Three problems related to power train have been reported for the 2000 Nissan Xterra. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Nissan Xterra based on all problems reported for the 2000 Xterra.
My car keeps stalling out like it's not getting gas.
In 4 wheel drive and making sharp left or right turn, the rear wheels lock and drag, creating a brake and surge condition. Took the vehicle to dealership and they took me out in another Xterra and to my horror, it did the same thing. They informed me that vehicle is not really designed for 4 wheel on road driving. I contacted Nissan and got little help as well. I feel this could be a very unsafe in any condition, but very bad on wet and iced roads.
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!.