Tl*the contact owns a 2000 nissan xterra. The contact stated that the transmission began to slip out of gear. Whenever the failure occurred it was very difficult to take the vehicle out of park. When the contact was able to shift out of park, the vehicle would not be in the same gear as shown on the gear shift indicator. The vehicle was not inspected, but the contact stated that the federal safety agency recall campaign number 00v288000, power train:automatic transmission was identical to his failure and it was also related to the cable lock plate on the transmission. The manufacturer told the contact that his VIN was not a part of the recall. The failure and current mileages were 190000.
2000 Nissan Xterra: transmission slipping
5 of the 214 complaints about the 2000 Nissan Xterra describe transmission slipping.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 4 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Transmission slipping by model year
What owners say
Consumer stated vehicle will not go into first gear. About one month ago when consumer would put vehicle into first gear it made a lot of noise. Then, it would go into gear, but it would slip out again. About a week later, she had to hold it in gear. Currently, the vehicle will not go into first gear. Consumer will be taking this vehicle to the dealer, but felt this vehicle was too new for transmission to malfunction. *ak after the testing the consumer was told that the transmission and the clutch would have to be replaced.
While driving at any speed transmission slipped. As a result, consumer lost control. No impact reported.
Transmission has been slipping.
Consumer was traveling about 55mph on a rual route and vehicle ran off the road. Then, he came back on the road, and vehicle started slipping. Right wheel came completely off, and vehicle started rolling three to four times. The passengers were ejected from vehicle. Consumer sustained head injuries. Also, dual airbags didn't deploy. Vehicle was totaled and towed to repair shop.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Power train: automatic transmission
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 102, "transmission shift lever sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect. " these vehicles could have a shift cable lock plate that is too brittle and can break. The gear shift lever and the "prndl" indicator may move, but the transmission will not shift out of the park position. Over a period of time, the transmission could shift out of the park position, but the gear indicated on the display may differ from the gear engaged in the transmission.
- Risk
- If the driver selects 'drive' and the transmission is actually in 'reverse', a vehicle crash could occur.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the automatic transmission shift cable lock plate.
Recall number 00V288000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2000 Nissan Xterra slipping
Is transmission slipping a common problem on the 2000 Nissan Xterra?
5 of 214 owner complaints about the 2000 Nissan Xterra (2%) mention transmission slipping. The model year with the most reports is 2005.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2000 Nissan Xterra?
There is 1 recall and 4 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2000 Nissan Xterra
Fuel pump 29Fuel gauge 28Stalling 27Loss of power 9No deployment 8ABS 6Adaptive cruise 5Engine failure 5Fuel smell 5Sudden acceleration 5Won't start 5
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