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.
2004 Infiniti FX35: wrong fuel gauge reading
10 of the 120 complaints about the 2004 Infiniti FX35 describe wrong fuel gauge reading.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 8%
- typical mileage
- 41,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Wrong fuel gauge reading by model year
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- 200410
What owners say
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.
Fuel gauge does not read full when filled with gas at the fueling station. My understanding is the fuel sending units need replacing.
Fuel gauge reads incorrectly. As a result, the driver doesn't know how much fuel the vehicle has. Dealer has replaced the fuel sender. However the problem recurred.
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
Questions about the 2004 Infiniti FX35 fuel gauge
Is wrong fuel gauge reading a common problem on the 2004 Infiniti FX35?
10 of 120 owner complaints about the 2004 Infiniti FX35 (8%) mention wrong fuel gauge reading. The model year with the most reports is 2004.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2004 Infiniti FX35?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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