Issue ID | 988778 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10520597 |
Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
Brand | NISSAN |
Model | XTERRA |
Model Year | 2007 |
File date | 04/06/13 |
Component | ENGINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | About two weeks ago my car would not reverse and went into neutral when i was trying to back out of a parking spot. I took my car to a nissan dealership/service center and the person knew exactly what was wrong with my car. Apparently it is very common for 2005-2010 nissan vehicles to have a "faulty engine design" the service man said. The problem as it was explained to me is that the radiator fluid starts to leak into the transmission and ruins both parts. My car was bought 2 years ago for $14,000, the cost to replace the radiator and transmission is $8,000. For myself and i am sure for many, this is not an affordable amount. After researching online and reading the numerous complaints, i am surprised that no one has held nissan accountable and that no recall has been issued. I am not sure how many complaint are necessary for this to move forward. Unfortunately i have a feeling that people need to die before something is done. I hope this is not the case and feel like nissan is selling lemons to their unsuspecting consumers. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 105500 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | PORTLAND, OR |
VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 15/05/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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