Engine Cooling System Problems of Nissan Xterra - part 2

I have a 2005 Nissan Xterra. The transmission had vibration intermittently. Transmission finally went out due to a faulty radiator. This vehicle is equipped with two coolers one air and one water cooled. I have read of many complaints for this. Nissan knows of the problem and should recall it. I bought this vehicle used from pat peck Nissan with a warranty. At 6mos I received a letter that the warranty was not valid on this vehicle and they reimbursed the cost of the warranty. I feel that they knew this was a problem.

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1. Vibrations coming from rear of car at 35 mph. Vibration get worst when accelerating to 40 mph, shifts hard,rpm's increase then decrease(jumps all over the place). Occurs all the time. Faulty lines between coolant system and transmission. Coolant mixed with tranny fluid. Replaced, radiator,flushed engine, flushed tranny 2 times. Installed external transmission cooler and bypassed radiator, so this wont happen again, my have to replace transmission in future because of the damage done to it by the coolant mixing with tranny fluid. Out of pocket expense $1463. 12 parts and labor at a local Nissan dealer. I was told that this is a common problem with Nissan 4x4 vehicles. This should be a recall. And if my transmission goes I feel that Nissan should replace it free of charge.

2005 thru 2007 nissa Xterras and pathfinders made in these model years have a defective radiator. The transmission line corrodes and coolant leaks into the transmission line and contaminates the transmission. Repairs have to made to the radiator, transmission and all associated lines.

I bought a new Nissan Xterra from sloane Nissan in 2006, after 70+ miles, the car vibrates at around 40mph while shifting automatic gear (I did not know why it was vibrating). Finally aft 80+ miles, I took it to the dealer to only find out that the radiator blew the transmission. That is a shame, I just finished paying for the car and now I have to spend more money to fix it. It seems to be a very common problem with Nissan Xterra, pathfinder & frontier. The radiator is junk and needs to be recalled.

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Coolant is leaking at the head gasket on my single owner 2000 Nissan Xterra xe v6 4wd. I had this checked by 3 different certified technicians and they all pointed out the same issue. The car has only 65k miles on it. The cost of repairing this is more than $1200. Seems like lot of Nissans has similar issue, yet no recalls on this problem. I have owned cars that had more than $100k miles and never had to replace the head gasket. Currently, a temporary seal is put in place, yet, I see few drops of coolant on the garage floor.

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Internal radiator failure that led to a transmission failure in the middle of the highway. I had the radiator replaced at a cost of $1,300. 00 by the Nissan dealer where they assured me that the transmission was fine. A month later I paid $5,000. 00 to aamco to have the entire transmission rebuilt. This has happened to countless 2005 pathfinders and Xterras. Nissan will not provide financial assistance or make a recall. Nissan needs to be held responsible!.

2006 Nissan Xterra. Consumer states dealer has not properly repaired vehicle the consumer stated at 58,000 miles, the radiator began leaking coolant into the transmission. The transmission was replaced under warranty and the radiator was replaced as a goodwill gesture. A year later, the same thing happened again, but this time there was no warranty. Nissan corp. Was not willing to pay for the repairs. Updated 10/22/jb.

I own a 2003 Nissan Xterra 4wd. It has 55,000 miles and only been serviced at Nissan dealership. I noticed a sweet smell coming from the engine when the car was warm so when I took in for oil change asked them to check it out. Told me the heads were warped and needed to be ground down, new gasket, belts and sparkplugs d/t the head leaking. This is the second head gasket problem I've had with a Nissan I've owned. The other one was under warranty and was told it was a freak thing. I believed them, and had no problem buying another Nissan. Now same problem and I have to pay $2,250. 00 for replacement. No one can tell me why. I contacted Nissan corp for reimbursement on this. Im still waiting for a reply, but after searching the net I see that this is a familiar problem with Nissan. I will not be buying another Nissan product.

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Both rear window regulators failed in the consumer's 2001 Nissan Xterra. The blower motor only blows on high. The dealer found that the blower motor resistor shorted out. The check engine light illuminated while driving. The dealer diagnosed that the thermostat had to be replaced.

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The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Xterra. The contact stated that he has taken his vehicle to the dealer four times or more regarding the air conditioner not working. When the a/c was activated in April of 2006, hot air blew out. He took the vehicle to the dealer who stated that the a/c system was never charged. The dealer charged the system and stated that it should work. On may 9, 2006, at 2,128 miles, the contact returned to the dealer because the ipdm controller was not allowing the a/c to remain on cycle and cool the vehicle. On June 19, 2006, the a/c was not producing enough cold air and the vehicle was taken to the dealer once again. The dealer stated that there was minor engine failure. Two seals were replaced for the high and low side from the previous visit because they were not placed back on during the previous visit. On July 17, 2007, at 10,753 miles, the compressor was short cycling and shutting on and off too quickly. The dealer discovered that the system was a half pint low on refrigerant and they replaced the o-ring. The contact believes there is a leak, but the dealer stated that there was not. The current mileage is 10,760 and failure mileage was 1,577. The consumer provided repair invoices pertaining to the defect and also legal documentation in reference to the incident. Updated 09/05/07.

The contact stated had a coolant leak coming from radiator to her engine. She went on the website and found a couple of service bulletins, NHTSA item 631329, and 633628 that related to the coolant leak problem. The problem was fixed. Currently, was having another coolant problem, and she was taking vehicle to the dealer on Wednesday. She was losing coolant, but she saw no sign of a leak. She assumed that it was a leak within the engine. The problem started around 1-05, and she took it to dealer on 1-11-05 to have the original coolant problem fixed ,and had to pay $946. 36 for the repairs.

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Vehicle experienced problems with following leakages: 1. Oil leak/ 2. Coolant leaks, and 3. Continuous transmission fluids leaks, on which dealer was still working on.

2006 Nissan Xterra. Consumer complaint against manufacturer regarding faulty radiators the consumer stated the transmission cooler is inside the radiator and it is leaking, allowing anti-freeze to enter the transmission and vice versa. When the anti-freeze leaked into the transmission fluid, it destroyed the cooling system and consequently the radiator and transmission needs to be replaced.