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2005 Nissan XTERRA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1284973
Internal NHTSA #	10870203
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	XTERRA
Model Year	2005
File date	04/05/16
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased this car used from a dealer with approx 64,000 miles. After 2 days and less than 200 miles the car started shuddering as if i was driving over rumble strips and the check engine light came on. The next morning when i went to take it to the dealer there was a horrible rattling sound coming from under the hood that softened as the car warmed up. Needless to say that both of the more common complaints about this car raised their ugly heads at the same time: transmission and timing chains!! I took it to my local nissan dealer for evaluation and repair and was told that the cost would be between $8-9,000. Thank god for aftermarket warranty. Anyway... If nissan does not intend to issue a recall, there should be a disclosure on carfax/autocheck/etc for these significant problems.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	68400
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	JACKSON, NJ
VIN pattern	5N1AN08W25CXXXXXX
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	40
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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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Nissan XTERRA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?