2018 Nissan Rogue FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
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Drive in a residential street less the 30 vehicles light turned on and car brakes came to a complete stop it has happened twice it first did this on 8/24/21 and again on 12/12/21
The emergency brake system (anti-collision system) randomly kicks in. Most recently it happened on an interstate where the car automatically slammed on its brakes. The part was recalled in 2019. The car was serviced on December 20, 2019 to fix the problem. It has happened multiple times since then. There is never a warning that it is about to happen, all of the incidents are random.
EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM HAS ACTIVATED 5 DIFFERENT TIMES WITH NO OBSTRUCTIONS IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. ALL TIMES I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY DOING AROUND 65 MPH WHEN BRAKING ACTIVATED. IT WAS A FREIGHTING EXPERIENCE.
While driving on freeway and highway my vehicle suddenly came to an abrupt stop to the point of ABS system turning on as if there was a car in front without any obstacles or any vehicles on the road. It caused whiplash type of injury with each instance. It happened 5 times within 20 minutes. We visited professional body shop without any problems discovered. Since the vehicle was inspected in body shop it had happened twice again, last time on 9/26/21. Pls look into this issue ASAP as it is extremely dangerous situation!!
DRIVING EAST ON I-94 NEAR BATTLE CREEK, MI AT HIGHWAY SPEED IN CRUISE CONTROL WITH MY WIFE AND 3 YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER THE BRAKES APPLIED HARD. HAD TO STAND ON THE GAS AND WAS FIGHTING THE BRAKES BRAKES THAT WERE STILL APPLIED TO GET BACK TO 60 TO KEEP FROM BEING RUN OVER. PULLED OVER AND SHUT IT OFF. FOUND ICING ON THE FRONT SENSOR. RESTARTED CAR AND FAULT CLEARED. PROCEEDED ON HIGHWAY AND IT WORKED FOR A BIT BUT FAULT SHOWED UP AGAIN BUT WITHOUT THE HARD BRAKING. SHUT OFF THE AUTO BRAKING WHICH ALSO SHUTS OFF CRUISE CONTROL. IT WAS SNOWING SOME ON THAT TRIP. OUR RETURN TRIP THE NEXT DAY IT WAS SUNNY AND WE HAD NO PROBLEMS. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS A FUEL MILEAGE HISTORY THAT SHOWS UP WHEN YOU SHUT THE CAR OFF. IT SHOWED 10 MPG FOR THAT SHORT STINT WHEN WE HAD THE PROBLEM, OTHERWISE 26 MPG FOR ALL THE OTHER STINTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COLE NISSAN IN KALAMAZOO, MI WHERE THEY HAD IT FOR TWO WEEKS. WE DESCRIBED HOW THE INSTRUMENT LIGHT WOULD FLASH ON AND OFF SOMETIMES BEFORE THIS, BUT HAD NEVER APPLIED THE BRAKES LIKE THIS. WHEN WE WENT TO GET THE CAR WE WERE TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO CODE SET AND THEY TESTED THE SENSORS AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. INTERESTINGLY, WE DIDN'T GET ANY SORT OF SERVICE REPORT OR PAPERWORK. DOES THAT MEAN THEY AREN'T REPORTING IT? THE SERVICE GUY TOLD US SOMETHING ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION BEING IN TOO LOW OF A GEAR AND THEY DIDN'T FIND A CODE THAT THE BRAKES HAD APPLIED. MAKES NO SENSE. THIS CAR SHOULD NOT REACT TO SNOW ON THE FRONT OF THE CAR BY LOCKING THE BRAKES OR "DOWNSHIFTING". THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY NISSAN.
The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the automatic emergency braking system activated without warning. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 58,000. The VIN was invalid.
Driving vehicle on the highway when without notice the brakes engage. Very scary and dangerous. Have taken it four times to Nissan dealers without issue being resolved. This has been going on for two years. Appears to be with front sensor sensing there is an obstruction in front when there is not. After this occurs, a message will appear that states Front Collision Warning Unavailable. Better it not be available than to slam on the brakes putting us and the other vehicles at risk.
Automatic emergency braking engaged twice when attempting to pull into garage. There were no obstructions in the way and no reason for the car to engage emergency braking. Additionally, the warning light before the emergency braking engages flashed briefly while driving on an empty road with no traffic or obstructions. The car did not engage the emergency braking, but it was concerning that the message flashed for a moment when there was nothing on the road ahead of me.
The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving at various speeds the Forward Collision Automatic Emergency braking system engaged without warning. The collision warning light was illuminated. The contact called the local dealer where an appointment was scheduled but the vehicle was not yet diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 40,400.
