2000 Nissan Xterra Complaint Log

THE FUEL PUMP ON MY WIFE'S 2000 NISSAN XTERRA FAILED WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING IT. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND FAILED TO RESTART. IT WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE STATION FOR REPAIR. THE SERVICE TECH CALLED NISSAN AND ORDERED THE PART FUEL PUMP, WHICH WAS ON BACK ORDER. NISSAN SAID THEY HAD A NUMBER OF FAILURES BUT NOT RECALLED THE PUMP. NISSAN ALSO SAID TO REPLACE THE FILTER AND REGULATOR. THE COST WAS OVER $500. THIS FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT SINCE FUEL PUMP FAILURE SHUTS THE VEHICLE OFF.

IN A 2000 NISSAN XTERRA AN EVENT SIMILAR TO THE RECENT TOYOTA PROBLEMS OCCURRED (SEVERAL TIMES) ABOUT 7-8 YEARS AGO. IN ONE CASE THE CAR JUMPED A CURB AND HIT A TREE. IT WAS DRIVABLE, SO NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED- AS NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE CAR- WHICH HAD ABOUT $2000 BODY DAMAGE. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED AND NISSAN SAID THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. AS A RESULT OUR INSURANCE WENT UP AND WE HAD TO PAY THE DEDUCTIBLE (ABOUT $500). IT HAPPENED ONCE MORE A FEW MONTHS LATER, WITH NO DAMAGE RESULTING. IN BOTH CASES THE CAR WAS SLOWING FROM <20MPH TO A STOP, AND PAVEMENT WAS SLICK BUT NOT REAL WET- WHEN THE ACCELERATOR REVVED UP FOR NO REASON. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED SINCE. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED ABOUT 2 YRS LATER. NISSAN HAS A RECORD OF A COMPLAINT FILED, BUT I LOST THE NUMBER. THE DATE LISTED BELOW IS FOR ONE ACCIDENT THAT HAPPENED (I THINK IT'S THE ONE, BUT IT MIGHT BE ANOTHER). *TR

ALL DASH BOARD ELECTRONICS SHUT DOWN FOR NO APPARENT REASON. INCLUDES SPEEDOMETER, RADIO, DASH LIGHTS, AND ALL GAUGES AND WARNING LIGHTS. NEVER REPRODUCED FOR REPAIR SHOP. HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS CONTINUE TO FUNCTION. SYSTEMS REGAIN POWER FOR NO APPARENT REASON, STOPPING AND STARTING THE ENGINE IS NOT HELPFUL. *NLM

ALLOY WHEELS ON 2000 NISSAN XTERRA SE MODELS ARE CRACKING.I NOTICED TWO 1" CRACKS IN ONE OF MY WHEELS WHILE WASHING THE VEHICLE. A LOCAL DEALERSHIP RELUCTANTLY REPLACED THE WHEEL FREE OF CHARGE. SINCE I FOUND THE CRACK IN MY WHEEL I HAVE COME ACROSS SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH CRACKING WHEELS ON THE IDENTICAL MODEL AND YEAR.*AK

SEVERAL TIMES SINCE OWNING THE XTERRA WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN OR SNOW, THE BACK TIRES SLIDE CONSTANTLY AND THE REAR GOES OUT OF CONTROL. I ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT DUE TO MY VEHICLE LOSING CONTROL ALSO WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH VERY LITTLE RAIN ON A CURVING ROAD MY VEHICLE'S REAR STARTED SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL ALMOST KILLING MY 4 PASSENGERS AND I. THERE HAS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE REAR SUSPENSION OF THE VEHICLE. "NISSAN" OWN UP TO YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES!!! *NLM

