2005 Nissan Xterra

JUST PURCHASED 2 WKS AGO A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. AT FIRST THE FUEL GAUGE WAS SLOW TO SHOW THE FUEL LEVEL BUT IT SHOWED IF IT WAS HALF FULL OR CLOSE TO EMPTY. NOW JUST TWO DAYS AGO OUR DAUGHTER CALLED US SAYING SHE JUST FILLED THE VEHICLE WITH GAS AND THE FUEL GAUGE IS SHOWING IT IS COMPLETELY EMPTY - FUEL LIGHT IS ON. I HAVE BEEN ALL OVER THE INTERNET LOOKING AT HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND HOW COMMON OF A PROBLEM IT IS-WOW, ITS A SERIOUSLY COMMON PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS HAZARD FOR MY YOUNG TEENAGE DAUGHTER! IF SHE RUNS OUT OF GAS IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THERE APPEARS TO BE NO RECALL ON THIS AND FROM WHAT I AM SEEING, IT COSTS A LOT OF MONEY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM-A PROBLEM THAT NISSAN SHOULD FIX! *TR

2005 NISSAN XTERRA. HIGHWAY DRIVING AND CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. IT WAS HARD TO STAY IN CONTROL FOR A BIT THERE. HARD TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IT WAS BUT I HAVE. NISSAN XTERRA'S HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE RADIATOR FAILING AND LEAKING COOLANT INTO THE TRANSMISSION, THEREBY RUINING IT. MY CAR HAS BEEN OVERHEATING AND THE TRANSMISSION GIVING OUT WHILE I'M TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH MY WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN IN CAR SEATS. NISSAN VOLUNTARILY EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE RADIATOR. THAT IS NO HELP TO THE CONSUMER AS ONCE THE RADIATOR FAILS YOU ALSO HAVE A BAD TRANSMISSION. PLEASE MAKE THEM ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR UNETHICAL DODGING OF A SERIOUS PROBLEM --- AND A DANGEROUS ONE! THANK YOU. *TR

I NOTICED THAT THE REAR VIEW MIRROR WAS WOBBLING SIDE TO SIDE WHILE DRIVING. AT A STOP LIGHT I ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST IT. WHEN I TOUCHED IT THE REAR VIEW MIRROR DETACHED FROM THE WINDSHIELD. AT FIRST I THOUGHT THAT THE ADHESIVE HAD FAILED, BUT UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, I FOUND THAT THE GLASS ITSELF HAD CHIPPED OUT. THIS REAR VIEW MIRROR IS EQUIPPED WITH AN ELECTRONIC COMPASS SO IT HAS AN ELECTRICAL CORD. I HAD TO DRIVE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES WITH THE MIRROR SWINGING FROM THIS CORD. AT THE NEXT STOP LIGHT I WAS ABLE TO DISCONNECT THE ELECTRICAL CORD AND TAKE THE MIRROR DOWN COMPLETELY. SO THERE IS A HUNK OF GLASS STILL STUCK TO THE MIRROR MOUNT AND A CRATER IN THE WINDSHIELD WHERE THIS HUNK OF GLASS USED TO BE. THE CRATER IS APPROXIMATELY 1.5" LONG BY 1" WIDE BY 0.093" DEEP. THIS OCCURRED IN A NISSAN XTERRA SE EQUIPPED WITH A ROCKFORD FOSGATE SOUND SYSTEM WITH SUBWOOFER. WHEN THE SUBWOOFER IS IN USE AT HIGH VOLUMES THE REAR VIEW MIRROR DOES EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT VIBRATION. AS AN ENGINEER, MY CONCERN WITH THIS FAILURE IS THAT DURING A CRASH IF THE REAR VIEW MIRROR DETACHES IT BECOMES A PROJECTILE AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE INJURY TO PASSENGERS. (I WAS IN A CAR CRASH IN 1983 IN WHICH THE REAR VIEW MIRROR IN A OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME DETACHED AND HIT A REAR SEAT PASSENGER IN THE HEAD BEFORE PROCEEDING OUT THE REAR WINDOW.)

