Two problems related to underhood wiring have been reported for the 2001 Nissan Xterra. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Nissan Xterra based on all problems reported for the 2001 Xterra.
Major electrical fire which destroyed the engine room harness , shorted the power transiistor in the distributor, desstroyed the hood release cable and burned the windshield washer tubing, and also multiple fuses and relays. This condition occured due to the manufacturer crushing the wiring for the left front combination light under the air filter housing against the metal body during installation at the factory. All parts retained and vehicle available for insoection vehiicle currently not running.
While driving the vehicle caught on fire under the hood.