocket…while still owing $6k on my car loan. The car is 5 years old. I’ll never ever buy another Nissan. They are aware of this issue and putting thousands of not millions of people in danger.
When I drive the 2017 Nissan Rogue the acceleration is very slow and no responsive. It's dangerous as I cannot even maintain speed of normal speed limits. I have had fuel injection service and oil change but it made no difference. There are times you could floor the pedal but there is incredible hesitation and knocks.
The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle made a grinding noise and then lost motive power. There was an unknown malfunction message displayed on the instrument panel. The contact restarted the vehicle and was able to drive to her residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 14,502.
The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that the vehicle was not able to drive forward or reverse while the gear shifter was in the selected gear. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 117,000. The VIN was unavailable.
my vehicle stopped accelerating in traffic. It will shift into neutral, or it may appear to be in gear while the RPMs climb but there is no forward motion. this has happened multiple times at slow speeds. during the most recent incident, the check engine light came on and the code was something about a transmission solenoid being stuck
The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that there was a delay in the transmission while shifting gears. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic however, after having the transmission fluid flushed, the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The local dealer was contacted and the contact was informed that the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 108,964.
The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving 22 MPH, the vehicle started to rev independently. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact parked on the side of the road for a minute before continuing to drive to her destination. The contact stated that the following day, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 28,000.
My car started jerking and having problems accelerating on the highway.
While driving at low speed in Mountains, transmission over heated and went into failsafe mode which prohibited shifting. In steep Mountain roads inability to downshift causes excessive use of brakes and could result in dangerous speeds.
The engine light came on steady the transmission seems to race at times and shudder in others I took to a mechanic and he is telling me the transmission is bad and needs replaced I have around 67000 on this vehicle
I have not had it checked by a certified mechanic, however I have a witness who drove my vehicle for 2 days experienced the same problem more than once. After driving the vehicle for a while, let's say 30 minutes, when I try to accelerate from a stopped position, when pressing on the gas pedal, it does not go. It doesn't stall, it just won't go as normal. I keep pumping the gas pedal and eventually it will go, and sometimes lurches forward. It is unsafe.
While traveling in traffic, Vehicle loses power, transmission slips and will not engage. Vehicle will not respond when accelerating causing dangerous traffic conditions.
The transmission went out at 70k miles
Vehicle has 81153 miles on it. While driving down the highway it began bucking it had check engine light stating code P0841. Took it to a local dealership in Pennsylvania and the fluid and filter was changed at my request. Drove less than 100 miles and the transmission seized. The CVT is a problem in this vehicle.
What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Cvt Valve caused a check engine light How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? If the trnasmission dies, then the car woudl not be operable. Related to TSB - https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/SB-10075090-5448.pdf While actually a 2017 Rogue in my case - same issue occurred @ 69K miles. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? No. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? Not to my knowledge Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? Check Engine light came on 6/18 and was brought to dealer the following monday who confirmed the dx.
I began to notice issues with my 2017 Nissan Rogue as I was driving down the road and all of a sudden, the car seemed to have lost power and wouldn't accelerate. I took it to my local garage, where I was told the CVT transmission went out and needed replaced. He recommended I speak to Nissan to see if they would help pay for the repair, since it's a common problem, less than 4 years old and only 72,000 miles. Nissan recommended I take it to the nearest dealership so they could diagnose it, then possibly help pay with the goodwill assistance program. I called the dealership and also sent a request for a call back online. I never received a call back. I contacted Nissan's Consumer Affairs department, who said they would contact the dealership. It took the dealership about a week to return my call. When they did, they scheduled an appointment for the following Tuesday. I had the car towed Monday evening and when I hadn't heard back by the end of the week, I called and left a message. They finally called back a week later and said the tests they ran come back to a failed CVT transmission. At that point, Nissan could finally review my case to hopefully offer assistance. Another week later, I received a call that they would not help with the repairs, towing fees or rental car fees. I have had to rent a car for 5 weeks now, because of them dragging their feet. So now I will be out $129 for the diagnostic test, when we already knew the problem, approximately $2,000 for the rental car and over $4,000 for a new transmission. I also would have to pay $5 per mile over 3 miles at 22 miles, so another $95 for towing back to the original garage.
Driving out of a stopped position - after being stopped at a red light on an inclined hill - the car felt like it was stuck in the neutral position even though it was in drive. I pulled over to the side of the road, shifted the gear from drive to park and back to drive, drove back into traffic, and the car again felt like the transmission was in the neutral driving position. I pulled over a second time, put the car in park, turned the car off and then back on, put the car into drive, and the transmission shifted smoothly between gears.
The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving approximately 77 mph, the vehicle started to decelerate. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate above 30 mph. The contact pulled over and the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to a certified mechanic who was unable to identify the cause of the failure. The vehicle was then transferred to the dealer but was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 67,000.
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The 2017 Nissan Rogue has 73 Power Train complaints on file. 4 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.