I HAVE A 2005 XTERRA SERVICE. FUEL TANK WAS NOT 1/4 TANK AND FILLED IT UP - HAD TO STOP AT THE STORE ANYWAY SO I GASSED UP. ANYWAY, DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, I LOOKED DOWN AND MY FUEL GAUGE IS ON EMPTY AND THE LIGHT ON. INTERESTING, I THOUGHT. THEN THE CHECK ENGINE COMES ON LATER. I WAS THINKING SOME KIND OF GAS POCKET OR SOMETHING SO I GOT HOME AND UN DID THE GAS CAP, AND DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. ENGINE LIGHT AND FUEL LEVEL STILL ON AND THE UNIT IS FAILURE TO READ FUEL GAUGE. *TR

I HAVE A XTERRA 2005, I HAVE TWO FRIENDS THAT HAVE THE SAME CAR, SAME YEAR. THEY RECEIVED FROM NISSAN A LETTER THAT SAID, THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS FAULTY AND THAT THEY NEED TO GET IT FIXED, WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED. MINE IS NOT WORKING. CALLED THE DEALER, THEY SAID I HAVE NO WARRANTY, AND IT SEEMS IT IS A PROBLEM WITH SOME NISSAN MODELS 2005 AND -06. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE CONTACT STATED, IF THEY DECREASE AND INCREASE THE SPEED THE VEHICLE WOULD FUNCTION NORMALLY FOR A SHORT TIME AND THEN THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS, THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MOST RECENT REPAIR WAS A FIELD LINE DRIVE VIBRATION CHECK, BUT THAT DID NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

MY VEHICLE RUMBLED A LITTLE AS IF I WAS GOING OVER A RUMBLE STRIP. THEN AFTER A LITTLE BIT OF TIME, I LOST ALL GEARS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF 4TH, THIS BECAME A SAFETY ISSUE IN TRAFFIC AS SLOWING DOWN CAUSED THE CAR TO ALMOST STOP COMPLETELY IN TRAFFIC SITUATIONS. FOLLOWING THIS, I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND THIS TO BE THE CASE FOR MANY OF THE SAME VEHICLES. THE RADIATOR LEAKS INTO THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID ABNORMALLY MIXED WITH THE RADIATOR COOLANT. THE RADIATOR INITIALLY MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE FAILURE AND THE DEALER ADVISED REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER YET THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

MY 2005 NISSAN XTERRA HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. THE GAS GAUGE WILL READ AT A QUARTER OF A TANK, WHEN IN FACT THERE IS NO GAS AT ALL. IT SEEMS THIS OCCURS VERY OFTEN IS OTHER MODELS OLDER AND NEWER, HOWEVER THE WARRANTY IS ONLY COVERED UP TO 36000 MILES. IT SEEMS TO BE THAT MOST PEOPLE COME ACROSS THIS ISSUE WELL AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRES. I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY SHAME WITH NISSAN FOR NOT BACKING THEIR PRODUCTS AND PUTTING DEALERSHIPS UNDER THE PRESSURE TO CHARGE CUSTOMERS TO REPLACE THESE FAULTY ITEMS, WHEN IT IS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE FOR THE SAFETY OF THEIR CONSUMERS WITH RELIABLE PARTS. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A CERTAIN "WEAR AND TEAR" THAT ALL CARS INCUR, BUT FAULTY FUEL SENDING UNITS? I CAN BE SURE THAT THIS IS NOT A COMMON WEAR AND TEAR ITEM BECAUSE IF IT WAS, OTHER MAKES AND MODELS WOULD NEED TO REPLACE IT MORE OFTEN OR WITHIN THE 36000 MILE CRITERIA. *TR

MY 2005 NISSAN XTERRA SE WITH 82K MILES HAD THE RADIATOR FAIL, LEAKING COOLANT INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH NISSAN SUVS AND TRUCKS FOR AT LEAST 2005-2007 MODEL YEARS. NISSAN VOLUNTARILY EXTENDED THEIR WARRANTY TO COVER THIS TYPE OF ISSUE TO 80K MILES, BUT IT SEEMS TYPICAL FORM THE MANY ONLINE MESSAGE BOARDS ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE THAT THE PROBLEM ARISES AFTER 80K MILES. NISSAN REFUSES TO COVER ANY OF THE COSTS OF REPAIR. *TR