| Issue ID | 988770 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10520591 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ROGUE |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 28/03/12 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving on i-25, my car set on cruise control at 75 mph when suddenly the speed dropped to 45 mph in a matter of seconds - without warning. I pushed the gas pedal down to the floor but it didn't do anything. There was also a whining sound like the car was working extra hard. I immediately pulled off the highway; fortunately, there were no cars behind me. I was confused and didn't know what happened so i sat there a few minutes thinking the car overheated. I thought i would give it a chance to cool down. After about 10 minutes, i put my emergency lights on and got back on the road. I kept the emergency lights on and drove slower to see if it would happen again. It seemed to be okay as long as we didn't have to go up hill and i kept my speed down, i tested it along the way. Upon taking it in to nissan for inspection, they thought the problem was due to too much transmission fluid, put in at the factory, so they removed some. After a couple months i got back on the highway and it happened again. This time nissan replaced the transmission. I don't feel safer, as i understand this cvt problem occurs in mountainous areas, such as colo. I have also read blogs from people with 08 & 09 rogues that had the transmission replaced and it went out again, not always right away. Driving at high speeds then quickly losing speed with no indication (brake lights) to the drivers behind is without question a potentially deadly situation. I still fear it will happen again. I won't drive my rogue in mountainous areas and stay away from highways as much as possible. I purchased this rogue with the expectations it would take me where i need to go safely. I have asked nissan to switch vehicles with me - asking for a model that doesn't have safety issues. They refused. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 55000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DENVER, CO |
| VIN pattern | JN8AS58V39WXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 75 |
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