2013 Nissan Rogue: whining or grinding noise

Filed Nov 12, 2023 · Transmission · NY

Transmission problem out of no where. Acceleration changed with a high reving/whining noise, with no power on the gas pedal while turning left, putting me and my family at risk. There were no warning lights and no warning whatsoever. There has been no recall with this type of CVT transmission as there should as it is a HIGH RISK of DANGER on the road! I can't even believe that Nissan won't even address the issue. Do not buy this vehicle! Auto parts stores do not even carry parts for this car to replace transmission or torqure converter you have to go to NISSAN dealership(That should tell you SOMETHING) and they won't address the safety the issue nor do they care. PLEASE recall this transmission issue. It is a defect all the way Very unsafe. The cost to replace the transmission through the dealer is a lot of money just to have it be defective again down the road is NOT WORTH your safety.

Filed Sep 18, 2023 · Acceleration, Transmission · TN

Dangerous and terrifying vehicle malfunction. I have done extensive research on the vehicle and I am beyond upset that this has not been resolved for everyone who owns any Nissan vehicle experiencing this problem. While driving either on the highway or local streets after approximately 10-15 minutes of travel time at any speed there is a loud whining noise while accelerating and total power loss. My 2013 Nissan Rogue SV has almost complete power loss while driving just a few minutes at any speeds and especially during or immediately following highway travel. While driving with my 3 year old son in the back, operating at the posted speed, the vehicle suddenly loses power and the ability to maintain or increase speed, the accelerator can be fully pressed and there is little to no response. We have nearly been involved in multiple accidents with semi trucks, other cars/suvs, and objects due to this issue. This has created a massive risk for us while driving daily routes to school and work. I have read hundreds out of thousands of forum threads, YouTube comments, and tweet, etc.. and as a whole every single post has the same issue for many Nissan models but little to none have been fixed or addressed. This issue is extremely hazardous and life threatening, I am terrified to have my child in this vehicle for any reason. I am extremely disappointed in the fact that there has not been a single positive response from Nissan to repair this problem and save the lives of the people and there families who paid extremely high prices to buy these vehicles to only be very tragically affected by these problems after the purposely designed warranty is expired and then cost in the thousands for repairs are being handed to the owners. I am not going to stand by and allow this to go unaddressed until it causes serious harm or injury to my family and I. The thousands of people who have experienced this can agree. There is a manufacturing defect related to the CVT transmission system.

Filed Sep 7, 2022 · Transmission · CA

Lack of power under acceleration when driving upgrade hills. Engine RPMs increases but vehicles did not accelerate and stayed at about 40 mph in highway (with whining noise and oil smell). On the way back home, same thing happened when stopped at a traffic light, vehicle would not move with engine RPMs increases.

Filed Aug 15, 2022 · Transmission · 102,000 miles · IL

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving at approximately 60 MPH, he heard a strange whining noise then the vehicle inadvertently started to shutter, shake, and vibrated. The contact also stated that the RPM increased and was stuck. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the CVT transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 102,000.

Filed Jul 7, 2022 · Acceleration, Transmission · 100,000 miles · TN

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving 60-70 MPH, for approximately 30 minutes, the RPM revved up however, the vehicle started decelerating independently and was making abnormal whining sounds. There was no warning light illuminated. The accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to respond and continued to decelerate. The contact veered to the side of the road for a moment. The contact continued driving however, the failure reoccurred after driving for 30 minutes. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring increasingly. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that she needed to pay for a diagnostic test and repair. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Filed Nov 1, 2021 · Driver assistance, Transmission · GA

When driving home from Demark S.C to Milledgeville, Ga. last Sunday when around the car stop accelerating and was making a whining noise.. The R.P. M. meter was over 8 and the speedometer was stuck on 60 m.p.h. This went on for around ten minuets, Then started back to normal. This is the second time happened when taking a similar.

Filed Aug 24, 2021 · Transmission · OH

I noticed my vehicle started whining when I would drive up a steep hill. I took it to my mechanic who told me it was the transmission. I then took it to the Nissan dealer who I bought it from who also said I needed a new transmission. My vehicle had 78,900 miles. I called Nissan who was no help at all. The service manager at the the dealership said that they replace about 30 transmissions a month. My cost the the replacement transmission was $4,311.00.

