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8.7
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $1,820
- Average Mileage:
- 87,400 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 6 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- replace head gasket (5 reports)
- not sure (2 reports)
engine problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
Was going up a hill when my temperature gauge shot up really quickly, and before I could even pull over, the head gasket blew....AGAIN!!!!!! This is the second time, and I've barely driven it in the past three years since I retired. I've called all over and the best price I've found to fix it is $3500, some estimates are as much as $6000. For a 13 year old vehicle.
I'm not rich, which is why I bought a vehicle I was hoping would last me a good long time. Now it's sitting in my yard....dead. I would just junk it, but I spent a bunch on it just last year getting new glass, tires, tune up, etc and some cosmetic work. I loved this XTERRA so much, it's like a little tank in the snow and I live where we get LOTS of it. In that respect, it's never let me down, bit this is REALLY disgusting to have it just sit until I can figure out what to do.
A used engine seems to be the cheapest fix, but there's no guarantee it won't blow a gasket too. This is very common, from what I've learned, and it's EXTREMELY difficult to replace the head gasket apparently....lots of hours. If this is such an issue with these, Nissan ought to AT LEAST not make it so stinkin' difficult to work on. A few mechanics even said they wouldn't touch it at all.
- bjbco, Conifer, CO, US