2000 Nissan Xterra Suspension Problems

REAR LEAF SPRING BROKE IN HALF ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE, ONE FELL COMPLETELY OFF THE TRUCK. SERIOUSLY AFFECTS CONTROL AND HANDLING OF THE VEHICLE. POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUE TO ANY VEHICLE FOLLOWING BEHIND IF THIS LARGE PIECE OF STEEL FALLS OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEED. COULD ALSO JAM INTO ROADWAY AND CAUSE VEHICLE TO FLIP? *TR

I HIT A GARDEN-VARIETY INNER-CITY POTHOLE RETURNING FROM A DAY-TRIP. AS A RESULT, THE TORSION BAR ON MY 2000 NISSAN XTERRA WAS BROKEN. STRANGE, FOR A VEHICLE THAT IS MARKETED AS CAPABLE OF RUGGED OFF-ROAD DRIVING. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR, BUT MY INSURANCE COMPANY PREFERRED THAT I TAKE IT SOMEWHERE ELSE. BEFORE RELEASING THE CAR TO THE OTHER FACILITY, THE DEALIERSHIP SAID THE TORSION BAR HAD BEEN ORDERED AND WOULD BE DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING WEDNESDAY. THAT WAS ALMOST 4 WEEKS AGO. EACH TIME I CHECK ON THE REPAIR, I AM TOLD THE SAME THING: PART ON NATIONWIDE BACKORDER---NO RELEASE DATE AVAILABLE. IT ALL SEEMS FISHY TO ME...WHY WOULD THE TORSION BAR BE SO FLIMSY ON A VEHICLE SUPPOSEDLY CAPABLE OF CLIMBING MOUNTAINS? AND WHY IS THERE SUCH A SHORTAGE OF THIS PART? ARE SO MANY NEEDED FOR REPAIRS THAT THEY CAN'T BE KEPT IN STOCK? AND WHAT IS THE HOLDUP ON DELIVERY OF THE PART? I'VE TRIED TO CONTACT NISSAN U SA TWICE, WITH NO REPLY EITHER TIME. I FEEL TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF AND JERKED AROUND BECAUSE I'M A WOMAN AND I'M AT THEIR MERCY.

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

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

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

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

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

NISSAN STATES THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM.NOT COOPERATIVE. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONE DIN SUMMARY. *AK

MAKES LOUD NOISE WHEN DRIVING. NOISE GETS LOUDER AS YOU INCREASE SPEED. LOUD HUMM. AS YOU PRESS THE GAS PEDAL THE NOISE GOES UP.*AK