Nissan Xterra Complaints

3,099 consumer complaints on file.

#10475540September 16, 2012
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE BECAME ERRATIC ON I-405 NEAR KIRKLAND WA. TRANSMISSION BEHAVED ERRATICALLY SUDDENLY AND TENACIOUSLY, REQUIRING AN EMERGENCY PULL OFF THE FREEWAY FROM MIDDLE LANE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475486September 15, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
HAD TO BRAKE HARD ON THE EXPRESS WAY, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT. THE CAUSE OF THE BRAKE FAILURE IS A HOLE IN THE HARD BRAKE LINE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BY THE HEAT EXHAUST SHIELD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475517September 15, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CAR WAS ACTING FUNNY SO I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC. COOLANT WAS LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION. REPLACED THE RADIATOR BEFORE IT CAUSED ANY MAJOR ISSUES WITH THE TRANNY BUT STILL COST ME $1200. NOW A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING SOMETHING WITH THE TRANNY. I AM AFRAID IT WILL FAIL NOW AND I WILL HAVE TO PUT MORE MONEY. NISSAN EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 80K MILES BUT THIS ISSUES STARTED HAPPENING AFTER THAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475434September 14, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
RADIATOR COOLANT LEAKED INTO TRANSMISSION CAUSING OVERHEATING. REPLACED RADIATOR $1200 NOW REQUIRED TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION FOR $3510 PARTS, $1450 LABOR, AND $100 FLUID AT TISCHER NISSAN LAUREL MARYLAND. TRANSMISSION FEELS LIKE RIDING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475131September 12, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 XTERRA ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THERE WAS A CLUNK AND IT STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. DROVE CAR TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS. DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM - THE RADIATOR FAILED, LEAKING COOLANT INTO THE TRANSMISSION. BOTH RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION WERE DESTROYED. NISSAN DECIDED TO NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. UNABLE TO AFFORD REPAIR, SO HAD TO SELL THE VEHICLE AS JUNK AT A LOSS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474351September 8, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I WAS NOTICING A DIFFERENCE IN THE SHIFTING OF MY VEHICLE AND TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST WHO DISCOVERED I HAD RADIATOR FLUID MIXED IN WITH MY TRANSMISSION FLUID. I WAS TOLD MY RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE TRANSMISSION FLUSHED, WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS HOPE THIS WOULD WORK AS I CAUGHT THE PROBLEM EARLY AND NEVER HAD A SERVICE CODE POP UP. I PAID $1110 FOR THIS WORK. SUBSEQUENTLY I CONTACTED MY NISSAN DEALER WHO TOLD ME IT WAS RELATED TO THE RADIATOR PROBLEM THAT NISSAN HAD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON. I CONTACTED NISSAN AND MADE A CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT AND FOR THE PROBLEM TO BE RECTIFIED COMPLETELY. NISSAN ADVISED ME TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AT MY OWN EXPENSE FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE NISSAN DEALER VERIFIED THAT INDEED MY PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE RADIATOR ISSUE AND MY TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AGAIN AND WHEN I TOLD THEM THIS I WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE HAD SURPASSED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY OF 80,000 MILES AND THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST. DURING MY RESEARCH, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT MOST OF THE PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WERE ALSO OVER THE 80,000 MILES GRANTED BY NISSAN. MY TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY STOPPED SHIFTING AND IS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. I FEEL THE EXTENDED WARRANTY NOTICE SENT BY NISSAN WAS VERY MISLEADING. IT STATED A "RADIATOR ISSUE" WHICH IN NO WAY IDENTIFIES THAT IS ONLY THE CULPRIT AND NOT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE IMPACTED AND RENDERED USELESS. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN SUCH AN EASIER OPTION TO REPLACE A RADIATOR AND CONTINUE TO HAVE TRANSPORTATION, THEN TO HAVE A LAWN ORNAMENT. BY THE WAY...WHY WAS THERE NEVER A SERVICE CODE LIGHT THAT ALERTED TO THE PROBLEM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474256September 7, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
