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Re: clutch wear issues [p100]
by tidester HOST
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Oct 31, 2007 (11:34 pm)
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Replying to: p100 (Oct 31, 2007 5:52 pm)
I don't know whether you can draw any conclusions from this but I haven't seen any discussion of the clutch problem in quite a while.
tidester, host
SUVs and Smart Shopper
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- #2729 of 2808
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Re: clutch wear issues [p100]
by Boris2
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Nov 01, 2007 (6:32 am)
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Replying to: p100 (Oct 31, 2007 5:52 pm)
I talked to 3 different techs at two different dealerships when I got my '07 Xterra and they all claimed that it was never a wide spread issue as far as they are aware. In other words, they haven't seen any '06 Xterras with premature clutch wear. Since I talked to them during their smoke breaks I doubt they were protecting Nissan so either it was really not an issue or it was a bad batch of parts from Nissan Factory that was used on a certain # of '06's.
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- #2730 of 2808
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Re: Grill guard for an 05 [tokoyellow]
by dion1
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Nov 07, 2007 (10:48 am)
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Replying to: tokoyellow (Mar 27, 2005 11:21 am)
You can buy any brand other than Hunter. Their grill guards are junk. They vibrate a lot when you drive. I got their guard last year and it rusts badly just after a few months. They do not honor their warranty and ignored my calls. I do not recommand anyone buying Hunter Truck products.
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- #2731 of 2808
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2wd vs 4wd
by lawrencea
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Nov 09, 2007 (12:12 pm)
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Hi All, Currently looking at new 07. Dealer says rear whl 2wd is ok in the messy stuff (snow in KC).
Can anyone shed some light on 2wd performance in the snow?
Appreciate any thoughts & opinions on 2wd vs 4wd
Thanks, Larry
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- #2732 of 2808
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Re: 2wd vs 4wd [lawrencea]
by Boris2
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Nov 09, 2007 (12:25 pm)
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Replying to: lawrencea (Nov 09, 2007 12:12 pm)
It's absolutely awful! I mean nice clean not too deep snow is not bad (unless, of course, you have to climb a hill or even a driveway), but as soon as it starts freezing up it's uncontrollable. Xterra is a heavy rear wheel drive truck and it'll fishtail like a drunken flounder  I never drove Xterra on the snow with 2wd but I don't expect it to be better than my previous Rodeo which I had for over 6 years and it wasn't pleasant with 4WD disabled.
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Re: 2006 Xterra 6 spd [soulsearch22]
by jgbaker1
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Nov 14, 2007 (5:52 pm)
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Replying to: soulsearch22 (Jun 11, 2007 3:10 pm)
My 2007 Xterra 6 speed is in the shop needing a new clutch with only 11,200 miles. They have advised me that they will not know whether it is warranty until they drop the transmission and inspect the clutch. I remember putting on 60,000 miles on two previous cars without ever having to replace a clutch and now with only 11,200 miles I need a new clutch. I suspect that Nissan has done nothing to solve the problem.
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- #2734 of 2808
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Re: 2006 Xterra 6 spd [jgbaker1]
by Boris2
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Nov 15, 2007 (7:16 am)
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Replying to: jgbaker1 (Nov 14, 2007 5:52 pm)
Ouch! I usually went over 100K miles with no clutch problems on my previous cars. Please, update us once they tell you what the problem is and if it's a warranty item.
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Re: Clutch [mysport]
by slaviolette
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Dec 16, 2007 (10:55 am)
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Replying to: mysport (Jun 06, 2007 4:18 pm)
Did this ever get resolved? We recently purchased a 2006 Xterra and the clutch went out within 30 days of buying the car. It has 30,000 on but that is still way too soon for a clutch to go out. And I think the $2500 they are trying to charge to replace it is too high, what do you think?
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- #2736 of 2808
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Re: Clutch [slaviolette]
by wyoforester
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Dec 17, 2007 (8:52 am)
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Replying to: slaviolette (Dec 16, 2007 10:55 am)
30,000 miles on a 2006. When we narrow down our search to one or two used vehicles we have an independent mechanic thoroughly check out the vehicle before we go in to negotiate the deal. This has saved us a lot of money in the past as we have chosen not to purchase vehicles that we had initially thought were in great shape and we were getting a great deal on from a reputable dealer. It's possible the previous owner abused the clutch which is classified as a wear item. Especially, when there are 30,000 miles of unknown treatment/maintenance of a vehicle, we have not found that dealers/manufacturers will cover such wear items. We read other dedicated Xterra forums and have not noticed a large number of complaints about clutch issues compared to the thousands of forum members.
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- #2737 of 2808
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Re: Clutch [wyoforester]
by slaviolette
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Dec 17, 2007 (10:03 am)
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Replying to: wyoforester (Dec 17, 2007 8:52 am)
I understand that normally it is a wear and tear issue and that it should be checked out prior to purchase, though a clutch is not something you can really catch until it commletely goes out. Also in looking through many forums it seems as though there is a running issue of premature clutch wearing on the 2006 Xterra, whether it is at 7000 miles, 11000, 30000 etc. I think that Nissan should stand behind their product and dealerships. No matter how hard you are on a clutch the soonest it should go out on an SUV is 75,000 miles.
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