2006 Nissan Xterra complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED TO ITS CAPACITY WITHIN 3 MILES THE FUEL GAGE INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS NO FUEL AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF, THE FUEL GAGE INDICATED THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL. SINCE THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED, THE CONTACT HAS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE FOR THE CORRECT FUEL GAGE READING. THE VEHICLE IS BEING DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE VIN IS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 41,000.

I OWN A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA EACH TIME MY FUEL GAUGE GETS TO 1/4 OF A TANK OF FUEL, THE METER FALLS DOWN TO EMPTY. EVEN ONCE I FILL IT UP, IT DOES NOT REGISTER THE FUEL. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT HAS NOW STARTED COMING ON. THE PROBLEM STARTED AT RIGHT AROUND 36,000 MILES. OF COURSE THIS PROBLEM IS NOT WARRANTED AFTER 36K. MY TRUCK HAS 39,000 MILES ON IT. I WENT TO THE DEALER THIS PAST FRIDAY AND THEY WANT 330.00 TO FIX IT. THE CASHIER AT SERVICE DESK AT NISSAN ADMITTED THAT IT IS A PROBLEM FOR THE XTERRA'S AND THE PATHFINDER SUVS. SHE ALSO SAID IF I DON'T FIX IT IMMEDIATELY, IT WONT AFFECT THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY RUNNING. I DECIDED TO SEE JUST HOW TRUE THIS WAS AND I AM SURPRISED TO SEE JUST HOW MANY OTHERS HAVE THE SAME STORY AT AROUND THE SAME MILEAGE. *TR

RECENTLY, MY GAS GAUGE READ 1/4. I WENT TO THE GAS STATION TO FILL UP AND AFTER I FILLED UP THE TANK, THE GAS GAUGE STILL READ 1/4 AND THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON. IT APPROXIMATELY TOOK AN HOUR FOR THE FUEL GAUGE TO READ A FULL TANK. SINCE THEN, THE LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. *TR

FAILURE OF FRONT DIFFERENTIAL WHILE UTILIZING 4-WHEEL DRIVE. ONCE 4X4 WAS DISENGAGED, FRONT DIFFERENTIAL WOULD BIND UP VIOLENTLY, RANDOMLY, WHILE DRIVING. END RESULT: DESTROYED SPIDER GEARS, REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL UNDER NON-ABUSE CONDITIONS. *TR

NISSAN 2006 XTERRA WITH APPROX 40K MILES. AFTER FILLING CAR WITH GAS, THE FUEL GAUGE GOES ALL THE WAY TO EMPTY, THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ONE. THE FUEL LEVEL WILL GRADUALLY GO BACK UP TO ABOUT 3/4 AND WILL DESCEND PROPERLY, BUT THEN SUBSEQUENT REFILLS CAUSE THE SAME PROBLEM. DIAGNOSTIC CODE IS 0463. MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH NISSAN TRUCKS AND 4X4'S. DEALERS WANT BETWEEN $450 - 600 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THIS! SINCE IT IS PART OF FUELS SYSTEM LEVEL IT SHOULD BE COVERED AS EMISSIONS RELATED, RIGHT? MY CAR WILL NOW NOT PASS THE EMISSIONS INSPECTION. *TR

2006 XTERRA. BOUGHT NEW, AFTER ONE YEAR OF OWNERSHIP HAD FOUR PEOPLE IN IT AND REAR BOTTOM OUT. HAS DONE THIS MANY TIMES. DEALERSHIP FIRST SAID IT WAS ONLY MINE , NO OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM NO ONE ELSE, THEN REPLACED SHOCKS , REAR LEAF SPRINGS. HAD THEM DRIVE OTHERS ON LOT AND ALL DID THE SAME THING. NISSAN SENT OUT A DEALER REP, ONLY TO SAY I HIT THE DIP IN THE ROAD TO FAST. THIS IS NOT ONLY A COVER UP FROM A BAD DESIGN FROM NISSAN, BUT IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE TO AT 65 MILES AN HOUR AND YOU BOTTOM OUT YOU COULD LOOSE CONTROL. ARE YOU GOING TO BE ABLE TO STOP THE SUV WHEN THE SHOCK MOUNTS BREAK AND OR THE LEAF SPRINGS BREAK, HOW ABOUT AFTER MANY TIMES OF THE IMPACT ON THE AXEL DO TO THE BUMP STOPS HITTING IT ARE THE AXLES GOING TO HAVE PROBLEMS? *TR

