Safety ratings
2005 Nissan Xterra 4-DR
- Lane departure warningNo
- Forward collision warningNo
- Electronic stability controlOptional
Crash test videos & photos
Crash test #1NHTSA test 5364
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Crash test #2NHTSA test 5365
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Recalls (6)
- TRAILER HITCHESCampaign 05E062000 · 30/09/2005
CERTAIN VALLEY INDUSTRIES HITCH-CLASS III RECEIVER TRAILER HITCHES P/N 82850 MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MARCH AND SEPTEMBER 2005 SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR 2005 NISSAN XTERRA PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO INSUFFICIENT WELD STRENGTH, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE HITCHES MAY BREAK WHILE IN USE.
Risk: THE TRAILER OR ITEM IN TOW MAY RELEASE PARTIALLY OR WHOLLY FROM THE MOTOR VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Fix: VALLEY INDUSTRIES WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE TRAILER HITCHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 3, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VALLEY INDUSTRIES AT 209-368-8881.
- AIR BAGS:FRONTALCampaign 08V690000 · 29/12/2008
NISSAN IS RECALLING 242,720 MY 2005-2009 PATHFINDER, FRONTIER AND XTERRA VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN THOSE AREAS OF THE COUNTRY WHICH USE HEAVY CONCENTRATIONS OF ROAD SALT IN THE WINTER, A MIXTURE OF SNOW/WATER AND SALT CAN ENTER INTO THE FRONT CRASH ZONE SENSOR (CZS) HOUSING. IF THIS OCCURS, THE CZS MAY INTERNALLY RUST RESULTING IN A SIGNAL INTERRUPTION. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE RED AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE TO ALERT THE VEHICLE OPERATOR.
Risk: THIS ISSUE COULD RESULT IN THE NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAGS IN A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT CZS WITH A REDESIGNED SENSOR. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 26, 2009. OWNERS IN THE OTHER STATES WILL RECEIVE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE SENSOR TO 10 YEARS. THESE OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE WARRANTY EXTENSION BY MAIL AND WILL RECEIVE A STICKER TO PLACE IN THEIR WARRANTY BOOKLET EXPLAINING THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGCampaign 10V517000 · 28/10/2010
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.
Risk: THIS COULD CAUSE ENGINE STALLING INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ECM RELAY INSIDE THE IPDM ASSEMBLY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 6, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
- SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARMCampaign 10E019000 · 20/05/2010
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN FRONT AND REAR LOWER LINKS, P/NOS. 54501ZQ00A, 54500ZQ00A, 551A1ZQ00A, 551A0ZQ00A , 54501EA00A, 54500EA00A, 551A1EA500, 551A0EA500, 54501ZR00A, AND 54500ZR00A, SOLD BETWEEN NOVEMBER 25, 2009 AND MAY 14, 2010 AS REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR MODEL YEAR 2004 THROUGH 2010 TITAN, ARMADA, AND QX56, AND MODEL YEARS 2005 THROUGH 2010 FRONTIER, XTERRA, AND PATHFINDER VEHICLES. THE LOWER CONTROL LINK ASSEMBLY HAS TWO CYLINDRICAL COLLARS FORMING THE INBOARD ATTACHMENT POINTS TO THE CHASSIS. DUE TO AN IMPROPER WELDING PROCESS SOME COLLARS MAY CONTAIN WELDS THAT DO NOT MEET STRENGTH SPECIFICATIONS.
Risk: IF THE COLLAR WELD SEPARATES, THE VEHICLE HANDLING WILL DETERIORATE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Fix: NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY AFFECTED LOWER LINK FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
- TRAILER HITCHESCampaign 05V458000 · 05/10/2005
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A NISSAN ACCESSORY TOW HITCH, INADEQUATE QUALITY OF SOME WELDED JOINTS IN THE HITCH ASSEMBLY MAY RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE HITCH FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN BEING USED TO TOW.
