2009 Nissan Rogue: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Aug 11, 2022 · Airbags, Brakes · KY

A vehicle was purchased from Pristine Auto Sales in Hopkinsville, KY. Following the purchase, the vehicle was inspected by a licensed mechanic and he reported the following, "I/We ("Licensed Mechanic Shop") inspected "Owner's" 2009 Nissan Rogue vin# XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX today due to her hearing grinding when applying her brake to stop and the vehicle is pulling to the left when applying the brake to stop. I also noticed the airbag light is on as well. Upon inspection the brake pads, the pads in the rear of the vehicle are metal to metal (on the inside) and the front pads are 1mm thick. According to the federal safety agency vehicles should not be on the road or even be sold from a dealer with brake pads any thinner than 3mm. It is a MAJOR safety concern as it will cause an accident. Also, after inspecting why the airbag light was on, it is found that one or more of the occupant sensors are defective and therefor causing the airbag system to be disabled. In the event of an accident the airbag system will not work. It is also against the federal safety agency for a vehicle to be sold with a defective Safety system such as Airbag system." The issues were present upon purchase. The purchaser is not knowledgeable about vehicles. Given that the vehicle was sold with the safety concerns already present, it appears that this auto sale business is not in compliance with the federal safety agency and mechanic has spoken with the business and they were unwilling to cooperate to ensure repairs were made on vehicle.

Filed Dec 2, 2019 · Transmission · 110,461 miles · MI

Rear differential went out. Grinding the teeth and cracking its casing into two pieces

Filed Aug 16, 2013 · Steering · 16,448 miles · MO

On 12/30/10 at 11,300 miles. When turning steering wheel car would make a grind and creaking noise from front end at random times. Dealership was unable to duplicate sound. On 12/29/11 at 16,448 miles. When turning the steering wheel at any speed the car would make a grind and clunk noise from the front end. The sound became gradually worse over time and was consistently heard. Brought car to the dealership. They replicated sound and replaced both front strut bearings. Repairs covered under warranty. On 8/14/13 at 23,839 miles. Returned car to dealership for grind and clunk sound again. Dealership confirmed sound. They removed and replaced left front strut bearing. Car was no longer under warranty but manufacturer waived charges.

Filed Mar 29, 2013 · Transmission · 74,300 miles · NJ

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.

Filed Oct 2, 2012 · Transmission · 117,000 miles · WI

A few months prior to my transmission fully breaking down, I was experiencing episodes where my rogue would lose acceleration even as the accelerator pedal was pressed as far down as it could. Mainly these episodes would occur after stopping at a stop sign or traffic light. I would begin to press the accelerator; however, the vehicle would not accelerator nor would the RPM's increase. Suddenly, the "engine" would kick in and I was quickly and forcefully propelled forward. There were a few episodes that occurred while driving on the interstate and these episodes were more frightening and they placed me in a very unsafe situation of being rear-ended at high speeds. Then on september 30, 2012, my family was leaving a vacation trip and heading home on our 3+ hour drive. Not 2 minutes on the road did we experience very loud grinding, clunking and odd behavior from our vehicle as it attempted to shift gears. This noise/feeling seemed to minimize as we drove over 40 MPH until it suddenly lost all power. We had to attempt to pull over to the side of the road with our hazards on, and thank goodness no one was driving behind us or I am afraid we would have been in a serious accident on a northern wisconsin highway. Since this occurred on a sunday at 7:00 am, we did not have any possibility to take it to a nissan dealer or to rent a vehicle to get home. We were forced to contact a family member who graciously had a trailer and drove the 3+ hours to get us and then turn around and tow us the 3+ hours home. After inspection on the vehicle at the local nissan dealership, we were informed of the issues and extended warranty with the CVT transmission. I am still fearful of what could have happened to my family. It appears that many people experiencing this issue have had their transmission replaced 2-3 times. I fully support a CVT recall!!!!