2003 NISSAN XTERRA Complaints

ON THE WAY TO THE BEACH TRAVELING 55 MPH IN MY 2003 NISSAN XTERRA, MY SURF BOARD FLEW OFF THE ROO TRACK INTO THE MIDDLE OF ROUTE 1 IN DELAWARE. THE TRAFFIC BEHIND ME MANAGED TO AVOID HITTING THE SURFBOARD THAT WAS SITUATED IN THE LEFT LANE OF TRAFFIC. MORE IMPORTANTLY, THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY THE INCIDENT HENCE THE POLICE WERE NOT INVOLVED. AFTER REMOVING MY SURFBOARD FROM THE HIGHWAY AND INSPECTING DAMAGE TO IT AND THE ROOFRACK CROSSBARS, I NOTICED THE PLASTIC CLASP ON THE CROSSBAR HAD SNAPPED, CAUSING THE SURFBOARD TO FLY OFF THE ROOFOF MY XTERRA. THE FOLLOWING MONDAY, THE DEALERSHIP EVALUATED THE SITUATION AND ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE RACK HAD "BROKEN FROM STRESS/FATIGUE" AND IS REPLACING IT UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, MY SURFBOARD IS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND NEITHER THE DEALERSHIP NOR THE NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS WILL REIMBURSE ME FOR THE COST OF THE SURFBOARD, STATING THAT DAMAGE TO PERSONAL PROPERTY IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.*AK

PROBLEMS WITH THE WAY THE DEFOGGER WORKS ON THE 2003 NISSAN XTERRA.*MR THE CONSUMER TURNED ON THE DEFOGGER THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR STARTED TO OPERATE, AS IT SHOULD. BUT WHEN THE CONTROL SWITCH WAS TURNED FORM DEFOGGER THE COMPRESSOR REMAINED ON. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE COMPRESSOR TO TURN OF WAS TO STOP THE VEHICLE, TURN IT OFF, THEN TURN IT BACK ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE SYSTEM WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED IN ORDER TO MODIFY THE DEFOGGER SYSTEM SO THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR STOPS OPERATING WHEN THE CONTROL IS MOVED AWAY FROM THE DEFOGGER POSITION. *NM

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE AND ROLLED OVER THREE TIMES. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL . THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. A TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT UPPER BALL JOINT ON DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THIS ACCIDENT. THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT HE HAD NEVER SEEN BALL JOINT FAIL THIS WAY BEFORE. *AK *NM

I OWN A 2003 NISSAN XTERRA WITH 7400 MILES ON IT. ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2004, I ATTEMPTED TO ROLL DOWN MY WINDOWS AND ALL FOUR WINDOWS WERE POWERLESS. I CALLED CONICELLI NISSAN SERVICE IN CONSHOHOCKEN, PA IMMEDIATLEY AND BROUGHT IT IN FOR SERVICE THE NEXT DAY (FEBRUARY 26, 2004). DURING THE FIRST SERVICE CHECK, THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE CONCERN AND DID NOT FIX ANYTHING. ON FEBRUARY 27, 2004, THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED TO MY WINDOWS. THIS TIME MY FRONT, RIGHT, DRIVER-SIDE WINDOW WAS DOWN AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO GET IT UP. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED CONICELLI, EXPLAINED THE SITUATION, AND DROVE DIRECTLY TO THE DEALERSHIP. THIS TIME THE ASSISTANT SERVICE MANAGER AND TECHNICIAN WERE ABLE TO SEE FOR THEMSELVES THE PROBLEM. THEY HAD TO CONNECT A CHARGE TO THE WIRE TO ROLL THE WINDOW UP. I WAS TOLD TO COME BACK ON MONDAY, MARCH 1, 2004. ON MARCH 1, 2004, THEY REPLACED THE MASTER PANEL SWITCH AND TIGHTEND UP A WIRE THAT WAS APPRARENTLY LOOSE. THE SERVICE WAS DONE FROM THE DIRECTION FROM A NISSAN TECHINCAL CALL. ON MARCH 3, 2004, WHILE I THOUGHT MY CAR WAS FIXED, I ONCE AGAIN ATTEMPTED TO ROLL DOWN MY WINDOWS AND THEY WERE POWERLESS. I CALLED CONICELLI NISSAN AND DROVE DIRECTLY TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE MY CAR REMAINS TODAY (MARCH 4, 2004). I HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM THE DEALERSHIP YET. I AM COMPLETELY BAFFLED THAT MY CAR HAS BEEN LOOKED AT THREE TIMES IN SIX BUSINESS DAYS AND MY WINDOWS ARE STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. MAYBE THE FOURTH TIME WILL WORK.

BRAKE PEDAL FADED TO THE FLOOR,WHILE TRYING TO STOP FOR A RED LIGHT.RESULTING IN A THREE CAR ACCIDENT.WHEN I MADE CONTACT WITH THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY ALTHOUGH MY EMPTY PASSANGER SEATS DID.ALTHOUGH THERE WERE NO SKID MARKS AND THE OFFICERS THAT RESPONDED DID NOT TICKET ME FOR FAILURE TO STOP,NISSAN INSISTS THAT EVERYTHING CHECKS OUT AND THAT IT MUST HAVE BEEN OPERATOR ERROR.SINCE THIS ACCIDENT I HAVE HAD MY STEREO REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY I HAVE HAD WORK DONE ON MY STEERING COLUMN DUE TO GRINDING NOISES AND BOTH MOTORS IN MY REAR WINDOWS ARE FAILING AND NEED TO BE REPLACED,AND THIS IS JUST WITH 7200 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE, NOT TO MENTION THAT EVERY TIME I GET OUT OF THE CAR THE BRAKES SMELL HOT AFTER ASHORT OR LONG DRIVE AND WHEN I GET IN IT THE SQUEAL AND GRIND UNTIL THEY GET NICE AND HOT AND START TO SMELL.AND ALL THIS IS OPERATING WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS.I WOULD JUST LIKE TO KNOW IS THE 12.5 MILES PER GALLON THAT I'M GETTING CONSIDERED TO BE NORMAL ALSO? I'M HAPPY TO SEE THAT THERE IS A WEB SITE LIKE THIS THAT PROTECTS PEOPLE LIKE ME AND THE OTHERS THAT PURCHASED THESE ALL TOGATHER LOW QUALITY,OVERPRICED, NOT TO MENTION DANGEROUS CARS.AND JUST HAVE TO LIVE WITH THE FACT THAT THERE IS NO RECOURSE,IT MAKES MY DAY!!*AK

TICKING NOISE COMING FROM TOP REAR OF DRIVER DOOR (SEAL) AND HEAD-LINER RIGHT ABOVE DRIVER'S SEAT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH, THE DRIVER TRIED TO AVOID A CRASH BY HITTING A WALL HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT WITH THE WALL, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH

DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG FAILURE IN A FRONT END COLLISION AT SPEEDS OF 30-40 MPH. DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHILE THE EMPTY PASSENGERS DID. COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE RESULTING IN A THREE CAR ACCIDENT. 2003 NISSAN XTERRA 3,700 MILES. *LA

I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT WINDOWS OF MY NISSAN XTERRA, I BOUGHT THE CAR TWO MONTHS AGO AND THE FRONT WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING TWICE ALREADY. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDOW REGULATORS IN THE XTERRAS AND THAT NISSAN DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL OR EVEN HAS A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM OTHER THAN HAVING TO CHANGE THE SAME PART OVER AND OVER. AS WE ALL KNOW WE BUY NEW CARS FOR THEIR DEPENDABILITY NOT BECAUSE WE LIKE THE PAYMENTS! *LA