Four problems related to engine belts and pulleys have been reported for the 2006 Nissan Xterra. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Nissan Xterra based on all problems reported for the 2006 Xterra.
Premature wear of the secondary timing chain guides could lead to engine failure durring use and incurs expensive repairs well before the end of life of the timing chains which is much longer than the useable life of a belt.
Engine tapping noise in engine on cold start as well as chirping noise. We noticed a tapping noise in the engine on our 2006 Xterra. It has 14,000 plus miles. The noise has now become more pronounced everyday. In the morning when we start the vehicle we've heard the noise since March 30, 2007. I have documented the vehicle's problem on video, and even showed it to the service manager. Also, I have gone to Nissanhelp. Com and found some solution and symptoms to my problem. However, even with video and documentation proof the service manager and dealership have ignored to fix the vehicle. The service manager wants to hear it live for himself before doing anything. This morning the second in command service manager told me that I was not welcomed to the dealership anymore. I told him I bought the vehicle here, it's under warranty, there is no way I'm going to drive out of my way to get another dealership to fix the problem. The problem still exists. I called another dealership in town and sure enough there seems to be many issues with the chirping of belt or tension item related. The tapping noise I believe is as noted on Nissanhelp. Com.
Please read letter to Nissan it explains everything. � as the original owners of a 2006 Nissan Xterra 4wd with 89,000 miles, we are writing you to ask for assistance in resolving an issue we have been dealing with for quite some time. Please know we are also a current owner of a Nissan titan and are loyal to the Nissan brand. � in 2011 the original transmission with roughly 50,000 miles failed due to a faulty design associated with a cooler assembly. This transmission was replaced at no cost to us by liberty Nissan located in hanover, pennsylvania. � after said transmission was replaced, we started to notice a constant whining that we thought was somehow attributed to the new transmission. We returned to liberty Nissan to have them investigate the source of the noise and it was their determination that the noise was due to wore out timing belt sprockets. We explained to the dealership that this anomaly had not existed prior to the installation of the new transmission as it was and remains quite noticeable. However, this explanation seemed to fall upon deaf ears. Subsequently liberty Nissan informed us that if we would like to address this issue the costs would be roughly $1,200. 00 dollars. This was something that we could not afford at the time and furthermore felt this was not something that would occur under normal wear and tear for a vehicle with only 50,000 miles. To this day we remain skeptical of this diagnosis. We are now left with a vehicle that lost its appeal due to this constant, aggressive whining instead of one that in the past drew positive attention from onlookers and passersby's for its appearance. � we hope Nissan stands behind its product and repairs issue that occur prematurely at no cost. We thank you in advance for your time and consideration on this matter and look forward to your response. � �.
2006 Nissan Xterra. Consumer states fuel gauge failed to work the consumer stated the failure occurred because of a faulty fuel level sender. Also, the serpentine belt was replaced.