NISSAN IS WELL-AWARE OF A DESIGN FLAW THAT ALLOWS RADIATOR FLUID TO CROSS-CONTAMINATE TRANSMISSION FLUID. THEY JOKINGLY (AT LEAST THEIR DEALERS) REFER TO IT AS A "STRAWBERRY MILKSHAKE". THE ANTIFREEZE DEGRADES TRANSMISSION PARTS AND CAUSES TRANSMISSION FAILURE. A QUICK WEB SEARCH SHOWS OVER 300 SUCH CASES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473985September 5, 2012
SUSPENSION
I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA 4X4 OFF ROAD WITH A REAR WHEEL DRIVE. WE NEED A RECALL REGARDING THIS VEHICLE BEFORE SOMEONE GET KILLED DUE TO THE WEAK REAR SUSPENSION THAT IS NOT STABLE AND CAUSES ALL KINDS OF NOISE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND OFF. THIS IS BEING REPORTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND I'M HAVING IT SENT TO MY ATTORNEY IN CASE OF DEATH OF ME AND MY FAMILY WHILE RIDING IN THIS TRUCK. I SEE ABOUT 5 COMPLAINTS SO FAR AND A NUMBER OF OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS VEHICLE SO I CAN ONLY BELIEVE THAT A RECALL WILL HAPPEN TO PREVENT INJURY FROM THIS TRUCK FROM OVER TURNING DUE TO ITS UNSTABLE RIDE ONCE MILES ARE THE SUSPENSION. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS HAVE TO BE RECEIVED TO TAKE ACTION ON SUCH DANGEROUS VEHICLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION OF CARING FOR INNOCENT LIVES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473730September 4, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
UPON START-UP CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, HAD COMPUTER READ AND CODE P0463 CAME UP INDICATING A FUEL LEVEL SENSOR A CIRCUIT HI INPUT MALFUNCTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473799September 4, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED DUE TO COOLANT FROM THE RADIATOR LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: DP12004 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,324.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472922August 29, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
MY FUEL GAUGE SHOWS THE WRONG FUEL LEVEL AND THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON INDICATING A FAULT WITH THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. I THOUGHT MY VEHICLE WOULD BE PART OF THE RECALL ID # 10V075000 - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILIARY TANK. I CALLED NISSAN AND GAVE THEM MY VIN. THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I HAVE THE EXACT PROBLEM ADDRESSED IN THE RECALL. SAME MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472760August 28, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION LOCKED IN ONE GEAR WHICH CAUSED DANGEROUS CIRCUMSTANCES ON WELL TRAVELED ROADS. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT OPERATED NORMALLY, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE OCCURRENCES WERE INTERMITTENT, AND IF OCCURRED ON A HIGHWAY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT AND INJURIES. NISSAN HAS ADMITTED THERE IS A PROBLEM/DEFECT BY EXTENDING THE WARRANTY TO 80,000 MILES. HOWEVER, THIS DEFECT AFFECTS VEHICLES BEYOND 80,000 AND IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY CONCERN. I UNDERSTAND THE DEFECT HAS TO DO WITH A COOLING SYSTEM IN THE TRANSMISSION WHICH IS PRONE TO CRACKING RESULTING IN THE MIXING OF RADIATOR FLUID AND TRANSMISSION FLUID, ULTIMATELY RENDERING THE TRANSMISSION INOPERABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472069August 23, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
JUST AS I WAS ABOUT TO ENTER THE 405 FREEWAY IN LONG BEACH, MY XTERRA WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE GARDEN GROVE NISSAN DEALER SAID IT WAS DUE TO A LEAK IN THE RADIATOR THAT CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO GIVE OUT. I WAS CHARGED $5,000 TO REPAIR. I FILED A CLAIM WITH THE DEALER AND THAT'S WHEN I FIRST LEARNED THAT I HAD BEEN GIVEN AN EXTRA 20,000 MILES WARRANTY BACK WHEN MY XTERRA ONLY HAD 60,000 MILES. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND I'VE BEEN TAKING MY XTERRA TO THE DEALER FOR ALL MAINTENANCE SINCE I BOUGHT IT FROM THE DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471804August 21, 2012
