Nissan Xterra Complaints

3,099 consumer complaints on file.

#10440964December 22, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. PEGS HIGH THEN GOES LOW. CAUSES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. CAR CANNOT PASS EMISSIONS TEST DUE TO FAULTY SENSOR. 2006 AND 2008 NISSAN XTERRA HAVE HAD A RECALL ON THIS COMPONENT. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY NOT THE 2007 WHICH HAS THE EXACT SAME COMPONENT. *TR
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#10441030December 22, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I RECENTLY HAD MY RECALLED ECM RELAY REPLACED AFTER IT FAILED, THE VERY NEXT DAY MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I FOUND A P0430 CODE SAYING THAT THE CATALYST EFFICIENCY WAS BELOW THRESHOLD ON BANK 2 (FAILED CATALYTIC CONVERTER). I CALLED THE DEALER TO TELL THEM WHAT TROUBLE CODE I HAD FOUND AND TO SEE IF THE ECM FAILURE WAS RELATED. HE SAID HE WOULD LOOK INTO IT AND CALL ME BACK. DURING THAT TIME, I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND SITES WHERE PEOPLE HAD DISCUSSED HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. WHEN THE DEALER CALLED ME BACK I TOLD HIM WHAT I HAD FOUND, IT WAS AT THIS TIME, HE TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A COMMON ISSUE & THAT HE WOULD LOOK INTO TRYING TO GET IT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH MY MILEAGE WAS JUST OVER THE 80,000 MILE LIMIT. WHEN HE CALLED ME BACK, HE SAID THAT HE WAS GETTING RESISTANCE FROM HIS END AND THAT I SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN DIRECTLY. I CALLED NISSAN, EXPLAINED MY ISSUE, AND THEN WAITED FOR THEM TO GET BACK TO ME WITH THEIR DECISION. WHEN THEY CALLED THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD COVER $300 OF THE $1300 COST TO REPLACE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I SAID, ONLY $300?? I FEEL THAT NISSAN SHOULD BE COVERING 100% BECAUSE IT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE ECM THAT CAUSED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO FAIL. NISSAN SAID, OUR ENGINEERS HAVE NOT DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE OF THE ECM CAUSED THE FAILURE OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, BUT IF AT SOME POINT THEY DO DETERMINE THAT, WE WILL REFUND ALL OF YOUR REPAIR COSTS. I KNOW THE CAT FAILURE WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ECM FAILURE AND FEEL NISSAN SHOULD COVER THE ENTIRE COST OF REPLACEMENT. I CALLED NISSAN BACK TODAY (12/22/11) TO SEE IF I COULD GET THEM TO DISCUSS THIS ISSUE FURTHER & WAS TOLD THAT SINCE I DID NOT ACCEPT THEIR OFFER OF $300 THAT THE ISSUE HAD BEEN CLOSED AND THAT I COULD DO NOTHING MORE. NISSAN WILL NOW COVER NONE OF THE COST TO REPLACE THE CAT BECAUSE I DID NOT ACCEPT THEIR $300 OFFER. THIS IS WRONG!!! *TR
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#10440464December 19, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT FAILS WITH A P0463 STORED IN SELF-DIAGNOSIS. THIS IS THE SAME AS THE OPEN RECALL FOR 06-08 IN TSB NTB07-069B. HOWEVER MINE IS AN 05 AND IF YOU LOOK ON THE WEB,,,,,,,THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH XTERRA S FROM 05-09 NOT JUST 06-08. NISSAN IS NOT BEING HELPFUL, AND RUNNING OUT OF FUEL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD IS NOT GOOD, NOR IS THE $500+ DOLLARS THEY WANT TO FIX THIS!! *TR
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#10440200December 16, 2011
POWER TRAIN, STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED OUR 2005 NISSAN XTERRA, 17 MILES YOUNG. EXACTLY ONE MONTH AFTER WE PURCHASED, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WENT OUT AND WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. NO PROBLEMS FOR A FEW YEARS, UNTIL WE NOTICED THAT THE GAS GAUGE WAS NOT GIVING ACCURATE READINGS, WE HAD TO WATCH OUR ODOMETER COUNT TO MAKE SURE WE DIDN'T RUN OUT OF GAS, WHICH IS A VERY SCARY THOUGHT WHEN YOU HAVE TWO YOUNG CHILDREN. THIS HAPPENED WHEN WE HAD APPROXIMATELY 80000 MILES ON THE TRUCK AND $600 TO REPAIR. SHORTLY AFTER, THE TRANSMISSION WAS ACTING UP AND THE HEATER WASN'T