I had bought a used 2007 nissan xterra and the radiator and transmission went out on it. I do not have the money to fix it. It is not driveable. I had bought it im august of 2017 and it went out on me in march 2018. The dealership I bought it from can not help me.
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Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan xterra. The contact stated that the fuel gauge stopped working on the instrument panel and the check engine indicator began flashing. The contact stated that the vehicle started idling roughly and felt that it would shut off. The dealer (baker nissan, 19630 northwest fwy, houston, tx 77065, (832) 604-3495) and the manufacturer stated that there was no recall on the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 90,100.
Boch nissan south ( formerly nissan village)sold me a truck on march 30, 2013 where they rolled back the odometer & failed to mention 2 serious accidents in 2011 prior to my purchase march 2013. I believe we were shown a different car fax I was told it was the salesman's wife's truck that she had just traded in. I have had very serious issues that made no since for a truck that had been babyed by me . Complete enigen fire in febuary nuremous oil leaks & radiator mixing with the coolant oil past 10 months. I brought it into to nissian boch south of north attleboro in april they accused me of rolling back the odometer. I was horrified told them you guys sold me this truck. I went home and ordered a carfax and it clearly happened at the dealership when it went in for repairs on 2 accidents that I was not aware of! Boch nissian thinks it's no big deal my 17 year old daughter was driving this truck she could have been in the fire and as a new driver may have panicked and gotten into a serious accident. I was driving on rt 1 north attleboro in february I had just had the valve gasket replaced . I was driving all of a sudden lost all power blank dash saw a ton of smoke coming out of the engine. I jumped out after rolling to the side of route 1 by the time the tow truck came it was simmering. It took over two weeks to repair wiring at patriot electrical in pawtucket ri new alternator , gasket cover replaced again. I thought we were buying a truck with 58,000 miles when in realty it was almost 90, 000 or more depending on far they rolled it it was 70,000 prior to my purchase when the 1st accident happened with the salesman's wife.
Timing chain tensioners. This is the second time to replace in just a few years. This is a well documented issue online for the xterrra. Clearly this is a defect in either the car or the tennsioners. At a cost of over $2000 to repair this is an issue that is costly. This is a safety issue and should be covered under recalls.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan xterra. While idling at a stop sign, the vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle had to be pushed off the roadway and towed home. An independent mechanic diagnosed that the radiator ruptured, causing coolant to enter into the transmission. The contact called autonation nissan (811 thornton rd, lithia springs, ga 30122, (770) 674-6080), but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
I purchased my first vehicle in january 2016 at kia depot of santa ana (now kia of orange).. And I feel it is a safety hazard. One month after I purchased the vehicle, I noticed battery corrosion. About a week later I was driving and there was a loud thud that forced me off the road on a busy street and I had to call a tow truck. Turns out the emergency break was completed rusted and crumbled away from the car - this was not the only thing that was rusted I discovered. The entire undercarriage of the car is totally covered and being eaten alive by rust - this car was sold to me, by kia, as a "as is" car - however, I refuse to let them hid behind that. Since I have bought this car, which was sold to me for a total of $12,592.00,monthly payments of $285.85- I found out that it was actually sitting in new york around the time of hurricane katrina - legally if its from a different state, they didn't have to disclose that to me & they didn't. So far I've had to get a new battery, new brakes, emergency brake is gone, new muffler, new sway bar, AC recharged, and just recently a piece of the leaf spring under the tire completely snapped off and broke in half while driving - these guys sold me a rusty nightmare and they have since closed up shop. Also the salesman padded my loan application and I just recently found out that is totally illegal - I do not want to wait until another piece of this thing falls apart on me again, I had my 7 year old niece in the car with me the first time when the emergency brake crumbled. I have left reviews and complaints - my next step is a attorney. Here is a report I filed on ripoff report -http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/kia-depot-of-santa-ana/santa-ana-california-92701/kia-depot-of-santa-ana-sold-me-a-rusted-out-car-that-was-in-hurricane-sandy-santa-ana-ca-1312221
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan xterra. While driving various speeds, the contact experienced a bumpy ride. In addition, the vehicle would decelerate, the odometer would decrease, and the vehicle stalled. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The failure occurred three separate times. An independent mechanic diagnosed that transmission fluid was leaking into the radiator. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and the dealer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 126,000.
