Vibration @30 to 40mph in city driving
Vibration @30 to 40mph in city driving
Has anyone else noticed a slight vibration in the steering wheel when driving between 30 and 40 mph in city driving. It doesn't do it on the hwy when getting up to speed. Just when i'm driving in city traffic and it stops when i hit 40mph. Has to be something with the cvt i'm guessing. It's an SL AWD. thanks
Re: Vibration @30 to 40mph in city driving (josh1978)
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It's a common thing people notice. The main thread is there. The general consensus was that it's not something to worry about.
It's a common thing people notice. The main thread is there. The general consensus was that it's not something to worry about.
Re: Vibration @30 to 40mph in city driving (Derango)
Thanks. Guess i didn't look hard enough. Interesting stuff.
Re: Vibration @30 to 40mph in city driving
josh, i complained about the same problem and the dealer said they could not duplicate and when i kept insisting they then said it was normal. they refused to tell me what they inspected so i fieled two bbb complaints. take a look at this vide i put up you tube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-__bST39f90 nissan says the vibration comes from the cvt trans and is normal and after the dealer did say they found a proble nissan told the dealers not to repair or inspect the car. have them put your rogue up on a hoiist in drive at idle and make sure you go back there and see. if it shakes like mine hire a lawyer and file a complaint with your attornery general and the NHTS. dont waist your time with the BBB.
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Re: Vibration @30 to 40mph in city driving
Hi Josh, welcome to the Rogue NICOclub forum.
From what I gather from your description, the vibration you describe is completely normal for this vehicle and discussed at great length on this forum. It is the equivalent of driving a manual transmission in a high gear around town which produces a bit of an engine lug vibration, however the Rogue powertrain is specifically designed to operate this way in order to produce the amazing city fuel efficiency.
Funissan's comments appear to be related to a different or more severe issue with his car. I don't want to discount his comments, but I also don't want him to get you excited and worried that your car is defective when in fact it is working exactly as designed.
Here's a good test to try: when your Rogue starts to exhibit this subtle vibration when cruising in the speed range you described, push down on the gas peddle/give it a little more gas - do the rpms rise and the vibration immediately disappears? If so, you car is working perfectly. When cruising in town on a flat stretch of road with minimal load on the vehicle, the CVT trans selects a very high gear ratio for efficiency which produces a subtle vibration, as soon as you press more firmly on the gas peddle it gears down a little bit and increases throttle which almost instantly eliminates the vibration.
I'm sure your car is working exactly as designed, just as all Rogue's do, it's the trade-off for blowing the competition out of the water in city fuel efficiency! Enjoy that Rogue!
From what I gather from your description, the vibration you describe is completely normal for this vehicle and discussed at great length on this forum. It is the equivalent of driving a manual transmission in a high gear around town which produces a bit of an engine lug vibration, however the Rogue powertrain is specifically designed to operate this way in order to produce the amazing city fuel efficiency.
Funissan's comments appear to be related to a different or more severe issue with his car. I don't want to discount his comments, but I also don't want him to get you excited and worried that your car is defective when in fact it is working exactly as designed.
Here's a good test to try: when your Rogue starts to exhibit this subtle vibration when cruising in the speed range you described, push down on the gas peddle/give it a little more gas - do the rpms rise and the vibration immediately disappears? If so, you car is working perfectly. When cruising in town on a flat stretch of road with minimal load on the vehicle, the CVT trans selects a very high gear ratio for efficiency which produces a subtle vibration, as soon as you press more firmly on the gas peddle it gears down a little bit and increases throttle which almost instantly eliminates the vibration.
I'm sure your car is working exactly as designed, just as all Rogue's do, it's the trade-off for blowing the competition out of the water in city fuel efficiency! Enjoy that Rogue!