# Nissan Rogue 2008–2013 Pre-Purchase Checklist | CarCaseFile

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> Printable pre-purchase inspection checklist for the 2008–2013 Nissan Rogue: the generation-specific checks that separate a good one from someone else's problem.

Case file · NISSAN-ROGUE-2008-2013 · Field document

# Nissan Rogue 2008–2013 · Pre-purchase checklist

Bring this to the inspection. Every check below is specific to this generation's documented failure modes, not generic used-car advice.

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Check 01

Test drive long enough to get the CVT hot. Watch for shudder or vibration during steady acceleration, hesitation pulling away from a stop, whining/grinding noises, or a 'rubber-band' surge in RPM with no matching speed. Those are all CVT warning signs.

Check 02

Ask for proof the CVT was serviced or replaced, and check by VIN at a Nissan dealer whether the 10-year / 120,000-mile CVT warranty extension applied and whether it was ever used.

Check 03

Check the CVT fluid: it should be clean, not burnt-smelling or dark. Many owners never serviced it, which shortens CVT life.

Check 04

Watch the oil level and look for blue smoke on a cold start. The QR25DE can burn oil through worn piston rings on high-mileage cars.

Check 05

Listen on a cold start for a rattle from the front of the engine that fades after a few seconds, a sign of a worn timing-chain tensioner/guides.

Check 06

Run the heater and blower on all speeds; failed blower motors (squeak/rumble, no heat) are common on these.

Check 07

Grab each front wheel and feel for clicking on a tight turn and inspect CV-axle boots for torn rubber and slung grease.

Check 08

Scan for codes. P0455/P0442 (EVAP) and crank-sensor (no-start/stall) faults turn up often.

Walk-away signals

2008 (highest CVT complaint volume, earliest software) · 2011–2013 if outside the 10yr/120k CVT warranty extension

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