| New Rogue Owner
Hi fellow Rogue owners. I'm a proud new owner of a 2010 Rogue SL AWD. I'm a Parts/Service manager for a carquest dealer in a remote northern community in Ontario, Canada. I spent alot of time researching for my new ride, and found the Rogue to be a good choice. I wanted something AWD or 4x4 (no paved roads here), but with good gas mileage ($1.25/ltr here). I hate trucks which put me into a crossover/suv category from the start. I have a distaste for gm/dodge/ford vehicles (my own personal view is the quality is just not up to par with imports). Toyota was already having problems with the accelerator sticking, so I crossed them off the list, which left me looking at Nissan. After test driving the Rogue, I was very impressed... what probably pushed me over to buying was the electric power steering; with regular -30C temps here, I keep alot of stock on power steering hoses. I was a bit concerned about the CVT, but Nissan seems to have the issue solved with the ECM update.
So I picked up my new Glacier Pearl Rogue with all the bells and whistles; the only option missing is the 360 package, which I didn't find necessary.. I sometimes drive school bus, so I take my time backing up any vehicle, although I do admit the Rogue does have limited visibility using the rearview mirror. While driving from the dealer to the train station to load the Rogue for the trip home (no road to Moosonee, yet) the TPS sensor went on. I kept driving, as I didn't experience any difference in the feel of the handling, and passed it off to the temperature difference. When I got to the station and finally did a walk around, my right rear tire was flat.. I was pissed off and impressed at the same time.
So far I've put 700km on the Rogue and loving it. I've taken to areas where I have gotten stuck with a 4x4 truck to test the AWD, and it handled top notch and never felt it like it was going to bog down in the snow once (although you have to remember to turn off the VDC). As for the VDC, it takes some getting used to how the vehicle can jerk when it engages, but it does what its supposed to, keeping the vehicle on track to where your trying to steer. Also the roads here are not paved up here, and when the grader does its thing, it turns them litterally into ice. Seeing vehicles slide through stop signs is a common occurance (you never go through an intersection here untill your positive the other driver is actually stopped), and the ABS on the Rogue has to be the best I've ever driven. I hate how some ABS systems feel like their pushing your foot off the pedal when they engage, and more pressure is required to keep the ABS engaged. The Rogue pulsates like it should, but you don't have to fight the pedal.
Like any new vehicle, I have had my issues however. I've found that when the temp dips below -30C, the airbag system can take awhile to power up; so far the dash light will eventually go out, but it can take up to 20 minutes. Also one morning when it hit -42C, I was getting a howl out of the dash area whenever I got up to speeds past 40km/hr. A night unthawing in the garage fixed the problem. The aftermarket AutoStart system also has some issues with the OEM security, which I'm not sure is from being programmed/wired incorrectly, or just being funky due to the intelli key system. Using the OEM fob does strange things like unlocking all the doors and popping open the hatch. So far I've just kept to using the autostart transmitter to work the locks and such. I also learned the hard way that the autostart will override the OEM system and lock the doors while the fob is in the vehicle. DOH!
A few modifications I've made is replacing the stock halogens with 100w_5000k's, comsic white for the low beams, blue high beams, and yellow fog lamps; vent visors for the doors moon roof, and a chrome bull bar. I have a chrome hood scoop on order, but not sure if it'll make the cut. Will post pics when I get it.
Happy driving. | 
02-07-2010, 10:05 AM
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