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2006 Nissan XTERRA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1239091
Internal NHTSA #	10790512
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	XTERRA
Model Year	2006
File date	22/10/15
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	No problems in five years of ownership. The following took place in less than 7 days. Truck was fueled up at costco and 30 minutes later was shuddering when stopped, we thought we got a bad tank of gas. Truck had a check engine light. Misfiring cylinder, coil replaced. Two days later, check engine light. Replaced o2 sensor. A day or two later check engine light. Had a loss of power. Truck was in limp mode. Drove to the dealer and they diagnosed replacing the failed catalytic converter (right rear) and the timing chain, tensioners etc. Salesman said that we should have changed the timing chain at 60,000 miles. Which i have never seen listed in the maintenance. The truck was purchased used at 64,000 miles.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	108500
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	VANCOUVER, WA
VIN pattern	5N1AN08W86CXXXXXX
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	50
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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

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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