| Issue ID | 1088593 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10611324 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | XTERRA |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 15/07/14 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Luckily i was waiting in a drive thru when the known defect occurred. The radiator is known to crack and leak in to the transmission mixing both the coolant and transmission fluid requiring the replacement of both the radiator and transmission. The failure of the radiator also requires that the engine be flushed multiple times. I received a letter from nissan a few years ago that this is a rare occurrence. It doesn't appear that they were telling the truth. Nissan settled a class action suit so i will have to pay $2560 to get the problem fixed. Because the parts have to be ordered it takes a week or longer to get the car fixed. This is a known problem that affects multiple nissan models from 2005 through 2010. Nissan should be required to recall and fix everyone of the affected models. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 72630 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | REEDLEY, CA |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AN08W65CXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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