Risk: THIS COULD RESULT IN THE TRAILER SEPARATING FROM THE VEHICLE AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TOW HITCHES. ON OCTOBER 17, 2005, OWNERS WERE SENT AN INTERIM LETTER ADVISING THEM NOT TO USE THE TOW HITCH UNTIL IT CAN BE REPAIRED. ANOTHER LETTER WAS SENT OUT ON NOVEMBER 21, 2005, NOTIFYING THEM TO BRING THEIR VEHICLES IN FOR REPAIR. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
- EQUIPMENTCampaign 07E046000 · 03/07/2007
CERTAIN HOPKINS AFTERMARKET TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL CONNECTION HARNESSES SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN MODELS OF NISSAN VEHICLES WHICH ARE LISTED ABOVE. THE INTERNAL PART NUMBERS WITHIN HOPKINS ARE: 1010476025, 1040376025, 1110476025, 1170376025, 1290376025, 1010476035, 1040376035, 1110476035, 1170376035, AND 1290376035. A WIRE MAY HAVE BEEN PLACED IN AN INCORRECT POSITION IN THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HOUSING. THIS RESULTS IN AN INCORRECT ROUTING OF WIRES BETWEEN THE TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER AND THE TOWING VEHICLE WIRING SYSTEM.
Risk: THIS HARNESS WOULD RESULT IN POWER FROM THE TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER GOING TO THE TOWING VEHICLE DASH LIGHT CIRCUIT RATHER THAN THE TRAILER BRAKES. THIS RESULT WOULD BE THE LACK OF TRAILER BRAKING WHEN THE TOWING VEHICLE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. IT WOULD ALSO RESULT IN THE TOWING VEHICLES DASH LIGHTS BEING ACTIVATED WHEN THE VEHICLE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE FAILURE OF THE APPLICATION OF THE TRAILER BRAKE COULD RESULT IN REDUCED ABILITY TO STOP AND CONTRIBUTE TO A POSSIBLE CRASH.
Fix: HOPKINS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE ORIGINAL HARNESS WITH A REVISED HARNESS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN AUGUST 17, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT HOPKINS AT 800-835-0129.
Owner complaints
Most-reported areas
- POWER TRAIN267
- FUEL SYSTEM164
- GASOLINE138
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING99
- ENGINE71
- OTHER26
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM25
- FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM16
Read individual complaints (50 most recent)
These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.
- 12/30/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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.
- 12/30/2011· POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK VIOLENTLY AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS BEFORE SHIFTING INTO GEAR. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION FLUIDS HAD MIXED ERRONEOUSLY AND BOTH THE TRANSMISSION AND THE RADIATOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE BELT TENSION SENSOR WOULD ALSO NEED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO OFFERED TO WAIVE THE FEE OF DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
- 12/30/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN
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. *TR
- 12/30/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
COUPLE WEEKS AGO MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE I BACKING OFF MY DRIVEWAY. THEN MY BATTERY DIED A WEEK AFTER SO I THOUGHT THE REASON WHY MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IS BECAUSE OF MY BATTERY IS RUNNING OUT OF JUICE. SO, I REPLACE MY BATTERY BUT THEN THE FOLLOWING DAY MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. THAT'S WHEN I WENT TO MY LOCAL AUTO SHOP AND GET MY X GET CHECK. THEY TOLD THAT IS THE ERROR CODE P0463. *TR
- 12/30/2008· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