2006 NISSAN XTERRA OFF-ROAD MODEL. VEHICLE HAD SURGED FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS (6) IN THE PAST WHILE STOPPED OR COMING TO A STOP AT INTERSECTIONS. DEALER HAD INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT FIND THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENED MOST RECENTLY IN A PARKING LOT RESULTING IN A COLLISION WITH A PARKED CAR. NISSAN HAS CONTACTED ME AND ADVISED THEY CANNOT (OR ARE NOT PREPARED) TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THAT IT HAS NEVER BEEN REPORTED BEFORE, BUT I SEE THE VERY SAME SITUATION REPORTED AT THE MYCARSTATS.COM WEB SITE. *TR

REAR AXLE SEALS LEAKING; REPLACED LEFT SIDE ON 7/19/07 AT 24006 MILES; REPLACED RIGHT SIDE ON 8/25/07 AT 27278 MILES; REPLACED RIGHT SIDE AGAIN ON 4/15/08 AT 48274 MILES. GEAR OIL LEAKS PASS SEAL ONTO BRAKES, ROTORS, AND TIRE. *TR

FAILURE OF 4 WHEEL DRIVE POWER TRAIN DUE TO FAILURE OF ABS SENSOR. THIS A DEDICATED OFF ROAD VEHICLE WITH OFF ROAD PACKAGE INSTALLED BY FACTORY. THE ABS SYSTEM SHOULD NOT TRUMP THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND CAUSE IT TO NOT ENGAGE. IF I WAS FAR OFF ROAD AND 4 WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM FAILED, I COULD BE SUBJECT TO SERIOUS INJURY OR POSSIBLY DEATH DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AS I WOULD HAVE TO WALK AND GET HELP IN PREVAILING WEATHER CONDITIONS. *TR

WIRING HARNESS IN 2006 NISSAN XTERRA WAS INCOMPLETE. POSES POSSIBLE FIRE OR EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTION. INVOLVED N-BUS HARNESS WITH MISSING CONNECTOR. NISSAN CONTACTED, BUT HAS NOT RESOLVED PROBLEM. I AM ONLY REPORTING THIS IN THE EVENT FIRES HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN THE DASH AREA OF 2006 NISSAN XTERRAS. *TR

THE REAR SUSPENSION IS POORLY DESIGNED IN THAT THERE IS NOT ENOUGH SUSPENSION TRAVEL BEFORE THE AXEL HITS THE RUBBER BUMPER STOPS. IF I CARRY PASSENGERS IN THE REAR SEAT, THE REAR SUSPENSION WILL ALWAYS BOTTOM OUT ON THE RUBBER FRAME BUMPERS. *TR

AFTER FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL THE GAS GAUGE FAILED TO PROPERLY READ THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE AFTER FILLING THE TANK ALL THE WAY THE GAUGE STAYED AT THE HALF FULL MARK AND REMAINED THERE THE VEHICLE WAS GIVING THE NISSAN TECHNICIAN A CODE READING OF 0463 ( FUEL LEVEL SENSOR HIGH INPUT) WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALER I WAS TOLD THIS PROBLEM WAS WIDE SPREAD WITH ONE OR TWO XTERRA TRUCKS A DAY COMING IN FOR THIS PROBLEM AT THIS DEALER ALONE I WAS TOLD TODAY BY NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE NISSAN WILL NOT HAVE A FULL RECALL DONE FOR THIS PROBLEM SAYING IT IS VIN SPECIFIC BUT OBVIOUSLY IT IS NOT A VIN SPECIFIC PROBLEM AND I ASKED FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIR BUT NISSAN REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING FOR ME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH OVER A DIP IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE'S FRAME STRIKES THE AXLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT NEEDED TO PURCHASE A LIFT SHACKLE AND NEW SHOCKS. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE THAT IS HOW THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1. UPDATED 02/01/08. *LJ

