Nissan Xterra ball joint problems

Filed Oct 30, 2017 · Steering, Suspension · 100,290 miles · NV · crash · 1 injury

While driving in the street, the right control arm of my vehicle broke resulting lost control of the vehicle and crash. There first recall of this part happen sometime in 2010 but I did not receive it. In 2015, I had the accident. Earlier this year, 2017 I receive the email about this part being defective and part of the recall.

Filed Oct 4, 2016 · Suspension · 100,200 miles · MA

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 nissan xterra. While the vehicle was parked and inspected, it was discovered that the front driver and passenger side lower control arms were fractured. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the front lower control arms needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,200. Updated 01/25/2017*ct

Filed Dec 8, 2014 · Airbags, Electrical · IN

It has same problems as all the 02-08 xterras but you wont issue recalls on fuel sensor, radiator leaking into tranny, air bag sensors, control arm. Thanks for letting loyal nissan owners down!!!!

Filed Oct 4, 2014 · Wheels · 89,000 miles · MA · crash

While driving on the mass turnpike, the front wheel came off the car. This is the second time. First time, in 2013, in school parking lot, different side but also a front wheel. We bought the car used from a nissan dealership in august 2012 for my 19 year old son. The car is hardly driven as he is away in college. This car has been serviced several times for various other things and two different front wheels just coming off can not be a matter of loose lug nuts and incompetence on the part of the repair shop. I feel that something must be fundamentally wrong or faulty. I see that there were recalls years ago having to do with ball joints in this model, I can not tell from carfax reports whether this VIN was ever serviced for that, and that nissan never should have resold this car without checking to see - despite the fact that this is an older car. A wheel coming off is dangerous, especially while driving at highway speeds. My son could have been killed (luckily no one was hurt). I am trying to find out whether this car was ever checked for the recall on ball joints in 2003 or ever. Doesn't the dealership have any obligation to check safety recalls before reselling cars that could be dangerous to drive? I feel that we were sold a used car that was fundamentally not safe. Two different wheels fall off within 2 years of purchase - something doesn't seem legitimate here.

Filed Jan 23, 2011 · Steering · 79,000 miles · NJ

First -my steering was getting hard - I asked a tech at nissan what possibly could be the problem. They suggested change the steering fluid first. I did and then I learned there was a recall - I would like a reimbursement of $96.25 for the steering power fluid flush that I did not need. I was never notified and found out by calling nissan because the problem was still happening. I took the SUV into nissan service to do the recall repair - it was done however, I still had a hard steering problem. They looked at it again and they now said I needed a gear box which I recorded earilier with you in a previous complaint . If I do in fact need a gear box I feel that it got defective due to the recall - this is over a $2,000 repair. A very short time after my car left the service department (after they said I may need a gear box) I almost had a very bad car accident - my front tires and steering wheel began to shake and the wheel felt like it was coming off - I towed the SUV to nissan service and I am now told that the tie rod assembly needs to be replaced at a cost of over $700.00. Why did they not see the problem the week before? I want to be reimbursed for $96.25 steering power flush, towing charge of $120.00 and the tie rod assembly replacement approx. $800.00 and I want this investigated. Do I really need a gear box? I could have gotten into a very bad accident if that wheel to fly off. Please look into this problem. Thank you - nissan xterra 2004 your department and nissan needs to look into this problem - I could have died. Does it have anything to do with the 4 wheel drive?

Filed May 15, 2009 · Steering · 142,070 miles · NY

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan xterra. While driving 5 MPH the passenger side tie rod failed due to excessive corrosion. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they replaced the component. 5 months later, the driver's side tie rod failed and was replaced. The manufacturer did not assist. The failure mileage was 142,070 and current mileage was 152,150. Updated 06/17/09 *bf the threads on the outer end of the tie rod adjusting bar and the internal threads of the outer tie rod assembly corroded to the point that there was no thread engagement and the adjusting bar simply pulled out of the tie rod assembly. The consumer stated 5 months later the drivers side did the exact same thing. Updated 06/17/09

Filed Mar 7, 2009 · Brakes, Suspension · 90,206 miles · CA

1. Front right lower a-frame (swing arm) fractured and released ball joint resulting in car collapsing onto the tire. Failure appears to be caused by metal fatigue due to rough edges of broken areas. Ball joint is in good shape and still grips a piece of the a-frame. There was no accident due to the fact the vehicle was being operated at a very low speed at the time of the incident. Had it happened at a high rate of speed would likely have caused a rollover crash with fatalities possible. Vehicle has not yet been repaired, all parts will be retained when it is. 2. Left rear anti sway bar mounting clamp failed due to metal fatigue just days prior to this resulting in the anti sway bar bar pummeling the steel brake line until it sprang a leak. This resulted in a total loss of brakes. I replaced the broken clamp and brake line. Again no crash occurred due to low speed operation. I have the parts and pieces in my possession. 3. Prior to this by a few weeks the left front free wheeling hub disintegrated while the car was being driven. I replaced the hub but have some pieces. I have no theory about what caused this failure, but it could have caused a loss of control and subsequent accident. We live in the foothills of the sierra nevadas and many roads are perched along steep rocky slopes. A loss of control caused by any of these incidents could have proved fatal. This car has only 90206 miles on it and has been driven gently. I have since discovered on a user forum for xterra fans that the rear sway bar has been a well known problem with them for quite a while with the result that they recommend removing the sway bar altogether and beefing up the rear shocks. This suggests that the xterras should be recalled on the rear sway bar issue.

Filed Jan 12, 2005 · Airbags, Suspension · 18,000 miles · OK · crash · 1 injury

Product defect. No summary listed (nissan). *ak *sc *jb while the consumer was driving down a smoothly paved road she suddenly lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle veered sharply across the yellow lines and flipped end over end at least twice. The vehicle landed upside down on the opposite side of the road facing in the opposite direction. The air bags did not deploy. The manufacturer's sent an employee of an engineering firm as an unbiased third party. The engineer determined that there was no impact to the ball joint to cause a failure. The manufacturer ignored his findings and denied the consumer's claim. The vehicle was totaled. *nm

Filed May 20, 2004 · Airbags, Suspension · 18,000 miles · OK · crash · 1 injury

While driving 50 MPH driver lost control of the vehicle. A technician determined that upper ball joint on driver's side broke. The air bags did not deploy during this accident. The technician indicated that he had never seen ball joint fail this way before. *ak

Filed Aug 14, 2002 · Brakes, Steering · NJ · 1 injury

While driving 30-35 MPH right rear axle and wheel disconnected from vehicle. Vehicle at dealership at this time. *ak consumer states that the right rear axle and tie rod flew off causing the the consumer to be pulled to the shoulder of the road. The consumer had no brakes and the steering wheel locked up, the vehicle was thrown in park in order to stop. There was one injury.