Auxillary Tank Problems of Nissan Frontier - part 2

The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated while traveling at speeds of 45 mph, the vehicle stalled. The fuel gauge sensor failed causing inaccurate fuel level readings. The contact was unaware that there was no fuel in the vehicle. The dealer advised replacing the fuel level sensor. The manufacturer advised there were no recalls for the failure and would not provide any assistance. Any repairs made to the vehicle would be at the owners expense. The failure mileage was 75,000.

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The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Frontier. The contact was driving at approximately 20 mph when the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop to be inspected. The mechanic inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the failure was caused by a fuel sensor. The vehicle had not been repaired when the complaint was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 41,500. The current mileage was approximately 41,700.

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The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Frontier. The driver stated that the fuel gauge would read inaccurate fuel levels. When gasoline was added to the fuel tank, the fuel indicator would read empty. The check engine light constantly remained illuminated on the warning panel. The dealer stated that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 51,000. Updated 05/12/10 updated 05/14/10.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that when she added gasoline to the fuel tank, the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where the contact was informed that the fuel gauge was not working properly. The contact had not called the manufacturer when the complaint was filed. The current and failure mileages were approximately 60,000. Updated 6/3/10 the consumer stated the gas gauge reads just below 1/2 tank. Updated 06/17/jb.

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The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that when he filled the fuel tank, the fuel gauge did not indicate that the tank was full. He then started noticing erratic readings and the check engine light illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealership where he was informed that his vehicle was not included in recall 10v075000 (fuel system, asoline:storage:auxillary tank). The failure mileage was approximately 54,000. The current mileage was approximately 54,900.

The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Frontier. On February 1, 2010 he noticed that the fuel sensor gauge failed to display the correct amount of fuel in the tank for twenty minutes. Whenever there was a half of tank of gasoline in the vehicle, the fuel gauge didn't register that amount. He contacted the manufacturer and was advised that his VIN was not included in recall 10v075000 fuel system, gasoline storage, auxiliary tank, but he should take the vehicle to the dealer to be diagnosed. A local mechanic diagnosed the failure and stated that fuel sensor caused the failure to occur; therefore, he refused to pay an additional diagnostic fee. The vehicle was not repaired and he will replace the vehicle if the manufacturer does not add his VIN to the recall. The failure mileage was 46,000 and the current mileage was 51,000.

The contacts owns a 2006 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that the fuel level indicator displayed inaccurate fuel levels. He experienced several instances of vehicle hesitation due to the lack of gasoline in the fuel tank; yet, the fuel level indicator displayed that there was a sufficient amount of gasoline in the vehicle. The contact located NHTSA campaign id number 10v075000 (exterior lighting: fuel system, gasoline:storage:auxillary tank) and stated that the failure was directly related. The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 66,000. Updated 05/06/10. Updated 05/10/jb.

2006 Nissan Frontier. Consumer states problems with fuel gauge consumer sent additional 17 page letter the consumer stated the gas gauge did not register when the tank was filled. When the gas gauge reached 1/2 tank, it dropped to empty.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Frontier. In December 2009, he noticed, when filling the fuel tank, that the fuel gauge would give incorrect readings. It would show empty, then the correct reading and when the tank was half-full, would indicate another incorrect reading. He noticed the failure for a few months and then took the vehicle to the dealership. The dealer informed him that the failure was caused by the fuel gauge assembly, the packing fuel gauge was replaced at that time. He later filed a complaint with the manufacturer and was informed that his vehicle was not included in recall 10v075000 (fuel system, gasoline: storage: auxiliary tank). The failure mileage was approximately 52,000. The current mileage was approximately 57,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that the fuel gauge indicated that the fuel tank was half full. The vehicle stalled since the fuel tank was empty. The contact noticed that every time the fuel tank was full, the fuel gauge would indicate that there was no fuel in the vehicle. The dealer was contacted and stated that his vehicle was not included with NHTSA campaign id number: 10v075000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:auxiliary tank). The contact experienced the identical symptoms that were listed in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 50,000. The current mileage was 62,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated the fuel level indicator failed in October 2008 and a local independent mechanic replaced the fuel gauge tank. The manufacturer was contacted and advised there was a recall in effect for the failure. The contact was told his vehicle was included in the recall and he would be reimbursed for the failure. Later, he received notification of NHTSA campaign id number 10v075000 (fuel system, gasoline: storage: auxillary tank) and took the vehicle to an authorized dealer. The dealer installed an o-ring and the fuel sending unit. The contact was not reimbursed for the initial repair and when contacting the manufacturer, he was told an agent would contact him at a later date in regards to reimbursement. The failure mileage was approximately 31,247 and the current mileage was approximately 32,000.

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The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Frontier. While driving approximately 35 mph, the contact noticed that the fuel gauge registered an inaccurate reading at any fuel level in the fuel tank. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the fuel tank sending unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. Updated 04/05/lj updated 04/05/11.

The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Frontier. While driving at 10 mph, the contact noticed a soft whining noise coming from the engine. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the timing belt tension assembly was replaced. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000. The current mileage was approximately 82,000. Updated 07/12/jb updated 7/26/10 the timing chain tensioner positioner assembly and fuel gauge had to be replaced. The consumer stated a recall had been issued regarding the fuel problem. The consumer stated he did receive a recall check, however it was for less than he paid for the repairs. Updated 08/09/jb.

The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that fuel gauge did not work and she would have to periodically check the odometer to determine how much fuel was in the tank. She called the dealer and was referred to the manufacturer who advised her to file a complaint with NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. The current mileage was approximately 70,000. Updated 6/1/10 the transmission was not acting properly and the air conditioner was not working. Updated 06/04/10.

The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that the fuel gauge would read inaccurate fuel levels. The failure would occur intermittently. The dealer diagnosed the failure as a defective fuel tank cap and replaced it accordingly but the failure persisted. Although there was a recall for the failure (NHTSA campaign id number 10v075000- fuel system, gasoline: storage: auxiliary tank) the VIN was not included. The manufacturer offered to reduce the repair costs. The vehicle had not been repaired when the complaint was filed. The failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 129,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Frontier. When the fuel tank was full the fuel gauge indicated that it was empty and the check engine light remained illuminated. He contacted the manufacturer and no assistance was offered because the vehicle was not under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 37,500 and the current mileage was 55,007. Updated 4/30/10 updated 05/10/jb.

2007 Nissan Frontier pick up. Consumer states fuel sending unit in the gas tank has malfunctioned the consumer stated his vehicle was not included in the current recall, even though he experienced the same problem.