My engine self destruct because Nissan used cheap made plastic tensioners that shredded metal into my engine causing it to self destruct. Nissan knew about this problem and continued installing these tensioners from 2005-2015. I could have crashed into anything while driving or someone could have hit me if my engine would’ve died while driving. My safety was not prioritized by Nissan. The warning light was a whining noise coming from the engine while startup and pressing on the gas pedal. So they knew the problem existed but didn’t care.
Nissan Xterra whining noise problems
29 of the 3,098 owner complaints about the Nissan Xterra describe whining or grinding noise, most of them for the 2006 model year.
- owner complaints
- 29
- worst model year
- 2006
- typical repair cost reported
- $2,000
- typical mileage
- 94,000
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
Stalling 3Grinding brakes 3Transmission failure 2Knocking 2Engine failure 2Pulling 1Slipping 1Loss of power 1
What owners say
Tl* the contact called on behalf of her neighbor who owns the 2005 nissan xterra. The contact stated that while the driver was driving, the vehicle would make a whining noise as if the vehicle was out of fuel. In addition, the contact also stated that the vehicle failed to start when the driver attempted to drive and on another occasion while the driver was driving, the vehicle stalled and a unknown security warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for a diagnostic testing. The contact also mentioned the same failure occurred while she was driving the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 247,352.
Vehicle started showing signs of clutch slipping at 50,000 miles: engine would rev up while clutch pedal was fully out, then you would feel it re-engage completely after a few seconds of whining and spinning. I'm a lifetime clutch driver (nearly 20 years), and every vehicle got in excess of 150,000 miles before needing a new clutch. The second generation xterra manual transmission clutch is utterly junk. Don't ever buy this vehicle in manual, or any nissan. After owning 3 xterras in my time I will never own another nissan again. This premature fail is a manufacturing/oem defect. Please recall!!!
Nissan knew about an issue with the timing chain tension system tcts even in early testing of the motor and pre-production dating back to 2004. The tcts ensures that the pistons and valves are properly timed and eliminate the coming in contact with each other or causing catastrophic failure. Nissan even issued beginning in july of 2007 the tsb technical service bulletins instructs technicians to replace the faulty tcts components if there is a whining, clicking or buzzing sounds. For the actual case against nissan north america and nissan motor company here is the link to the court documents: https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/california/cacdce/2:2013cv00686/553274/166/
Please read letter to nissan it explains everything. As the original owners of a 2006 nissan xterra 4wd with 89,000 miles, we are writing you to ask for assistance in resolving an issue we have been dealing with for quite some time. Please know we are also a current owner of a nissan titan and are loyal to the nissan brand. In 2011 the original transmission with roughly 50,000 miles failed due to a faulty design associated with a cooler assembly. This transmission was replaced at no cost to us by liberty nissan located in hanover, pennsylvania. After said transmission was replaced, we started to notice a constant whining that we thought was somehow attributed to the new transmission. We returned to liberty nissan to have them investigate the source of the noise and it was their determination that the noise was due to wore out timing belt sprockets. We explained to the dealership that this anomaly had not existed prior to the installation of the new transmission as it was and remains quite noticeable. However, this explanation seemed to fall upon deaf ears. Subsequently liberty nissan informed us that if we would like to address this issue the costs would be roughly $1,200.00 dollars. This was something that we could not afford at the time and furthermore felt this was not something that would occur under normal wear and tear for a vehicle with only 50,000 miles. To this day we remain skeptical of this diagnosis. We are now left with a vehicle that lost its appeal due to this constant, aggressive whining instead of one that in the past drew positive attention from onlookers and passersby's for its appearance. We hope nissan stands behind its product and repairs issue that occur prematurely at no cost. We thank you in advance for your time and consideration on this matter and look forward to your response.
Whining noise from engine from worn secondary tension guide. Nissan allegedly knew of problem since 2004 and withheld info from public.
The timing chain tensioners in the engine of this car began making a loud whining sound, which is a typical problem with these engines. Nissan was aware of these faulty tensioners back in 2004, when they issues a technical service bulletin. Http://www.nissanproblems.com/trends/timing-chain/
I was told the timing belt tensioners needed to be replaced. It only has 60,800 miles on it. The dealer quoted me 1400.00. There is a high pitched whine from the engine, most noticeable at low speeds. The vehicle runs ok but I'm afraid if the tensioners fail, so will the timing belt and so will the engine.
Engine makes a loud squeal at startup then whines at idle and during acceleration. I took the truck to nissan for diagnosis and they explained to me the components of the timing chain need to be replaced. The cost for the repair is $2700. Mileage is very low at 62000.
The timing chain guides are faulty and at this time I am hearing the whining noise that has been described from several other complaints. It is known that this can completely destroy the engine and fail at any given time, possibly causing an accident or death because of the accident caused by this issue
Related recalls
Power train: automatic transmission
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 102, "transmission shift lever sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect. " these vehicles could have a shift cable lock plate that is too brittle and can break. The gear shift lever and the "prndl" indicator may move, but the transmission will not shift out of the park position. Over a period of time, the transmission could shift out of the park position, but the gear indicated on the display may differ from the gear engaged in the transmission.
- Risk
- If the driver selects 'drive' and the transmission is actually in 'reverse', a vehicle crash could occur.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the automatic transmission shift cable lock plate.
Recall number 00V288000 · Recall details
Questions about the Nissan Xterra whining noise
Which Nissan Xterra years have whining or grinding noise problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2006 (11 complaints), 2005 (6 complaints) and 2007 (6 complaints).
How much does it cost to fix whining or grinding noise on the Nissan Xterra?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $2,000 (median of 9 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
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