2011 Nissan Rogue: engine overheating

Filed Jun 25, 2024 · Airbags, Electrical · MD

I am the 2nd owner of a 2011 Nissan Rogue purchased in 2016. I have had four problems with the vehicle, the major one being the transmission that will not cool and overheats as soon as the temperature goes up. With the most recent heat wave, I have experienced no power going to the wheels. I had no power steering and had to push my car off the road with a friend with in the car. I also experienced a short in the system where it had no power at all and seemed to have no battery power, it clearly is an electrical short. The fourth issue is the passenger seat airbag. I have never received any notice from Nissan about any of these issues since I purchased the car used in 2016. When I called today, I was told that there were no recalls on my car and hung up on by Nissan America. I clearly saw four recalls that had been issued over the years on all four of these issues. I drive for the elderly, homeless, homebound and other persons in need in my community and have done so since I was 14 years old. I am a good citizen and have gone out of my way to try to make things right and just for all people. I am appalled at the conduct and behavior that I received on the phone today. I understand that my car is older but I would have returned my car for service if I had received a recall of which I received none. I know for fact that the recall for the transmission came out in 2016 and should have covered my car. I cannot take care of the people and continue with what I do in my community without a working car. I cannot afford a new car and surely do not deserve such disrespect.

Filed Mar 20, 2024 · Transmission · FL

Bought 2011 Nissan Rogue [XXX]. Had new battery put in and radiator bracks installed along with antifreeze tank. $469 Then code PO744 Torque converter circuit bad. Now I need new transmission so it doesn't overheat!! $3000 plus to fix. I can't afford this! I'm [XXX] and receive $1081 a month. Please help me!! Thanking you in advance, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Jul 26, 2022 · Transmission · CA

The CVT transmission would over heat numerous times in uphill drive after 30 miles driving. The overheating would result in sudden slowing of vehicle and loss of acceleration even when acceleration pedal is fully pressed. It puts vehicle to danger because it can be in front of fast moving vehicle. It also makes exiting a freeway and stopping merging into traffic dangerous because vehicle stops responding to driver commands.

Filed Jul 22, 2020 · Transmission · 94,000 miles · CA

When driving uphill the damaged torque converter caused the transmission to badly overheat, only allowing the car to go 40 MPH. The torque coverter transmission issues caused the vehicle to become a hazard on the road because of the slow speed.

Filed Jul 21, 2019 · Acceleration, Engine · 163,000 miles · PA

This vehicle is very dangerous to operate on warmer days. The transmission seems to overheat very easily causing the vehicle to go into a fail-safe "limp mode". This is very dangerous as it occurs on the highway, on hills, mountain roads, and with my children in the car. It has placed me in dangerous safety situations and the dealership and manufacturer acknowledge the issue exists but take no further action in correcting the dangerous flaw.

Filed Aug 26, 2018 · Transmission · 138,550 miles · TX

Cat transmission overheats and subsequently will not accelerate after driving at highway speeds for over an hour. Very dangerous. The first incident took me completely by surprise on a highway in dallas entering dfw. I feel like this is the definition of a lemon but also very dangerous when not disclosed.

Filed Jul 18, 2018 · Transmission · 86,000 miles · CA

While driving up a steep hill the transmission went into safe mode to protect the transmission from overheating. When this happened I was almost rear ended by a truck going much faster. Nissan is aware of the problem but has not address it. A better cooler should clear up this problem

Filed May 23, 2018 · Transmission · 95,000 miles · OK

The vehicle cant handle hills nor warmer days. Any ambient temperature pushing over 80 degrees fahrenheit and it's almost a given that the vehicle will lose power and go into a limp mode; this basically means that its CVT transmission overheats and no matter how far down you push the gas pedal, all you get is a maximum of 3000 rpms but no actual acceleration. Every time it's driven during summer has been a gamble on not if, but when it will happen. Hills of any uphill incline or grade exacerbate the problem. This is all due to the transmission not being able to be cooled enough with the base model of the vehicle. What's worse is that the problem can't be fixed until you manage to pull off the side of the road, out of traffic. This becomes an issue inside of cities where you lose power suddenly at a traffic light and can't accelerate, especially when exiting or entering a highway. Nissan knows it's an issue as they addressed it with the 2003-2010 models yet have continued the same practice on every later model without any fixes nor any extended warranties as they did for the previously stated models. In many cases they suggest an external cooling unit that has to be paid for out of the consumer's pocket. A simple search for CVT transmission problems gives page after page of 95% nissan similar issues and one or two for some other car company that is a small issue. This is obviously a problem and what's worse is it's a known problem that nissan is barely owning up to. They are selling a shoddy product with faulty design and know about it.

