I drive an year old Nissan Rogue and recently had three recall (CVT Noise related software update, Steering Column Assembly repair, TPMS Nuts) .I have noticed a few issues recently with my Rogue and they weren't there before.
1. Excessive vibration in D or R Position
My car now vibrates excessively whenever I engage either the forward (D) or reverse (R) gear from stand-still position. Same thing happens when I stop in traffic and the gear is in D position with brakes applied .Generally the vibrations tend to build in twenty seconds within coming to a stop and vary in intensity though they can be felt clearly specially with warm engine.This happens mostly in evenings.They can also be felt on the Steering Wheel. However the vibrations subside when the car starts moving or when I increase the rpm to above 900 revs/min.
The idling rpm is about 750 revs/min. This is when the car vibrates badly on D or R gears.
I know there may be one or many reasons for this like
- Engine Mount
- Transmission Mounts
- Motor Mounts
- Torque Converter
- Strut Bearing / Front Suspension Assembly
- Axle
- Steering Column Assembly
- Intake Boots and hoses
- Crank Case Vent Valve
and so on but I can not pin-point as to what is causing this issue and need help.
I had a somewhat similar issue before ( at that time it was excessive vibrations on passenger side) and when dealership changed Strut Bearing for a suspension related issue it was resolved.
2. Air Conditioner Noise : In defrost mode or when I switch AC on in Cool mode I hear a noise that wasn't there before.This noise is similar to a compressor noise but wasn't there before or probably was too faint to hear. When I switch to Heat mode the noise disappears.
3. Jerk /Lurch Forward while coming to a stop in D position
I know every car lurches a bit while coming to a stop from a drive mode. Though I noticed that in my Rogue this jerk is a bit more intense now a days.
I have been to the dealership and they say its normal to which I do not agree since the issues did not exists a month ago.
Any thought? What could be wrong here ? Thanks
Issues with 2009 Rogue SL FWD after Recall Work?
if had three recall i think you need a new car.if not go to news media
Issues with 2009 Rogue SL FWD after Recall Work?
The vibrations and jerk/lurch symptoms could all be related to the vehicle
attempting to pull itself while the brakes are applied. The cause of it wanting
to pull will have to be determined with a Scan of the drive train system and
check for codes and history codes. There are some modifications that
require the ecu to relearn its parameters and requiring several restarts of the
engine and some road miles driven. The transmission will also require a scan
for codes and pids.
