Gear shift solenoid bad - 2008 Nissan Rogue

If it won't shift to 3rd and stays in second, bad shift solenoid/s. If it shifts and the transmission drops out(high RPM's), the bad clutches in the transmission. Rebuild. Solenoids around $600 to replace. Transmission rebuild around $2200.

Have you check fluid level ? Is your check engine light on ? You have a bad shift solenoid inside the transmission ,more then likely . Have codes checked ,you mite have P0700 + code

P0750 - Shift Solenoid A

P0751 - Shift Solenoid A Performance or Stuck Off

P0752 - Shift Solenoid A Stuck On

P0753 - Shift Solenoid A Electrical

P0754 - 1-2 Shift Solenoid Intermittent

P0755 - Shift Solenoid B

P0756 - Shift Solenoid B Performance or Stuck Off

P0757 - Shift Solenoid B Stuck On

P0758 - Shift Solenoid B Electrical

P0761 - Shift Solenoid C Performance or Stuck Off

One or more of the wireing connections is bad. Came off or contacts corroded due to salt exposure.

Did you reinstall the gear shift knob? Without the knob attached you should still be able to push down on shifter button with your foot on the brake to shift.

If you cannot push in button, listen carefully for a click (underneath the gear shift) when you put your foot on the brake. If you do not hear a click, your shift solenoid could be bad or your brake solenoid could be bad (which supplies power to your shift solenoid). Your brake solenoid will also control your brake lights so simply put your foot on the brake and have someone see if they light up. If they do light up your brake solenoid is good and you'll have to troubleshoot your shift solenoid.

its worth a shot if not the bad luck of replacing the transmission.

The gear shift lever indicators tell you what gear you have an automatic transmission in on your vehicle. The shift solenoid tells the transmission when to shift gears and what gear to shift into. Newer model automatic transmissions have electronic shift solenoids that are activated and change gears based on the speed the vehicle is traveling. Troubleshooting either one of these transmission components is relatively easy if you know a little about automobile mechanics. With the right tools, you can determine whether the transmission shift solenoid is having a problem. Gear shift indicator problems can be determined simply by moving the gears into their designated position.
Transmission Shift Solenoid

• 1 Raise each corner of the vehicle up with the car jack and place jack stands under the frame. Make sure the car is raised high enough so you can work under the car freely.
  
• 2 Slide the drain pan under the transmission fluid drain plug. Remove the drain plug with a ratchet and socket, and let all the fluid drain out of the transmission. Remove the transmission pan bolts with a ratchet and socket. Pull the pan away from the bottom of the transmission, revealing the transmission shift solenoid.
  
• 3 Wipe off the shift solenoid with a shop towel. Disconnect one of the two plugs that attaches to the shift solenoid. Turn the knob on the volt meter to the ohms setting, so resistance can be measured. Set the volt meter on 200.
  
• 4 Take the black lead of the volt meter and touch the negative battery terminal wire. Take the red lead of volt meter and slide the tip into the terminal plug you just disconnected from the shift solenoid. Look at the reading you get on the digital display of your volt meter. Determine if the reading is between 12 and 25. Readings below 12 or above 25 tell you that the shift solenoid is not working. Reattach the plug to the shift solenoid and pull the second plug attached to the solenoid. Perform the same procedures on this plug wire. Replace the transmission shift solenoid after determining it is bad.
  

Gear Shift Indicator

• 1 Move the gear shift into the desired gear. Look at the gear labels and the arrow, or other indicator, to see if the gear shift indicator lines up with the selected gear.
  
• 2 Move the gear lever to another gear and look to see if the indicator lines up with the selected gear. Misalignment of the arrow will tell you if there is a problem. Moving the gear shift to "neutral" but having the indicator show the transmission is in "drive" tells you the gear shift indicator is not working properly.
  
• 3 Try each gear position to determine how much misalignment is in the indicator. Slide under the car and check for a loose gear shift cable. Check all the gear shift cable connections to ensure they are all tight and are not missing. Tighten any loose gear shift cable clamps or bolts. Replace the gear shift cable if you find that this is causing the misalignment with the gear shift indicator.
  

You have a shift solenoid sticking its located in the valvebody.Pull the transmission pan off and you will the solenoids in the back of the valvebody they will have wires hooked to them.Replace the bad solenoid and the filter.

If reverse is ok then you have a bad shift solenoid b.There are two solenoids on the back of the valve body that are identical,it will be the one on the pasenger side.GM calls them the 1-2 and 2-3 shift solenoid but this is deceptive because it takes a combination of them being on or off to achieve every gear.Pull the pan, disconnect solenoids and check resistance across them with a volt meter.I think you are looking for less than 20 ohms but the bad one will be off the chart.Bad transmission controllers are very rare in a GM vehicle.I bet if you have codes pulled you will find a shift solenoid code.Good luck!

If reverse is ok and it will not upshift even above 40 mph then you probaly have a speed sensor signal problem.If it shifts to 3rd after much delay and skips 2nd then you have a bad shift solenoid.The transmission has 2 shift solenoids and a combination of the solenoids being on or off gives you the different gears.Both solenoids off ir 3rd gear so if you are taking off in third and staying there then either the computer has seen a fault in its onboard diagnostic and shut the power to solenoids putting the trans in limp mode or there is a blown fuse or bad connection.Good luck please vote.

Start with the brake switch because that is what controls the part lock solenoid. The odds that both the lock solenoid and the brake switch went bad is negligible.

Hope this helps