Engine/transmission Sluggish Spot

[Jaded TC]

This was mentioned earlier under the topic "any problems" and I have copied and pasted some of that text below. Somewhere between 1000 and 2000 rpms there seems to be a sluggish spot. It feels like the throttle response is hesitating, or like it's not in the proper gear. If you give it some more gas and get over around 2000 rpms all seems well and you have quick throttle response back.I was also wondering since this engine/transmission is used in the Altima, (so I'm told) if this has come up with those cars? Is it something we just have to deal with, or can it be adjusted? (If this should be posted in another forum please let me know)

« Re: any problems? (bodegarama) 6:57 PM 10/21/2007

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There is one thing that has me concerned, and that is the engine at low RPMs. I didn't notice this until after we had purchased ours, but that was probably because I didn't wind up in the specific driving conditions during the test drives...I have noticed when driving in city traffic between 20-40 mph if your foot is lightly on the gas holding the RPMs between 1,000 and 1,500 the engine vibrates slightly like a manual transmission car starting out in second gear. We just came back from the dealership where I took out one of their other cars to put it in the same situation, and the same thing happened. 2 cars doesn't establish a trend, but it makes me wonder if there will be problems down the road at 80,000 or 100,000 miles. I don't know. We're still happy with the Rogue, but this was just one thing I noticed. (Check out my other thread on other oddities.)

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computerguy

« Re: any problems? (ddaisydee76) 8:18 PM 10/21/2007

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With the CVT you actually have a direct drive like a standard transmission and you are experiencing the same vibration you get with a standard when you lug it. Nissan should have programmed the CVT to keep the RPMs up a couple of hundred RPM. I guess gas mileage was more important Ticmxman

« Re: any problems? (computerguy) 10:16 PM 10/21/2007

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Quote, originally posted by computerguy » With the CVT you actually have a direct drive like a standard transmission and you are experiencing the same vibration you get with a standard when you lug it. Nissan should have programmed the CVT to keep the RPMs up a couple of hundred RPM. I guess gas mileage was more important

I have felt what you are describing but IMO Nissan has the RPM/CVT set up at the limit to not be a problem as the Rogue is now... I do not think of it as a current problem. I don't know that I would even call it currently a vibration, it is very close to creating a vibration though. We will see as the miles rollup if it is a problem in the future.