| Issue ID | 1273825 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10853619 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | XTERRA |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 18/03/16 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Eight hours from home, the truck would not start and had to be towed. Initial local garage could not diagnose the problem. Chris myers nissan in daphne, al, was the closest dealer. They were called and diagnosed the problem over the phone. It is a known defect in these vehicles that allows the radiator to fail and leak radiator fluid into the transmission, destroying it and the module. This cost $5,225 to repair in addition to the tow and driving back another 8 hours to retrieve the vehicle. Nissan na was completely unhelpful. Despite this known defect, they refused to assist with any cost. They previously agreed to a court order to repair these issues but only under 80,000 miles. This is a known issue with these vehicles that is certain to occur in all of them. This definitely should be a recall and they are shirking their duty with this defective system. Their should be no mileage limit as they know this will eventually occur with these vehicles. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 148000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | KNOXVILLE, TN |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AN08W87CXXXXXX |
| 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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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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