Nissan Xterra Complaints

3,099 consumer complaints on file.

#10008225February 27, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING ON I-287N NEAR MAHWAH, NJ., POST PRESIDENT'S DAY BLIZZARD. CONDITIONS WERE VERY DANGEROUS DUE TO SEMI TRUCK TRAFFIC AND SNOW/ICE PACK IN EMERGENCY LANE WHICH PREVENTED PULLING VEHICLE ALL THE WAY OFF THE HIGHWAY. STRANDED ON SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY FOR SEVERAL HOURS IN BELOW FREEZING COLD UNTIL NJ STATE POLICE SENT TOW TRUCK. TOWED TO NISSAN DEALER, DIAGNOSED FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILURE PART #250604S415. TEN DAYS LATER, PART IS STILL ON BACK ORDER WITH NO IDEA WHEN IT WILL BE AVAILABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008135February 26, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER WHILE I WAS DRIVING, I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A SERVICE STATION BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT RESTART. I HAD A NEW BATTERY, FULL TANK OF GAS, IT MADE NO SENSE. THE PROBLEM IS A CORRODED COMPONENT ON THE FUEL PUMP, NECESSITATING A NEW FUEL PUMP AND COMPONENT. PER THE SERVICE STATION, THEY WILL USE THE SAME EXACT PART AGAIN, HOWEVER A GEL WILL BE USED ON THE COMPONENT TO AVOID THE CORROSION THAT CAN OCCUR. WHY DIDN'T NISSAN DO THIS IN THE FIRST PLACE?? I AM OUT OVER $500 FOR REPAIRS AND COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED DUE TO THE LOSS OF POWER! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009264February 25, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE FUEL PUMP FAILED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008015February 24, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2000 EXTERRA W/ 40,000 MILES. FUEL SENDING UNIT WIRES CORRODED, CAUSING ENGINE TO STOP. (NISSAN PART # 25060-4S415). INCIDENT LUCKILY OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEED ON STREET WITH LIGHT TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009158February 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007996February 22, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
2000 NISSAN XTERRA SENDING UNIT FAILED CAUSING AUTO TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007802February 19, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I HAVE A 2000 NISSAN XTERRA SE. I WAS DRIVING AT 60 MPH WHEN THE FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED, FORCING ME TO DRIFT TO THE SHOULDER OF A BUSY HIGHWAY. THERE I SAT WITH MY ONE YEAR OLD DAUGHTER - STRANDED. I HAD NO WARNING OF THIS TERRIBLE EVENT AND AM FURIOUS THAT A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 35,000 MILES ON IT COULD MALFUNCTION SO TERRIBLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007765February 18, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
WHILE DRIVING 55MPH, MY REAR AXLE BROKE CAUSING THE WHEEL TO FLY OFF, LOSS OF CONTROL, AND OBVIOUS DAMAGE TO THE CAR. I LATER FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A ABS RECALL FOR THIS IDENTICAL PROBLEM, BUT I WAS NEVER INFORMED OF THE RECALL. AFTER 4 WEEKS, I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE NISSAN WILL COVER THE REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE, BUT THAT IS ALL. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING ELSE I CAN OR SHOULD PURSUE FOR NEGLIGENCE ON BEHALF OF THE CORPORATION AND THE DEALER. I WAS EXTREMELY FORTUNATE THAT MYSELF AND MY 2 YEAR OLD WERE NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED IN THIS ACCIDENT, AND FEEL SOMEONE SHOULD BE HELD ACOUNTABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007572February 16, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY
AS I WAS MERGING INTO TRAFFIC ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY MY 2000 NISSAN XTERRA'S ENGINE CUT OUT. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO ROLL OFF THE ROAD INTO A GAS STATION WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND SEEMED AS THOUGH IT WAS OUT OF GAS EVEN THOUGH THE TANK WAS FULL. THE PART THAT FAILED IS THE FUEL SENDING UNIT (NISSAN PART # 25060-4S415) WHICH HAS WIRING THAT CORRODES. WHEN THE SENDING UNIT FAILS THE FUEL PUMP IS TURNED OFF, WHICH IN TURN SHUTS THE ENGINE OFF. THE FAILURE OF THE FUEL SENDING UNIT IS VERY SERIOUS. THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE CAN SHUT OFF AT ANY MOMENT CAUSING OBVIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS. I HAVE READ ABOUT A HANDFUL OF XTERRA OWNERS ON THE INTERNET THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. IF THERE ARE 10 OR SO PEOPLE WRITING ABOUT IT ON THE INTERNET, I'M SURE THERE ARE MANY MORE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM THAT ARE NOT ON THE INTERNET. WHEN I PURCHASED THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AT MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALER, THE PARTS PERSON TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT HE SELLS QUITE A FEW OF THEM. I CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY WERE EXTREMELY UNHELPFUL, AND WOULD NOT ADMIT THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM. NISSAN MUST ISSUE A RECALL AS THIS PROBLEM MAY HARM OR KILL PEOPLE. PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING LINK FOR MORE INFO: HTTP://WWW.XTERRAOWNERSCLUB.COM/CGI-LOCAL/ULTIMATEBB.CGI?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005287February 4, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENT HIGHWAY FUEL ECONOMY. VEHICLE ACHIEVES ROUGHLY 60% OF REPORTED HIGHWAY MILEAGE ON AVERAGE. HIGHWAY MILEAGE IS WORSE THAN CITY AVERAGE. SEVERAL DEALERS ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM AND CANNOT FIX. MANUFACTURE IS AWARE OF PROBLEM AND DENIES EXISTENCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005087February 1, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
