The fuel guage gives a faulty reading. I can have a full tank, and the guage will read between 1/4 tank and empty, even prompting the red 'low fuel' indicator lightt to illuminate.
2004 Infiniti FX35 fuel system problems
16 complaints (13% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 40,000.
- owner complaints
- 16
- of this car's complaints
- 13%
- typical mileage
- 40,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Storage: fuel gauge system1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Infiniti FX35 fuel system problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2004 Infiniti FX35 fuel system
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Fuel system, gasoline
- What is wrong
- On certain passenger and sport utility vehicles, the fuel filler hose may crack and result in fuel leakage from the hose while refueling.
- Risk
- Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the fuel filler hose. Recall began on february 27, 2006, for nissan owners, and on march 13, 2006, for infiniti owners. Owners may contact nissan at 1‑800‑647‑7261 or infiniti at 1‑800‑662‑6200.
Recall number 05V555000 · Recall details
What 2004 Infiniti FX35 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The gas gauge is always wrong. Since I first had it, the behavior of this component has never shown full, and shows empty far too early, often 6-8 gallons before the tank is out. I looked up my recall for my airbags, which this car has, and I noticed a number of complaints here. I searched infiniti forums and found a large number of complaints with recommended fixes. I cleaned the parts, and it improved, but now the gauge is off again, and this isn't safe, since I cannot trust when I will run out of gas. I also wonder about my odometer and what its reading. There seems to be something wrong with these indicators.
My fuel indicator did not register a full tank and would fluctuate randomly while driving or stationary, so I never really knew how much gas I had. I couldn't us the the fuel economy/miles to empty calculator because it seemed to be basing miles to empty on what it was registering, not the amount of fuel actually present. It all of the sudden fixed itself, and now the same problem has returned again. It seems to be a fairly common problem from what I've read - why no recall????
The gas gauge is incorrectly reading the fuel, and I am not the only one having a problem. Many others are.. Infiniti wants 800+ to replace something that can cause a accident because of a gauge? This should be addressed properly. More importantly, this presents a major safety issue by potentially causing a driver to run out of gas on the interstate and be seriously or fatally injured in a rear-end accident. I have counted at least 56 other 2003-04+ fx35/45 car owners on this forum who have experienced this problem. This does not include the potential thousands of fx owners who have experienced the problem but not reported it.
I do see multiple other owners with the same issues. Please find my issues here.......issue 1: the gas gauge improperly represents the fuel level in the tank and the following issues are constantly present: 1) a full tank is never shown via the gauge 2) the gas gauge sporadically jumps around regardless of the amount of gas in the tank 3) the "empty" light comes on when there is as much as 1/2 tank of gas. This is very dangerous for me as this is my family car and I have a 2 year old son in my vehicle a lot and what if my car would stall out on the highway?? It is a good thing that I am able to keep calculations on the amount of miles per gallon my car usually gets. I was going 30 MPH and turned from a light and didn't realize my gas was as low as it was and my car stalled out, luckily I was able to get over to the side of the road. Issue:2 the locks fail to react to the lock unlock function and the beep sound doesn't go off.
I have been having problems with the fuel gauge on my 2004 infiniti fx35. It will only reflect 3/4 of a tank when I have filled it up with 17-18 gallons of premium fuel. Sometimes it reads empty(light goes on and screen reflects *** miles to empty) this happens alot. This has been going on and off for over 6 months. When I called the dealer to asked them they told me I could bring it in for them to check but I would have to pay. Even though my warranty expired I don't feel that I should have to pay for something that isn't working properly. The scary part is if I don't keep track of how many miles I have driven, I get scare I will get stuck somewhere when I am out with my 3 daughters. This also happen with the m45.
Issue 1: the gas gauge improperly represents the fuel level in the tank and the following issues are constantly present: 1) a full tank is never shown via the gauge 2) the gas gauge sporadically jumps around regardless of the amount of gas in the tank 3) the "empty" light comes on when there is as much as 1/2 tank of gas 4) the full volume of the tank cannot be filled because the fueling pump is automatically shut off by the tank issue 2: also, the car fails to start. After turning the ignition switch the engine will just rev without full ignition of the engine. It seems as if gas is not being provided by the fuel system during the ignition sequence. The fuel pressure of the tank seems to be the malfunctioning issue.
2004 infiniti fx 35 dash board bubble , fuel gauge problem can not read full tank or empty tank.
2004 infiniti fx 35 dash board bubble , fuel gauge problem can not read full tank or empty tank.
2004 infiniti fx35 awd: fuel gauge faulty reading: the fuel gauge shows incorrect fuel gauge reading and low fuel light comes on when the tank is more than 1/2 full. The gauge reading can vary by about quarter tank at most times.
Questions about the 2004 Infiniti FX35 fuel system
Does the 2004 Infiniti FX35 have fuel system problems?
Owners have filed 16 complaints about the fuel system of the 2004 Infiniti FX35, 13% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2004 Infiniti FX35 fuel system problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 40,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2004 Infiniti FX35 fuel system?
Yes, 1 recall: 05V555000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
Other 2004 Infiniti FX35 problems
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