In response to the fuel pump terminal on the fuel sending unit that may crack owner took vehicle to dealer for recall work, and the car broke down twice since then for the same reason. Owner was worried that the car may stall while driving. Dealer had tried to fix the recall 3 times, and the owner no longer trusted that Nissan was fixing the problem. The first time, the owner was at a traffic light and the vehicle died. The second time, the car was parked for about 2 hours and would not start. Third time, vehicle was parked for about an hour and the car would not start. Owner has not talked to the manufacturer. This has been happening for about one year. Owner had the fuel pump replaced before the recall. Nissan reimbursed some of the money back. The owner concerned that she may be getting faulty parts.

- Mclean, VA, USA

Engine suddenly stops running while driving. My local repair shop, sts in chester, New Jersey, identifies the problem as part of the fuel sending unit. Upon research on the Xterra owners club message boards, I find there are six pages of complaints regarding this issue. I intend to call my Nissan dealer and seek reimbursement for my repairs since this is so wide-spread, is a potentially dangerous problem (had this happened on a highway or in heavy traffic) and should be, in my opinion, a recall issue.

- Sparta, NJ, USA

Fuel pump failed the dealer informed me that it was on nationwide back order they had no idea when parts would be available. ***dimsii IVOQ entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis*****761472

- Plantsville, CT, USA

I have a 2000 Xterra that died suddenly on March 1st while getting ready to do my errands for the day. I had to have the vehicle towed and 3 weeks later rec'd it back along w/ a bill for $300. The fuel pump was on backorder for 3 weeks and I also know someone else who owns an Xterra and the same thing happened to her just last week. Today, after having the car back for less than a week it died again!!! I think Nissan needs to take responsibility for this. I have sent them, the dealership that fixed it and the dealership that I bought it from all E-mails of which have been ignored!! I will seriously consider not buying a Nissan next time I am in the market, which may be very soon@@@

- Pa, PA, USA

Fuel sending system for my 2000 Nissan Xterra is on national back order my car is disabled for two weeks at the dealer. Found that many other persons had the same problem, which is my car died on a major highway for no expected reason.

- Ocean City, NJ, USA

Our 2000 Nissan Xterra SE experienced a sudden loss of power while travelling at high speeds on a highway. We were in the right lane and were able to coast to the shoulder, but if we were in any of the other lanes, we would have been in serious trouble. The car could not be restarted and we were stuck. The problem was difficult to assess... the battery was fully charged, the gas tank was full, the gas cap was tightly secured at the most recent filling, the service lights on the dashboard never came on indicating a potential problem... it was very sudden and very scary. After having it towed, the dealer found the problem... a corroded wire connection on the fuel pump sending unit. I checked the Xterra owners club website and found that several other people have experienced this problem. One person had it happen to them in the high speed lane during a heavy snowstorm, but they were lucky that the traffic was already moving slowly. This is a very dangerous situation and should be covered by a recall by Nissan so that other Xterra owners get this part replaced before it happens to them.

- Providence, RI, USA