Table 1 shows one common unknown or other related problems of the 2006 Nissan Xterra.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other problems |
I was driving 35 mph on a busy street when my vehicle would not accelerate. I towed my car to Nissan dealer and was told my trans was no good and it would cost 6,000 to 10,000 to fix. I contacted Nissans consumer affairs and they said I did not qualify for any warranties. Nissan told me there was no radiator fluid in my transmission which seems to be a common complaint. I towed my car for a second opinion and was told my trans does have radiator fluid in it and it also flooded my computer in the trans. Why did Nissan lie to me? I found that Nissan did extend the warranty on the radiators and that an e-mail did go out to Nissan owners stating they would also cover the trans if caused by radiator leakage to 80,000 miles but Nissan told me I don't qualify because I am a second owner? still waiting on a response from Nissan. This has caused a great hardship on me.
I recently had my recalled ecm relay replaced after it failed, the very next day my service engine light came on. I found a p0430 code saying that the catalyst efficiency was below threshold on bank 2 (failed catalytic converter). I called the dealer to tell them what trouble code I had found and to see if the ecm failure was related. He said he would look into it and call me back. During that time, I did some research and found sites where people had discussed having the same issue. When the dealer called me back I told him what I had found, it was at this time, he told me that it was a common issue & that he would look into trying to get it covered under warranty even though my mileage was just over the 80,000 mile limit. When he called me back, he said that he was getting resistance from his end and that I should contact Nissan directly. I called Nissan, explained my issue, and then waited for them to get back to me with their decision. When they called they said that they would cover $300 of the $1300 cost to replace the catalytic converter. I said, ?only $300?? I feel that Nissan should be covering 100% because it was the failure of the ecm that caused the catalytic converter to fail?. Nissan said, ?our engineers have not determined that the failure of the ecm caused the failure of the catalytic converter, but if at some point they do determine that, we will refund all of your repair costs?. I know the ?cat? failure was directly related to the ecm failure and feel Nissan should cover the entire cost of replacement. I called Nissan back today (12/22/11) to see if I could get them to discuss this issue further & was told that since I did not accept their offer of $300 that the issue had been closed and that I could do nothing more. Nissan will now cover none of the cost to replace the ?cat? because I did not accept their $300 offer. This is wrong!!!.
At 64765 miles, my timing chains need to be replaced, per my Nissan dealer. I was told when I purchased the vehicle, brand new, that this would never be an issue.
My 2006 Nissan Xterra is showing symptoms of the timing chain wear that so many other Xterra owners have filed complaints about. I called Nissan with reference to their technical service bulletin #ntb09-128 that acknowledges there is a problem with the timing chain. They told me they couldn't find it in the system and I would have to take my car to the dealer and have it replaced (at cost to me). I do not know why this is not a recall - if the timing chain snaps it will cause catastrophic engine failure that could lead to significant bodily injury if the car was driving.
Rear differential axle seal leaks oil into the breaks creating a very unsafe driving condition. Nissan knows about the problem because they have released a technical service bulletin, and changed part numbers but they have not released a recall so all dealerships refuse to fix this problem for free. Furthermore dealers are not warning their customers of this issue. Last Monday when going to work, it was raining and when I got out of the freeway and was trying to reduce my speed thre truck skid and turn to the left. I was able to control it and fortunately I didn't hit anyone or anything. I assume this happened because of the oil on the left rear break.