2002 NISSAN XTERRA Complaints

THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE IS CRACKED ALLOWING EXHAUST FUMES INTO THE PASSENGER AREA. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM AMONG NISSAN XTERRA OWNERS. *TR

I HAVE A NISSAN XTERRA AND THE WIRING TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS FAULTY. MY BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT AND I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS XTERRA'S ALL OVER LAS VEGAS OF THE SAME YEAR THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I WENT TO NISSAN ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME TOO MUCH TO LOOK AT IT. *TR

THE MAIN LEAF SPRING IN THE REAR SUSPENSION SHEARED OFF NEXT TO THE AXLE WHILE DRIVING. I WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE CAR AND THE TOTAL LOAD IN THE REAR OF THE CAR WAS APPROXIMATELY 100LBS. THE SPRING CAUGHT ON THE BRAKE LINE AS IT BROKE. MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON. THE REPAIRS HAVE NOT BEEN MADE YET. *TR

I HAD A CRASH FALLING A SLEEP BEHIND THE WHEEL HITTING A TREE AND A WALL THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY ON MY 2002 NISSAN EXTERRA. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE HEADLINER FELL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NISSAN HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE PURCHASE DATE AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 78,904.

TL*- WHILE DRIVING THE 2002 NISSAN XTERRA WITH A FAILURE MILEAGE OF 26,000 MILES. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY TURNED ON. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY, AND MADE NOISES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE SUPER CHARGER WAS FAILING. THE VEHICLE STILL HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000.*AK A RECALL WAS ISSUED REGARDING THE SUPERCHARGER. UPDATED 05/02/07*JB

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE CONTACT PULLED INTO A GAS STATION, PURCHASED OIL AND PUT IT INTO THE VEHICLE, AND THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT HAD TRIPLE AAA TOW THE VEHICLE TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS DIESEL FUEL MIXED WITH GAS. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED THE FUEL TANK AND THE FUEL SYSTEM TO BE FLUSHED, AND THE OIL CHANGED, SPARK PLUGS REPLACED, AND THE FUEL FILTER REPLACED. THE DEALER HAD THE CONTACTS VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS AND PERFORMED AN OIL CHANGE, FLUSHED THE FUEL TANK, AND FUEL SYSTEM. THE CONTACT PICKED UP THE VEHICLE ,WENT DIRECTLY ACROSS THE STREET AND PURCHASED HIGH OCTANE GAS. THE VEHICLE RAN LONG ENOUGH FOR HIM TO GO ACROSS THE STREET, GOT THE GAS AND THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT DID NOT BELIEVE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING AS IT DID BEFORE THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER , WHERE ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC HAD TO BE DONE, AND THE DEALER TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FIRST DIAGNOSTIC SHOULD HAVE REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE HAD A PROBLEM, AND THAT NOTHING ON THE DASHBOARD EVER INDICATED THAT THE OIL WAS LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN AUGUST, AND THE PROBLEMS BEGAN AT THE END OF JANUARY. THE CONTACT FELT THAT IF THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE OIL IT WAS PURCHASED THAT WAY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 50,000.*AK THE DEALER STATES TAG LIGHT NOT WORKING AND CD PLAYER NOT WORKING. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED INFORMATION FROM CARFAX AND A REPAIR INVOICE. UPDATED 06/08/07 *TR

HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON HAD XTERRA FOR ONLY 26 DAYS FIND OUT IT IS EMISSIONS PROBLEM NO HELP FROM DEALER. *NM

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING ON MY 2002 NISSAN XTERRA. I FOUND THAT THE CAR HAD A RECALL. NISSAN AND IT'S DEALERS REFUSE TO MAKE THE REPAIR, CLAIMING THAT THEY HAD ALREADY DONE SO FOR A PREVIOUS OWNER IN 2003. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE WEARING SEATBELTS. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AWAITING FURTHER INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED.