Nissan Xterra Complaints

3,099 consumer complaints on file.

#10466002July 17, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED A FILM OF OIL ON THE REAR BRAKE SHIELDS. LATER WHILE UTILIZING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, THE BRAKE FAILED TO ENGAGE AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN A HILL. THE CONTACT THEN ATTEMPTED TO LOCK THE BRAKES BY DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 10 MPH AND PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, THEN PULLING THE EMERGENCY BRAKES BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED TWO SEPARATE DEALERS AND NEITHER OFFERED ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY WAS LEAKING GEAR OIL FROM THE RIGHT AND LEFT HAND AXLE SEALS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 88,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465807July 16, 2012
POWER TRAIN
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE THAT RUNS THROUGH THE RADIATOR FAILED AND ALLOWED ENGINE COOLANT TO MIX WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, DESTROYING THE TRANSMISSION. THE ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR WAS $6800.00, GREATLY EXCEEDING THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. NISSAN DECLINED TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE DESPITE THE WIDE SPREAD KNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND NOT A NORMAL "WEAR AND TEAR" FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465841July 16, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FILLING UP MY GAS TANK, THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT IMMEDIATELY INCREASE TO FULL. THE LOW FUEL LIGHT REMAINS ON, AND VERY SLOWLY THE NEEDLE CREEPS UP TO THE TOP, PROBABLY AFTER DRIVING 30-50 MILES. ALSO, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON AND REMAINS ON FOR SEVERAL DAYS. THIS HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465541July 13, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
TRANSMISSION COOLER LEAKED INTO RADIATOR, FOULED COOLING SYSTEM WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID, ALSO FOULED TRANSMISSION WITH COOLANT. THIS CAUSED VIBRATION IN THE TRANSMISSION, LOSS OF ACCELERATION, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ACTIVATED FOR A CLUTCH SOLENOID SWITCH, AND UNKNOWN POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465254July 11, 2012
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
THE VEHICLE HAS A WHINING NOISE. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A WORN DOWN TENSIONER FOR THE TIMING CHAIN. IF NEGLECTED IT COULD CAUSE ENGINE DAMAGE AND MALFUNCTION. THE DEALER CLAIMS THE REPAIR INCLUDES REMOVING THE TENSIONER AND REPLACING WITH AN UPGRADED PART AS THEY KNOW THE ORIGINAL PART IS FAULTY. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN IN 2009 NTB07-042A, BUT REFUSES TO FIX THIS PART IN THEIR VEHICLES. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465292July 11, 2012
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING AT 65 MILES PH AND SUDDENLY MY CAR SLOWED DOWN TO 40 MILES PH AND I WAS VERY LUCKY NOBODAY WAS RIDING MY BUTT I HAD TO EXIT THE HWY AND PULL OVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464667July 9, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
PURPLISH FLUID IN RADIATOR, TOOK TO DEALER, TRANSMISSION LINE INSIDE RADIATOR HAD BROKEN AND COOLANT HAD MIXED WITH TRANSMISSION FLIUD. PAID $1300.00 TO GET NEW RADIATOR, TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSH, RADIATOR FLUSH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464456July 6, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT AN INTERSECTION. AFTER STOPPING, THE CONTACT ACCELERATED FROM A COMPLETE STOP AND THERE WAS SEVERE HESITATION AND THE GEARS BEGAN TO SLIP. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THERE WAS CURRENTLY AN OPEN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER DP12004 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE TCM, PCM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464511July 6, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
