2005 NISSAN XTERRA Complaints

I SEEM TO BE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS EVERYONE ELSE WITH MY 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. STARTED FEELING A VIBRATION AROUND 40 TO 60 MPH. IT FELT LIKE I WAS RIDING ON A RUMBLE STRIP EXCEPT I WAS NOT. THE RADIATOR FLUID LEAKED INTO MY TRANSMISSION WHICH CASED MY TRANSMISSION TO GO OUT. I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR 2 MONTHS. *TT

DTE (DISTANCE TO EMPTY) INDICATION FLASHES "---". VEHICLE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CODE PO463, FUEL LEVEL SENSOR A CIRCUIT INPUT HIGH IS STORED IN MEMORY. ACCORDING TO INTERNET SEARCHES AND CIRCUIT DIAGRAM, BELIEVED TO BE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR (IN-TANK). *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, SHE HEARD A RUMBLING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT RADIATOR FLUID LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND THE RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE ALSO PARTS WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION THAT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE SPECIFIC PARTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 15 MPH. A LOUD NOISE WAS ALSO HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND STATED THAT THE RADIATOR FLUID WAS LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION, RADIATOR, AND DRIVE SHAFT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 87,000. ..UPDATED 09/15/11 *BF

DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION COOLING DESIGN CAUSING 2005 NISSAN XTERRA LEAKING COOLANT INTO TRANSMISSION RESULTING IN TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR FAILURE. NISSAN HAS NOT CORRECTED THE DESIGN PROBLEM FOR CONSUMERS RESULTING IN PUTTING CONSUMERS RISK OF HARMS WAY AND EXTREME COSTS TO REPAIR. *KB

TL* THE OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED. THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD READ EMPTY WHENEVER THE FUEL TANK WAS FILLED WITH GASOLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AFTER ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

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. *TR

2005 NISSAN XTERRA TRANSMISSION/ RADIATOR. RADIATOR LEAKS INTO TRANSMISSION AND CAUSES TRANSMISSION TO SEEZE. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE THEY HAVE NOT ENTERED A RECALL ON THE PART. *TT

I WAS ENTERING ONTO THE FREEWAY ABOUT 60MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING VIOLENTLY. I WASN'T SURE IF I BLEW A TIRE OR HIT SOMETHING AND I INSTINCTIVELY BRAKED HARD AND DROVE ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I INSPECTED THE FRONT END AND COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT HAD GONE WRONG. I DROVE AT MINIMUM POSTED SPEED TO THE NEXT RAMP AND EXITED. ON A DIRT ROAD ON THE WAY HOME THE VIBRATION AND SHAKING STARTED AGAIN AT AROUND 40MPH. WHEN I SLOWED DOWN THE SHAKING STOPPED. I NURSED THE CAR HOME. I LEARNED LATER THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION OF THIS MODEL CAUSED BY RADIATOR FLUID LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION WHICH CORRODES THE COMPONENTS. I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL OR OTHER NOTICE FROM NISSAN. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION BECAUSE IT CAUSES THE DRIVER TO TAKE IMMEDIATE AND SEVERE ACTION AS IT FEELS LIKE A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF SOME SORT. AT HIGH SPEEDS IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *KB

I AM WRITING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT MY 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. OTHERWISE A VERY SOUND CAR, I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE TIMING CHAIN GUIDE IS WEARING DOWN AND WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THIS IS COMMON IN NISSAN AND MY RESEARCH CONCURS. MY CAR ONLY HAS 85,000 MILES ON IT AND THIS REPAIR IS ESTIMATED TO COST ME $1900.00. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL ITEM AS THERE HAS ALREADY BEEN NUMEROUS SAFETY BULLETINS ON THIS ISSUE. *TR