2009 Nissan 370Z: wrong fuel gauge reading

Filed Dec 20, 2020 · Fuel system · 93,000 miles · RI

Vehicle fuel gauge said 1/4 of a tank as I was driving the car suddenly shut off on a busy road making it very dangerous. I had the car towed home and as I was trying to diagnose the problem I added gas to the tank and the car started. Obviously the problem is the fuel sending unit.

Filed Dec 12, 2016 · Fuel system · 50,000 miles · FL

Fuel sending unit doesnt work appropriately. Full tank of gas and it shows that it doesn't have any gas. There's hundreds of people complaining about this. It's a risk since a false amount of fuel can lead to the vehicle stopping out of nowhere on a highway/street which can lead to accidents. Http://www.the370z.com/engine-drivetrain/114359-fuel-sending-unit-help.html http://www.the370z.com/nissan-370z-warranty-scheduled-maintenance-servicing-repairs/24770-fuel-sender-problemo.html http://www.350z-tech.com/forums/141-how-articles/70283-fuel-pump-location.html http://www.the370z.com/nissan-370z-general-discussions/78382-oh-no-not-another-fuel-gauge-issue.html http://www.the370z.com/nissan-370z-warranty-scheduled-maintenance-servicing-repairs/26917-fuel-gauge-not-lighting-all-way-up.html these are some of the threads as soon as you search for 370z fuel sending unit.

Filed Aug 10, 2015 · Body, Electrical · 30,000 miles · CA

Constant problems with the clutch, car records shows clutch and csc has been replaced but is having problems yet again. Always feel ticking in the clutch pedal when disengaged, and clutch sticks when taking off from stop (not talking about launches or dropping gears). Also a lot of problems with electrical, like fuel gauge. Last but not least, lots of wind noise when on the freeway, and window gets stuck when closed on freeway. Have gone to dealership and of course they say theres nothing they can do even though forums show theres recalls.

Filed Feb 25, 2015 · Electrical, Fuel system · 59,824 miles · NY

The fuel gauge does not display a full tank of gas after a fill up. This results in a very inaccurate depiction of fuel levels. This is a know issue but nissan has refused to acknowledge on the 370z. The problem it intermittent, but it has only gotten worst. I brought my car to the dealership a while ago and they replaced the instrument cluster, believing it to be an issue with the display. The issue is still there after they installed a new instrument cluster, but now I'm past my extended warranty. The real cause of this is within the fuel system and the way it measures the fuel level. This renders the fuel gauge, distance to empty and average mpg reading inaccurate and useless. There are others who have this issue and I would like for nissan to address it as a recall.

Filed Aug 22, 2012 · Fuel system · 35,000 miles · NY

The fuel gauge is inaccurate and/or defective fuel sender unit causing the gauge to not show a full tank after filling up. It renders the gauge unreliable in determining the amount of fuel left. Also, the car has a fuel starvation issue when making sharp right turns with less than a quarter tank. It causes the engine to stall and won't start until you either let it sit or fill with more gas.

Filed May 18, 2012 · Electrical, Fuel system · 3,000 miles · HI

Fuel sending unit failure. Fuel gage will not read the correct amount of fuel in tank. Issues has been getting progressively worse for more than 2 years. Both fuel sending units are scheduled for replacement by nissan dealer. This is a very common problem. See the following sites for other examples. Http://www.the370z.com/nissan-370z-warranty-scheduled-maintenance-servicing-repairs/26917-fuel-gauge-not-lighting-all-way-up.html and http://www.the370z.com/nissan-370z-warranty-scheduled-maintenance-servicing-repairs/24770-fuel-sender-problemo.html.

Filed May 5, 2012 · Fuel system · 7,000 miles · VA

Fuel sending unit failure, not reading the correct fuel amount for more than 7 months. The LED lights on the fuel gauge didn't indicate the correct fuel amount giving different reading all the time. For that reason I always keep the car with more than 1/4 tank in addition to being afraid of fuel starvation when below 1/4 tank. Fuel sending unit replaced by the dealer after 3 visits.