10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 4
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 1 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 54,351 miles
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When driving uphill the vehicle almost stalls and acts like it is not getting fuel, it slows dramatically and takes awhile to recover power. I cannot accelerate. If there is a vehicle behind me, it gets very close, very fast. This happens on regular black top roads and dirt roads.this vehicle also pops out of gear while driving on rough dirt roads and uphill (I live on a dirt road). This is not "off road driving." Both of these problems are ongoing since I got this vehicle. At first I thought it was because it was new. Then I thought I was driving incorrectly. Now I know it is just the way the vehicle is. I feel very unsafe in this vehicle.
- Rochester, VT, USA
2013 Nissan Rogue caught on fire less than 10 minutes after it was parked in driveway, after a short trip running errands. Vehicle was not running when fire began. Initially, smoke began to escape from under hood then quickly caught on fire. Entire front end of vehicle burned before fire was extinguished.
- Royse City, TX, USA
The transmission consistently overheats (service dept told me this is what the issue is) and caused the car to go into "fail safe" mode which means you have no power. I was travelling in an 75 mph zone and the fastest I could get to was 60. Tractor trailers were having to slam on their breaks. I put my flashers on to make it safer. This has happened on 6 different trips. Per the svc dept this is a known issue with the Nissan Rogue and the fluid gets too hot. This is a very dangerous issue because you do not know it is in fail safe until you attempt to give the car more power like to pass or something. Very very dangerous. I have video of the incedent if needed.
- Abilene, TX, USA
This 2013 Nissan Rogue lost acceleration completely when on a slight hill/incline. Speed went from 60mph to 30mph in seconds, nearly causing a collision with a big rig truck on my side and a large vehicle coming up behind. The gas pedal was completely to the floor with no result in acceleration. When able to come to a complete stop, I had to power down vehicle completely. I opened the hood (hoping to cool the potentially hot engine to resolve) and restart. I had to restart a couple times to get the car to recognize being in "gear." There was no warning, no service engine light, nothing. The vehicle is current on oil changes, etc. This issue could have caused bodily harm or injury had I not been able to safely get to the side of the road, especially since we were on a hill and everyone is trying to maintain momentum behind me on a two lane road. This is clearly a safety concern. Since that issue, the vehicle has now done it approximately 6 more times.
- Yucaipa, CA, USA
First incident:while traveling on the freeway at 70mph(no use of cruise control) going up a steep hill the car suddenly lost power even with the gas pedal to the floor.fortunately we were able to pull over to the shouder and stop the car, after 15 minutes the car started and we drove home without any problem. Second incident:driving from ca to AZ for family wedding on 04/28/2015 after driving for approx. 3 hours using periodic cruise control (cruise control not on during incident) and again driving on freeway at 75mph on level ground engine lost power and began decelerating quickly, not responding to gas pedal( which was floored) engine not reeving at all. Lucky again turned on hazard lights avoided near collison pulled over on shoulder, turned the car off and waited.twenty minutes later turned car on and continued traveling. Third incident: Exactly the same as second incident only happened on the way home on May 4th 2015. Fourth incident: June 12 2015 while traveling on highway in a mountainous region driving at 50mph car again lost all enign power(see above incidents)with same results.during all incidents the weather was hot temperature was at least 90 degrees. This is the same exact problem that was admitted by Nissan for previous years ; hot weather, hills etc causing car to go to "fail safe mode" and it is being reported by Nissan car owners past the recall dates of 2010. Please do something before someone is killed.
- Crestline, CA, USA
While driving my car for a few hours it start to loose power when going uphill this is very scary especially if I am driving with other traffic or in-front of a truck/trailer this is the third time I notice this issue and I am very concern about it.
- Stone Mountain, GA, USA
The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Rogue. While driving at 75 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
- Green Mountain Falls, CO, USA
Summary: I bought my car new in April,2014 and after a while I noticed that it was making a weird noise when going at high speed.very scary sound comes from right side you can and cannot find we cannot duplicate the sound very scary to drive is at highway speeds my car was brand new under 25 miles when I bought it is this a lemon scary sounds unsafe.
- Sarasota, FL, USA
The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Rogue. While driving at 70 mph, the contact noticed an antifreeze odor coming from the air vents of the vehicle as well as emitting from outside the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 4,000.
- Austin, TX, USA
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.
- Youngsville, NC, USA
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.
- Albany, GA, USA
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.
- Long Pond, PA, USA
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.
- Hickory, NC, USA
- Pass Christian, MS, USA