Nissan Xterra Complaints (2001)

150 consumer complaints on file.

#10183228February 22, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL SENDING UNIT THAT WAS REPLACED ON 4/25/2005 DUE TO RECALL OF POSSIBLE CORROSION FAILURE FAILED DUE TO CORROSION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169728October 2, 2006
TIRES:SIDEWALL
I PURCHASED 4 FIRESTONE DESTINATION LE TIRES IN 2004 FOR MY 2001 NISSAN XTERRA. AFTER 24000 MILES I NOTED THAT THERE WERE SMALL PIECES OF THE SIDEWALL MISSING ON ALL FOUR TIRES - EVENLY SPACED AROUND THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE. ON THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE, THE LARGEST MISSING PIECE WAS APPROXIMATELY .75" ON EACH SIDE. I DID NOT TAKE PICTURES AND I EXPERIENCED NO DRIVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE FIRESTONE STORE AND THEY REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AT NO COST. I AM SENDING THIS BECAUSE THIS CLEARLY LOOKS LIKE SOME TYPE OF DEFECT SINCE I WAS SEEING THE SAME PATTERN ON ALL FOUR TIRES (AND HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THAT BEFORE). IF OTHER PEOPLE ARE SEEING SOMETHING SIMILAR, I WANTED TO HAVE IT NOTED THAT I ALSO HAD THIS ISSUES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168983September 22, 2006
AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON 8/29/06 WHEN A VEHICLE STRUCK ME HEAD-ON. MY AIRBAGS IN MY VEHICLE FAILED TO DEPLOY, ALTHOUGH I SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES I FEEL THAT MY AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN BUT HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING BACK CONCERNING ON CHECKING THE VEHICLE, ETC. THE SUV IS ALREADY REPAIRED IT TOOK APPROXIMATELY 2 1/2 WEEKS. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10166599August 26, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2001 NISSAN XTERRA CURRENTLY HAS 77, 123 MILES. EXPERIENCING POWER WINDOW FAILURE AND CRANKSHAFT PULLEY FAILURE. 1. AUG 06 WINDOW FAILED TO COMPLETELY CLOSE, HAD TO ADJUST WITH HAND TO CLOSE. I THOUGHT WINDOW WAS OFF TRACK SO I HAD DEALER SERVICE WINDOW, DEALER APPLIED LUBRICATION. WINDOW IS STILL FAILING TO COMPLETELY CLOSE WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. 2.HEARD NOISE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SERVICE, DEALER REPLACED POWER STEERING TENSIONER PULLEY NOISE CONTINUED TO EXIST. I HAD A REPUTABLE MECHANIC LOOK AT VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY HAD MULTIPLE STRESS FRACTURES AND DENTS. VEHICLE SCHEDULED TO BE SERVICED AGAIN TO REPLACE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165684August 16, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAVE A 2001 NISSAN XTERRA THAT I BOUGHT IN 2002 WHILE THE WINDOWS WERE STILL WORKING. WITHIN TWO MONTHS OF MY PURCHASE THE TWO REAR WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING. IT WAS NOT BUT A COUPLE OF WEEKS UNTIL THE PASSENGER WINDOW COMPLETELY BROKE AND SLID DOWN INTO MY DOOR. THE DRIVERS SIDE GOES DOWN VERY SLOWLY MAKING A GRINDING NOISE AND HAS TO BE MANUALLY ROLLED UP. THE WARRANTY IS UP AND IT WILL COST ME $1800 TO GET IT FIXED. I WILL NOT SPEND THAT KIND OF MONEY ON A POORLY MANUFACTURED CAR AFTER THE FACT THAT THEY WILL NOT RECALL IT. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN AGAIN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161609July 3, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
BOTH REAR WINDOW REGULATORS FAILED IN THE CONSUMER'S 2001 NISSAN XTERRA. *TS THE BLOWER MOTOR ONLY BLOWS ON HIGH. THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR SHORTED OUT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE THERMOSTAT HAD TO BE REPLACED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159818June 14, 2006
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH AGO AFTER JUST STARTING MY XTERRA, I NOTICED THAT THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS ON. I BEGAN TO PRESS THE SWITCH TO TURN THE WIPER OFF, THINKING I HAD LEFT IF ON, BUT REALIZED THAT IT WAS ALREADY IN THE OFF POSITION. THE WIPER THEN BEGAN TO MOVE AGAIN, AND WASHER FLUID STARTED TO SPRAY ON THE WINDOW. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO TURN THE SWITCH OFF AND ON, I FINALLY RESOLVED TO REMOVE THE FUSE FOR THE REAR WIPER. (THIS ALSO HAPPENED PRIOR TO A HEAVY RAINFALL LATER IN THE DAY, PREVENTING ME FROM USING THE REAR WIPER.) AFTER RETURNING HOME, I REINSERTED THE FUSE, THINKING IT WOULD SIMPLY RESET THE WIPER. HOWEVER, A SHORT WHILE AFTER TURNING THE ENGINE ON THE NEXT TIME IN THE CAR, BOTH THE WIPER AND WASHER FLUID ACTIVATED WITH THE SWITCH IN THE "OFF" POSITION. I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL REFERENCES TO SIMILAR PROBLEMS IN ONLINE XTERRA OWNER FORUMS, BUT HAVE NOT FOUND ANY RECALL NOTICES FROM NISSAN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155536April 17, 2006
