Other Fuel System Tank Assembly Problems of Nissan Xterra - part 2

In preparing to travel, I went to fill up my gas tank. Upon getting back into my vehicle and turning it on my gas gage dropped to "0" and the fuel light and check engine light went on , indicating that the tank was empty, and who knows what else was wrong. I contacted Nissan and was issued a case number, and made an appointment with the Nissan dealership near my home. On 10/1/14, I brought my vehicle in, described incident to service clerk. They explained that they thought it was the fuel sender float and would do a diagnostic test. They confirmed that that was indeed the issue. I was charged for the diagnostic testing and quoted over $400 to replace the part. Since I had no choice, I paid for the testing, but did not have the part replaced. Over a month later, I'm still dealing with this issue. I found that the usdot had issue a recall in 2010 for 2006 -2008 Nissan Xterra's. My vehicle is a 2008 model, purchased in October 2007.

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The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Xterra. The fuel gauge displayed that the fuel tank was empty when there was fuel present in the tank. The dealer diagnosed that the fuel tank shells malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.

After I filled up with gas and put in a full tank I noticed that my gas guage is stuck at a quarter of a tank. After turning my car on and off it still says a quarter of a tank. After doing research on this it appears to be the fuel sending unit and I am past the 72 month warranty on this. The dealership quoted me 450-550 to fix this.

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I'm surprized with all the complaints about the fuel tanks rusting out that there has not been a recall. Are they waiting for one to blow up or catch fire. The o ring leaks vapor and gas on fill ups because that area is all rusted. Either they have to use better coatings or hide that area from the enviroment. The flange area is like a well and the water just sits there and rusts away the tank. P0455code is set which is evap system gross leak. Nissan omitted to me that they have problems with rusted fuel tanks . What is it going to take to get Nissan to redesign a fix for this?.

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The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Xterra. The contact stated the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that there was a float arm inside the fuel tank. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 10v075000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 95,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Xterra. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 mph, the check engine light illuminated and the fuel gauge displayed empty however the fuel tank was full. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 81,000.

On 5/19/2010 the NHTSA and Nissan issued a recall campaign bulletin #ntb10-031a covering certain Nissan vehicles manufactured between 2006 and 2008. The recall was to address a potential fuel gauge accuracy. Specifically, the issue can cause the fuel gauge to show the vehicle still has fuel when the tank is actually empty. This could result in the vehicle shutting down, rendering power steering, power brakes and other vehicle systems inoperable or where performance may be greatly reduced, which at highway speeds could cause of loss or control or accident. My 2005 Nissan titan was recalled for the same issue and was in fact impacted when the vehicle shut off at highway speed. I was fortunately able to control the vehicle to a safe stop and the vehicle was fixed under an identical recall. In July 2014, when my son's 2006 Nissan Xterra began to experience similar symptoms. I contacted Nissan to confirm that vehicles inclusion in the aforementioned campaign. I spoke to jojo and opened case 15138724. Jojo instructed me to have the vehicle diagnosed at a Nissan dealership (which I did), but she subsequently denied coverage under the recall stating that the VIN was not included. She stated that not all vehicles for that model year were included in the recall, but rather were offered extended warranty coverage for the specific part which my vehicle was now beyond. This was not stated in the campaign notice - I requested she escalate my concern to a supervisor. A week later I was contacted by arem (no last name given) from Nissan. Arem contradicted what I had previously been told by stating that all model year 2006 Xterras were only given extended warranty coverage (I'm not sure if jojo or arem were at this point lying to me) and that Nissan would not reconsider my request for coverage. This is my 5th Nissan. I'm requesting Nissan cover the ~$380 repair.

Car ran out of gas on highway in traffic, gas gauge still indicated 1/4 full. Believe this is a serious safety problem. Contacted dealer and they know of this problem( bad gas tank/sender, but I was never notified that my car could have been affected.

We were driving on the interstate and the check engine light came on and the fuel gauge dropped to empty. We stopped to get gas and the tank was only half empty. We had the mechanic check the car when we got home. He said it was a fuel sensor problem that was common in Xterras. We have not fixed it yet. We are concerned that we'll run out of gas on the road, especially on longer trips when you can't keep the tank mostly full. We are also concerned that our check engine light won't reveal other problems to us. I don't know why there isn't a recall for this issue.

