| Issue ID | 573522 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10146051 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | XTERRA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 23/11/05 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BEL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | From the onset of the purchase i have been hearing a knocking noise in the engine the mechanics at the nissan repair shops states that nothing is wrong , however the noise gets worst when you drive the car , for longer periods , i have had nissan service the car but all they do is tighten the fan, the timing tensioner pulley , yet the noise is still there, nissan north america has been contacted and so has the dealer to this day they cannot find the problem , nor are have they been able to identify the source. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 100 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | STATEN ISLAN NEW YORK, NY |
| VIN pattern | 5N1ED28Y14CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 28/05/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | NISSAN OF QUEENS |
| Dealer's telephone number | 718-835-8300 |
| Dealer's city | OZONE PARK |
| Dealer's state code | NY |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 11421 |