WHEELS, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED DURING AN OIL CHANGE THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE DRIVER SIDE REAR WHEEL WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMAL PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE A SPARE TIRE WAS PUT ONTO THE VEHICLE. *AK UPDATED 05/16/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141937November 7, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW FROM NISSAN, HOT AIR FROM THE ENGINE CONSTANTLY POURS THROUGH THE VENTILATION SYSTEM AND INTO THE CABIN AREA, EVEN WHEN THE AIR IS TURNED OFF. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140933October 27, 2005
WHEELS
FOUND CRACKS IN TWO OF MY 2001 XTERRA ORIGINAL ALLOY WHEELS. CRACKS WERE VISIBLE ON ONE WHEEL FROM INSIDE TO OUTSIDE. THIS WHEEL WAS IMMEDIATELY REMOVED DUE TO A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. I WAS TOLD BY NISSAN THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT DID NOT INCLUDE MY VIN NUMBER. RECALL WAS PRIMARILY FOR 2000 MODELS. COMPLAINT ISSUED TO NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS FOR POSSIBLE REIMBURSEMENT OF REPLACEMENT WHEELS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140247October 19, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROOF WAS RUSTING IN AND AROUND THE ROOF RACK ON THE REAR QUARTER OF THE VEHICLE. HE TRIED TO HAVE THE PROBLEM RESOLVED. THE DEALER HAS SEEN THE VEHICLE IN AUGUST 2005 .THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ROOF WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED, AND THE COST WAS AROUND $2,000. THE MANUFACTURER SAID THAT THEY WERE WILLING TO PAY $685.00 FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE IS UNDER A 100,000 MILE WARRANTY FOR RUST. THE VEHICLE IS A 2001 NISSAN XTERRA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132174August 9, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THERE WAS NO WARNING BEFORE THE IGNITION WIRING IN MY 2001 NISSAN XTERRA FRIED. THE ENGINE CUT OUT WHILE DRIVING TO ENTER THE FREEWAY. I WAS THEN TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THAT I WAS LUCKY THAT THE XTERRA DIDN'T CATCH ON FIRE AND IT FRIED BECAUSE OF AN AFTER MARKET ALARM,IT DOESN'T HAVE AN AFTER MARKET ALARM ITS THE SAME AS WHEN I BOUGHT IT,NINE MONTHS PRIOR. THEY ARE GOING TO FIX IT BUT I HAVE TO PAY FOR NEW IGNITION WIRE. I'M STILL WONDERING WHY THE FUSES DIDN'T BREAK LIKE THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO, PREVENTING THIS WHOLE SITUATION FROM HAPPENING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132101August 9, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
(1) NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION, NO SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES LED TO FAILURE. (2) THE RIGHT CYLINDER BANK EXHAUST MANIFOLD FAILED WHICH ALLOWED EXHAUST GASES TO BE PRESENT UNDER THE HOOD AND DRAWN INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT BY THE HEAT AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE. (3) THE RIGHT CYLINDER BANK EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED. THE OLD PART IS UNAVAILABLE DUE TO THIS REPAIR BEING COVERED BY A VEHICLE SERVICE CONTRACT AND THE OLD PART WAS RETAINED BY THE DEALER PERFORMING THE REPAIR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126715June 27, 2005
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
ON JUNE 16, 2005, MY PASSENGER TORSION BAR WHICH IS NECESSARY FOR VEHICLE SUSPENSION, SNAPPED IN HALF. MY VEHICLE IS A 2001 NISSAN XTERRA SE VIN# [XXX]. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO GET CHECKED ON SAME DATE, AND WAS ADVISED THAT PART OF THE TORSION BAR WAS HANGING DOWN AND THE SITUATION COULD BE FATAL IF SAID BAR IMPALED INTO THE CONCRETE WHILE DRIVING OR MUCH WORSE, IMPALE ITSELF IN THE BACK SEAT WHERE MY SEVERN YEAR OLD DAUGHTER SITS. BURDICK NISSAN WAS CONTACTED SAME DATE, AND I WAS ADVISED THAT THIS PART WILL BE AVAILABLE ON JUNE 20, 2005. ON JUNE 20, 2005, I WAS ADVISED THAT THIS PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER WITH NO ESTIMATED TIME WHEN IT WILL BECOME AVAILABLE. I CALLED THE NATIONAL NISSAN HOTLINE 1-800-NISSAN 1, AND FILED A COMPLAINT [XXX] I WAS ASSURED THAT A SPECIALIST WOULD CALL ME WITHIN 24-48HOURS. I HAVE YET TO HEAR FROM A NISSAN SPECIALIST EVEN