2005 Nissan Xterra

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

ON OCTOBER 30, 2012 WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE TRANSMISSION ON OUR 2005 NISSAN XTERRA GAVE OUT. WE TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP WHO INFORMED US THAT NISSAN'S HAD AN INHERENT PROBLEM WITH THE COOLING SYSTEM LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION. WE WERE INFORMED IT WOULD BE 6K TO FIX THE VEHICLE. WE HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT A WARRANTY EXTENSION HAS BEEN GRANTED TO 80,000 FOR FULL RESTITUTION AND UNDER 100,000 FOR 50% RESTITUTION. EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE BARELY OVER 100,000 MILES, IF IT HAD NOT BEEN FOR THE PURE NEGLIGENCE OF NISSAN NOT DOING A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES WHEN THEY BECAME AWARE OF THE RAMPANT PROBLEM, OUR VEHICLE WOULD NOT HAVE SUFFERED A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION/COOLANT SYSTEM FAILURE WHICH HAS RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL LOSS. WE REQUEST THAT NISSAN CHANGE THEIR EXTENSION OF THE WARRANTY TO A COMPLETE RECALL AND REIMBURSE US FOR ANY LOSS. WE FEEL THIS IS FAIR BASED ON THE FACT THEY KNEW OF THE PROBLEM AND NEGLIGENTLY FAILED TO ACT UPON IT. *TR

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

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

RECENTLY THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TURNING OFF WHILE IN USE (DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD) AND WE HAVE TO THROW IT IN NEUTRAL, CRANK BACK UP, THEN PUT IT BACK IN GEAR. THIS IS NOT SAFE. TOOK IT IN TO GET IT DIAGNOSED AND THE SCAN CAME BACK READING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS COULD BE GOING OUT (2 ON EACH SIDE, PRETTY SURE ONLY ONE SIDE IS AFFECTED). THEN WERE TOLD ABOUT AN ECM RELAY RECALL. MECHANICS HAVE TOLD US THAT THIS CAN CAUSE THE CATS TO FAIL. NISSAN SAID TO TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP AND SEE WHAT THEY SAY. WHAT?! OF COURSE THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP IS GOING TO REPLACE ONLY THE ECM COMPONENT OF THE RECALL AND SAY IT WON'T AFFECT THE CATS, WHILE OTHER MECHANICS AT NON DEALER AFFILIATED SHOPS HAVE MORE THAN A FEW TIMES SAID IT CAN BE A DIRECT EFFECT OF THE ECM. SO WE HAVE A "CASE" NUMBER WITH NISSAN AND NISSAN WILL "INVESTIGATE" AND LET US KNOW IF THEY ARE WILLING TO PAY ANY TOWARDS THE REPAIR, OR IF A RECALL IS ISSUED IN THE NEAR FUTURE WE'LL GET REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIR... HOW ABOUT YOU JUST MAKE A VEHICLE WITHOUT FAULTY PARTS AND IF A FAULTY PART CONTRIBUTES TO ANOTHER PART GOING OUT, YOU REPAIR THE PARTS AFFECTED. *TR

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN X TERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY DUE TO THE MILEAGE AND THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V690000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS EFFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

ON SEPTEMBER 18, I TOOK MY NISSAN XTERRA TOT HE DEALERSHIP AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT BECAUSE IT HAD A HORRIBLE SHIFTING VIBRATION AND WAS JUMPING IN BETWEEN GEARS. HOWEVER, AFTER MAKING THE APPOINTMENT FOR THE NEXT DAY, I WAS REAR-ENDED AND HAD TO HAVE BODY REPAIRS MADE. I GOT THE CAR BACK. THE VIBRATION WAS STILL THERE, OF COURSE, BECAUSE THE VIBRATION HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE BODY. I WAS IN TOWN WHERE THE DEALERSHIP IS LOCATED ON OCTOBER 18. I WAS PULLING OUT OF A DRIVE ONTO A BUSY ROAD. NO POWER, THE CAR ONLY MOVED WITH GRAVITY ROLLING TOWARD THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE REVVED WITH THE GAS. I STOPPED QUICK ENOUGH TO AVOID ROLLING ONTO THE ROAD WHICH HAS A 45 MILE AN HOUR SPEED LIMIT WHERE I WAS. I SHUT THE CAR OFF. I STARTED IT BACK UP AND WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE I RAN THE SHIFTER THROUGH THE GEARS. WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE, IT HAD SOME POWER, BUT IT WAS CLEARLY DIMINISHED. I HEADED FOR THE DEALERSHIP. THE CAR WAS JERKING SO HARD THAT IT CLUNKED MY TEETH TOGETHER AND MADE MY NECK AND BACK HURT. I GOT TO THE DEALERSHIP. IT APPEARS THAT MY RADIATOR RUSTED OR CRACKED AND LEAKED THE FLUID INTO MY TRANSMISSION CAUSING IT TO DESTROY MY TRANSMISSION. ALL TOTAL, THE REPAIRS WOULD BE ABOUT $6,300. THE CAR SITS AT THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE I AM UNEMPLOYED AND CANNOT PAY THAT ON A CAR THAT I HAVE MANAGED WHILE BEING UNEMPLOYED SINCE FEBRUARY TO CONTINUE $482.58/MO PAYMENTS ON AND HAVING ONLY 6 LEFT!!! NISSAN REFUSES TO HELP ME BECAUSE I HAVE OVER 100,000 MILES ON THE CAR. HOW WOULD THEY HAVE LIKED IT IF I HAD ROLLED INTO TRAFFIC AND GOTTEN KILLED OR HURT? AND, THE PERSON FROM NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD JUST EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 100,000 BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. SO, THEY EVEN KNOW IT IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO LEAKAGE OF COOLANT FROM RADIATOR INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THIS APPEARS TO BE SYSTEMIC TO THIS MODEL AND YEAR OF VEHICLE. NISSAN HAS ONLY TAKEN ACTION AFTER THE FILING OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. NISSAN HAS CLEARLY BEEN AWARE OF THIS ISSSUE FOR AT LEAST FOUR YEARS AND HAS ONLY SENT A VAGUE LETTER REGARDING AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE RADIATOR, NOT NOTING THE POSSIBILITY OF A CATASTROPHIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, NOR A CAMPAIGN TO FIX THE ISSUE. *TR