| Issue ID | 1253445 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10820053 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | XTERRA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 17/10/15 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Noted transmission slippage and vehicle running hotter than normal. Radiator looked as though it had been filled with a lime smoothie. Suspected blown head gasket but my mechanic stated there was a problem with nissans which involved intermingling of coolant and transmission fluid. Researched online and discovered class-action lawsuit relative to the problem. Unfortunately, although my vehicle was not 10 years old as yet, it had 112k miles on it. Nissan refused to do anything to repair the problem they knew about but on which no recall was ever done. They offered me a crappy discount to buy a new vehicle. Considering how much they stood behind their product that i owned, i didn't choose that option. If i couldn't afford to pay $6k to replace the cooling system and transmission, what made them think i could afford to buy a new vehicle? I had to use the nissan to get to work, the grocery store, doctor appointments, etc., knowing that at any time the vehicle could fail or seize up. Had to shift into neutral each time it stopped to keep it from boiling over. Very stressful, particularly as i am handicapped and more vulnerable than many. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 112000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BALTIMORE, MD |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AN08W56CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
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