2009 Nissan Rogue: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Jun 26, 2026 · Brakes, Electrical · WA · fire

This winter a crack in the seal opened up on the driver's side wheel well. We were not aware of the crack. We noticed that the car was collecting water in the carpets down on the floor board. The water became increasingly worse over time down on the floor of the car. We tried looking for leaks and drying out the car with towels. We could not find the leaks. We tried to dry the car out as much as possible, yet, every time my soon drove the car to school at Everett Washington Community College the water became increasingly worse down on the floor of the car. So, my son stopped driving the car for a couple of months. So, I bought the car from my son. He got a different car. I tried to start the car last Sunday at 3pm in the afternoon. Flames started down on the carpet directly below the pedals. Black, dark smoke billowed out from below the steering column. I ran into my kitchen to put out the flames. The battery is damaged too. The battery is leaking acid out of the side and bulging on one side. I took it to the dealership. To see if it could be repaired.

Filed Dec 27, 2019 · 177,000 miles · MO

Drivers side door occasionally will not open. It can never be opened from outside, but there have been several times when I'm inside and go to open the door to get out, and it wont open. This is with engine turned off, car in park, and doors unlocked. In an emergency, such as car stalling on a railroad track/car sinking in a pond/engine on fire - I could be stuck inside!

Filed Jul 2, 2017 · Lights · 187,424 miles · GA

I was driving on a straight path on a city road about 35-40 MPH hour around 7:30 est on a clear day. I had stopped at the red light and noticed smoke coming from under the hood so I pulled over and lifted the hood. The smoke was coming from the drivers side and when I looked in that direction I saw that my head lamp had fire coming from it. I placed water on it to put out the fire and there was a loud pop that immediately followed that sounded like a gun went off. I waited for my eardrums to calm down and waited to make sure no additional fire or smoke was coming from the car before approaching it.

Filed Apr 5, 2016 · Electrical · 139,000 miles · MT · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan rogue. Approximately ten minutes after the contact's daughter came back with the vehicle, the alarm sounded and the vehicle burst into flames. There was no warning indicator. The fire department extinguished the fire and filed a report. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but did not return the contact's phone call. Two months after the fire, the contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v032000 (electrical system). The failure mileage was approximately 139,000.

Filed Jul 10, 2011 · Transmission · 87,000 miles · KY

After driving 2009 nissan rogue at highway speeds for twenty or more miles, the vehicle begins making high pitched whine on acceleration, and the smell of burning transmission fluid is present. Upon completing a stop after traveling at highway speed, the vehicle fails to accelerate upon depressing the accelerator. The vehicle fails to move for approximately five seconds, then it proceeds to move very slowly. The vehicle engine does not rev, the RPM gauge remains at idle, even with the accelerator fully depressed, the vehicle will not move. In situations requiring quick bursts of speed, such as entering a multi-lane highway from a side street, this has placed the vehicle in the position of blocking the highway while fast moving vehicles are approaching. The vehicle has been taken to a nissan dealership as well as a transmission specialty repair shop and have been told nothing is wrong with the vehicle.