Other Fuel System Fuel Gauge problems of the 2005 Nissan Pathfinder - part 1

Tl the contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that the digital fuel gauge displayed the incorrect fuel mileage. As a result, the vehicle completely shut off due to no fuel being inside the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was provided a case number. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. After the contact placed fuel in the vehicle, the contact restarted the engine and noticed that the fuel gauge indicator on the instrument panel showed empty. The check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer stated that the vehicle was not under warranty and the contact needed to pay for the repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 92,377.

Fuel gauge is faulty. Fuel level will read 1/2 full and yet approach empty. The vehicle has run out of gas four times, putting the driver and occupants in a dangerous position.

Faulty fuel gauge sensor: dte gauge does not reset. Engine check light.

Ran out of gas b/c fuel gauge keeps showing empty even when it is full.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that the fuel gauge was malfunctioning, showing an erroneous fuel level and the check engine warning lamp was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician diagnosed that the fuel sensor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000. The current mileage was 120,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that fuel gauge displayed incorrect readings. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who stated that the fuel level unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 90,000. Mah.

Now my vehicle will not pass state inspection due to faulty fuel sending unit - the faulty fuel send unit cause check engine light to stay on and does not properly show fuel level in vehicle if a vehicle can not pass inspection, due to a faulty manufacturer part under voluntary recall info from Nissan website Nissan fuel sending unit warranty extension Nissan has extended the Nissan new vehicle limited warranty for the fuel sending unit on certain Nissan frontier, Pathfinder, and xterra models. Nissan is extending your vehicle's new vehicle limited warranty as it applies to the fuel gauge sending unit from 36 months 36,000 miles to 72 months 72,000 miles. Please note that this is not a safety recall, and there are no safety issues relating to your fuel sending unit shouldn't this be considered a safety recall (faulty fuel gauge) - it definitely has nothing to do with emissions? Nissan has not provided any assistance and has even refused partial compensation for this repair over $350 to fix any advice on how to drivers/consumers like myself?? I will have to foot the billl to be in compliance with ncdmv rules without any recourse against Nissan - failure due to known faulty Nissan part/design seems unfair! I have been chasing this for over a year! last year light was intermittent when it first occurred - now it stays on full time. Can Nissan be forced to make this a safety recall?? since my vehicle will no tpass local saftety.

Many instances of the car jerking, jerking forward when trying to slow down or stop. The rpm reving up to dangerous levels for no reason and trouble driving uphill. My car has become a major safety issue. First the fuel gauge stopped working, which caused me to run out of gas and stalling in the middle of an intersection. Next, my car stalled for no reason while driving, that was repaired, something to do with a relay switch, now the transmission issues, possible radiator failure and the need of a new catalytic convertor in a car with 100k miles. . . . That's insane !!! someone is going to be seriously hurt or killed if they don't fix these vehicles and people don't have thousands of dollars laying around to fix it. So, no food, rent or bills being paid for over a month just to pay for repairs is even more of a hardship to families. Please help us before something happens. Thanks !!!.

The contact owns 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated the fuel gauge does not display the proper fuel level. The contact had the vehicle inspected by the dealer who stated the fuel sending unit was failing. The failure caused the check engine light to illuminate on the instrument panel. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 93,000 and the current mileage was 95,000.

Fuel sending unit failed causing fuel gauge to improperly showing correct fuel levels. Possible chance of running out of fuel due to incorrect readings. And causing the vehicle to stall and cause a dangerous situations on the road or to others safety.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph the fuel gauge malfunctioned. The fuel gauge displayed a half tank of gasoline and the actual fuel in the vehicle could be significantly lower. The contact noticed a recall for the fuel system but due to the year of the vehicle the contact was unable to receive a remedy repair. The contact stated that the manufacturer should open the recall to later models since the parts were the same in the models that have been recalled. The failure mileage was 95,000.

2005 Nissan Pathfinder faulty fuel gauge. Showed half full, vehicle stalled in roadway. Gauge fluctuates. Shows full, then empty. Check engine light on. . . Brought to dealer advised 'fuel sender' unit code error. After researching on the internet, discovered a recall for years 2006 and newer. Very concerned the recall #10v-075 did not cover 2005 years. I am very frustrated due to the safety issue of my vehicle running out of gas due to a Nissan faulty fuel gauge/sending unit. 2005 Pathfinder appears to be one of the worst reliable years Nissan has produced the Pathfinder. . . . . But 2005 was not part of the recall??? why?.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated the vehicle was filled with gasoline fuel and when the vehicle was started, the fuel level gauge indicated the fuel tank was empty. The contact spoke with the dealer who advised the vehicle was not under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The current and failure miles were 64,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder xe. The fuel gauge displayed that the fuel level was full; yet, the fuel tank was empty. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the vehicle could repaired for $500. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact is waiting for a response. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 76,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. While driving 40 mph the vehicle starting shaking as if she was driving over a grooved pavement. She drove home a parked the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and she was told that the transmission and radiator needed replacing because they were leaking fluids. The cost for the repairs was $5,900. The vehicle has not been repaired. The contact stated the gas gauge had previously stopped working and she paid for the repairs. The failure and current mileages were 70,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that the fuel level gauge would read inaccurate fuel levels. The gauge would read that the fuel tank was full when it was empty and empty when full. The dealer advised that the fuel sending unit was defective. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 83,000 and the current was unknown.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. While driving at 30-40 mph, the transmission began making a shuddering noise. The contact pulled over to inspect the vehicle and then took it to a local mechanic who stated that the radiator and transmission needed to be replaced. The contact also stated that the fuel gauge stopped functioning at 50,000 miles. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000. The current mileage was 88,562.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. He stated the fuel sensor gauge would fail whenever the vehicle was refueled. The dealer advised the fuel sensor gauge would need to be replaced at the contacts expense. The manufacturer would not provide any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 63,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that when refueling the fuel tank, the fuel level gauge would not read the accurate amount of fuel in the vehicle until fifty miles later. The check engine light would illuminate during the failure. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the fuel gauge would need replacing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000 and the current mileage was approximately 87,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated the vehicle was reading inaccurate fuel levels. The fuel level indicator would read empty fuel levels when the fuel tank was full with gasoline. After traveling approximately 50 miles, the indicator would reset itself and then the failure would recur. The dealer advised bringing the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer would not provide any assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 46,000 and the current mileage was approximately 61,000.

