Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V517000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 10/19/2004 to 06/16/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 747480 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 10/28/2010 | 10/28/2010 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Nissan is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 armada, titan, infiniti qx56 and model year 2005-2006 frontier, pathfinder and xterra vehicles. the intelligent power distribution module (ipdm) assembly contains an engine control module (ecm) relay that has a diode for electrical current noise reduction. the ecm relay may allow silicon vapor to form and, over time, the silicon evaporates from the diode molding which causes silicon oxide to develop on the ecm relay contact due to arcing. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could cause engine stalling increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the ecm relay inside the ipdm assembly. this service will be performed free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin during december 2010. owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||||
| NTB-10-055 | 04/20/2010 | 10033710 | Nissan: blower motor does not work. the blower motor for heater and air conditioner does not operate. there are signs of water intrusion in the blower motor. *pe | 09/13/2010 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 07042 | 07/17/2007 | 10022421 | Buzzing/whining noise from timing chain area. *kb | 08/13/2007 | |
| 06009 | 03/31/2006 | 06009A | 10019613 | Mil on with dtc u1000 or u1010 stored in engine control unit. *tt | 04/05/2006 |
| 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 08/17/2011 | 86000 | ||
| The radiator has leaked many times which has caused the transmission to go out. | |||
| 12/16/2011 | 101000 | ||
| I was driving on the highway around 70 mph. experienced a loss of power followed by my car running hot. i pulled over and had the vehicle towed to my repair shop. diagnosis was the radiator was leaking coolant into the transmission. the radiator was replaced and the transmission was flushed. total costs $900. possible damage to the transmission unknown at the time. the car is now back in the shop with the same issues slipping/grinding at highway speeds. looking online it seems that a number of people have the same problems with a leaky radiator hose. i spoke with a nissan dealership and consumer affairs and they said that nothing can be done. | |||
| 10/14/2010 | 90000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. the contact stated that when driving 50 mph, the steering wheel would shake violently. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection and they advised her that transmission fluid leaked into the radiator, in which both needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified but provided no assistance. the failure mileage was 90,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 10/14/2010 | 90000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 nissan xterra. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the steering wheel would shake violently. the contact stated that she took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection and they stated that there was transmission fluid had leaked into the radiator and both needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified but provided no assistance. the failure mileage was 90,000. the vin was unavailable. ap | |||
| 01/22/2013 | 117000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. the contact stated that as the engine was started, there was a knocking sound coming from the engine area. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 117,000. | |||
| 09/08/2012 | 104000 | 1 | |
| On september 8th, 2012, i got back from a 20 minute trip and was pulling into my driveway when my xterra would not move. transmission fluid was leaking all over my driveway. i had it towed to a service center where they estimated the cost to be between $2,500 and $2,800. when they realized the transmission and radiator had to be replaced the repair bill would have been much higher but they kept their promise and the final bill was $2,856. i am thankful that this did not occur on the highway. i should not have to pay for a defect that is not my fault and that is a possible safety hazard. *tr | |||
| 01/22/2013 | 117000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. the contact stated that as the engine was started, there was a knocking sound coming from the engine area. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 117,000. kmj | |||
| 09/08/2012 | 104000 | ||
| On september 8th, 2012, i got back from a 20 minute trip and was pulling into my driveway when my xterra would not move. transmission fluid was leaking all over my driveway. i had it towed to a service center where they estimated the cost to be between $2,500 and $2,800. when they realized the transmission and radiator had to be replaced the repair bill would have been much higher but they kept their promise and the final bill was $2,856. i am thankful that this did not occur on the highway. i should not have to pay for a defect that is not my fault and that is a possible safety hazard. | |||
| 01/22/2013 | 117000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. the contact stated as the vehicle engine was started there was a knocking sound coming from the engine area. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 117,000. mw | |||
| 09/08/2012 | 104000 | ||
| On september 8th, 2012, i got back from a 20 minute trip and was pulling into my driveway when my xterra would not move. transmission fluid was leaking all over my driveway. i had it towed to a service center where they estimated the cost to be between $2,500 and $2,800. when they realized the transmission and radiator had to be replaced the repair bill would have been much higher but they kept their promise and the final bill was $2,856. i am thankful that this did not occur on the highway. i should not have to pay for a defect that is not my fault and that is a possible safety hazard. | |||
| 12/21/2012 | 98000 | 1 | |
| Just started moving after stopping at a light, and the engine stalled. would not restart immediately, but when it finally restarted it was missing. every time i have driven this car since then it has stalled, usually but not always after i have stopped or slowed to make a turn. i took it to the dealer this week (1/5/2013) and was told the problem is the transmission and radiator. the transmission is leaking fluid into the radiator and they both need to be replaced. i was told about the extended warranty and the $3000.00 co-pay. i have to fix the car but i don't know where i'm going to get $3000.00. i don't understand why nissan didn't recall the part that fails which allows the fluid to leak into the radiator. that would have saved hundreds of people and nissan a lot of trouble and expense. there shouldn't be any co-pay since nissan could have prevented this. *tr | |||
| 12/21/2012 | 98000 | ||
| Just started moving after stopping at a light, and the engine stalled. would not restart immediately, but when it finally restarted it was missing. every time i have driven this car since then it has stalled, usually but not always after i have stopped or slowed to make a turn. i took it to the dealer this week (1/5/2013) and was told the problem is the transmission and radiator. the transmission is leaking fluid into the radiator and they both need to be replaced. i was told about the extended warranty and the $3000.00 co-pay. i have to fix the car but i don't know where i'm going to get $3000.00. i don't understand why nissan didn't recall the part that fails which allows the fluid to leak into the radiator. that would have saved hundreds of people and nissan a lot of trouble and expense. there shouldn't be any co-pay since nissan could have prevented this. | |||
| 02/02/2012 | 98240 | 1 | |
| Radiator leak, heater temp dropping, rough gear vibration from transmission. *tr | |||
| 02/02/2012 | 98240 | ||
| Radiator leak, heater temp dropping, rough gear vibration from transmission. | |||
| 10/30/2012 | 127607 | 1 | |
| While driving on the 73n freeway in orange county, my car started shuddering. the temp gauge was ta the max so i pulled over. i was towed in to a nissan dealership where the master mechanic told me that the problem was caused by the transmission cooler in the radiator failing causing radiator fluid and transmission fluid to mix rendering both inoperable. he also told me that this is a growing problem with nissan and he has personally seen many such cases. he said that nissan is using defective radiators which is the main cause of this. *tr | |||
| 10/30/2012 | 127607 | ||
| While driving on the 73n freeway in orange county, my car started shuddering. the temp guage was ta the max so i pulled over. i was towed in to a nissan dealership where the master mechanic told me that the problem was caused by the transmission cooler in the radiator failing causing radiator fluid and transmission fluid to mix rendering both inoperable. he also told me that this is a growing problem with nissan and he has personally seen many such cases. he said that nissan is using defective radiators which is the main cause of this. | |||
| 10/30/2012 | 101000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle started making a jerking while shifting into moderate speed of 65 or lower. vehicle was taken to a transmission repair shop where the technitian informed me that there was transmission oil in the radiator, causing the proper engaging of gears. extended warranty is expired and the extended warranty of the radiator issue is also expired. nissan was made aware of the malfunction and denied assistance unless i wanted to pay out of pocket. transmission repair shop offered to fix problem at a cost of $5000! car is still being paid for until 2015! *tr | |||
| 10/01/2011 | 95000 | 1 | |
| I bought the nissan xterra brand new in april 2005. my xterra began to have minor issues since buying it,(bad battery,fuel sending unit, oil pressure gauge,defective radio). as of october 2011 the catalytic converters went bad causing my service engine light to come on. my local nissan service center will not offer any help with the issue. their cost to replace the converters exceeds $1800.00. now i'm facing a new major issue with the transmission. my xterra only has 120,000 mile and the transmission needs to be replaced. i've been reading a lot of reviews from fellow nissan xterra owners facing the same extremely expensive issue as i am at this moment. i'm hoping that nissan will soon offer a recall for these issues. i've had several quotes on having both issues repaired and the cost exceeds $5000.00. again nissan will not offer any help with the parts or labor. i think this is a issue that is effecting a lot of nissan owners and something needs to be done to correct these issues. *tr | |||
| 10/30/2012 | 101000 | ||
