| Issue ID | 993649 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10523839 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | XTERRA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 26/06/13 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My vehicle at time of purchase had 91,736 miles. As i was driving it home it would not allow me to accelerate after 60mph and the rpms reach over 4500. I was in the last lane when traffic started to clear. I could not accelerate and go at the speed of traffic. I had to put my emergency lights on and get over to the last lane. This is a recurring problem when i drive the vehicle. At times when i try to accelerate the vehicle reaches high rpms and it lunges forward until it settles in. I took it to two different mechanics and they both told me it was the transmission slipping and the radiator leaked water and that is what made the transmission start slipping. I don |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 91736 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BLOOMINGTON, CA |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AN08U46CXXXXXX |
| 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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