In 4 wheel drive and making sharp left or right turn, the rear wheels lock and drag, creating a brake and surge condition. Took the vehicle to dealership and they took me out in another Xterra and to my horror, it did the same thing. They informed me that vehicle is not really designed for 4 wheel on road driving. I contacted Nissan and got little help as well. I feel this could be a very unsafe in any condition, but very bad on wet and iced roads.

- Osteen, FL, USA

Speedometer & odometer failing intermittently (dead about 75% of the time). Had dealer replace speedometer-related part; didn't fix problem. Later, noticed tachometer, temp & gas gauges failing, too (though usually either the gas or the temp work even when everything else is dead). After 1 week of waiting, dealer says it will be 3 weeks before part is available. Sounds identical to NHTSA consumer complaint ODI id #886991, which was first identified on 3/15/2001 (4 months ago), so it should be something Nissan is prepared to deal with, not requiring a month or more to get a replacement part!

- Centreville, VA, USA