RADIATOR FAILURE CAUSES TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE COOLANT TO MIX CAUSING CATASTROPHIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT HAS DECIDED TO TURN THEIR BACKS ON THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES AND HOPE FENDING OFF CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS WILL BE LESS EXPENSIVE THAN FIXING THE ISSUES THEY HAVE CAUSED. THIS IS IGNORANT AND ARROGANT ON THEIR PART. NOT ONLY WILL THIS HURT THOSE OF US WHO ARE SCRAPING BY, BUT IT WILL HURT NISSAN IN THE LONG RUN, AS NOBODY WHO IS EXPERIENCING WHAT I AND MANY OTHERS ARE GOING THROUGH CURRENTLY THROUGH WILL EVER, EVER BUT THEIR PRODUCTS AGAIN. I SUBMIT THAT THE PRESIDENT OF NISSAN USA BE FORCED TO ATTEMPT TO DRIVE MY XTERRA TO AND FROM WORK OR SCHOOL WITH HIS FAMILY . WHEN HE ABOUT CAUSES A WRECK OR ENDANGERS HIS FAMILY, MAYBE HE WILL SEE THEN THE FATAL ERRORS OF HIS FAULTY MONEY HUNGRY CALCULATIONS. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS THAT OUR GREAT COUNTRY HASN'T FORCED THESE PEOPLE TO DO THE RIGHT THING, SINCE THEY OBVIOUSLY CANNOT DO IT ON THEIR OWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464302July 5, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT AND MADE LOUD NOISES WHILE DRIVING. CAUSED THE CAR TO SHAKE BUT DID NOT LOSE CONTROL. FAILED PART IN RADIATOR ALLOWED ANTIFREEZE INTO TRANSMISSION AND TRANSMISSION FLUID INTO RADIATOR. COMPLETE FAILURE OF RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION COULD HAVE OCCURRED ON HIGHWAY AT SPEED. KNOW ISSUE FROM NISSAN WHO DID NOTHING TO COMMUNICATE TO VEHICLE OWNERS ON RISKS OR PRECAUTIONS TO TAKE AS WELL AS NO OWNERSHIP FOR FIXING THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464081July 3, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) RELAY UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V517000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL AND A FEW DAYS LATER, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE CAUSE OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE ECM RELAY FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY OFFERED TO PAY A PERCENTAGE OF THE COSTS FOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463938July 2, 2012
POWER TRAIN
SHUDDERING NOISE. THEN TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463557June 29, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE VALVE BODY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE RADIATOR WAS CRACKED AND FLOODED THE VALVE BODY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTERWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463445June 28, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO ISSUE WITH RADIATOR DEFECT. RADIATOR FLUID LEAKED INTO TRANSMISSION EVENTUALLY CAUSED CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE TO TRANSMISSION PARTS. POWER TRAIN FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE ON THE FREEWAY ALMOST 30 MILES FROM HOME. MY PERSONAL SAFETY WAS DEFINITELY IN PERIL AND ONLY DUE TO SKILL AND LUCK WAS AN ACCIDENT AVERTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463272June 27, 2012
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED IN APRIL 2011 - WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO FAIL AND WOULD NOT SHIFT. I HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT DRIVE FASTER THAN ABOUT 15-20 MPH. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS "INTERNAL FAULT IN VALVE BODY" AND REPLACED THE VALVE BODY. THIS INCIDENT COST ME $1568 AND A WEEK WITHOUT A VEHICLE; WENT IN TO DEALERSHIP ON 4/20 AND I PICKED IT UP ON 4/27. SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED IN JUNE 2012 - WHILE DRIVING WITH MY KIDS IN THE VEHICLE, ON A BUSY STREET, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO FAIL AGAIN AND WOULD NOT SHIFT. ONCE AGAIN, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DRIVE FASTER THAN ABOUT 20 MPH. THIS TIME I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS "FLUID IS FULL, BUT IS BLACK AND BURNT, DIPSTICK FOR THE TRANS IS CRUSTY LOOKING..." THE TRANSMISSION SHOP REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION AND REPLACED ALL FAULTY PARTS, INCLUDING THE VALVE BODY. THIS INCIDENT COST ME $3865 AND ELEVEN DAYS WITHOUT A VEHICLE; WENT IN TO TRANSMISSION SHOP ON 6/15 AND I PICKED IT UP ON 6/26. IN FOURTEEN MONTHS, I HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE VALVE BODY EACH TIME, A VERY EXPENSIVE PART. IT IS SIMPLY UNACCEPTABLE THAT THE MANUFACTURER PATCHES THE VEHICLE, INSTEAD OF FIXING IT, NOT TO MENTION CHARGES THE OWNER FOR THEIR DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463271June 27, 2012
