Paid off our 2015 Nissan Rogue 52k miles now. Driving fine, no problems. But we found out that the Jatco CVT problems from the 2008 Rogues carried over to the 2015 (and beyond) Rogues. We want to keep the car because we bought it with the intention of driving it "forever and a day." But a $4,000 replacement CVT is a scary thought if it comes to it. Our question is this: What can we do to keep the car and dramatically reduce a major CVT expense down the road?
We don't want to spend 5 more years buying another car if there's something sensible we can do to keep this one. We are thinking that maybe replacing the CVT fluid would make sense, maybe before the 60k miles schedule. And maybe the engine coolant more frequently that scheduled as apparently the big problem is that overheating is the big enemy to these CVT units.
Is there anything else you might suggest? Should we consider either a manufacturer extended warranty or aftermarket warranty (and which ones are fair, if known)? Thanks Scotty!
Change the tranny fluid every 30 40k miles. Drive it carefully. Also don't forget to cry at night about the hunk of junk powertrain in that cheaply made Renault.
Extended warranties are always a nice peace of mind but change the fluids when recommended and you shouldn’t have any problems with it.
