2012 Nissan Rogue: sudden loss of power

Filed Jul 3, 2024 · Acceleration, Engine · TX

The main and most dangerous issue is first hearing high pitch whining/winding sound while driving as the rpm's start to spike and stay high resulting & causing vehicle to lose power and speed for no apparent reason. Subsequently, as you attempt to depress the gas pedal to increase speed to try to mitigate the issue, the vehicle continues to lose power and speed regardless of how depressed gas pedal is (even completely depressed to floorboard). Within seconds vehicle is forced to a stop from lack of power and acceleration and will not continue to drive at all. This issue is nothing less than terrifying and incredibly dangerous especially while on the freeway with heavy traffic speeding and whizzing past you at 70+ mph. If this is happening to people at night, it's only a matter of time before someone will be killed by the speeding and oblivious traffic coming from behind if that has not already occurred. I was travelling with my child and our dog in the back and wonder would have happened if I couldn't have merged into the slower lanes in heavy traffic and off to the shoulder to "safety." What will happen to a family in the fast lane that is not able to merge to safety or when they find themselves forced and stuck in the middle of the freeway between the median and the fast lane?? In addition, upon starting, vehicle will also idle higher than normal and stay high with slight fluxuation even while in park. While driving, rpm's continue to spike with every gear shift and vehicle is slow to respond and keep up with desired speed and will continue to worsen as time progresses. The longer the drive, the more (tired) and sluggish it seems with both lack of response, lack of power, and lack of speed. First signs of issue were while idling at stoplights, vehicle will shake and seem to idle very low as if going to die while at idle. There is also a noticeable shake while driving especially at higher speeds with this problem remaining and lasting the duration of drive.

Filed Oct 5, 2023 · Acceleration, Suspension · FL

The CVT component on these cars causes it to lose power and acceleration which can cause an bad accident..one morning while going to work i got onto the expressway and car did not want to acceleration and almost caused me to get into a collision with an 18 wheeler.. The next day i took it to an mechanic shop whereas they told me nothing was wrong with my car and i should contact nissan and complain because the only problem they can guess is its my CVT and nissan made the car to do that so it last longer.. Then 2 days later I was driving on a commercial road with lots of traffic when all of a sudden my car would not acceleration even when I pushed the pedal to the floor.. I pulled over and turned the car off for awhile and then Crunk it back up and it was accelerating better.. so over the course of 5 months I have been having this problem with my car when I come to a stop or when I decelerate and then accelerate.. I did some research to find out what could be the problem and I came across a thread of other consumers that were having the same exact problem with the nissan brand of cars and suv's.. even though they know this problem exists with their make and models they provide no solution other than spend more money on a car they designed with a defective transmission and/or other components.. this is a serious safety concern for anyone driving these cars or suvs from nissan..

Filed Apr 22, 2023 · Electrical · PA

One year ago I had the transmission and computer replaced on my 2012 Nissan Rogue SL, after losing driving power SEVERAL times WHILE DRIVING. To both my and my mechanics amazement, this did not solve the issue! My mechanic traced it back to the engine wiring harness. Nissan claimed to not have any of the required wiring harnesses in stock, and for the life of us we could not find a replacement online. After some research, we came across the federal safety agency Recall Number15V-032. We were again amazed to learn that my car was not included in the recall, but other 2012 Rogues were. My mechanic went wire through wire, and after 6 months of issues and over $6,000 in parts and labor, I was back on the road. Fast forward to today, I am now dealing with the same issue AGAIN, except this time I was traveling on the PA Turnpike with 3 other passengers when my check engine light turned on and the car lost all power. This car is not only a money pit but a MASSIVE safety issue. I wish I had done more research into the disaster that is Nissan & their early model CVT Transmissions. the federal safety agency needs to step in and expand these recalls and class action lawsuits to ALL year models, not just a few.

