Transfer Case problems of the 2009 Nissan Rogue

Two problems related to transfer case have been reported for the 2009 Nissan Rogue. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 Nissan Rogue based on all problems reported for the 2009 Rogue.

1 Transfer Case problem

Failure Date: 01/19/2015

Vehicle loses power, hesitates, and lacks acceleration, all to the point of being unsafe while driving in traffic. I often cannot make it up hills and cannot pass cars on highways I've already had the entire transmission and transfer case replaced (in January of 2015), and now require a new transmission control module. The initial transmission failure came at approximately 74,000 miles. I purchased the car with approximately 54. 5k miles on it.

2 Transfer Case problem

Failure Date: 03/28/2013

A high-pitched whirring sound manifested itself while driving on the highway, followed by a grinding sound, all coming from under the vehicle towards the rear end. The next day I took it to a local mechanic, who took it on a test drive. He also had another mechanic do the same. Both diagnosed it as a transfer case failure. I then took it to my local Nissan dealer. After the tech drove it and inspected the rear end, it was diagnosed as a rear differential that had failed. The car only has 74,300 miles on it and is not used for towing or any other similarly-demanding activities. At the 50,000 mile mark there was a transmission leak that another Nissan dealer had to fix under warranty, but only after I contacted Nissan USA consumer affairs. There seems to be no end to the issues with this make and model concerning the cvt transmission and related power-train components. It is past time for the government to look into the high rate of failures with these models. There is obviously a reason Nissan had to make a special extension on the power train, doubling the length and mileage limit. Unfortunately, the dealership tells me that the rear differential is not part of the power train and I must pay $2, 121 out of pocket for the necessary repairs.




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