| Vehicle started making a jerking while shifting into moderate speed of 65 or lower. vehicle was taken to a transmission repair shop where the technitian informed me that there was transmission oil in the radiator, causing the proper engaging of gears. extended warranty is expired and the extended warranty of the radiator issue is also expired. nissan was made aware of the malfunction and denied assistance unless i wanted to pay out of pocket. transmission repair shop offered to fix problem at a cost of $5000! car is still being paid for until 2015! | |||
| 10/01/2011 | 95000 | ||
| I bought the nissan xterra brand new in april 2005. my xterra began to have minor issues since buying it,(bad battery,fuel sending unit, oil pressure gauge,defective radio). as of october 2011 the catalytic converters went bad causing my service engine light to come on. my local nissan service center will not offer any help with the issue. their cost to replace the converters exceeds $1800.00. now i'm facing a new major issue with with the transmission. my xterra only has 120,000 mile and the transmission needs to be replaced. i've been reading a lot of reviews from fellow nissan xterra owners facing the same extremely expensive issue as i am at this moment. i'm hoping that nissan will soon offer a recall for these issues. i've had several quotes on having both issues repaired and the cost exceeds $5000.00. again nissan will not offer any help with the parts or labor. i think this is a issue that is effecting a lot of nissan owners and something needs to be done to correct these issues. | |||
| 10/30/2012 | 101000 | ||
| Vehicle started making a jerking while shifting into moderate speed of 65 or lower. vehicle was taken to a transmission repair shop where the technitian informed me that there was transmission oil in the radiator, causing the proper engaging of gears. extended warranty is expired and the extended warranty of the radiator issue is also expired. nissan was made aware of the malfunction and denied assistance unless i wanted to pay out of pocket. transmission repair shop offered to fix problem at a cost of $5000! car is still being paid for until 2015! | |||
| 10/01/2011 | 95000 | ||
| I bought the nissan xterra brand new in april 2005. my xterra began to have minor issues since buying it,(bad battery,fuel sending unit, oil pressure gauge,defective radio). as of october 2011 the catalytic converters went bad causing my service engine light to come on. my local nissan service center will not offer any help with the issue. their cost to replace the converters exceeds $1800.00. now i'm facing a new major issue with with the transmission. my xterra only has 120,000 mile and the transmission needs to be replaced. i've been reading a lot of reviews from fellow nissan xterra owners facing the same extremely expensive issue as i am at this moment. i'm hoping that nissan will soon offer a recall for these issues. i've had several quotes on having both issues repaired and the cost exceeds $5000.00. again nissan will not offer any help with the parts or labor. i think this is a issue that is effecting a lot of nissan owners and something needs to be done to correct these issues. | |||
| 10/25/2012 | 84000 | 1 | |
| Two years ago my 2005 nissan xterra began rattling, shaking and not heating when idling. i took it for diagnostics at my mechanic he thought it may be a u joint or tire problem. recently, this problem is getting worse. i took it to the dealer after searching the nissan website which has recently posted an extension of the radiator/transmission warranty due to the many reported problems of radiator fluid leaking into the transmission and destroying the transmission. my xterra has 84000 miles on it. i was just told by nissan that they will rebuild the transmission due to the defective manufacturing, however i must pay a co pay of 2500.00 dollars since i am over the 80,000 miles. this is ridiculous. they say it is dangerous for me to driver if i don't pay to replace it. why isn't this a recall item ? how can anyone justify not recalling a defective radiator/transmission on a car with less that 100,000 miles on it ? this must be stopped. nissan must be forced to make right the defective engineering used in it's automobiles. the customer who paid full price for a new car should not have to bear any of the cost for this defective and dangerous workmanship. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2011 | 95000 | ||
| I bought the nissan xterra brand new in april 2005. my xterra began to have minor issues since buying it,(bad battery,fuel sending unit, oil pressure gauge,defective radio). as of october 2011 the catalytic converters went bad causing my service engine light to come on. my local nissan service center will not offer any help with the issue. their cost to replace the converters exceeds $1800.00. now i'm facing a new major issue with with the transmission. my xterra only has 120,000 mile and the transmission needs to be replaced. i've been reading a lot of reviews from fellow nissan xterra owners facing the same extremely expensive issue as i am at this moment. i'm hoping that nissan will soon offer a recall for these issues. i've had several quotes on having both issues repaired and the cost exceeds $5000.00. again nissan will not offer any help with the parts or labor. i think this is a issue that is effecting a lot of nissan owners and something needs to be done to correct these issues. | |||
| 10/25/2012 | 84000 | 1 | |
| Two years ago my 2005 nissan xterra began rattling, shaking and not heating when idling. i took it for diagnostics at my mechanic he thought it may be a u joint or tire problem. recently, this problem is getting worse. i took it to the dealer after searching the nissan website which has recently posted an extension of the radiator/transmission warranty due to the many reported problems of radiator fluid leaking into the transmission and destroying the transmission. my xterra has 84000 miles on it. i was just told by nissan that they will rebuild the transmission due to the defective manufacturing, however i must pay a co pay of 2500.00 dollars since i am over the 80,000 miles. this is ridiculous. they say it is dangerous for me to driver if i don't pay to replace it. why isn't this a recall item ? how can anyone justify not recalling a defective radiator/transmission on a car with less that 100,000 miles on it ? this must be stopped. nissan must be forced to make right the defective engineering used in it's automobiles. the customer who paid full price for a new car should not have to bear any of the cost for this defective and dangerous workmanship. *tr | |||
| 10/25/2012 | 84000 | ||
| Two years ago my 2005 nissan xterra began rattling, shaking and not heating when idling. i took it for diagnostics at my mechanic he thought it may be a u joint or tire problem. recently, this problem is getting worse. i took it to the dealer after searching the nissan website which has recently posted an extention of the radiator/transmission warranty due to the many reported problems of radiator fluid leaking into the transmission and destroying the transmission. my xterra has 84000 miles on it. i was just told by nissan that they will rebuild the transmission due to the defective manufacturing, however i must pay a co pay of 2500.00 dollars since i am over the 80,000 miles. this is riduculous. they say it is dangerous for me to driver if i don't pay to replace it. why isn't this a recall item ? how can anyone justify not recalling a defective radiator/transmission on a car with less that 100,000 miles on it ? this must be stopped. nissan must be forced to make right the defective engineering used in it's automobiles. the customer who paid full price for a new car should not have to bear any of the cost for this defective and dangerous workmanship. | |||
| 07/04/2012 | 1 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 07/04/2012 | |||
| Radiator coolant leaked into transmission causing overheating. replaced radiator $1200 now required to replace tansmission for $3510 parts, $1450 labor, and $100 fluid at tischer nissan laurel maryland. transmission feels like riding over rumble strips. | |||
| 09/03/2012 | 117000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 09/03/2012 | 117000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 08/14/2012 | 104324 | ||
| 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. kmj | |||
| 09/03/2012 | 117000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 08/14/2012 | 104324 | ||
| 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. kmj | |||
| 08/14/2012 | 104324 | ||
| 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 diagnostic. the technician stated the radiator and transmission would have to be replaced due to coolant from the radiator leaking into the transmission and causing an electrical shortage. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: dp12004 (power train:automatic transmission power train:automatic transmission:cooling unit and lines power train:automatic transmission:torque converter power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 104,324. da | |||
| 08/14/2012 | 104324 | ||
| 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 diagnostic. the technician stated the radiator and transmission would have to be replaced due to coolant from the radiator leaking into the transmission and causing an electrical shortage. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 104,324. da | |||
| 07/16/2012 | 85000 | 1 | |
| I was driving my car after a long trip, i had about a quarter tank left. i parked my car and when i returned to use it to run an errand i began to drive. my gas tank needle went all the way to below empty then my check engine light turned on as well. i have looked up this issue and found out there were multiple complaints about the exact same thing that happened to me. this is a nissan issue that should not be taken out of pocket from the consumer. especially since there is a long history regarding this exact same problem. *tr | |||
| 07/16/2012 | 85000 | ||
| I was driving my car after a long trip, i had about a quarter tank left. i parked my car and when i returned to use it to run an errand i began to drive. my gas tank needle went all the way to below empty then my check engine light turned on as well. i have looked up this issue and found out there were multiple complaints about the exact same thing that happened to me. this is a nissan issue that should not be taken out of pocket from the consumer. especially since there is a long history regarding this exact same problem. | |||
| 07/10/2012 | 109000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 07/10/2012 | 109000 | ||
| 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 solonoid switch, and unknown possible damage to the transmission. | |||
| 03/07/2012 | 93000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 03/07/2012 | 93000 | ||
| 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 anitfreeze into transmission and transmission fluid into radiator. complete failure of raditor 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. | |||