2000 NISSAN XTERRA 67245MILES FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT RUSTED OUT. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004945January 30, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS THE DRIVER OF MY 2000 NISSAN XTERRAIN - INVOLVED IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN JANUARY 2003. I WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED, AND HIT FROM BEHIND BY A VEHICLE GOING 40 MPH. I THEN HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE NISSAN WAS TOTALLED AND I WAS INJURED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
5
Deaths:
0
#10005884January 29, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005933January 29, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002913January 18, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
NISSAN DEALER NEAR MALL OF GEORGIA. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT NOT BE ABLE TO ORDER REPAIR KIT FOR NISSAN XTERRA 2002 TO FIX THE PROBLEM OF ABS WARNING LIGHT STAY ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000550January 6, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
I HIT A GARDEN-VARIETY INNER-CITY POTHOLE RETURNING FROM A DAY-TRIP. AS A RESULT, THE TORSION BAR ON MY 2000 NISSAN XTERRA WAS BROKEN. STRANGE, FOR A VEHICLE THAT IS MARKETED AS CAPABLE OF RUGGED OFF-ROAD DRIVING. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR, BUT MY INSURANCE COMPANY PREFERRED THAT I TAKE IT SOMEWHERE ELSE. BEFORE RELEASING THE CAR TO THE OTHER FACILITY, THE DEALIERSHIP SAID THE TORSION BAR HAD BEEN ORDERED AND WOULD BE DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING WEDNESDAY. THAT WAS ALMOST 4 WEEKS AGO. EACH TIME I CHECK ON THE REPAIR, I AM TOLD THE SAME THING: PART ON NATIONWIDE BACKORDER---NO RELEASE DATE AVAILABLE. IT ALL SEEMS FISHY TO ME...WHY WOULD THE TORSION BAR BE SO FLIMSY ON A VEHICLE SUPPOSEDLY CAPABLE OF CLIMBING MOUNTAINS? AND WHY IS THERE SUCH A SHORTAGE OF THIS PART? ARE SO MANY NEEDED FOR REPAIRS THAT THEY CAN'T BE KEPT IN STOCK? AND WHAT IS THE HOLDUP ON DELIVERY OF THE PART? I'VE TRIED TO CONTACT NISSAN U SA TWICE, WITH NO REPLY EITHER TIME. I FEEL TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF AND JERKED AROUND BECAUSE I'M A WOMAN AND I'M AT THEIR MERCY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000535January 5, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
THE FUEL PUMP ON MY WIFE'S 2000 NISSAN XTERRA FAILED WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING IT. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND FAILED TO RESTART. IT WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE STATION FOR REPAIR. THE SERVICE TECH CALLED NISSAN AND ORDERED THE PART FUEL PUMP, WHICH WAS ON BACK ORDER. NISSAN SAID THEY HAD A NUMBER OF FAILURES BUT NOT RECALLED THE PUMP. NISSAN ALSO SAID TO REPLACE THE FILTER AND REGULATOR. THE COST WAS OVER $500. THIS FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT SINCE FUEL PUMP FAILURE SHUTS THE VEHICLE OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000673January 1, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
OUR 2000 NISSAN XTERRA SE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE TRAVELLING AT HIGH SPEEDS ON A HIGHWAY. WE WERE IN THE RIGHT LANE AND WERE ABLE TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER, BUT IF WE WERE IN ANY OF THE OTHER LANES, WE WOULD HAVE BEEN IN SERIOUS TROUBLE. THE CAR COULD NOT BE RESTARTED AND WE WERE STUCK. THE PROBLEM WAS DIFFICULT TO ASSESS... THE BATTERY WAS FULLY CHARGED, THE GAS TANK WAS FULL, THE GAS CAP WAS TIGHTLY SECURED AT THE MOST RECENT FILLING, THE SERVICE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD NEVER CAME ON INDICATING A POTENTIAL PROBLEM... IT WAS VERY SUDDEN AND VERY SCARY. AFTER HAVING IT TOWED, THE DEALER FOUND THE PROBLEM... A CORRODED WIRE CONNECTION ON THE FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT. I CHECKED THE XTERRA OWNERS CLUB WEBSITE AND FOUND THAT SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. ONE PERSON HAD IT HAPPEN TO THEM IN THE HIGH SPEED LANE DURING A HEAVY SNOWSTORM, BUT THEY WERE LUCKY THAT THE TRAFFIC WAS ALREADY MOVING SLOWLY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY A RECALL BY NISSAN SO THAT OTHER XTERRA OWNERS GET THIS PART REPLACED BEFORE IT HAPPENS TO THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568355December 31, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, VISIBILITY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
THE VEHICLE HAS HAD 3 BRAKE REPAIRS AND 3 HORN REPAIRS WITHIN 27,500 MILES, THE VEHICLE DRIVE CROOKED DOWN A STRAIGHT HIGHWAY, IT APPEARS THAT THE FRAME IS BENT, THE RIGHT REAR DOOR IS NOT SEALED PROPERLY AND IT LEAKS IT ALSO SOUNDS LIKE THE WINDOW IS OPEN, THE DRIVER'S DOOR RATTLES, THE CARPET ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE, THE SUNROOF RATTLES WHEN ITS OPEN AND LEAKS WHEN IT'S CLOSED, THE CONSOLE BOX LID RATTLES AND HAS NEVER FIT PROPERLY, FRONT ROTORS WARPED, BRAKE PADS WERE CRACKED, REAR BRAKE LIGHT BULB BURNED OUT, A/C BLOWS OUT HOT AIR . NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001533December 26, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON RAINING DAYS THE HORN WONT WORK. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED THE MODULE SENSOR. TS THE PROBLEM HAS DEVELOPED AGAIN. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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