Problems with 2006 Nissan Xterra POWER TRAIN

I own a 2006 nissan xterra and the clutch failed at 23,000 miles. i recently had it repaired at my expense since it is considered a wearable part and not covered under warranty. the old clutch is in my possession. i am having a hard time believing this part failed due to my driving behavior. i travel mostly over flat lands, do not down shift to slow the vehicle, do not haul loads. the car has not been abused.....nonetheless i've driven 2 different makes also manual transmission for a total of 15 years before the nissan and never had a clutch failure. sounds shockingly similar to other experiences logged on this reputable forum. http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f17e7ed/0 there is a trend here that nissan must address. i am not convinced the clutch is repaired and will not fail again. i have logged complaints with nissan consumer affairs, written letters to bbb, nissan's vice president but no resolutions. this can be a potential hazard to a motorist. *tr

July 2006 i purchased a new nissan xterra. october 2008 at approx. 58,000 miles the transmission failed. the transmission "slipped" as i made a left turn. the vehicle momentarily stopped in front of on coming traffic. traffic stopped for me. at that time the vehicle moved forward. i initially thought that this was an isolated incident but over the next few days the problem worsened. on october 30th i took the vehicle to ricart nissan. an initial check showed a foreign substance in the transmission fluid, the service person accused me of putting oil in the transmission and stated that nissan would send the fluid to a laboratory for testing. approx 6 days later i received a call from the dealership stating nissan would replace the transmission free of charge. at 60,000 miles or a month or so later my vehicle warranty expired. the vehicle never really ran correctly after that; heavy shifting, vehicle would not warm up when stationary. i made several follow up calls to the dealership but each time i was advised that vehicle was out of warranty, or over 60,000 miles. at that point i just dealt with the rough running rough shifting vehicle. move ahead to may 2014. once again the vehicle's transmission slipped while turning almost causing me to have an accident. at this point i began researching my vehicle and found out that transmission problems, more specifically coolant leaking into the transmission causing failure was an on going problem, i had the vehicle inspected at pickerington ohio goodyear. coolant was present in the transmission. at that time i notified my dealership and nissan of my issue. nissan stated that due to the vehicle age (175,000 miles) they could not assist me; nissan reference number #[xxx]. i believe this is just as much a safety issue as a mechanical issue. if the transmission fails when turning in front of traffic an accident could take place. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

I purchased this xterra in may of 2006. in the past 8 weeks i have had to have my 06 nissan xterra towed to the dealer six times for the same issue of not starting. the first time i was told i was out of gas. since then, i've been told the security module had gone bad, i had corrosion on the battery terminal causing it to go in to stolen mode, the fuel pump had gone bad (replaced twice), and the wiring harness to the fuel pump had a short in it (replaced twice). the dealer says they have not been able to replicate the problem and want to give me my car back without actually finding out the real issue. this is my family vehicle and i do not do any towing or off-road with it. prior to these issues, my transmission went out at 11k miles and left me stranded on the side of an interstate for over 3 hours while i waited for a tow truck, and have had to have the fuel gauge sensor, catalytic converter, and tire pressure sensors replaced. *tr

Complete failure of the front differential under non-abuse conditions. *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

I own an 06 xterra with a six speed manual transmission when the vehicle had 24000 km i was driving on the highway when i pulled out to pass a transport the clutch failed resulting in no throttle and i almost got crushed by the transport i had just passed. i had the vehicle towed to the nearest dealership where i was told the clutch had shattered in eight pieces and that it was my fault cause i must tow alot. i don't even have a tow hitch. then i was told it was because i do a lot of 4x4 offroad driving. its been offroad once. they did not want to warranty the part i argued with them. they changed their story yet again now the clutch was worn out not shattered. so i asked for my worn out clutch they had told me it had been thrown in the garbage. four days later they miraculously found it. it cost me $2,000 dollars to fix my truck and guess what its happened again at 49,000 km coincidence i think not. its time to fight nissan because u don't buy a new vehicle to put $2000 of your own money into it every 13 months and almost die in the process. *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

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

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.

In dec 2012 i had to take my 2006 nissan xterra to the garage, there i was told that my radiator had cracked in 3 places and that i had coolant in my transmission. i had to replace the radiator and have the transmission flushed several time. then on april 10 i was driving home. while getting on the interstate my check engine light came on and my vehicle did not want to go (like it wasn't getting any gas). took the xterra back to the garage and was told that i needed to rebuild or replace my transmission. i feel that so many people have had problems with this that nissan needs to do recalls and reimburse everyone that has already had this problem. if they were any kind of "good" company that is exactly what they would do! very disappointed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *tr