1. NORMAL USE OF VEHICLE. CITY DRIVING MOSTLY. 2. FUEL GAUGE NEEDLE DOES NOT CORRECTLY SHOW THE AMOUNT OF FUEL AFTER INITIALLY FILLING UP THE GAS TANK. AFTER SOME MINUTES OF DRIVING, THE NEEDLE CORRECTLY SHOWS A FULL TANK. THEN AFTER ABOUT 3/4 FUEL LEVEL, THE NEEDLE DROPS BACK TO EMPTY. ADDITIONALLY, THE DIGITAL GAUGE DOES NOT ACCURATELY COMPUTE FUEL MILES LEFT AND MPG. THIS BEHAVIOR REPEATS EACH TIME THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED. WITHOUT THESE FUNCTIONS I AM UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE LEFT IN THE TANK. LEAVING THE POSSIBILITY FOR BEING STRANDED SOMEWHERE, IF I DO NOT ACCURATELY GUESS AT HOW MUCH GAS IS LEFT. 3. NOTHING WAS DONE (YET) TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. A MECHANIC TOLD ME IT THE PROBLEM IS PROBABLY CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTION FUEL SENDING UNIT/SENSOR. I HAVE ALSO CONFIRMED THE DIAGNOSIS ON X.NISSANHELP.COM. I AM AWAITING TO DETERMINE IF THESE VEHICLES COULD BE RECALLED BY THE DEALERS AND/OR NISSAN, AS IT APPEARS MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
- 12/30/2008· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. EARLIER THIS WEEK I FUELED UP THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUED HOME. I REALIZED THAT MY FUEL GAUGE WAS READING ONLY 3/4 OF A TANK. SO, I WENT BACK UP TO THE GAS STATION AND TRIED TO FINISH FILLING THE TANK (ON .57 CENTS). EVERY DAY SINCE THEN, ONCE I START THE CAR THE FUEL GAUGE READS BAD. THIS PAST MONDAY THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT HAD COME ON. I THEN WENT OUT AND PURCHASED AN OBD II SCANNER TO READ THE ERROR CODE. IT WAS P0463 (FUEL LEVEL SENSOR A CIRCUIT HIGH INPUT). DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE SUBJECT AND FOUND THAT IT MEANS THAT I HAVE A FAULTY FUEL SENDING UNIT. IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR 2005-2007 NISSAN XTERRA. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUES. IF MY WIFE IS DRIVING MY DAUGHTER BACK TO NYC AND THE CAR RUNS OUT OF FUEL AND THEY ARE STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE WITH PEOPLE DRIVING PAST THEM IN EXCESS OF 70-80 MPH.... THAT IS FAR FROM SAFE. *TR
- 12/29/2015· POWER TRAIN
RADIATOR DEFECT CAUSING ATF FLUID TO CONTAMINATE THE TRANSMISSION, LEADING TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE, WITH EXTENSIVE REPAIRS, AND EXTREME ASSOCIATED COSTS. THIS COMMONLY KNOWN DEFECT CAUSES TRANSMISSION TO FAIL WHILE DRIVING, WHICH CAN BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, AND NECESSITATES A FULL RECALL!
- 12/29/2013· POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA AND I'M HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION I PLACE IT IN GEAR AND HEARD A POP AND THEN THE VEHICLE DID NOT WANT TO GO ANYWHERE. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I HAVE COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. IF NISSAN KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM THEY SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS NO MATTER WHAT THE MILEAGE IS ON THE VEHICLE. I WILL NOT BE BUYING ANOTHER NISSAN IF THEY DON'T WANT TO STAND BEHIND THERE PRODUCTS. A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WENT BAD AND IT COST ME 1200.00 DOLLARS TO HAVE IT FIXED AND IT WAS ALSO A KNOWN PROBLEM. *TR
- 12/29/2010· POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A STEEP HILL, I TURNED OFF THE OVERDRIVE AND THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY SHOWED THE VEHICLE HAD SHIFTED INTO 4TH GEAR BUT IN FACT IS WAS STILL IN OD (5TH) GEAR. UPON ACTIVATING THE BUTTON TO SHIFT BACK TO OD, THE VEHICLE NOW SHIFTED DOWN INTO 3RD GEAR BUT DISPLAYED THAT IT WAS IN OD (5TH) GEAR. I LIVE IN THE SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND I NEED TO DOWNSHIFT TO SLOW THE VEHICLE WHEN GOING DOWNHILL AND TO AVOID OVERHEATING THE BRAKES WITH A POSSIBILITY OF BRAKE FAILURE. I HAVE VISITED TWO DIFFERENT NISSAN DEALERS ON A TOTAL OF FOUR OCCASIONS TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM AND THEY TELL ME THAT IS THE WAY THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONS AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO FIX IT. ALTHOUGH I THOUGHT I WAS BUYING A VEHICLE WITH FIVE GEARS, IN FACT WHEN GOING DOWN HILL IT DOES NOT HAVE A 4TH GEAR. UPDATED 02/14/11 *BF
- 12/29/2008· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 NISSAN XTERRA. FUEL GAUGE IS ERRATIC AND READS INCORRECTLY 90% OF THE TIME. FROM OWNER'S FORUM DISCUSSIONS, THIS SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR UNIT. *TR
