general problems of the 2008 Nissan Rogue - part 1

Awd lock kicking on by its self while driving. Catilac converter issues.

Will not go up hill only 40 mph had the transmission rebuild still only 40 mph.

Sudden loss of power while driving on highway after a few hours. Car cannot exceed 40 mph.

The transmission shudders, jerks, whines, roars loudly. Yes it’s available for inspection. I was driving up a hill with my grand children in the car, and it started shuddering. Didn’t seem to be getting gas at all. The tank was full. Then it started rolling backwards down the hill. Needless to say my grand children were scared to death as I was also. No I haven’t spoken to anyone about the problem, as I don’t know who to talk to? nobody has looked at it yet. I figured the transmission went, so I haven’t bothere$ with reaching out, until a friend told me hers did the exact same thing. So we looked it up. Yes it seemed to be shuddering before but never lost power and rolled backwards. There were no warning lights, or signs of it quitting. There was no acceleration at all. Just slowly lost power. It was still running but when you push the gas pedal you got nothing. Not even the reving of the motor!03/29.

Started vehicle and drove well. Stopped at an intersection and when it was my turn to go car rpms were high but car wouldn't move. The light change and I found myself in the middle of the intersection and car would not move. I took my foot of gas and then it just sped up and I had to use the breaks to make it slow down. Also it would slowdown in the middle of the highway which is dangerous cause speed limit was 70mph and I couldn't move the car to get it out of the way.

Tl the contact owns a 2008 Nissan Rogue. While driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the vdc and traction control indicators illuminated prior to the failure. Once restarted, the vehicle resumed normal operation. Also, while making turns, the steering wheel made a strange sound. The vehicle was taken to faulkner Nissan of harrisburg (3925 paxton st, harrisburg, PA 17111, 717-558-8220) where it was diagnosed that the electronic coupling failed. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 36672455. The failure mileage was 120,000.

Vehicle runs o k at first, after 6 or 7 stops at lights or stop signs or for other reasons, when you step on the gas there is no response, the engine is still running, but the car wont go, sometimes it will hesitate and then take off quickly, which is also dangerous.

I have just recently noticed a bad vibration with my Nissan . It shakes like your driving over rumble sticks. Even when your at a full stop and give it some gas the rumble effect happen right away from a full stop. Idk, what the problem is. Please help! once you get up to 30 mph the vibration goes away. Slow down make right/left turns boom the vibrations of the rimble sticks right there. Something is wrong.

"takata recall" I've been hearing many complaints about the transmission on these vehicle I never believed it until it happened to me. I have an 2008 Nissan Rogue and one day while driving I herd a loud bang sound after that the vehicle stoped moving. Come to know it the transmission problem that I have been hearing happened to my vehicle too. The transmission is frozed up vehicle wont move and I cant afford to fix or even buy a new transmission. Please if possible I need Nissan to consider this and fix it the vehilce only has 118,000 miles and I need my vehicle to work to transport from school and work.

Nissan Rogue 2008 was bought in 2008 since beginning during uphill drive in summer car starts stalling on freeway. This prompted Nissan to change cvt on 10/15/2013 and again on 10/10/15. It looks like cvt is getting heated with no cooling support. On a highway , vehicle starts loosing power and putting occupant of the vehicle in danger.

Takata recall, the Nissan I purchased from fuccillo Nissan in latham, new york, was defective with every issue, however Nissan refuse to honor any recalls. Their most recent extended warranty, indicates a replacement of the evap canister and tubing, however upon arriving at the Nissan dealer he told e my car was old and it only covers the tube. The Nissan manufacturer is a joke, I dealt with a woman who literally failed to inform me that Nissan never reported that I was the new owner of the car. Hence last year my car literally rolled backwards while I attempted to drive up hill, right into traffic , potential to be a deadly accident , noting the variety of complaints I believe that their waiting for someone to die. Fucillo Nissan refused to replace the transmission, instead the sealed it . Two weeks later the same thing happened on the highway, and of course they refused to fix it trying to explain, how a cvt transmission works, and then he went as far as saying I have to get used to it. Nissan is a joke and as long as they could get away with selling defective cars and not honoring their very own recalls they will, billy fucillo needs his licence snatched, their a bunch of crooks, whom are dangerous to the public.

Driving in summer our 2008 Nissan Rogue list power going up hills. We lost power and car slowed down. Stalked our once. We were doing highway driving.

