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2006 Nissan XTERRA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1185347
Internal NHTSA #	10717788
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	XTERRA
Model Year	2006
File date	20/01/15
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	As i came up to stop at a red light, the xterra began to shudder and the tachometer started rising and falling until i finally stopped, then the tachometer dropped below 500 rpm and the truck turned off. Restarted it fine, but it stalled again. I quickly figured out that although it is an automatic, i needed to drive it like a manual. So i put it in neutral, started it again, it did not stall, then i revved the engine to 2,000 rpm and put it into drive. Off i went, and it did not do it again that day. However, over the next month it became a growing problem, until it finally was occurring every single time i stopped unless i put it in neutral. I took it to the mechanic who spent 4 hours diagnosing it to be certain of the problem. Which they said was a failing torque convertor and plate. It failed due to coolant leaking into the transmission from a broken housing coming off of the radiator (apparently a very common problem for which nissan refuses to take responsibility). Not hard to verify their findings due to the presence of pink milkshake looking liquid in the radiator. Final verdict, at best it needs a new torque convertor and plate, but with the amount of effort to install those and unknown further damage from the coolant leak, a new transmission was recommended.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	131500
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	POWHATAN, VA
VIN pattern	5N1AN08W06CXXXXXX
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
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Vehicle speed	0
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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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2006 Nissan XTERRA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Nissan XTERRA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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