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2005 Nissan XTERRA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1481266
Internal NHTSA #	11111334
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	XTERRA
Model Year	2005
File date	10/02/14
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	"transmission/radiator recall" i own a 2005 nissan xterra offroad v-6. I purchased this vehicle in sept. 2005. With the exception of an air intake problem within a few months of purchase, i absolutely loved this vehicle! Until it went over 90,000 miles in feb. 2014, the transmission just stopped and went into neutral while driving at highway speed in the fast lane on a busy interstate highway. Fortunately, i was able to pass over the other lanes of traffic and make it to the shoulder before the car rolled to a complete stop. I let it sit and cool and started it up again to find that i was able at least drive it to the dealer. It was then that i was first made aware of the radiator/transmission recall and subsequent issues. They "serviced" the cooling system by replacing the radiator hoses and clamps and flushing the system out and telling me that that will fix the problem. (at my expense of course) they checked the transmission and said that it was functioning normally with no problems. Fine. 2 years and 6,000 miles later while driving at highway speed on a los angeles freeway (it is sometimes possible) the transmission suffered a catastrophic failure and switches into neutral leaving me trying to and weave my way to the opposite side of the freeway where there is a shoulder before i loose momentum. Then the vehicle was non operational and i was stranded 100 miles from home. In the 2 years since, this vehicle has had a complete transmission rebuild, has been in the shop 4 more times and had 2 more catastrophic transmission failures while driving on the highway. The important point to be addressed here is that the investigation into this recall ended and it was determined not to be a "safety hazard". Well, when my vehicle failed on a blind curve on ca st hwy 74 (the corridor of death), with no median or shoulder, it became a real time safety hazard to me.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	91000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HEMET, CA
VIN pattern	5N1AN08W85CXXXXXX
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	65
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Nissan XTERRA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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