Tl - the contact owns a 2008 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph her vehicle decelerated to 40mph and when she pressed on the accelerator pedal it did not increase the speed. The contact stated that the horn had seized and the air bag, evap and check engine indicators illuminated and remained on. The vehicle was taken to a dealer destination Nissan (770 central Ave, albany, NY 12206. 518-438-8461) where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure and denied the claim for the transmission. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000. Jc.

Driving back from seattle area, car was on hwy 2 in washington state, when it stopped forward movement. Engine still running, but no forward movement, and fluid and smoke commimg out of rear end. Barely got to a safe spot and pulled over. Called insurance CO. For tow. Had hours of trying to get a tow after hours. Took car (on a car carrier ) to my mechanic. He diagnoses it as transmission. He states it needs a whole new transmission. Have only 117953 miles on it. Maybe still under Nissan warrenty. . . Maybe.

The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while reversing, the vehicle would jerk uncontrollably upon depression of the accelerator pedal without warning. The contact had taken the vehicle to several independent mechanics who all linked her failure to the cvt transmission. The contact also stated that the driver's side air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to several unknown dealers however, each dealer asked for a diagnostic fee which she declined each time. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2008 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that the vehicle randomly failed to accelerate. While driving at a high rate of speed, the vehicle slowed down without warning. The dealer (faulkner Nissan jenkintown, 900 old york rd, jenkintown, PA 19046, (215) 887-8870) performed several diagnostic tests and repairs per TSB: 0918a. The dealer replaced the valve body assembly per a consumer affairs case, the cvt control valve assembly, one coolant ring, one gasket, the oil pan seal lip, reset the fluid level, and other repairs; however, they failed to provide a permanent remedy. In addition, it was stated that the TSB: 14002a repair of the oil cooler kit and the accelerator pedal assembly needed to be replaced. The contact informed the dealer that the vehicle was included in the cvt warranty extension; however, the dealer indicated that the repairs were not related. The manufacturer was notified of the failures and stated that the dealer failed to provide a permanent remedy. The manufacturer had not issued a transmission recall, but issued eight tsbs for the power train. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 90,449.

Car was making noise, had Nissan diagnose it and was found to be tranmission.

The car loses power due to cvt malfunction after driving for 40 minutes on highway. Thecar will not go past 50-55. Also will not move after stopping after driving on highway.

Vehicle goes into limp mode without a warning indicator. Will not go above 2500 rpm in top gear. This comes and goes and only happens in high gear. This was twice in one day on a highway. It stopped after the vehicle stopped and rested for a few minutes. The lower gears work normal.

I got this car from my daughter in may. This problem started in June, stopped for a while & now in winter (January) it came back & is getting worse to the point I won't drive on freeway anymore. Decelerates at freeway speeds combined with jerking motion. Also does not always accelerate (dogs out) while pressing on gas from complete stop or trying to accelerate in slow traffic causing cars behind to slam on brakes.

After driving for a while, my Nissan cvt transmission stops working properly. When I take off from a stop at a light or intersection, the car initially takes off for a few feet, but then the transmission stalls, and the car literally creeps through the intersection at a snails pace. Very dangerous when it occurs in a busy intersection. You do not know it is happening until you are already in the intersection as it feels normal when you first hit the gas, and then it goes into what is best described as a very low gear. Someone is going to die from this. Nissan is aware of this issue and extended its warranty on the cvt to 10 years and 120,000 mile, but never issued a recall that I am aware. Unfortunately, this issue did not occur with my vehicle until after the mileage stated. It may have to do with transmission fluid temperature and a fail safe mode. There is discussion of such on the internet.

After highway driving when stopped at a traffic light vehicle has no power upon resuming driving.

It's been going on for a year now. The dealership I bought the car from couldn't figure out the problem. The car revs up with no applied acceleration. It will slow down to 45 mph and I'll have to pull off the road cut it off and restart the car and it'll straighten out for another 30-45 miles and repeat. It's pretty dangerous bc the first time it happened I was on the interstate. I've read a lot of forums and it seems to be an ongoing problem in most Nissans. Not just the Rogue. I feel as if this problem should be on immediate recall.

Car will loose acceleration when driving on a flat highway for no known reason, it will go from 70 mph to 30 pmh and struggle to move. Pressing acceslerator is like stepping on air. Going up a slight incline car will loose acceleration, after 20-30 miles driven will loose acceleration, at stop signs, red lights will loose acceleration when going from brakes to acceleration nothing will happen car will not move. Car has been driven less than 5k miles since purchased used from dealership. Also cannot use overdrive mode, engine noise is very loud and grinding rough sounds are heard . If using cruise control acceleration issues plus engine sound will both turn up at same time. This is both highway driving, city street driving and always when car is in motion.

