Nissan Xterra Complaints

3,099 consumer complaints on file.

#10565149February 20, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I PURCHASED MY 2006 NISSAN XTERRA A MONTH AGO AND WHEN I DROVE OFF THE LOT IT REGISTERED A QUARTER TANK OF GAS BUT THE NEXT DAY AS I WAS DRIVING IT RAN OUT OF GAS. I FILLED UP THE GAS TANK AND AGAIN IT REGISTERED A QUARTER TANK FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES THEN WENT TO E WITH THE GAS LIGHT ON. I LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AND I CALLED NISSAN WHO TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO A LOCAL DEALER TO GET LOOKED AT. I JUST CAME BACK FROM THE DEALER WHO TOLD ME THAT IT WAS ALREADY REPLACED WITH A NEW PART AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME. IF IT WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW PART THEN WHY IS THERE STILL A PROBLEM. THIS IS AN EXTREME HAZARD AS I CAN RUN OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION OR A BUSY HIGHWAY. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE FIXED BY NISSAN AS THEY KNOW THIS IS A FAULTY PART AND EVIDENTLY EVEN THE NEW PARTS ARE FAULTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565168February 20, 2014
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
MY 16 YEAR SON WAS DRIVING HOME AT 11:00 PM ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN, WITH NO WARNING, THE CAR LOST ALL ACCELERATION POWER. HE WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND ON AND GOT IT INTO 3RD GEAR. IT WOULD NOT WORK IN DRIVE. HE PROCEEDED VERY SLOWLY FOR A SHORT DISTANCE UNTIL HE WOULD LOSE ACCELERATION POWER. HE HAD TO CONTINUE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND ON THE HIGHWAY MULTIPLE TIMES TO GET IT HOME THAT EVENING. HE CONTINUED VERY SLOWLY WITH HIS FLASHING LIGHTS ON. IT SUBSEQUENTLY HAD TO BE TOWED. THANKFULLY, IT DID NOT RESULT IN A CRASH ON THE INTERSTATE. THE CAR IS BLACK AND IT WAS VERY DARK. IT WOULD'VE BEEN VERY DIFFICULT FOR SOMEONE IMMEDIATELY BEHIND HIM TO REACT ON THE INTERSTATE. MY SON'S SAFETY WAS SEVERELY COMPROMISED. THE PROBLEM TURNED OUT TO BE THE RADIATOR/TRANSMISSION PROBLEM NISSAN IS ALREADY BEING INVESTIGATED FOR (NHTSA ACTION NUMBER DP12004). IT REQUIRED A NEW RADIATOR, A NEW TRANSMISSION AND A NEW TRANSMISSION COMPUTER AS THIS WAS ALL RUINED WITH THE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE RADIATOR. THE COST OF REPAIRS WAS $4632.97 INCLUDING THE TOW CHARGE. NISSAN HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM FOR QUITE SOME TIME AND EVEN SETTLED A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR THIS VERY ISSUE A FEW YEARS AGO. HAD THEY VOLUNTARILY RECALLED THE VEHICLE AND FIXED THE PROBLEM, MY SON WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN PUT IN THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION AND THE COSTS WOULD HAVE BEEN MINIMIZED. I DESIRE FOR NISSAN TO BE HELD LIABLE FOR THIS - YOU HAVE RECEIVED LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF THE VERY SAME COMPLAINT. PLEASE CONDUCT A RECALL ON THE XTERRA, PATHFINDERS AND FRONTIERS YOU KNOW ARE IMPACTED. WE WERE FORTUNATE NOT TO HAVE A CRASH RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH; THE NEXT FAMILY MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564968February 19, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP GEARS BEFORE BECOMING INOPERATIVE. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND UPON RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD TURNED INTO A DARK BROW, ALMOST BLACK COLOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564979February 19, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE AND TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE HEAD GASKET AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565043February 19, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
I STARTED TO NOTICE A PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THOUGHT IT MAY BE A ENGINE OIL ISSUE. I KNEW THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG BECAUSE IT DID NOT FEEL RIGHT WHEN DRIVING THE CAR IT ON THE HIGHWAY. ATTAINING THE SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY WAS DIFFICULT AND SLOW. WHEN BRAKING IT WAS ALSO SLOWER TO REACT. I TOOK IT TOO NISSAN THINKING IT AN EASY FIXED, I PAID $700 DOLLARS TO FIX WHATEVER THEY COULD ANALYZE. I THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED, BUT NO. THEN I WAS HIT WITH A $3000 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR, WHICH WAS KNOWN ABOUT BACK IN 2010. WHAT A RIP OFF NISSAN, YOU KNEW THERE WAS AN ISSUE AND YOU NEGLECT TO INFORM YOUR CUSTOMERS. I HOPE YOU GO BANKRUPT NOW! