Driving on a very busy highway at speeds of 60 MPH with gauge reading half tank of fuel. Car suddenly started loosing ability to accelerate. I pulled over as quickly and safely and shut off car. Car would no longer start. My children were panicking as this is our main source of transportation and we could barely get off the road since we had zero notice or warning of anything happening and according to the gauge, I had plenty of fuel. We had to be towed home after waiting for 3 hours for a tow truck. After many searches of what could be, I saw faulty gas gauges are a common issue. So I added a couple gallons of gas and my car fired right up.
2004 Nissan Armada: wrong fuel gauge reading
23 of the 464 complaints about the 2004 Nissan Armada describe wrong fuel gauge reading.
- owner complaints
- 23
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- typical mileage
- 115,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Wrong fuel gauge reading by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan armada. The contact stated that the fuel gauge did not register the correct amount of fuel in the vehicle. The vehicle stalled while registering 1/4 of a tank. In addition, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate and the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard when depressed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or independent mechanic for the acceleration or fuel gauge issues. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for the brake pedal issue; however, the failure could not be replicated. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 203,000. Updated 09/28/16*lj
My fuel gauge showed 1/4 tank of gas and I ran out of fuel on a major highway and stalled out. I was in fear for my families life and had my wife steer the car while I pushed it over to the shoulder. A passer bye in a pick up had a can of gas and it was enough to get me to a gas station. There is a recall on the 2005 armada for the fuel sending sensor but not on the 2004. This is apparently a lot of 2004 armadas that have this safety malfunction.
Fuel gauge stops at 1/4. Vehicle ran out of gas on freeway and engine stalled.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan armada. The contact stated that the fuel gauges failed to detect the proper levels of fuel in the tank once it went under a quarter tank of fuel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing; however, the failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 115,000.
I have been having problem with 2004 nissan armada' fuel gauge, similar to a recall. I called the dealer and then nissan motor USA. They said since my VIN is not part of this recall at this time I have to pay $99 for the diagnosis, and then send report to nissan motors for consideration. They are refusing to add my VIN for this recall, and to have the dealer check free of charge and fix if issue is same as the recall.
My fuel gauge was showing a half tank, but my SUV was actually out of gas. Very embarrassing!
Gas gauge does work, always stuck 1/4 even tank were empty.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan armada. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle decelerated without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician diagnosed that the vehicle was low on fuel. The failure recurred and the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the fuel gauge was inoperable and the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 180,000 and the current mileage was 205,000.
Fuel gauge not working correctly leaving you stranded while reading 1/4 tank of gas, brakes fail forcing you to pull over and turn off truck pull out key then restart, seat belts do not retract getting caught in door when closing.
My armada showed that there was fuel in the tank. The gauge on the instrument cluster and the trip computer both showed there was a tank of gas in the vehicle; however, the vehicle had ran out of gas. The fuel sending unit is not working correctly. I took the vehicle to nissan and was told the fuel sending unit was bad in the armada and if I were lucky my vehicle may be part of the recall. My armada is a 2004, recalls were done for the fuel sending unit on 2005 models and above. Nissan has refused to recall the 2004 model. Safety issue fuel gauge inaccuracy. I am requesting that the 2004 model armada be added to safety recall ntb10037. This fault causes the vehicle to ran out of fuel while the gauge still shows up to a quarter tank remaining. Loss of power and control of vehicle which may cause accidents.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan armada. The contact stated that while driving at highway speeds, the vehicle ran out of fuel and stalled. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and the mechanic stated that the fuel gauge displayed a reading that fuel was present in the fuel tank, but the fuel tank was actually empty. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. The failure and current mileages were approximately 148,000.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2004 Nissan Armada fuel gauge
Is wrong fuel gauge reading a common problem on the 2004 Nissan Armada?
23 of 464 owner complaints about the 2004 Nissan Armada (5%) mention wrong fuel gauge reading. The model year with the most reports is 2005.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2004 Nissan Armada?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2004 Nissan Armada
Grinding brakes 90Brake failure 67ABS 54Shudder 19Stalling 17Premature wear 14Loss of power 11Airbag light 6Ball joint 5Check engine light 5Jerking 5Overheating 5Sudden acceleration 5
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