Hey IDG,

I'm a member on the other forum and have been discussing this problem at length, as I have a FWD Rogue that has the problem at very low speeds - not as bad as some of the AWD owners but I have low mileage and its disturbing nonetheless.

So I want to ask for more info on the "upgraded transmission" that Nissan is going to be providing to you. Did you get any more info on this? This sounds strange to me, what exactly would be "upgraded" about this tranny relative to the trans that the rest of us have?

Squid, on the other forum one member posted a sound clip of the noise, but I don't find it very useful as the sound is typically not very loud and when recording it the other sounds such as the engine get in the way. In person, you know if you've got the noise, there is no reason for someone to play a recording of the sound. It is a grinding rattle sound that a vehicle should not make. In my case, it lasts only a very brief half second when I'm declerating, just before coming to a stop around 10km/hr, and if I coast at 10km/hr and gently press on/off the throttle it occurs repeatedly, and the sound is exactly as I've described "grinding rattle", similar to the sound of shaking rocks in an empty pop can.