IF I HAVE SAFETY SHIELD TURNED ON , THE CAR ATTEMPTS TO BREAK WHEN OTHER CARS DRIVE NEXT TO ME. THERE WILL NOT BE ANY CARS IN FRONT OF ME, BUT THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTS TO BREAK. I HAVE TO APPLY MORE GAS TO KEEP MY CAR FROM STOPPING WHEN IT SHOULDN'T. I KEEP REPORTING THIS ISSUE TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THEY ASSURE ME EVERYTHING IS FINE. I HAVE ALSO MADE IT A POINT TO WIPE THE CRASH SENSORS AND CAMERAS CLEAN BEFORE DRIVING, BUT I AM STILL HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I AM ALSO HAVING A PROBLEM WHEN USING THE CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE. IF CRUISE CONTROL IS SET ON, THERE IS A DELAY OF ABOUT 2-5 SECONDS WHEN THE CAR TRIES TO AUTOMATICALLY BREAK. FOR EXAMPLE, IF MY CRUISE CONTROL IS SET ON, A CAR WILL TURN IN FRONT OF ME AND THEN MOMENTS LATER MY CAR RANDOMLY BREAKS AS IF THE CAR IS STILL IN FRONT OF ME. IF I AM APPROACHING ANOTHER CAR, THE AUTOMATIC BREAKS APPLY VERY LATE IF CRUISE CONTROL IS SET ON. I KEEP BRINGING THESE ISSUES TO THE DEALERSHIP'S ATTENTION AND HAVE EVEN PAID FOR A FULL INSPECTION, BUT THEY ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. THE CAR KEEPS BREAKING UNEXPECTEDLY AND I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND I. WE DO NOT WANT TO BE IN A SITUATION WHEN THE CAR BREAKS UNEXPECTEDLY AND CAUSES A FATAL CRASH BECAUSE OF THIS.
It started braking by itself while I was driving 65 mph on the freeway. Scary Sh**. This happened 7 times before I was able to get safely home. It happened even when slowing to 30mph. And the brake lights do not go on when this happens, my boyfriend was following me. I’m shocked there has not been a recall for this after reading online of other complaints and lawsuits. Huge safety issue. This isn’t a bad water pump issue it’s a peoples lives issue. I called Nissan and opened a case with them (case # 43890104) for the issue and to try to get my $165.00 back that I had to pay my local Nissan dealer. Although Nissan is going to reimburse me the $165.00 I paid, I strongly feel it needs a recall for this issue. People need to be aware that their lives are in danger. Please help. Make Nissan do the right thing and do a recall.
My cars automatic brake system engaged twice now. The first time I was driving and the brakes were slammed on and a car had to swerve hard to avoid me. Just now going 70mph on the freeway with my two kids in the car out of no where the brake assist kicked on and my car stopped. Luckily it kicked off right after and no harm done. I feel so unsafe now .
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM ALARM SOUNDED AND CAUSED THE STALL HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE REGAINED MOBILITY. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SLOW LANE AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE AT A SLOWER SPEED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FEATURE WAS DISABLED WHENEVER THEY DROVE THE VEHICLE TO AVOID THE FAILURE FROM RECURRING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MAUS NISSAN OF NEW PORT RICHEY (3939 US-19, NEW PORT RICHEY, FL 34652, (727) 999-6287) WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL SENSOR AND BRACKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED BACK TO THE DEALER FOR ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
SEVERAL TIMES DURING NORMAL DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATES FOR NO REASON. ONCE PULLING INTO MY GARAGE AT 5MPH. ONCE LEAVING MY DRIVEWAY AT 0 MPH AND TWICE ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 60+ MPH
WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE AUTOMATIC BRAKE SYSTEM WILL BREAK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY AND MALFUNCTION AND CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
AN AEB RECALL WAS MADE ON NISSAN ROUGES BACK IN 2019, I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER, IN WHICH IT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN FIXED, HOWEVER THE LIGHT STILL CAME ON BLINKING. TODAY, WHILE DRIVING IT GAVE ME A WARNING AND SAID MALFUNCTION WITH THE AEB. I HAVE UPLOADED TWO PHOTOS, ONE FROM TODAY'S WARNING LIGHT AND THE OTHER FROM WHERE IT WOULD COME ON AND JUST FLASH WHILE DRIVING, ABOUT 10,000 MILES AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR.
