| Issue ID | 1309281 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10896207 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | XTERRA |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 19/07/15 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Vehicle was not driving well, we were having problems accelerating, and were hearing noises similar to when you drive over rumble strips. Our mechanic diagnosed the problem as radiator coolant missing with the transmission fluid. Vehicle was transferred to nissan dealership and we opened a case with nissan consumer affairs as vehicle only had 75k miles, however it was 9 years old and therefore subject to the $3,000 deductible. After reviewing our case for almost three weeks, we were informed that nissan could not help us. We paid the $3,000 deductible to have the transmission replaced, however feel that nissan should be held accountable for fixing the known defect with this vehicle that could have caused significant accidents and injuries if the transmission failed while we were driving on a busy roadways. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 75000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ST LOUIS PARK, MN |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AN08W55CXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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 | 65 |
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