THOUGH I HAVE CALLED THREE TIMES SINCE THEN, THE DATES BEING: JUNE24, 25, AND 27. EACH TIME, I WAS ASSURED THAT I WOULD BE CONTACTED, TO NO AVAIL. I EVEN REQUESTED TO SPEAK TO ON SUPERVISOR DURING THE LAST TWO CALLS, BUT WAS TOLD NONE WAS AVAILABLE. I WAS GIVEN NO FEEDBACK AS TO WHEN I COULD OBTAIN THIS PART AND NISSAN DENIED THAT THIS WAS A NATIONWIDE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THIS PART IS ON NATIONWIDE BACKORDER. MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALER'S PARTS DEPARTMENT SAID THEY COULD ONLY PUT ME ON A LIST BUT HAD NO FURTHER RECOURSE OR INFORMATION FOR ME. THAT DEALER IS BURDICK NISSAN IN CICERO NY PHONE 3315-458-8915. IN THE MEANTIME, MY ONLY VEHICLE IS DEEMED TO BE UNSAFE AND UNFIT TO DRIVE. *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122192May 26, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
PASSENGAR EXHUAST MANIFOLD CRACKED. BEING REPLACED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT AS FAR AS I CAN TELL THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN ON 10-25% OF XTERRA'S AND HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED BY NISSAN. CAN POSSIBLY LEAD TO EXHAUST ENTERING THE CABIN IF NOT DETECTED. THIS IS A VARIANT OF THE ENGINE THAT WAS USED IN OLDER PATHFINDER MODELS THAT SUFFERED FROM THIS PROBLEM. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND AT A MINIMUM ADVISE THE PUBLIC ON IT SO THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF POSSIBLE EXHAUST ENTERING THE CABIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121277May 18, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM HAD TO BE SERVICED TWICE IN 60 DAYS. THE FIRST ISSUE BECAME THE UPPER HOSE ON THE A/C SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED. LESS THAN 2 MONTHS LATER, THE LOWER HOSE BLEW AND HAD TO BE REPLACED ALSO. VEHICLE IS A 2001 V6 2WD WITH 98K MILES. BOTH HOSES WERE REPLACED AND FREON WAS CHARGED (BY A LICENSED SHOP) TO THE TUNE OF $800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113307March 2, 2005
WHEELS, TIRES
DRIVER NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR WHEELS HAD CRACKS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. THIS CAUSED LEAKS FROM THE TIRES AND UNBALANCE OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE WHEELS AND TIRES WERE OPERATING AS DESIGNED, BUT A FLAW WAS NOTICED WHILE INSPECTING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112251February 27, 2005
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
I PURCHASED MY 2001 NISSAN XTERRA IN MAY 2004. AS I WAS DRIVING HOME I NOTICED HOW THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S WINDOW GLASS SHAKES BADLY, AS IF THEY WERE GOING TO FALL RIGHT OUT THE WINDOW OR BREAK. I CONTACTED THE DEALER THE 2 DAYS LATER AND WAS TOLD, THEY WOULD CHECK INTO IT AND GET BACK TO ME. FOR THE FOLLOWING 3 WEEKS WE HAD ARGUMENTS OVER THE FINANCING OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH WE FINALLY RESOLVED, BUT THEY REFUSED TO EXPLAIN OR OFFER INFORMATION ABOUT THE WINDOW GLASS. I HAVE SEEN A MECHANIC ABOUT THE SITUATION, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REGULATORS FOR ALL FOUR WINDOWS NEED TO BE REPLACED AS THEY ARE DEFECTIVE. I NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND THEY REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, STATING I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT MYSELF! I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL OR SOMETHING THAT NISSAN IS DOING TO REPAIR THIS AT MINIMAL COSTS TO OWNERS! THANKS!*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111843February 20, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAVE A 2001 NISSAN XTERRA AND THE POWER WINDOWS DON'T OPERATE PROPERLY. THEY ROLL DOWN, BUT NEED ASSISTANCE MANUALLY TO GO UP. THIS IS OCCURRING ON ALL WINDOWS. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING AND IT IS APPARENT THAT ALL XTERRA OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE OWNED A NISSAN FOR OVER 5 YEARS WITH NO PROBLEMS AND OUT OF BRAND LOYALTY I BUY ANOTHER ONE AND IT HAS A PROBLEM THAT WILL HAPPEN OVER AND OVER. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP OR ISSUE A RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097154November 15, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
04 V 230 000/FUEL SENDING UNIT: THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO SEND THE DEALER THE RECALL PART BECAUSE THE CONSUMER MOVED TO FLORIDA. *JB NISSAN DENIED THE CONSUMER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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