2002 Nissan Xterra Engine cooling Problems

“My 2002 Xterra engine stalls when at idle speed, it starts back but will stall almost everytime I stop at a light,stop sign or in traffic. Engine light does not come on and there is no codes. I spoke to a Nissan dealership and when I asked them about a recall on the 2004 model for this problem that has to do with the ipdm relay, they said that is probably what is wrong with mine. The dealership also said there is an ongoing campaign for this issue with the 2002 model. …”

“Driving down the highway 65 MPH, engine began knocking suddenly, oil light came on, engine stopped. Had vehicle towed to dealer, they told me I needed an engine I asked what caused the problem, they said sludge got in the engine caused it to seize up, they did not determine how the sludge got in the engine.”

“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. 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. …”

“Premature failure of head gasket on 2002 Nissan Xterra 4wd. Car is leaking antifreeze coolant and only 3 yrs old. Nissan dealer wants somewhere around $3000 to repair. Nissan USA manufacturer of vehicle has told me that they cannot assist me. Car now has only 70,000 miles but the problem existed way before. Dealer told me that they smelled anti-freeze leak when I brought the car in for a 30,000 mile maintenance but they never put it in writing and never mentioned it again.”

“Both of the vehicles exhaust manifolds have developed cracks and had to be replaces because of potential exhaust fumes entering the drivers cabin. This is a well known and common occurrence with 00-02 Nissan xterras . Nissan changed the manifold design in 03 which acknowledged that they recognized the issue but have done nothing to recall or compensate consumers for the issue in prior models.”