THE AEB WARNING LIGHT FREQUENTLY BLINKS DURING REGULAR DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH A CLEAN NOSE SENSOR AND WINDSHIELD CAMERA. MORE FRIGHTENING IS IT HAS SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, TWICE, ON THE HIGHWAY WITH NO VEHICLES OR OBSTRUCTIONS IN FAVORABLE CONDITIONS AT CRUISING SPEED. THIS IS HORRIBLY SCARY ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY WITH TWO CHILDREN IN THE CAR.
DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE VEHICLE SLAMMED THE BRAKES AND THEN WOULD NOT MOVE AND THEN WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET TO GET IT TO GO AGAIN BY GOING AND THEN LETTING GO OF THE GAS AND THEN ACCELERATING AGAIN. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND TAKE THE CABLES OFF THE BATTERY TO RESET THE VEHICLE. I HAVE SINCE DISABLED THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM MANUALY ON THE COUNSEL OF THE VEHICLE. I TOOK TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP LOCALLY AND AFTER WAITING ALL DAY NISSAN WAS NOT RESPONDING TO THEIR RESPONSE AS TO GETTING ME A LOANER OR GETTING THE PROPER PARTS TO FIX.
TL* THE CONTACT'S MOTHER OWNS A 2018 NISSAN ROGUE. ON TWO OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED AND THE FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT ANOTHER VEHICLE BEING IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GANLEY'S MAYFIELD NISSAN (6060 MAYFIELD RD, MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, OH 44124, (440) 449-9500) WHERE A SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS PERFORMED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,200.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATED AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO AN ABRUPT COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED PROBLEMS WITH HER BACK AND NECK DUE TO THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED GOING TO AN URGENT CARE SEVERAL DAYS AFTER THE INCIDENT AND WAS PROVIDED WITH MEDICATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NAPLETON ST LOUIS NISSAN (10964 PAGE AVE, ST. LOUIS, MO 63132, (314) 269-1682), BUT NO FAILURE WAS FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION THAT WOULD TAKE SIX TO EIGHT WEEKS. THE WARRANTY HAD A SMALL ALLOTTED TIME OF FIVE DAYS FOR A LOANER VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WHILE THE CONTACT AWAITED THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,301.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FORWARD COLLISION EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM INDICATOR TURNED OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SMITHTOWN NISSAN (535 MIDDLE COUNTRY RD, ST JAMES NY 11780, (631) 361-9696) AND A SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS COMPLETED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 17,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGES WHEN THERE IS A CLEAR ROAD AND NO OBSTRUCTIONS IN FRONT OF OR AROUND THE VEHICLE WHATSOEVER. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY GOING 45-50 MPH - THE AEB SYSTEM DEPLOYED AND THE CAR FULLY ENGAGED THE BRAKES IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP. THIS WAS ON AN OPEN ROAD WITH NO OTHER VEHICLES OR OBSTRUCTIONS IN THE ROAD OR EVEN IN MY DIRECT LINE OF SIGHT. THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WHO SEEM TO HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE TO THEIR DEALER'S SERVICE DEPT. AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SENSORS. I LIVE WHERE ICE IS COMMON - HAD THIS HAPPENED EVEN TRAVELING AT A SLOWER PACE IN BAD ROAD CONDITIONS, I COULD HAVE SPUN OUT, SLID INTO OTHER TRAFFIC, INTO THE DITCH, ETC. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION...IT'S A REAR-END COLLISION OR EVEN WORSE ACCIDENT JUST WAITING TO HAPPEN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE REVERSING THE VEHICLE, THE AUTO BRAKING FEATURE OPERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING BEHIND THE VEHICLE WHEN THE BRAKING SYSTEM OPERATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JEFFREY NISSAN (30800 GRATIOT AVE, ROSEVILLE, MI 48066, (586) 510-1378). THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DEALER REPAIRED THE BRAKING SYSTEM FROM THE UNKNOWN RECALL NOTICE SHE RECEIVED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,300. *BF THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE.*JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND PARKED THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GARDEN CITY NISSAN (LOCATED AT 316 N FRANKLIN ST, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550, (516) 483-4400), BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE FORWARD COLLISION SENSOR SUDDENLY ACTIVATED ALTHOUGH THERE WERE NO VEHICLES NEARBY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PASSPORT NISSAN (5000 AUTH WAY, CAMP SPRINGS, MD 20746, 301-423-8400) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FORWARD COLLISION SENSOR FAILED. THE SENSOR WAS RESET, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 36461096. NISSAN STATED THAT IT WOULD BE A FOUR WEEK WAIT FOR AN INSPECTOR TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,472.
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The 2018 Nissan Rogue has 81 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE complaints on file. 2 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.