| 06/15/2012 | 128345 | ||
| 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. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 04/10/2012 | 101985 | ||
| I have a 2005 nissan xterra which over the years my engine light would come on for all periods of time and then go off. the first time it came on i ran to the dealership because i could not afford to be broke down. no diagnosis was found (phantom light - $300 to tell no there was no problem) so after that i did not run to the dealer everything the light come one which was most of the time. starting in january 2012 my 2005 xterra would seem to have a difficult time changing over at certain speeds especially 40-45 and 55-60 mph. i mainly drive highway so i knew this was not normal for my car. since the car was still running and i had a state inspection coming up in march-april 2012 i wanted to wait because i cannot be without a car. the engine light remained on from january until april when i went to the dealership. finally in early april 2012 i realized that the heats was not working. at the april 10, 2012 inspection the dealership told me i needed a new radiator ($999.45). they told me the radiator leaked into the transmissions but they were able to fix the problem. the car seemed to work fine after the repair, no difficultly changing over at certain speeds until october 18, 012 when i left work and the car would not start. aaa came and tried to jump it to no avail. towed to local mechanic (not going back to dealership again) and found out about the transmission cooling problem ($1,950.98) and two weeks without a car and $100 towing bill. now i get a letter from about lawsuit with nissan but my vehile | |||
| 08/06/2012 | 108000 | 1 | |
| A crack in radiator assembly causes a transmission failure. *tr | |||
| 11/27/2012 | 93000 | 1 | |
| I recently had to replace my radiator and transmission due to the known 2005 nissan xterra radiator problem. the problem started off as heavy vibration when gears shifted, and the heater was noticeably not as warm as it had been. after a short amount of time with the vibration issues, the transmission got to a point where the vibrations would last longer, meaning the vehicle was not shifting gears reasonably. this became a serious safety issue when i was merging onto the interstate one day and my overdrive completely missed, leaving me in basically neutral at approx 50mph with no ability to accelerate with a car almost slamming into the rear of me since it could not move out of the lane to avoid me. for this not to be considered a safety issue is very ridiculous. a failing transmission is most certainly a safety issue when it fails while you are driving. nissan may have agreed to have this repaired for free for vehicles under 80000 miles, but the likelihood of this problem occurring is past 80000 miles. nissan should not only be responsible for the cost of this repair, but nissan should also be responsible for letting owners know of the symptoms, problems, and associated safety concerns with a failing transmission. as far as i am concerned, nissan has failed in every aspect of dealing with such a costly issue. *tr | |||
| 03/02/2010 | 90000 | 1 | |
| Like many other xterra of this year, the radiator was faulty and leaked antifreeze into the transmission. consequently i had to replace the radiator, have it serviced for 1177.00 dollars and then was told by the dealership that it was not covered because it was not a safety recall even with a high failure rate for this model. thinking the radiator was the root cause of the vehicle driving problems i was assured nothing else was wrong with the xterra. i continued to research this problem as i had continued trouble with the transmission and being towed several times. i was told that the radiator leaked antifreeze into the transmission rendering it inoperative and needing a full replacement. i then paid 3550.00 for a new transmission. again, i was told by nissan that this was not covered by any warranty and that they were aware of the problem with this model and year. after more research, i discovered there was thousands of people complaint of the same issue and nissan telling their customers that it was out of there hands and not in high enough incidence for a recall. i understand that there is a class action lawsuit for customers to be repaid for these repairs and my family and i hope nissan does the right thing and pay their customers back for their mistake and faulty parts. *tr | |||
| 09/05/2012 | 137000 | 1 | |
| Having the same problem as the rest of the 2005 nissan xterra owners - transmission & radiator failed; coolant looks like chocolate milk....leaked into the transmission & i now have transmission failure! talked to nissan about this, they only cover certain vin numbers & mine was not one of them! seriously?!?!?! god willing, there will be no more nissan's for my household! *tr | |||
| 10/08/2012 | 95011 | 1 | |
| My nissan xterra started vibrating violently while traveling at high speed on the interstate. i sent the vehicle to the dealership to have it fixed. the cause of the problem is a faulty transmission cooler that leaks water into the transmission. after some research i find that this is a common problem with this model vehicle. here is the reference # dp12004. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2012 | 110000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 06/02/2012 | 108000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 08/09/2012 | 112000 | 1 | |
| Coolant leaking into the transmission ruined both the radiator and transmission. *tr | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 177000 | 1 | |
| Transmission damage attributed to contamination by engine coolant. the source of the contamination is a cracked atf line that runs through an engine coolant chamber in the radiator. *tr | |||
| 07/17/2012 | 58000 | 1 | |
| I was driving along and check engine light came on. checked internet and found out that many people had this happen around 50,000 miles. this is supposed to be guaranteed for 50,000 miles and in practice most last a lot longer, but not in the case of the xterra. nissan has noticed the large number of incidents but although they have completely redesigned the system they refuse to recall it. many of the posts here take about the engine conking out at speed which is an unsafe condition. the dealer admitted today that they have seen 4 this month, its becoming a real problem and should be recalled. dealer quoted me $70.00 for the quote, $590.00 for the canister, and $90.00 for labor. i can't believe that nissan would know about the bad design, engineer a fix for it, and withhold the fix from the customer, unless they are willing to cough up almost $800.00 to fix their mistake. this scares me as suv accidents are usually pretty bad with far more rollovers than regular cars. please take the appropriate action before someone is seriously hurt. *tr | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 177000 | 1 | |
| Transmission damage attributed to contamination by engine coolant. the source of the contamination is a cracked atf line that runs through an engine coolant chamber in the radiator. *tr | |||
| 07/17/2012 | 58000 | 1 | |
| I was driving along and check engine light came on. checked internet and found out that many people had this happen around 50,000 miles. this is supposed to be guaranteed for 50,000 miles and in practice most last a lot longer, but not in the case of the xterra. nissan has noticed the large number of incidents but although they have completely redesigned the system they refuse to recall it. many of the posts here take about the engine conking out at speed which is an unsafe condition. the dealer admitted today that they have seen 4 this month, its becoming a real problem and should be recalled. dealer quoted me $70.00 for the quote, $590.00 for the canister, and $90.00 for labor. i can't believe that nissan would know about the bad design, engineer a fix for it, and withhold the fix from the customer, unless they are willing to cough up almost $800.00 to fix their mistake. this scares me as suv accidents are usually pretty bad with far more rollovers than regular cars. please take the appropriate action before someone is seriously hurt. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 100000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 10/09/2008 | 82000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. the contact stated that the radiator fluid haphazardly leaked into the transmission, causing the transmission to seize. in addition, the cooling system failed. the radiator and the transmission were repaired by a local mechanic but the cooling system was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 82,000 and the current mileage was 131,000. kmj | |||
| 10/09/2008 | 82000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. the contact stated the radiator fluid went into the transmission causing the transmission to fail. the cooling system fail and cause the engine to lock and fail. the radiator and the transmission was repaired at the mechanic shop by the contact but the cooling system was not repaired. the dealer was not notified. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 82,000 and the current mileage was 131,000. mw | |||
| 02/25/2012 | 122784 | ||
| Radiator fluid leaked into my transmission, which caused transmission failure. | |||
| 01/12/2012 | 2007 | ||
| We have a 2005 nissan xterra that we had to have a transmission replaced on in 2007 because radiator coolant leaked into the transmission. again, the same thing has happened. recall these cars, please. they are dangerous and this repair is very expensive. i had read the complaint history and i am not the only one with this problem. | |||
| 01/11/2012 | 97500 | ||
| While driving, the engine cuts off without warning causing all systems to shut down, including brake assist and power steering causing a near collision twice, once while navigating a curve at low speed with a ditch on the right side and once while navigating a curve at higher speed and nearly coasting into oncoming traffic. the issue is due to a known defect in the radiator causing coolant to spill into the transmission. this is a major safety concern that appears in vehicles without warning in any circumstance at any speed. please initiate a recall asap for our safety! | |||
| 09/14/2011 | 108000 | ||
| Radiator corrosion leaking fluid into transmission. replacing radiator and transmission. replaced vaporizer selonoid and the ipdm unit (voluntary recall) which caused stalling while driving. fuel sensor replaced. mandatory recall on the ecm unit. no notification on voluntary or mandatory recalls. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. the contact stated that he heard knocking coming from under the hood while driving approximately 30 mph. the contact also stated that the temperature gauge would display that the vehicle was overheating. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, but they were unable to diagnose a failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 80,000. kmj | |||
