Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan xterra. The contact stated that the steering wheel was extremely loose. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the dealer advised that they could not locate a failure with the steering. The contact took the vehicle to a mechanic to get a front end alignment but was advised that the steering was too loose to have an alignment performed. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 146,000. Updated 12/28/11* updated 02/27/12
2006 Nissan Xterra steering complaints
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First symptoms: occasionally when turning, steering becomes very tight, almost like loosing the power steering. Later symptoms: the steering wheel started to wobble, left-right, up-down, becoming more and more loose. The dealership technician said that the steering column shaft is broken and must be replaced. Parts replaced : 48811-ea26b column, and 48071-ea30a - coupling. I have seen many reports on forums about this type of problem.
Nissan xterra 2006, both front cats have failed. Dealer said due to ethanol a common problem, cost around $2300. Found cats and a mechanic for $1200. After 3 weeks check engine light returned. I am now getting a p0643. Dealer passport nissan quoted around $700 to fix plus another $350 for belt replacement. None of the other recalls am eligible for due to being out of warranty. Also had to replace front and rear u-joints within a year of each.
The steering column bearing failed in a 2006 xterra, causing binding in the steering wheel and causing the steering wheel to become wobbly. The service department at the local nissan dealer recognized and identified the problem right away from my description, suggesting the problem is not rare.
2006 nissan xterra: steering column ("control unit") was defective causing shorts in break/turn lights, and most importantly, steering locking up in a turn, requiring me to fight to get the wheel to turn and avoid an accident. Mechanic indicated that the parts vendor said they get this a lot with xterras!
Attention for nissan xterra 2006 & up I work in a mechanic shop in the last 6 months we had received 2 nissan xterra with the steering column broken , what happened is the bearings that makes the steering column turn broke and all the parts goes to the shaft (the steering wheel goes crazy) is very , very dangerous . I wrote to nissan about the problem but they never answer me the part # is 48810-ea300 both vehicle were 28,000 miles & 80,000 miles--- you need to check this very carefully!!!!!
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan xterra. The contact was driving approximately 65 MPH on normal road conditions. The contact had difficulty steering the vehicle and pulled over to the shoulder of the highway. There were no warning light indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The steering wheel was maneuvered to the left and right position. The vehicle resumed normal operation. However, the steering column was loose which resulted in the steering wheel to wobble. The vehicle was drove with caution. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection. The failure was contributed to the upper steering column bearing. The technician recommended the vehicle be repaired at an authorized dealer. The vehicle has not been repaired for the failures. The failure and current mileage were 51,000.
When pulling out into traffic my steering became tight. Almost causing me to go into the other lane. Once you drove for a few mins. The steering would get better. Then without warning the steering wheel became very loose. I could move it up and down. Took to dealer to find that my steering column was broken! 06 with 55,000 miles on it should not have a steering column to break. I had extended warranty but not covered. I call many dealerships and was told they have replaced many steering columns. Someone is going to get hurt. It was a scary day for me when you pull out and expect the steering to work.
Bearings in steering column bad as per nissan dealership service department. The steering started to stiffen up when I drive. Most of the time it is fine and then when I turn a corner, it tightens up and will stay tight for a while and then will loosen up.
This is in regards to a 2006 nissan xterra. The vehicle had a catastrophic failure of the power steering system which resulted in the truck veering off a bridge. There were no obvious issued with the vehicle leading up to the event. The truck had just received its 30,000 mile service and was in great mechanical condition. After leaving our driveway and less than a mile from our house, my wife came to a stop at a small bridge then made a left turn across the bride. While halfway across the bridge, she heard a loud "bang" and then the truck completely lost control of the steering. The truck veered to the right and into the stone wall of the bridge, broke through the wall and landed in a ditch. Thankfully she was not terribly hurt. Now despite the fact that the vehicle simply broke in some defective manner, neither the manufacturer or our insurance company is willing to research what went wrong. They just want to repair the vehicle and put it back on the road. But what if it is repaired with the same defective materials?
I purchased my car(xterra 2006 off road VIN [xxx] ) from darcars of indianola inc., on november 9, 2005. On the same day (the car had only 10 miles) I noticed the steering had a problem. When I driven over 60 MPH is hard to control the car(wiggles). I took the car to different nissan dealer for repairs but the car still the same the car has over 13.000 miles now. *nm updated 07/12/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
Power steering failure caused the vehicle to be extremely difficult to steer at low and moderate speeds.
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