Issue ID | 1431075 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11053617 |
Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
Brand | NISSAN |
Model | XTERRA |
Model Year | 2007 |
File date | 31/01/16 |
Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I purchased my first vehicle in january 2016 at kia depot of santa ana (now kia of orange).. And i feel it is a safety hazard. One month after i purchased the vehicle, i noticed battery corrosion. About a week later i was driving and there was a loud thud that forced me off the road on a busy street and i had to call a tow truck. Turns out the emergency break was completed rusted and crumbled away from the car - this was not the only thing that was rusted i discovered. The entire undercarriage of the car is totally covered and being eaten alive by rust - this car was sold to me, by kia, as a "as is" car - however, i refuse to let them hid behind that. Since i have bought this car, which was sold to me for a total of $12,592. 00,monthly payments of $285. 85- i found out that it was actually sitting in new york around the time of hurricane katrina - legally if its from a different state, they didn't have to disclose that to me & they didn't. So far i've had to get a new battery, new brakes, emergency brake is gone, new muffler, new sway bar, ac recharged, and just recently a piece of the leaf spring under the tire completely snapped off and broke in half while driving - these guys sold me a rusty nightmare and they have since closed up shop. Also the salesman padded my loan application and i just recently found out that is totally illegal - i do not want to wait until another piece of this thing falls apart on me again, i had my 7 year old niece in the car with me the first time when the emergency brake crumbled. I have left reviews and complaints - my next step is a attorney. Here is a report i filed on ripoff report -http://www. Ripoffreport. Com/reports/kia-depot-of-santa-ana/santa-ana-california-92701/kia-depot-of-santa-ana-sold-me-a-rusted-out-car-that-was-in-hurricane-sandy-santa-ana-ca-1312221 |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 129000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | ANAHEIM, CA |
VIN pattern | 5N1AN08W67CXXXXXX |
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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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 24/05/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 35 |
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