CarComplaints.com Notes: RIP, Xterra. The SUV was retired after the 2015 model year because of poor fuel economy, poorer sales, and Nissan's unwillingness to bring the vehicle up-to-date with safety and emissions standards.
I have owned the xterra for one year., i have owned one before..2002. this is 2015 lava red Xterra S model. automatic. i took it in for an oil change at 7200 milles. when i picked it up there was a heat sensor malfunction light on in the dash..i did not notice it at first or i would have left the vehicle there. i returned a day later to report it,,now they are going to charge me to repair it plus car rental for the days that it is in service,, I had them install a E 85 Kit last year..the vehicle has had no problems. In fact, i had an E85 kit installed on my 02 xterra that i traded in on this one. There has been no problems with these kits..
Update from Sep 22, 2016: The vehicle has been repaired by NISSAN under the warranty i purchased when i took possession of the vehicle. The sensor is within the gas tank and had reacted to a chemical change within the fuel. I am told to proceed driving the vehicle the same as before to see if the malfunction light comes back on. If it does Nissan said that would give them a basis to continue from to ascertain if it is the fuel , E85, or something else. I have spoken with Change2 E85. com and have been assured this was not a heat problem. the Chemical problem had not been mentioned before. I have researched and found out that there are Ethanol proof sensors for sale and am aware that Ford must use them within there E85 vehicles of which i do own none. it is an E350 super duty. i will keep posting as i find out more information and hope others will feed me facts on this if they have any further information.
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I have owned the xterra for one year., i have owned one before..2002. this is 2015 lava red Xterra S model. automatic. i took it in for an oil change at 7200 milles. when i picked it up there was a heat sensor malfunction light on in the dash..i did not notice it at first or i would have left the vehicle there. i returned a day later to report it,,now they are going to charge me to repair it plus car rental for the days that it is in service,, I had them install a E 85 Kit last year..the vehicle has had no problems. In fact, i had an E85 kit installed on my 02 xterra that i traded in on this one. There has been no problems with these kits..
Update from Sep 22, 2016: The vehicle has been repaired by NISSAN under the warranty i purchased when i took possession of the vehicle. The sensor is within the gas tank and had reacted to a chemical change within the fuel. I am told to proceed driving the vehicle the same as before to see if the malfunction light comes back on. If it does Nissan said that would give them a basis to continue from to ascertain if it is the fuel , E85, or something else. I have spoken with Change2 E85. com and have been assured this was not a heat problem. the Chemical problem had not been mentioned before. I have researched and found out that there are Ethanol proof sensors for sale and am aware that Ford must use them within there E85 vehicles of which i do own none. it is an E350 super duty. i will keep posting as i find out more information and hope others will feed me facts on this if they have any further information.
- reedco, Aurora, CO, US