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED IN APRIL 2011 - WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO FAIL AND WOULD NOT SHIFT. I HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT DRIVE FASTER THAN ABOUT 15-20 MPH. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS "INTERNAL FAULT IN VALVE BODY" AND REPLACED THE VALVE BODY. THIS INCIDENT COST ME $1568 AND A WEEK WITHOUT A VEHICLE; WENT IN TO DEALERSHIP ON 4/20 AND I PICKED IT UP ON 4/27. SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED IN JUNE 2012 - WHILE DRIVING WITH MY KIDS IN THE VEHICLE, ON A BUSY STREET, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO FAIL AGAIN AND WOULD NOT SHIFT. ONCE AGAIN, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DRIVE FASTER THAN ABOUT 20 MPH. THIS TIME I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS "FLUID IS FULL, BUT IS BLACK AND BURNT, DIPSTICK FOR THE TRANS IS CRUSTY LOOKING..." THE TRANSMISSION SHOP REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION AND REPLACED ALL FAULTY PARTS, INCLUDING THE VALVE BODY. THIS INCIDENT COST ME $3865 AND ELEVEN DAYS WITHOUT A VEHICLE; WENT IN TO TRANSMISSION SHOP ON 6/15 AND I PICKED IT UP ON 6/26. IN FOURTEEN MONTHS, I HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE VALVE BODY EACH TIME, A VERY EXPENSIVE PART. IT IS SIMPLY UNACCEPTABLE THAT THE MANUFACTURER PATCHES THE VEHICLE, INSTEAD OF FIXING IT, NOT TO MENTION CHARGES THE OWNER FOR THEIR DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463024June 25, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE HORRIBLY. THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT THAT INFORMED ME WHETHER I HAVE THE VEHICLE ON DRIVE TURNED OFF. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR BEGAN TO DECELERATE. I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS GETTING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. EVENTUALLY THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC WHO INFORMED ME THAT COOLANT HAS ENTERED THE TRANSMISSION AND RUINED IT. NOW THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START BECAUSE THE COOLANT SHORTED THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462197June 19, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN
ON JUNE 7, 2012, NISSAN TOLD ME THAT MY RADIATOR FAILED CAUSING MY TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. I HAVE 3 CHILDREN AGES 7 WEEKS TO 5 YRS AND COUNT MY SELF LUCKY THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED BEFORE A POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON BUSY LOS ANGELES COUNTY STREETS OR FREEWAYS. I WAS LATER APPALLED TO FIND OUT THAT NISSAN KNEW OF THE ISSUE, BUT COVERED IT UP AS EVIDENCED IN A NY TIMES ARTICLE DATED 8/24/2011. THE SERVICE ADVISOR AT THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT MY CAR SITUATION WAS AN ISSUE THAT HE HAD SEEN BEFORE. I AM NOW BEING TOLD THAT IT WILL COST ME $4000 FOR MY CAR TO BE REPAIRED DUE TO A KNOWN DEFECTIVE RADIATOR THAT WOULD HAVE COST A FRACTION OF THAT TO REPLACE. I AM STILL WITHOUT A CAR AFTER 11 DAYS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462028June 18, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MAY 2012. I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO WORK, THE DAY THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON "LIGHT INITIALLY CAME ON. 30 MINUTES LATER, YELLOW FUEL INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON, VEHICLE WAS NOT OUT OF GAS, HAD APPROX. 1/2 TANK. I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE FUEL LIGHT, SO I IMMEDIATELY DROVE TO A NEARBY GAS STATION AND FILLED UP TO A FULL TANK OF GAS. AFTERWARDS, FUEL ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON AND GAUGE STILL SHOWED EMPTY. ONLY AFTER DRIVING IT FOR SEVERAL DAYS, FUEL LIGHT FINALLY WENT OFF, SERVICE ENGINE SOON REMAINED ON. SINCE THIS INITIAL INCIDENT EVERY TIME I PUT FUEL IN THE VEHICLE, THE TANK STILL SHOWS EMPTY AND TAKES SEVERAL DAYS OF DRIVING TO SHOW WHERE I FILLED IT UP. I RECENTLY TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND IT SHOWED PROBLEMS IN THE FUEL SENSOR/FUEL PUMP. I ALSO VISITED MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALER AND THEY SAID, THAT I WAS NOT TURNING THE GAS CAP ENOUGH AFTER FUELING UP. I ALWAYS ENSURE THAT I TURN THE GAS CAP SEVERAL TIMES AT LEAST 4 TURNS, UNTIL SEVERAL CLICKS ARE HEARD WHEN SECURING THE GAS CAP AFTER FUELING. I AM SURE THIS WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. I AM VERY CONCERNED AS I DRIVE A GOOD DISTANCE TO WORK, ON GRAVEYARD SHIFTS. THIS IS THE 1ST MAJOR PROBLEM, I HAVE HAD WITH MY NISSAN XTERRA AND UNFORTUNATELY IT DOES NOT SHOW AS A RECALL. I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AS I DO NOT KNOW WHEN IT WILL RUN OUT OF FUEL PARTICULARLY ON FREEWAYS AND BUSY INTERSECTIONS. I OFTEN HAVE SMALL CHILDREN AS PASSENGERS AND THIS CONCERNS ME THE MOST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462143June 18, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
RADIATOR FAILED LEAKING COOLANT INTO TRANSMISSION. RADIATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AND TRANSMISSION REBUILT AT AN OUT OF POCKET COST OF $3,800. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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