2016 Nissan Rogue

OUR 2016 NISSAN ROGUE WAS STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION AT 6:30 A.M. ON A CITY ROADWAY WHEN WE HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE AND THE SOUND OF BREAKING GLASS. WE OPENED THE COVER TO THE SUN ROOF AND THE SMALLER SUN ROOF ABOVE THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEATS WAS SHATTERED, BUT THE GLASS REMAINED INTACT. WE CHECKED THE SURROUNDING AREA AND COULD NOT FIND ANY OBJECT THAT COULD HAVE STRUCK THE VEHICLE, OR PEOPLE. AS SEEN IN THE PHOTOS, THE GLASS WAS BROKEN OUTWARDS FROM THE CAR. THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR, AND VISIBILITY WAS GOOD.

ON THE MORNING OF 6/11/2018, WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, I HEARD A LOUD 'GUN SHOT' SOUND. INSPECTION OF MY CAR ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SHOWED NO DAMAGE. DRIVING HOME FROM WORK THAT NIGHT, ABOUT 70MPH, ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD NOISE OVERHEAD. LOOKING OUT MY REARVIEW MIRROR REVEALED THAT MY SUNROOF HAD JUST SHATTERED AND ALL THE CARS BEHIND ME WERE BEING HIT WITH THE SHARDS OF GLASS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS REVERSING THE VEHICLE IN AND OUT OF THE GARAGE, A POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD UNDERNEATH THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE FLOORBOARD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FENTON NISSAN OF KNOXVILLE (4515 CLINTON HWY, KNOXVILLE, TN 37912, 865-687-6111), BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE SOUND. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROMISED TO CALL THE CONTACT BACK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,000. *TT

WHEN SHUTTING THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR THE SUNROOF EXPLODED. NISSAN WOULD NOT COVER IT UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY SAID THE SUNROOF MUST HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN DAMAGED. IT IS ON TOP OF THE CAR, NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO BE DAMAGED BY ANY DEBRIS FROM ROAD SINCE IT WOULD EITHER HIT THE WINDSHIELD OR FLY OVER THE VEHICLE, SO HOW WAS IT DAMAGED? NOT TOO HAPPY WITH NISSAN SINCE MY RESEARCH LED TO A WEBSITE THAT STATED THE ROGUE WAS IN THE TOP 10 FOR VEHICLES WITH MOST RANDOMLY EXPLODING SUNROOFS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 NISSAN ROGUE, BUT SOLD THE VEHICLE DUE TO A RODENT INFESTATION IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THEN PURCHASED THE 2016 NISSAN ROGUE, BUT THIS VEHICLE ALSO BECAME INFESTED WITH RODENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DAVIDSON FORD (18621 US-11, WATERTOWN, NY 13601) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RODENTS WERE ENTERING THROUGH THE HEATING DUCT SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE ISSUE RECURRED. THE CONTACT CALLED DAVIDSON NISSAN (18423 US-11, WATERTOWN, NY 13601) WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO FILE A HOMEOWNER'S CLAIM AND THE DEALER WOULD THEN PAY FOR ANY DAMAGE DONE TO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE RODENT INFESTATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,700. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I PURCHASED MY 2016 NISSAN ROGUE AT THE END OCT OF 2016. SO I'VE OWNED IT FOR 17 MONTHS AND IT HAS APPROX 24K MILES. UP UNTIL FEB 24TH, 2018, I HAD NO ISSUES SAVE FOR EXTRA RATTLE-Y DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW. ON THAT DATE IT WAS TAKEN IN FOR REGULAR MAINTENENCE (OIL/ROTATION/BALANCE). SINCE THAT TIME THE CAR IS NOT HANDLING WELL, AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A WINDY DAY OR IT WAS SLIPPERY ROAD DUE TO RAIN, BUT AS TIME WENT ON, THE CAR SEEMED WOBBLY/BOUNCY ON IT'S WHEELS (40+ MPH) AND WOULD BEGIN TO SLIP/SLIDE/SKIP OUT OF THE LANE (60+ MPH) I'M DRIVING IN. I AM ABLE TO CORRECT FOR IT BUT IT'S SCARY TO DRIVE AND FEELS LIKE IT'S GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT'S STRUGGLING TO GO UP SMALL HILL (30 MPH) AND WHEELS/TIRES DON'T SEEM TO BE GRIPPING THE ROAD EVENLY. I HAVE TAKEN BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE AGREED SOMETHING IS WRONG AND IT'S NOT A TIRE BALANCE OR ALIGNMENT TYPE OF ISSUE. THUS FAR I'VE ONLY BEEN TOLD IT'S NOT SAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE, POSSIBLY AXLE OR DRIVETRAIN ISSUE. AT THIS TIME THEY HAVE PROVIDED A SUBPAR LOANER AND ARE STATING THAT THE REPAIRS WILL BE UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, I AM HUGELY CONCERNED THAT SOMETHING OF THIS MAGNITUDE IS ALREADY BECOME AN ISSUE. AT THIS POINT, I DON'T WAN'T THE CAR ANYMORE. ONCE THEY HAVE MADE REPAIRS, I AM FORTUNATE THAT I CAN PROBABLY AFFORD TO JUST TRADE IN AND GET A NEW (NOT NISSAN AGAIN EVER) CAR. BUT I FEEL CONCERNED IF SOMEONE ELSE WERE TO PURCHASE MY TRADE IN AS A USED CAR NOT KNOWING THE POTENTIAL HIDDEN SAFETY ISSUES THAT MAY (LIKELY) ARISE.

