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Problems with 2012 Nissan Rogue ENGINE

On average, the 2012 Nissan Rogue starts to “feel” problems with the ENGINE and its various aspects after 122 661 miles.

Recently reported ENGINE problems on 2012 Nissan Rogue

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. ...

Labor day last year, we were driving down an old rural road, just got done passing a car and then our rogue sounded like it revving the engine, then next thing we know it died at 65 mph with only 102,000 miles on it. $1000 engine later we fixed it. now, last week on my way to work, trying to get up to 60 mph on highway and it revs up to 4 grand and will not shift. we limp it home. thought needed tranny fluid so we add some. that friday we take on a 2 1/2 road trip, we had to slow down to 40 mph for construction and then accelerate when construction was done. the car would not accelerate it revved up to 4 grand again. when we tried to get up a hill, on a freeway mind you, we had the gas pedal pegged and it climbed the hill at 20 mph. this was on a freeway very dangerous!! we limped it to a gas station and parked for awhile to get it cooled down. when to move it and absolutely no acceleration it would not move. nissan she recall this whole [xxx] car and give us our money back. the cvt is junk and they have recalled prior years. 2012 and newer need to be recalled as well. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

When running make a big raddling noise and gets loud when driving. so stopped driving it

I purchased a used 2012 nissan rogue in good faith from anderson chevrolet. it was as is, so there was no warranty. however, the car appeared to be in good shape. however, there is a very common problem with these cars involving the cvt transmission where they fail. in spite of this being a very common problem, there has been no recall, no reprogramming, no nothing and the very expensive repair falls to the unknowing owner. i do not have an additional $4-5k to pay for this fix. and i am currently still in the middle of the loan for this car, so i cannot sell it. so i am left paying for a car that does not work, without means to do anything about it. this is unacceptable. nissan disowns the problem, but it is a common problem. how does that work?

The vehicle was being driven on the highway and the acceleration completely dropped. the car would not go over 20 mph! there was a recall up to 2010 nissan rogue for the cvt transmission but doesn't cover 2012. the error was torque converter clutch solenoid circuit intermittent. the nissan dealership said they don't replace that part and it needs a whole new transmission for $5000. i find it hard to believe other vehicles in 2012 have a recall for the transmission but not the rogue.

Frontal impact caused airbags to deploy except the passenger front (no passenger) and the passenger rear side (passenger present) . nissan claims no deployment of side airbag is because no direct "t-bone" impact on passenger side of vehicle was sensed. nissan also claims that the driver side airbag did properly because it sensed a potential rollover situation. nissan was moving on city street and hit (t-boned) a truck pulling a heavy loaded trailer that ran a red light. rear passenger side airbag should have deployed!

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan rogue. while driving 70 mph, the vehicle slowed down to 40 mph. while depressing the accelerator pedal, the speed decreased to 30 mph. the contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and turned off the engine. the contact was able to restart the vehicle and drove home. the failure later recurred and the vehicle stalled in the middle of the highway. the contact called win kelly chevrolet clarksville at (443) 574-5704 (located at 12421 auto dr, clarksville, md 21029). the vehicle was taken to cowles nissan (14777 jefferson davis hwy, woodbridge, va 22191, (703) 497-3000) where it was diagnosed that there was an oil leak, and a body valve and coolant failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failures. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 6,449.

Rpms will keep rising while the speed of vehicle and speedometer drops and stalls

I have a cvt transmission problem, this should be a recall. my car should not need a new transmission. aamco is telling me i will need one so i took it to the dealership where i bought it, they ran codes and said nothing was wrong but i needed a over 1200.00 external cooing system and it is under warranty and then i get a call and its not. i took it to there other dealership and the salesperson and mechanic said there was a problem...it started out loosing power and driving down the road thats kinda scary. i know there are other complaints out there about this and i need to know what to do....

At 49,935 miles, the transfer case and drive shaft (while driving) leaked and needed to be replaced at a cost of $1,514 + car rental for 2 days. the engine and power train are covered by nissan's warrantee only until 5 year,50,000 miles. as i would believe that this is a nissan design and manufacturing problem, and that other 2012 nissan rogue are having similar problems, i would very much appreciate if the nhtsa would investigate this to determine if a recall is warranted. thank you.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan rogue. while driving 40 mph, the vehicle went into neutral and it seemed like the engine stopped without warning. a few moments later, the vehicle drove normally. the local dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 62,000.

Front end vibrates

I have had my car since 12'. never an issue, i keep up regular maintenance. i hit 80k a month ago. driving friday, regular speed, approx 40ph car just loses power in traffic. i had to coast to emergency lane. towed to dealership, testing since friday can't give me any answers.