Filed Jul 11, 2017 · Acceleration, Engine · 86,000 miles · MO

While driving long distances at high speeds (75-80mph) the car suddenly stopped accelerating even with gas pedal floored. The car automatically decelerated to 50 MPH and maxed out at 60 MPH. We pulled the car over and checked all fluids, which proved normal. We turned the car off to let it cool for a few minutes. Once the car was turned back on it drove normally for about an hour and then the problem occurred again. This pattern continued for the entire 7 hour road trip. Once we took the car into a nissan shop, we were told that nothing was found during diagnostic testing. We were also told this was a reoccurring problem with nissan rogues due to overheating of transmission/transmission fluid. It was explained to us that nissan has not made a recall on this, but has only provided warranties for transmission issues on 2008-2010 models. Unfortunately mine is a 2011. This put my family in very dangerous situations as we were on interstates with cars and semi trucks traveling at very high velocities. Semi trucks were honking and flashing lights at us out of anger as it put them in danger as well. This could have easily caused a road rage incident.

Filed Apr 18, 2017 · Acceleration, Transmission · 102,000 miles · TN

The car stalls, won't accelerate, and ramps RPM when slowing down. The transmission was replaced by nissan with an extended warranty at 52k miles, and now needs replacing again. The dealer states the transmission has overheated 91 times on this vehicle and also needs a transcooler added. I notice 141 complaints on this site for the same problem, but no investigation. The '08, '09, '10 models have all had their warranties extended. This is a serious safety hazard on a highway when vehicle will not accelerate. Someone is going to be hit from behind, as the driver has no way to keep a steady acceleration, or slow the RPM unless the car is turned off and restarted. Nissan should replace all transmissions in the rogue.

Filed Apr 18, 2017 · Acceleration · 80,000 miles · TX

My 2011 nissan rogue has experienced acceleration problems after driving it on the highway for about 70 miles. If I have to brake on the highway, then it takes my car a long time to accelerate back up(RPM's are high) and sometimes cannot go above 50 MPH as cars are whizzing by me. Once this issue starts, it continues, even if I am at a lower speed or from a stopping position. It is very dangerous! I have seen other complaints on the internet about the same problem. I contacted my local dealership and said that nissan is adding a cooler kit to the transmission because they think the problem is from the transmission overheating. They want anywhere from $800-1,200 to install the cooling kit. Why should the consumer have to pay for this if nissan is having to add a kit to cool down the transmission? Obviously, it's a default in the transmission and has happened repeatedly on lots of vehicles. According to a website, nissan has an extended CVT warranty for 2003-2010 nissan rogues, but nothing after that even though newer cars (2014) are experiencing the same problem. Do people have to die first before they do a recall? It is extremely dangerous and hard to recreate at the service department because you have to get the transmission warm and that usually takes a longer distance to drive. Also, there are no warning lights that come on to indicate a problem so this malfunction just catches you by surprise! I hope the federal safety agency gets involved and tells nissan to fix this problem on their dime, not ours. I will never buy a nissan again and will be sure to warn my friends of this deadly situation.

Filed Aug 14, 2015 · Acceleration · 90,000 miles · TX

The transmission on this car overheats after driving (slightly) uphill for over 5 miles or anytime it's driven over an hour. This causes the car to lose acceleration. Most recently, it overheated so badly that I could push the accelerator all the way to the floor and it didn't move at all. I've since learned that this is a widespread problem that nissan is aware of, but is not offering to fix the problem or state a recall. They will install a transmission cooling kit for $850 at the consumer's expense. The expense aside, consumers need to be made aware of this extremely dangerous defect as loss of acceleration at high speeds can cause deadly accidents. Nissan needs to be accountable for this.