| 01/03/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph the vehicle started to jerk violently and there was a engine rpms increase before the vehicle shift to the next gear. the contact also mentioned that the air bag warning lamp was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the fluid had mixed as a result the radiator and transmission needed to be replaced. also the belt tension sensor needed to be replaced in order to repaired the air bag system. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who offer to contact the dealer in order to have the diagnostic fee waived. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 70,000 and current mileage was 87,000. pm | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. the contact stated that he heard bumping noises coming from under the hood while driving approximately 30 mph. the contact also stated that the temperature gauge would display hot temperature readings. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they were unable to diagnose a failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 80,000. sm. | |||
| 01/03/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph the vehicle started to jerk violently and there was a engine rpms increase before the vehicle shift to the next gear. the contact also mentioned that the air bag warning lamp was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the fluid had mixed as a result the radiator and transmission needed to be replaced. also the belt tension sensor needed to be replaced in order to repaired the air bag system. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who offer to contact the dealer in order to have the diagnostic fee waived. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 70,000 and current mileage was 87,000. pm | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. the contact stated that he heard bumping noises coming from under the hood while driving approximately 30 mph. the contact also stated that the temperature gauge would display hot temperature readings. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they were unable to diagnose a failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 80,000. sm. | |||
| 01/03/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph the vehicle started to jerk violently and there was a engine rpms increase before the vehicle shift to the next gear. the contact also mentioned that the air bag warning lamp was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the fluid had mixed as a result the radiator and transmission needed to be replaced. also the belt tension sensor needed to be replaced in order to repaired the air bag system. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who offer to contact the dealer in order to have the diagnostic fee waived. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 70,000 and current mileage was 87,000. pm | |||
| 11/30/2010 | 80000 | ||
| My husband and i purchased our 2005 nissan xterra, 17 miles young. exactly one month after we purchased, the rear differential went out and was covered under warranty. no problems for a few years, until we noticed that the gas guage was not giving accurate readings, we had to watch our odometer count to make sure we didn't run out of gas, which is a very scary thought when you have two young children. this happened when we had approximately 80000 miles on the truck and $600 to repair. shortly after, the transmission was acting up and the heater wasn't working. no why wasn't that working? apparently, nissan thought it would be a cool trick to have the radiator leak into the transmission.... brilliant business plan they have. took the truck in and had to pay $5800 to have the transmission, radiator and computer all replaced. this financial hardship was in fact a hardship. one that shouldn't have had to happen had nissan provided quality parts and provided stellar service. i will sue nissan for this major safety issue, blog/facebook my little heart away about how insincere of a company nissan is and never ever-ever-ever give them a positive recommendation. | |||
| 08/08/2011 | 76000 | ||
| My nissan xterra started making a vibration sound around august of 2011. it sounded like your vehicle was running over a rumble strip. it was infrequent at first so i ignored it. i did notice some other warning signs of potential trouble (at hindsight). the vehicles heater would never heat the interior of the vehicle at idle, but would do it at speed. nissan knows the issue is a defect but refuses to take responsibility. several times while i have been driving the vehicle it would shudder and almost result in a accident. i have only narrowly avoided a collision on 3 separate occasions. nissan extended the powertrain warranty to 80,000 miles because they know of the issue, but refuse to admit its a defect. had i been informed about the warranty extention i may have been able to have it services while within the warranty period. my vehicle is currently at 83,000 miles, but within the 96 month portion of the warranty. i'm currently afraid to drive the vehicle on the highway because i'm worried the transmission will fail at high speed and result in a serious accident. | |||
| 10/25/2011 | |||
| It has come to my attention during a recent horrific event that my transmission has seized due to a failure of the radiator cracking and mixing coolant into the transmission. i had bought an extended warranty plan through my dealer when i purchased this vehicle in 2009. they had an adjustor from carefree car protection come out to look at the vehicle on friday november 11, 2011. with that being said; they stated they do not cover the radiator issue; and since it was the faulty radiator that caused the entire transmission to fail and ultimately seize they will also not cover that or any other of the repairs. upon a bit of research on my own this is a know failure with this particular year/make/model of nissan. there are hundreds if not thousands of documented cases of consumers with the very same issue. there has been no recall made on this at all. yes, nissan extended the radiator warranty up to 80,000 miles but not the transmission. guess what; this happened in my vehicle at 89,000, so not only can i not fix the radiator issue but the transmission is also the same. the worst part of all this is; on wednesday november 9th my 4 year old daughter and i were almost killed due to this known malfunction. we were traveling on a very busy highway in mid-day traffic when the entire transmission seized in the middle of the highway. i have to say, if it were not for my extensive training in emergency vehicle operations by the state of massachusetts , i honestly do not believe my daughter or i would be alive today. the vehicle seized right on that stretch of highway and i had to veer into a ditch avoiding other vehicles, trees, guardrails and jersey barriers. i am thankful that we did survive that horrific even. now i am looking to nissan to do the right thing and make this right. m | |||
| 08/31/2011 | 78200 | ||
| I was driving my son to a soccer game and could not get the car to go past 20 getting on the highway. i had the car in the dealer a few months earlier b/c i was having trouble getting past 45mph. they told me they could not properly diagnose and to continue driving. my car had 72000 at that point. they did not advise me of the potential radiator/transmission problem or let me know the warranty had been extened from 60000 to 80000 miles | |||
| 08/20/2011 | 81150 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 06/03/2011 | 87000 | ||
| Transmission failure caused by radiator leak, which causes vibration in vehicle which can be hazardous and costly. internet comments suggest problem is known by manufacturer but warrantees have not been extended, and dealer quoted full price for repair: $5,000+ on vehicle worth $11,000. | |||
| 02/15/2011 | 76000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 10v517000 (engine and engine cooling) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs. after leaving the dealer, the driver noticed that all the interior lights were flashing on and off abnormally as the vehicle stalled. the vehicle would not restart and was towed back to the dealer. the dealer then advised that they repaired the recalled component only and that they were not able to assist in any other way. the vehicle was not further repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 76,000. | |||
| 02/15/2011 | 76000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. the contact stated that after receiving a recall notice in regards to nhtsa campaign id number 10v517000 (engine and engine cooling). the vehicle was inspected and repaired for the relay stated in the recall. after leaving the dealer the drivier of the vehicle noticed that all the interior lights were flashing on and off, then the vehicle suddenly stalled. they were unable to restart the vehicle, so it was towed back to the dealer. the dealer then advised them that they repaired the recall component and that they weren't going to assist in any other way. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 76,000. tb | |||
| 02/20/2009 | 80000 | ||
| Multiple complaints: at approx 55k miles, engine would rev out before shifting gears, at approx. 72k miles started vibration when at steady speed (approx 45 mph), so purchased new tires. at approx. 76k miles temperature gauge would fluctuate and vibration and gear slam increased. at approx. 79k miles blower stopped working and temperature gauge would go up and down. at 80,532 mi. had radiator replaced and coolant flushed and two transmission flushes done, as coolant and transmission fluids mixed due to radiator leaking. transmission continued vibration and began slamming again 3 mos. later. 6 mos. later engine overheated , had towed. engine was bad due to overheating from radiator assembly fault nissan describes. rebuilt engine, new timing chain and timing control valve, and new radiator. still cannot drive vehicle- severe transmission slamming gears, vehicle stalls when you take foot off gas, oil pressure gauge goes to bottom when foot off gas and up when you depress. since, nissan has extended warranty to 80k for radiator assembly can crack and internal leakage of coolant mixes with transmission fluids. i am not covered they say, but if i had been notified of this 2 years ago i would have been. their letter specifically states that it can occur at higher mileages. i want nissan to reimburse me costs incurred and fix my transmission. i have been without a vehicle on and off for 8 mos. of the past two years, and do not think this vehicle will ever run properly due to their negligence to notify owners of the potential problem. i've seen hundreds of complaints. also have had engine light go on and off for last 2 years- due to fuel sending unit problem, nissan has extended warranty for this to 72k. i now have 94k - these issues need to be recalls and owners reimbursed- please investigate warranty extension issue! also had squeaks, battery issue, no start even w/new battery, cleared electronics/radio blown, cds don't eject, driver window won't go up unless pulled | |||
