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2006 Nissan XTERRA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1289971
Internal NHTSA #	10873964
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	XTERRA
Model Year	2006
File date	13/06/16
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Radiator leaking fluid into transmission, destroyed the transmission. Have to purchase a new one and add an external cooling system so it does not happen again. $4800. Mileage is 109k. Nissan's forced extended warranty expired so no help from them. This is a known issue by nissan due to faulty design. Nissan also said "it might happen to certain transmissions", but in fact happens to all xterra transmissions at least for 2006. Nissan has had too many engine/drive train issues on the many nissan's i have purchased over the years. I will not be purchasing another nissan.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	109000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HERRIMAN, UT
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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?
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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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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.
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Nissan XTERRA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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