WHEN DRIVING THE POSTED SPEED LIMITS ON EXPRESSWAY THE HOOD FLUTTERS UP AND DOWN. IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS NOT SECURELY LATCHED ON. I PULLED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES TO CHECK IF HOOD WAS SECURELY LATCHED AND IT 'WAS DEFINITELY LOOSE. I TOOK INTO NISSAN FOR SERVICING AND THEY SAID IT WAS IN THE SPECIFIED PARAMETER- THEY TOLD ME TO CALL THEIR CUSTOMER CARE LINE TO SEE IF SOMETHING COULD BE DONE. I DROVE BELOW THE POSTED LIMIT FOR FEAR THAT THE HOOD WOULD FLY BACK AND HIT THE WINDSCREEN. THE HOOD SEEMS FLLIMISILY MANUFACTURED AND COULD BE OF STURDIER QUALITY.

ON 8/28/2017, I WAS DRIVING ON CALIFORNIA RT. 395 SOUTH WHILE THE RENTAL CAR I WAS IN, NISSAN ROGUE 2016, WENT OFF HIGHWAY INTO THE DESERT ON A SPEED 65MPH. I ENDED UP INJURED, WITH BROKEN VERTEBRA, AND CURRENTLY ON LONG TERM DISABILITY. I WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN A CAR; WAS TAKEN TO BARSTOW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. AS I EXAMINE THIS ACCIDENT IN MY MEMORY, I CANNOT RECALL ANY MISTAKES IN DRIVING ON MY PART . ALL OF A SUDDEN, I COULD NOT STEER, SO CAR WENT OFF HIGHWAY. THE OWNER OF THE CAR IS ENTERPRISE RENTAL; THE CAR WAS TOTALED. SINCE THEN, I WAS CONTACTED BY ELCO WHO CONTACTED NISSAN, AND NISSAN PROVIDED AN INSPECTION, FINDING NO PROBLEMS (SEE ATTACHED; I WAS NOT PRESENT.) I ALSO HAVE A REPAIR ESTIMATE FROM MOHAVE BODY (ATTACHED). PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: 1. POLICE REPORT IS PARTIALLY INCORRECT. THERE ARE TOO MANY INCONSISTENCIES, INCLUDING THE NAME OF THE PERSON FOUND RESPONSIBLE, AND THE MAKE OF HIS CAR. POLICE REPORT CANNOT BE ATTACHED DUE TO THE SIZE LIMITATION; YOU CAN PULL IT OUT USING ACCIDENT REPORT CARD (ATTACHED.) TO MY KNOWLEDGE, THERE WERE NO DIRECT WITNESSES, SOMEONE SAW IT FROM FAR AWAY. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE DAMAGE THAT I CAN PROVIDE. 2. THIS CAR WAS A REPLACEMENT FOR THE NATIONAL RENTAL CAR THAT HAD SOME PROBLEMS, SO I HAD TO EXCHANGE IT PER NATIONAL CAR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE REQUEST.THE NISSAN CAR HAD FAULTY FRONT PASSENGER TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR THAT THE RENTAL OFFICE WAS NOT AWARE OF, AND WHEN I POINTED IT OUT, CLAIMED THAT IT IS SAFE AND MANY NISSAN VEHICLES HAVE THIS PROBLEM. IT WAS INDICATING LOW PRESSURE WHILE IN FACT THE PRESSURE WAS TOO HIGH, OVER 40PSI. I CHECKED AND ADJUSTED TIRE PRESSURE IN DISCOUNT TIRE IN CARSON CITY, NV; THE FAULT MESSAGE DID NOT GO AWAY. I MAINTAIN THAT THE RENTAL AGENCY DID NOT PERFORM TECHNICAL INSPECTION OF THE CAR AS THEY HAD TO, AND THERE COULD BE SOME OTHER HIDDEN PROBLEMS BESIDES TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR.*DT