2007 Nissan Xterra Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN WORSE CONDITION AFTER REPAIRS. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY LOOSE, THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WAS NOT OPERATING, THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING GAUGE INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL RECALLS REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE BUT HE WAS NOT SURE WHICH RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,700.

THERE IS SIGNIFICANT VARIANCE IN WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DISENGAGEMENT LIGHT WILL COME ON WHEN MY WIFE IS IN THE CAR. MY WIFE IS APPROXIMATELY 115 POUNDS AND THERE IS NOT ANY CONSISTENCY AS TO WHEN THE AIRBAG BECOMES TURNED OFF. FOR EXAMPLE I WILL BE CRUISING AT 60 MILES PER HOUR WITH HER SITTING PERFECTLY CENTERED ON HER SEAT. WITH THESE CONDITIONS CONSTANT THE LIGHT WILL GO ON FOR A VARIABLE AMOUNT OF TIME AND THEN TURN BACK OFF. THE SAME RESULTS CAN BE OBSERVED REGARDLESS OF WHAT SPEED WE ARE GOING. FOR EXAMPLE, THE SAME SITUATION CAN BE OBSERVED CRUISING AT 30 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP, SERVICE CENTER AND REGIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. THERE REASONING IS THAT THIS IS THE WAY SAFETY FEATURE IS DESIGNED AND THE VEHICLE PASSES THEIR DIAGNOSTIC TEST. WHEN I ASK FOR THE DESIGN PARAMETERS THAT CAUSE THE LIGHT TO GO ON AND OFF THEY DO NOT GIVE ME A SPECIFIC ENOUGH REASON OR PARAMETERS AS TO WHY THE LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FAILURE OR SAFETY DEFECT, BUT NO ONE AT NISSAN IS IS WILLING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY TO HELP US. WE ARE BASICALLY STUCK WITH A VERY UNSAFE VEHICLE FOR ANYBODY WITH A PASSENGER BETWEEN 100 TO 130 POUNDS. THIS IS A WEIGHT RANGE WHERE CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS ARE SPECIFICALLY AT RISK TO THIS SAFETY DEFECT. I CAN UNDERSTAND HOW THE AIRBAGS CAN BE OPTIMIZED TO TURN ON AND OFF BASED ON VARIOUS FACTORS. BUT THERE IS NO CONSISTENCY ON WHAT THOSE THRESHOLDS ARE. WE APPRECIATE ANY HELP SOMEONE CAN PROVIDE IN HELPING TO GET A RECALL FOR THIS VERY DANGEROUS VEHICLE. *TR

FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT INDICATE PROPERLY. AFTER FILLING THE UP THE THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATES 1/4 TANK.

TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINE CORRODES AND RUINS THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2007 NISSAN XTERRA OFFROAD AND THE REAR SUSPENSION BOTTOMS OUT WHEN TRAVELING ON ANY ROAD WITH AS LITTLE AS 50 LBS. IN THE BACK. VEHICLE IS RATED TO TOW BUT WITH A TRAILER ATTACHED IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO CONTROL WHEN TRAVELING ON ROADS WITH ANY TYPE OF BUMP OR UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE. TRYING AN EMERGENCY AVOIDANCE MANEUVER WOULD CAUSE A CRASH OR INJURY DUE TO A POOR REAR SUSPENSION. THIS ISSUE IS A CONTINUAL PROBLEM. *TR

VDC AND SLIP LIGHT COME ON TOGETHER AT RANDOM START UP TIMES AND WILL STAY ON UNTIL THE MOTOR IS TURNED OFF. AFTER I TURN THE MOTOR OFF, THE NEXT TIME IT IS TURNED ON JUST THE VDC LIGHT WILL BE ON. EVENTUALLY THIS WILL TURN OFF WHEN DRIVING. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I BOUGHT MY 2007 NISSAN XTERRA AND I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO BE FIXED TWICE. BOTH TIMES A SENSOR WAS ADJUSTED, BUT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. NOW THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY, THE DEALERSHIP TELLS ME IT WILL COST $1000 TO FIX?!?! *TR

FROM THE DAY 1 I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE WATER IS DROPPING FROM AC ON A PASSENGER SIDE. DEALER TRIED TO REPAIR, EVEN CHANGED MATS. DID NOT HELP. THERE IS A BAD SMELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE IF I KEEP IT LOCKED AFTER USING AC. *TR