2006 Nissan Xterra other reported problems

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On the invoice/receipt the part of automobile is Plenium Seal CK WP. The remarks/labor description on invoice indicates repairing vacuum hose at read of throttle. My car simply stalled while driving on a main busy street. Fortunately, it was on a holiday (Feb 21, 2022) and there were no school crossings on this day!. I was shaken up, anxious. There was a nearby (with in a quarter mile or so) an independent auto repair/service shop and I was able to have them fix the issue. I feel this is a safety issue, as this could have been worse, and stalled while driving on the freeway. I will be writing to the manufacturer to inform them what has happened. There were no other warning signs prior to the vehicle stalling while driving.

NHTSA complaint #11462934 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE GAS GAUGE DOESN'T WORK

NHTSA complaint #11387352 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TRANSMISSION STARTED JERKING AND RADIATOR BLEW AT THE SAME TIME

NHTSA complaint #11374746 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL FOR RADIATORS IN NISSAN XTERRAS IN 2019 , I WAS NEVER INFORMED ABOUT THIS RECALL OR SERVICE BULLETINS EVEN THOUGH NISSAN KNOWS I OWN THE VEHICLE IN THEIR DATABASE ALSO THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE IPDM BOX WHICH IS DEFECTIVE ACCORDING TO THE NISSAN PAGES ON FACEBOOK AND OTHER SITES, WHERE THE WHITE IPDM BOX IS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSES POWER LOSS AND LIGHTS NOT WORKING ALONG WITH CAR STALLING WHILE DRIVING, IT IS APPARENTLY A DEFECT AND THE COST TO REPLACE IT IS OVER I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE XTERRA TRANSMISSION COOLER DEFECT OR RECALL BACK IN 2019, IVE OWNED THIS XTERRA SINCE 2008 AND ITS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR ANOTHER PREVIOUS RECALL, ALSO THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE WHITE IPDM BOX, (FUSE BOX) WHICH SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED, PER THE NISSAN OWNERS FACEBOOK PAGE, AND OTHER BLOGS THE IPDM CAUSES STALLING AND SHUTDOWNS OF ALL FUNCTIONS IN THE 2005-2014 NISSANS, CONSUMERS ARE HAVING TO PAY UPWARDS OF $600 TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THESE DEFECTIVE IPDM BOXES, THERE IS A KNOWN DEFECT WHICH WAS RECALLED YEARS AGO ABOUT A RELAY FOR THAT BOX, I BELIEVE MY XTERRA RELAY WAS FIXED, BUT I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE VDC/ SLIP LIGHT COMING ON AND MY HEADLIGHTS GO ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. ACCORDING TO THE WEBSITES IT HAS TO DO WITH THE WHITE IPDM BOX UNDERNEATH WHERE THE WIRES ARE HARNESSED, THIS NEEDS TO BE ADRESSED IT IS A SAFETY HAZZARD WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY OR IN TOWN BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS TOTALLY DISABLED AND WILL CAUSE INJURY/DEATH IVE BEEN READING NISSAN PAGES TO FIND OUT WHY MY LIGHTS ARE GOING ON AND OFF, IVE REPALCED THE CAMSHAFT AND CRANKSHAFT POS SENSORS, NISSANS PREVIOUS RECALL FOR A DIODE APPARANTLY THIS DIDNT FIX IT, IT JUST MASKED THE SITUATION, READ UP ON NEWX.ORG ABOUT THIS PROBLEM

NHTSA complaint #11374660 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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VEHICLE HAS STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES, BOTH IN MOTION AND PARKED. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNALS, STRANGE NOISES, OR OTHER INDICATORS TO POINT TO THE ISSUE. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN TRYING TO USE THE OBD PORT TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE, THE OBD PORT WILL NOT READ AND ONLY GIVES AN ERROR.

NHTSA complaint #11324594 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE METAL TUBES THAT SEPARATE ENGINE COOLANT FROM THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CRACK. COOLANT AND TRANSMISSION FLUID MIXES AND CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. THE SUBSTANCE IS MILKY, AND CLOUDY LIKE A MILK SHAKE. CAR WAS IN MOTION ON THE CITY WE WERE COMING FROM THE STORE.