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Fuel gauge is giving an erroneous reading. Problem started at around July 2014 with mileage at around 75,000 but corrected itself then it happened again few months after with the service engine light on and has been on since. Empty light is on even though there's gas in tank or it will read full even though there's less than full in tank. Either way it is erratic & not giving you the correct reading. Apparently this is a known issue with Nissan and a recall in a form of a warranty extension specific to that part and problem has been sent out and of course it happens to my car after the warranty has expired. It's Aug 2015 and mileage is now at 82,650 and way past the warranty even with the extended one that they had put out. Contacted Nissan consume affairs but was just told they couldn't help and to file complaint with NHTSA and/or bbb which I am doing and hoping this would be attended to as repairs are too costly for something that is a known defect with these vehicles.

Yesterday mile fuel light came on. I stopped after work and filled up the gas tank. When I started my car, the fuel gauge was still showing empty and the fuel light was on. This morning, I got in my car to head to work and the service engine soon light came on and stayed. When researching on internet, I saw that this was a grossly common problem. I also saw that a recall had been place on a couple of Nissans from 2006-2008 for this exact problem. When calling my local dealership they inform me that my VIN is not included in the recall. It seems to me that your gas gauge is improperly functioning, and your car is the same year and style, all the vehicles should be fixed. No exceptions!!!! this can be very dangerous and should be fixed. Any car that has this problem, no matter what the VIN, has received the same faulty pieces!.

My vehicle stalled on me while showing a quarter of a tank of gas when in fact it was empty. We had to have the gas pump sending unit changed out because it was not working correctly. A part that was recalled back in 2014 and replaced under the campaign# 647389. We bought this vehicle from a trade in at a car dealership and this was the first week we drove it, so I find it hard to believe that the replacement part just went out. So the recall replacement part was not any better than the original part seeing it didn't last even four years. I am just glad I was on a country road and not the interstate at the time. We contacted Nissan about the situation and they refused to cover the bill to fix it. They said they did the recall work. What good is a recall if the replacement part is no better? thank you.

Apparently, this is happening to large number of Nissan vehicles. It started with my gas meter getting stuck on a quarter of tank. And twice I ran out of gas, thinking I still had some gas left in tank. Now my empty tank light cuts on usually after I get around a half of tank. When I fill up it may take 2 or 3 trips before the sensor gets off of reading no gas. My check engine light is on as well. Very frustrating not knowing how much is in tank, especially on long trips. Frustrating as well, having to put gas in Xterra every 2-3 days not knowing how much is actually in tank.

My fuel gauge registered only 1/2 of the last quarter so I completely filled up. When I started the car up the fuel gauge now read totally empty, with the yellow empty light on. I knew it was full so I reset the odometer to track mileage to estimate fuel content. After about two driving cycles the gauge eventually made it to the full mark and seemed to come down normally. This has happened now three more times. I understand there has been a recall, but my vehicle is outside the time (sept 2013) and distance (72000) miles allowed for the recall. It's now may 2014, with 76000 miles. The dealer, and the Nissan 800 number just blew me off as being outside the recall warranty limits. One of the times the gauge hung up at the last quarter tank, you could run out of fuel in traffic or an intersection. I feel it's serious enough to rate as a safety issue.

The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Xterra. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the service engine warning light illuminated in addition to the fuel lev el gauge inaccurately indicating that the fuel tank was empty. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the technician diagnosed that the fuel sending unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 79,200.

Fuel sending unit is faulty, causing truck to stall on a major highway twice with no warning (while showing there was still gas, but tank empty). Driving with my 5 year old son and almost being crashed into because of this hazard. Nissan had a recall out on few VIN #'s in which mine was supposedly not included. Nissan says they are not obligated to do anything about this problem which seems to be common with this vehicle when I look it up. The repair costs around $600 to fix. My truck has failed inspection because of this issue, so now in order for me to drive and not be pulled over, I have to somehow gather $600 together to fix this. I'm a single parent who cannot afford to fix this, and as I see all over the internet, many people have had to replace this same part multiple times on the same vehicle. Doesn't sound proper to me when it's a safety hazard.