CLAMP THAT ATTACHES TO THE FRAME THAT HOLDS STABILIZER BAR IN PLACE BROKE OFF THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT, THERE WAS A LOUD POP, CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE, LOOKED UNDER THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND SAW THE CLAMP THAT HOLDS THE STABILIZER BAR IN PLACE BROKE OFF THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PIECE WAS AN OPTIONAL PIECE AND THAT IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE BACK HOME, BUT TO HAVE IT REPAIRED SOON, THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE, HOWEVER ANOTHER TECHNICIAN STATED THE ONLY WAY THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPAIRED WOULD BE TO SAW THE FRONT PORTION OF THE VEHICLE OFF AND WELD AND REPLACE THAT PORTION OR NISSAN WOULD HAVE TO SEND ANOTHER FRAME FOR THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE TO SEE WHAT COULD BE DONE, CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED BY ANOTHER TECHNICIAN THAT THE SCREW THAT HOLDS THE CLAMP ON WAS POSSIBLY LOOSE AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTICED FROM OIL CHANGES AND BY THE SCREW BEING LOOSE IT BROKE, THE TECHNICIAN STATED A CLAMP WOULD BE ORDERD AND HE WOULD UTILIZE ANOTHER PIECE OF MATERIAL AND DRILL 2 HOLES AND REPLACE THE CLAMP ENOUGH IN PLACE TO KEEP THE BAR IN PLACE, CONSUMER BELIEVES THE MECHANIC IS PERFORMING A PATCH UP JOB AND NOT CORRECTLY IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM.*JB

THESE TIRES HYDROPLANED VIOLENTLY, EVEN AT LOW SPEED. I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING IN WET WEATHER. MANY OTHER MEMBERS OF THE XTERRA OWNER'S CLUB REPORT SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THIS TIRE. ONE MEMBER REPORTED TO THE OWNER'S CLUB WEBSITE THAT THEY CAUSED HIS VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER. THE XTERRA OWNERS CLUB WEBSITE ADDRESS IS: HTTP.WWW.XTERRAOWNERSCLUB.COM.*AK

NOTICED EXHAUST SMELL IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. REPORTED TO DEPARTMENT AND WAS INFORMED THAT VEHICLE HAD A CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD. WAS REPAIRED BY DEALER UNDER WARRANTY. DISCUSSIONS WITH OTHER XTERRA OWNERS AT AN ONLINE DISCUSSION GROUP (WWW.XTERRAOWNERSCLUB.COM) HAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THIS HAS OCCURED TO MANY OTHER XTERRA'S. I FEEL THAT THIS WARRANTS AN INVESTIGATION AS IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON FAILURE WITH POTENTIAL TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF A DRIVER WERE OVERCOME BY CARBON MONOXIDE FROM THE LEAKING EXHAUST MANIFOLD BEING DRAWN INTO THE FRESH AIR INTAKE DURING A MODERATE TO LONG DRIVE.*AK

THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND ROLLED OVER ONE AND HALF TIMES, IT APPEARS THAT THE DRIVER WAS KILLED AS A RESULT OF THE SEAT BELT SHOULDER HARNESS BEING WRAPPED AROUND HIS NECK EXTREMELY TIGHT CAUSING ASPHYXIA. *YH

ABS LIGHT GOES ON INTERMITENTLY. AT THAT POINT BRAKES FEEL ABNORMAL. HEAT SHILED RUSTED AND RATTLES AND ABOVE 35 MPH. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RE: ABS LIGHT PANEL. THE XTERRA WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE, NOT INFORMED OF DIAGNOSTIC CHARGE RE: ABS BRAKE SYS. THE ASSUMED. DEALER ASSUMES BY NOT SEEING THE LIGHT ON THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM. DEALER STATES THAT THE COMPLETE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS LOOKED AT, AND THEN CLAIMS THAT MAYBE THE BRAKES NEED TO BE CHANGED? DID HE NOT LOOK AT THE COMPLETE BRAKE SYS. THE HEAT SHEILD WAS SAWED OFF AS HE STATED AND IT REQUIERD CALLING CONSUMER NISSAN TO HAVE THEM REPLACE THE HEAT SHEILD ACCORDING THE WARRNETY PACKAGE. NISSNA CONSUMER REP SUCKS. THEY COULD NOT SUM UP THE WARRENT PACKAGE I HAD TO FAX THEM THE THE PAGE WHERE THE CLIAM SHOWED THEY WERE LIABLE FOR THE REPLACEMENT. THE $ 83 DIAGNOSTIC CHARGE WAS WAVIED AFTER SEVERAL PHONE CALLS. DID I HAVE TO PAY $83 EVERYTIME THIS ABS LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS A PHANTOM LIGHT. *AK

FUEL PUMP FAILED THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS ON NATIONWIDE BACK ORDER THEY HAD NO IDEA WHEN PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. *TS ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*****761472

