Nissan Xterra Complaints

3,099 consumer complaints on file.

#10347753August 6, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 NISSAN XTERRA HAS A PART WHICH ALLOWS THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO PASS THROUGH AND BE COOLED IN THE RADIATOR. THIS PART BREAKS, ALLOWING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND RADIATOR COOLANT TO MIX. THIS RUINS YOUR RADIATOR, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, IT BURNS UP YOUR TRANSMISSION, BECAUSE THE COOLANT RELEASED INTO THE TRANSMISSION THROUGH THE BUSTED LINE DOES NOT HAVE THE CONSTANCY TO LUBRICATE THE TRANSMISSION PARTS PROPERLY. OVER A VERY SHORT PERIOD YOUR TRANSMISSION IS RUINED. THIS LEADS TO SLIPPING, SHIFTING LATE, AND CAN LEAD TO THE CAR NOT TAKING OFF AT THE ANTICIPATED SPEED FROM A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT, POSSIBLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, BECAUSE OF BEING STRANDED IN THE INTERSECTION. OTHER SYMPTOMS CAN BE TEMPERATURE GAUGE READING HOT WHEN STOPPED, A/C BLOWING WARM WHEN STOPPED. I KNOW THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. BY SIMPLY DOING A GOOGLE SEARCH FOR "2005 NISSAN XTERRA RADIATOR TRANSMISSION". THE TOP RESULTS CONTAIN LINKS WITH TITLES SUCH AS "2005 NISSAN XTERRA FAULTY RADIATOR DESTROYS TRANSMISSION" AND "2005 NISSAN XTERRA RADIATOR CAUSES TRANSMISSION FAILURE". I KNOW THERE ARE OTHERS (MANY) OUT THERE. WE NEED TO ORGANIZE AND GET RESULTS FOR THIS ISSUE. MY MILEAGE MAY BE RELATIVELY HIGH, BUT MANY OTHERS WERE IN THE 50,000 MILE RANGE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. I HAVE ALREADY SPENT $500+ ON THIS ISSUE. NOW THAT I HAVE TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION, IT COULD BE $5,000! HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347825August 6, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW REGULATORS ALL HAVE BEEN MALFUNCTIONING ON MY 2001 NISSAN XTERRA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347507August 5, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ON MY 2001 NISSAN XTERRA, THE WINDOWS ARE NEARLY INOPERABLE ON FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. THEY STARTED OUT SLOWLY AND GETTING STUCK HALF THE WAY UP, IT WOULD USUALLY TAKE ABOUT 4 ATTEMPTS TO GET WINDOW ALL THE WAY UP. THIS IS A SERIOUS NISSAN PROBLEM, AND ACCORDING TO OTHER FORUMS, OTHERS ARE HAVING SAME PROBLEM. THE WINDOWS NEED TO HAVE A RECALL ON THEM, IT IS VERY AGGRAVATING TO NOT BE ABLE TO ROLL THE WINDOWS UP OR DOWN, WHAT IF YOUR DOOR GETS HIT BY A CAR, AND DOOR IS INOPERABLE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347273August 4, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT HAD FAILED. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V075000- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILLARY TANK) THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347374August 4, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE 2006 NISSAN XTERRA THAT HAS THE "SES" LIGHT ON CONSTANTLY. I HAVE CHANGED THE GAS CAP. THE LIGHT WENT OUT BUT RECENTLY CAME BACK ON, I HAVE 54K MILES AND NOW THE LIGHT WILL NOT GO OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346748August 2, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAD LESS THAN 1/4 OF A TANK OF GAS, WHEN THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. ON MY WAY HOME, I STOPPED BY AUTO ZONE AND HAD THE CODE CHECKED. IT CAME UP WITH PO463, WHICH INDICATED THE FUEL SENDING SENSOR. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AND FILLED UP. THE GAUGE APPEARED TO GO TO FULL. UPON SEARCHING THE INTERNET I FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND WAS RECALLED ON SEVERAL NISSAN MODELS BETWEEN 2000-2004. I TALKED TO THE DEALER, BUT SINCE MY 5 YEAR WARRANTY EXPIRED THIS MONTH AND I HAVE 63,000 MILES ON MY XTERRA, THE REPAIR WOULDN'T BE COVERED. THE COST OF REPAIR WOULD BE AROUND $600 - $700. I DECIDED TO JUST KEEP UP WITH MY MILEAGE TO MAKE SURE I DON'T RUN OUT OF GAS. SINCE THEN I HAVE DRIVEN 270 MILES. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WENT OFF AROUND 200 MILES, BUT I AM STILL NERVOUS THAT THE UNIT IS MALFUNCTIONING AND IT COULD REOCCUR. