Car randomly will shut off

- Reading, PA, USA

Timing chain and tensioner needed to be replaced at a cost from the dealer of $2700. I contacted Nissan usa and after waiting for two days the regional manager denied my claim and stated there was not anything Nissan would do to help. Though my Xterra is a 2006 it only has 68207 miles and has had regular maintenance.

- San Diego, CA, USA

Please read letter to Nissan it explains everything. As the original owners of a 2006 Nissan Xterra 4WD with 89,000 miles, we are writing you to ask for assistance in resolving an issue we have been dealing with for quite some time. Please know we are also a current owner of a Nissan titan and are loyal to the Nissan brand. In 2011 the original transmission with roughly 50,000 miles failed due to a faulty design associated with a cooler assembly. This transmission was replaced at no cost to us by Liberty Nissan located in hanover, Pennsylvania. After said transmission was replaced, we started to notice a constant whining that we thought was somehow attributed to the new transmission. We returned to Liberty Nissan to have them investigate the source of the noise and it was their determination that the noise was due to wore out timing belt sprockets. We explained to the dealership that this anomaly had not existed prior to the installation of the new transmission as it was and remains quite noticeable. However, this explanation seemed to fall upon deaf ears. Subsequently Liberty Nissan informed us that if we would like to address this issue the costs would be roughly $1,200 dollars. This was something that we could not afford at the time and furthermore felt this was not something that would occur under normal wear and tear for a vehicle with only 50,000 miles. To this day we remain skeptical of this diagnosis. We are now left with a vehicle that lost its appeal due to this constant, aggressive whining instead of one that in the past drew positive attention from onlookers and passersby's for its appearance. We hope Nissan stands behind its product and repairs issue that occur prematurely at no cost. We thank you in advance for your time and consideration on this matter and look forward to your response.

- Hanover, PA, USA

Whining noise from engine from worn secondary tension guide. Nissan allegedly knew of problem since 2004 and withheld info from public.

- Tehachapi, CA, USA

"takata recall". I have a 2006 Nissan Xterra that I had to replace timing chains on due to tensioner guide failer. Nissan has been aware of this issue for awhile and there is a class action lawsuit against Nissan for this issue. The cost of the repairs is expensive and I feel that being Nissan has known about this they should be responsible for the repair cost. I am further pursuing getting involved with the class acton lawsuit.

- Bemus Point, NY, USA

My timing chain has come loose and stretched out making loud noise and very hard to accelerate in motion.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

The coolant leaked into the transmission, causing the transmission to fail. Vehicle was in motion on a highway. *recall transmission failure*

- Daphne, AL, USA

Grinding noise - requested help from dealer but no avail. I am wandering why the department of justice is not stepping in especially that the problems has escalated to radiator leakage and destroying transmissions and Nissan bribed our lawyers in the class action. How about timing chains for gods sake. We're more hurt by Nissan than VW..

- North Port, FL, USA

Well known problem with the radiator coolant leaking into the transmission lines and thus into the transmission. Simple, inexpensive fix to replace the faulty radiator was not communicated to me and now it's too late to save the transmission. Nissan got away with murder and caused thousands of people money that they should not have had to pay for defective parts. These parts should have been recalled as they cause a major safety hazard while driving. Having your transmission fail on you while you're driving is a major safety concern. But because not enough people actually died from it a recall was not required.

- Union City, NJ, USA

Fluid leaked into the transmission from the radiator causing it to fail. Nissan estimated the repair to be $9400 the vehicle was in motion at the time of the failure.

- Hattiesburg, MS, USA

Owner 2006 Nissan Xterra while driving 40 mph the vehicle had shook the vehicle was then towed to a local mechanic and found issues with transmission and radiator

- Elk Grove, CA, USA

In October 2015 I noticed that my Xterra was overheating and the transmission was slipping at times. When I removed the radiator cap to check the coolant, it looked foamy and milky, like a lime smoothie. I thought I might have a blown head gasket and took the vehicle to my mechanic, who told me about the issue with Nissan radiator and transmission cross-contamination. He told me that flushing the systems would not help and the entire cooling system and transmission would need to be replaced to the tune of about $6500, which I didn't have. He told me to contact Nissan. Unfortunately, at the time my Xterra was diagnosed, it had 112,000 miles on it, which was beyond the scope of Nissan's extended warranty which came about as a result of the class-action lawsuit. The only thing they did for me was give me a refund on a recall item for which I'd paid before the recall came out. They also offered me a "business associate's" discount on another Nissan--as if I'd buy one after this! because I am mobility challenged, I must have a vehicle to get to work, doctors' visits, etc. I was forced to buy another vehicle. The payments have me so strapped for cash that once I get my bills paid there's nothing left for groceries or pet food, much less putting gas in my car! I am so disgusted with Nissan for putting me in this position I can't even put it into words.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

The dealer informed me after replacing my transmission that the timing chain tensions guides will need to be replaced. The truck has 82K miles and gets regular maintenance. I research the issue on the web and this is a chronic design problem. The engine could incur severe damage during use which could lead to a loss of control and severe accident.

- Newcastle, WA, USA

The dealer informed me that the timing chain components are wearing and could break resulting in an engine abrupt stoppage. Many complaints on line about this condition. Nissan design defect.

- Newcastle, WA, USA

Engine died on the way to work because of a recall unknown to me but shared with me after my mechanic found information on radiator and transmission

- Marlton, NJ, USA

At 115,000 miles my transmission died. In one week it went from a few jerky shifts to me crawling into the dealer not being able to go over 20 mph. Upon further inspection the transmission cooler leaked fluid into the transmission and basically shredded the transmission. Im now stuck with a 3700 dollar repair bill.

- Houston, TX, USA

Coolent leaked into transmission. After pressing the gas pedal down several times, the car was not getting up to speed as normal. Immediately took to car repair shop, which informed us this was one of several Nissan cars they had dealt with recently and guessed correctly our issue. Transmission had to be rebuilt, very costly.

- Indianapolis, IN, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Xterra. The contact stated that the fuel gauge failed to provide accurate reading levels when the vehicle was refueled. In addition, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 98,000.

- Evanston, IL, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Xterra. While driving approximately 10 mph, the vehicle stalled. After several attempts, the vehicle was able to restart. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 10V5170000 (engine, engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,961.

- Lawndale, CA, USA

No problems in five years of ownership. The following took place in less than 7 days. Truck was fueled up at costco and 30 minutes later was shuddering when stopped, we thought we got a bad tank of gas. Truck had a check engine light. Misfiring cylinder, coil replaced. Two days later, check engine light. Replaced O2 sensor. A day or two later check engine light. Had a loss of power. Truck was in limp mode. Drove to the dealer and they diagnosed replacing the failed catalytic converter (right rear) and the timing chain, tensioners etc. Salesman said that we should have changed the timing chain at 60,000 miles. Which I have never seen listed in the maintenance. The truck was purchased used at 64,000 miles.

- Vancouver, WA, USA