B.F.GOODRICH, P265/70R15, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2000, NISSAN XTERRA WITH 34000 MILES. LEFT REAR TIRE SIDEWALL BLEWOUT AT 70 MPH. *AK CONSUMER STATES MANY TIRE DEALERS VERIFIED THAT THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. CONSUMER BOUGHT FOUR REPLACEMENT TIRES. (RADIAL LONGTRAIL T/A AND DOT # APTRAV114200). *YH

THE CONSUMER WAS STRANDED DUE TO A FUEL TRANSPORTER PUMP FAILURE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE PART WAS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROBLEM. MR SCC *JB

RECALL 00 V 288 000/SHIFT CABLE LOCK PLATE: WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING.*JB

VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK IN FIRST GEAR WITH THE PARKING BRAKE APPLIED AND ENGINE IN OFF POSITION. VEHICLE SUDDENLY JUMPED OUT OF GEAR, CRASHING INTO A STREET SIGN. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

I REAR-ENDED A FORD F-350 AT APPROX 30 MPH. NEITHER OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I HAVE CALLED PETERSON'S BODY SHOP, ON A DAILY BASIS, WHERE MY VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. THE BODY SHOP GUY SAID THERE WAS A "SHORT" IN THE WIRING HARNESS WHICH MADE THE CHECK LIGHT NOT WORK AND THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOY. I FEEL THAT NO ONE WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE RESULTING FAILURE OF MY AIRBAGS BECAUSE I WAS NOT INJURED. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN. I SPOKE WITH [XXX], MY FILE # IS [XXX] AT 1-800-NISSAN1. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED [XXX] DAHLE NISSAN OF SANDY, WHERE I LEASED THE VEHICLE. ALSO THERE ISN'T A PART NUMBER ON THE FAULTY WIRING HARNESS THAT HAS DELAYED THE REPAIR OF MY VEHICLE FROM THE ACCIDENT ON DECEMBER 6,2001. I THANK YOU FOR ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN GIVE ME. SINCERELY, [XXX]. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE DASHBOARD INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL JUST GO COMPLETELY BLANK: THE ODOMETER, GAS, CRUISE CONTROL WILL EITHER FREEZE WHERE IT IS OR WILL GO DOWN TO ZERO. THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT WORK AND HAD EVEN STARTED TO AFFECT THE GAS PEDAL. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 55+MPH I HAD POWER EVERYWHERE EXCEPT THE GAS PEDAL. I CONTACTED MY DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO UNLESS I COULD BRING IT IN WHEN IT WAS NOT WORKING, WHICH WAS VERY HARD TO DO BECAUSE IT WOULD STOP WORKING AT DIFFERENT TIMES AND FOR DIFFERENT LENGHTS OF TIME. SOMETIMES FOR A FEW MINUTES AND SOMETIMES FOR HOURS. I FINALLY CALLED 1-800-NISSAN1 WITH MY COMPLAINT AND THEY HAD THE CONTROL PANEL REPLACED AND NISSAN PAID FOR IT!!!! DT

TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. COLLISION WAS 50 - 60 MPH IMPACT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH HAD TO APPLY BRAKES HARD AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A RED LIGHT, AND JUMPED A DITCH BEFORE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE. CONSUMER SUFFERED LIGHT INJURIES. CONSUMER FOUND STUDS THAT CONNECT MASTER CYLINDER TO BRAKE BOOSTER HAD BROKEN. VEHICLE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET.*AK *YH

IT WAS QUITE SCARY TO HAVE A SEATBELT FAIL IN AN ACCIDENT. IN ADDITION, THEY ARE INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. ALL OF A SUDDEN I STARTED TO FISHTAIL -- WE DON'T KNOW IF A TIRE OR SHOCK BLEW OR WHAT HAPPENED. ALL I DO KNOW IS THAT THE SEATBELT DID NOT STAY LATCHED -- IT FLEW OFF IN THE CRASH.*AK

