2008 Nissan Xterra: engine overheating

6 of the 119 complaints about the 2008 Nissan Xterra describe engine overheating.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 5%
typical mileage: 135,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 5 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Engine overheating by model year

2013
1
2011
1
2008
6
2007
31
2006
38
2005
28
2004
3
2003
3
2002
3
2000
2

What owners say

Filed Jul 18, 2019 · Engine · 135,000 miles · VA

Coolant leaking into transmission causing the transmission to fail

Filed Feb 27, 2018 · Engine, Transmission · 83,000 miles · WA

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan xterra. The contact received an unknown manufacturer recall notification. The vehicle was taken to bill robertson nissan (928 n 28th ave, pasco, wa 99301, (509) 545-3000) where the contact was provided a rental. The contact then received a call from the dealer stating that the parts were not available for the recall repair and he needed to return the rental. Two weeks later, while driving, the transmission failed and the radiator overheated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission and radiator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle had to be repaired at a nissan dealer rather than an independent mechanic. The contact was provided case number: 29163686. The approximate failure mileage was 83,000.

Filed Apr 14, 2017 · Transmission · 135,000 miles · FL

During a routine oil change at fort lauderdale nissan I was told the radiator somehow cracked was leaking around the vehicle, but no more info was covered or discussed. As it was already in the shop who was to argue this, as I was told I wouldn't be able to drive the vehicle. I had driven the vehicle many mile since my prior service and not once had this vehicle overheated. A month later when I was getting tires I received an inspection at a different shop and their claim was my transmission fluid was very dirty and frothy and it needed changing, so I did this. Now, in 2017 after a few odd transmission issues that went unexplainable besides regular service, at 135,000 I have transmission failure and have learned why: due to faulty radiator leakage at one point. I wasn't informed of anything of this nature now I am paying for it. The total failure happened while driving.

Filed Nov 16, 2015 · Brakes · 140,000 miles · VA

Vehicle front brakes overheat. When driving downhill at any rate brakes will soften continuously until having to pull over for fear of safety. When brakes were checked by dealer they stated that they were at 75% and should be working fine. Every time I brake going down hill I feel softness in brakes. Brakes also will start to smell after braking downhill.

Filed May 15, 2015 · Transmission · 128,000 miles · WI

My 2008 nissan xterra starting shifting rough over the past couple weeks. I dropped it off to the nissan dealer this morning and recevied a call stating radiator and transmission needs to be replaced due to engine coolant leaking into transmission. Was told this was a familiar issue so I researched and see there is pending claim open since june 11 2012: how many vehichles are needed before the recall is passed. I was just quoted $10,000 to replace radiator and transmission. I do not have 10k and I rely on my vehicle for work as I am a hospice nurse. This is causing me serious stress as I need my vehicle for work. See below : the federal safety agency defect investigations for the 2008 nissan xterra the office of defects investigations (odi) is an office within the federal safety agency which investigates serious safety problems in the design, construction or performance of vehicles. The federal safety agency is authorized to order manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles, if the odi finds a safety issue. The federal safety agency investigations for the 2008 nissan xterra, both ongoing and closed, are listed below: transmission failure (atf contamination)the federal safety agency defect investigation #dp12004 status: open date opened:june 11, 2012 date closed:pending recall:possible recall component(s): power train power train:automatic transmission power train:automatic transmission:control module (TCM, PCM) power train:automatic transmission:cooling unit and lines power train:automatic transmission:torque converter summary: odi received a petition requesting investigation of transmission damage attributed to contamination by engine coolant.the source of the contamination is a cracked atf line that runs through an engine coolant chamber in the radiator.odi has received (512) five-hundred-twelve consumer complaints between august 2005 to may 2012 regarding transmission problems.

Filed Feb 12, 2014 · Engine, Transmission · 157,000 miles · VA

Without warning the transmission failed and car was smoking (overheated) due to a radiator leak into the transmission. I was nearly killed on the james river bridge. I bought the car brand new and have kept the maintenance schedule.