- 12/29/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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
- 12/28/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED. GAS GAUGE INACCURATE. GAS LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN PLENTY OF GAS IS STILL IN TANK. DTE FEATURE NO LONGER SHOWS NUMBERS ONLY DASHES. ONLY 66,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM STARTED AROUND 64,000 MILES. *TR
- 12/28/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
PLEASE HELP! MY FUEL SENSOR IS FAILING. MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON NOW AND THE REPAIR FOR THIS IS EXPENSIVE. I RECEIVED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY IN THE MAIL FOR 72,000 MILES FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM. I CALLED NISSAN DIRECTLY BECAUSE MY MILEAGE WAS PAST THIS AND THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON FAILURE IN XTERRAS AND THEY SAID THEY COULD DO NOTHING FOR ME. THERE IS A NISSAN SERVICE BULLETIN NTB07-069B IN EXISTENCE, BUT NOT A RECALL. SINCE THEY WOULDN'T HELP ME, MY LIGHT WAS ON LONG BEFORE I HIT 72,000 MILES, AND THIS IS SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM IN THESE VEHICLES, I FEEL STRONGLY THAT NISSAN SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL. I HAVE HIGH MILEAGE ON MY CAR BECAUSE MY FAMILY LIVES 6 HOURS AWAY AND I DRIVE TO SEE THEM FREQUENTLY. IS THERE ANY THING YOU CAN DO TO HELP ME? PLEASE? *TR
- 12/28/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN
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 OCCURRENCE 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 OCCURRED AGAIN. *TR
- 12/27/2014· EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LICENSE PLATE LIGHTS ON THE 2005 & 2006 XTERRA ARE KNOWN TO CRACK AND MELT CAUSING FAILURES. REPLACING THE BULB WILL NOT LAST DUE TO THE CRACKED HOUSINGS. NISSAN IS NO LONGER PRODUCING THESE LIGHTS. THE LIGHTS WERE REDESIGNED FOR 2007. IN ORDER TO USE THE NEW STYLE LIGHTS, YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE REAR BUMPER FOR THE LIGHTS TO FIT. THE REAR BUMPER COSTS $683.20 FOR THE PART ALONE. THE LIGHTING IS $40.20. YOU WOULD HAVE SPEND CLOSE TO $1000 IN PARTS AND LABOR FOR WORKING LICENSE PLATE LIGHTS THAT ARE FACTORY. THESE COSTS ARE UNACCEPTABLE TO KEEP A VEHICLE IN COMPLIANCE.. *TR
- 12/27/2011· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND FUEL GAUGE COMPLETELY UNRELIABLE. FUEL GAUGE WOULD READ EMPTY WITH FULL FUEL AND THEN CHANGE TO VARIOUS READINGS. *TR
- 12/27/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE FAILED DURING OPERATION WITHOUT WARNING SECONDARY TO FAULTY ORIGINAL RADIATOR WHICH LEAKED COOLANT INTO THE TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR DESTROYED AND REQUIRE REPLACING. DESPITE EXTENSIVE DOCUMENTATION OF THIS PROBLEM ON CONSUMER WEBSITES AND A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, NISSAN AMERICA AND DEALERSHIP DENIED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PROBLEM AND DID NOT ACCEPT ANY FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. TOTAL REPAIRS ESTIMATED AT $5,000. NOTIFYING CONSUMER OF AND/OR REPLACING FAULTY RADIATOR COULD PREVENT A COSTLY DESTROYED TRANSMISSION. *TR
- 12/26/2014· POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLES SPEED DECREASED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR FAILED CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. AS A RESULT, THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
- 12/26/2013· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN
COOLANT LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION, CAUSING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. ESTIMATE OF $5800 TO REPAIR. *TR
- 12/24/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
FUEL LEVEL SENSOR AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTROL MODULE . THE TRUCK DIE ANY WHERE MY TRUCK IN LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY(495) WEST IN THE LEFT LANE I BELIEVE THAT ALL NISSAN 2005 XTERRA THE SHOULD CALL FOR THIS CANE OF PROBLEM IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