SINCE HAVING MY VEHICLE I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS. SOME MINOR HOWEVER HAVING A NEW VEHICLE I DID NOT EXPECT TO HAVE THIS MANY PROBLEMS. I HAVE HAD A CONTINUOUS WIND NOISE FROM MY SUN ROOF THAT HAS BEEN TAKEN IN 3 TIMES TO BE REPAIRED. I ALSO HAD TO HAVE MY REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH AGO I HAD TO HAVE MY BRAKES REPLACED AND WAS JUST INFORMED TODAY (10/10/01) THAT MY FUEL PUMP HAS GONE BAD. SEVERAL MONTHES AGO I HAD A "KNOCKING" NOISE UNDER MY HOOD AND AS OF TODAY I HAVE ANOTHER "KNOCKING" NOISE. I JUST DO NOT FEEL THAT MY TRUCK SHOULD HAVE THIS MANY PROBLEMS WITH IT BEING SO NEW! MY TRUCK STOPPED 3 TIMES AS I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVING. I HAD CARS IN FRONT AS WELL AS BEHIND ME, IT WAS A VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS SITUATION TO BE IN. I HOPE MY COMPLAINTS DO NOT GO UNHEARD AS I FEEL THEY HAVE AT MY CAR DEALERSHIP. THANK YOU!

RUNNING BOARD HAS FALLEN OFF WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 6 TIMES FOR MY BRAKES. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ON GOING SINCE AUGUST 16, 2001. AT FIRST MY ABS LIGHT WOULD GO ON AND OFF. IT TOOK THE DEALER ABOUT 4 TIMES TO FIX THAT. THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. THEN MY BRAKES BEGAN TO RUMBLE. I ALMOST GOT INTO A MAJOR ACCIDENT WITH THE MECHANIC IN MY TRUCK WITH ME. THE DEALER SAID I NEEDED NEW ROATERS AND PADS AFTER ONLY 20,000. MECHANIC AGREED THAT I PROBABLY HAVE A LEMON. NISSAN WILL NOT REPLACE MY CAR EVEN AFTER I WROTE THE LEMON LAW LETTER. NISSAN SAID THAT SINCE I SENT THE LETTER TO THE DEALER AND NOT THE MANUFACTURER, IT IS NOT VALID. THE ARBITRATOR AT NISSAN WAS RUDE AND WAS NOT WILLING TO HELP ME. SHE SAID ALL THEY COULD DO WAS FIX THE TRUCK, NOT REPLACE IT. I TOLD HER THAT THEY HAVE TRIED 6 TIMES AND IT IS STILL NOT RIGHT. SHE WAS UNWILLING TO HELP BUT TO ONLY SAY THAT WE WILL HAVE TO GO TO ARBITRATION. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF GOING THROUGH ARBITRATION WITH NISSAN. I WILL FIGHT FOR THEM TO COMPENSATE FOR MY LOSS. I WANT MY DOWN PAYMENT BACK SO I CAN GET MYSELF A RELIABLE CAR. I WILL NEVER BUY A NISSAN EVER AGAIN. THIS COMPANY DOES NOT HOLD THE HIGH ETHICS THAT THEY SAY THEY HAVE.*AK

SPEEDOMETER & ODOMETER FAILING INTERMITTENTLY (DEAD ABOUT 75% OF THE TIME). HAD DEALER REPLACE SPEEDOMETER-RELATED PART; DIDN'T FIX PROBLEM. LATER, NOTICED TACHOMETER, TEMP & GAS GAUGES FAILING, TOO (THOUGH USUALLY EITHER THE GAS OR THE TEMP WORK EVEN WHEN EVERYTHING ELSE IS DEAD). AFTER 1 WEEK OF WAITING, DEALER SAYS IT WILL BE 3 WEEKS BEFORE PART IS AVAILABLE. SOUNDS IDENTICAL TO NHTSA CONSUMER COMPLAINT ODI ID #886991, WHICH WAS FIRST IDENTIFIED ON 3/15/2001 (4 MONTHS AGO), SO IT SHOULD BE SOMETHING NISSAN IS PREPARED TO DEAL WITH, NOT REQUIRING A MONTH OR MORE TO GET A REPLACEMENT PART!

AS THE CONSUMER MOVED THE GEARSHIFT LEVER OUT OF PARK AND DOWN TOWARDS THE DRIVE GEAR, THE GEAR SHIFT BECAME STUCK IN THE REVERSE GEAR AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS. *AK *NLM

I AN PRETTY SURE AT 50 MPH HITTING ANOTHER CAR THE AIRBAGS SHOULD DEPLOYED. I DON'T KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT THEM TO SAY THAT WITH 100% ACCURACY, BUT YOU WOULD. NISSAN WILL LOOK AT THE CAR, BUT HOW CAN I KNOW IF THEY SAY THEY SHOUDL NOT HAVE DEPLOYED IF THEY ARE SAYING THAT TO APPEASE ME OR BECAUSE IT'S TRUE. *AK

I AM CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. THIS WAS A FRONTAL COLLISION FOR ME AND A SIDE IMPACT FOR THE OTHER VEHICLE. MY FRONT BUMPER AND FRONT END WAS BADLY DAMAGED TO A POINT WHERE MY AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED, THIS ALSO WHAT THE OFFICE ON THE SCENE HAD INDICATED.

