The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Xterra. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the vehicle was shaking. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who replaced the catalytic converter; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed back to the independent mechanic, who diagnosed that there was an engine misfire and the other catalytic converter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 136,900.
2006 Nissan Xterra: misfire or rough idle
5 of the 780 complaints about the 2006 Nissan Xterra describe misfire or rough idle.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 5 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Misfire or rough idle by model year
- 20065
- 20051
- 20001
What owners say
When I turn the key in the on position all lights come on and the motor does turn over. I took it to the dealer and they replaced the starter and a week later it does the same so I ran a diagnostic test and p0181 code and 3rd coil pack misfire comes on. When I contact nissan mechanic he said there was a recall on the ipdm and thats why I'm contacting you all
No problems in five years of ownership. The following took place in less than 7 days. Truck was fueled up at costco and 30 minutes later was shuddering when stopped, we thought we got a bad tank of gas. Truck had a check engine light. Misfiring cylinder, coil replaced. Two days later, check engine light. Replaced o2 sensor. A day or two later check engine light. Had a loss of power. Truck was in limp mode. Drove to the dealer and they diagnosed replacing the failed catalytic converter (right rear) and the timing chain, tensioners etc. Salesman said that we should have changed the timing chain at 60,000 miles. Which I have never seen listed in the maintenance. The truck was purchased used at 64,000 miles.
Engine cut off, rough idled, would not respond to acceleration. Attempted to re-start, rough idled, check engine light flickering, required towing. At repair shop, no problem, bad gas was the diagnosis. Repeated. Would not start. Required towing. Tow operator tried a few resets, oxygen sensors, nothing. Towed home. Next day, started fine.
Vehicle gets 10 mpg, runs rough. Vehicle will hesitate then take off like you have floored gas pedal. Surged .safty issue as I almost lost control of vehicle. Dealer said nothing worng. 2006 xterra or 4x4.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Engine and engine cooling
- What is wrong
- Nissan is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 armada, titan, infiniti qx56 and model year 2005-2006 frontier, pathfinder and xterra vehicles. The intelligent power distribution module (ipdm) assembly contains an engine control module (ECM) relay that has a diode for electrical current noise reduction. The ECM relay may allow silicon vapor to form and, over time, the silicon evaporates from the diode molding which causes silicon oxide to develop on the ECM relay contact due to arcing.
- Risk
- This could cause engine stalling increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the ECM relay inside the ipdm assembly. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on december 6, 2010. Owners may contact nissan at 1‑800‑647‑7261.
Recall number 10V517000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2006 Nissan Xterra misfire
Is misfire or rough idle a common problem on the 2006 Nissan Xterra?
5 of 780 owner complaints about the 2006 Nissan Xterra (1%) mention misfire or rough idle. The model year with the most reports is 2006.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2006 Nissan Xterra?
There is 1 recall and 5 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2006 Nissan Xterra
Fuel gauge 315Check engine light 162Transmission failure 69Stalling 43Overheating 38Loss of power 21Slipping 19Jerking 17Fuel pump 11Whining noise 11Airbag light 8Grinding brakes 8Engine failure 8Shudder 8Won't shift 8Water leak 7Harsh shifting 6Sudden acceleration 5
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