Tl the contact owns a 2006 Nissan Xterra. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle ran out of fuel even though the fuel tank had more than a half tank of fuel. The failure occurred without warning. When the fuel tank was filled up at the fuel station, the fuel gauge indicated empty and the fuel tank icon illuminated. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to dick smith Nissan of columbia (803-256-6600, located at 9940 two notch rd, columbia, SC 29223) where the technician recommended a diagnostic test. The contact stated that "the fuel level sending unit inside the fuel tank needed to be replaced". The diagnostic test was not performed and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000.

While driving, check engine soon light comes on, fuel gauge reads empty and empty fuel tank light comes on. Nissan said that warranty extension expired March 2012. Will not repair for free,.

Fuel gauge sensor is not working - shows on empty even at full tank. Check engine light permanently on due to this issue.

Flange around the fuel sending unit is corroded and fumes are escaping from the gas tank every time I fuel up my vehicle. Many Xterras have this issue. I believe it should be a recall.

Nhtsa campaign id number: 10v075000: Nissan is recalling certain model year 2006 and model year 2008 frontier, Xterra and pathfinder vehicles. The molded fuel tank shells can deform, causing the fuel sender float arm to contact an embossment molded into the tank shell causing the instrument panel fuel gauge to show that the vehicle has approximately one quarter tank when the fuel tank is empty. This could cause the vehicle to run out of gas and stall in traffic, increasing the risk of a crash. My vehicle was denied coverage because the VIN was not in the recall batch. An authorized Nissan dealer diagnosed and fixed the issue. Nissan America reviewed the issue and still denied coverage not because the failure was legitimate but rather because of the VIN technicality. Vehicles in my VIN lot need to be added to this safety recall.

Fuel sending unit ceased to function. Dealership said the vehicle was not on the recall list. Full tank registers after 50 or so miles and then drops to empty around 120 miles. We are forced to fill the tank full, reset the odometer and never go past 325 miles. Twice I have been travelling at freeway speeds when the car steering locks up and vehicle loses power. Both times I have been lucky to be able to limp off to the side of the road without incident. Both times occurred late at night and alone. One location I was forced to walk along the road until my phone registered a signal. I believe this occurred around 70,000 miles. To date, we have not fixed the problem and if we lived in an emissions controlled city, we probably would not be driving it right now as it has thrown a code and activated the check engine light. I'm curious to know who qualified to have this repaired. Based on what I have read, not many and certainly not those who too have experienced the problem. I loved my Xterra but due to the lack of care and issues ignored by Nissan, I steer people away from buying one.

The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Xterra. The contact stated that the fuel gauge indicated that the fuel tank was one quarter full when there was no fuel in the fuel tank. The contact also stated that after refueling to capacity, the fuel gauge indicated that the fuel tank was empty after sixteen miles of travel. The contact turned the engine on and off and the fuel gauge displayed an accurate fuel reading. The vehicle was diagnosed by the dealer, who recommended replacing the fuel sending unit. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number 10v075000 (fuel system, gasoline) although he believed he was experiencing the sane defect as listed in the recall campaign. The failure mileage was 53,000.

I filled up my gas tank and when I left the gas station and started driving home the "service engine soon" light came on. The gas gauge did not read as a full tank either and I also full my tank up every time I get gas. I also reset to odometer so I know how many miles I get with each tank of gas. I took my Nissan Xterra 2007 to have them read the code to me and it came back "p0463". This is the fuel sender unit sensor. Apparently, this problem seems to be an long ongoing issue with Nissan. It should be a recall defect but it is not. The sensor part goes bad and they want the customer to pay out $600. To fix the problem. This is s problem that needs to be fixed by the dealership!.

