This Nissan Rogue Engine Failed Before 50,000 Miles For A Strange Reason

Nissan's VC-Turbo Woes

Toyota and GM might be under scrutiny these days with their engine problems, but not too long ago, Nissan was right there in the hot seat. We’re talking about its Variable Compression Turbo (VC-Turbo) engine. It received praise when it arrived, even picked up some industry awards.

But that didn’t last. Owners started reporting engines failing way too early, stalling out, and all sorts of bearing drama. Things got messy enough that Nissan had to launch a massive recall, covering hundreds of thousands of Nissan and Infiniti models with the 1.5-lit...