CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2005-2007 Xterra appears to have a widespread defect where coolant leaks into the transmission, causing transmission failure around 90,000 miles. Repair costs are typically upwards of $3,500.
The same defect exists in the Pathfinder & Frontier as well. And according to the New York Times & a class action lawsuit, the defect actually extends through 2010 model year. More info here.
As my 18 yr old was driving my SUV to work the steering wheel just made a loud bang and started to move up and down freely and became extremely hard to drive. A large piece of metal fell out from inside the plastic. When I called the dealer to ask how much to repair it they said the part was the entire steering wheel and was $600 just for it alone without labor. I have never heard of this happening before. If you have had this problem, please say something. This is the 3rd big problem I have had with this SUV.
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As my 18 yr old was driving my SUV to work the steering wheel just made a loud bang and started to move up and down freely and became extremely hard to drive. A large piece of metal fell out from inside the plastic. When I called the dealer to ask how much to repair it they said the part was the entire steering wheel and was $600 just for it alone without labor. I have never heard of this happening before. If you have had this problem, please say something. This is the 3rd big problem I have had with this SUV.
- joanne6063, Houston, TX, US