| Issue ID | 682878 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10234033 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ROGUE |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 10/06/08 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I purchased a new 2008 nissan rogue sl awd in march of 08. It has 3100 miles on it. About a month ago i started hearing a rattle coming from what sounded like under the front of the car. I brought it into the dealer, they stated they could not hear anything on the test drive. As days went by the noise got louder. I brought it back again, this time i went with the tech. He heard it. After hours of looking at the car they decided, they needed to keep the car for a day or two to diagnose the issue. I got a rental and they had it for a day and a half. I started reading up on this on rogue forums and the are 100's over people having this same problem. Svc mgr told me the problem was a problem with the transmission tnat nissan usa was aware of, and they were going to replace it. They thought the car was safe to drive since there had not been reported failures. So, they gave me the car back while i waited for the new tranny. A week later after not hearing from the dealer, i called and was told, as it turns out they were not going to replace the tranny because it has been done in other rogues and not fixed the issue. He stated, there is no fix, but nissan is working on the problem. When i voiced my concerns over the possibility of a failure on a highway at high speeds, he said.. Well there haven't been any yet!! As i stated there are many many rogue owners with this problem. Something has to be done to force nissans hand. Please help before there is a failure and someone is seriously injured or even killed. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 3100 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ALTAMONT, NY |
| VIN pattern | JN8AS58V18WXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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