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2004 Nissan XTERRA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1469436
Internal NHTSA #	11097726
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	XTERRA
Model Year	2004
File date	22/05/18
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2004 xterra had been low on radiator fluid and needed topping up each week, then each day. After filling with water and coolant night before car began to overheat on hwy. Car sat in sun all day, then overheated in traffic. Had towed to work on it. Replaced split radiator hose where dripping occurs and refilled car radiator, no leaking apparent. Next day, drove on hwy to work. At 65-75 mph car began making clicking/tapping noises from engine. Went uphill towards interchange and car shook violently, steam (or smoke) came from under hood as i carefully crossed freeway to exit, all lights came on on dash and smoke or steam poured into the car through air vents. I had lost all power and power steering, but i steered it safely to hwy service road street with parking lot. Car was smoking under hood, steam or smoke was coming out of vents and all lights remained on on the dash. Under the hood, the a/c condenser or radiator has a 5" break on top of it. When i put water in the radiator it pours through several places where hoses connect (gaskets and seals, i presume). Had the car towed home and i'm afraid to drive it ever again, but now i can't get to work or pick my kids up from school anymore and i can't afford to fix it or pay for repairs since i can't get to work.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	116000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GARLAND, TX
VIN pattern	5N1ED28TX4CXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	70
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Nissan XTERRA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Nissan XTERRA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?