NHTSA complaint #11242717 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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RADIATOR LEAKED WATER INTO THE TRANSMISSION GOT MY TRANSMISSION BURNT.. THE POWER WAS IDLE ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT ON MY WAY HOME. I HAD TO TOW MY CAR HOME . THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH NISSAN XTERRA..

NHTSA complaint #11145120 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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LEAKING COOLANT IS MIXING WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID THROUGH THE COOLER LINES TO CREATE A TOXIC HELL STEW THAT IRREVERSIBLY DAMAGES EVERYTHING AROUND IT.

NHTSA complaint #11101162 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TRANSMISSION DESTROY BY LEAKING RADIATOR ANTIFREEZE INTO TRANSMISSION ALSO CATALYTIC CONVERTERS CLOGGED, MY XTERRA ONLY HAS 70 K MILES ON IT, TO EARLY FOR ALL OF THIS PROBLEMS TO HAPPEN IT'S GOING TO COST ME A LOT OF MONEY TO FIX IT, PLEASE HELP.

NHTSA complaint #11081149 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, TRANSMISSION FAILED. NO WARNING INDICATIONS, JUST FAILED. THE ENGINE REVVED UP BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 30 MPH. TRANSMISSION FAILED, THE RADIATOR WAS BAD. SO LIKE ALL OTHER NISSAN OWNERS, I'M OUT $3700 FOR THE TRANSMISSION REBUILD TO INCLUDE A NEW RADIATOR AND ANOTHER $300 TO RENT A CAR SO I CAN GET TO WORK. NISSAN YOU ARE VERY IRRESPONSIBLE AND SHOULD BE REIMBURSE YOUR CUSTOMERS, I TEND ON SPREADING THE WORD TO ALL TO AVOID NISSAN BECAUSE OF THEIR LACK OF CUSTOMER SUPPORT ON THIS SAFETY ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #11043699 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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CAR RANDOMLY WILL SHUT OFF

NHTSA complaint #11014543 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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RADIATOR CRACKED AT 91,000 MILES CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. $3800 COST TO REPAIR

NHTSA complaint #10908766 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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RADIATOR LEAKED COOLANT INTO THE TRANSMISSION . MY TRUCK IS NOW SITTING AT AAMCO WITH 5200 DOLLARS WORTH OF TRANSMISSION RADIATOR AND COMPUTER BOARD DAMAGE.

NHTSA complaint #10908237 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I BOUGHT MY XTERRA IN SEPT. 2014 AND JUST THIS LAST MONTH. NOT EVEN PUTTING 20,000 MILES ON IT AND STILL HAVE A LOAN ON IT HAD TO PUT 4700 INTO IT BECAUSE OF THE RADIATOR FLUID RUNNING INTO THE TRANSMISSION. IT WAS FINE ONE DAY AND THE NEXT DAY I WAS GOING 40 MILES AN HOUR AND IT STARTS JERKING ON ME AND WOULDN'T GO OVER 20 MILES AN HOUR. I COULD HAVE GOTTEN IN A ACCIDENT WITH ALL THE TRAFFIC. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE WAS NOT A RECALL ON THIS. WHAT I HAVE READ FROM OTHER PEOPLE THIS HAS HAPPENED A LOT. DON'T YOU THINK NISSAN WOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND FIX THEIR MISTAKES!

NHTSA complaint #10885842 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I WAS DRIVING NISSAN XTERRA ON THE BUSY STREET AND SUDDENLY I NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I STOPPED THE CAR ON THE CLOSEST PARKING LOT AND TRIED TO GO AWAY FROM THE CAR. I WAS SCARED IT WILL BLOW UP. AFTER FEW MINUTES THE SMOKE STOPPED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I CALLED TOWING AND MY MECHANIC TOLD ME IT IS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. IT WAS TRULY HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE.