Transmission went out in the middle of the highway i-75 southbound 37.5 mile. two adults and kids 6 and 4 yrs old were present in the car. we had to get other people to help push the car over to the resting area and off the highway. we had to tow the car twice to the location were we were going and back to sarasota area where we live. the car was on the highway going 75 mph when it broke and could not move anymore. i called nissan and created a case, but they refused help with anything. nissan transmissions were recalled to year 2010. ours is 2012 and they still made bad transmissions. it should be recalled.

When driving this vehicle long distances it will lose power without notice. when driving acceleration will go down to 0 mph. if you put the gas pedal on the floor it will still not accelerate. this car can not be driven long distances, as it has placed my family in danger numerous times. i have had to pull over on the side of the road and allow the car to sit. many times this has occurred on busy highways. there is no fix when this happens. i have had 18 wheelers behind me when this car has suddenly stopped. nissan will not acknowledge this issue. when inquiring about the issue nissan is only seeking a diagnostic fee. through research i have uncovered that this is a huge issues impacting tons of customers. i will never purchase another nissan.

Summary: while driving my 2012 nissan rogue my car began to slow down even while i was stepping on the acceleration. rpms would soar up any time i stepped on the pedal so i pulled over to the side of the road, let the car cool for a few minutes then tried to start it up again and as i stepped on the pedal the car barely accelerated (just inched along), leaving me to call and have it towed back. the car was brought to the used car dealership, the next day i received a call that my transmission needs to be replaced. the car is only 3.5 years old (well taken care of) and even though it has 67,000 miles on it, a car as new as this one shouldn't be having transmission problems. i contacted nissan consumer affairs and after going back and forth with them a few times they decided they are not going to help me because the car is out of warranty, mind you back in 2003-2010 they put out an extended warranty program on all nissan rogues due to transmission problems, so they acknowledged the issue then i don't understand why they aren't acknowledging the issue now. i am still paying the car off and now i have paid $3,400 to have the trans fixed, that transmission lasted 12,500 miles before a 3rd transmission i was told needed to be replaced. after researching this i have found that the cvt transmissions in nissan cars is not an uncommon problem, actually a very common issue. well the 3rd transmission only lasted 4,990 miles. i'm told i need another transmission. #4 this is ridiculous. i have had the same issued with the car since it had 54,000 miles on it.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan rogue. while driving 75 mph, the vehicle slowed down independently while the accelerator pedal was being depressed. the dealer diagnosed that the mass air flow sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 54,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan rogue. upon parking the vehicle, the contact noticed smoke under the hood of the vehicle followed by flames shortly after. a fire report was filed. the fire department extinguished the fire. there were no injuries. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the investigator stated that the vehicle caught fire because of the wiring harness. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v032000 (electrical system). the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 85,000. consumer stated that nissan told him that they were not liable for the damage unless he could prove the fire was caused by a manufacturing defect. consumer stated that nissan told him to contact tires plus. vin invalid in carfax. updated 06/14/18*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan rogue. while accelerating from a stop, the vehicle lost power intermittently but did not stall. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 162,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan rogue. while driving at 45 mph, the engine stalled. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 57,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan rogue. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 75 mph, the speed suddenly reduced to 55 mph and the vehicle failed to accelerate. on another occasion, while driving at 55 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate, reduced in speed, and stalled. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was unable to be duplicated. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 50,000. updated 6/3/15*cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan rogue. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 mph, the brake warning indicator illuminated. the contact also heard a loud abnormal noise. the failure occurred on multiple occasions. the vehicle was driven to the dealer for diagnostic testing. after the third technician, it was diagnosed that the brakes need to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. in addition, the contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle decelerated independently. the contact smelled an unknown odor coming from the engine. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician stated that the transmission had failed. in addition, the contact had experienced the front wind shield cracking. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 1,000.

Acceleration problems, when stepping on gas vehicle crawls and whining noise from engine sounding transmission problems. had it looked at when new with clunking noise from engine at dealer. they said they not seen any problems with rogues and claimed a road test was done and no noises were heard from techs. noises have continued and now having severe problems accelerating to even 30mph. problem seems to come and go quite frequently, most occurrences happen after a long road trip. vehicle has been serviced regularly, including transmission fluids and oil changes as recommended. not sure what to do where dealers claim nothing wrong with vehicles. does a serious accident or death have to happen to finally acknowledge several people complaining of the same issue. google searches will show many forums of same complaints... *js

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