2001 NISSAN XTERRA Complaints

THE CENTER SEAT BELT IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ADEQUATELY ACCOMODATE A CHILD SAFETY SEAT (IN THE CENTER OF THE VEHICLE). THE FEMALE STRAP IS TOO LONG AND WILL NOT TIGHTEN PROPERLY. IF YOU CAN GET IT TO TIGHTEN PROPERLY, IT IS INSIDE THE CAR SEAT AND POSES A THREAT TO THE CHILD BECAUSE IT IS IN THEIR BACK. THE CHILD COULD LEAN BACK ON IT AT THAT POINT AND UNFASTEN THE BELT. IF THEIR WAS AN ACCIDENT, THE BELT FASTENER COULD COME THROUGH THE CLOTH PART OF THE CAR SEAT AND INJURE THE CHILD.

CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO ROTATE TIRES, AND DISCOVERED THAT SCISSOR TYPE JACK WILL NOT RAISE VEHICLE ENOUGH TO CHANGE TIRES. CONSUMER CONTACTED NISSAN, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW.*AK *SLC

WHILE DRIVING CENTER WHEEL CAP FELL COMPLETELY OFF DUE TO A MISSING SPRING CLIP. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN CONSUMER DRIVES UP A HILL ENGINE WILL STALL. CONSUMER HAS CALLED DEALER, AND DEALER HAS NOT CALLED BACK YET.*AK TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE SPEEDOMETER GOES BACK AND FORTH. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON DUE TO CANISTER LEAK, DEALER REPLACED CANISTER AND VALVE ASSEMBLY. *YH

CONSUMER WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION, GOING BY THE EPA STICKER ON VEHICLE ,THAT IT GETS 20-28 GAS MILEAGE. CONSUMER GOT VEHICLE PLUGGED TO COMPUTER, AND IT SHOWED CORRECT GAS MILEAGE WAS 17-19 FOR 5 SPEED CYLINDER. NISSAN MUST HAVE AN INTERNAL DOCUMENT TO ACHIEVE THE 17-19 GAS MILEAGE ON VEHICLE. NISSAN KNOWS THIS, AND STILL SHOWS EPA MILEAGE INCORRECTLY ON STICKERS.*AK *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH ON I-95 RIGHT REAR WHEEL AND AXLE FLEW OF CAR, THEN, CONSUMER HAD NO BRAKES, AND MANAGED TO GET TO SIDE OF ROAD. CONSUMER FELT VERY LUCKY HE WAS NOT KILLED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION, HITTING A GUARDRAIL, AND ON SECOND IMPACT HITTING A VEHICLE HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

DASH LIGHTING ON 2001 NISSAN XTERRA SE IS SO DIM THAT THE GAUGES CAN NOT BE READ AT MOST TIMES, ESPECIALLY WHEN LIGHTS ARE ON DURING THE DAY IN CLOUDY WEATHER. VISABILITY IS DIFFICULT ON A DARK NIGHT. INABILITY TO DETERMINE SPEED (AND OTHER GAUGE STATUS) MAKES VEHICLE DANGEROUS TO OPERATE.*AK

SUDDEN ACCELERATION UPON APPLYING BRAKES WHILE PARKING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO REAR END BACK OF A VAN. VEHICLE AT DEALER SHOP FOR SEVERAL DAYS, AND NO RESPONSE WAS MADE AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

THE VEHICLE IS LEAKING FLUID FROM THE REAR AND WAS SPLASHING AGAINST THE REAR END DOOR AND WINDOW. *SLC