WORKING. NO WHY WASN'T THAT WORKING? APPARENTLY, NISSAN THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A COOL TRICK TO HAVE THE RADIATOR LEAK INTO THE TRANSMISSION.... BRILLIANT BUSINESS PLAN THEY HAVE. TOOK THE TRUCK IN AND HAD TO PAY $5800 TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION, RADIATOR AND COMPUTER ALL REPLACED. THIS FINANCIAL HARDSHIP WAS IN FACT A HARDSHIP. ONE THAT SHOULDN'T HAVE HAD TO HAPPEN HAD NISSAN PROVIDED QUALITY PARTS AND PROVIDED STELLAR SERVICE. I WILL SUE NISSAN FOR THIS MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE, BLOG/FACEBOOK MY LITTLE HEART AWAY ABOUT HOW INSINCERE OF A COMPANY NISSAN IS AND NEVER EVER-EVER-EVER GIVE THEM A POSITIVE RECOMMENDATION. *TR
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#10439204December 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN MY NISSAN XTERRA FELL ON IT'S FACE, SO TO SPEAK. IT WAS LIKE I HIT THE BRAKES AND THANK GOD NO ONE WAS DIRECTLY BEHIND ME. A FEW SHORT MOMENTS LATER IT REGAINED POWER AND SOUNDED LIKE I WAS RUNNING ON THE RUMBLE STRIPS. IT SEEMED FINE FOR AWHILE BUT WENT TO PULL OUT IN TRAFFIC AND IT JUST ALL BUT CAME TO A STOP AND JUMPED FORWARD SUDDENLY. I ALL BUT MADE IT HOME AND PULLED INTO MY GARAGE AND WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE IT JUMPED FORWARD ALMOST TAKING OUT MY WALL. AFTER TALKING TO A FEW FRIENDS I KNEW THE PROBLEM WAS FROM THE TRANSMISSION COOLER GOING BAD AND MIXING ANTI-FREEZE WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID. AFTER RESEARCHING I FOUND I WASN'T ALONE, HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVE POSTED THE SAME PROBLEMS. AFTER TALKING TO MY WIFE'S COUSIN SHE HAD A NISSAN PATHFINDER WITH SAME TRANNY AND WHEN HERS WENT OUT SHE LOST CONTROL OF HER VEHICLE AND WENT INTO THE INTERSTATE MEDIAN STRIP. I DROPPED IT OFF AND HAMILTON NISSAN TODAY AND NOTHING IS PROBABLY GOING TO BE COVERED. I AM UPSET BECAUSE I WAS ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS. NISSAN HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS FOR AWHILE BUT HAS DONE NOTHING. IT IS A CLEAR SAFETY ISSUE WHEN YOU JUST FEEL LIKE YOU STOMPED ON YOUR BRAKES ON THE INTERSTATE, AND PRAY SOMEONE DOESN'T HIT YOU IN THE REAR END. I HAVE A 3 YEAR OLD SON AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE HAVING HIM IN THAT TRAP. *TR
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#10438771December 6, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 200D XTERRA THAT I BOUGHT NEW AT THE END OF 2005. RECENTLY THE GAS GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. I WOULD FILLIT UP THAN HE GAS LIGHT COMES ON ALONG WITH SERVICE ENGINE SOON. NEXT DAY GAS GAUGE READS 3/4 FULL THAN NEVER MOVES. NISSAN WANTS TO CHARGE $450 JUST SO HAPPENS MY EXTENDED WARRANTY RAN OUT 10-15-11 AND I HAVE OVER 72,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
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#10438798December 6, 2011
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY NISSAN XTERRA STARTED MAKING A VIBRATION SOUND AROUND AUGUST OF 2011. IT SOUNDED LIKE YOUR VEHICLE WAS RUNNING OVER A "RUMBLE STRIP". IT WAS INFREQUENT AT FIRST SO I IGNORED IT. I DID NOTICE SOME OTHER WARNING SIGNS OF POTENTIAL TROUBLE (AT HINDSIGHT). THE VEHICLES HEATER WOULD NEVER HEAT THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE AT IDLE, BUT WOULD DO IT AT SPEED. NISSAN KNOWS THE ISSUE IS A DEFECT BUT REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. SEVERAL TIMES WHILE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT WOULD SHUDDER AND ALMOST RESULT IN A ACCIDENT. I HAVE ONLY NARROWLY AVOIDED A COLLISION ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. NISSAN EXTENDED THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY TO 80,000 MILES BECAUSE THEY KNOW OF THE ISSUE, BUT REFUSE TO ADMIT ITS A DEFECT. HAD I BEEN INFORMED ABOUT THE WARRANTY EXTENSION I MAY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HAVE IT SERVICES WHILE WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD. MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT 83,000 MILES, BUT WITHIN THE 96 MONTH PORTION OF THE WARRANTY. I'M CURRENTLY AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE I'M WORRIED THE TRANSMISSION WILL FAIL AT HIGH SPEED AND RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR
