One problem related to noises during shifting has been reported for the 2008 Nissan Rogue. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Nissan Rogue based on all problems reported for the 2008 Rogue.
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.