NHTSA Complaint #11083957 — 2007 NISSAN XTERRA

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11083957
Vehicle	2007 NISSAN XTERRA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	April 6, 2018
Date Filed	April 9, 2018
Mileage	175,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TN

Consumer Description

TIMING CHAIN TENSIONERS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME TO REPLACE IN JUST A FEW YEARS. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED ISSUE ONLINE FOR THE XTERRRA. CLEARLY THIS IS A DEFECT IN EITHER THE CAR OR THE TENNSIONERS. AT A COST OF OVER $2000 TO REPAIR THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT IS COSTLY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER RECALLS.

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