| 01/31/2011 | 131000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. the contact stated while driving 40 mph the vehicle suddenly shut off. the pulled to the side of the road and the vehicle towed to a dealer. the dealer inspected the engine and stated the timing chain broke and the entire engine needs to be replaced. the contact had the vehicle towed to a local mechanic for a second opinion. the local mechanic informed the contact the engine does need to be replaced. the vehicle is currently being replaced at by local mechanic. the failure mileage was 131,000. jo | |||
| 02/06/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Twice in the last day the car has accelerated in an uncontrolled manner. first was in moderate traffic about 30 mph after driving for about 40 minutes. stepping on the brakes with full force barely slowed the car. went to breakdown and just missed another car. second time this am. started the car put it in reverse and the engine took off at 3000 to 4000 rpm. fortunately it was on snow in driveway and no one was behind. could not stop the wheels from spinning. eventually got it into park. only work on this engine was recall work done 2 weeks ago involving the engine control module. this is extremely dangerous. | |||
| 01/31/2011 | 131000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. the contact stated while driving 40 mph the vehicle suddenly shut off. the pulled to the side of the road and the vehicle towed to a dealer. the dealer inspected the engine and stated the timing chain broke and the entire engine needs to be replaced. the contact had the vehicle towed to a local mechanic for a second opinion. the local mechanic informed the contact the engine does need to be replaced. the vehicle is currently being replaced at by local mechanic. the failure mileage was 131,000. jo | |||
| 02/06/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Twice in the last day the car has accelerated in an uncontrolled manner. first was in moderate traffic about 30 mph after driving for about 40 minutes. stepping on the brakes with full force barely slowed the car. went to breakdown and just missed another car. second time this am. started the car put it in reverse and the engine took off at 3000 to 4000 rpm. fortunately it was on snow in driveway and no one was behind. could not stop the wheels from spinning. eventually got it into park. only work on this engine was recall work done 2 weeks ago involving the engine control module. this is extremely dangerous. | |||
| 01/31/2011 | 131000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. the contact stated while driving 40 mph the vehicle suddenly shut off. the pulled to the side of the road and the vehicle towed to a dealer. the dealer inspected the engine and stated the timing chain broke and the entire engine needs to be replaced. the contact had the vehicle towed to a local mechanic for a second opinion. the local mechanic informed the contact the engine does need to be replaced. the vehicle is currently being replaced at by local mechanic. the failure mileage was 131,000. jo | |||
| 02/06/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Twice in the last day the car has accelerated in an uncontrolled manner. first was in moderate traffic about 30 mph after driving for about 40 minutes. stepping on the brakes with full force barely slowed the car. went to breakdown and just missed another car. second time this am. started the car put it in reverse and the engine took off at 3000 to 4000 rpm. fortunately it was on snow in driveway and no one was behind. could not stop the wheels from spinning. eventually got it into park. only work on this engine was recall work done 2 weeks ago involving the engine control module. this is extremely dangerous. | |||
| 01/31/2011 | 131000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. the contact stated while driving 40 mph the vehicle suddenly shut off. the pulled to the side of the road and the vehicle towed to a dealer. the dealer inspected the engine and stated the timing chain broke and the entire engine needs to be replaced. the contact had the vehicle towed to a local mechanic for a second opinion. the local mechanic informed the contact the engine does need to be replaced. the vehicle is currently being replaced at by local mechanic. the failure mileage was 131,000. jo | |||
| 02/06/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Twice in the last day the car has accelerated in an uncontrolled manner. first was in moderate traffic about 30 mph after driving for about 40 minutes. stepping on the brakes with full force barely slowed the car. went to breakdown and just missed another car. second time this am. started the car put it in reverse and the engine took off at 3000 to 4000 rpm. fortunately it was on snow in driveway and no one was behind. could not stop the wheels from spinning. eventually got it into park. only work on this engine was recall work done 2 weeks ago involving the engine control module. this is extremely dangerous. | |||
| 01/31/2011 | 131000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. the contact stated while driving 40 mph the vehicle suddenly shut off. the pulled to the side of the road and the vehicle towed to a dealer. the dealer inspected the engine and stated the timing chain broke and the entire engine needs to be replaced. the contact had the vehicle towed to a local mechanic for a second opinion. the local mechanic informed the contact the engine does need to be replaced. the vehicle is currently being replaced at by local mechanic. the failure mileage was 131,000. jo | |||
| 02/06/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Twice in the last day the car has accelerated in an uncontrolled manner. first was in moderate traffic about 30 mph after driving for about 40 minutes. stepping on the brakes with full force barely slowed the car. went to breakdown and just missed another car. second time this am. started the car put it in reverse and the engine took off at 3000 to 4000 rpm. fortunately it was on snow in driveway and no one was behind. could not stop the wheels from spinning. eventually got it into park. only work on this engine was recall work done 2 weeks ago involving the engine control module. this is extremely dangerous. | |||
| 02/25/2009 | 75000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. while driving approximately 40 mph the vehicle stalled and the service engine soon light illuminated on the dash board. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the technicians stated the ecm filter needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. after the repairs were made the contact received a recall notice nhtsa campaign id number: 10v517000 (component: engine and engine cooling). the manufacturer was contacted in regards to reimbursement and informed the contact the vin was not included in the recall. the approximate failure mileage was 75,000. ds | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 53000 | ||
| First problem - when i had 53,000 mi on it, it was still under warranty, it started cutting out and wouldn't accelerate at all, had to have it towed to the dealer to find out that the transmission was bad. they said that he radiator leaked, flooding my transmission with coolant and ruined my transmission. they refused to honor the warranty stating that the tranmission did not fail - the radiator did (which was not covered under warranty) therefore the transmission was not covered. i had to let them replace the radiator and flush the transmission 3 times - it cost me $1,400 out of pocket - now here i am 30,000 miles later and my reverse will not work at all, my transmission needs replaced. so i had paid 1,400 just to buy myself an year & a half and now i need a new transmission. 2nd problem - i have the fuel gauge/sensor problem, also. i filled up one day, got in my car and gauge read empty & check engine light was on. i had a rip-off mechanic charge me $170 to replace the sensor - nothing ever changed, gauge is still broke and light is still on. nissan is so wrong for not handling their problems, consumers deserve to be treated fairly. there should be a class action suit against them - just read these complaint boards. somehow i have both of the most common problems with these vehicles. | |||
| 11/27/2010 | 121000 | ||
| Engine stopped while moving causing instant decelaration, cars following had to take evasive action found defective ecm unit by nissan dealership | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 53000 | ||
| First problem - when i had 53,000 mi on it, it was still under warranty, it started cutting out and wouldn't accelerate at all, had to have it towed to the dealer to find out that the transmission was bad. they said that he radiator leaked, flooding my transmission with coolant and ruined my transmission. they refused to honor the warranty stating that the tranmission did not fail - the radiator did (which was not covered under warranty) therefore the transmission was not covered. i had to let them replace the radiator and flush the transmission 3 times - it cost me $1,400 out of pocket - now here i am 30,000 miles later and my reverse will not work at all, my transmission needs replaced. so i had paid 1,400 just to buy myself an year & a half and now i need a new transmission. 2nd problem - i have the fuel gauge/sensor problem, also. i filled up one day, got in my car and gauge read empty & check engine light was on. i had a rip-off mechanic charge me $170 to replace the sensor - nothing ever changed, gauge is still broke and light is still on. nissan is so wrong for not handling their problems, consumers deserve to be treated fairly. there should be a class action suit against them - just read these complaint boards. somehow i have both of the most common problems with these vehicles. | |||
| 11/27/2010 | 121000 | ||
| Engine stopped while moving causing instant decelaration, cars following had to take evasive action found defective ecm unit by nissan dealership | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 53000 | ||
| First problem - when i had 53,000 mi on it, it was still under warranty, it started cutting out and wouldn't accelerate at all, had to have it towed to the dealer to find out that the transmission was bad. they said that he radiator leaked, flooding my transmission with coolant and ruined my transmission. they refused to honor the warranty stating that the tranmission did not fail - the radiator did (which was not covered under warranty) therefore the transmission was not covered. i had to let them replace the radiator and flush the transmission 3 times - it cost me $1,400 out of pocket - now here i am 30,000 miles later and my reverse will not work at all, my transmission needs replaced. so i had paid 1,400 just to buy myself an year & a half and now i need a new transmission. 2nd problem - i have the fuel gauge/sensor problem, also. i filled up one day, got in my car and gauge read empty & check engine light was on. i had a rip-off mechanic charge me $170 to replace the sensor - nothing ever changed, gauge is still broke and light is still on. nissan is so wrong for not handling their problems, consumers deserve to be treated fairly. there should be a class action suit against them - just read these complaint boards. somehow i have both of the most common problems with these vehicles. | |||