Filed Jul 24, 2022 · Transmission · CT

CVT transmission. Car seems to lose power when accelerating from a stop or entering traffic. Shudders, shakes seems to go to limp mode. I read up on Nissan CVT issues. Warranty's have been extended on year before mine (2012) and those years after me. Called Nissan Corporate. They said they had few complaints on Rogues. I said are you serious? I've read about plenty of complaints. So why have you extended warrantys? Advised they couldn't help me. First Nissan for me and last. Have never had any transmission issues with my vehicles over the years and I'm 74. Other cars NOTHING major just regular maintenance. Disappointed with Nissan they know they have a major issue with CVT transmissions and don't stand behind their product. My car is sitting in the garage. I'm afraid to drive it and around $5000 to replace transmission. It's a 2012 Nissan Rogue SL. Please look into this issue.

Filed Dec 21, 2020 · Transmission · 53,600 miles · CA

At approximately 53,500 miles, while on a long trip, the vehicle started making a 'wheezing' noise and experienced a loss of power. It continues to demonstrate the same behavior whenever the engine warms up. The nissan dealership that I took it to said that the likely transmission problem was common in nissan rogues, muranos and versas. I had the car looked at by two other independent mechanics who agreed it was a deterioration in the workings of the transmission and that nissan is well aware of this problem in multiple models and model years.

Filed Jan 9, 2020 · Acceleration, Engine · 165,000 miles · NY

In november 2017, while driving in one of the passing lanes on qew driving from buffalo, ny to toronto, canada, at appx 70 MPH, the car started losing power and speed. The RPM started revving alot but the car speed decreased rapidly. The cars behind me almost rear ended me at this speed. I was on a 4 lane thruway and it was difficult to pull to the right side of the road to the shoulder because all of the cars were speeding around me. Quite frankly, it was a terrifying situation to be in as semi trucks and other cars going 70 - 80+ MPH were speeding up behind you as your vehicle lost power. I pulled to the side of the road and let the car rest for about 1/2 hour then started to drive again. I drove the next 30 miles at appx 35-40 MPH with my 4 way flashers on. The car did eventually get back to speed and seem to drive normal. Mileage was appx 125,000- 130,000. This happened a second time in march 2019. I drove appx 65 miles on country roads in a rural area to pick up my elderly mother to take her to the hospital. The car suddenly lost power. The RPM's were going crazy, the car lost power. After about 20 minutes, the car eventually got back to speed again. I was afraid to drive her to the hospital in my car and fortunately a neighbor let me use their car to transport my mom to the hospital. The next day I went to drive my car the 75 miles back home and it drove okay but I was very worried I would not make it home. Mileage was appx 145,000. This happened a 3rd time august of 2019 while traveling wb on the nys I-90 thruway. Again, I was in the passing lane traveling about 70 MPH when the RPM's started going crazy and the car lost power. This time a semi truck was behind me and quickly closing in on my car. Again, it was tough to get to the right side of the road to get out of fast moving traffic. Mileage appx 160,000.

Filed Nov 18, 2019 · Transmission · NY

Bought august 2012 with 89,530 mls, after 6 weeks , losing power , not accelrerating when gas pedal pushed . Will not move after braking . 11/08/2019 while driving showed engine light - took to work shop , showed 3 codes including p1778 . Now will cost me $2700 to fix . Worst kind of transmission , will not recommend nissan vehicle with CVT transmission

