NHTSA Complaint #10924363 — 2008 NISSAN XTERRA

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10924363
Vehicle	2008 NISSAN XTERRA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 1, 2016
Date Filed	November 4, 2016
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NM

Consumer Description

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/

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