| Issue ID | 852341 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10394377 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | XTERRA |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 28/11/09 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | When getting to a speed of 55 mph and above i would start to hear a rumbling sound. I had my local nissan dealership take a look at it and they told me it was the front right u-joint. I had them replace the u-joint and when i picked it up and was on my way home the same rumbling sound was still occuring. I took it back to the dealership and they kept it a two days and then told me the rear axial was causing the noise the it needed to be replaced. I had them replace it which cost me $2000. 00. Again, when i picked it up and was on my way home the rumbling noise was still occuring. I went back to the dealership got the sevice manager to go for a ride with me so he could here the noise because no one at the dealership ever took the car out to hear the noise. He said they would have to keep it again to see if they could figure out the problem. They called me 2 days later and told me that a crack in the hose that runs through the radiator to the transmission was allowing antifreeze to get into the transmission and the transmission was causing the rumbling noise. They told me i needed to have the readiator and transmission replaced and it was going to cost me $4200. 00. Needless to say i was not convinced they knew what was wrong with the car since they were wrong the first two times, so i took it to a local transmission repair shop and had them look at it. They said it was the radiator and transmission so i had them replace both at a cost of $3900. 00. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 77529 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GAMBRILLS, MD |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AN08W85CXXXXXX |
| 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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