Backing up problem?

[Rogue604]

Hi All, just got our 2008 Rogue yesterday from a Nissan dealer, my wife loves the car. Ive read all that I can about the CVT tansmission before purchasing the car, test drove it and checked all components before committing on buying it, All seems fine.

Now I got home I'm backing it up on our driveway, there is a slight hump maybe about the height of a 2x4 wood. From a dead stop I cant go over this 2" hump, if my rear wheel is right on it, I have to be about a foot away from the hump and back up so I have momentum to go over it. has anyone experience this? Is it normal? I'll try to post a video.

The car is fine backing up to a slight incline. I might have to test on a steeper one

When I searched in the net, I only found similar problem with a guy on a Subaru Outback forum that apparently has a differential problem on newer outback

[ImStricken06]

welcome to the Nissan Infiniti Car Owners forum. the is the #1 forum for rogues. congrats on your new purchase.

just try giving it more gas. you are just being gentle footed because its a new car.

i tow a 350lb trailer with a 400lb bike + another 200lbs in gear and i drive the trailer in backwards into my garage and sometimes i end up having to either drive the trailer wheels or the rear rogue wheels over the sloping portion of a curb that leads into the driveway. it ends up being at times 2inches or more of curb. you just have to give it more gas- thats all.

dont forget our car is awd, when going 6mph and below- UNLIKE other cars that are always FWD until the wheels begin to slip (honda crv, etc). so that means more power is lost in energy(to make the rear wheels).

[Rogue604]

Thanks ImStricken, did more testing and yes I guess giving it more gas works , I kinda have to rock it a bit with a backward momentum to go over the hump,same as the front wheel. We are pretty happy with the purchase even though its a second hand vehicle.

[ImStricken06]

Thanks ImStricken, did more testing and yes I guess giving it more gas works , I kinda have to rock it a bit with a backward momentum to go over the hump,same as the front wheel. We are pretty happy with the purchase even though its a second hand vehicle.

mine was also 2nd hand. love me car.