THIS IS IN REGARDS TO A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE VEHICLE HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM WHICH RESULTED IN THE TRUCK VEERING OFF A BRIDGE. THERE WERE NO OBVIOUS ISSUED WITH THE VEHICLE LEADING UP TO THE EVENT. THE TRUCK HAD JUST RECEIVED ITS 30,000 MILE SERVICE AND WAS IN GREAT MECHANICAL CONDITION. AFTER LEAVING OUR DRIVEWAY AND LESS THAN A MILE FROM OUR HOUSE, MY WIFE CAME TO A STOP AT A SMALL BRIDGE THEN MADE A LEFT TURN ACROSS THE BRIDE. WHILE HALFWAY ACROSS THE BRIDGE, SHE HEARD A LOUD "BANG" AND THEN THE TRUCK COMPLETELY LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING. THE TRUCK VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND INTO THE STONE WALL OF THE BRIDGE, BROKE THROUGH THE WALL AND LANDED IN A DITCH. THANKFULLY SHE WAS NOT TERRIBLY HURT. NOW DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE SIMPLY BROKE IN SOME DEFECTIVE MANNER, NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER OR OUR INSURANCE COMPANY IS WILLING TO RESEARCH WHAT WENT WRONG. THEY JUST WANT TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND PUT IT BACK ON THE ROAD. BUT WHAT IF IT IS REPAIRED WITH THE SAME DEFECTIVE MATERIALS? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAS TAKEN HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES OR MORE REGARDING THE AIR CONDITIONER NOT WORKING. WHEN THE A/C WAS ACTIVATED IN APRIL OF 2006, HOT AIR BLEW OUT. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE A/C SYSTEM WAS NEVER CHARGED. THE DEALER CHARGED THE SYSTEM AND STATED THAT IT SHOULD WORK. ON MAY 9, 2006, AT 2,128 MILES, THE CONTACT RETURNED TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE IPDM CONTROLLER WAS NOT ALLOWING THE A/C TO REMAIN ON CYCLE AND COOL THE VEHICLE. ON JUNE 19, 2006, THE A/C WAS NOT PRODUCING ENOUGH COLD AIR AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ONCE AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS MINOR ENGINE FAILURE. TWO SEALS WERE REPLACED FOR THE HIGH AND LOW SIDE FROM THE PREVIOUS VISIT BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT PLACED BACK ON DURING THE PREVIOUS VISIT. ON JULY 17, 2007, AT 10,753 MILES, THE COMPRESSOR WAS SHORT CYCLING AND SHUTTING ON AND OFF TOO QUICKLY. THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE SYSTEM WAS A HALF PINT LOW ON REFRIGERANT AND THEY REPLACED THE O-RING. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THERE IS A LEAK, BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 10,760 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,577. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED REPAIR INVOICES PERTAINING TO THE DEFECT AND ALSO LEGAL DOCUMENTATION IN REFERENCE TO THE INCIDENT. UPDATED 09/05/07 *TR

I HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION IN THE 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN I HIT THE SIDE OF A PICKUP TRUCK. NEITHER THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT WITH THIS TYPE OF IMPACT THEY SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. THE NISSAN BODY SHOP WHERE THE CAR WAS LOCATED ALSO SAID THEY WERE SHOCKED THAT WITH THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE THAT THEY DIDN'T DEPLOY.*AK

ENGINE TAPPING NOISE IN ENGINE ON COLD START AS WELL AS CHIRPING NOISE. WE NOTICED A TAPPING NOISE IN THE ENGINE ON OUR 2006 XTERRA. IT HAS 14,000 PLUS MILES. THE NOISE HAS NOW BECOME MORE PRONOUNCED EVERYDAY. IN THE MORNING WHEN WE START THE VEHICLE WE'VE HEARD THE NOISE SINCE MARCH 30, 2007. I HAVE DOCUMENTED THE VEHICLE'S PROBLEM ON VIDEO, AND EVEN SHOWED IT TO THE SERVICE MANAGER. ALSO, I HAVE GONE TO NISSANHELP.COM AND FOUND SOME SOLUTION AND SYMPTOMS TO MY PROBLEM. HOWEVER, EVEN WITH VIDEO AND DOCUMENTATION PROOF THE SERVICE MANAGER AND DEALERSHIP HAVE IGNORED TO FIX THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE MANAGER WANTS TO HEAR IT LIVE FOR HIMSELF BEFORE DOING ANYTHING. THIS MORNING THE SECOND IN COMMAND SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT I WAS NOT WELCOMED TO THE DEALERSHIP ANYMORE. I TOLD HIM I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE HERE, IT'S UNDER WARRANTY, THERE IS NO WAY I'M GOING TO DRIVE OUT OF MY WAY TO GET ANOTHER DEALERSHIP TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I CALLED ANOTHER DEALERSHIP IN TOWN AND SURE ENOUGH THERE SEEMS TO BE MANY ISSUES WITH THE CHIRPING OF BELT OR TENSION ITEM RELATED. THE TAPPING NOISE I BELIEVE IS AS NOTED ON NISSANHELP.COM. *AK