My car had a lost power driving back from rocky mountain national park and I was forced to pull over and turn off my car it started up and I was able to make it back safe but I think it has something to do with the cvt. I really sucks and I don't feel safe driving my car right now.

The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced severe front end vibration without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the failure was confirmed; however, the remedy was not provided. The vehicle was taken to an independent dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle needed new tires. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission was defective. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000. The VIN was not provided.

I had a Nissan Rogue cvt transmission issue last year. Our car had multiple acceleration issues that we got lucky we didn't have any accidents. One of many issue was on labor day weekend we decided to go on a vacation to relax after days and weeks of hard work at the office. Again our vacation was cut short. It took us 6 hours to drive a 2. 5 hour drive. I had to stop, let the transmission cool down and drive again with a speed of less than 50mph sometimes taking the streets to keep the speed down. I took the car to the dealer, under warranty, they wanted to do a few minor services. They told me that they had fixed the problem and that there wouldn't be any more issues. It happened again and again. Finally, I opened a case through Nissan and got my car a new transmission. The transmission has starting problems again and I am really tired of this. I got a call from my wife this morning that she was in the middle of the intersection waiting to make a left turn. She had loss of acceleration right in the middle of the intersection as the light turned red and and cars from the other side started to go straight to her honking their horn. She said that the car would not move and finally started to move very slowly. She was terrified and crying. I am really tired of this and really its unacceptable. Our rouge is our only car and my wife drives it to and from work and it is at this point that I can not accept this issue anymore, it is a danger to my family. I have had it with this car.

Transmission safety issue - while driving on the highway my vehicle completely stopped pulling. We were in heavy traffic and my daughter was a passenger in the back seat. There was no warning before this happened, no warning lights at all! my daughter and I could have easily been seriously injured or killed.

On an out of town trip to hereford texas from ft. Worth TX. , vehicle would not go above 60 mph halfway to my destination. After several trips to the dealership, the transmission was replaced. Transmissions is acting up again after 40k miles and cant be trusted to be on the road as the you can step on the gas all the way and speed will not exceed 60 mph. It seems to mess up when on longer drives of over 30 minutes when the transmission gets hot.

This is my second transmission the first one warrantee cover it but now I have no warrantee and the cost is about $4,000 this is not what I expected from a good company name. The vehichle was stationart when it happen it did not have power to move.

The cvt (continuously variable transmission on my car exploded when the seals failed (a defect common to these cars) going about 60 mph on the way through kansas to colorado. It almost caused an accident as it led to the car smoking and an extreme loss of speed while in traffic. Nissan knows there are defects with this transmission and yet continue to put them in the Nissan Rogues.

The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Rogue. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle started to lose acceleration power and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission valve body needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000. The VIN was not available.

On a road trip from los angeles to las vegas, encountering normally hot temperatures, and after several hours of driving, the car lost power could only attain speeds of 50 mph or less up hills. This is a clear and present danger to the occupants when other cars are easily going 70 - 75 mph. If you pull off the road, the cars have a tendency to lurch forward and with dangerously poor acceleration. From reading the car forums, this is a known problem with this particular model, where the cvt transmission apparently over-heats and puts the car into "limp" mode. The fix has been to replace the transmissions and install an additional transmission cooler, however many dealers try to charge the customer for the cooler, and the Nissan factory is now hesitant to replace the transmissions even though their longevity and reliability has undoubtedly been compromised if the over-heating problem was experienced. There should be a mandatory recall demanded by the ntsb before someone is killed or injured due to this lack of acceleration. The problem is difficult to reproduce at the dealer because it involves a multi-hour road trip and hills. This is a safety issue that needs to be addressed, please.

After driving nearly 50 miles on the highway, I got off the exit and stopped at a stop sign. Once it was clear I tried to accelerate but due to some kind of power loss the vehicle would not move. The vehicle lost power and the rpm's dropped under 1000. After a few minutes the power returned to normal and I drove to my original destination. This is the third time this has personally happened to me in this vehicle and I would like to report it so it does not happen to anyone else.

I was driving on I-5 from los angeles traveling about 65mph. I had been driving for about 55min when my vehicle rpm's started to increase and my mph's started to decrese. I tried to push the gas pedal down to accelerate but just the rpm's would rev up and car kept lossing speed. I had to pull over various times and let the car sit while off for about 20-25 min before I could drive safely again. This only lasted for about an hour at the most before I would have the same problem again and have to pull over to let the car sit for a while. Also I checked all fluids when I pulled over and everything was at optimal level as required. The car was not over heating either.