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#10437778November 30, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
I CURRENTLY OWN A 2004 NISSAN XTERRA AND IT IS LEAKING WATER IN THE REAR. I HAD THE BACK GLASS AND ROOF RACK CHECKED OUT BY A PROFESSIONAL. TO THE PROFESSIONALS FINDING THE WINDOW AND ROOF RACK WERE NOT LEAKING BUT THE WELDED SEAM OF MY VEHICLE IS LEAKING ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. THE SEAM WAS NEVER WELDED RIGHT AND OVER THE COURSE OF TIME IT HAS CAUSED A HAIR LINE CRACK ON THE ROOF. THE PROFESSIONAL LOOKED ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE AND NOTICED THE WELDED SEAM IS STARTED TO GIVE AWAY TOO. DUE TO THE CRACK MY VEHICLE IS LEAKING WATER EVERYTIME IT RAINS OR SNOWS. MY BACK CARPET HAS BEEN REMOVED SO NO FURTHER DAMAGE CAN BE DONE TO THE BACK INTERIOR. *KB
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#10437451November 28, 2011
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING THRU A INTERSECTION AND MY XTERRA LOST THE ABILITY TO GO DUE TO A FAULTY RADIATOR ASSEMBLY CAUSING FAILURE TO THE TRANSMISSION THE ISSUE STARTED AT AROUND 92,000 MILES AND NISSAN WILL NOT DO A THING TO FIX IT SAYING I AM OUT OF THE EXTENDED COVERAGE! WELL THIS IS A A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE HAD IT BEEN A NIGHT ME AND MY WIFE COULD HAVE NOT BEEN SEEN AND HAD A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT! *KB
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#10436529November 21, 2011
POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
STARTED HEARING A RUMBLE STRIP SOUND WHILE ON SMOOTH PAVEMENT. VEHICLE STARTED SHIFTING HARDER, WITH SLIGHT VIBRATIONS. BEFORE I COULD TAKE IT IN, I WAS INVOLVED WITH A HIT IN RUN IN A PARKING LOT. NISSAN SAID THE UPPER AND LOWER RADIATOR HOSES WERE SOAKED IN TRANSMISSION FLUID. MANAGER SAID IT HAD BEEN LEAKING FOR SOME TIME. HE SAID I NEEDED A NEW RADIATOR, AND TRANSMISSION COST OF 6500. NISSAN UPDATED THEIR RADIATORS BECAUSE THEY NEW IT WAS A DEFECTIVE PART, BUT REFUSE TO TAKE CARE OF DAMAGE THEY HAVE CAUSED. SEE LINK HTTP://WWW.NISSANASSIST.COM/WEB/RADIATOR/FAQS.PHP?MENU=22
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#10436293November 18, 2011
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
RECENTLY I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF ACCELERATION AS I ATTEMPTED TO MERGE ONTO A HIGHWAY. I WAS ALSO VERY LUCKY THAT I DIDN'T CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT AT FIRST AND THEN INCREASED. NISSAN ACKNOWLEDGED A RADIATOR DESIGN FLAW AND EXTENDED THE BASIC WARRANTY TO LESSOR OF 96 MONTHS OR 80K MILES. I CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO INFORM THEM MY XTERRA WAS AFFECTED BY THE SAME PROBLEM. WHILE UNDER 96 MOS, MY VEHICLE HAS 89K MILES. I REQUESTED AN EXCEPTION WHICH WAS DENIED. NISSAN'S FAILURE TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS, PARTICULARLY WHEN THE PROBLEM REPRESENTS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AND ATTRIBUTABLE TO A DESIGN FLAW, IS INEXCUSABLE. NISSAN DENIES ANY SAFETY CONCERN. THIS PROBLEM (REFERENCED BY NISSAN IN THE RADIATOR ASSEMBLY CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM DESCRIPTION) PERTAINS TO 2005-2010 XTERRA, PATHFINDER AND FRONTIER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTO TRANSMISSIONS. CORROSION WITHIN THE RADIATOR LEADS TO A CRACK AND CONTAMINATION OF ENGINE COOLANT WITH TRANS FLUID, DAMAGING RADIATOR & TRANSMISSION CORROSION DEVELOPS OVER TIME AND MOST VEHICLE OWNERS WILL LIKELY EXCEED THE 80K LIMIT BEFORE PROBLEM PRESENTS ITSELF. AN INTERNET SEARCH REVEALED 15 DEDICATED WEB THREADS TO THIS PROBLEM AND THEY ARE MOSTLY 2005 VEHICLES. IF NISSAN DIDN?T CORRECT THE DESIGN FLAW BEFORE 2010, THE # OF FAILURES WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE OVER THE COMING YEARS AS MODEL YR 2005-2010 CARS AGE. HOW MANY ACCIDENTS OR FATALITIES NEED TO OCCUR DURING THIS PERIOD BEFORE NISSAN IS HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR NEGLIGENCE? THE DEALER ESTIMATE TO REPAIR MY XTERRA IS $6,760. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL BURDEN AND HARDSHIP ON ANY VEHICLE WITH JUST OVER 80,000 MILES. HOW MANY NISSAN OWNERS HAVE TO EXPERIENCE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BEFORE NISSAN IS HELD ACCOUNTABLE?? *TR