| 11/27/2010 | 121000 | ||
| Engine stopped while moving causing instant decelaration, cars following had to take evasive action found defective ecm unit by nissan dealership | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 53000 | ||
| First problem - when i had 53,000 mi on it, it was still under warranty, it started cutting out and wouldn't accelerate at all, had to have it towed to the dealer to find out that the transmission was bad. they said that he radiator leaked, flooding my transmission with coolant and ruined my transmission. they refused to honor the warranty stating that the tranmission did not fail - the radiator did (which was not covered under warranty) therefore the transmission was not covered. i had to let them replace the radiator and flush the transmission 3 times - it cost me $1,400 out of pocket - now here i am 30,000 miles later and my reverse will not work at all, my transmission needs replaced. so i had paid 1,400 just to buy myself an year & a half and now i need a new transmission. 2nd problem - i have the fuel gauge/sensor problem, also. i filled up one day, got in my car and gauge read empty & check engine light was on. i had a rip-off mechanic charge me $170 to replace the sensor - nothing ever changed, gauge is still broke and light is still on. nissan is so wrong for not handling their problems, consumers deserve to be treated fairly. there should be a class action suit against them - just read these complaint boards. somehow i have both of the most common problems with these vehicles. | |||
| 11/27/2010 | 121000 | ||
| Engine stopped while moving causing instant decelaration, cars following had to take evasive action found defective ecm unit by nissan dealership | |||
| 10/05/2010 | 50100 | ||
| I own a 2005 nissan xterra 4x4 off-road suv (vin#5n1an08w65c657630), around 50,300mi. the incident occurred on nov. 5, 2010 around 11pm. my xterra started to stall on the freeway and i was able to pull over to the side of the road safely where the engine died. i tried re-starting it and the engine ran rough, so i turned it off. i tried re-starting it after 30 seconds this time the engine ran smooth, waited for a minute and then started driving back onto the freeway heading home. about a mile later the engine started to stall again and i had to pull off to the side of the road right away almost nearly hitting another vehicle because my engine had no power to speed up because it was dying. luckily no accident, just a near miss. i was able to re-start my xterra again and was able to make it home safely. i had to tow my xterra to the nissan dealership. from their diagnosis. the dealership service rep told me that i would need to replace my ipdm. he was checking to see if this part would fall under my powertrain warranty. he called me back later and told me it would cost $550 to replace it. i asked what about my powertrain warranty, he told me he have to get back to me because the warranty specialists was sick. just my luck. i will have to wait till monday to see if i was covered under the warranty. they didn't even offer me a loaner car over the weekend. i informed him about the recall on the ipdm nissan put out on oct. 28, 2010. the service rep said there was no recall on the ipdm. go figure! i'm going to bring him a copy of the recall notice from your website. as of right now nothing is being done to my car. very unsatisfied customer | |||
| 11/04/2009 | 1 | ||
| 2005 nissan xterra, radiator failure , causing transmission fluid to leak into coolant and coolant leaking into transmission, causing transmission to fail. repair cost about $5,000. a source within a dealership said it is common occurrence with 2005 xterras and pathfinders, if caught early it can be fixed ,however most customers don't know this until is too late. there is no notice from nissan on this problem or warning. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2008 | 57000 | 1 | |
| Service engine light and fuel sensor sending unit failure. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 104000 | ||
| Faulty radiator leaked antifreeze into transmission which rendered the transmission useless. | |||
| 06/10/2011 | 68000 | ||
| Radiator failed and leaked into transmission and problems with fuel system. truck shook and would not speed up going on to highway. family almost got hit by truck. | |||
| 02/16/2011 | |||
| The car began to have a shaking feeling like you were driving over a rumble strip about 4 months ago. we took the car to dealer and they determined we had the issue that nissan had reported may happen where the radiator fails and coolant gets into the transmission. the dealer said the entire cooling system and transmission would have to be replaced and the cost would be $6500.00. nissan had sent us a letter last year stating they had extended the warranty on the radiator and all of its corresponding parts to 80,000 miles/96 months. our vehicle has 94,000 miles on it. i called nissan and they said they would do nothing. we are currently fixing part of the problem by fixing the radiator and flushing the transmission. when we have more funding we will have the transmission rebuilt because we cannot afford to purchase the new transmission. | |||
| 09/17/2010 | 88000 | ||
| In september, 2010 i was driving my 2005 nissan xterra at 55 mph on a two lane highway when it the temperature spiked overheating the engine after pulling over and checking it i discovered i had transmission fluid in the radiator. come to find out there is a known defect on 2005 thru 2010 nissan xterra's, pathfinders, and frontier's in which the radiators internally leak water into the automatic transmissions and causes the violent shaking at high speeds. nissan is aware of the issue and has only chosen to extend the warrantee on the radiators and not recall the vehicles. in fact the letter sent to the consumers doesn't even reference the transmission (in which it destroys). while my family and i were not hurt, it was a close call and could have easily been worse at the speed i was going and the effect the failure has on the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to a garage and the radiator replaced and transimision flushed. while servicing my vehicle the mechanic discovered that the engine head had cracked. i incurred over 2,400 dollars in repairs...using a used replacement engine. nissan corporation after 9 weeks of waiting has informed me that they have opted not to assist in the repair of the vehicle nor provide reimbursment. on june 23, 2011, my transmission began to fail. | |||
| 06/21/2011 | 152000 | ||
| My 2005 nissan xterra suddenly developed a lack of acceleration nearly causing an accident at a stop sign. when taken to my mechanic i was told that the trouble code indicated the tcm and or the front brake solenoid, both of which are in the transmission and they would cost at least $2000 to fix. the dealer would not talk to me or return my calls after letting me know that a fix would cost @$5000+ i cannot afford to replace this and after finding that it happens with nearly all 05 xterras i will not. | |||
| 09/17/2010 | 88000 | ||
| In september, 2010 i was driving my 2005 nissan xterra at 55 mph on a two lane highway when it the temperature spiked overheating the engine after pulling over and checking it i discovered i had transmission fluid in the radiator. come to find out there is a known defect on 2005 thru 2010 nissan xterra's, pathfinders, and frontier's in which the radiators internally leak water into the automatic transmissions and causes the violent shaking at high speeds. nissan is aware of the issue and has only chosen to extend the warrantee on the radiators and not recall the vehicles. in fact the letter sent to the consumers doesn't even reference the transmission (in which it destroys). while my family and i were not hurt, it was a close call and could have easily been worse at the speed i was going and the effect the failure has on the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to a garage and the radiator replaced and transimision flushed. while servicing my vehicle the mechanic discovered that the engine head had cracked. i incurred over 2,400 dollars in repairs...using a used replacement engine. nissan corporation after 9 weeks of waiting has informed me that they have opted not to assist in the repair of the vehicle nor provide reimbursment. on june 23, 2011, my transmission began to fail. | |||
| 06/21/2011 | 152000 | ||
| My 2005 nissan xterra suddenly developed a lack of acceleration nearly causing an accident at a stop sign. when taken to my mechanic i was told that the trouble code indicated the tcm and or the front brake solenoid, both of which are in the transmission and they would cost at least $2000 to fix. the dealer would not talk to me or return my calls after letting me know that a fix would cost @$5000+ i cannot afford to replace this and after finding that it happens with nearly all 05 xterras i will not. | |||
| 06/24/2011 | 98000 | ||
| 2005 nissan xterra- routine maintenance found radiator full of transmission fluid. transmission approx one quart low. defective radiator known by nissan for some time now. only extended warrantee to 80,000 milesfrom what i learned. my car has 90,000 miles. received no notice or warning prior. numerous owners complained. some required transmission change costing thousands of dollars. in 2010 i bought another nissan, frontier, it has the same radiator apparently. if i would have known earlier, i would have never purchased another nissan. why is there no recall on these nissans, 2005 and sebsequent? it is costing taxpayers millions out of pocket. i was lucky, i was spared a transmission change. i had the transmission fliud cooler in the radiator disabled and i installed a separate transmission cooler in stead. it did cost me a loss of my road trip vacation though. | |||
| 09/17/2010 | 88000 | ||
| In september, 2010 i was driving my 2005 nissan xterra at 55 mph on a two lane highway when it the temperature spiked overheating the engine after pulling over and checking it i discovered i had transmission fluid in the radiator. come to find out there is a known defect on 2005 thru 2010 nissan xterra's, pathfinders, and frontier's in which the radiators internally leak water into the automatic transmissions and causes the violent shaking at high speeds. nissan is aware of the issue and has only chosen to extend the warrantee on the radiators and not recall the vehicles. in fact the letter sent to the consumers doesn't even reference the transmission (in which it destroys). while my family and i were not hurt, it was a close call and could have easily been worse at the speed i was going and the effect the failure has on the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to a garage and the radiator replaced and transimision flushed. while servicing my vehicle the mechanic discovered that the engine head had cracked. i incurred over 2,400 dollars in repairs...using a used replacement engine. nissan corporation after 9 weeks of waiting has informed me that they have opted not to assist in the repair of the vehicle nor provide reimbursment. on june 23, 2011, my transmission began to fail. | |||
