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Mon Mar 30, 2009 2:38 am
Hello all Rogue owners,
We have managed to get some further information regarding the CVT issues. Most of this is what we already know, however I wanted to post it again for everyone. This information was gathered from some reputable sources within the Nissan community.
Note: The following information does not represent any official statement from Nissan, Jatco, or it's affiliates, dealers, etc.
Feel free to comment, however I wish to keep strictly to the facts to help inform fellow Rogue owners. ANY posts that are unrelated to this issue, rants against Nissan, etc. will be promptly deleted.
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The Symptoms:
A light metallic rattle that usually occurs for a few seconds on deceleration at low speeds (<5mph). We have had other reports of noises at higher speeds, especially on AWD models.
Models Affected:
A small number of 2008 and possibly 2009 Nissan Rogues, all trim levels and both FWD and AWD versions. Not every Rogue is affected and there are reports of many vehicles without any noises at all.
This does not mean that your Rogue is affected, nor does it indicate a defect. If you don't hear anything, you likely don't have a problem. If you 'think' you may have the noise issue, then I suggest having you vehicle checked by the dealer.
The Facts:
- So far there is no evidence to suggest a certain model year, VIN range, or trim level is more prone to the noise issue. AWD models were the first to have reports of the issue, but there are reports of FWD models with the noise as well.
- The CVT does make some very different noises during operation than a conventional transmission. Some of these noises may be very unusual (especially at low speeds), but Nissan considers them a normal part of CVT operation.
- Nissan Techs know very little on the inner workings of the CVT. It's a very complex unit and cannot be serviced at the dealer as it requires special tools. As a result the technician simply diagnoses any problems and if the CVT appears to be the issue, requests a replacement unit.
- There appears to be no further information provided by Nissan or Jatco as to the cause of any CVT noise issues.
- To date, there are no examples of CVT's exhibiting low speed noises causing any component failure. There have only been a few reports on this forum of driveability issues.
- We have not been able to confirm if Nissan has made any changes or revisions to the CVT in 2009 and any replacement CVT's. Part numbers can change through the course of normal production and it does not necessarily indicate a new model, or any enhancements. If any changes have been made, it's possible only the engineers at Nissan and Jatco are aware of them.
- This particular model CVT is used in other vehicles including non-Nissan's:
Model: Nissan model# RE0F10A / Jatco model# JF011E
'07-09 Altima - with 2.5L QR25DE motor'07-09 Sentra - with 2.5L QR25DE motor or 2.0L MR20DE motor
Domestic/imports:
- Dodge Caliber, Jeep Compass, Jeep Patriot. Note: Chrysler uses different programming/computer for their CVT than Nissan and behaves differently.- Mitsubishi Outlander (FWD and AWD)
The Rogue is the only Nissan vehicle sold in North America that has the AWD version of this transmission. Mitsubishi and Chrysler may have the AWD version as well depending on model. The AWD version has additional cooling, a different case, and a third 'output' to send power to the transfer case and finally to the rear wheels.