Filed Oct 13, 2019 · Transmission · 63,000 miles · NE

I purchased my 2012 nissan rogue on 6/13/17. It had 63,000 miles on it. On 6/28/18 a year into ownership my CVT transmission went out while on the interstate taking my daughter to her state softball tournament. Had it towed to my mechanic an hour away to be told the transmission had to be replaced. After spending $4900 on a new transmission fast forward a year later starting in june of 2019 my 4 year old daughter and I were at a stop sign trying to cross a busy highway after checking the road was clear to go across my vehicle suddenly lost power and wouldn't accelerate so here we sit in the middle of the highway with cars barreling toward us at 65 MPH not able to move! My first thought was how am I gonna get myself out and un strap my 4 year old out of her car seat before these cars kill us!! Thankful after putting the pedal the floor my vehicle finally crept across the intersection to safety. This has happened 24 times in the last 3 months and the mechanic can't replicate the problem no warning lights at all. He said it's another bad CVT transmission?! How can a year old transmission fail? And how can two CVT transmissions fail in the same vehicle twice?! The answer is it can't unless it's defective I paid $4900 for a transmission that did the same thing a year later after I replaced it! It sits in my driveway not being driven because it's a death trap!! I don't want me or my children killed! Nissan come clean before many people are killed due to your defective transmissions!

Filed Sep 18, 2019 · Transmission · 102,000 miles · NM

Cvt; bought used; had a transmission which had overheated in excess of 50 times per the dealer. Transmission fluid exchange performed after vehicle purchase and burned up within two weeks. Cvt was diagnosed and was replaced at a cost of 5698 dollars. Nissan failed to place an oil cooler on the 2012 nissan transmissions which has lead to these transmissions experiencing failure due to overheating. Nissan refuses to recall the rogue for placement of an oil cooler which would prevent future problems such as the one I have had. The car lost power going west on a major highway and was placed in a position where an accident could have happened due to the speed of other cars. The transmission fluid burnt up and the differential was dysfunctional and making noises while in motion.

Filed Jun 26, 2019 · Transmission · 122,000 miles · FL

Continuously variable transmission)CVT failed for the second time since purchasing the vehicle brand new. I was driving on an interstate highway when my engine suddenly lost power. The engine rpms shot up but my car started slowing down. I took the car to a nearby nissan dealer to be inspected. The service person there said the CVT fluid was overheating causing the transmission to basically start slipping. He couldn't tell me why the CVT fluid was overheating but he said he could install an external transmission cooler (for $1300) that nissan made for the vehicle that may alleviate the problem or replace the CVT. I had them install the cooler and the problem went away. Obviously nissan knows there's a problem with their cvts and they designed a solution that they are making customers pay for to have their vehicles returned to a drivable condition. The sudden loss of power could be a safety problem if it happened during highway rush hour traffic. I was on an 8-lane interstate in texas when it happened to me but luckily it wasn't rush hour and I was able to move all the way over to the right lane and take an exit off the highway.

Filed Nov 26, 2018 · Transmission · 86,000 miles · IN

Without prior warning, including absence of dashboard warning/trouble lights, the car with ~86k miles lost power while accelerating through a traffic light per "limp mode" response to transmission (CVT) failure.

Filed Jul 24, 2018 · Transmission · 116,000 miles · NE

On 2/19/14 I purchased a certified pre-owned 2012 nissan rogue with 11,258 miles and a 100,000 mile warranty. I am a single mom with 2 children and have returned to school to make a better life for us. My rogue started losing power when driving, often while in heavy interstate or highway traffic. I will be traveling at 60-75 MPH and suddenly, without warning, not be able to go over 40 even with the gas pedal fully depressed. I took it to the dealer on 7/20/18 with 116,225 miles on the odometer. I was informed the valve body assembly, cooler flush kit, evap canister assembly & oil collar assembly need to be replaced. Total cost $4,000 and had to pay $130 for this information! The dealer informed me the digital read out indicated my rogue had lost power 36 times! A quick internet search turned up many other owners of nissans with CVT transmissions have experienced the same issue! Nissan has extended the warranty for CVT transmissions on models 2010 and older but refuses to acknowledge the issue continues to plague newer models and will not cover the cost of repairs. This is definitely a safety issue and the federal safety agency needs to open an investigation. Yesterday I was almost wiped out when I lost power while turning a corner. My children were in the car! Multiple reports have been filed with the federal safety agency with no action. How many need to lose their lives before this is investigated and nissan is held accountable for faulty CVT transmissions?