| 06/21/2011 | 152000 | ||
| My 2005 nissan xterra suddenly developed a lack of acceleration nearly causing an accident at a stop sign. when taken to my mechanic i was told that the trouble code indicated the tcm and or the front brake solenoid, both of which are in the transmission and they would cost at least $2000 to fix. the dealer would not talk to me or return my calls after letting me know that a fix would cost @$5000+ i cannot afford to replace this and after finding that it happens with nearly all 05 xterras i will not. | |||
| 06/24/2011 | 98000 | ||
| 2005 nissan xterra- routine maintenance found radiator full of transmission fluid. transmission approx one quart low. defective radiator known by nissan for some time now. only extended warrantee to 80,000 milesfrom what i learned. my car has 90,000 miles. received no notice or warning prior. numerous owners complained. some required transmission change costing thousands of dollars. in 2010 i bought another nissan, frontier, it has the same radiator apparently. if i would have known earlier, i would have never purchased another nissan. why is there no recall on these nissans, 2005 and sebsequent? it is costing taxpayers millions out of pocket. i was lucky, i was spared a transmission change. i had the transmission fliud cooler in the radiator disabled and i installed a separate transmission cooler in stead. it did cost me a loss of my road trip vacation though. | |||
| 09/17/2010 | 88000 | ||
| In september, 2010 i was driving my 2005 nissan xterra at 55 mph on a two lane highway when it the temperature spiked overheating the engine after pulling over and checking it i discovered i had transmission fluid in the radiator. come to find out there is a known defect on 2005 thru 2010 nissan xterra's, pathfinders, and frontier's in which the radiators internally leak water into the automatic transmissions and causes the violent shaking at high speeds. nissan is aware of the issue and has only chosen to extend the warrantee on the radiators and not recall the vehicles. in fact the letter sent to the consumers doesn't even reference the transmission (in which it destroys). while my family and i were not hurt, it was a close call and could have easily been worse at the speed i was going and the effect the failure has on the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to a garage and the radiator replaced and transimision flushed. while servicing my vehicle the mechanic discovered that the engine head had cracked. i incurred over 2,400 dollars in repairs...using a used replacement engine. nissan corporation after 9 weeks of waiting has informed me that they have opted not to assist in the repair of the vehicle nor provide reimbursment. on june 23, 2011, my transmission began to fail. | |||
| 06/21/2011 | 152000 | ||
| My 2005 nissan xterra suddenly developed a lack of acceleration nearly causing an accident at a stop sign. when taken to my mechanic i was told that the trouble code indicated the tcm and or the front brake solenoid, both of which are in the transmission and they would cost at least $2000 to fix. the dealer would not talk to me or return my calls after letting me know that a fix would cost @$5000+ i cannot afford to replace this and after finding that it happens with nearly all 05 xterras i will not. | |||
| 06/24/2011 | 98000 | ||
| 2005 nissan xterra- routine maintenance found radiator full of transmission fluid. transmission approx one quart low. defective radiator known by nissan for some time now. only extended warrantee to 80,000 milesfrom what i learned. my car has 90,000 miles. received no notice or warning prior. numerous owners complained. some required transmission change costing thousands of dollars. in 2010 i bought another nissan, frontier, it has the same radiator apparently. if i would have known earlier, i would have never purchased another nissan. why is there no recall on these nissans, 2005 and sebsequent? it is costing taxpayers millions out of pocket. i was lucky, i was spared a transmission change. i had the transmission fliud cooler in the radiator disabled and i installed a separate transmission cooler in stead. it did cost me a loss of my road trip vacation though. | |||
| 09/15/2010 | 70006 | ||
| Car overheating, wouldn't run on highway, jerking, couldn't catch speed, radiator blew due to coolant problem which went into transmission needing new transmission. holding up traffic, had to keep my hazards on. extremely dangerous driving conditions. radiator reimbursed by nissan but wouldn't pay for transmission despite clear documentation that it was due to a recall. had to pull over several times on highway to get out of harms way. | |||
| 03/21/2011 | 84000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. the contact stated was driving 30 mph when the transmission slipped. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was advised that the transmission fluid abnormally mixed with the radiator coolant. the radiator initially malfunctioned and caused the failure and the dealer advised replacing the transmission. the contact called the manufacturer yet the manufacturer did not offer any further assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 84,000. | |||
| 03/17/2011 | |||
| My 2005 nissan xterra se with 82k miles had the radiator fail, leaking coolant into the transmission. this is a common problem with nissan suvs and trucks for at least 2005-2007 model years. nissan voluntarily extended their warranty to cover this type of issue to 80k miles, but it seems typical form the many online message boards addressing this issue that the problem arises after 80k miles. nissan refuses to cover any of the costs of repair. | |||
| 03/11/2011 | 103000 | ||
| Radiator failure causing fluid to drain into transmission. this caused damage to the transmission and torque converter. i was left stranded without warning in the middle of an intersection. the transmission was rebuilt, the torque converter was replaced, an external transmission was installed. cost of repair: $2,852. | |||
| 01/04/2011 | 120000 | ||
| I just recently started experiencing a 'shudder' under mild acceleration between 40-60 mph with my 05xterra, v6 4x4 (~120k miles). feels like my rear wheels are going over a rumble strip and only lasts a few brief moments. took my xterra back to dealer and they indicated possibility of transmission cooler leak allowing antifreeze to enter torque converter and transmission causing slippage; although they checked my fluids and no cross contamination was evident. they recommended replacing torque converter, transmission and radiator...to the tune of ~$5000...there's got to be better answer...and accountability on their part...i searched on line and found that i'm not alone with this issue... a number of folks have experienced the same issue...nissan has even acknowledged a problem and has extended their warranty on the radiator, but not the torque converter, but my milage exceeds the extended period; if they know of the issue, why isn't there a re-call...if the torque converter fails while driving, it will most certainly cause an accident...problem is getting worse and more frequent...there needs to be action by nissan to correct this condition before someone is seriously injured due to a known problem... | |||
| 05/14/2010 | 99000 | ||
| My 2005 nissan xterra had just under 100,000 miles on it. the transmission began to slip and there would be no power. i had it towed to nissan and the radiator had leaked coolant into the transmission, destroying the transmission for about a 5,000 $ repair. nissan offered no explanation other than it happens, and after further research, found that i'm not the only case of this happening. luckily for me, i was on a secluded state road when my transmission first slipped. had i been on a freeway, i would have lost all power in a busy and unsafe location. http://www.carcomplaints.com/nissan/xterra/2005/transmission/radiator_causes_transmission_failure.shtml | |||
| 12/29/2010 | 82000 | ||
| My 2005 xterra with 82k miles started vibrating badly when accelerating over 50mph. it felt like i was driving over rumble strips. i called nissan assist on 12/29/2010 and was told my radiator had failed, leaked into the transmission and totally destroyed it. my only option was a $4600 replacement of the radiator and transmission. the nissan assist guy then told me that nissan knew about the problem, but instead of issuing a recall, they simply extended the warranty from 60k to 72k miles (this was an error on his part, because the extension was actually to 80k miles). regardless, it didn't apply to me because i was at 82k miles. nissan is trying to ease the pain with extending the warranty however, they make no attempt to contact you about it. you either need to find it yourself or your screwed. | |||
| 11/15/2010 | 90000 | ||
| Beginning summer 2010 2005 nissan xterra (purchased new in 2005) began making rumbling noise (as if going over rumble strips) while driving. incident occurred frequently at differing speeds for the next several months. no other problems were evident at that time. in november 2010 while driving on freeway vehicle began overheating, blowing hot air through air conditioner, and registering hot on gauge. vehicle was immediately taken to local mechanic who was unable to determine problem. the next day vehicle was taken to dealership where car was purchased and told that the transmission needed to be replaced due to radiator fluid leak. after research and finding that this is a common occurance the owner decided not to have the vehicle fixed at her expense and is not driving the vehicle until an agreement is made with nissan. while there were no injuries or accidents in this incidence research shows that there have been numerous reports of transmission failures in traffic either causing or almost causing accidents. nissan's failure to alert 05 xterra owners of this problem that they are well aware of is negligence and risks health and safety. further, it can be found that the problem cannot be fixed by simply replacing the original parts as the parts and design were defective to begin with. research has shown that after being fixed by the dealership the problem has occured again. | |||
| 09/15/2010 | 70000 | ||