- 12/23/2012· POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION COMES OUT OF GEAR. *TR
- 12/22/2012· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
RADIATOR LEAK, HEATER TEMP DROPPING, ROUGH GEAR VIBRATION FROM TRANSMISSION. *TR
- 12/20/2013· POWER TRAIN
WHILE ACCELERATING, AFTER PULLING FROM A COUNTY ROAD ONTO A STATE HIGHWAY, MY VEHICLE "STUTTERED" AND IMMEDIATELY LOST POWER TO THE DRIVE TRAIN. DISCOVERED THAT I HAD WATER IN MY TRANSMISSION. *TR
- 12/20/2013· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
THE CAR HAD BEEN DRIVING FINE AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO A HIGHER GEAR. THE RPMS WOULD JUST INCREASE. AT TIMES THE CAR WOULD NOT EVEN GO INTO ANY GEAR WHAT SO EVER. FINALLY MANAGED TO GET IT TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION FLUID MIXING WITH THE RADIATOR FLUID. TOLD ME I NEEDED BOTH REPLACED AND QUOTED OVER $6500 FOR THE FIX. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AT THE TIME, BUT I WAS ALSO HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL GAUGE (ALSO ANOTHER KNOWN PROBLEM IN XTERRAS). *TR
- 12/20/2010· POWER TRAIN
ON SATURDAY DECEMBER 18, 2010 I NOTICED A VIBRATION IN MY 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. THE FOLLOWING MONDAY I TOOK IT TO A DEALER FOR SERVICE. I WAS TOLD THAT MY RADIATOR HAD FAILED AND THAT IT HAD LEAKED COOLANT INTO MY TRANSMISSION, CAUSING BOTH COMPONENTS TO NEED IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE FAILURE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THAT IT OCCURS WITH NO WARNING...NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, NO NOTICEABLE DETERIORATION OF PERFORMANCE, IT JUST HAPPENS. HE SAID THAT IN A WORST-CASE SCENARIO, THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION COULD SEIZE CAUSING AN IMMEDIATE STOP AND LOSS OF CONTROL. WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED ON MY XTERRA, I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE TRAVELING 60-70MPH. NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE RADIATOR BY 20,000 MILES (TO 80K FROM 60K) BUT THEY REFUSE TO ISSUE A RECALL EVEN THOUGH THIS PROBLEM AFFECTS ALL OF THEIR MID-SIZED TRUCKS AND SUVS MANUFACTURED IN 2005. FURTHERMORE, NISSAN ISSUED THIS EXTENSION TO DEALERSHIPS AND NOT DIRECTLY TO CONSUMERS. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE CHANGE OR ANY POTENTIAL PROBLEM. AS SUCH, I HAVE BEEN DRIVING A TICKING TIME-BOMB THAT LUCKILY DID NOT GO OFF AND HARM MYSELF OR MY FAMILY. *TR
- 12/19/2011· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT FAILS WITH A P0463 STORED IN SELF-DIAGNOSIS. THIS IS THE SAME AS THE OPEN RECALL FOR 06-08 IN TSB NTB07-069B. HOWEVER MINE IS AN 05 AND IF YOU LOOK ON THE WEB,,,,,,,THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH XTERRA S FROM 05-09 NOT JUST 06-08. NISSAN IS NOT BEING HELPFUL, AND RUNNING OUT OF FUEL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD IS NOT GOOD, NOR IS THE $500+ DOLLARS THEY WANT TO FIX THIS!! *TR
- 12/19/2005· TRAILER HITCHES
CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING 2005 NISSAN XTERRA RECALL.*TS THE RECALL WARNED NOT TO TOW ANYTHING UNTIL THE HITCH WAS REPLACED. THE ESTIMATED TIME FOR REPLACEMENT WAS MID NOVEMBER. THE CONSUMER COMPLIED WITH THE RECALL. AT THE END OF NOVEMBER THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT THE RECALL BUT THE WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TWICE AND EACH TIME WAS PROMISED A RETURN CALL AND WAS GIVE A CASE NUMBER. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT HEARD BACK FROM ANYONE AT THE MANUFACTURER. THE PART NUMBER IS 999T5-KR100 (RECALL NUMBERS 05E062000 AND05V458000). *NM
- 12/17/2015· POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AT 135,000. FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK.CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED, THEREFORE I AM UNAWARE OF ANY ADDITIONAL ISSUES, AND CANNOT PASS EMISSIONS IN ATLANTA, GA, THEREFORE I CANNOT RENEW MY TAG.