The fuel gauge displays the fuel level incorrectly due to the fuel gauge sending unit sensor being faulty. This problem causes the "check engine" light to come on. Since the fuel gauge reads incorrectly, it is very difficult to know how much fuel is in the tank. This should be a recall issue since this has happened on numerous years of Nissan vehicles. I spoke with a mechanic and was informed they would have to completely uninstall the fuel module to repair the issue and would cost $900. When I call the Nissan dealership (continental Nissan anchorage) they say they there isn't a recall for this issue.

The 2006 Nissan Xterra ran out of gasoline due to faulty fuel gauge. The gauge has been having problems for several months and finally has completely failed, making it impossible to see how much fuel is still in the fuel tank. This has caused me to run out of gas four times. I try my best to gauge the level of fuel by using calculations based on how much fuel is put into the tank at the gasoline pump, but that method has proven to be questionable at best.

I have a 2007 Nissan Xterra. At about 61000 miles I filled the gas tank. When I started my car I noticed the fuel gauge was still sitting on empty. Soon thereafter the "service engine soon" message appeared on my dash instruments and has not gone off since. I notice there have already been about 156 of the very same problems reported with many of the people running out of gas because of this. There should be a recall for this item.

Fuel gauge quits working because of faulty tank sending unit.

Anytime I put gas in my car , the fuel gauge indicator does not work properly. I can drive with a full tank of gas and the indicator says it on empty. And then it will gradually start going up, but it takes days for it to work properly. Also, if it working properly, I can stop a red light, and if the car stays standing in one place not moving the indicator also drops to e.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Nissan Xterra. The contact was driving approximately 30 mph and noticed that the fuel gauge displayed an inaccurate reading. In addition, the check engine warning indicator illuminated continuously until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to an independent auto mechanic where the contact was informed that the fuel sender float arm would need to be replaced. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number:10v075000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:auxillary tank) however, was advised by the manufacturer that the VIN was not included in the recall campaign. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000. Kmj.

When the fuel gauge gets close to 1/4 tank it will drop down to empty and the check engine light comes on.

Tl - the contact owns a 2006 Nissan Xterra. The contact stated that the fuel gauge displayed that the vehicle had approximately one quarter tank after refueling the tank to capacity. The contact also stated that the check engine and low fuel warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that the vehicle was not included under NHTSA campaign id number: 10v075000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:auxiliary tank). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 40,000. Kmj.

Tl - the contact owns a 2006 Nissan Xterra. The contact stated that the fuel gauge would show a quarter of a tank of gas after the vehicle was refuel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the fuel sending unit was defective and need to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included on any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 91,000 and the current mileage was 94,556. Pm.

While driving the car low fuel light was on and the gauge got close to empty as expected while heading to a gas station. Shortly after, the gauge oddly changed to show 1/4 tank of gas incorrectly. Added gas at the station and confirmed the inaccurate gauge reading. Started the car and received a check engine light with code p0463. Fuel level sending unit appears to have failed. I had this confirmed at my local Nissan dealer. This failure can cause the car to stall and increase the risk of a crash since it can cause the tank to go empty while the gauge shows it has gas. The issue is very similar to the Nissan fuel sending unit recall (id # 10v075000) and may include the same defective part but oddly my issue is not covered in the existing recall. Nissan extended the warranty on this defective part and released a technical service bulletin for my VIN, acknowledging the part had a high failure rate, but it has not been recalled. Unfortunately my issue is outside of the warranty extension and I am having difficulties getting it addressed by Nissan. The Nissan customer support specialist I dealt with admitted that in their opinion this issue should have been covered under a recall. It seems to me and many other customers I have spoke with that Nissan is extending warranties to reduce complaints in hopes of avoiding a mass recall on all generation 2 Xterra, pathfinders, and titans. This is a recurring safety problem for many Nissan customers that is being neglected by the manufacturer. Please expand the recall on fuel sending units to include all affected years and models.

Last year, 10/29/12, I noticed my gas gauge showing empty when I had slightly more than 1/4 tank of gas, but needle moved once truck warmed up and started moving. Then last month the check engine light came on. Nissan is telling me I have to pay roughly $600. 00 to fix the fuel level sensor (code p0463). My truck has not even 38,000 miles on it. Now I didn't pass inspection. I strongly believe that Nissan should be responsible for this repair and recall due to this part.

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