| Issue ID | 948845 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10482743 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | XTERRA |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 30/10/12 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On october 30, 2012 while driving at highway speeds the transmission on our 2005 nissan xterra gave out. We took it to a transmission shop who informed us that nissan's had an inherent problem with the cooling system leaking into the transmission. We were informed it would be 6k to fix the vehicle. We have contacted nissan and have been told that a warranty extension has been granted to 80,000 for full restitution and under 100,000 for 50% restitution. Even though we have barely over 100,000 miles, if it had not been for the pure negligence of nissan not doing a recall on these vehicles when they became aware of the rampant problem, our vehicle would not have suffered a complete transmission/coolant system failure which has resulted in significant financial loss. We request that nissan change their extension of the warranty to a complete recall and reimburse us for any loss. We feel this is fair based on the fact they knew of the problem and negligently failed to act upon it. |
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| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MADISONVILLE, LA |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AN08U35CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| 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 | 75 |
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