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564628February 17, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I RECEIVED A WARRANTY NOTIFICATION LETTER AROUND 2011 , STATING THAT NISSAN WAS PROVIDING THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF PRODUCT QUALITY AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. THIS LETTER STATED THAT NISSAN WAS EXTENDING THE WARRANTY FOR THE FUEL SENDING SENSOR THAT CAN MALFUNCTION AND INCORRECTLY GIVE A WRONG READING ON THE FUEL LEVEL. THEY WHERE EXTENDING THE NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY FOR 36 MONTHS/ 36,000 MILES TO 72 MONTHS 72,000 MILES. SO I PUT THE STICKER AND LETTER IN MY WARRANTY BOOKLET. I CALLED THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND GAVE THEM MY VIN NUMBER AND THEY STATED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE "CAMPAIGN RECALL" AND YOU DONT NEED TO DO ANYTHING FURTHER. SO IT IS NOW 2014, 3 YEARS LATER AND WHAT HAPPENS ........ THE FUEL SENDING SENSOR IS BROKEN, I SPOKE TO THE DEALER AGAIN ON 2-17-2014, AND AGAIN THEY STATED TO ME THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT PART OF THE CAMPAIGN RECALL AND WHEN I SHOWED THEM MY LETTER , THEY STATED TO ME THAT YES IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AT THE TIME OF RECEIVING THE LETTER.....BUT THEY SAID TO ME IN 2011 THAT NO NEED IF YOU DONT HAVE A PROBLEM YOUR VEHICLE DOESNT NEED TO HAVE THIS REPLACED ....... SO I GOT TOLD WRONG TWICE ONCE WHEN YOU GET THE LETTER UNLESS IT IS BROKEN THEN THEY WONT FIX IT.....AND NOW THAT IT IS BROKEN MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT PART OF THE "CAMPAIGN RECALL" SAD THAT NISSAN DOES THIS .....THEY SHOULD HONOR THIS RECALL FOR ALL VIN NUMBERS THAT SHOW THIS PROBLEM. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW FROM THE DEALER AND WILL NOT GIVE OUT 600.00 FOR THEM TO REPLACE AN 80.00 PART. I WISH MORE PEOPLE COMPLAIN SO THIS GOES TO RECALL. WITHOUT FIXING THIS YOU CANNOT PASS INSPECTION FOR YOUR CAR. AT THE TIME OF RECEIVING THE LETTER THEY SHOULD HAVE FIXED IT BUT IT WASNT BROKEN. 3 YEARS LATER THEY WONT FIX IT MY VIN IS NOT PART OF CAMPAIGN RECALL????? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564534February 15, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR CAUSING LOSS OF SPEED AND NEAR COLLISIONS FROM FOLLOWING VEHICLES. DIAGNOSIS WAS A FLAW IN THE RADIATOR THAT ALLOWED COOLANT TO ENTER THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563940February 12, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
WITHOUT WARNING THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND CAR WAS SMOKING (OVERHEATED) DUE TO A RADIATOR LEAK INTO THE TRANSMISSION. I WAS NEARLY KILLED ON THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE. I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW AND HAVE KEPT THE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563860February 11, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GAUGE WONT READ, DISPLAYS EMPTY WHEN FULL. GOES BACK AND FORTH. 2006 AND 2008 RECALLED FOR SAME PROBLEM AND PART # BUT NISSAN WONT PAY TO HAVE 2005 FIXED OR DO A RECALL. WE BUT FROM ROANOKE NISSAN DEALER USED AT 57351 MILES. THEY DIDN'T OFFER WARRANTY AND WE DIDN'T GET EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563588February 9, 2014
POWER TRAIN
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS CROSS CONTAMINATED WITH COOLANT DUE TO FAULTY RADIATOR. THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM WITH NISSANS XTERRA AND PATHFINDERS. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM. NISSAN SOLD PRODUCTS WITH POOR MANUFACTURING QUALITY THAT CAUSE THIS CATASTROPHIC MALFUNCTION. CURRENT NISSAN OWNER ARE STUCK WITH A REPAIR BILL FOR 5 TO 6 THOUSAND DOLLARS OR WITH A TRUCK THAT THEY CAN'T DRIVE OF SELL BECAUSE NISSANS REFUSES TO TAKE CARE OF ITS CUSTOMERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563511February 8, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
INTERNAL LEAKAGE OF ENGINE COOLANT IN TO TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563370February 7, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2008 NISSAN XTERRA THAT I PURCHASED A YEAR AND A MONTH AGO. I STARTED NOTICING A FAINT BURNING SMELL IN THE CABIN IN THE CAR. I LOOK UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICE THE SMELL ALOT MORE AND THAT IT SMELLED LIKE CLUTCH FLUID. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER, AUTO NATION. AS I WAS MAKING MY WAY THERE THE TRUCK STOP ON ME. I WAS STRANDED ON THE INTERSTATE, I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE MEANS TO TRANSPORT ME TO THE DEALERSHIP. I HAD TO PROVIDE MY OWN TOW SERVICE. AFTER I HAD GOTTEN IT TOWED AND THE MECHANIC THERE TOOK A LOOK AT IT HE SAID THAT THE CLUTCH WENT OUT ON IT AS WELL AS THE FLY WHEEL. THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE REPAIR WOULD BE AROUND 3K. I WAS APPALLED. HE ALSO SAID THAT NONE OF THE REPAIRS IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. AS OF NOW I AM LOOKING FOR A MECHANIC THAT WOULD CHARGE ME LESS AND ALSO GOING TO TRADE THE TRUCK IN BECAUSE I'VE READ ALOT OF REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING AND NO LONGER WANT TO POUR MONEY INTO A FAIRLY KNOW TRUCK. I WOULD ADVISE NOONE PURCHASE THESE TRUCKS AND THAT ALL OF THE 2008 MODEL NISSAN XTERRA'S NEED TO BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563270February 6, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, RPMS WENT UP AND CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. DIAGNOSIS WAS NEW TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR. SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH 2006 NISSAN XTERRAS WITH LOW MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563080February 5, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,633. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562835February 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT, SHE WAS UNABLE TO READ NEITHER THE SPEED NOR THE LEVEL OF FUEL IN HER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,000. UPDATED 02/27/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562985February 4, 2014
STEERING
WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR THE ADJUSTER FOR THE STEERING WHEEL LEVER TO LOWER OR LIFT UP THE WHEEL IS STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION & WON'T MOVE. THE WHEEL IS HARD TO MOVE BUT THE STEERING FLUID IS FULL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562803February 3, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN SE XTERRA 4.0 4X2 AUTOMATIC -I STARTED NOTICING WHEN GETS SPEED UP TO 45 MILES IT IS MAKING A HARD SHIFTING AND WHEN SLOWING DOWN MAKING A HARD DOWN SHIFTING AS WELL. I MOSTLY NOTICE THIS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ALREADY WARMED UP AND STOP AND GO TRAFFIC IS WHEN IT STARTS ACTING UP, LIKE A CLUNK NOISE AND FEEL LIKE IT IS LOOSING POWER IN THE TRANSMISSION. IT WAS A COLD DAY AND WHEN LEAVING WORK AND I BACKED UP AND THEN PUT IN DRIVE AND STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD ALL OF A SUDDEN THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT FELT LIKE I HAD LOST POWER TO THE TRANSMISSION. (BOGGED DOWN FEELING) I HAD TO PRESS FURTHER DOWN ON THE PEDDLE TO GET THE XTERRA TO DRIVE. I DROVE HOME SLOWLY WITH MY FLASHERS ON PRAYING TO GOD I WOULD NOT BREAK DOWN WITHIN THE 7MILES. THE NEXT DAY I DROVE 2 MILES TO ORIELLYS TO PULL THE CODE P1754 WITH SEVERAL OTHERS.I DROVE TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP AND WAS GIVEN A "WORSE CASE SCENARIO" CHARGE OF ABOUT $3300.00 -I STILL OWE $6000.00 FOR IT! I STARTED TO INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE ONLINE WITH ALL OF THE FORUMS/PARTS/REBUILDS AND SUCH AND FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS THE ISSUE WITH THE COOLANT LINE IN RADIATOR CRACKING AND LEAKING ATF INTO TRANSMISSION CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH CORROSION IN THE VALVE BODY AND TRANSMISSION (O RINGS/SEALS) CAUSING TO BE REPLACED WHICH IS (FAULTY ENGINEERED/MANUFACTURED HIGHLY EXPENSIVE DEFECT) AT AROUND 100,000 MILES AND COST IS $1100.00 FOR BODY VALVE, REBUILDING TRANSMISSION ($2800.00-($5000.00 FOR NEW) AND REPLACING THE RADIATOR $ 260.00 AND LETS NOT FORGET ABOUT THE LABOR AT ABOUT $110.00 AN HOUR FOR AROUND 13 HOURS. WHO HAS THIS KIND OF MONEY FOR THIS REPAIR?? I LOVE MY XTERRA BUT NOT AT THIS COST SINCE I FOUND OUT THAT EVERY 100,000 I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE $1100.00 TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY (SOLENOIDS FAILING)!! I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH NISSAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562552February 2, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
THE TRANSMISSION IN MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLIP. I HAD AAMCO AND NISSAN INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM AND BOTH COMPANIES DETERMINED THAT THE COOLANT FROM THE RADIATOR HAD LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562314January 31, 2014
ENGINE
CAR'S HEATER BLOWS COLD AIR WHEN CAR IS IDLING. NISSAN SERVICE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THIS WAS CAUSED "BY AN AIR POCKET" FORMING IN THE COOLING SYSTEM? THE AIR POCKET HAS TO BE REMOVED - WHICH OF COURSE COSTS MONEY. WE OWN TWO 2008 XTERRAS. THIS ALSO HAPPENED WITH OUR OTHER 2008 XTERRA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562350January 31, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON HIGHWAY. CAR STOPPED WORKING GOING 65 MPH. RADIATOR FLUID LEAKED INTO TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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