Filed Dec 10, 2020 · Transmission · 83,500 miles · WA

At 83,500 miles, the CVT started whining and shifting was occasionally difficult. Rpm's fluctuated at all speeds. Diagnosis indicated the CVT was defective and needed to be replaced.

Filed Sep 24, 2020 · Transmission · 60,000 miles · NY

2013 nissan rogue has the worst transmission problems ever and no one is doing something about it!! My vehicle constantly loses power. It whines. It makes noises. It loses power suddenly. I have put many complaints in with the dealer and they say their is nothing wrong....wtf are they smoking crack?? Or. Is it because nissan USA doesn't want to pay?? The federal safety agency please do something before someone gets killed on the highway trying to push the vehicle to the side or gets hit by an 18 wheeler b/c the '13 rogue just dies on the highway. If you investigated nissan USA data base over the last 5-8 years you will find huge numerous complaints about the CVT transmission on this vehicle. Or. Look at carcomplaints.com. You will again see what is happening and again.... Nissan USA does nothing. Why did nissan extend the CVT warranty on the following years..but not the '13's. Because something is wrong and it's huge money they have to spend. We are in a covid 19 time and people lost their jobs and funding is limited and to have someone pay out $6000 for a new transmission...which nissan USA should be fixing themselves is unethical, immoral and basically fraudulent and should be addressed immediately and hold nissan USA feet to the fire... Period!!!! The federal safety agency. Please help. You are the last resort. I don't know what else to say. Best michael catuogno

Filed Sep 4, 2020 · Acceleration, Transmission · 82,000 miles · FL

When driving my 2013 nissan rogue further than 30 miles going speeds of 60mph or greater the rpms race out of control, the car dangerously reduces speeds on freeway even while the accelerator is still pressed. I have to turn off car on the side of the freeway for 10-15 mins before trying to drive again, only to have the speeds reduce and rpms race out of control again. If you are trying to go up hill for a short distances or go up hill on entrances ramps, exit ramps, or up hill on bridges there is the same lag in transmission. The rpms race out of control and rogue dangerously reduces speeds. There is also a loud whining noise when you press accelerator beyond 60mph or going up hills, ramps, or bridges. I'm frustrated with nissan they know about this issues with this model 2013 nissan rogue. They've even extended the transmission warranty for 2008-2010 with the same issue just under a different name. They also acknowledge its a problem for models 2008-2013 through there 2015 nissan service bulletin. My frustration is nissan wants me to pay thousands for a known problematic safety issue with these models and years. But refuse to do so. If they can extend the CVT transmission warranty for the 2008-2010 they should also extend the ctv warranty for the 2013 model that's having the same issues with the CVT sensor and valve. I've only had my 2013 rogue since 08/2019. The rogue was 'fixed' once but all was done is transmission fluid was changed in 08/2019. Now it's one year later and same exact issues are occurring and they are refusing to fix again as a customer satisfaction.

Filed Sep 1, 2020 · Acceleration, Engine · 138,000 miles · PA

Transmission needs replaced due to CVT problems which nissan is aware of and has never issued a recall. Some issues include: loud/whining noises when accelerating, difficulty accelerating, sudden loss of power, and increased RPM even when speed is decelerating.

Filed Aug 18, 2020 · Transmission · 128,960 miles · NC

Driving for any distance 30-40 miles or more, the transmission fails. The vehicle starts to slow down while the RPM's rise and the transmission starts making a high pitched whining sound. The vehicle loses power and will not accelerate. This happens every time any trip of 30 miles or more is attempted, usually on the interstate. If the vehicle is allowed to sit, usually for 2 hours, the vehicle will start and operate normally for short distances. During the most recent event,.the vehicle had not traveled 30 miles when the transmission failed and during this episode when the transmission whined the engine/transmission started smoking. This has happened many times beginning approximately 2 years with the most recent event being 8/18/20, yet there are no recalls.