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#10436342November 18, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
IT HAS COME TO MY ATTENTION DURING A RECENT HORRIFIC EVENT THAT MY TRANSMISSION HAS SEIZED DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE RADIATOR CRACKING AND MIXING COOLANT INTO THE TRANSMISSION. I HAD BOUGHT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY PLAN THROUGH MY DEALER WHEN I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN 2009. THEY HAD AN ADJUSTOR FROM CAREFREE CAR PROTECTION COME OUT TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 11, 2011. WITH THAT BEING SAID; THEY STATED THEY DO NOT COVER THE RADIATOR ISSUE; AND SINCE IT WAS THE FAULTY RADIATOR THAT CAUSED THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL AND ULTIMATELY SEIZED, THEY WILL ALSO NOT COVER THAT OR ANY OTHER OF THE REPAIRS. UPON A BIT OF RESEARCH ON MY OWN THIS IS A KNOWN FAILURE WITH THIS PARTICULAR YEAR/MAKE/MODEL OF NISSAN. THERE ARE HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF DOCUMENTED CASES OF CONSUMERS WITH THE VERY SAME ISSUE. THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL MADE ON THIS AT ALL. YES, NISSAN EXTENDED THE RADIATOR WARRANTY UP TO 80,000 MILES BUT NOT THE TRANSMISSION. GUESS WHAT; THIS HAPPENED IN MY VEHICLE AT 89,000, SO NOT ONLY CAN I NOT FIX THE RADIATOR ISSUE BUT THE TRANSMISSION IS ALSO THE SAME. THE WORST PART OF ALL THIS IS; ON WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 9TH MY FOUR YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND I WERE ALMOST KILLED DUE TO THIS KNOWN MALFUNCTION. WE WERE TRAVELING ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY IN MID-DAY TRAFFIC WHEN THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION SEIZED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE TO SAY, IF IT WERE NOT FOR MY EXTENSIVE TRAINING IN EMERGENCY VEHICLE OPERATIONS BY THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS , I HONESTLY DO NOT BELIEVE MY DAUGHTER OR I WOULD BE ALIVE TODAY. THE VEHICLE SEIZED RIGHT ON THAT STRETCH OF HIGHWAY AND I HAD TO VEER INTO A DITCH AVOIDING OTHER VEHICLES, TREES, GUARDRAILS AND JERSEY BARRIERS. I AM THANKFUL THAT WE DID SURVIVE THAT HORRIFIC EVEN. NOW I AM LOOKING TO NISSAN TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND MAKE THIS RIGHT. UPDATED IVOQ 12/01/11 *TR
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#10436364November 18, 2011
STEERING
MY ENTIRE STEERING WHEEL SHIFTS VERTICALLY AND LATERALLY. I AM LOSING CONTROL OF MY STEERING AND EXPERIENCING FREQUENT LOSS OF THE POWER STEERING ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS. I HAVE INVESTIGATED ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS A BALL BEARING IN THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY. THIS APPARENTLY HAS BEEN A FREQUENT PROBLEM FOR MANY OTHER OWNERS. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN BECAUSE IT IS A PROBLEM WITH DEFECTIVE PARTS AND THEY ARE GIVING ME THE USUAL RUN AROUND. I COULD UNDERSTAND IF THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO MY NEGLIGENCE BUT THIS IS CLEARLY A MATTER THAT IS DUE TO MANUFACTURE DEFECT. IN FACT THEY ASKED ME TO GET AN ESTIMATE FROM MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP, WHICH I DID BUT BECAUSE THEY HAD TO OPEN UP THE STEERING COLUMN, THEY HAVE SINCE EXACERBATED THE PROBLEM. *TR
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#10436088November 16, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
