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2010 Nissan XTERRA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1263398
Internal NHTSA #	10837486
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	XTERRA
Model Year	2010
File date	06/02/16
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My ecu on my nissan xterra was supposedly shorted due to a loose or damaged cable. With my initial inspection of the vehicle, the cable was not loose, yet i still had problems. The issue happened when i had parked my vehicle to run an errand. When i returned, i started up my vehicle and attempted to drive. There was no power and the engine would not accelerate over 5 mph. Not wanting the vehicle to breakdown on a busy road, i backed up and parked the vehicle. I attempted to restart the vehicle, but this time the starter would crank, but would not turn over. After attempting to start it a few times, i disconnected the batteries and reconnected the batteries. Still, the vehicle would crank and not turn over. I called a tow truck, and they brought the vehicle to firestone. Firestone told me that the battery cables had shorted and destroyed teh ecu/ecm. I was quoted 1500 for a piece of equipment that should last the life of the vehicle. The vehicle is only 5 years old. This sounded like a very intensive process, so i had the vehicle towed to nissan. Again, they said it was the ecu/ecm. Nissan told me that the cables, the battery and the ecu needed to be replaced. Nissan has had past issues with 2010 vehicles shorting out and destroying the ecu's. I believe that it is nissan's faulty electrical systems or poorly constructed ecu's that is causing the damage. For such an expensive piece of equipment to be rendered useless by having an imporper battery connection seems problematic and potentially unsafe. It is problematic, due to teh history of nissan's cables becoming corroded due to their battery position. Likewise, there have been many consumer complaints that the battery terminals are poorly made, resulting in vehicle failure. This can be dangerous, for if the battery terminals fail, it can cause the vehicle to stop functioning, even when it has been started.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	107000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	EL PASO, TX
VIN pattern	5N1AN0NW3ACXXXXXX
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	5
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2010 Nissan XTERRA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2010 Nissan XTERRA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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