2002 NISSAN XTERRA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V554000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM HERTZ, THECAR HAD BEEN IN A ACCIDENT BEFORE I BOUGHT IT. I DID NOT FIND OUT ABOUT THE ACCIDENT UNTIL AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR. THE CAR TIRES COULD NOT STAY ALIGNED, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE SHOOTING UP ABOUT 15 FEET OFF THE GROUND, THERE IS PAINT SPLATTER ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAR MOTOR, PAINT SPLATTER ON THE OUTSIDE BY THE GUARDS TIRE, AND YOU CAN SEE PAINT ON THE HOOD BY THE WINDOW ON THE RIGHT SIDE, THE TOE HOOK ON THE RIGHT SIDE LOOKS TO BE NEW.THERE IS A PAINT LINE ON THE INSIDE OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THE HOOD IS NEW, THERE ISNO RUBBER MOUNT ON THE HOOD ARM THAT HOLD THE HOOK UP. OVER SPRAY ON THE LEFT DRIVERS DOOR. *TR

THE DISTRIBUTOR HAS BALL BEARINGS UNDER THE SOLENOID AND PHOTO FOR CAM SENSOR THAT COMES APART AND GOES EVERY WHERE INTERNALLY. IT CAUSED ME TO GO OFF THE HIGHWAY AND ALMOST GOT HIT BY A TRUCKER WHEN IT COMPLETELY STOPPED MY CAR WITH OUT WARNING OF ANY KIND ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE WAS NO SENSOR INDICATOR UNTIL I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND IT ONLY REGISTERED THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR AFTER THE CAR WAS TURNED OF AN ON TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. IT ALMOST CAUSED MY WHOLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO BURN OUT AS WELL. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AND PULL THE MATERIAL CERTIFICATIONS AND BUILDS OF MATERIAL FOR THE INTERNAL ITEMS OF THIS, ESPECIALLY THE BALL BEARING THAT CAME APART. THIS IS THE MOST COMMON MALFUNCTIONING ITEM ON THIS MODEL AND YEAR. I'M AN INDUSTRIAL AND BUILD INSPECTOR AT CENTURY FASTENERS CORP. PLEASE REVIEW THIS AS IT COULD BE FATAL TO SOME ONE WHO DOSE NOT KNOW HOW TO CONTROL A SITUATION LIKE THIS. PLEASE AND THANK YOU,[XXX] 2002 NISSAN XTERRA AND ALL RELATED MODEL ENGINES. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 04V230000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE AND TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE HEAD GASKET AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

I WAS APPROACHING THE 'ON' RAMP WHEN XTERRA PULLED TO SIDE THEN FLIPPED OVER 3X.THERE ARE 4 RECALLS;3 MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO ROLLOVER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

HAD TO BRAKE HARD ON THE EXPRESS WAY, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT. THE CAUSE OF THE BRAKE FAILURE IS A HOLE IN THE HARD BRAKE LINE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BY THE HEAT EXHAUST SHIELD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V554000 (STEERING COLUMN) AND BEGIN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING AFTER THE RECALL SERVICE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND POSSIBLY THE GEAR BOX. THE CONTACT WAS THEN ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO ISSUES WITH THE POWER STEERING UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000. UPDATED 02/15/12*BF UPDATED 02/28/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THE ALARM ON THE VEHICLE ACTIVATED CONSTANTLY; HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.