Sporadic metal grinding sound when accelerating...

[Benromero]

I bought my 2008 Nissan Rogue last year. Soon after I bought it I noticed a really low metal grinding sound when I made left hand turns, which could only be heard in a parking lot. Last week my AWD light came on (and stayed on) one morning as I was driving to work. That afternoon when I turned on the Rogue to go home the AWD light did not stay on. Just being cautious I made an appointment with the mechanics for the next afternoon for them to check it out. On my way to the mechanic the following afternoon, I noticed a pretty loud metal grinding sound as I was accelerating on to the highway, it occurred when I went over 2000 RPM but the noise did not last long. The mechanics checked it out and took it for a test drive and told me that everything appeared okay. That same afternoon, I had to run some errands and sporadically when I accelerated I would hear that loud metal grinding sound, which would stop as soon as I took my foot of the gas pedal. Any thoughts?

Thanks in advance.

[casperfun]

cvt transmission needs replacement perhaps.

[darylzero]

did you notice any fluid on the ground where you park your car? Perhaps the grinding has to do with the transfer case, have you replaced the transfer case and/or differential oil?

How many miles on your Rogue?

What did the mechanic check? Was it a Nissan dealership?

[ImStricken06]

any update?

[JMed]

I had kinda like the same sound on my Rogue before, after hitting 50mph or more the grinding sound would disappear. Took it to the dealer and they said it was a support in the exhaust system that was broken and the vibrations were making that sound, they soldered everything back and no more grinding sound after.

[rickrogue]

i just had this same problem few days but in toyota sienna AWD. upon investigation L/H wheel bearing fail which will make grinding sounds on right hand turn but not all the time.. i suggest check your front end suspension specially R/H wheel or seek your "trusted mechanic".