| Problem as described by nissan service tech: xterra was towed to us with the concern my xterra is slipping, will not go backwards, will not drive in drive, only drive in 3rd, hooked up to computer and came up p1716. we confirmed the car would not move in reverse, as it was towed in and parked so that backing up was the only option. the code p1716 is related to the transmission turbine circuit not functioning properly. upon further diagnosis, we removed the radiator cap to find the radiator filled with the milky combination of coolant and transmission fluid. the radiator is a sub-level radiator, where the top portion is for coolant and the bottom portion is for cooling the transmission fluid. the radiator cracked internally causing the fluids to mix. the transmission and radiator need to be replaced to rectify the problems. new transmission is $3215.71 with the estimated arrival date of tuesday, september 21. the new radiator is $538, currently in stock. the labor estimate is $1442.70. the estimated completion of work is wednesday, september 22, with estimated total bill coming to $5560.16 tax included. | |||
| 08/16/2010 | 76800 | ||
| Radiator cooling system for transmission fluid causes malfunction of transmission causing unpredictable shifting and acceleration / decelereation nissan dealership charging customers over 900 dollars for repairs......knowingly this engineered defect exists with most 2005 nissan xterra vehciles | |||
| 06/16/2010 | 86660 | ||
| Faulty radiator leads to transmisson failure nissan has know of this problem and done nothing about it cost of repair 5000 to 6000 many 2005 nissan xterra and pathfinders owners i know have had this problem please help | |||
| 05/03/2010 | 82000 | ||
| I have a 2005 nissan xterra. the transmission had vibration intermitantly. transmission finally went out due to a faulty radiator. this vehical is equipped with two coolers one air and one water cooled. i have read of many complaints for this. nissan knows of the problem and should recall it. i bought this vehical used from pat peck nissan with a warantee. at 6mos i received a letter that the warantee was not valid on this vehical and they reimbursed the cost of the warantee. i feel that they knew this was a problem. | |||
| 04/04/2010 | 69706 | ||
| 1. vibrations comming from rear of car at 35 mph. vibration get worst when excelerating to 40 mph, shifts hard,rpm's incresse then decresse(jumps all over the place). occurs all the time. faulty lines between collant system and tranmission. collant mixed with tranny fluid. replaced, radiator,flushed engine, flushed tranny 2 times. installed external transmission cooler and bypassed radiator, so this wont happen again, my have to raplace transmission in future becaues of the damage done to it by the collent mixing with tranny fluid. out of pocket expense $1463.12 parts and labor at a local nissan dealer. i was told that this is a common problem with nissan 4x4 vechices. this should be a recall. and if my transmission goes i feel that nissan should replace it free of charge | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 81000 | ||
| 2005 thru 2007 nissa xterras and pathfinders made in these model years have a defective radiator. the transmission line corrodes and coolant leaks into the transmission line and contaminates the transmission. repairs have to made to the radiator, transmission and all associated lines. | |||
| 07/09/2009 | 82477 | 1 | |
| Internal radiator failure that led to a transmission failure in the middle of the highway. i had the radiator replaced at a cost of $1,300.00 by the nissan dealer where they assured me that the transmission was fine. a month later i paid $5,000.00 to aamco to have the entire transmission rebuilt. this has happened to countless 2005 pathfinders and xterras. nissan will not provide financial assistance or make a recall. nissan needs to be held responsible! *cn | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 12/27/2012 | 106716 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. the contact stated that the radiator cracked and leaked fluid into the transmission. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and was informed that the radiator cap needed to be replaced. the failure recurred so the dealer replaced the u joints. the problem continued and the contact stated the vehicle began to shake while driving and the transmission failed. the dealer stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. the failure mileage was 106,000 and the current mileage was 106,716. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 12/29/2010 | 82000 | ||
| My 2005 xterra with 82k miles started vibrating badly when accelerating over 50mph. it felt like i was driving over rumble strips. i called nissan assist on 12/29/2010 and was told my radiator had failed, leaked into the transmission and totally destroyed it. my only option was a $4600 replacement of the radiator and transmission. the nissan assist guy then told me that nissan knew about the problem, but instead of issuing a recall, they simply extended the warranty from 60k to 72k miles (this was an error on his part, because the extension was actually to 80k miles). regardless, it didn't apply to me because i was at 82k miles. nissan is trying to ease the pain with extending the warranty however, they make no attempt to contact you about it. you either need to find it yourself or your screwed. | |||
| 02/18/2010 | 100110 | 1 | |
| My car would shut off everytime i went over a bump. the repair guy said it was the computer that went out in my care. then 2 months later my engine went out and my catalytic converter. my vehicle almost stopped in the middle of the busy freeway. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 12/28/2005 | 4 | 03/28/2005 | |
| 3 months after purchasing vehicle i noticed that the car would squeal for 5-10 minutes when 1st starting, it did not matter if it was in the morning or mid-afternoon. i took the truck into the dealer and the drive belt was replaced. about 2,000 miles later the problem re-occurred, i took the truck back to the dealer and this time the auto tension pulley was replaced. about 1,000 miles later the truck was once again taken back and this time the lead tech assured me the problem would be fixed and the drive belt was replaced for a 2nd time. i have now had this truck for 9 months and again had to take in, this time i dealt with the service manager who was not helpful. they once again replaced the drive belt and stated this was a known nissan problem and that the problem will present itself again but they can not do anything until nissan issues a recall or tsb. i called nissan's 800-nissan1 number and spoke to a customer service rep. i was told that i would receive a call from the regional manager by the end of the next business day since i had taken the truck in 4 times for the exact same problem, i have yet to receive any calls from nissan's regional rep. i feel that both the nissan dealer and nissan are unwilling or unable to satisfactorily fix the re-occurring problem once and for all, and that i am just being given the run around. *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 03/02/2011 | 104000 | ||
| I own a 2005 nissan xterra. my problem started with the fuel leveling system and my check engine light coming on. it was the fuel leveling sender. my fuel was not registering correctly at all. next came stalling of my suv. i would be driving and it would act as if it was running out of gas and cut off. that turn out to be the emc, in which i paid for but was reimburse because nissan issued a recall for the emc. this did not fix the fuel leveling sender problem. a few months later, my suv was having a hard crank. it just did not want to turn over. it would stall while driving. i would just cut off. i took that to a dealership and they said it was the cam sensors. so, i had the cam sensors replaced and i had the fuel level sender replaced. it was recommended that i have a mult-point inspection, so i had everything with that replace. i spent a $1000, only for my check engine light to come back on the next day. i took it back to the dealership for them to tell me now it is the catalyst converters and both needs to be replace. the price for both parts alone was $1300. i do not understand why so many xterra owners are having these types of problems and nissan are not responsible for fixing them. they will offer an extended warranty after the fact, but by the time the problem occur a 2005 does not qualify for the extended warranty. the catalyst converters affects the clean air for your vehicle. this is a safety issue. | |||
| 09/01/2010 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. while driving approximately 60 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning, causing the fuel pressure to race up and down. the vehicle was towed to a private mechanic where they informed the contact that the fuel level sensor needed to be replaced and performed the repairs; however the vehicle was still unable to start and was towed to the dealer. the dealer informed the contact that the ipdm was preventing the car from starting and needed to be replaced and performed the repairs. within twenty minutes after the vehicle had been released from the dealer, the contact noticed that the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer again, where they informed the contact that since the ipdm went out, it had caused the catalytic converter to wear and needed to be replaced and advised the contact that there was no guarantee that this would remedy the failure. the manufacturer advised the contact to trade the vehicle in. the vehicle was traded in november 2010. the failure mileages were unknown. bw | |||
| 04/01/2010 | 84000 | ||
| *** ipdm and double catalytic converter failure in 2005 nissan xterra *** my 2005 nissan xterra engine once shut down as i am driving on a busy street; i had to let the xterra coast a short distance without power to pull over and stop my suv to the side of a safer section of the road. i could not immediately restart the car. after waiting about 15 minutes, i was eventually able to restart and drive the suv. the problem, however never went away. periodically the engine will shut off without warning. it finally got to the point where the car would not start at all. i had to have the car towed twice, including a tow to a nissan dealership in santa monica. the incident began in april 2010. in may 2010, the nissan dealer in santa monica checked the problem and indicated that the ipdm had to be replaced. this was an expensive repair. shortly after the ipdm was replaced, 1 of 2 catalytic converters in the xterra failed and had to be replaced. 6 months later (december 2010), the other catalytic converter failed. i believe the ipdm issue is severe. i believe the ipdm issue is also associated with (and likely to be the cause of) the failure of catalytic converters in the vehicle. in my case, it is double failure since both catalytic converters failed 6 months apart from each other. failure of the catalytic converter is an environmental concern. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 06/29/2008 | 54000 | 1 | |
| Error code on 2005 nissan xterra - p0643 has shown up on many models with this engine. noted on an emission inspection for annual tx inspection. *tr | |||