DASH LIGHTS AND FUNCTIONS GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY, HAPPENS FREQUENTLY.TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TWICE, SO FAR NOT REMEDIED. *AK

THE FOLLOWING GAUGES DO NOT WORK ON MY DASH: SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, ENGINE TEMPERATURE, FUEL, ODOMETER, AND OIL GAUGES. THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK AND THE ANTI-THEFT DEVICE ARMS ITSELF AT ANY TIME IT WANTS TO, THE HAZARDS LIGHTS RANDOMLY FLASH AS I AM DRIVING. ALL OF THE PROBLEMS OCCURRED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF PURCHASE. THE CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES CONCERNING THESE PROBLEMS AT KENDRICK NISSAN, YET THEY STILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR. NOW I AM BEING TOLD THAT I HAVE TO PAY, AGAIN, TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS I HAVE BEEN HAVING FOR PAST TWO YEARS. *JB

BACK END HAS GONE OUT OF CONTROL MANY TIMES FOR NO REASON, ON 12-23-2000 THE BACK END WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND THE CAR WENT INTO THE ON-COMING LANE WHICH CAUSED A ACCIDENT. ALL 3 OF OUR SEAT BELTS IN MY CAR RELEASED DURRING THE ACCIDENT. I WAS THE ONLY ONE WITH LIGHT BRUISES ON MY HIPS BUT NOT MY SHOULDER, AND EVERYONE ELSE DIDN'T HAVE A MARK AFTER THE 100MPH TOTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT. WHEN THE SEAT BELT RELEASED, I BROKE THE DASH BOARD WITH MY KNEE, EVEN THOUGH MY SEAT WAS AS FAR BACK AS IT COULD GO. RIGHT AFTER THE ACCIDENT, WE LOOKED DOWN AND OUR SEATBELTS WERE LAYING NEXT TO US OR RETRACTED. THE LADY IN THE OTHER CAR BROKE HER STURNIM AS A RESULT OF HER SEAT BELT. I HAVE POSSESION OF THE CAR AND I AM GOING TO HAVE IT INSPECTED.*AK

AS I WAS MERGING INTO TRAFFIC ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY MY 2000 NISSAN XTERRA'S ENGINE CUT OUT. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO ROLL OFF THE ROAD INTO A GAS STATION WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND SEEMED AS THOUGH IT WAS OUT OF GAS EVEN THOUGH THE TANK WAS FULL. THE PART THAT FAILED IS THE FUEL SENDING UNIT (NISSAN PART # 25060-4S415) WHICH HAS WIRING THAT CORRODES. WHEN THE SENDING UNIT FAILS THE FUEL PUMP IS TURNED OFF, WHICH IN TURN SHUTS THE ENGINE OFF. THE FAILURE OF THE FUEL SENDING UNIT IS VERY SERIOUS. THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE CAN SHUT OFF AT ANY MOMENT CAUSING OBVIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS. I HAVE READ ABOUT A HANDFUL OF XTERRA OWNERS ON THE INTERNET THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. IF THERE ARE 10 OR SO PEOPLE WRITING ABOUT IT ON THE INTERNET, I'M SURE THERE ARE MANY MORE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM THAT ARE NOT ON THE INTERNET. WHEN I PURCHASED THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AT MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALER, THE PARTS PERSON TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT HE SELLS QUITE A FEW OF THEM. I CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY WERE EXTREMELY UNHELPFUL, AND WOULD NOT ADMIT THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM. NISSAN MUST ISSUE A RECALL AS THIS PROBLEM MAY HARM OR KILL PEOPLE. PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING LINK FOR MORE INFO: HTTP://WWW.XTERRAOWNERSCLUB.COM/CGI-LOCAL/ULTIMATEBB.CGI?