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT IF THIS PROBLEM WAS RECALLED IN PREVIOUS MODELS, AND IT WAS CONSIDERED A SAFETY HAZARD THAT COULD RESULT IN A MAJOR TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, WHY ISN'T IS BEING RECALLED ON THE 2005-2007 MODELS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346744August 2, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2006 XTERRA SE WITH 67000 MILES THAT IS GIVING ME A ERROR CODE OF P0463 FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS NOW. I FILED A COMPLAINT TO NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS BUT THEY DECLINE THE REPAIR. THE ISSUE I AM HAVING WITH MY XTERRA IS FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON IS ON. BELOW ARE SOME LINKS OF OTHER NISSAN CUSTOMERS THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE: HTTP://X.NISSANHELP.COM/FORUMS/XTERRA/4151-FUEL-GAUGE-PROBLEM-SEVICE-ENGINE-SOON-LIGHT-10.HTML HTTP://WWW.CLUBXTERRA.ORG/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=10923 HTTP://WWW.THENEWX.ORG/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=4454 HTTP://WWW.CLUBFRONTIER.ORG/FORUMS/F23/P0463-CODE-57501/ I SEE THIS AS A SAFETY RISK NOT KNOWING HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE TANK. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346754August 2, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED TWICE AS A RESULT OF THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE READING INACCURATE GASOLINE FUEL LEVELS. THE CONTACT INQUIRED WITH THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILLARY TANK) BUT WAS TOLD HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346460July 31, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2007 NISSAN XTERRA CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SHOWING ERROR CODE P0463 (FUEL LEVEL SENSOR WAS MALFUNCTIONING). OCCURS EACH TIME I GO TO THE GAS STATION AND FILL THE TANK. GAUGE STAYS ON EMPTY FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND SOMETIMES DROPS TO EMPTY AND THE "TANK EMPTY" LIGHT COMES ON. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF DRIVING THE GAUGE WILL MOVE BACK TO A HIGHER POSITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346499July 31, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. THE TRUCK STARTING HAVING A FUEL GAUGE PROBLEM, BUT I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT BECAUSE MY CAR STILL WAS RUNNING. THE PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO 4/1/10 WHERE I WOULD PUT A FULL TANK OF GAS AND THE FUEL READER WOULD SHOW THAT IS WAS STILL EMPTY. ABOUT 3 DAYS AGO ON 7/28/10 I WAS ABOUT TO GET FREEWAY, THANK GOD THAT I HAD NOT GET ON FREEWAY WAY WHEN OUT OF A SUDDEN THE TRUCK STARTING SHAKING AND THEN EVENTUALLY DIED. I WAS STUCK A TRAFFIC LIGHTS FOR ABOUT 10 MINS. I TRIED TO START IT AGAIN AND PUSHED GAS BUT STILL NO LUCK. UNTIL A 3RD TIME TRIED IT AND THEN IT STARTED. WHEN THIS HAPPENED I REALIZED I HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. I TOOK IT TO MY EXPERT MECHANIC AND THE SAID IT WAS A CONTROL MODULATOR AND TOLD ME THAT IS WAS GOING TO BE $1,000.00. AT THIS POINT IN MY LIFE I AM NOT ABLE TO AFFORD THAT, BUT I NEED MY VEHICLE RUNNING. PLEASE ADVISE WHAT CAN WE DO AND IF THERE WILL BE A RECALL. I ALSO SAW THERE ARE MANY MORE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS FOR ANYONE THAT OWNS A NISSAN XTERRA 2005. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346536July 31, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 NISSAN XTERRA FUEL SENDING UNIT ERROR/FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346296July 30, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WENT TO THE GAS STATION TO FULL UP MY XTERRA. WHEN I STARTED IT BACK UP THE GAUGE READ 1/4 OF A TANK. I WENT BACK THROUGH THE LINE AND GOT ONLY $1.00 MORE WORTH OF GAS BEFORE THE ATTENDANT SAID IT WAS COMPLETELY FULL. OVER THE DAY THE GAUGE STARTED TO CREEP BACK UP UNTIL IT READ FULL. ONE DAY LATER THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK IT TO KNECHT'S TO HOOK IT TO THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE. CAME BACK ERROR CODE PO463 "FUEL LEVEL SENSOR A CIRCUIT HIGH INPUT." APPARENTLY THIS HAS HAPPENED TO NUMEROUS XTERRA AND PATHFINDER OWNERS AROUND THE 44000 MILE MARK OR THE 57000 MILE MARK. MY XTERRA JUST TURNED OVER 44,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346133July 29, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
I FILL MY GAS TANK, THE GAUGE FALLS TO THE BOTTOM AND THE LIGHT COMES ON, THEN SHORTLY THE CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON IT SEEMS LIKE THERE IS A RECALL BUT ONLY TO A RANGE OF VIN'S AND UNFORTUNATELY MY CAR IS NOT IN THIS RANGE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER IS 10V075000. THE SYMPTOMS ARE EXACTLY THE SAME AS DESCRIBED IN THIS CAMP. ID NUMBER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346134July 29, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WOULD READ INACCURATE FUEL LEVELS. THE VEHICLE WOULD READ THE FUEL TANK AS EMPTY WHEN IT WAS FULL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V075000 COMPONENT: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILLARY TANK) BUT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,000. UPDATED 11/16/10*BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346193July 29, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 NISSAN XTERRA - FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346216July 29, 2010
STEERING
THE STEERING COLUMN BEARING FAILED IN A 2006 XTERRA, CAUSING BINDING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME WOBBLY. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALER RECOGNIZED AND IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM RIGHT AWAY FROM MY DESCRIPTION, SUGGESTING THE PROBLEM IS NOT RARE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345919July 28, 2010
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG DEACTIVATOR SENSOR, LOCATED INSIDE THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT OF OUR NISSAN XTERRA LEAKED THE FLUID INSIDE THE CAR. OUR FIRST INDICATION OF A PROBLEM WAS A BURNING FEELING IN THE THROAT, NOSE AND EYES. THE COINS IN THE CAR TURNED GREEN. WE DISCOVERED THE LEAK AND REMOVED THE SEAT FROM THE CAR. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS IN THE FLUID FILLED SENSOR AND MADE NO ATTEMPT TO FIND OUT. OUR INSURANCE COMPANY HAS BEEN TRYING FOR 2 WEEKS TO GET AN ANSWER FROM NISSAN ON THIS PRODUCT WITH NO RESULTS. THE REPAIR SHOP HAS NEVER SEEN THIS ISSUE AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND OUT WHAT IS IN THE SENSOR BAG. THE INSIDE OF THE CAR HAS CORRODED, RUSTING ALL METAL INSIDE THE CAR. THIS DAMAGE IS CONTINUING SINCE THE SEAT WAS REMOVED DESTROYING ALL METAL INSIDE THE CAR. THE CAR HAS BEEN DEEMED A WRITE OFF BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. EVERYONE WITH EXPOSURE TO THIS FLUID THAT CREATED A GAS IN THE CAR, HAS HAD AN ONGOING THROAT BURNING AND HEADACHES. WE HAVE A CONTACT PERSON AT NISSAN AMERICA BUT THEY HAVE NOT CONTACTED US WITH ANY INFORMATION ON THE PRODUCT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
5
Deaths:
0
#10345271July 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH,THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD, SECONDS LATER THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE HAD INDICATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY WHEN IT WAS NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345315July 26, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL SENDING UNIT, SHOWS I HAVE 1/4 TANK OF FUEL BUT WAS ACTUALLY EMPTY. CAUSING MY CAR TO DIE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD MULTIPLE TIMES AS THE GAUGE/FUEL SENDING UNIT IS FAULTY SHOWING THE INCORRECT UNIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345312July 26, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2007 NISSAN XTERRA - FAULTY FUEL SENSOR IN THE TANK, CAUSING THE FUEL GAUGE TO NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE FUEL GAUGE NEVER READS THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL - I HAVE NOW RUN OUT OF GAS TWICE. NISSAN SAID I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE $500 REPAIR EVEN THOUGHT THIS SAME PART HAS BEEN RECALLED ON THE 2006 AND 2008 MODELS BUT NOT THE 2007 XTERRA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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