What 606 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Nissan Rogue Select

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD RATTLING SOUND IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 4,175.

NHTSA ODI 10604846

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, SHE ATTEMPTED TO MERGE ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED AND AFTER REPEATED PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO INCREASE SPEED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOUR TIMES. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, A ROARING NOISE EMITTED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS ADJUSTED AND THE MOTOR MOUNT REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. IN ADDITION, A SPECIALIST PERFORMED AN INVESTIGATION AND THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,822.

NHTSA ODI 10544400

THIS VEHICLE MODEL YEAR 2013 IS MISSING THE HOOD INSULATOR THAT IS PRESENT IN EVERY PREVIOUS MODEL YEAR. NISSAN WAS CONTACTED TO PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THIS SAFETY FEATURE HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE 2013 YEAR MODELS. THE ONLY EXPLANATION OFFERED WAS THAT IT IS DISCONTINUED BUT FAIL TO PROVIDE THE REASONS WHY A SAFETY FEATURE HAS BEEN REMOVED. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10543200

I PURCHASED A NEW 2013 NISSAN ROGUE IN APRIL OF 2013. WE ASSUMED THAT THE ROGUE WOULD HAVE THE SAME 2.5 LITER ENGINE AS THE 2009 ALTIMA WE OWN AND LIKE. AS SOON AS WE DROVE ROGUE ON OUR FIRST TRIP INTO THE MOUNTAINS OF NC WE DISCOVERED A PROBLEM. WHEN DRIVING UP A GENTLE SLOPE THE RPM WILL GO FROM 2000 TO 3000 WITHOUT ANY APPRECIATIVE INCREASE IN SPEED, WHEN MORE SPEED IS REQUIRED TO KEEP UP WITH TRAFFIC OR TO PASS, AND THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED TO 5000RPM NO INCREASE IN SPEED IS AVAILABLE. I FEEL EXACTLY LIKE SOMETHING IS SLIPPING. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO PASS ANY CAR BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF I HAVE ANY POWER RESERVE AVAILABLE. AT THE HIGH RPM THE ENGINE IS ALSO USING A LOT OF FUEL. MY WIFE AND I ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT THEY ARE REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. I HAVE SEEN SOME FORUMS ON THE INTERNET WITH OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WHAT CAN I DO? THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY. PS. WE HAVE REPEATED THE DRIVE SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE SAME RESULTS. *JS

NHTSA ODI 10538375