Transmission slipping, contamination in radiator. Vehicle is now rendered useless until transmission/radiator replacement.
Total transmission failure caused by a cracked radiator that allowed engine coolant to mix with transmission fluid. Cost to fix is more than the value of the vehicle. The defective radiator has no recall on it although the problem is well known to nissan.
Nissan dealership notified me about needing to replace the entire timing chain system. After doing research, it is evident nissan knew about faulty timing chain tensioners and guides that it was using on certain model year xterras, including 2007. If timing chain fails while vehicle is in motion, it can lead to catastrophic engine failure and a $8000+ repair bill for a new engine. Nissan knowing about this problem sent service bulletins to its service centers but did not inform consumers about the problem. The timing chain should be good for the life of the engine, but now my local dealership is telling me it is going to cost at least $1900 to replace the timing chain and all components. Nissan knew the components are faulty and yet don't care enough to inform consumers. This isn't the first time this has happened. Nissan knew that the transmission coolers on same model year were faulty and did not inform consumers. Class action lawsuit forced nissan to face the music, but consumers still had to pay over $2000 out of pocket to replace transmission, transmission cooler, and radiator.
Radiator leaked into the transmission rendering both defective and in need of replacement. No heat when car not moving, transmission slipping and skipping while driving.
Nissan dealer told me that the radiator fluids started to leak into the transmission and now the transmission needs to be replaced and it will cost $8000 dollars to fix
Took SUV to woodbury nissan, hearing sounds when driving and no heat. The radiator coolant leaked into the transmission. Both needs to be replaced. There was never a recall or any notice to me in the 9 years I have had this from new.I feel nissan should have recalled this, and consumers should not have to pay for a defect they knew about.
Leak from radiator to transmission
Another frustrated 2007 nissan xterra owner who's radiator and transmission had to be replaced. Three weeks ago noticed some tranny slippage while driving (normally 80 miles a day, 5 days a week and all on highways), checked fluid, no problem, no leaks or nothing, though maybe just drain and change fluids. Then 1 week ago today, I was at a stop light when my temperature gauge spiked to hot and radiator started to smoke, started to move on the green light to pull over to side of road from a four lane highway and I was in the second lane over, car started to chug and barely made it to the side of road before it quit, then a gray colored fluid started draining out of my radiator overflow all over the ground. Had to make the call to a shop and they knew exactly what the problem was before they came and got it. The car got towed to shop where they quoted me $5590 for towing, new radiator and rebuilt tranny. Wtf'.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan xterra. While driving 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.
My vehicle was driving perfectly without any issues at all until one day on the way home I stopped at a stop sign near my home. Then as I started to proceed down the city street the check engine light and 4wd lights came on in the dash and the vehicle would barely move. I just barely got it into the driveway of my home. After I turned it off I attempted to restart the vehicle it would not even attempt to turn over. I checked online to see what would cause these symptoms to find that hundreds upon thousands of other nissan owners have had the same happen to them. It is a known issue of cross contamination of radiator fluid and transmission fluid due to a faulty design in the radiator. I had a mechanic check my engine as well and he confirmed that the grey sludge in the radiator and grit in my transmission fluid fit the symptoms of this issue. Now I am being told I have to pay over $5000.00 to have repairs done because of a design flaw that nissan refuses to take full responsibility for. I am lucky that this failure happened in my neighborhood versus the interstate or it could have not only left me with figuring out how to come up with $5000.00 but how to pay for hundreds of thousands of dollars for repair bills to other cars I might have caused to wreck do to this catastrophic transmission failure.
Last year while driving my car I begin to notice a "jerking" motion. I took it back to the nissan dealer and they said that I would need a flush and that this would take care of the problem. Fast forward roughly a month later and my car completely gave out while driving to work. No warning just stopped driving in the middle of the road. I had the car towed back to the dealer where they did a diagnostic and said that the transmission was "gone" because the coolant was leaking into the transmission. I simply can not afford to get the repairs done being a single mother. I have called nissan and filed a complaint and was told that because my car was slightly over 100,00 miles they couldn't do anything for me. I feel as though this is s defect in the equipment that nissan is seeking and the mileage should not matter. There should be some sort of resolution on the matter. As it stands my car has been immobile for the past couple months and I am still making payments. It's a sad situation and nissan should be ashamed, something has to be done.