MY 2006 NISSAN XTERRA'S VDC AND SLIP LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON. AFTER A FEW KEY CYCLES THEY TURN OFF. VEHICLE HAS ONLY HAS 2100 MILES AND THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 8 TIMES. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT LOCATE ANY ERROR CODES. *JB

VEHICLE GETS 10 MPG, RUNS ROUGH. VEHICLE WILL HESITATE THEN TAKE OFF LIKE YOU HAVE FLOORED GAS PEDAL. SURGED .SAFTY ISSUE AS I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. DEALER SAID NOTHING WORNG. 2006 XTERRA OR 4X4. *AK

OUR 2006 XTERRA FOR NO REASON HAS DASH BOARD LIGHTS THAT WILL COME ON AND STAY ON. THE OD, THE VDC AND THE SLIP LIGHT AND THE DEALER STATES THE COMPUTER IS NOT HAVING A HARD FAULT. SO WITH 20,000 MILES WE HAVE THE UNKNOWN LIGHT ISSUE. *JB

I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA OFF-ROAD THAT WAS BOUGHT NEW IN MAY OF 2006 AND NOW HAS APPROXIMATELY 12,000 MILES. WITHIN THE LAST FEW WEEKS A FEW TIMES THE GAS GAUGE HAS BECOME ERRATIC. AFTER A FILL UP THE GAUGE WILL DROP TO AROUND 3/4 FULL AFTER ONLY 25+ MILES BEING DRIVEN AND OTHER TIMES READS CORRECTLY AS THE GAS IS USED. I HAVE CHECKED GAS USED AGAINST ODOMETER MILEAGE AND IT SEEMS CORRECT -- SO NO LEAKS! DEALERS HAVE BEEN CALLED BUT NO IDEAS, AND IT HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN IN FOR THIS COMPLAINT YET. I PLAN ON CHECKING THE OBDII PORT FOR ERROR CODES PRIOR TO TAKING TO DEALER. *JB

2006 NISSAN XTERRA LUNGES FORWARD WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES NOW. WHILE COMING TO A STOP AT INTERSECTION AND AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES THE MOTOR SEEMS TO SPEED UP AND THE CAR MOVES FORWARD A FOOT OR MORE. *JB

I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA OFF ROAD EDITION. IT IS A MANUAL AND I PAID FOR THE $700 FOR THE EXTRA AIRBAGS. THEY ARE SIDE IMPACT/ROLLOVER AIR CURTAIN AIRBAGS. NISSAN ADVERTISES THIS VEHICLE AS AN OFF ROAD VEHICLE, THIS WAS ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS I GOT THIS VEHICLE, TO GO OFF ROADING IN. I HAVE 12,000 MILES ON MY XTERRA. ON SEPTEMBER 30TH I WAS HEADING UP TO THE MOUNTAINS TO GO 4 WHEELING. I WAS ON A DIRT ROAD THAT TOOK ME TO THE TRAIL HEAD OF THIS 4X4 TRAIL. ON THIS DIRT ROAD MY AIRBAGS WENT OFF. BOTH SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS WENT OFF, THANKFULLY NOT THE FRONT AIRBAGS. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR MY AIRBAGS TO GO OFF. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR IMPACT AND MY CAR WASN'T SIDEWAYS OR ROLLED OVER. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A NISSAN DEALER THAT MONDAY, OCT. 2ND, 2006. THE REASON I'M FILING A COMPLAINT IS IT TOOK NISSAN 30 DAYS TO EVEN SAY THEY WOULD FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE TRIED AND STILL FAIL TO SEE HOW IT WOULD EVEN BE AN ISSUE THAT THIS WOULDN'T BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. ALSO, NISSAN CLAIMS THE AIRBAGS WORKED PROPERLY AND THAT THEY ARE ONLY FIXING THEM OUT OF GOOD WILL. IF THESE AIRBAGS WORKED PROPERLY, THEN I FEEL NISSAN HAS A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AND THEY SHOULD DO A RECALL OR FIND A WAY TO DISCONNECT THIS SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS. NISSAN CLAIMS THAT THE SENSORS DETECTED A ROLLOVER. IF YOU LOOK AT MY CAR THERE IS NO DAMAGE, AND I KNOW MY CAR WASN'T SIDEWAYS OR ANYTHING THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN CLOSE TO FLIPPING OVER, BUT I HAVE NO WAY TO PROVE IT. I WAS ON A DIRT ROAD THAT WAS ROUGH AND BUMP

