Blake Farmer

The amount of stuff that we're diverting is chump change, and we're having no significant effect currently.

There's only ever a fool's hope.

But what else am I going to do with my life?

For months, Nissan's been fielding complaints and warranty claims about engine issues with its best-selling model.

The fuel-efficient Rogue SUV uses a tiny but turbocharged three-cylinder engine.

And out comes this recall.

There are potentially two separate problems.

For roughly half of the recalled vehicles, the issue is a loss of drive power and broken throttle gears.

The other half may have an issue with engine bearings that can lead to discharging hot oil, adding fire risk to the loss of drive power.

Dealers will reprogram software and replace parts if needed.

The Rogue is built at Nissan's flagship American factory outside Nashville, not far from its North American corporate headquarters.

This recall affects virtually all rogues made and sold in the United States in the last few years.

For NPR News, I'm Blake Farmer in Nashville.

For months, Nissan's been fielding complaints and warranty claims about engine issues with its best-selling model.

The fuel-efficient Rogue SUV uses a tiny but turbocharged three-cylinder engine.

Now comes this recall.

There are potentially two separate problems.

For roughly half of the recalled vehicles, the issue is a loss of drive power and broken throttle gears.

The other half may have an issue with engine bearings that can lead to discharging hot oil, adding fire risk to the loss of drive power.

Dealers will reprogram software and replace parts if needed.