2005 Nissan Pathfinder - fuel gauge reaches half empty and then drops to completely empty and service engine soon light comes on. Nissan did a recall for this exact same problem on the 2006 and newer Pathfinders but not 2005 - even though its the same exact part and part number and the same failure. Where is the sense in that ??????.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact observed while driving 40 mph the fuel gauge displayed an inaccurate reading, as a result of the vehicle running out of fuel. The fuel tank was empty, and the fuel gauge indicated the fuel level was full. The failure occurred erratic. The authorized dealer was notified of the malfunction. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 135,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that after pumping gas, the fuel gauge indicated that the tank was still empty. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but no repairs had been made at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000. The current mileage was approximately 51,000. Updated 12/02/10 updated 12/07/10.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that the fuel gauge did not indicate the correct amount of fuel that was actually in the fuel tank. Even when the contact filled the fuel tank, the gauge would display that the vehicle was either empty of half full. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the fuel sensor was replaced and the contact was informed that the problem occurred with other models. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000. The current mileage was approximately 60,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. While driving 20 mph, the contact noticed that the fuel gauge indicator illuminated, which meant that there was no gasoline in the tank. However, she had recently filled up the vehicle with fuel. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop and it was determined that the fuel sensor failed. The fuel system sensor was reset. A couple of weeks later, while accelerating from a stop, the vehicle shut off. The contact was able to shift into park and restart the vehicle. When the vehicle was restarted, the contact noticed that the service engine indicator was illuminated. The vehicle has not been inspected by a technician to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer would not provide compensation because there were no recalls available. The failure and current mileages were 53,987. Updated 4/23/09 updated 04/28/09.

Fuel gauge reading in 2005 Nissan Pathfinder is not working for a second time.

I have a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder xe 4wd. The vehicle is issuing obd diagnostic trouble code p0463 indicating a faulty fuel level sensor circuit. Doing a quick search online, I was able to determine that there are hundreds of other Pathfinder/x-terra/frontier owners having the exact same issue. Also, some websites indicated that this fault has occurred on previous year's models and was recalled. However, no recall exists for the newer models. This is plainly a design/manufacturing fault which should be repaired by the dealer under recall. A safety issue exists because it causes the fuel gauge to misread potentially leading a driver to become stranded w/o fuel. Also, a potential environmental hazard exists as this is part of the emissions control system on the vehicle. Please advise on how the NHTSA plans to handle this situation. . Read more...

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that the fuel gauge indicated that the fuel tank was empty although it was full. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that they were aware of the problem but offered no other assistance. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the fuel gauge was defective. The vehicle was repaired in 2008 under warranty but the failure occurred again. The vehicle was not repaired again. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was approximately 150,000.

Fuel gauge becomes inaccurate after it reaches half of the tank. For example , I may start off on a full tank and when the gauge reaches halfway, it drops all the way down and I become unaware of what remaining gas is left. As I became more aware of the problems, I started researching and noticed that this is a common problem that owners are having with their Nissan Pathfinder.

I filled my tank up one day and after getting in the vehicle it showed empty on the tank and the service engine light came on. I found out it was a fuel sending unit that went bad. I was at 38,000 miles on the Nissan Pathfinder and the warranty was up conveniently. The bill for fixing this is over $400. I have not fixed it yet because I know there is gas in there and it drives fine, but my wife goes hay wire about it every time she fills up the tank and it still shows empty. I wish Nissan would send a recall or technical service bulletin to get this fixed for free. I sounds like there are many problems of this same nature.

Fuel sending unit failed causing fuel gauge to improperly showing correct fuel levels. Possible chance of running out of fuel due to incorrect readings. And causing the vehicle to stall and cause a dangerous situations on the road or to others safety.

My 2005 Nissan Pathfinder se with 22k miles had the service engine light come on and the dte (distance to empty) indicator began to malfunction. Since the vehicle is still under warranty I took it to a dealer. As with complaint numbers 10200004 and 10176618 the problem was determined to be the fuel level sensor. The dealer replaced the part and it was under warranty.

At 56000 miles my cars computer and fuel gauge decided to malfunction. I filled the car up with gas and immediately the check engine light came on. The fuel gauge will not go below 1/2 tank. After taking it to the dealer it is a fuel sending unit that is not covered under warranty and is a $400 repair. This car is less than 2 years old and now I am having to spend $400 so I can tell if I have gas! updated 12/31/07.

My fuel gauge and miles until empty gauge are both shot. They work once in a while, but most of the time the dte reads 0 and the gas gauge is on e. Also my service engine soon light has been on since this problem started at approximately 60,000 miles. There are 3 complaints the same as this one and being that my 2 year old vehicle is no longer under warranty, I am forced to pay $400 to correct this problem when it is obviously happening to others. Hopefully a recall will come out for this malfunction.