Nissan Xterra Complaints

3,099 consumer complaints on file.

#10423968September 6, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WAS ENGAGED. THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423988September 6, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES FAILED AND THE ABS DIDN'T WORK UNTIL I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE ABS TRIGGERS WITHOUT ANY NOTICE AND HAS CAUSE ME TO MERGE ONTO THE OTHER LANE. CAUSE MY CAR DOES NOT STOP. THE ABS LIGHT DOESN'T GO ON SO THE MANUFACTURER NISSAN TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT. AND ITS SITTING AT A LOCAL TRUSTWORTHY MECHANIC SHOP WHERE IT WILL BE FIXED FOR THE SERVICE BRAKES AIR-ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE. PLEASE HELP WITH A RAPID RECALL SO MY FAMILY COULD GET REIMBURSED FOR THE HUGE EXPENSE OF FIXING A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423990September 6, 2011
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OPENED CASE # [XXX] WITH NISSAN REGARDING THE FAILURE OF ALL FOUR WINDOW REGULATORS IN THE NISSAN XTERRA I PURCHASED FROM NISSAN OF BOURNE (MA) IN 2000 ON MARTHA'S VINEYARD. THAT IS WHERE THE VEHICLE IS GARAGED AND USED AND ONLY HAS 67K MILES ON IT. THE WINDOWS HAVE BEEN ACTING UP FOR QUITE SOME TIME (MANY YEARS) NOW AND THE VEHICLE IS PRIMARILY USED ONLY IN THE SUMMER. THERE WAS A WINDOW REGULATOR WARRANTY EXTENSION (PU307) ISSUED ON THIS VEHICLE AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS ONLINE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE PROBLEM. NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS HAS REJECTED THE CLAIM SINCE IT IS BEYOND THE WARRANTY EXTENSION PERIOD EVEN THOUGH I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM SINCE IT ONLY APPLIED TO "WARM WEATHER" STATES. I'D LIKE TO ESCALATE THIS CLAIM TO ENCOURAGE NISSAN TO PICK UP THE COST OF PARTS AS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SHOULD THE WINDOW GET STUCK IN THE UP OR DOWN POSITION. THERE ARE NUMEROUS ONLINE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423994September 6, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE CAR DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ACCELERATING PROPERLY DUE TO SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM OR GASOLINE DELIVERY THERE IS A VIBRATING SOUND AND VIBRATION COMING FROM THE GAS PEDAL. AND THE GASOLINE SMELL IS TERRIBLE. THE GAS PEDAL IS VERY LOOSE AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR AT THIS TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423208September 4, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TEENAGE DAUGHTER RAN OUT OF GAS AT NIGHT WHILE GAUGE REGISTERED NEARLY A FULL TANK! SHE WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT HER FATHER MUST HAVE RECENTLY FILLED THE TANK, WHICH OBVIOUSLY WAS NOT THE CASE. THE GAUGE REGISTERS FULL WHEN IT'S NOT AND EMPTY WHEN IT'S NOT! RECEIVED "CODE PEWEE FUEL CENSOR A TOO HIGH" AFTER RESEARCHING, I SEE THAT THIS IS, AND HAS BEEN, AN ISSUE WITH XTERRAS! AND FOR OLDER GENERATIONS THERE WAS A RECALL. HOWEVER FOR THIS MODEL WE WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF ANY ISSUE THEREBY PUTTING MY DAUGHTER AT RISK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423094September 2, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE COOLANT AND TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD MIXED AND AS A RESULT, THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422568August 30, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A RUMBLING SOUND AFTER HAVING THE OIL CHANGED AT THE DEALERS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND COOLANT WAS LEAKING FROM THE RADIATOR INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED BOTH THE RADIATOR AND THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423466August 30, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE IDLING. WHILE IDLING CAR BEGINS TO VIBRATE, RPM DROP DOWN AND ULTIMATELY CAR STALLS. LEADING UP TO THIS INCIDENT, WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, WHEN PRESSING ON GAS PEDAL, CAR DOES NOT ENGAGE AND APPEARS TO DIE OUT; FORTUNATELY IT CATCHES AND CONTINUES ON. THOUGHT IT WAS ISOLATED INCIDENT, HOWEVER, THIS LED TO THE IDLING PROBLEM. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, AND HE COULD NOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM AS NO ENGINE CODES REGISTERED, AND NO OBVIOUS MALFUNCTION WAS PRESENT. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, AS CAR COULD STALL OUT WHILE MOVING. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY BEFORE A STALL OCCURS ON THE HIGHWAY AND SOMEONE GETS HURT. A REVIEW OF NISSAN WEBSITES HAS REFLECTED A PERSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE. THE PREVALENCE OF THIS PROBLEM WOULD LOGICALLY LEAD TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BY NISSAN AND CORRECTED; AGAIN BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422523August 29, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FAULTY RADIATOR LEAKED ANTIFREEZE INTO TRANSMISSION WHICH RENDERED THE TRANSMISSION USELESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421685August 27, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DTE (DISTANCE TO EMPTY) INDICATION FLASHES "---". VEHICLE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CODE PO463, FUEL LEVEL SENSOR A CIRCUIT INPUT HIGH IS STORED IN MEMORY. ACCORDING TO INTERNET SEARCHES AND CIRCUIT DIAGRAM, BELIEVED TO BE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR (IN-TANK). *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421688August 27, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I SEEM TO BE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS EVERYONE ELSE WITH MY 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. STARTED FEELING A VIBRATION AROUND 40 TO 60 MPH. IT FELT LIKE I WAS RIDING ON A RUMBLE STRIP EXCEPT I WAS NOT. THE RADIATOR FLUID LEAKED INTO MY TRANSMISSION WHICH CASED MY TRANSMISSION TO GO OUT. I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR 2 MONTHS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422286August 27, 2011
