NHTSA Complaint #10486084 — 2005 NISSAN XTERRA POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10486084
Vehicle	2005 NISSAN XTERRA
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	November 8, 2010
Date Filed	November 26, 2012
Mileage	105,236 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

LEFT AND RIGHT REAR AXLE SEALS BLEW OUT AND LEAKED DIFFERENTIAL FLUID. DIFFERENTIAL FLUID LEAKING ON REAR BRAKE ROTORS WHICH COULD CAUSE BRAKE FAILURE, WHICH WAS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN TO ME. AT TIME OF FAILURE NO SUSPENSION MODIFICATIONS HAD BEEN DONE TO VEHICLE. ALSO, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL OIL WILL SLOWLY LEAK AND CAUSE THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL TO LOSE FLUID AND FAIL. THE LEAKING DIFFERENTIAL FLUID HAS ALSO CONTAMINATED THE PARKING/EMERGENCY BRAKE SHOES AND THEY WILL NOT HOLD OR SLOW VEHICLE. *TR

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