Consumer Complaint Detail

NISSAN / XTERRA / 2002

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004273279 Incident Date: May, 06 2004
Consumer's City: GERMANTOWN Consumer's State: MD
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Nissan North America, Inc.
Model Name: XTERRA Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 5N1ED28Y62C Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 06 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Nov, 02 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I was driving when suddenly the engine of my 2002 nissan xterra with approximately 50,000 miles just shut down and caused difficulty with steering and braking of the vehicle. *ak i had to have the vehicle towed to the nissan dealership. it appear the dealer know the cause of the problem just by speaking to me on the telephone. after a diagnosis, the dealership stated the the problem was with the fuel sending unit and that it would require replacement. the issue that i have is that with the extreme danger associated with this issue and after research on the internet of other xterra owners who experienced this problem that nissan is not doing a proactive role and recalling this part if it is prone to such failure.