- 12/17/2014· AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT ON. THIS WAS A RECALL ON MANY CARS DEPENDING WHERE THEY WERE BUILT BUT I SEEN THEY WERE INCLUDING ALL THE NISSAN/PATHFINDERS 2005. NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL. IT HAD BEEN FIXED AND WENT OUT AGAIN! *TR
- 12/17/2013· POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR FLUID WAS MIXED WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. AS A RESULT, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,208.
- 12/17/2008· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON WHEN GAS GETS BELOW 1/2 TANK. WHEN I FILL THE TANK THE GAUGE DOESN'T REGISTER THE FILL UNTIL VEHICLE IS RESTARTED. OR, THE GAUGE DROPS TO E AND THE LIGHT COMES ON. 2. OCCURS ALL THE TIME. 3.THE PART REQUIRED IS A FUEL LEVEL SENDING SENSOR UNIT. *TR
- 12/16/2012· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN
A CRACK IN RADIATOR ASSEMBLY CAUSES A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR
- 12/16/2011· STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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 GAUGE 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. *TR
- 12/16/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FAILURE CODE PO463 ON NISSAN XTERRA YEAR 2005 , FUEL LEVEL SENSOR VERY HIGH RISK OF WRONG READING ON FUEL GAUGE CAUSING VEHICLE TO STRAND MOTORIST DUE TO RUNNING OUT OF FUEL THIS REPAIR IS ABOUT $600.00 PER NISSAN AND IS VERY COMMON ON THIS MODEL PLEASE HAVE THIS PLACED ON A RECALL LIST FOR THIS FACTORY DEFECT THANKS DAVID LEADERS *TR
- 12/15/2015· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
I PURCHASED A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA . THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION IS GONE DUE TO A FAULT IN THE MANUFACTURING. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION - BUT LUCKILY FOR ME I WAS NOT DRIVING OR ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY ARE NOT GOING TO ASSIST ME IN REPAIRING THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WARRANTY HAS RUN OUT. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED - THE DEALER NEVER MENTIONED ANYTHING ABOUT A RECALL OR PROBLEM AT THE TIME THAT COULD BE FIXED BY NISSAN NOR DID I RECEIVE ANY CORRESPONDENCE FROM NISSAN THEMSELVES. NOW I AM STUCK WITH THE FINANCIAL BURDEN OF $5000 FOR THE REPAIR. I DON'T THINK THIS IS FAIR - THE USED CAR DEALERS SHOULD BE MANDATED BY LAW TO FIX VEHICLES WITH RECALLS AND INFORM CAR BUYERS THAT THERE IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. NISSAN ALSO SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE.
- 12/15/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE ON MY '05 XTERRA READ E AFTER FILL UP. AFTER ECM RESET EVENT RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. ON TWO OCCASIONS ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHILE LEAVING MY DRIVEWAY. MISTAKENLY, I ATTRIBUTED THIS TO BAD FUEL AND/OR COLD ENGINE. THAT IS UNTIL YESTERDAY, DURING RUSH HOUR AT 60MPH THE ENGINE CUT OFF IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. NARROWLY ESCAPING A MAJOR ACCIDENT, THIS WOULD HAVE INVOLVED MULTIPLE CARS. I MERCIFULLY COASTED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE INTERSTATE. I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND TRIED TO RESTART. I REPEATED THIS PROCEDURE UNTIL ON THE FOURTH ATTEMPT IT RESTARTED AND I MADE IT TO WORK. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AS I WAS LEAVING WORK THAT DAY ALSO. AFTER A DIAGNOSTIC AND SIMPLE QUERY ON THE INTERNET, I FOUND MY P0463 CODE TO BE RELATED THE FUEL SENDING UNIT, A WELL KNOWN AND ALL TOO COMMON ISSUE. IN FACT A RELEVANT SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED BY NISSAN. MOREOVER, A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR EARLIER MODEL XTERRAS. FREQUENCY OF THIS ISSUE AND MY SAFETY CONCERNS HAVE PROGRESSIVELY WORSENING. I REFUSE TO TRANSPORT MY CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. (IMAGINE AN ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHILE TURNING LEFT WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC.) THOUGH NISSAN CUSTOMER CARE AND MY DEALER INDICATE NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED, I AM WORKING WITH BOTH THE RESOLVE. TO ME $26,000 IS A SUBSTANTIAL PURCHASE, AND COMMENSURATE PRODUCT QUALITY AND CUSTOMER SUPPORT IS EXPECTED. ABSENT NISSAN STANDING BEHIND ITS PRODUCT, THE ESTIMATED DEALER REPAIR COST IS $500+. THE POTENTIAL COST OF NOT REPAIRING THE FUEL SENDING UNIT ON ANY AFFECTED NISSAN VEHICLE IS IMMEASURABLE. *TR
- 12/14/2017· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SLOW TO CHANGE GEARS AND ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR SERVICING AND TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR KEPT ILLUMINATING AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. A DEALER WAS CONTACTED (MASSAPEQUA NISSAN, 200 SUNRISE HIGHWAY, AMITYVILLE, NY 11701, (516) 799-2800). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V517000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: DP-12004 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED FOUR TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS (TSBS) ON THE ENGINE AND FOUR TSBS ON THE POWER TRAIN, BUT THERE WAS NO REMEDY TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,074.