NHTSA complaint #10871481 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE SOURCE OF THE CONTAMINATION IS A CRACKED ATF LINE THAT RUNS THROUGH AN ENGINE COOLANT CHAMBER IN THE RADIATOR. I HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR AND THE TRANSMISSION.

NHTSA complaint #10865842 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TRANSMISSION FALIURE DUE TO A KNOWN PROBLEM OF THE OIL COOLER LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY $3300. WHEN THEY KNOW IT IS A PROBLEM!

NHTSA complaint #10816800 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 2015, WHILE DRIVING FROM MARYLAND TO VIRGINIA, ON A SPEED LIMIT OF 55, VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN AND TRANSMISSION WONT ENGAGED WHILE ACCELERATING THE GAS PEDAL, RPM WAS GOING TO THE HIGHER NUMBER/RED ZONE AND CAR WILL NOT MOVE FASTER UP TO THE NOTED SPEED LIMIT. WHEN WE STOP AT THE LIGHT, AND THE LIGHTS TURN GREEN, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE AND MAKE LOUD NOISE AND RPM GOING HIGHER TO THE RED ZONE NUMBERS. THIS CAUSED TRAFFIC BEHIND US BACK UP BECAUSE OF SPEED TOO SLOW IN A 55-MILE PER HOUR SPEED. I WAS AFRAID IT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES DURING A 200-MILE TRAVEL FROM MARYLAND TO VIRGINIA. I READ THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT NISSAN VEHICLES ABOUT RADIRATOR WATER LEAKS TO THE TRANSMISSION AND CAUSING IT TO MALFUNCTION. ACCORDING THE PRICE TRANSMISSION EXPERTS, THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE COST TO REPAIR WILL COST $4,400.00 I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE NISSAN PAY THE REPAIR COST.

NHTSA complaint #10760589 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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RADIATOR FLUID IN THE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSMISSION FLUID IN THE RADIATOR. CAUSED TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. NEED TO REPLACE BOTH NOW BECAUSE OF A MECHANICAL DEFECT IN ADF LINE.

NHTSA complaint #10734022 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MY CAR WAS MAKING A RATTLING NOISE SO I TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALER TO INSPECT IT AN FIND OUT WHAT IT WAS, THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS THE SECONDARY TIMING CHAIN AND THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY AN OR RECALL. AS SEARCHED ONLINE FOUND THAT MANY OTHERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR CARS, AND THAT NISSAN KNEW ABOUT THIS AND NEVER REVEALED IT TO THE PUBLIC OR HAD A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, SO THAT THE REPLACEMENT WOULD FALL ONTO THE CONSUMER.( THIS PERTAINS TO THE SECONDARY TIMING CHAIN AND OTHER ASSOC. PARTS)

NHTSA complaint #10731377 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHILE DRIVING AND TRYING TO ENTER A MAJOR HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 40 MPH AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE, I HAD TO PULL OUT TO THE SHOULDER BECAUSE THE TRUCK WOULDN'T SHIFT TO A HIGHER GEAR...I HAD TO GET OUT OF THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE THE TRUCK WASN'T ABLE TO ACCELERATE AND REMAINED ON 1ST SHIFT STRUGGLING TO GET TO 2ND AND THEN 3RD....I GOT HOME AND HEARD THE ENGINE OR RADIATOR MAKE BUBBLING NOISE....AFTER 3 OR 4 HOURS I OPENED THE RADIATOR AND SAW ALL SORTS OF GUNK LIKE BUBBLEGUM...IT WAS STILL WARM AND IT OOZED OUT FALLING ALL OVER MY DRIVEWAY...I PAYED A MECHANIC $300 TO CHANGE THE RADIATOR THINKING IT WAS THE PROBLEM ...ONLY TO FIND OUT IT WAS MUCH MORE AND MORE MONEY ALSO....I LOOKED FOR ANOTHER MECHANIC AND HE SAID IT WOULD COST $4000 TO FIX EVERYTHING... I'VE WASTED MORE THAN $3000 TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS.. NOW THE MECHANIC SAYS THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION MODULE VALVE IS NEEDED ....HOW MANY MORE TRUCKS BREAKING DOWN OR COMPLAINTS UNTIL THIS ISSUE IS RESOLVED.... I WAS LUCKY THAT WHEN I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY NO CARS WERE COMING FULL SPEED...BECAUSE WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO ACCELERATE I WOULD OF CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AND GOTTEN KILLED...I LOVED MY TRUCK AND MISS RIDING IT...PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS... THANK YOU..

