general problems of the 2003 Nissan Xterra

Three problems related to electrical system have been reported for the 2003 Nissan Xterra. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Nissan Xterra based on all problems reported for the 2003 Xterra.

1 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 05/27/2005

Contact stated 2003 Nissan Xterra caught on fire on 5-27-05. Contact was driving and smelled something burning, within one minute the hood was engulfed in flames. She was stopped at a red light when she first smelled something burning. The fire department came and extinguished the fire. They thought it was an electrical fire. The manufacturer sent someone to look at the car and the corporate consumer affairs called and said they did not know what caused it, but the warranty expired. Dealer said they did not know what caused the fire. It destroyed the vehicle completely.

2 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 05/21/2004

2003 Nissan Xterra developed problems with the brakes, headlights and tail lights. When the consumer attempted to apply the brakes, the vehicle did not stop.

3 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 02/25/2004

I own a 2003 Nissan Xterra with 7400 miles on it. On Wednesday, February 25, 2004, I attempted to roll down my windows and all four windows were powerless. I called conicelli Nissan service in conshohocken, PA immediatley and brought it in for service the next day (February 26, 2004). During the first service check, the technician could not duplicate the concern and did not fix anything. On February 27, 2004, the exact same thing happened to my windows. This time my front, right, driver-side window was down and I was not able to get it up. I immediately called conicelli, explained the situation, and drove directly to the dealership. This time the assistant service manager and technician were able to see for themselves the problem. They had to connect a charge to the wire to roll the window up. I was told to come back on Monday, March 1, 2004. On March 1, 2004, they replaced the master panel switch and tightend up a wire that was apprarently loose. The service was done from the direction from a Nissan techincal call. On March 3, 2004, while I thought my car was fixed, I once again attempted to roll down my windows and they were powerless. I called conicelli Nissan and drove directly to the dealership where my car remains today (March 4, 2004). I have not heard back from the dealership yet. I am completely baffled that my car has been looked at three times in six business days and my windows are still not working properly. Maybe the fourth time will work.


Other Electrical System related problems of the 2003 Nissan Xterra

Electrical System problems
3
Wiring problems
1
Alternator/generator/regulator problems
1


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