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2005 Nissan XTERRA Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1088811
Internal NHTSA #	10615459
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	XTERRA
Model Year	2005
File date	23/06/14
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Complete catastrophic engine failure during rush hour traffic. Luckily i was approaching a red light and there were cars slowing ahead of me i was able to brake slowly to a stop while i was not able to be steer. I had to be pushed to the side of the road by the help of others. The vehicle was towed to the pinnacle nissan dealership where they informed me that the transmission and the radiator has to be fully replaced due to a faulty valve . Nissan said the valve that connects the radiator and transmission broke allowing coolant and anti freeze to mix together and immediately catastrophically destroying both components. I was informed that their was a classaction suit for this very reason that was settled but this is very dangerous if i had been in a freeway situation. Nissan has had numerous complaints for this vehicle for this reason. I have had every recall part for this vehicle needed to be replaced due to faulty manufacturing, this is a very expensive repair and it has been known due to the # of complaints on this particular part being faulty but a recall needs to happen not at the expense of nissan. I am expected to cover this with a deductible of $2500. 00 at no fault of my own . I am lucky to be alive. I have maintained all necessary/reccomended service outlined by nissan up till l this failure. Thank you
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	85000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF)
City and State	PHOENIX , AZ
VIN pattern	5N1AN08W15CXXXXXX
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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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	45
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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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2005 Nissan XTERRA Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Nissan XTERRA Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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