NHTSA complaint #10726117 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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RADIATOR CRACKED LEAKED COOLANT IN TRANSMISSION, RUINING IT. UPDATED 11/02/2017

NHTSA complaint #10721223 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON VEHICLE AND AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM I FOUND THAT SEVERAL COMPLAINTS HAD BEEN FILED AGAINST NISSAN FROM OTHERS CUSTOMERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE HAD ALSO BEEN A CLASS ACTION SUIT FILED BECAUSE SO MANY CUSTOMERS WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN I CONTACTED NISSAN ABOUT THE ISSUE, THEY TOLD ME THAT THE CAMPAIGN WAS CLOSED AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ASSIST ME IN GETTING MY VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE COST TO FIX THE VEHICLE IS OVER $4,000.00.

NHTSA complaint #10704575 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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CAR BEGAN OVERHEATING AND EVEN WHEN ALLOWED COOL DOWN TIME CONTINUED TO RUN HOT. INSPECTION SHOWS THAT THE CAR HAS TRANSMISSION LEAKING INTO THE RADIATOR. EVEN WHEN FLUSHED AND REFILLED - IMMEDIATELY MIXES AGAIN. CAR IS NOT OPERABLE. DEALERSHIP INDICATES $5K TO REPAIR. THE CAR HAS JUST PASSED 100,000 AND IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ANY WARRANTY. NISSAN WAS WELL AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND OPTED NOT TO RECALL OR EVEN INFORM CUSTOMERS OF ISSUES TO WATCH FOR. NOW, I AM OUT A CAR - I DO NOT HAVE 5K NOR DO I HAVE THE ABILITY TO WALK OUT AND JUST BUY A NEW CAR. THANKS NISSAN FOR LOOKING OUT FOR YOURSELF AND NOT THE CUSTOMERS WHO KEEP YOU IN BUSINESS.

NHTSA complaint #10617461 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I WAS IN MD INTERSTATE 97 GOING NORTH AT 65 MPH WHEN MY VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE INTENSELY THAT I HAD TO SLOW DOWN WHICH NEARLY CAUSE A MULTIPLE COLLISION(AT LEAST 4) FROM A VEHICLE BEHIND HITTING ME. AS I SLOWLY MOVED TO THE SIDE, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD THAT NEARLY HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. BROUGHT IT TO PEP BOYS AND ASSESSED CAUSED BY TRANSMISSION AND I WAS ADVISED TO BRING IT TO THE DEALER. NISSAN DEALER DIAGNOSED COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION. COOLANT ALSO LEAKING FROM THE UPPER AND LOWER RADIATOR AND RADIATOR IS ALSO LEAKING. THIS LOOKS LIKE A MECHANICAL ISSUE THAT DEFINITELY LEAD AND CAUSE SAFETY ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #10567231 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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REAR DIFFERENTIAL AXLE SEAL LEAKS OIL INTO THE BREAKS CREATING A VERY UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION. NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY HAVE RELEASED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN, AND CHANGED PART NUMBERS BUT THEY HAVE NOT RELEASED A RECALL SO ALL DEALERSHIPS REFUSE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM FOR FREE. FURTHERMORE DEALERS ARE NOT WARNING THEIR CUSTOMERS OF THIS ISSUE. LAST MONDAY WHEN GOING TO WORK, IT WAS RAINING AND WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE FREEWAY AND WAS TRYING TO REDUCE MY SPEED THRE TRUCK SKID AND TURN TO THE LEFT. I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL IT AND FORTUNATELY I DIDN'T HIT ANYONE OR ANYTHING. I ASSUME THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE OF THE OIL ON THE LEFT REAR BREAK.

NHTSA complaint #10368770 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.