No Locking Glove Box or Gas Cap Security

[gonzo132]

Does anyone else thinks this is frustrating. I purchased a 20009 Rogue AWD with all the options with an MSRP of almost 30K and it does have a locking glove box or gas cap, something that I would have expected even in a cheaper car. This is some I did not have to think about in my Toyota or Honda. If I had noticed this before (no mention about anywhere) I would have not purchased the vehicle.

[Robteesit]

I do - but I think it is more frustrating that you can't pop the back latch from the inside. I find there are alot of little things that Nissan could have addressed better with this car. But I found out you can't mention to many shortcoming about the care on this site or you will get hung out to dry. I guess it is a Nissan site thought and lot of loyal owners here. Have learned a lot of good stuff from the site also.

[daytrippr]

... I think it is more frustrating that you can't pop the back latch from the inside. ...

I totally agree about the lack of an internal hatch switch... but the whole locking glove box thing (and locking gas cap door thing) is a joke. They can be broken into with a sharp tug with a screwdriver. What is the point? I would much rather have someone siphon off some of my gas that to have them deface the body of my Rogue.

[Elton Noway]

Does anyone else thinks this is frustrating. I purchased a 2009 Rogue AWD with all the options with an MSRP of almost 30K and it does not have a locking glove box or gas cap, something that I would have expected even in a cheaper car.

Hi Gonzo132... Welcome to the forum.

It's unfortunate you didn't have time to peruse this forum prior to your purchase. The reason I say unfortunate is because members have been complaining about it since 2007!!! If it makes you feel any better you are not the only one disappointed with the lack of the locking fuel door.

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While the locking glove box hasn't been as hot of an issue, I agree it would have been nice. My 27 year old Toyota Corolla had both locking fuel door and glove box!

In addition to fuel door and glove box other members have reported shock or disappointment when they discovered the Rogue was lacking things like:

No automatic headlights (on at dusk off at dawn)No daytime running lightsNo built-In GPS option No programmable remote in the over head console for opening garage doors and turning on lightsNo thermostat to automatically control the Air conditioning systemNo rear door / hatch release switchThe 160MPH speedometer makes the incremental graduations to smallThe fuel door is on the wrong side of the vehicleDisappointed to discover the door ajar indicator does not indicate "which door" is ajarWould not have purchased if they realized the vehicle had cheap Continental tires.and a few others...

Anyway... for the most part I did my homework and knew what to expect before I purchased mine. I say for the most part because (not that it will make you feel any better) but with all my research I also failed to realize it did not have a locking fuel door. However, it would not have prevented me from buying it. For the money I couldn't find another cross over vehicle with the same fuel efficiency that was as nicely appointed. I love my Rogue and have since decided I'd rather have someone siphon the gas than pry open the fuel door and damage my vehicle or the paint job. While it may not eliminate your disappointment you can purchase a locking gas cap for the Rogue... Stant #10508 or #11508 Also available from CourtesyNissan:http://www.courtesyparts.com/s....html

[philipa_240sx]

I do - but I think it is more frustrating that you can't pop the back latch from the inside.

There is a good reason why you cannot do this:

It prevents you from opening the hatch while the vehicle is in motion! Imagine accidentally hitting the 'remote' release at a stop light then accelerating.... then watching the contents of the cargo area strewn all over the road!

Note: There is an emergency release handle should you need it. Read pg 3-21 or 3-22.

[philipa_240sx]

No daytime running lights.

They are standard in Canada as it's required by law. USA models of course don't get this option.

No programmable remote in the over head console for opening garage doors and turning on lights

There is an auto-dimming rearview mirror with 3 programmable Homelink buttons (programmable door opener, lights, etc) on SL models with the Leather Package.

The fuel door is on the wrong side of the vehicle

I know this is frustrating for some, especially if this is your first Japanese vehicle. It's possibly the result of vehicles designed for RH drive in other markets that are then converted. In the case of the Rogue, it's based on the RH drive Qashqai from the UK.

My 240SX (180SX in Japan) and Pathfinder (Terrano in Japan) both had the fuel doors on the RH side. I'm used to it quite honestly.

[gonzo132]

I do like the car and I looked at the Rav4 and the CRV and I though the Rogue handled better. However, I have a $400 GPS which I know will be gone after valet parking the car. I just thougt that after spending the money I did for the premium options there should have been some locking storage and fuel compartment. At the very least from a public relations point of view Nission should provide a retrofit for these items.