SUSPENSION, STEERING
EXITING ONE FREEWAY (315S) TO ENTER ANOTHER (270W). ON A LIGHT WET GROUND, MY XTERRA SPUN OFF THE ROAD DOING A SPIN (APPROX 360 DEGREES) OFF THE ROAD. THERE WAS A LIGHT RAIN 5-10 MINS PRIOR, I WAS DOING NOR MORE THAN 25MPH ON THE EXIT AND WITHOUT A KNOWN REASON, AND DESPITE TIRES WITH TREAD, THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. I PURSCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED AND I ATTEMPT NOT TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE IN THE WINTER BECAUSE OF IT NOT BEING ABLE TO MAINTAIN THE ROAD IN THE SNOW. IN ADDITION, IF I HIT A BUMP, THE REAR WHEELS JERK/SKIPS WHEN IT MAKES CONTACT BACK WITH THE GROUND. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471150August 16, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK A FEW MORNINGS AGO. MY CAR HAD OVER A 4TH OF GAS. THEN MY GAS TANK DROPS TO BELOW EMPTY THEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON. THEN IT TURNS OFF AND TURNS BACK ON CONTINUES TO MOVE AND TURNS BACK ON ALL WHILE DRIVING. I PULL INTO A GAS STATION FILL UP THE GAS TANK THEN PROCEED TO GO HOME. THE CAR TURNS BACK ON ONE LAST TIME AND WHEN I TRY AND TURN IT BACK ON IT SHAKES AND TURNS OFF. HAD TO TOW MY CAR TO MY HOME HAD MULTIPLE MECHANICS COME TO MY HOME AND DIAGNOSE MY CAR. I HAVE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND YET STILL DOES NOT WORK. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THE PROBLEMS IS DEEPER AND THIS CAR AND THIS YEAR IS KNOWN TO HAVE STAGGERING ISSUES. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED BY NISSAN NOT THE CONSUMER. I HAVE NEVER HAD AN ISSUE BEFORE. IM PUTTING MORE AND MORE MONEY INTO A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470790August 15, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION RUINED BOTH THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470675August 14, 2012
POWER TRAIN
AFTER DRIVING TO A REMOTE FAIR GROUND FACILITY, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO A LEAK ALLOWING COOLANT TO MIX WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. AFTER LEAVING THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER STRANDED WAITING FOR HELP, THE PASSENGER LOST CONSCIOUSNESS DUE TO HIGH OUTDOOR TEMPERATURES AND LACK OF NEAR BY FACILITIES. PARAMEDICS WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10470246August 11, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK AND THE SES LIGHT STAYS ON. I DID RESEARCH THAT TURNED UP THAT THE 2006 AND 2008 MODELS ARE EFFECTED BY A RECALL FOR THE GAS TANK COLLAPSING AND CRUSHING THE LEVEL SENSOR. THIS IS POTENTIALLY THE EXACT SITUATION THAT I AM SEEING WITH THE 2007 MODEL AND ITS HARD TO BELIEVE THE DESIGN CHANGED, THEN CHANGED BACK TO THE FAULTY DESIGN OVER THE THREE YEARS WITH OUT THE RECALL BEING ISSUE UNTIL 3/22/11. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470267August 11, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I GOT ON THE FREEWAY AND MY CAR STOPPED GASSING. I WAS ON FAST LANE AND AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT PULLING TO THE SHOULDER. I WAS GOING ABOUT 65-70 MPH. FOUND OUT LATER MY FUEL SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED. I HAD NO GAS IN MY TANK WHERE AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT IT SHOWED A FULL TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470170August 10, 2012
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE SPEED. PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY AND THE CAR WOULD JUST ROLL. UPON ACCERALTING THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE WOULD JUST REV. TOOK CAR TO TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THE MECHANIC ADVISED ME THAT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION WAS RUINED DUE TO RADIATOR COOLANT BEING LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION. PRIOR TO THIS I HAD THE RADIATOR INSPECTED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS SINCE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY HAD BEEN PLACED ON THE VEHICLE AND I HAD ALREADY SURPASSED THE MILEAGE OF THE WARRANTY. THE RADIATOR SHOWED NO SIGNS OF WEAR AND TEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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