Nissan Xterra 2003 - Engine and engine cooling - car safety information, failing parts, recalls, bulletins, complaints

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Item no.	Summary	Added
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
06009	02/08/2006	10019300	Malfunction indicator lamp on with diagnostic trouble code u1000 or u1010 stored in engine control unit. *ak	02/28/2006
04083	07/14/2004	10008834	Supercharger noise at idle and lack of power. *tt	08/24/2004
04067	06/04/2004	10007540	Oil leak from front of transfer case.*mr	07/01/2004

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
05/23/2008	10800	1
	Since 2006, sensor light was coming on and off. in 2008 failed emission inspection due to sensor light. had repaired by a state certified repair facility, as required by state of mass, for sensor and cat converter in may 2008. in aug 2008 sensor light came back on. had reset - was same issue that was repaired in may 2008. *tr
10/31/2004	24000	4
	Fuel injection system was replaced four times. after the last repair, while driving the vehicle, it caught on fire in the engine. *ak
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM
04/08/2009	55000	1
	I own a 2003 nissan xterra 4wd. it has 55,000 miles and only been serviced at nissan dealership. i noticed a sweet smell coming from the engine when the car was warm so when i took in for oil change asked them to check it out. told me the heads were warped and needed to be ground down, new gasket, belts and sparkplugs d/t the head leaking. this is the second head gasket problem i've had with a nissan i've owned. the other one was under warranty and was told it was a freak thing. i believed them, and had no problem buying another nissan. now same problem and i have to pay $2,250.00 for replacement. no one can tell me why. i contacted nissan corp for reimbursement on this. im still waiting for a reply, but after searching the net i see that this is a familiar problem with nissan. i will not be buying another nissan product. *tr