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN TRANSMISSION DROPPED INTO LOWER GEAR AND WOULD NOT UPSHIFT. CAUSE FOUND --- RADIATOR CRACKED AND LEAKED COOLANT INTO TRANSMISSION- . WHICH RUINED THE TRANSMISSION. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421540August 26, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGH COMES. TANK IS FULL AND SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON AND LATER SHOWED LIGHT THAT TANK EMPTY. I WENT TO AUTO PART AND THEY HOOK UP MACHINE TO FIND OUT WHY AND IT SHOWED THAT SENSOR FOR FUEL IS FAILING.BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO DISCONECT BATTERY AND LIGHT WILL GO OFF BUT NOW LIGHT IS PERMANENT. THE TRUCK HAS 95,000 MILES AND I AM VERY UP SET BECAUSE IT SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421664August 26, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I AM THE OWNER OF A NISSAN XTERRA I PURCHASED BACK IN FEB 2006. I WAS HAPPY TO MAKE MY LAST FINANCE PAYMENT IN FEBRUARY. LAST WEEK WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK MY CAR'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON THEN STARTED TO OVERHEAT. LATER I FOUND OUT MY CAR WAS LEAKING A WHITE SUBSTANCE WHICH WAS DIFFICULT TO GET OFF MY DRIVEWAY. I WAS SURPRISED SINCE I REGULARLY KEEP UP WITH THE MAINT AND NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS IN THE PAST. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO NISSAN IN TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE CAR HAD A LEAK AND THE COOLANT AND TRANSMISSION FLUID BEGAN TO MIX TO CREATE THE WHITE SUBSTANCE WHICH RUINED MY TRANSMISSION. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE, I WAS DISAPPOINTED TO FIND OUT THIS WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE XTERRAS AND THAT NISSAN MADE A DESIGN CHANGE TO FIX IT IN LATER XTERRA MODELS. TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION, RADIATOR, UPPER/LOWER RADIATOR HOSE. THEIR INITIAL ESTIMATE TO FIX MY CAR WAS $8500. AFTER I HEARD THE NUMBER, I PRICED EACH OF THE PARTS OUT ONLINE FOR APPROX $1500. PROVIDED A NEW ESTIMATE FOR $5,500. BECAUSE THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE, I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT NISSAN WOULD HAVE DONE THE RIGHT THING TO FIX IT AS PART OF A RECALL. WHEN A PERSON BUYS A CAR THERE IS AN EXPECTATION THE CAR WILL LAST MORE THAN 5 YEARS. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ONCE YOU EXCEED 85,000 MILES IS NO LONGER VALID. BECAUSE OF THE EXPERIENCE WITH THE DEALER AND THE QUALITY OF CARS YOU PROVIDE, I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A NISSAN AGAIN. IN ADDITION, I AM PLANNING TO SHARE MY NISSAN EXPERIENCE WITH ONLINE FORUMS AND FRIENDS ABOUT THE QUALITY OF SERVICE NISSAN DOES NOT PROVIDE OR STAND BY THEIR PRODUCTS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME. EX-NISSAN OWNER - INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421361August 24, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, SHE HEARD A RUMBLING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT RADIATOR FLUID LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND THE RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE ALSO PARTS WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION THAT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE SPECIFIC PARTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420985August 22, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2007 NISSAN XTERRA RADIATOR FAILED AND ABOUT A MONTH LATER THE TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO ANTIFREEZE IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE NISSAN XTERRA WAS SLIPPING ON THE HIGHWAY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLOW AS TRAFFIC WAS APPROACHING ON ALL SIDES. THE VEHICLE LOST FORWARD DRIVE CONTROL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419595August 16, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION COOLING DESIGN CAUSING 2005 NISSAN XTERRA LEAKING COOLANT INTO TRANSMISSION RESULTING IN TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR FAILURE. NISSAN HAS NOT CORRECTED THE DESIGN PROBLEM FOR CONSUMERS RESULTING IN PUTTING CONSUMERS RISK OF HARMS WAY AND EXTREME COSTS TO REPAIR. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419712August 16, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 15 MPH. A LOUD NOISE WAS ALSO HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND STATED THAT THE RADIATOR FLUID WAS LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION, RADIATOR, AND DRIVE SHAFT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 87,000. ..UPDATED 09/15/11 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419216August 12, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED. THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD READ EMPTY WHENEVER THE FUEL TANK WAS FILLED WITH GASOLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AFTER ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418266August 9, 2011
STRUCTURE
NISSAN XTERRAS ARE ON RECALL IN NORTHERN STATES DUE TO SNOW AND SALT AFFECTING THE FRONT CRASH SENSOR. I BOUGHT MY NISSAN INTEXAS BUT WORK FOR THE ARMY AND LIVE IN GERMANY WHERE THERE IS PLENTY OF ICE AND SNOW. NISSAN SAID BECAUSE I BOUGHT MY CAR IN TEXAS, IT ISN'T COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THEY NEED TO RECALL ALL VEHICLES WITH THIS SAFETY FLAW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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