OUR FUEL SENSORY WENT OUT ON OUR NISSAN XTERRA SHORTLY BEFORE WE REACHED 100000 MILES. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND SENT A LETTER OUT FOR A WARRANTY ONLY. HOWEVER, THE WARRANTY INCLUDED 2006 NISSAN XTERRAS WITH LESS THAN 72000 MILES ON THEM. WHEN I DID RESEARCH I FOUND THAT OVER 80000 2006 NISSAN XTERRAS WERE AFFECTED BY THIS. I CONTACTED NISSAN USA TO HAVE THEM RESOLVE THE ISSUE OF THE FUEL TANK SENSOR AND INDICATED I WOULD LIKE THE DEFECT FIXED. THEY REFUSED TO FIX IT AND INDICATED IT WOULD COST ME A LITTLE OVER $400 TO FIX. I ASKED THEM FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SINCE I DO NOT HAVE THIS TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR ON TOP OF MY $433 A MONTH A CAR PAYMENT. I RECENTLY HAD A BABY AND NEVER KNOW WHEN MY CAR IS EMPTY. THE SENSOR NO LONGER READS FUEL LEVELS AND IS CONSTANTLY SHOWING EMPTY. I WAS UP FOR EMISSIONS TESTING THIS YEAR AND CAN NOT PASS EMISSIONS UNTIL THE SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED. I BELIEVE SINCE THIS IS SUCH A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE THAT NISSAN SHOULD RECALL THE PART. JUST THIS WEEK MY VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS ACCORDING TO MY SPEEDOMETER I HAD 100 MILES LEFT ON THE TANK IT MISREAD AND I WAS STUCK WITH MY SCREAMING 5 MONTH OLD ON THE SIDE ON THE ROAD AT NIGHT WAITING FOR AAA TO ARRIVE . THIS WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY NISSAN AND NOT JUST SHOVED TO THE SIDE. WAY TO MANY VEHICLES ARE AFFECTED FOR THIS TO REMAIN A WARRANTY ISSUE ONLY!!!!! I HAVE SEE THE STATS LISTED HERE ON NHTSA. CAMPAIGN ID # 10V075000. *TR
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#10436134November 16, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LEVEL SENSOR FAILED 800 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY; CAUSES DRIVER TO HAVE NO IDEA OF FUEL LEVEL. CREATES DANGEROUS POSSIBILITY OF RUNNING OUT OF FUEL ON HIGHWAYS, IN TRAFFIC, ETC. WITHOUT MOTOR RUNNING, POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES DO NOT WORK, CREATING EVEN HIGHER RISK OF ACCIDENT. VERY COMMON ISSUE ON 2005 XTERRA; SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL. *TR
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#10435693November 15, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK , FUEL PUMP MOUNTING BRACKET LEAKS AT THE MOUNTING. FUEL VAPOR LEAKAGE AND FUEL LEAKAGE WHEN TANK IS FULL. *TR
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#10435700November 15, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK AND THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 158,000.
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#10435706November 15, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2006 NISSAN XTERRA IS SHOWING SYMPTOMS OF THE TIMING CHAIN WEAR THAT SO MANY OTHER XTERRA OWNERS HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS ABOUT. I CALLED NISSAN WITH REFERENCE TO THEIR TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN #NTB09-128 THAT ACKNOWLEDGES THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIMING CHAIN. THEY TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T FIND IT IN THE SYSTEM AND I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE MY CAR TO THE DEALER AND HAVE IT REPLACED (AT COST TO ME). I DO NOT KNOW WHY THIS IS NOT A RECALL - IF THE TIMING CHAIN SNAPS IT WILL CAUSE CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE THAT COULD LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT BODILY INJURY IF THE CAR WAS DRIVING. *TR
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#10435942November 15, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY COULD NOT LOCATE A FAILURE WITH THE STEERING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC TO GET A FRONT END ALIGNMENT BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE STEERING WAS TOO LOOSE TO HAVE AN ALIGNMENT PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 146,000. UPDATED 12/28/11* UPDATED 02/27/12
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#10435485November 14, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE, FUEL SENDING UNIT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *TR
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