- 12/14/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
MY NISSAN XTERRA HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR. THE SENSOR READING COMES AND GOES AND I HAVE EVEN RAN OUT OF GAS ONCE. THERE WAS A RECALL OUT ON THIS FOR IMMEDIATE REPAIRS AND ONE THAT GAVE AN EXTENDED MILEAGE WARRANTY TO 72,000 MILES. I CALLED NISSAN IN MAY 2010, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE STILL DEALING WITH GETTING THE CORRECT PART AND TO CALL BACK IN A FEW MONTHS. I WAS AROUND 66,000 MILES AT THAT TIME. I HAD A FRIEND AT WORK WHO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND HE HAD IT INTO THE DEALER 4 TIMES AND IT WASN'T UNTIL AROUND SEPTEMBER WHEN IT GOT FIXED WITH THE RIGHT PART. SO KNOWING THAT, THAT IS WHEN I CALLED IN SINCE I KNEW THEY HAD THE CORRECT PART. I TOOK IT IN FOR THE FUEL GAUGE AND FRONT CRASH SENSOR RECALLS, AND THEY ONLY FIXED THE ONE. NISSAN TOLD ME THAT THE FUEL GAUGE RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE WAS ONLY GOOD TIL 72,000 MILES, AND I WAS OVER THAT. I DON'T BELIEVE THIS IS FAIR SINCE I WAS TRYING TO GET IT FIXED AND I WAS UNDER THAT MILEAGE IN MAY, BUT WHILE WAITING ON NISSAN TO GET IT RIGHT, FROM MAY TO SEPTEMBER, I OBVIOUSLY PUT ON MORE MILES AND IT PUT ME OVER. NOW THEY SAY THEY WONT COVER IT. THIS IS NOT MY FAULT, AND OTHER XTERRAS WITH THIS ISSUE ARE GETTING THIS COVERED, I FEEL THAT I AM ENTITLED TO THE SAME. THANKS *TR
- 12/13/2016· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR FLUID MIXED WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.
- 12/13/2012· POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SLIPPED WHILE DRIVING, THEN WOULD NOT SHIFT AT ALL. HAD TO BE TOWED. TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT, BUT GOES INTO "LIMP MODE" AFTER A FEW MILES OF DRIVING, WITH A STRONG ODOR OF HOT FLUID. *TR
- 12/12/2015· POWER TRAIN
CATASTROPHIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE AS A RESULT OF RADIATOR FLUID LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION ALLOWED BY A DESIGN DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION/RADIATOR. HAD TO PAY $5,158 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER SEEMS TO TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DESIGN DEFECT WHEN FAILURE OCCURS OVER 100,000 MILES. THIS IS WRONG.
