2005 Nissan Xterra

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Xterra. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled inadvertently on several occasions. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road on several occasions. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was restarted, and the contact continued driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed and determined that the Intelligent Power Distribution Module (IPDM) needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 10V517000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the VIN was not included. The dealer and the manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR FLUID MIXED WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

DEAR NHTSA, HOPE YOU ARE DOING WELL. THE REASON OF MY MESSAGE IS TO CALL TO YOUR ATTENTION AN ISSUE REGARDING NISSAN'S RADIATOR -TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED BEFORE BY OTHER NISSAN DRIVERS. I OWN A 2005 X-TERRA AND IT WASN'T UNTIL THIS YEAR THAT I HAD A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH MY CAR. IT STARTED EARLIER THIS YEAR WHEN MY CAR SIMPLY STALLED IN A PARKING LOT. AFTER SPENDING MORE THAN $200 IN TOWING PLUS $1500 IN FIXING THE TRANSMISSION COMPUTER I THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. IN MAY, DRIVING BACK FROM TAMPA TO MIAMI, THE CAR STARTED TO ACT AGAIN BUT THEN IT WENT AWAY. ABOUT A MONTH AGO MY CAR HAD ANOTHER EPISODE OF 'LOOSING' POWER. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO A NISSAN DEALER IN MIAMI FOR THEM TO TAKE A LOOK AND THEY SUGGESTED TAKING IT TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST AS THEIR PROTOCOL FOR CASES LIKE THIS CALLS FOR AN EXPENSIVE TRANSMISSION CHANGE. THE WEEKEND OF OCTOBER 7TH, I WAS HEADED TOWARDS MY PARENTS HOME AND MY CAR STALLED AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST IN CORAL SPRINGS AND $4,600 LATER, I HAVE A NEW TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR. HE GAVE ME THE EXPLANATION ABOUT THE RADIATOR LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION. MY BROTHER POINTED TO MY ATTENTION THAT THERE WAS SOME SORT OF SETTLEMENT WITH NISSAN REGARDING THIS SAME ISSUE. I WILL LIKE TO KNOW WHICH ARE THE NEXT STEPS AS IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT NHTSA CONTINUES TO INVESTIGATE THIS CASE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION REGARDING THIS MATTER. KIND REGARDS, *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT RADIATOR COOLANT LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CHAMBER AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. UPDATED 10/18/16*LJ *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT RADIATOR FLUID LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW IF THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL OR EMPTY. THE FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE IDLED HIGHLY AND MADE AN ABNORMAL SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR FLUID LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED INTO THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SEIZED AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION, RADIATOR, AND ANOTHER COMPONENT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,160.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND SHIFTED GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A MIXTURE OF TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR FLUID THAT AFFECTED THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2005 XTERRA 1/2006 WITH 10 MILES!!!! I PAID 28,000 FOR THIS VEHICLE AND WORST VEHICLE I NEVER HAD!!! I ONLY SERVICE THIS VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP!!!! I HAD SO MANY ISSUES WITH THIS NEW TRUCK!! THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPING ON AT FROM THE VERY BEGINNING AND WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG! OVER TIME, THIS WAS A COMPLETE LEMON!! THE VEHICLE HAD TO REPLACE A RADIO, 6 BATTERIES, 3 ALTERNATORS, HOSES LEAKING, OIL LEAKING WITHIN 3 YEARS PURCHASING A NEW TRUCK, FUEL SENSOR REPLACED, FUEL PUMP REPLACED, 1 CAL.CONVENTOR REPLACED, AND WORST OF ALL TRANSMISSION ISSUES!! THE TRUCK WILL NOT GO UP HILLS AND WHEN I TOOK IT TO 2 DIFFERENT PLACES SAID THAT THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND NISSAN KNEW ABOUT THIS AND NEVER SAID NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I ONLY TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY NEVER SAID A THING! I COULD REPLACED THE RADIATOR LONG TIME AGAIN TO AVOID THE TRANSMISSION GOING OUT!! 5,500 REPAIR JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS POOR QUALITY TRUCK WITH ALL THE ISSUES I HAD SINCE I BROUGHT IT BRAND NEW !! MY ACURA HAVE 241,000 AND NEVER HAD ANY OF THESE ISSUES THAT I PURCHASED USED!! I CONTACT THE CORP OFFICE AND THEY WILL NEVER DO ANYTHING! THE NISSAN DEALERSHIPS AROUND THE COUNTRY KNOWS THE ISSUES WITH THESE NISSAN CARS AND NEVER SAY A THING!! I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A ANOTHER NISSAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THEY WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT!! 4 OF MY FRIENDS WITH NISSAN (XTERRA, PATHFINDER, AND MAXIMA) THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER!!! *TR

WE HAVE A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA AND WERE NEVER TOLD ABOUT THE TROUBLE WITH THIS MODELS TROUBLE WITH THE RADIATOR COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND CAUSING DAMAGE. NISSAN EXTENDED THEIR WARRANTY WITH A DEDUCTIBLE UP TO 100,000 MILES AND OURS LEAKED AT 106,000 MILES CAUSING $5600 IN DAMAGES THAT NISSAN REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE. HAD THERE BEEN A RECALL THIS NEVER WOULD HAVE HAPPENED. *TR