12th Dec 2012, 22:52

The humming noise is most likely the CVT transmission in conjunction with low RPM levels. It seems the CVT is in a low gear, with the RPM being too low for that specific range, and this causes the noise. It's almost like when you drive a standard vehicle and you go into third gear when you should be in second. It's basically vibrations that cause the noise. Unfortunately it probably is just on the verge of being out of optimal range, so I believe it would be hard to convince Nissan of the problem. The best thing to do is take the mechanic on a drive with you so that you can point out the noise. Without you in the car, the mechanic will most likely say everything is fine. I have noticed this in my own Rogue, but fortunately it only happens in certain circumstances, and when it does, it is not too bad, so I just live with it. That said, in my case it's not too severe, and I think this is one drawback of the CVT transmission that is not mentioned often. I hope this helps.

One other thing I would like to mention on a different subject, is that I am the one who wrote the review, and have not had one problem since I purchased my Rogue, with the exception of the alternator. I now have 80 000 km on her! I must have been born with a silver spoon up my tail pipe, but I do believe Nissan makes excellent vehicles.