Nissan Xterra Complaints (2000)

214 consumer complaints on file.

#877374January 4, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT NOTICED THAT ABS INDICATOR LIGHT WAS ON. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736302November 14, 2000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAD LOUD WHINE. DEALER REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT 700-1500 MILES. REPLACEMENT DIFFERENTIAL NOW STARTING TO WHINE AT 15000 MILES. DRIVELINE CLUNKS WHEN STOPPING AND ACCELERATING, SUSPECTED DUE TO SLACK IN TRANSMISSION, UNIVERSAL JOINTS, OR REAR END.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874864November 13, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE STANDING BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. FRONT HOOD WAS SMASHED TO HALF WAY. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#874483November 6, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS DRIVING 40MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS TURNING IN FRONT. NISSAN HIT FRONT QUARTER PANEL. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. WAS EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#870524September 14, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON A RUAL ROUTE AND VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROAD. THEN, HE CAME BACK ON THE ROAD, AND VEHICLE STARTED SLIPPING. RIGHT WHEEL CAME COMPLETELY OFF, AND VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING THREE TO FOUR TIMES. THE PASSENGERS WERE EJECTED FROM VEHICLE. CONSUMER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. ALSO, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#731109September 12, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR
I HAVE HEARD A ROARING NOISE IN THE TRUCK SINCE I PUCHASED IT ON 4/29/00. THE NOISE HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THEM TO CHECK THE NOISE. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR END WAS GONE. THIS IS A MAJOR COMPONENT OF THE CAR. HAD I IGNORED THE NOISE THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT , CAUSING SEVERE INJURY TO ME, MY PASSENGERS, AND OTHERS. I AM ALARMED AND REPORTING THIS BECAUSE SUCH A DEFECT MAY GO UNREPORTED. THANK YOU FOR ANY ASSISTANCE ATTENTION YOU MAY GIVE TO THIS ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728842August 23, 2000
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
3 OF THE 6 STUDS AND 5 OF THE 6 LUG NUTS CAME OFF OF THE TIRE( DOT NUMBER: 0215042 TIRE SIZE: P265/70R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726243July 30, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN STATES THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM.NOT COOPERATIVE. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONE DIN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724818July 1, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PARKED WITH ONE WHEEL BEHIND PARKING STOP, A/C RUNNING AND VEHICLE THOUGHT TO BE IN PARK, VEHICLE SAT THERE FOR 5 OR MORE MINUTES, VEHICLE STARTS MOVING FORWARD,GOES DOWN ABOUT 8'SLOPE, ACROSS ROAD, DOWN ANOTHER 14'SLOPE, THROUGH FENCE TAKING UP 4/4 POST SET IN CONCRETE, STRAIGHT AS ARROW ABOUT 100 PLUS FEET INTO LAKE. MOTHER AND STRANGER WERE ABLE TO OPEN DOORS AND REMOVE TWO CHILDREN BEFORE CAR SUNK TO TOP, WHEN WRECKER GOT CAR OUT IT WAS IN REVERSE, AND THE DOORS OR WINDOWS WOULD NOT OPEN.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721322April 11, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NISSAN IS NOT BACKING THE WARRANTY. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859910April 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH FOLLOWING LEAKAGES: 1. OIL LEAK/ 2. COOLANT LEAKS, AND 3. CONTINUOUS TRANSMISSION FLUIDS LEAKS, ON WHICH DEALER WAS STILL WORKING ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721010April 4, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE ACCELERATING ON TO THE FREEWAY, MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO CLIMB IN SPEED. I THOUGHT I HAD ACCIDENTLY HIT THE "CRUISE" BUTTON SO, I CANCELLED THE CRUISE CONTROL. THAT DID NOT WORK AND THE CAR BEGAN TO GAIN MORE SPEED DESPITE MY ATTEMPTS TO BRAKE. I ALSO PLACED MY FOOT BEHIND THE FOOT PEDAL; NOTHING WOULD SLOW THE CAR DOWN. I FINALLY STOPPED THE VEHICLE BY PRESSING ON THE BRAKES WHICH, WERE TO THE FLOOR. I WILL NEVER GET IN THIS VEHICLE AGAIN, EITHER AS A DRIVER OR A PASSENGER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857974March 6, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
REAR DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DOES NOT BUCKLE. DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857338February 22, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
POOR DRIVEABLITY PROBLEM AND ERRATIC IDELING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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