2009 Nissan Rogue: engine overheating

Filed Jun 21, 2017 · Transmission · 65,000 miles · CA

Transmission overheats and fails. Was replaced at 90k miles and happend again at 130k miles. It is a safety hazard. It goes into "safe mode" and then quits while driving

Filed Nov 14, 2016 · Engine · 85,322 miles · NV

The car will not go over 40 miles per hour on mountain passes. It is very scary when sharing a 2 lane highway with trucks. It overheats and you are stuck. I am not the only one with a 2009 rogue having this issue. It needs to be recalled and repaired by nissan not by the consumer.

Filed Jul 20, 2016 · Transmission · 149,000 miles · KS

Cvt continues to fail. It was replaced at 73k miles after failing; it now is going into fail safe mode due to overheating issues. This seems to be very common rogue problem. I was told that the 100k warranty would be for the replacement CVT but am now being told by dealer that repairs were 12k or 12 months. Cvt is showing signs of poor shifting and power loss on hills. Frequently won't start moving for few seconds at traffic light. Please help with resolving the problem with all of us rogue customers/owners. This has been happening now for months and I am worried for my families safety. Thanks

Filed Jun 28, 2016 · Transmission · 114,000 miles · OH

The CVT transmission oil overheats at long driving periods and the transmission / car goes into limp mode and the speed drops immediately and significantly and will not be driveable until the oil cools down. Very dangerous because this only happens on the highways at high speeds. Also, after the vehicle enters this "limp mode", if you exit the highway and stop at a traffic light or stop sign, the vehicle will then not accelerate past 5 MPH for a period of 30-45 seconds. Nissan knows that this happens and extended the warranty on the transmission. But they will do no work on the warranty because the issue cannot be duplicated by the dealer when the car is brought in, which will always be the case because the issue happens on the highway after being driven for a while. This sudden deceleration almost got me killed by a semi that was behind me when my car went into this limp mode without warning.

Filed Jul 27, 2015 · 94,000 miles · VA

While driving on a highway using speed control at 70 MPH my car suddenly kicked out of speed control and decelerated 20 MPH. My car then refused to accelerate over 60 MPH. The outside temperature was above 90 degrees and I had been driving for 5 and a half hours with 2 brief stops. No lights came on, and the car did not indicate it was overheating. I brought the car to my normal repair person and they informed me that it was my transmission. I brought the car to the nissan dealership because it was still under warranty. They had a service bulletin that matched my exact issue and complaint. However, they could not reproduce the issue so I was not eligible for a new transmission. They told me it was the temperature of the fluid in my transmission and a new transmission would not solve that problem. They flushed my transmission and checked my fluid levels. They suggested if it happens again I purchase a part that is added to the transmission to cool down the transmission fluid at my own expense. They also stated that many other rogues drivers have had this issue and suggested I contact nissan.

Filed Dec 30, 2014 · Engine, Steering · 81,000 miles · CA

Car transmission makes whining sound. As you drive up an incline it gets worse. Car shuts down while driving. You are forced to pull over as you have no power. After 5 -10 minutes the car will start up again. Car was brought to nissan and they were aware of the issue. They installed an external oil cooler as their CVT transmission has issues with overheating. This is most definitely a safety issue as the car just shuts down and apparently this is a known problem by nissan. Nissan charged $1000 to fix the issue which should be a recalled safety issue with the car. There have been numerous complaints and situations where this has happened to other rogue owners.

Filed Sep 2, 2014 · Transmission · CO

2009 nissan rogue. Consumer writes in regards to a failure to remedy CVT transmission overheating design defect. *smd the consumer stated when the transmission overheated, the vehicle unexpectedly slow down and it would no longer accelerate. The consumer stated none of nissan's remedies worked, despite having the transmission fluid flushed and replaced, and thereafter, having the transmission replaced. The consumer was then informed a new coolant tank would fix the issue.

Filed Jun 19, 2013 · Transmission · 55,000 miles · CO

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.

Filed Jun 19, 2013 · Acceleration, Engine · 60,000 miles · CA

When going over 60 miles an hour, usually about an hour into a long drive, the nissan rogue will not accelerate. The RPM indicator goes haywire and my foot is completely down on the pedal but there is no acceleration. This first happened in august 2012 when I was driving over a mountain to get to the desert so I thought the car was overheating. Since then this has been happening consistently whenever I drive for over an hour (which I often do for work). At times, the car will not move forward if it is at a stoplight even when my foot is completely on the floor. Then it revs up after a minute but not before everyone else starts honking. This is extremely dangerous when you are on the freeway and suddenly your car stops accelerating. All the cars behind you start passing you but it will only take one car not paying attention to cause a huge accident, injury or death and then nissan will be in real trouble. I have found hundreds of incidences and complaints from other nissan rogue drivers over the past couple years with the exact same problem.

Filed Sep 12, 2012 · Engine, Transmission · 6,600 miles · NJ

Driving down the highway, my 2009 nissan rogue began overheating. Had the vehicle towed to my mechanic where he found coolant in the spark plugs so replaced all plugs and checked the radiator. When I went to pick up the vehicle, it wouldn't start. He checked it over again and said that it had a blown head gasket. Unfortunately, the power train warranty was only good for 5 yrs/60,000 miles. I was 6,000 miles over the limit. When nissan was contacted to see if there was a recall for this problem, I was told there was no recall for the power train. When I asked them if they had noticed a high incidence of power train problems being reported, I was told "well, yes and no." huh?