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2009 Nissan Rogue: engine stalls while driving

13 of the 320 complaints about the 2009 Nissan Rogue describe engine stalls while driving.

owner complaints
13
of this car's complaints
4%
typical mileage
90,000
recalls
0
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Filed May 26, 2021 · Transmission · IA

The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while driving up an incline at various speeds, the stalled while depressing the accelerator. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle shuddered without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the rotor was replaced on the passenger’s side front however, the failure persisted. The contact was referred by another mechanic to an authorized dealer to schedule an appointment for the vehicle to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

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 Nov 1, 2017 · Transmission · 121,000 miles · TN

1. Failure to accelerate and shaking/stalling like behavior. While entering intersection, car failed to accelerate and continued to fail to accelerate as I drove the car the two miles to work. I thought maybe I didn't step on the acc. All the way the first time I was almost hit by a car, but realized it continued to crawl along until I got to speeds over 20mph. I was almost hit several times (a minimum of three to include t boned and rear end type collisions during the two mile drive). Got car towed to dealership and dealership notified me that it was not the transmission but it was a faulty sensor switch that told the car I was braking although I was accelerating. Dealership refused to return car to me until I had sensor replaced due to safety hazard. Dealership told me they have seen several of these issues. Additionally, several of these issues exist nationwide as noted by numerous online complaints. 121000miles. Discussed if it was the transmission, nissan was going to see if they would help with costs since it was right outside of the extended warranty to 120k miles for known transmission issue (which I had no knowledge of). Nissan deemed it was not the transmission, however, could not say what caused the shaking. 2. Car still stuttered, but the drag was gone after replacing sensor for two months. Drag is back and car still shutters. Was told by a different place that my transmission is shot. 124700 miles. It shutters like it is going to stall in traffic when slowing down, in stop and go traffic, and a lower speeds.

Filed Mar 8, 2016 · Acceleration, Engine · 92,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan rogue. The contact stated that after driving for an extended period of time which exceeded one hour, the vehicle would stall as the service engine warning light illuminated. The contact also stated that while driving uphill, the vehicle would decelerate independently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 92,000.

Filed Aug 16, 2015 · Transmission · 113,500 miles · OK

Driving on the highway my transmission seems to have trouble shifting gears when traveling over 50 MPH, I was driving and had my gas pedal to the floor and my car seemed to have no power. I exited the highway for safety purposes and once I came to a stop off the interstate I tried to make a left turn towards a gas station and my car stalled in the middle of the road. I let off the gas and tried to accelerate, finally successful after a few tries. This has happened several times and while I have had children in the car making it very unsafe. I have been doing research and found that there are problems with the CVT transmission. The warranty was extended to 120k miles by nissan and since I never received a letter informing me of this I just recently passed 120k miles. In the beginning of this problem everyone diagnosed it as fuel pump/injection issues and now it's too late to have it fixed. This needs to be recalled immediately with as many people like myself having this same issue. Since may of 2014 I have had numerous problems and now that I have gotten the proper diagnosis I feel like nissan is putting people like myself and others that were not properly notified in time of this extended warranty on serious danger. I have been lucky that no one has hit me when I take off from a stop sign and my transmission won't shift into gear leaving me stalled. This is not ok and they shouldn't be able to get away with putting a limit on when to fix or replace damaged parts!

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 Jul 2, 2014 · Transmission · 90,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan rogue. While attempting to stop the vehicle, it stalled without warning. The dealer stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified, but did not offer any assistance since the transmission was replaced once before free of charge. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 90,000. Updated 09/22/14*lj updated 02/23/2015

Filed Jun 23, 2014 · Engine · 84,000 miles · MD

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan rogue. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle suddenly decelerated then stalled. The contact had to turn the vehicle off and wait for hours before it could be restarted. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 84,000.

Filed Feb 27, 2014 · Acceleration · 110,000 miles · TX

I was driving at highway speed between 70-75 MPH on the interstate. After exiting off the interstate and stopping at the stop sign, I pressed the gas pedal and it stalled in the middle of the intersection with oncoming traffic. The motor was still running but the car would not move for several seconds. There have been two other incidents, 8/9/13 and 10/10/13, when I was traveling on the interstate at highway speed and passing another vehicle and my rogue stalls and would not accelerate and I had cars behind me and cars in the right lane. I put on my hazard lights and was eventually able to get over and had just enough momentum to get to the side of the road. I put the car in park and sat for 5-10 minutes. I then put the car in drive and it drove normal. People need to be made aware that these nissan vehicles will stall without warning and it seems to occur most often when driving at highway speeds so passing vehicles on two way roads can be dangerous! I have been told by nissan that it's the transmission and it is a known issue with nissan.

Filed Jan 20, 2014 · Transmission · 38,000 miles · CA

When trying to accelerate the car stalls, after a brief period (30 sec.) of vibrating the car jerks forward. The transmission is faulty and violently shakes after driving for more than 3 miles. We are in constant fear that the car is going to die when idling and have taken it to several nissan service centers and have been told the CVT in this model and year are all like this. It is not safe for a car to drive like this.

Filed Apr 10, 2013 · Acceleration, Transmission · 88,000 miles · NV

I bought this car from a toyota dealership and a used car with 82k miles on it. Around christmas I was on my way from modesto, ca on the I-80 back to reno, nv. I had the cruise control set to 70 and while going uphill the cruise control shut off and I began loosing speed really fast. I put my foot on the accelerator but there was nothing. I had the pedal floored and yet I kept loosing speed. At first it happened only on hills, now it's happening on flat land. I've also noticed that going from a stop to go point my car almost stalls as if it were a manual, it's automatic. I've almost gotten into an accident a few times because of this issue. The toyota dealership I bought it from says they, "can't replicate the problem," so I'm driving around this car hoping for the best until it gets worse and actually causes and accident or until the check engine light comes on. I did research and the symptoms from other rouge owners similar to my symptoms, all ended up in new transmissions...

Filed Sep 18, 2012 · Transmission · 85,000 miles · MD

I was driving from baltimore to philadelphia in june of this year. After about 1 hour of highway driving my 2009 nissan rogue started to stall as I reduced speed to get on the ramp of another highway. I wanted to pick up speed in order to merge onto the next highway, but my car would not respond. I had pushed the accelerating pedal to the metal and it still was not responding or rather going at 40mph. I exited the highway and stopped the engine, to give it a rest, but as I proceeded the car still stalled. I ended up having it towed from my hotel to nissan dealership located 6723 essington avenue philadelphia, pa 19153. I was told the transmission fluid was topped off but they did not see a leak. I drove the car back to baltimore the next day, but the problem has been recurring. I have had many near misses) is nissan waiting to have fatalities in order to react? I do not wish to be a statistic.

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Questions about the 2009 Nissan Rogue stalling

Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 2009 Nissan Rogue?

13 of 320 owner complaints about the 2009 Nissan Rogue (4%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 2017.

Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2009 Nissan Rogue?

There are 0 recalls and 9 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.

Other symptoms on the 2009 Nissan Rogue

Airbag light 73CVT failure 37Transmission failure 24Door locks 22Loss of power 14Check engine light 12Jerking 10Overheating 10Fuel gauge 9Won't shift 8Whining noise 7Grinding brakes 5Fire or smoke 5

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