- 12/12/2013· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS I BEGAN TO NOTICE THE ENGINE BOGGING DOWN WHEN CHANGING GEARS. UPON TAKING IT TO MY MECHANIC I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A LEAK BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE COOLANT SYSTEMS. THE FIX WOULD REQUIRE A REPLACEMENT OF BOTH SYSTEMS TOTALLY APPROX. $6000! APPARENTLY THIS IS A "KNOWN ISSUE" WITH 2005-2010 XTERRAS. UPON CONTACTING NISSAN I WAS TOLD THAT SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS OVER 100,000 MILES THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO FOR ME. IF THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE, AND A RATHER MAJOR ONE AT THAT, I'M NOT SURE WHY THERE HASN'T BEEN ANY RECALLS OR SOME KIND OF FIX. *TR
- 12/11/2013· POWER TRAIN
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING OUR 2005 NISSAN XTERRA AND SUDDENLY THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, SHE FLOORED IT AND AFTER A WHILE IT GOT BACK UP TO SPEED ENOUGH FOR HER TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY THROUGH 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC AND ONTO THE SIDE ROAD. THE CAR NOW SITS IN MY DRIVEWAY BECAUSE IT WILL COST OVER 6,000 TO REPAIR (THE CAR BOOK VALUE IS A BIT LESS THAN THAT). THE TRANSMISSION/RADIATOR WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE FLUID HAS GOTTEN INTO THE TRANSMISSION. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND STILL CONTINUES TO LET THEIR CUSTOMERS BEAR THE BRUNT OF THEIR DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. THANK GOD MY DAUGHTER WAS NOT KILLED ON THE HIGHWAY DUE TO THE SUDDEN LOSS OF SPEED/CONTROL. I HOPE IT DOES NOT TAKE SOMEONE DYING FROM THIS DEFECT IN ORDER FOR THEM TO RECALL AND PAY TO REPLACE/REPAIR THIS ISSUE. PERHAPS SOMEONE ALREADY HAS BUT NO ONE KNOWS YET. I HAD TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME FROM THE MECHANIC SHOP JUST A FEW MILES AND WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS ALMOST HIT TWICE. WE HAVE BOUGHT HER A NEW CAR (NOT A NISSAN) AND ARE TRYING TO FIND SOMEONE TO PURCHASE THE NISSAN AND FIX IT THEMSELVES OR SELL IT FOR PARTS. WE NOW HAVE A USELESS AUTO THAT IS NO LONGER WORTH A DIME AND WE ARE OUT SEVERAL THOUSAND IN RESALE VALUE. HOW CAN THIS BE LEGAL? WHEN WILL THIS FINALLY BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY? *TR
- 12/11/2012· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN
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
- 12/11/2008· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005/06 NISSAN XTERRA FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT FAILED. COMMON PROBLEM AMONG THIS VEHICLE THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
- 12/10/2013· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 60 MPH, MY CAR SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR AND THE RPM'S SHOT UP CAUSING MY CAR TO PRETTY MUCH STOP MOVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALL FOR A TOW. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST WHO TOLD US THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FRIED. BY LOOKING AT THE FLUID IN THE TRANSMISSION JUST ON A QUICK LOOK, HE DEDUCED THAT THE RADIATOR HAD MOST LIKELY LEAKED COOLANT, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. UPON RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, I LEARNED THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY NISSAN VEHICLES AND COULD BE A HUGE PROBLEM FOR MANY PEOPLE. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET TO SAFETY AND WAS NOT HIT BY ANOTHER CAR OR SUSTAINED ANY INJURIES. FINALLY, I HAD TO TRADE THE CAR IN FOR A GIGANTIC LOSS! VERY UPSET. *TR
- 12/10/2008· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 NISSAN XTERRA - SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON, THEN FUEL GAUGE DROPS TO ZERO. LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF APPARENTLY IN RELATION TO AMOUNT OF GAS IN THE TANK. SEARCHED "SERVICE ENGINE SOON GAS GAUGE" AND TOP OF THE LIST WERE DOZENS OF NISSAN OWNERS' COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE VERY SAME PROBLEM. *TR
- 12/09/2012· POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 45 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR STARTED SLOWING DOWN. WHEN I PULLED OVER THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO MY HOUSE AND IT HASN'T STARTED SINCE. *TR
- 12/09/2008· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 NISSAN XTERRA OFFROAD. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON, FUEL GAUGE NOT FUNCTIONING, READS EMPTY AFTER A FILL UP AND VICE VERSA. *TR
- 12/09/2008· SUSPENSION
MY 2005 NISSAN XTERRA REAR END BOTTOMS OUT WITH 4 PEOPLE IN THE TRUCK ON ANY KIND OF BUMPY ROAD. *TR