I was driving the vehicle on the highway, when the automatic transmission stopped shifting gears and the car decelerated. After it came to a stop, the car would not start again. After talking to mechanics, it appears that a defect in the radiator caused the radiator and transmission fluid to intermix, wrecking both the radiator and transmission.
I own a 2007 nissan xterra with 116643 miles and was just told by the nissan dealer that my coolant is leaking coolant fluids into my transmission. Upon research I discovered that nissan settled a class action suit but the owner is still liable for repairs even though the radiator was defective. This leakage will eventually destroy my transmission.
I purchased a 2007 nissan xterra, following my graduation from college in 2007. It was the first and only new car I've purchased. I have been meticulous about the maintenance and upkeep of the vehicle the entire time I've owned it. Approximately 3 months ago, it stalled while I was driving, the check engine light came on, and I had to have it towed home. The xterra was diagnosed with the very common (and seemingly criminal) coolant and transmission contamination. I was told it will cost $5, 500 to repair my xterra, it requires a new transmission and radiator, it is non-drivable. I've spent $2,000 in rental car costs over the last 2 months, the diagnosis of the vehicle took 4 weeks by nissan. I can't afford to pay $5,500 to repair my xterra. The transmission and coolant contamination issue has long been a known issue by nissan, previous class action settlements did nothing to help the consumer. I don't understand why governing agencies won't hold nissan accountable. Nissan has knowingly sold consumers defective vehicles for years. This is fraud and should be punishable in a court of law. Nissan should be more proactive and do the right thing in addressing and rectifying this known defect in several of it's vehicles made over the course of several years. The consumers are suffering. We have to do the right thing, or else we are held accountable. I don't have any options at this point and it's not fair I did what I was supposed to , including paying $24,000 for a vehicle I can't drive and that has no trade-in value. Nissan, why do you knowingly hurt your trusting customers? Unfair; pathetic you continue to be allowed to get away with your criminal behavior, and sad for the consumers who trusted your company and your product.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan xterra. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle stalled as the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not able to restart. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the radiator and the transmission needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 1,700.
Timing chain failed. Apparently nissan was aware of the problem and issued a technical service bulletin to its dealers to repair the issue for those who came in, the bulletin is ntb09-128 date november 16, 2009. Nissan knew of the issue and did no issue a recall the fix it for all of those effected. I wan not notified of this bulletin by the dealer and was charged for the repairs.
Timing chain system is failing due to manufacturer defective chain guides. Nissan was aware of the problem and issued a technical service bulletin to its dealers to repair the issue for those who came in, the bulletin is ntb09-128 date november 16, 2009. Nissan knew of the issue and did no issue a recall the fix it for all of those effected.
This car gave me no warning, I was driving and the car stopped and I was told I needed a new transmission due to a sensor in the transmission going out and mixing oil with the coolant which caused the transmission and radiator needing to be replaced. Now a family of 5 has one car living pay check to pay check and no way to finance another car ot buy one
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan xterra. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle shook violently without warning. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission fluid mixed with the antifreeze and the radiator failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 84,000.
I have a 2006 nissan xterra and the radiator leaked. I had no idea that in 2013 they had a class action law suit against them for this very issue. The coolant leaks into the transmission and destroys it. I was driving with my child coming off of a highway onto a rotary and my car shifted down and I couldn't get my car to move more than 10mph while we were in incoming traffic. Nissan will not recall this problem and they settled the lawsuit extending the warranties with a $3000 copay. It's criminal.
The radiator started leaking coolant into the transmission. Car would start shaking while driving. Now I need an entire radiator and transmission. If this was known to nissan, they should have to repair.
Transmission began failing at highway speeds. Car would intermittently slow suddenly and begin shaking as if riding on a very rough road. Nissan dealer informed us this was a known defect wherein the radiator fluid and the automatic transmission fluid became cross contaminated, resulting in transmission failure. Although nissan knew of this issue, they did not inform us to have our car inspected for this problem. Nissan currently covers this problem up to 8 years and 80,000 miles, but we are just outside this limit.
Our 2007 nissan xterra had a leak in the radiator, that cost $500 to fix, but it leaked radiator fluid into the transmission which is going to cost $3,500 to $5,000 to fix.
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