One problem related to engine funny noise has been reported for the 2005 Nissan Xterra. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Nissan Xterra based on all problems reported for the 2005 Xterra.
It was a very cold morning when I get ready for work, just got out of our drive way and suddenly we heard 2 loud thump sound like we have just run over something like rocks or woods. It scared us a little bit because of the vibration, then it runs normally again, the next day it happen again but 1 time only and today the same. I wont wait longer before something worst happen so ill bring my car to the mechanic shop to have it check tomorrow. Hope this will give me some answers . Hope this is not a recall defect again because I already had 1 vehicle rendered not safe to drive before and the company bought it back.