[koolyce]

No daytime running lightsNo programmable remote in the over head console for opening garage doors andturning on lights

In Canada, we have the daytime running lights and also in one of the package, we have the mirror that we can programm the remote for the garage doors.

[sheaitisnotso]

Maybe it's just me but I can't believe people complain about not having automatic lights. Have we become so lazy as a society that we can't take the 2 seconds to turn the knob on your turn signal to turn your lights on? I think all cars should be manual to turn on your lights.

[Elton Noway]

They are standard in Canada as it's required by law. USA models of course don't get this option..

DOH! I keep forgetting the Daytime running lights are standard in Canada. Since Nissan was required to add the Daytime Running light feature to the Canadian version it seems it would have been cheaper for them to make all Rogues the same rather than make it different for the US. In another thread I read there was a empty fuse slot for DRL in the US model. Maybe the US and Canadian versions are wired actually the same and the US model is simply missing the fuse and a sensor module or switch. Hmmmm.

There is an auto-dimming rearview mirror with 3 programmable Homelink buttons (programmable door opener, lights, etc) on SL models with the Leather Package.

Yea... but I can't give Nissan credit for it since it only comes on SL models with the Leather Package. I got the Rogue with every option except leather, including the Premium Package. However, just because I don't care for leather I don't get the six-way power driver seat, one-touch driver window or the auto-dimming rearview mirror with Homelink buttons. Granted I understood all this before making my purchase. What bugs me about it is the Sun/Moon Roof "is not" automatically included with any of the special packages "but" is available as an standalone option. I just wish all the other bells and whistles like Xenon headlights, autodim mirror, DRL etc were available as standalone options.

[Elton Noway]

I do like the car and I looked at the Rav4 and the CRV and I though the Rogue handled better. However, I have a $400 GPS which I know will be gone after valet parking the car. I just thougt that after spending the money I did for the premium options there should have been some locking storage and fuel compartment.

As mentioned earlier I guess the pros and cons of a locking fuel door could be debated... but the lack of lock on the glove box was a real shocker to me.

Like you I also have a portable GPS that (until now) I've always locked in the glove box. Not only needed would it be nice for valet parking... but when the car is parked in a public parking lot. This includes securing cell phones, MP3 players or anything else I'd like to be able to lock up. Granted a simple screw driver could pop open a locked glove box but its unlikely a valet would be so bold. As many have said "Lock only keep honest people honest".

What amazes me is Nissan offers an expensive portable GPS system as an option... but provides no way to lock it up when not in use.

Although its a real pain-in-the-a**, I stash my GPS (and other small items) in one of the rear cubby holes located on either side of the cargo organizer in the back. Unless you are a Rogue owner most people wouldn't even know the small panels lift out.What makes it a pain is I have to stop and put the GPS (or whatever) in the compartment "before" I arrive at my final destination. I prefer not to stash my stuff after I've arrived in full view of anyone who might be watching. (This is how a lot of women's purses and Christmas gifts are stolen every year). i.e., The owner of the car waits until they get where they are going then walk around the car, open the trunk and casually drop the items in while the bad guys are watching from another car. Crooks have admitted they generally won't pop a trunk in a parking lot hoping to find something but instead will observe activity from a distance so they can select their targets and increase the odds of a payoff.

[ncsu]

No daytime running lights

This was a selling point for me - I hate those damn DRL's - people in the US drive arround in the dark with those stupid things on. They should be outlawed in the US as unsafe.

[takeshi]

Does anyone else thinks this is frustrating. I purchased a 20009 Rogue AWD with all the options with an MSRP of almost 30K and it does have a locking glove box or gas cap, something that I would have expected even in a cheaper car.

Why would you assume that they would be features if they're important to you? I mean, IMO either they are actually important to you (and you check to see that they're there and function as expected) or they're not.

It's the buyer's responsibility to ensure that a purchase meets his/her needs. It is not the manufacturer's responsibility to read your mind and include the features you expect.

[gonzo132]

When I bought my Mercedes Benz, I had a high level of expection and was not disapointed, from reading the email threads a lot of people expected a locking glove box.

[crayb]

I didn't expect a locking glove box because I test drove my Rogue and saw it didn't have it. I actually like the fuel filler being on the passenger side, very helpful when refilling as most cars have driver side gas filler. Nissan purposely leaves certain things off the Rogue in hopes you will move up to the Murano.

Most people try on pants before they buy them, they don't expect them to fit perfectly.

Ray