| Issue ID | 931703 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10467249 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | XTERRA |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 16/03/12 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | In march 2012 my 2005 nissan xterra was approximately 91,000 when driving in the highway i experienced a sudden rumble causing me to swerve and immediately reduce speed. I was able to pull over without any incident. After taking my car to a nissan dealership where i regularly service my car. I was told my radiator was leaking fluid and this might have damaged my transmission. Since then i have replaced the radiator and presently still experiencing problems. It appears this is common in the 2005 line of x-terras, pathfinders, etc. Since my car was over 80,000 miles the radiator was not covered under warranty. Now i am being told that i am still to deal with the aftermath of this defective radiator and have to replace the valve body. What is more cause for alarm is the fact that this is a common problem and some people might not be aware of it and find themselves in a very bad accident or even worse a fatality. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 91000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MARIETTA, GA |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AN08U85CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 45 |
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