Cruise Control problems of the 2002 Nissan Xterra

Three problems related to cruise control have been reported for the 2002 Nissan Xterra. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Nissan Xterra based on all problems reported for the 2002 Xterra.

1 Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 08/14/2020

Vehicle stalls at 100mph also abs light keeps coming on and off randomly brakes aren't bad but it's like they're going out. The brake pedal wobbles when stopping hard or on wet roads also when acceleratating and driving the rpm gauge will jimp up for a second and make the engine sound louder while it does it and also steering wheel feels loose somewhat when driving on rough roads and bumps cruise control lights up but doesn't work happens every day.

2 Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 11/02/2006

I was traveling on I-76 in colorado and using my cruise control. I had noticed one time on the highway that when I put on the brake the cruise control did not disengage until multiple attempts. I was about to exit the highway at julesburg colorado heading west, disengaged the cruise control by stepping on the brake and when I got on the exit ramp it re-engaged. I put in the clutch, stepped on the brake with no response. The exit ramp is short and a single lane. At the bottom of the ramp was a semi-truck and I had to steer the car into the area next to the ramp and I hit a culvert and the car flipped three times. My daughter and I were taken to the hospital and released that evening. I reported this to Nissan, they inspected the car at the junk yard and said nothing was wrong. I never believed that nothing was wrong but now believe it was an electronic failure. I have pictures of the car from the accident. The car was a total loss.

3 Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 11/15/2001

When driving at highway speeds of 80 mph and faster vehicle rapidly decelerated and launched forward. Dealership serviced the vehicle several times before identifying the problem as cruise control . In the meantime the problem progressed and almost caused an accident. This failure could have resulted in loss of control.


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