| Issue ID | 1327902 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10917527 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ROGUE |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 29/09/16 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have a 2011 nissan rogue and within the past 2 months, i have been experiencing loss of acceleration on a minimal uphill slope. Both times, i was on the expressway driving about 70-75 and my speed immediately decreases to 60 and below. When i pressed the gas pedal to accelerate, nothing happened. My rpms were in the red zone- which has never happened before- and i almost got rear ended by a semi the 2nd time it happened. I immediately pulled off the road and took my car to the nearest mechanic. The diagnosis was a transmission code but because my car has a cvt transmission, he recommended taking it to a nissan dealership as there has been many reported issues with cvt models, so much so that the warranty got extended. Upon further research, the extended warranty only covers 2003-2010 models. When i called nissan, they of course told me i was outside of warranty as its only 5 years or 60k miles and outside of the extended warranty. They quoted me at $3600+ tax for a new transmission as they said it was the torque converter that is the issue. There are multiple forums online with story after story of the same issue being experienced by many nissan drivers yet nissan fails to take responsibility and address the fact that models after 2010 are experiencing the identical issues covered in the extended warranty. This is not an isolated incident. Nissan is knowingly placing faulty transmission in their vehicles then refusing to cover the service costs due to "expired warranties". Furthermore, lets address the fact that this is a severe safety hazard for drivers. Imagine driving and all of a sudden losing acceleration- will it take multiple accidents and god forbid, deaths, for nissan and their executives to own up to their mistake? Nissan should learn from toyota's faulty air bag scandal and rectify the issue immediately to prevent bodily injury to unsuspecting drivers. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 110000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CLIVE, IA |
| VIN pattern | JN8AS5MV5BWXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | 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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| Vehicle speed | 70 |
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