FOR NO APPARENT REASON ALL CONSOLE/DASHBOARD LIGHTS ARE OUT. VEHICLE IS 5 MONTHS OLD. DEALER HAS HAD TROUBLE LOCATING SOURCE OF PROBLEM. *JB

I PURCHASED MY CAR(XTERRA 2006 OFF ROAD VIN [XXX] ) FROM DARCARS OF INDIANOLA INC., ON NOVEMBER 9, 2005. ON THE SAME DAY (THE CAR HAD ONLY 10 MILES) I NOTICED THE STEERING HAD A PROBLEM. WHEN I DRIVEN OVER 60 MPH IS HARD TO CONTROL THE CAR(WIGGLES). I TOOK THE CAR TO DIFFERENT NISSAN DEALER FOR REPAIRS BUT THE CAR STILL THE SAME THE CAR HAS OVER 13.000 MILES NOW. *NM UPDATED 07/12/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

I BOUGHT A 2006 XTERRA, WHEN I WAS STRAPPING A CHILD SEAT IN THE BACK I NOTICED THAT THE CENTER REAR SHOULDER HARNESS BUCKLE AND THE LEFT REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE CROSS OVER ONE ANOTHER WHEN PROPERLY BUCKLED. I CALLED NISSAN USA AND THEY SEEMED TO HAVE NO CONCERNS ABOUT THIS DEFECT. I HAVE LOOKED AT OTHER 2006 XTERRA'S AND THEY ALL SEEM TO BE MANUFACTURED THE SAME WAY. THIS COULD ULTIMATELY CAUSE AN INJURY. AT THIS TIME NO ONE TO MY KNOWLEDGE HAS BEEN INJURED BY THIS DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING. *NM

POWER STEERING FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER AT LOW AND MODERATE SPEEDS. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH DOWN A SLOPED DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED. AS A RESULT, THE BRAKES AND POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILED. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS DESCENDING. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, BUT THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED BACK TO DRIVE. THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED BUT THERE WAS NO TENSION. THE VEHICLE ROLLED TO A STOP. THE DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A PROBLEM.

I PURCHASED MY 2006 XTERRA ON FEB 18TH, 2006. WITHIN 2 WEEKS I NOTICED IT WAS LEAKING DURING RAIN SHOWERS WHEN PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM. I TOOK THE VEHICLE HOME AND IT LEAKED ONCE AGAIN. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIX IT. I TOOK IT HOME AND IT LEAKED AGAIN SO I TOOK IT TO A NEW DEALER AND THEY CONCLUDED, WITH THE HELP OF NISSAN ENGINEERS, THAT A DESIGN FLAW IN THE XTERRA ALLOWS WATER TO ENTER THE VEHICLE WHEN PARKED ON AN UPHILL INCLINE. THE WATER ENTERS THROUGH THE AIR VENTS UNDER THE COWLING AND DROPS ONTO THE BLOWER MOTOR UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD. THE WATER THEN EXITS THE BLOWER MOTOR THROUGH AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND ONTO THE FRONT PASSENGER CARPET. NISSAN HAS OFFERED NO REMEDY FOR THE PROBLEM. *NM