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. CURRENTLY, THERE IS A NOISE WHICH MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH MUFFLER. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK

TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SLIPPING. *AK

WHILE STANDING BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. FRONT HOOD WAS SMASHED TO HALF WAY. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

PURGE CONTROL VALVE. *AK

WAS DRIVING 40MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS TURNING IN FRONT. NISSAN HIT FRONT QUARTER PANEL. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. WAS EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT.*AK

I HAVE HEARD A ROARING NOISE IN THE TRUCK SINCE I PUCHASED IT ON 4/29/00. THE NOISE HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THEM TO CHECK THE NOISE. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR END WAS GONE. THIS IS A MAJOR COMPONENT OF THE CAR. HAD I IGNORED THE NOISE THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT , CAUSING SEVERE INJURY TO ME, MY PASSENGERS, AND OTHERS. I AM ALARMED AND REPORTING THIS BECAUSE SUCH A DEFECT MAY GO UNREPORTED. THANK YOU FOR ANY ASSISTANCE ATTENTION YOU MAY GIVE TO THIS ISSUE. *AK

3 OF THE 6 STUDS AND 5 OF THE 6 LUG NUTS CAME OFF OF THE TIRE( DOT NUMBER: 0215042 TIRE SIZE: P265/70R15 )

WHILE PARKED WITH ONE WHEEL BEHIND PARKING STOP, A/C RUNNING AND VEHICLE THOUGHT TO BE IN PARK, VEHICLE SAT THERE FOR 5 OR MORE MINUTES, VEHICLE STARTS MOVING FORWARD,GOES DOWN ABOUT 8'SLOPE, ACROSS ROAD, DOWN ANOTHER 14'SLOPE, THROUGH FENCE TAKING UP 4/4 POST SET IN CONCRETE, STRAIGHT AS ARROW ABOUT 100 PLUS FEET INTO LAKE. MOTHER AND STRANGER WERE ABLE TO OPEN DOORS AND REMOVE TWO CHILDREN BEFORE CAR SUNK TO TOP, WHEN WRECKER GOT CAR OUT IT WAS IN REVERSE, AND THE DOORS OR WINDOWS WOULD NOT OPEN.*AK

BUMPER ON 2000 NISSAN XTERRA SAGS AND RUBS AGAINST TIRE WHILE TURNING. NISSAN HAS NOT RECALLED...PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON AMONG 2000 NISSAN XTERRAS. I HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED AND THE BUMPER SAGGED AGAIN WITHIN MONTHS. *JB

FRONT END ALIGNMENT BADLY OUT O\F ADJUSTMENTS CAUSES PULL TO RIGHT AND UNEVEN TIRE WEAR AND TIRE SQUEAL

WHILE ACCELERATING ON TO THE FREEWAY, MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO CLIMB IN SPEED. I THOUGHT I HAD ACCIDENTLY HIT THE "CRUISE" BUTTON SO, I CANCELLED THE CRUISE CONTROL. THAT DID NOT WORK AND THE CAR BEGAN TO GAIN MORE SPEED DESPITE MY ATTEMPTS TO BRAKE. I ALSO PLACED MY FOOT BEHIND THE FOOT PEDAL; NOTHING WOULD SLOW THE CAR DOWN. I FINALLY STOPPED THE VEHICLE BY PRESSING ON THE BRAKES WHICH, WERE TO THE FLOOR. I WILL NEVER GET IN THIS VEHICLE AGAIN, EITHER AS A DRIVER OR A PASSENGER. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON A RUAL ROUTE AND VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROAD. THEN, HE CAME BACK ON THE ROAD, AND VEHICLE STARTED SLIPPING. RIGHT WHEEL CAME COMPLETELY OFF, AND VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING THREE TO FOUR TIMES. THE PASSENGERS WERE EJECTED FROM VEHICLE. CONSUMER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. ALSO, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. *AK

WINDOWS FELL INTO THE DOOR AS I WAS OPENING IT. FROM WHAT I READ THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH NISSAN VEHICLES POWER WINDOWS REGULATORS. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE IT COULD SCARE A DRIVER INTO THINKING THEIR WINDOW EXPLODED. *JB

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH FOLLOWING LEAKAGES: 1. OIL LEAK/ 2. COOLANT LEAKS, AND 3. CONTINUOUS TRANSMISSION FLUIDS LEAKS, ON WHICH DEALER WAS STILL WORKING ON. *AK

POOR DRIVEABLITY PROBLEM AND ERRATIC IDELING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAIL. *AK

REAR DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DOES NOT BUCKLE. DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *AK

NISSAN IS NOT BACKING THE WARRANTY. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK