| Issue ID | 1410402 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11030096 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | XTERRA |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 19/08/17 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While on a camping trip from california to nebraska to watch the eclipse, my xterra suddenly and without any warning (no warning lights) lost power and came to a complete stop in an intersection near aliance, ne. We were driving the speed limit but could easily have been in an accident if this had been a more populated area. We were able to "coast" it off the highway into a parking area and arrange for a tow truck to pick us up. The nearest nissan dealer is 500mi. Away in denver so had my vehicle towed to aaa recommended shop. They diagnosed transmission failure due to radiator crack and unit sending coolant into the transmission. My vehicle has less 98k mi. On it.! Estimated cost of repairs $3-8,000. 00. To complete repairs they would have to have parts sent from california, so they advised me junk the vehicle or tow back to california. Since i'm a senior living on fixed income i do not have funds to purchase another vehicle. So i had to rent a car ($800. 00) to get back to california and have the xterra transported ($1,100. 00) back to be repaired. Think it is shameful that there was no notice from nissan about this so consumers could take preventative measures. I have been a loyal customer,this is the second nissan product i've owned, but now because nissan is not standing behind its product, even after the repairs i will have a "worthless" vehicle that i have had to put thousands of dollars into.. So this will be my last purchase from this company. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 98178 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LONG BEACH, CA |
| VIN pattern | SN1AN08U17CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 65 |
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