| Issue ID | 904078 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10445735 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | XTERRA |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 21/03/08 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | There was a loud rumble and jerking while driving at 35mph. Fluid was leaking badly also. I took the car to nissan on on april 21, 2008. They said they could not duplicate the problem. Again, the car started jerking and making loud rumbles. I took it back to nissan and they said the u joints were bad and replaced them. As soon as i pulled out of their parking area, the car did the same thing. So, i took it back again. This time, they told me that the radiator was coming apart and leaking antifreeze into transmission. They charged me $1285. 89 to replace the radiator and flush the transmission. It is now 2012 and the car is doing the same thing again. The problem was never fixed properly to begin with. I need a new transmission at a high price. Anyone reading this should phone me at so that we can start a class action law suit against nissan. Lets inform everyone who has had this problem. From what i have been reading, thousands of people have had the same problem. This is a safety issue as well as a costly problem. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6) *tt |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 22000 |
| Number of Occurences | 3 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | VIENNA, VA |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AN08W05CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 35 |
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